They played Mahjong straight through to the wee hours, everyone still bursting with energy, especially the Supre Elder Lord who seed to be getting the hang of it. He was becoming increasingly familiar with the rules of Mahjong and hardly noticed the passage of ti.
The four of them at the table, each with a cultivation level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, played Mahjong without ever feeling tired.
However, after midnight, as one ga ended, Sha Wujing thought for a mont, then stood up and said, "Shall we call it a day? I still have so things to tend to!"
As he spoke, Sha Wujing got up to take care of the dishes.
Playing Mahjong, it was okay to leave cleaning tasks like dishwashing for later.
But to completely neglect these chores just because of playing Mahjong? Sha Wujing couldn't do that.
After cleaning up the dishes, he still had to sweep the floor and wipe the furniture. Although it wasn't a daily task, he had to do it every few days.
"What to do? Shall we stop here for today?" Seeing Sha Wujing busy with household chores, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie exchanged glances, then said sowhat helplessly.
They certainly couldn't expect Sha Wujing to drop all his chores just to play Mahjong, right?
"Wait a mont…" Just as Sun Wukong finished speaking, the Supre Elder Lord suddenly piped up, "Didn't you just say that aside from the four playing Mahjong, there are three others who play Fight the Landlord? Let's give that a try while we plan for it?"
"Fight the Landlord, huh? Sounds good!" Hearing the Supre Elder Lord's suggestion, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie thought for a bit and then nodded in agreent. They promptly took out playing cards and explained the rules to the Supre Elder Lord.
Similarly, when he saw their playing cards, the Supre Elder Lord criticized them just as he had criticized the crude craftsmanship of their Mahjong tiles.
Imdiately afterward, the Supre Elder Lord conjured up his Samadhi True Fire and effortlessly crafted a beautifully patterned deck of poker cards.
After learning the rules of Fight the Landlord, it didn't take long for the Supre Elder Lord to catch on and enjoy the ga. He found the small paper cards endlessly fascinating.
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With no further conversation during the night, when Jiang Liu awoke from his cultivation the next morning and saw Sun Wukong and the others gathered and fiercely playing Fight the Landlord, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
These guys really had good stamina, staying up all night playing Mahjong and poker cards?
It reminded him of his past life, where a group of close friends would rent a room in a hotel to play cards.
"Could it be because the world of Journey to the West is so lacking in entertainnt activities, that these card and Mahjong gas are so addictive? What if there were more types of entertainnt?" Seeing this scene, Jiang Liu couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Of course, shaking his head, Jiang Liu didn't ponder too much on this.
Playing cards and Mahjong were just pastis to keep them occupied during their idle monts. After all, his journey to the West was a matter of life and death, not just about enjoying scenic views, so he didn't have much ti to consider these leisure activities.
After getting up, Jiang Liu didn't waste words and quickly prepared a hearty breakfast.
Soon after, having hosted the Supre Elder Lord for breakfast, the latter left the Exquisite Immortal Mansion satisfied.
After leaving, the Supre Elder Lord naturally arrived at the cave in Pingding Mountain. The Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King treated him well, affectionately calling him godfather.
anwhile, they also waited for Jiang Liu and his party to enter the mountain.
However, Jiang Liu was not in a hurry to enter the mountain, instead sending Sun Wukong to carefully gather information about Pingding Mountain, such as the number of Little Demons and any treasures found there.
After spending two days at Pingding Mountain without seeing Jiang Liu enter the mountain, the Supre Elder Lord and others started feeling a bit bored.
Having nothing better to do, the Supre Elder Lord quickly crafted several exquisite decks of poker cards and Mahjong sets using so materials.
Since the items were crafted, they couldn't just sit unused, so the Supre Elder Lord pulled in the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King to play Fight the Landlord with him.
Since it was the Supre Elder Lord who initiated it, how could the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King refuse? They naturally joined in the ga.
Playing Fight the Landlord and waiting for Jiang Liu and his party to enter the mountain turned out to be quite a pleasant way to pass the ti!
During those two days, Sun Wukong also visited the cave on Pingding Mountain several tis, moving in and out without attracting any attention.
After going back and forth, Sun Wukong had beco very familiar with the situation at Pingding Mountain.
"Master, Pingding Mountain is ruled by the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King, under whom are three Demon Marshals, five Demon Generals, and fifteen Little Demons. It seems that both the Silver Horn King and Gold Horn King have a cultivation level at least of a Demon King, and possibly even that of a Demon Immortal..."
"Also, that old man who ca begging for food a few days ago is actually their godfather, and these past few days, he's been playing Fight the Landlord with his two godsons in their cave dwelling!"
"Moreover, I've also found out about their treasures. Indeed, they possess so powerful artifacts called the Purple Gold Gourd, the Jade Pure Bottle of Mutton-Fat Jade, the Seven-Star Precious Sword, the Banana Leaf Fan, and the Shaking Golden Rope. The effects of these treasures are all trendously powerful..."
During the back-and-forth over several days, Sun Wukong had gathered detailed information about Pingding Mountain and related everything to Jiang Liu clearly.
"What? Shaking Golden Rope? Seven-Star Precious Sword? Purple Gold Gourd and such?"
Upon hearing those initial descriptions, Zhu Bajie showed little reaction, but upon hearing about the Dhama Treasures, his face slightly changed, and he asked in surprise.
"Right, what is it? Blockhead, do you know about these things?" Sun Wukong nodded and looked at Zhu Bajie with so astonishnt.
"I, Old Pig, certainly know of them!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie did not intend to keep it a secret. He nodded and said, "These treasures belong to the Doushuai Palace! Like that Banana Leaf Fan, it's used for fanning the flas in the Eight Trigrams Furnace!"
"Treasures from the Doushuai Palace? All fell into the hands of Demon Creatures? Are the demons on Pingding Mountain so formidable? Or is it that easy for the Doushuai Palace to be robbed? Almost all have been stolen by the demons?" Upon learning that these treasures were from the Doushuai Palace, Sun Wukong's expression turned slightly odd.
"Wukong, isn't it not the first ti that the Doushuai Palace has been robbed?" Upon hearing Sun Wukong's remark, Jiang Liu aningfully looked at him and said.
What right did he have to speak of theft at the Doushuai Palace? Wasn't it him who had sneaked into the Doushuai Palace during the Havoc in Heaven and blew on the Supre Elder Lord's Golden Pills?
"This..." Sun Wukong found himself embarrassed, and Jiang Liu's words left him speechless.
"Could all these treasures really be from the Doushuai Palace? Then these two Demon Creatures must be extraordinary!" After glancing at Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, stroking his plump double chin and appearing thoughtful, said.
"Right, and their godfather can even command Samadhi True Fire. Could it be that they have connections with the Doushuai Palace?" Following Zhu Bajie's remark, Sun Wukong also nodded, having realized what was happening, and said in surprise.
"Master, if there really is a connection with the Doushuai Palace, we should perhaps take a detour," said Zhu Bajie after so thought.
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"What? Blockhead, are you afraid of the people in the Doushuai Palace?" Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie, not in a good mood.
"Hey, wait a second..." However, as he finished speaking, Sun Wukong suddenly rembered sothing and said, "I recall you ntioning before that the Supre Elder Lord was sowhat like your grandmaster?"
At this, Sun Wukong looked at Zhu Bajie with so surprise and said, "Blockhead, since the treasures from Doushuai Palace have co to the Mortal World, don't you want to clear this up? And you even think of bypassing it?"
"Monkey Brother, you don't know. Samadhi True Fire is not easy to endure. If we really start fighting, I, Old Pig, would be in a predicant whether to fight or not to fight!" Zhu Bajie said, his face showing a troubled expression.
If these treasures were indeed stolen from the Doushuai Palace, Zhu Bajie naturally felt bound to take action.
But if the demons of Pingding Mountain indeed had deep connections with the Doushuai Palace, wouldn't it be like a great flood washing over Dragon King Temple if they really made a killing move?
Thus, Zhu Bajie found the situation at Pingding Mountain rather tricky.
"Hmm, Bajie indeed makes a valid point!" Jiang Liu could naturally understand Zhu Bajie's dilemma and nodded slightly.
Originally, Jiang Liu had considered the idea of killing and robbing treasure and, at the very least, even if not killing, still robbing.
However, upon discovering that a great figure like the Supre Elder Lord had personally intervened, Jiang Liu lost that intention and, if possible, really wanted to take a detour.
Yet, thinking of how he had previously pressured the Bandit to beg him, his mind grew sowhat troubled about the upcoming task.
If it were an active mission, he could simply take a detour, but with a passive mission, failing to complete it would an a penalty of 800,000 Experience Points.
Given his current situation, losing 800,000 Experience Points could indeed an a downgrade, couldn't it?
"Hmm, if that's the case, then I, Old Sun, shall make a trip to the Doushuai Palace to ask the Supre Elder Lord what exactly is going on," Sun Wukong said after so thought.
"Is that so? That could work!" Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Jiang Liu thought for a mont and then nodded in agreent.
If they couldn't avoid it, Pingding Mountain would certainly face a calamity, but if Sun Wukong could make a trip to the Doushuai Palace and force the Supre Elder Lord to appear, that would be the best solution of all, completing the task without bloodshed.
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