Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 351: Regret Not Meeting Sooner

Chen Nuo raised an eyebrow and glanced in the direction Tian Peng was pointing, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "It’s the sword you guys gave me last time, what’s the issue?"

"I, I, I know, but Shopkeeper Chen... why would you display this thing so openly?" Tian Peng said anxiously.

Chen Nuo shook his head with a faint smile, "Not just this one, but these. Look around."

These?

Tian Peng subconsciously looked where Chen Nuo directed and his brain froze; on the four walls of the room, in the center of each, hung a sword.

Tian Peng’s mouth twitched into a forced smile, "Shopkeeper Chen, why are you displaying all these swords?"

Not to mention his and Xiong Daoren’s, even Xiaotian Dog’s two blades were there.

Chen Nuo stood tall, his immortal bearing exceptional, and his expression carried an ethereal quality. With slightly parted lips, he said indifferently, "Because, it’s cool."

Tian Peng: "..."

Isn’t it just used as a decoration? Where’s the cool in that?

Tian Peng mentally complained but didn’t dare voice it, and instead forced a few chuckles, "Cool, naturally it’s cool."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the corners of Tian Peng’s mouth involuntarily twitched. Using these hot potatoes as décor was truly a bit too embarrassing for him, the instigator!

"Got something to say?" Chen Nuo noticed Tian Peng’s hesitant expression and casually asked.

"No, no!" Tian Peng rapidly shook his head in denial, but how could he actually speak these words? It would be really distasteful!

Hearing this, Chen Nuo didn’t press further but turned and went straight to the kitchen, to prepare two servings of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall; he had to get ready.

Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren found a spot and sat down.

"Peng, if Shopkeeper Chen doesn’t take us in, what do we do?" Xiong Daoren was somewhat worried. If they couldn’t stay at Shopkeeper Chen’s, where else would be safe?

They’d be doomed if discovered by Yun Zhongzi.

Tian Peng shook his head but seemed much calmer.

"No worry." He had anticipated this possibility; after all, it was Chaos Residence. With Shopkeeper Chen’s temperament, he wouldn’t take in just anyone.

"We just need to stay close to Chaos Residence, so if there’s a crisis, we can seek Shopkeeper Chen’s protection," Tian Peng stated, word by word.

"Peng, how close do you mean by close?" Xiong Daoren asked tentatively.

Tian Peng chuckled, "I see that the land outside Shopkeeper Chen’s place is quite spacious."

"How about we just build a hut nearby Shopkeeper Chen’s Chaos Residence? We all have mana; such a thing is no difficulty for us."

Xiong Daoren furrowed his brow, "But would Shopkeeper Chen agree?"

"He should, I guess. If not, then we build farther away," Tian Peng spread his hands as if it was a matter of course, "Anyway, we just shouldn’t leave Mountain of Mind and Heart."

In Tian Peng’s opinion, their exposure was almost certain because as long as Xiaotian Dog wasn’t smacked dead with one slap, given Xiaotian Dog’s nature, he would definitely betray them.

If it were just ordinary petty criminals, the likelihood of being instantly suppressed would be high, but Xiaotian Dog was Yang Jian’s pet after all, and Yang Jian was related to Yun Zhongzi as a martial nephew, so Yun Zhongzi would probably give Xiaotian Dog a chance to explain, and the possibility of being reported to the Heavenly Court was also particularly high.

Perhaps they were already wanted by the Heavenly Court without even realizing it, so they absolutely must not leave Shopkeeper Chen’s protection.

Xiong Daoren nodded, indicating agreement. Anyway, he’d just go wherever Peng went.

"Tian Peng? What brings you here?"

Suddenly, a curious voice tinged with surprise rang out. Tian Peng looked towards the source of the voice and saw a man dressed in strange blue clothing.

Tian Peng looked himself over, his gaze lingering on his face before he tentatively said, "Roc? You’re back?"

"It’s me!" The Roc Demon King laughed heartily, descending from the stairway entrance.

Tian Peng’s eyes still held curiosity, a bit puzzled, "How did you end up like this?"

Tian Peng still couldn’t help but glance at the clothing of the Roc Demon King.

Not only did the Roc Demon King not get angry, he even flaunted himself with a gesture.

"What do you think? Isn’t my outfit particularly charismatic?" the Roc Demon King stood with his hands behind his back.

Tian Peng forced a smile, "It’s okay."

"Is that so." The Roc Demon King nodded, straightening the wrinkles on his clothes.

"I, for one, find the garment Shopkeeper Chen gave me quite nice, and it’s comfortable to wear."

A garment from Shopkeeper Chen? Tian Peng was inwardly shocked and suddenly changed his demeanor,

rushing forward, smiling broadly as he circled around and exclaimed, "Hey! You’re right, the more I look at it, the more stylish it seems! Roc, it suits you incomparably well!"

"True to Shopkeeper Chen’s gift, it is indeed unique and unconventional," Tian Peng was not stingy with his words.

"Indeed, indeed," the Roc Demon King’s face showed a hint of complacency, "My outfit is of the finest quality."

The Roc Demon King was obviously a bit carried away.

"Nonsense." Before the Roc Demon King could finish, another voice sounded, laced with disdain.

The Golden Roc strode confidently down, dressed in a robe from Huangtuan delivery, and snorted coldly, looking at the Roc Demon King, "That outfit of yours is no good, mine is much nicer."

"This bright yellow, it just screams dominance!"

"Tsch, a defeated subordinate dares to speak so boldly?!" The Roc Demon King scoffed disdainfully.

"You!" The Golden Roc’s face reddened with urgency, his fists clenching unconsciously.

This Roc Demon King, knowing what he now dreaded, intentionally used it to provoke him.

"Who is this..." Tian Peng asked, curious about the Golden Roc.

The Roc Demon King shrugged, "Nothing much, he’s just a little bird."

"You’re the little bird! I am the Golden Roc!" The Golden Roc glared angrily. To be compared to a common bird like him was an affront to his divine nature.

"Besides, aren’t you also a bird?" The Golden Roc retorted without hesitation.

"Hey, you’ve got it all wrong, I am not!" The Roc Demon King chuckled.

His true form was that of a Kunpeng, and for the Kunpeng, young as a Kun and grown as a Roc, the Kun roamed the seas proudly, while the Roc soared through the skies.

Strictly speaking, he could not be completely classified as a bird.

"The Golden Roc?" Tian Peng muttered, pondering a moment in his mind, but he really had no impression and had never heard of this individual.

Seeing Tian Peng’s confused expression, the Roc Demon King couldn’t help but laugh, "Golden Roc, look, even when you announce your grand name, no one knows who you are."

"Pssh," the Golden Roc turned his head away, "I stay out of the limelight, it would be strange if he knew about me."

The Roc Demon King laughed, "The way you say it, as if people would know you if you didn’t stay out of the limelight!"

"Oh, he’s Kong Xuan’s brother, the Golden Roc, a follower of Buddhism," said the Roc Demon King off-handedly.

The Golden Roc’s expression changed, displaying some displeasure, "I, the Golden Roc, need no one else’s name to introduce myself — I am who I am."

"Moreover, I, the Golden Roc, now serve under Shopkeeper Chen, and am not one of those bald pates’ faction."

Kong Xuan?

Tian Peng inwardly started, for this was a top deity within the Quasi-Saint realm, his brother would certainly be no trivial figure.

With a bow of his hands, Tian Peng said, "I am Tian Peng, and I humbly greet Golden Roc."

He could not gauge the depth of the Golden Roc’s cultivation, fearing it to be above his own, and what’s more, Tian Peng had astutely noticed the Golden Roc’s mindset, deliberately not mentioning anything about Kong Xuan.