Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 184 Incognito Inspection

"Yang Jian! What’s going on with you, get out there and take him on! He’s just outside the Guan River Mouth!"

Seeing that Yang Jian had changed back into casual clothes, Xiaotian Dog was very puzzled and asked anxiously.

"Fight what?" Yang Jian took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

"The guy definitely left." Yang Jian stated confidently.

The only reason he had forced himself to stay was that with Xiong Daoren present, he couldn’t lose face.

With Xiaotian gone, given Tian Peng’s craftiness, he’d definitely find an excuse to leave. After the previous battle at Chaos Residence, even with eight times his current courage, he wouldn’t dare to fight with Yang Jian.

"No way!" Xiaotian Dog shook his head.

Tian Peng had become so inflated with arrogance, how could he possibly run away?

"If you don’t believe it, go and see for yourself."

"Fine, I’ll go!" With that, Xiaotian Dog twisted his head and rushed toward the Guan River Mouth.

After a while.

"Damn! Tian Peng, that soft-shelled turtle, really ran away!"

Walking in, Xiaotian Dog’s face was filled with outrage.

"Coward! The next time I see him, I’m definitely going to mock him good!"

Xiaotian Dog grumbled on, still somewhat unwilling to let it go, after all, seeing Tian Peng get beaten up was the most satisfying thing.

"Xiaotian, why are you always out and about with Tian Peng?" Yang Jian asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Uh... wasn’t it for treasure hunting?!" Xiaotian Dog grinned, "You know how expensive my fee is. Why? You want me to pay for your meals?"

As he spoke, Xiaotian Dog even grew envious of Yang Jian, whose fees were merely a few tears—so casual!

"I know, but I won’t help."

Yang Jian’s response was crisp and to the point.

Just one meal for a Golden Immortal Magical Treasure; if he agreed to help pay, given Xiaotian’s nature, he’d probably have to stand guard at Chaos Residence’s door every day.

Although he was already a Daluo Golden Immortal, even he couldn’t afford to squander treasures like that!

Stingy!

Xiaotian Dog shook his head.

"How’s your treasure hunt efficiency going?" Yang Jian asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Xiaotian Dog nearly threw his head back at a 180-degree angle, brimming with pride.

"Damn! My Myriad Smell Divine Spirit was awakened from Shopkeeper Chen, how could it be false? Finding treasures is as easy as reaching into a bag!"

Xiaotian Dog said proudly, excitedly wagging his tail.

"It’s more than enough to pay for meals at Chaos Residence!"

Hearing this, Yang Jian was taken aback. Could it really find so many treasures?

However, as much as he was amazed, Yang Jian had no desire to peek into the business of others. Golden Immortal Magical Treasures were already useless to him, let alone when they were meant as Xiaotian’s meal payments.

No matter how lacking in decency he was, he wouldn’t stoop to fighting a dog over food, especially since his own meal payment was Tears of Heavenly Eye, which was entirely unrelated to these treasures.

After a moment of reflection, Yang Jian, looking at the self-satisfied Xiaotian, advised, "Even if you are treasure hunting, don’t take what belongs to others to avoid trouble. The Three Realms are vast, full of capable people. If something happens, even I won’t be able to protect you."

Yang Jian thought it best to clarify everything upfront, as the lesson from Shopkeeper Chen had accurately proven that point.

In the Great Luo Realm, one could only be considered an openly acknowledged strong figure.

Not to take what belongs to others... Xiaotian Dog was stunned.

They had just raided someone’s cave abode, snagging four Immortal Swords—couldn’t get any cooler!

If they were going after ordinary unclaimed treasures, typically they could only get one at a time, and it was quite draining.

Now they were a team of three; looking for unclaimed treasures one by one was too inefficient.

"Xiaotian, what’s up?" Yang Jian saw Xiaotian Dog’s delayed response and asked with confusion.

Xiaotian Dog snapped back to reality, his heart feeling a bit empty as he shook his head, "It’s nothing!"

Yang Jian nodded and didn’t think much of it.

"I’m planning to visit my uncle Yun Zhongzi in a few days, do you want to come?"

"Yun Zhongzi?" Xiaotian Dog blinked his dog eyes and cocked his head, looking exceptionally silly, "Who’s that?"

Yang Jian’s face drew tight with exasperation. Can’t you remember anything?

"He’s the master of Lei Zhenzi’s master."

"Oh, him!"

Xiaotian Dog suddenly realized. That’s the bird-man’s master, right? The nice-looking old man!

Xiaotian Dog gave a blank stare, "Why are you even thinking of going there?"

You barely even visited your own master.

Cultivators value relationships over formality. Their practice knows no years, and they don’t need to pay respects daily like in the mortal world. A visit every few hundred years is enough if they’re away from their master.

Yang Jian didn’t hide it, "My Three-pointed Double-edged Blade got nicked when I was splitting Tian Peng."

It wasn’t anything too embarrassing to admit, since he had won in the end.

"Got nicked?!" Xiaotian Dog’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He knew Tian Peng’s Divine Skills could make his body extremely defensively strong, but he hadn’t realized just how strong!

Yang Jian’s Three-pointed Double-edged Blade surely qualified as a Divine Weapon!

Nevertheless, Xiaotian Dog quickly recovered and said, "I was there during your fight, and I remember your weapon seemed just fine!"

"It’s just a slight nick that isn’t visible without a careful look," Yang Jian responded.

Xiaotian Dog nodded. Even a slight nick, that’s still impressive!

Xiaotian Dog stuck out his tongue and slurped up some drool.

It seemed he had underestimated Tian Peng!

"Then just repair the nick, why do you need to find your martial uncle for it?" Xiaotian Dog was puzzled.

"Martial Uncle Yun Zhongzi happens to be the highest skilled at Artifact Refining in our Chan School, second only to our founder. Going to him, he will definitely help me repair it."

The Three-pointed Double-edged Blade was his weapon of choice, so naturally, he wanted the best care for it. With Martial Uncle Yun Zhongzi’s involvement, success was guaranteed!

Xiaotian Dog gave Yang Jian a sidelong glance. Fancy that, you’re quite particular!

After a bit of thought, he figured it wouldn’t hurt to rest for a few days after his difficult treasure hunt.

"Alright then, I’ll accompany you on this trip," Xiaotian Dog said somewhat grudgingly.

"Where’s that place at?"

Xiaotian Dog asked casually.

"Zhongnan Mountain, Jade Column Cave."

"Sure! I’ll just tag along for a tour," Xiaotian Dog grinned and agreed without a second thought. It was just a Jade Column Cave, after all.

Jade Column Cave...

Why does that sound familiar? Xiaotian Dog’s gaze wandered.

Seemingly, that’s what they called the cave abode they just raided.

But Xiaotian Dog didn’t pay it much mind. After all, with the world being so vast, there were plenty of cave abodes named with "Jade" something. What were the chances of a coincidence?

The next day, as dawn was breaking, two streaks of light flashed across the sky.

Today, let him experience the magic of Chaos Residence!

Wu Tian’s dignified face carried a touch of excitement as the morning breeze brushed against him, making him look spirited. Taibai Jin followed behind Wu Tian, flying and contemplating at the same time.

Finally, he couldn’t suppress his curiosity and said, "Your Majesty, is this really alright? We have a court session soon!"

Taibai Jin was very puzzled. What on earth was going on with His Majesty today?

Why was he insisting on going to the Lower Realm, especially since no one could dissuade him?

His Majesty usually wouldn’t shirk the hard work of overseeing each and every affair.

Hearing this, Haotian simply swept Taibai Jin with an indifferent glance.

"I’ve attended countless court sessions; can’t I enjoy a little break?"

"Not at all! I wouldn’t dare!" Taibai Jin was inwardly panicked and quickly begged forgiveness.

"I’ve heard that emperors in the mortal world often travel incognito, what’s called ’secret visits’ in plain clothing. As the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court, I too shall try it out today."