Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 467: Nine-Headed Serpent

Chaotic Stone Mountain, Green Wave Pool.

Though Green Wave Pool is named as a pool, in terms of its area, it is actually a vast marshland. It's as wide as Liusha River which is known to be eight hundred li in width; Green Wave Pool itself also spans several hundred li in circumference.

Beneath the waters of Green Wave Pool, naturally, there are innumerable demon creatures transformed from the water clan, among which the Green Wave Pool Dragon Palace is the finest.

Although they are all dragons, this Green Wave Pool Dragon Palace is not officially recognized by the Heavenly Court like the Dragon Clan of the four seas; naturally, it does not belong to the Immortal Clan and thus can only be regarded as part of the Demon Dragon branch.

One day, inside the Green Wave Pool Dragon Palace, a handsome man sat quietly, holding a scroll in his hands. He seemed to have an air of scholarly elegance.

"Prince Consort, Prince Consort, I'm back..."

As the man quietly read his book, a calling voice soon followed, and shortly after, a demon with the head of a fish and the body of a human walked over. Who else could it be but Benboba?

"Speaking of which, the princess's birthday is in a few days, and naturally, I have to give her a gift. I sent off two of you to inquire about treasures; have you found anything?" After putting down the scroll, the Nine-Headed Serpent spoke.

It turns out that besides Benboba, there was another fish demon standing beside him, also a demon with the head of a fish and the body of a human.

However, from their appearances, they weren't identical.

"Prince Consort, I... I've heard news about a treasure!" As the Nine-Headed Serpent finished speaking, the fish demon Baboerben next to him raised his hand first and spoke.

"I, I've found it too, and I've brought the treasure back!" Hearing the words of Baboerben, Benboba felt annoyed inside, feeling that the other's reaction was quicker than his own, which was really infuriating. Mimicking Baboerben, he raised his hand and called out as well.

"Alright, you first, tell me, what news do you have about the treasure?" The Nine-Headed Serpent seemed quite reasonable, following the principle of first come first served. His gaze fell on Baboerben as he asked.

"Prince Consort, I learned that in Jisai Country there is a temple called the Golden Light Temple, where a Buddhist Relic resides. Every night, it shines with dazzling light, a truly rare treasure. If the Prince Consort could exert his marvelous skills to 'take' this Buddhist Relic, I believe the princess would surely be overjoyed beyond measure!" Baboerben said to the Nine-Headed Serpent with a fawning smile on his face.

"Jisai Country, Golden Light Temple, Buddhist Relic?" Hearing this, the Nine-Headed Serpent put down the scroll, his eyes narrowing in contemplation.

However, after mulling over it for a moment, the Nine-Headed Serpent suddenly kicked out, sending Baboerben flying with an annoyed expression, "Can't you speak properly, you fool? If I want the Buddhist Relic, would I be 'stealing' it? I'm taking it! With my status as the Prince Consort of Green Wave Pool, do I need to steal? Wouldn't that disgrace Green Wave Pool Dragon Palace if word got out!?"

"Yes, yes, you're right, Prince Consort, it is my mistake!" With a sycophantic face while covering his butt, Baboerben still nodded and bowed obsequiously.

"And you?" Without paying heed to Baboerben's ingratiating gestures, the Nine-Headed Serpent immediately turned his head, looking at Benboba and said, "You mentioned you've found a treasure, and moreover, that you've taken it back for me?"

"Indeed, indeed, Prince Consort, I've brought back the treasure!" Nodding his head, Benboba cast a smug glance at Baboerben beside him, feeling pleased with himself, thinking he had done a much better job than Baboerben.

Baboerben had merely heard about the treasure's existence, but he himself had directly brought the treasure back.

Doing a better job must surely make the Prince Consort even happier, right?

"Why can't I feel happy at all?" Watching Benboba's demeanor, the Nine-Headed Serpent sighed somewhat helplessly in his heart.

The intelligence of Benboba was something the Nine-Headed Serpent was very clear about, so as for the so-called treasure he mentioned, the Nine-Headed Serpent truly didn't hold much hope.

Moreover, he was well aware of Benboba's capabilities. Could the treasure he brought back really be considered a treasure?

"Take it out and let's see it, what exactly is it?" Despite not harboring much hope, since the so-called treasure had been brought back, the Nine-Headed Serpent might as well have a look.

"Prince Consort, look, it's this!" Smirking proudly at Baboerben, Benboba quickly took out the high-quality rouge powder he'd stolen from his bosom.

"What's this?" The Nine-Headed Serpent furrowed his brows upon seeing Benboba treating it like a treasure.

"Hehehe, Prince Consort, this is really good stuff. Where are the finest things among humans found? Of course in the treasures of the Imperial Palace. I secretly sneaked in and overheard some women chatting; they said this rouge powder could make women look particularly beautiful. So I 'took'—ah, no, I mean, I took some to bring back!"

"The princess is already very beautiful, but this rouge powder should make her even more beautiful. Therefore, if I gift this to the princess, she is bound to love it to death! Prince Consort, don't you think this is a good item? Uh, Prince Consort, why does your face look so awful? Could it be you're not feeling well?"

Previously self-congratulatory, Benboba hadn't finished speaking when he noticed the Prince Consort's face turning sour, and he asked in surprise.

"Benboba, I know this rouge and powder is indeed something women use to become more beautiful, but it's not exactly a treasure!" Taking a deep breath, the Nine-Headed Serpent repeatedly reminded himself to maintain the image of the Prince Consort, and spoke to Benboba with a somewhat stiff voice.

"Isn't it? But I saw the women in the human Imperial Palace seem to really like it. Besides, this isn't ordinary rouge and powder; it's the finest of its kind!" Benboba scratched his bald fish head and replied.

"The finest among rouge and powders? What is that?" the Nine-Headed Serpent asked.

"Still rouge and powder!" Benboba replied hesitantly.

Nine-Headed Serpent: "..."

"Right, Prince Consort!"

Completely unaware that by this point the Nine-Headed Serpent was entertaining thoughts of killing him, Benboba seemed to remember something and changed the subject, saying, "After getting this top-notch rouge and powder, I saw a bunch of odd fellows on the road. They seemed to be friends of yours, Prince Consort!"

"Is this guy trying to forcefully change the subject?" Benboba's words caused the Nine-Headed Serpent's eyes to narrow slightly.

However, on second thought, with Benboba's intelligence, that seemed unlikely, right?

With this in mind, the Nine-Headed Serpent was no longer in a hurry to punish him and asked, "A group of odd people who are friends of this Prince Consort? Who are they?"

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"Hehehe, Prince Consort, I've already wormed this out of them! They came from the Great Tang in the Eastern Land and seem to be heading to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures," Benboba said with a smile on his face, feeling very clever for having successfully extracted the message from them.

"Monks going to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures!?" Upon hearing these words, the Nine-Headed Serpent couldn't care less about the composure of the Prince Consort of Green Wave Pool; he abruptly stood up, his facial expression changing drastically.

"Exactly, it's true! So, they really are your friends, Prince Consort?" Seeing the Nine-Headed Serpent's great reaction, Benboba nodded his head, feeling even smarter for his correct guess.

"Are you sure? They're monks from the Great Tang, heading to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures!?" Instead of answering Benboba's words, the Nine-Headed Serpent continued to stare at him intently, asking.

"Yes, I'm sure!" Benboba nodded earnestly and replied.

"Hahaha, I once heard a saying that fools have their own kind of luck, and I didn't believe it, but now I do!" Hearing Benboba's certain words, the Nine-Headed Serpent couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hehehe, is Prince Consort saying I'm lucky?" Hearing the words of the Nine-Headed Serpent, Benboba showed a smile, looking very pleased.

"You, my friend, are focused on the strangest things. Don't you realize that the Prince Consort is actually calling you a fool?" Baboerben, who had been silent at the side until now, couldn't help but cast him a glance and reminded him irritably.

"Eh? It does seem that way, doesn't it?" Baboerben's reminder made Benboba freeze.

Foolishness and being lucky, suddenly, he was not sure whether he should be happy or not.

"Good, you've done an excellent job gathering information about the treasure, Benboba. This Prince Consort will credit you with a great merit!" At this moment, the Nine-Headed Serpent seemed very pleased and spoke out.

"There's a saying that eating one piece of Xuanzang's flesh grants longevity. If I catch him, that would be worth more than any treasure! This gift will definitely please my wife! If she lives longer, she will stay younger for a longer time and my father-in-law's life will also be extended!" Murmuring softly, the more the Nine-Headed Serpent thought about it, the hotter his desire became.

With these thoughts in mind, the Nine-Headed Serpent even became somewhat restless, wishing he could immediately go and capture the Scripture Seeker.

...

Jiang Liu naturally didn't know what the Nine-Headed Serpent in Green Wave Pool was planning, and left the choice to Little White Dragon himself regarding what to do next.

After all, to resolve his heart knot and complete the Legendary Level task, it was essential to understand what the Little White Dragon truly felt inside his heart.

The night passed without conversation, and the next morning when everyone woke up, including Jiang Liu, all of them declined Zhu Bajie's suggestion for preparing breakfast.

Having prepared a pot of nourishing porridge which everyone ate heartily, the Scripture Seeking Team continued on their way, heading west.

Along the way, however, Jiang Liu could feel the White Horse - transformed from the Little White Dragon - head low, silent and preoccupied, as if weighed down by heavy thoughts.

Obviously, after having a late-night snack and heart-to-heart talk with Jiang Liu the night before, the Little White Dragon felt confused about his own thoughts, unsure of what choice to make.