Hearing that this ancient tree full of people is the legendary Jianmu, Bajie was also surprised.

However, he was more curious about why Jianmu was so short and there were living people hanging on it.

When the land heard the story, it turned out that when the only remaining building tree was still a seedling, it was discovered by Zhen Yuanzi, so he built Wuzhuang Temple here.

In order to prevent Jianmu from communicating with heaven and earth again, Zhen Yuanzi used the human Yuanyang to suppress it here, so that it would never grow again.

Finally, the land pointed to the man on the tree and said, "Haven't the walkers counted?" There are twenty-eight young men and women on this tree, which is in line with the meaning of the twenty-eight heavenly nights. ”

Bajie was puzzled: "Why is Zhen Yuanzi like this? Wouldn't it be better to communicate with heaven and earth for the benefit of the people? ”

The land smiled lightly: "Don't you know, that Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of the earth immortals, if the world becomes an immortal, he can ascend to the heavenly court at will, and he, the ancestor of the earth immortals, will have no real name." ”

Bajie suddenly realized: "I see, what will be the result of these men and women in the end?" ”

The land sighed: "They don't have much pain, they will only turn into a dry bone after Yuanyang is exhausted, and then Zhen Yuanzi can find twenty-eight more people and seal them here." ”

Bajie said angrily: "Shameless, how can such an act be called the ancestor of the earth immortals?" ”

The land hurriedly waved his hand: "The walker whispered, don't be heard by those two Taoist boys." ”

Bajie, who was in anger, suddenly moved in his heart: "Since you know this joint, why don't you report it to the Jade Emperor?" ”

"The Jade Emperor is the head of the Heavenly Immortals, and Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, and this thin-faced Heavenly Court still has to be given. Besides, if today's court soldiers are strong and strong, as long as the incense in the mortal world continues, what does it matter if someone ascends to the sky? ”

Speaking of this, the land actually shed tears: "It's just a little god, and in a few years, I saw many young men and women being hung here, and I couldn't bear it." It's a pity that the little god's mana is humble, and there is nothing he can do about it. ”

When he was young, Bajie said: "Listen to the meaning of your words, you know how to rescue these people." ”

The land nodded: "Although I know, I can't help it." Zhenyuan Daxian has the power to reach the sky, how can his methods be dealt with by ordinary people? ”

"But it doesn't matter, if I can't save these people, I will go to the Bodhisattva and the Buddha, and they will not ignore it."

The land sighed again: "That's right, the Buddha in the West didn't know about this, because when Zhen Yuanzi discovered this tree, the Buddha had not yet climbed the Spirit Mountain. ”

Bajie said: "In this case, quickly say the way!" ”

"It's easier said than done, but it's hard to say. Jianmu is a bridge between heaven and earth, and he likes the immortal qi of heaven the most, and because of this, Zhenyuan Daxian used the mortal Yuanyang to suppress it. ”

Bajie was a little helpless: "When it comes to important things, those useless words don't need to be said again." ”

"If there is a divine soldier to help Jianmu, it will definitely be able to get rid of the suppression and go straight into the sky, even if Zhenyuan Daxian is there in person, there is nothing to be done."

Bajie flashed to the land and grabbed his neck: "Don't talk about useless things again, tell me, how can Jianmu get rid of the shackles!" ”

The land hurriedly said: "As long as you use the divine weapon from the heavenly court to knock on the vines on everyone's heads, you can break its relationship with Jianmu, but where is the divine weapon in the heavenly court here?" ”

Hearing this, Bajie pushed the land away and strode towards the outside of the courtyard.

Seeing this, the land hurriedly said, "Where is the walker?" ”

Bajie said without looking back: "You stay here for a while, and I'll come when I go." ”

Seeing Bajie leaving, the land flashed to the door, looking at his back, revealing a strange smile.

After returning to the guest room, Bajie picked up the nine-tooth nail rake and was about to leave, and Sanzang hurriedly asked what had happened.

Bajie didn't explain, only said that he would return later, and then report to Sanzang.

Knowing that Bajie must be going here for the people hanging on the tree, Sanzang didn't stop it, but only said that he had to be careful, after all, this is the land of Taoism.

Bajie returned to the courtyard and saw that the land was looking at the people on the tree and sighing, and at the same time there were tears in his eyes.

Seeing this, Bajie said: "I'll rescue everyone, so that Jianmu can soar into the sky." ”

The land was puzzled: "How to rescue?" ”

Bajie waved the nail rake in his hand: "This is an artifact of the heavenly court, it was originally owned by Marshal Tianpeng, and it was only recently obtained for me." Do you think this Shangbaoqin golden rake can rescue everyone? ”

The land was overjoyed when he heard this: "In this case, please do the walker quickly, lest the night be long and dream, and I will catch the people below." The walker didn't know that Zhen Yuanzi had not left Wuzhuang Temple for many years, and just left the day before yesterday, the walker master and apprentice arrived here, which was the heavens to rescue everyone. ”

Bajie didn't bother to listen to the ramblings of the land anymore, so he drove up to a man and carefully raked the vines above his head with a nail rake.

The next moment, a golden light flashed, the vines broke in response, and the man fell straight down.

The land had already been prepared, and he reached out and gently grabbed the man, while also covering him with a cloak.

Seeing that this move was effective, Bajie was overjoyed, so he flashed in front of another person.

In fact, he didn't want Jianmu to go to the sky, but to rescue these innocent men and women, Zhen Yuanzi did this for his own selfishness, so that he was angry.

I saw Bajie constantly shuttling between the trees, and after a while, he saved seventeen people.

And the land was well prepared, and whenever a man fell, he took out a cloak from his bosom and wrapped it up thoroughly.

Seeing this, Bajie nodded secretly: The land is really thoughtful.

Just as he was about to rescue the eighteenth woman, he looked down and found that the land had disappeared at some point.

When I looked closely, I realized that not to mention the land, even the people who had just been rescued did not know where they had gone.

Bajie originally thought that the land was to let these people go first, so as not to be discovered by the two Taoist boys.

But after thinking about it, I felt that it was wrong: as long as everyone was saved, Jianmu could go straight into the sky, and even if they found out, what could they do, could they still kill the people?

At this moment, a loud roar suddenly came from the air: "Tang Sanzang, I treat you kindly, but why do you connive at the disciple to steal my immortal fruit!" ”

As soon as the words fell, an immortal wearing a crown of cupola and a gossip robe appeared in front of Bajie.

Without waiting for Bajie to react, the immortal had already reached out his big hand and knocked it to the ground with one palm, making it unable to get up for a long time.

Until Sanzang heard the news and came to the other courtyard, Bajie was still humming and chirping, lying there and unable to get up.

Seeing this, Sanzang hurriedly saluted: "This immortal elder, where did the little apprentice offend you and treat him like this?" ”

The immortal gritted his teeth and said: "There are only thirty ginseng fruits in ten thousand years, and who knows that most of them have been stolen by them just now!" ”

Looking at the young men and women who had become much sparser on the tree, Sanzang folded his hands: "Amitabha, don't be annoyed, the little disciple saw many people hanging on the tree, and he couldn't bear it, so he came to the rescue." ”

The immortal said angrily: "It's just stupid, this is a ginseng fruit, and there is only one spiritual root in the world." I treat you so well, who wants you to instruct the bad people to steal this treasure, and if you don't peel it and cramp it today, it is difficult to solve the hatred in my heart! ”

After speaking, Zhen Yuanzi fell into the clouds, and ordered the disciples who followed to tie up the two and take them to the hall, and then sat down on the front hand: "Tang Sanzang, return my ginseng fruit!" ”

Zhen Yuanzi's anger is understandable, because ginseng fruit is rare in the world, and he regards it as extremely important.

In order to prevent accidents, when leaving, layers of prohibitions were deliberately added to the courtyard, and even the breeze and bright moon could not enter.

Earlier, although Sanzang easily pushed the gate open, if he took another step, he would definitely be injured by the ban.

It's just that he did a lot of calculations, but he missed one thing, that is, when he set up the gate ban, he forgot to include the grass and tree elves in it.

Although Bajie is the body of a white dragon, his soul is still grass and trees, so he can enter it freely, so there is a matter of seventeen ginseng fruits missing.

It was only then that Sanzang realized that it was not a person hanging on the tree, but a ginseng fruit, but how could he possibly know where the ginseng fruit that had been picked had gone.

Sanzang didn't know, and neither did Bajie, because the land he partnered with had disappeared without a trace.

After listening to Bajie's story, Zhen Yuanzi was even more angry, thinking that he was full of nonsense.

Because from beginning to end, there was only the breath of Bajie in the courtyard, and there was no trace of other people's contacts.

Besides, this is the Taoist temple of the ancestor of the earth immortals, how can there be a heavenly court land guard!

Seeing that Bajie insisted that it was the land that took away the ginseng fruit, Zhen Yuanzi slapped the table: "Come on, escort these two people out of the gate, show them to the public for three days, and then dispose of them." ”

When everyone escorted Sanzang and Bajie away, Zhen Yuanzi's brows furrowed: Bajie didn't look like he was lying, and when he arrived, he was still picking fruits from the tree, could it be that someone really answered?

If someone answers, how do they enter the courtyard and how do they take the ginseng fruit away? Don't forget, except for Zhu Bajie in the courtyard, there is no other living breath.

But if no one answered, with Zhu Bajie's cultivation, how could he steal seventeen ginseng fruits!

Just when Zhen Yuanzi was puzzled, he suddenly heard a big chaos outside, and then a voice sounded: "Zhenyuan Daxian, the old man is visiting, why don't you come out to see it?" ”

Zhen Yuanzi was stunned when he heard this: Where did the old man come from, why is the voice so unfamiliar?

At this moment, a disciple hurriedly entered the door: "Master, a Taoist priest came outside, and without saying anything, he loosened the rope between Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie, and now he has broken in." ”

Zhen Yuanzi got up and said: "Don't panic, I want to see who dares to break into Wuzhuang Temple!" ”

Out of the hall, I saw a famous young Taoist priest standing in the courtyard, with his hands behind his back to protect Sanzang and Bajie behind him.

Zhen Yuanzi suppressed his anger and said, "This fellow Daoist, why do you want to protect the people in the Buddhist Sect? ”

The person who came smiled, and then returned the salute: "The immortal chief said that he laughed, I am here for justice." ”

Zhen Yuanzi sneered: "What kind of justice? ”

"Sanzang master and apprentice came to spend the night, but they were tied out of the door by the immortal chief, what is the reason?"

"May I ask your Excellency's name, why do you say that it is my old man?"

The man smiled: "If it weren't for the mistake in the Treasure Pavilion back then, I refined the essence of the ginseng fruit, and now I might still be a little Taoist boy under the master." ”

Zhen Yuanzi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly realized: "You are Sun Wukong!" ”

The man smiled: "Exactly!" ”