Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 716 - 715: The Reason Xiong Daoren Wants the Kasaya

"Wukong, you know I have many friends," Xiong Daoren said. "The kasaya isn’t with me right now; I lent it to a friend to look at. He said he would return it to me at the Buddhist Robe Assembly. Why don’t you, brother Wukong, come back and take a look during the Buddhist Robe Assembly?"

Of course, that was unacceptable. What if he bumped into the real Sun Wukong at the Buddhist Robe Assembly? Besides, there would be so many cultivators with profound cultivation there; how could he possibly defeat them?

"No way, I’m already here; can’t you let me have a look before I leave?" the Six-Eared Macaque pretended to be displeased.

"Considering how long we’ve known each other, I never thought you’d be so stingy. Just a kasaya, and you’re sneaking around, hiding it. What’s that about? If you don’t want me to see it, then just say so. Don’t give me other reasons; I’m not even keen on seeing it."

"Brother Wukong, don’t be mad. I’m not refusing to let you see it; it’s just not with me right now."

Although Xiong Daoren had seen through the other’s trick, the kasaya might actually belong to him.

Otherwise, he couldn’t possibly know so much about the Guanyin Temple. Disguising himself as Sun Wukong was probably an attempt to take the kasaya without causing a conflict.

Since he couldn’t see through the disguise, the imposter’s cultivation must be on par with his own. At the moment, he didn’t have any friends nearby. If it really came to a fight, the outcome could very well be both sides suffering losses.

"I don’t care about that; I’m here, and you have to let me see that treasure. Otherwise, I’m not leaving," the Six-Eared Macaque started being unreasonable.

At this point, Xiong Daoren was in a difficult position. If he didn’t expose the impersonator, he would have to keep up the charade with this fake ’Sun Wukong,’ but if he did reveal him, he would have to fight the other party.

He had no desire to fight, but he couldn’t just let the other party have their way. After some thought, he decided to make his words clear.

"I know you..."

"Wukong, what are you doing here?"

Before Xiong Daoren could finish his sentence, a familiar voice interrupted. He turned his head to see that it was none other than Chen Nuo, the shopkeeper from Chaos Residence.

Chen Nuo was now looking at the Six-Eared Macaque, waiting for his response.

The Six-Eared Macaque had seen Chen Nuo before and knew of his relationship with Sun Wukong. So he went along with Chen Nuo’s words, saying, "I just wanted to take a look at his treasured kasaya."

Xiong Daoren was about to tell the truth, now that Chen Nuo had arrived and he no longer had to worry about fighting the fake Sun Wukong, but Chen Nuo silenced him with mana. Xiong Daoren looked at Chen Nuo puzzled, not understanding his intent.

"Keep playing dumb," Chen Nuo conveyed the message to Xiong Daoren’s ears using mana.

Xiong Daoren closed his eyes for a moment, signaling to Chen Nuo that he understood what to do. Chen Nuo then lifted the silence.

Feeling a release in his throat, Xiong Daoren said, "I haven’t lied; the kasaya was indeed given to a friend of mine. Now that the shopkeeper is here too, brother Wukong, if you don’t trust me, you can let the shopkeeper and me use a spell to check whether I am lying."

The Six-Eared Macaque was now extremely anxious. He had initially planned to trick this Black Bear Demon, but he had not expected to run into Chen Nuo.

He couldn’t confront Chen Nuo directly, thankfully he hadn’t recognized him. Since that was the case, it seemed that getting the kasaya today was no longer possible; it was time to make a quick escape. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Alright, I’ll trust you this time. I’ll get the kasaya from you another day. I’ve got other things to do, so I won’t spend more time here. Master, I’m leaving."

The Six-Eared Macaque said this, wanting to leave this place as quickly as possible. Every second he stayed endangered his life, so he took the chance to run while he could.

Chen Nuo and Xiong Daoren just watched the Six-Eared Macaque leave. After his departure, Xiong Daoren turned his head, unable to hold back any longer, "Shopkeeper, that Wukong was an impostor. Why did you just let him go?"

"He isn’t exactly an impostor," Chen Nuo said. "He naturally looks very much like Wukong. They even share the same name: they are both called Sun Wukong."

Xiong Daoren was shocked, his eyes widening like brass bells, "You’re kidding, right? Why do they look the same, and even have the same name?"

"Yes," Chen Nuo nodded. "Do you know about the Six-Eared Macaque?"

Xiong Daoren was stunned. He thought carefully about the term "Six-Eared Macaque," which seemed familiar, but it had been so long that he couldn’t recall immediately.

He hadn’t thought of this when he encountered the fake Sun Wukong just now. Now that Chen Nuo mentioned it, he began to remember.

"Shopkeeper, are you saying that the one impersonating Wukong is the Six-Eared Macaque? But you said before that he went on the Journey to the West for Scriptures with Jin Chanzi. Why would he appear here?"

Chen Nuo looked at Xiong Daoren with an expression that said he was looking at an idiot, "So, whom do you think the kasaya you’re holding belongs to?"

Xiong Daoren finally reacted, a realization dawning on him, "I was wondering, I don’t know him. How did he know about the kasaya, and about the Guanyin Temple so well? Shopkeeper, what should I do now?"

"What do you want to do?" Chen Nuo asked back. "Wasn’t the kasaya originally kept at the Guanyin Temple, and wasn’t it you who took it from there?"

Speaking of this, Xiong Daoren felt somewhat guilty. He chuckled awkwardly, "Shopkeeper, you don’t understand, the moment I saw that kasaya, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. I’ve never seen such a treasure before. I couldn’t help myself at that moment and I took it home."

"You did more than not help yourself," Chen Nuo said bluntly. "Taking it home is one thing, not hiding it right away is another, and even going through a lot of trouble to organize the Buddhist Robe Assembly. I think you don’t just know, you wanted everyone else to know."

Xiong Daoren paused. He had considered the consequences when he decided to hold the Buddhist Robe Assembly, but indeed, the treasure was extraordinary, and combined with his years of cultivation.

He felt that he might break through and become an Immortal in just a few years. Afterwards, he planned to focus on closed-door cultivation. While he still had time, he wanted to gather with friends.

But after all, this idea was not very sound, because he himself knew that he had acquired the kasaya through unofficial channels.

"Shopkeeper, I know I was wrong, but I really don’t want to give up this kasaya," Xiong Daoren said.

"This kasaya contains such a powerful energy. When I am facing the heavenly tribulation on my way to Becoming an Immortal, many cultivators who survived the hardships of cultivation fail at the heavenly tribulation. I don’t want to end up like that. This kasaya could definitely shield me from the heavenly tribulation. Shopkeeper, you can’t just let me be struck down by lightning."

"But this kasaya was gifted to Xuanzang by Bodhisattva Guanyin," said Chen Nuo. "If you don’t return it now, they will come for it, and the nearby Zen monastery is the Guanyin Temple. You must know about these matters. If the Six-Eared Macaque cannot retrieve the kasaya, then Bodhisattva Guanyin will surely come to help."

Xiong Daoren stepped back, feeling his scalp tingle with anxiety, "No, shopkeeper, don’t scare me. This kasaya belongs to Bodhisattva Guanyin?"

"Otherwise, why do you think this kasaya is so formidable?" Chen Nuo countered.