Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 880 - 880: My Savior? Kill Them!

"What? Failed!?"

The State Preceptor widened his eyes, staring incredulously at the man in front of him.

"How could it fail? Even if Sun Wukong and others didn't act with you, all the prison guards had been replaced. Moreover, I had already informed them. They wouldn't resist too intensely. How could this fail!?"

Yes, the State Preceptor found it unbelievable. They were all ordinary people, and the prison guards were just for show, allowing them to rescue someone. It should have been a sure thing to rescue Xuanzang.

"State Preceptor, if it was just the prison guards resisting, we would indeed be able to rescue Master Xuanzang. But we were unlucky; last night a group of soldiers happened to pass by the Death Prison..."

The man's face turned ugly as he recounted everything that happened last night to the State Preceptor in detail.

After hearing about last night's events, the State Preceptor's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

A group of soldiers just happened to pass by last night?

Those who went to rescue were just the common folk, an unruly mob. It was only natural that they were not the match for regular soldiers.

But in the middle of the night, why would there suddenly be a group of soldiers? This doesn't make any sense, and it just so happened to be near the Death Prison?

The man kept his head down in front of the State Preceptor, saying nothing, but he felt fearful in his heart.

The task given by the State Preceptor had been botched.

"Since you have messed up the task, then go receive thirty lashes of the military baton yourself!" After a moment of silence, the State Preceptor spoke to the man in front of him.

"Thank you, State Preceptor, thank you..." Hearing the punishment from the State Preceptor, the man expressed joy on his face and hurriedly nodded.

For this man, messing up the State Preceptor's task and only receiving thirty lashes was quite light as a punishment.

"Sigh..." Watching the man happily go to receive the lashes, the State Preceptor sighed helplessly in his heart.

Yes, helpless; understanding the event thoroughly, the State Preceptor knew this couldn't be blamed on him. It was just fate playing tricks.

A mob of ordinary people faced regular troops; it was entirely reasonable to be defeated.

"Is this the Immeasurable Kalpa? It surely is terrifying!" The State Preceptor muttered to himself, thinking how such a low probability event truly occurred.

What should he do next?

Originally, he wanted to use a trick to have Sun Wukong and the others rescue Xuanzang, but Sun Wukong refused!

Alright, since Sun Wukong refused, he decided to orchestrate his own plan to rescue Xuanzang.

But unexpectedly, his self-orchestrated plan encountered such a hiccup.

What next? How could he rescue Xuanzang?

...

"Mage, do you regret?"

At this moment, in the Death Prison, a prison guard who previously tipped off Jiang Liu approached Jiang Liu's cell and asked.

"Regret? Regret what?" Jiang Liu raised his eyelids and looked at the prison guard before asking.

"Regret miscalculating. They came to save you, not to kill you. If you had calculated correctly, you would have been rescued by now, wouldn't you?" The prison guard asked Jiang Liu.

"Amitabha, there is no regret in this. Since I have decided to stay and exchange my life for those thousands of children's lives, I naturally can't be a deserter. Otherwise, all this would be meaningless, right?"

"If I left, what if the Great King used those thousands of children for alchemy?" Jiang Liu shook his head, speaking with moral righteousness and heroic passion.

"Holy Monk, your righteousness is admirable!" The prison guard said with eyes full of admiration, hearing Jiang Liu's words.

If it were an ordinary person speaking, the prison guard would not trust him; anyone can utter beautiful words.

But speaking is one thing; doing is another.

However, the Holy Monk's words were believable because he had proven himself through his actions.

"By the way!"

Jiang Liu's heart moved slightly, then he asked, "Brother, let me ask you something. If those people were coming to rescue me, would you turn a blind eye and let them rescue me?"

"This..." The prison guard hadn't thought about this question.

After some contemplation, he said, "If that's the case and we can't resist, naturally we wouldn't fight to the death."

Though the answer was somewhat vague, Jiang Liu understood its meaning.

Nodding slightly, Jiang Liu said no more.

However, he secretly praised himself internally.

Good, good. Luckily, I kept my wits and reversed my statement; otherwise, I might have actually been rescued?

Smart!

Excellent, well done me!

After chatting with Jiang Liu for a while, the prison guard felt more admiration for Jiang Liu, and with the conversation over, he prepared to leave.

Today his brother had been summoned to the Royal Palace due to his timely action in stopping the rescue of Master Xuanzang. Surely, the King would reward him.

"Hmm? Wait..."

As the prison guard was about to leave, he paused and seriously looked at Jiang Liu, saying, "No, something is off!"

"What's off?" Jiang Liu asked, confused by the prison guard's reaction.

"Holy Monk, you didn't want to be rescued, so you are still here in the prison!"

"Could it be? You calculated that they were coming to save you, but deliberately said they were going to kill you so you wouldn't be rescued?" The prison guard asked, wide-eyed.

Jiang Liu: "..."

The prison guard's words made Jiang Liu's mouth twitch slightly, leaving him speechless.

Unexpectedly, this guard was so clever, reacting so quickly?

Seeing Jiang Liu's silence, the prison guard understood he was right, realizing Master Xuanzang had indeed foreseen the rescue and deliberately misled to avoid being rescued?

"Mage, your wisdom is truly admirable!" The prison guard said after a moment of silence.

Admiring not only Jiang Liu's moral integrity but also his wisdom.

"No, your wisdom is high too!" Jiang Liu responded.

On the journey to the west, he had often outwitted many Immortals and Buddhas without them realizing it. Yet, this seemingly insignificant prison guard reacted swiftly, understanding his true intention.

"Indeed, there's an old saying: the world is vast, full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, capable people everywhere!" Jiang Liu thought, feeling rueful.

"No, I'm just a small figure in the dust, but the Holy Monk, your extraordinary wisdom and heart are impressive!"

"Alright, let's stop flattering each other!" Jiang Liu said, shaking his head, halting the mutual flattery.

From the situation, even the State Preceptor was secretly gathering people to rescue him?

Looks like he is really anxious?

This is perfect, let's see what he does next.

The King has promised to kill him in public to extract the heart; public exposure is the best chance to reveal the State Preceptor's true nature!

The State Preceptor wants to rescue him early? Jiang Liu disagrees!

At this moment, the situation has completely flipped.

The State Preceptor tries various methods to rescue Jiang Liu, allowing him to continue the Journey to the West, but with the King publicly present, he can't openly release him.

So, he can only use deceit to rescue Jiang Liu.

But Jiang Liu? He doesn't want to leave, and even Sun Wukong doesn't want to rescue him!

Difficult, difficult, difficult...

Initially, it seemed easy to plot against Xuanzang and his companions, getting Xuanzang locked in the Death Prison, adding a calamity, and the State Preceptor was secretly pleased, thinking the task was quite easy.

But now, he felt like crying.

The hardest part was accomplished without issue, but a simple task of releasing Xuanzang and his companions seemed impossible?

The three-day deadline made the State Preceptor feel anxious.

What other method could be used to rescue Xuanzang and his companions?

Thinking further, openly rescuing them wasn't possible; he still had to do it in secret.

Using ordinary people wouldn't work.

Then, experts were needed!

Since Sun Wukong refused to rescue them, he should gather some demon kind.

After much contemplation, this seemed the only option!

With this thought, the State Preceptor consulted the Fox Demon in the Royal Palace.

Using the Demon Clan's power to rescue someone from a human prison?

This naturally wasn't difficult. After some secret planning, the Fox Demon nodded.

"Don't worry, I'll gather some clansmen today and secretly rescue Master Xuanzang!" The Fox Demon said.

"Everything depends on you!" The State Preceptor felt relieved hearing the Fox Demon's response.

...

That night, as the night deepened, three shadows silently infiltrated the Death Prison, a haze quickly made all the prison guards fall asleep.

Then, two men and a woman, three Fox Demons arrived at Xuanzang's cell and opened his door.

"Master Xuanzang, right? We're here to rescue you, quickly come with us and leave..."

Before finishing, the Brahma Heart Lotus waved.

Several rays of light instantly hit the three Fox Demons, depleting their health bars.