"I am under the orders of the Eastern Earth Emperor of the Great Tang, dispatched to worship Buddha and seek the scriptures in the Western Heaven." A great voice echoed between Heaven and Earth.
The crowd below instinctively looked upward, only to see a streak of light descending from the sky, landing in front of Tang Sanzang, transforming into Sun Wukong standing on tiptoes, left hand grasping the right, chuckling merrily.
The Queen of Women’s Country jumped slightly, instinctively stepped back, then bowed and said, "I have seen an immortal!"
Sun Wukong chuckled and said, "Not really an immortal, not really an immortal!
This little monk is the Imperial Brother of King Tang, known as Tang Sanzang.
I am his senior disciple, Sun Wukong.
These two are my junior brothers: Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing.
As for these two, this is my brother-in-law Gao Cuilan.
This one is my brother Prince Nezha; he is a real immortal, while I am merely an outside god."
The Queen joyfully said, "So you are the men from the Heavenly Dynasty, characters nourishing China from the South, truly all remarkable and extraordinary. Please follow me to the Imperial Palace to rest." Check latest chapters at NovelHub(.)net
Tang Sanzang smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Someone, prepare the carriage!"
After receiving Tang Sanzang and his group, the grand procession headed towards the Imperial Palace.
After having dinner in the palace, the Queen of Women’s Country arranged for Tang Sanzang and his disciples to rest in the post station.
Inside a room of the post station, Tang Sanzang and his disciples gathered.
Tang Sanzang asked with concern, "Wukong, have you found the location of the Divine Temple?"
Sun Wukong, squatting on a chair, scratching his head, said, "In these two days, old Sun has searched the entire Women’s Country, saw two temples, one is the Zimu River God Temple, and the other is a shrine which has nothing to do with Nuwa, and there are no True Gods inside."
Nezha, leaning against the door frame, said, "Great Saint, you don’t have much time left, four days. If you don’t find the temple in four days, Buddhism will come attacking."
Sun Wukong helplessly said, "Where exactly is the temple the Emperor spoke of? Why not just tell me directly, making old Sun search for it?"
Gao Cuilan thoughtfully said, "I feel we should ask this Ruler of Women’s Country. The temple of Nuwa must have been erected by the locals here; this ruler should know."
Sun Wukong emphasized, "It is the first temple of Nuwa."
Tang Sanzang also nodded, "Tomorrow, I as a monk will ask the Queen of Women’s Country."
The night passed without words, and the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Tang Sanzang and his disciples got up early, had breakfast and headed to the Imperial Palace.
Led by the guards, Tang Sanzang came to the back garden of the Women’s Country, saw the Queen strolling among the fresh flowers, truly more delicate than the blooms, her a radiant face complementing the flowers’ red, and Tang Sanzang was momentarily stunned.
The Queen of Women’s Country turned around, her cloud-like sleeves fluttering, smiling at Tang Sanzang, joyfully calling, "Brother Imperial Brother~"
Tang Sanzang regained his senses, hurriedly pressed his palms together, bowed his head, and said, "This monk has seen the ruler!"
The Queen of Women’s Country, her steps light, came over, smiling and said, "Brother Imperial Brother, please get up!" and reached out to help Tang Sanzang by his arm.
Tang Sanzang stepped back after rising, his heart thumping erratically. It was the first time he had been so close to a woman. Before, his master had told him that women outside were like tigers, but now he found that this tiger was somewhat adorable.
Queen led Tang Sanzang around the Imperial Garden for a walk, showing compassion for Tang Sanzang’s pregnancy, they sat down to rest inside a pavilion after just a moment.
Pressed for time, Tang Sanzang seized the opportunity to ask: "Your Majesty, I am currently being pursued by others and am seeking refuge. I have heard that there is a Divine Temple of Nuwa within the country. Could Your Majesty guide me to its location?"
The Queen of Women’s Country’s expression shifted, she frowned and pondered for a moment, then her face cleared as she recalled something from her childhood.
The Ruler of Women’s Country expressed her worry: "Being pursued? There was Jing Guang shining in the southeast during the night and dark, rolling clouds. Are they chasing the Saint Monk?"
Tang Sanzang immediately nodded and said, "Exactly!" He held his belly, sadly saying, "They want to kill my daughter."
The Queen of Women’s Country angrily said, "This is outrageous, to lay hands even on an unborn child, it’s simply too cruel."
"Please, Your Majesty, inform me about the location of the Divine Temple of Nuwa, so I can seek refuge there."
The Queen of Women’s Country found herself in a dilemma, she sighed and said, "Indeed, there is a Holy Temple within our nation, which is one of our Holy Lands. However, whether it is the refuge you seek, I do not know.
As far as I know, there is nothing special about that temple and a Divine has never manifested there."
Indeed, there is a temple, Tang Sanzang hurriedly said, "Please inform me of the location of the Holy Temple, I am truly grateful."
The Queen of Women’s Country hesitated, then shook her head and said, "The temple is a sacred place in our Women’s Country, not to be shown lightly. Even as the ruler, I cannot take outsiders there."
Tang Sanzang was startled, his heart suddenly chilled, "Really?"
The Queen of Women’s Country looked deeply at Tang Sanzang, bit her lip slightly and said, "Actually, there is a way."
"Please tell, Your Majesty!"
"Our Women’s Country has four Holy Lands. One is the Mother and Child River, one is the Pregnancy Spring, one is the Spring of Abortion, and the last is the Holy Temple.
However, countless years ago, a fierce demon slaughtered more than half of our people and took over our Spring of Abortion.
Seeing that your disciples also possess great divine powers, if you ask them to help us reclaim the Spring of Abortion, I can take you to the Holy Temple."
Tang Sanzang immediately showed a smile, and said, "My disciples and I have always been willing to help others. Throughout our journey westward, wherever we saw injustice, we lent a hand, aiding many countries. Now that Your Majesty faces difficulties, we are naturally willing to offer our help."
The Queen of Women’s Country was somewhat conflicted, hesitantly saying, "The ones occupying our Spring of Abortion claim to be Divine, I am somewhat worried about implicating Brother Imperial Brother."
Tang Sanzang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are truly too pure and kind. Know that there are no true words from the mouths of demons.
On this journey, I have encountered many evil spirits claiming to be Divine. We have experience dealing with these evil spirits."
The Queen of Women’s Country was immediately shocked and said, "Saint Monk, you mean to say they are deceiving us, they are not really Divine?"
Tang Sanzang nodded and said, "It is very likely. Rest assured, Your Majesty, leave this matter to me, I assure you I will reclaim the Spring of Abortion for you."
The Queen of Women’s Country quickly got up, bowed in gratitude, delightedly saying, "Thank you, Saint Monk!"
Tang Sanzang quickly got up, assisted the Queen of Women’s Country to rise, "Your Majesty need not do this."
Boom~ Suddenly, the garden exploded beside them, and flowers and soil flew everywhere.
Tang Sanzang and the Queen of Women’s Country quickly turned to look, only to see a black hook flying towards them.