Joyful, the entire Stone Chamber of Pingding Mountain was filled with joy.
All the Little Demons wished they could sing and dance to celebrate this happiness.
After waiting nearly half a month, the at that promised Longevity and Immortality was seen but not tasted, but now, the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King had finally decided that Tang Monk could be killed and eaten tomorrow.
At that ti, the whole Stone Chamber would get to taste the at of Longevity and Immortality; naturally, all the Little Demons were very much looking forward to it and overjoyed.
Tonight, the two Great Kings even wanted to celebrate in advance, so a banquet was to be held, and all the Little Demons were invited to attend, even the evening patrol was cancelled.
After preparations all afternoon, the Stone Chamber was soon brimming with all kinds of fine wines and delicious food.
At the banquet, watching the abundant wines and cuisine, the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King also looked very happy, raising their glasses to let everyone drink heartily.
"Co, drink up this glass to celebrate that we will all get to taste the at of Longevity tomorrow!"
"Co, everyone drink up again! This is our great fortune!"
"Drink again! Today, we drink to our hearts' content! No stopping until we're drunk!"
...
Jiang Liu sat quietly off to the side, observing the jubilant demons feasting within the Stone Chamber. In front of him, too, were laid out extravagant dishes, it's just that unlike the others, Jiang Liu had no wine at his disposal.
Overall, this so-called 'execution al' appeared to be quite sumptuous.
However, after eating for a while, Jiang Liu slowly discerned an unusual taste.
Because the frequency at which the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King were raising their cups was a bit too high. Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire
Moreover, they were not only diligently drinking themselves, but they were also incessantly urging the other Little Demons to join them in their revelry.
In just half an hour, one after another, the demons of the Stone Chamber succumbed to the alcohol and collapsed drunk.
Finally, even the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King ended up embracing the wine jars, passed out in a drunken sleep.
"The sa trick again!?"
After finishing his al, Jiang Liu looked around the Stone Chamber, from the Gold and Silver Horns down to the various Little Demons, all unconscious from intoxication. Jiang Liu's lips curved up in a slight, secret smile.
He had seen this tactic before—during his ti at Wuzhuang Temple, when the Taoist Boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, wanted to secretly let him go, hadn't they used the sa strategy?
Getting themselves drunk first, then creating the opportunity for him to escape.
However, during his previous experience at Wuzhuang Temple, Jiang Liu had no intention of escaping, and this ti, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, he naturally did not flee either.
After everyone had finished drinking, Jiang Liu stood up and entered the Stone Chamber where he was usually confined. He sat down cross-legged and continued to cultivate the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound cultivation technique.
...
Ti ticked away second by second, and as the sky gradually brightened, the Gold Horn King slowly sat up and gently tapped his head.
After the hangover, his head felt as if it was trapped under a tight band, causing considerable discomfort.
"Little brother, wake up, hurry and wake up…" After waking, the Gold Horn King, observing the situation around him, imdiately nudged the Silver Horn King and spoke.
Responding to the Gold Horn King's call, the Silver Horn King also gradually ca to his senses, rub his head, then looked around with great joy and asked, "Big brother, where's Tang Monk?"
"It seems we all got drunk, and he must have escaped!" The Gold Horn King's face couldn't help but reveal a smile, yet his words expressed profound regret.
"Phew, so he finally escaped, huh!?" Realizing that Tang Monk was indeed gone, Silver Horn King inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Imdiately, the two of them woke up all the Little Demons scattered across the floor, informing them that they had all gotten drunk last night and let Tang Monk escape, and they needed to quickly catch him back!
"What!? Tang Monk escaped!?" Hearing the words of the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King, the Little Demons inside the Stone Chamber had grave expressions.
They had been looking forward to eating the at of Longevity today, yet Tang Monk had fled? That was unacceptable!
Without needing much coaxing from the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King, the Little Demons quickly scattered in search of Tang Monk's whereabouts.
The at of Longevity had to be caught at all costs, and they couldn't let it simply escape.
"Ah wait, wait…" Just as the Little Demons dispersed to track down Tang Monk, suddenly, a very clever Little Demon burst forth, saying, "He didn't run, he didn't run; I just went to check the Stone Chamber where Tang Monk was confined, and he hasn't run away, he's still inside!"
"Oh? Really!?" With a sense of joy at having regained sothing lost, the many Little Demons cheered and imdiately headed back toward the Stone Chamber where Tang Monk was housed.
"What!? He hasn't left!?" Compared to the Little Demons, the Gold Horn King and the Silver Horn King were stunned, looking at each other with confounded expressions.
Then, they also hurried toward the Stone Chamber where Tang Monk was kept.
Isn't that so? The Tang Monk hadn't left at all; he was still sitting there cross-legged, as serene as ever, looking like he was in the middle of cultivating!
"Everyone, the ti has co. Are you going to kill this poor monk now!?"
Hearing the noise, Jiang Liu slowly opened his eyes to see all the demon creatures surrounding him and spoke.
"Hehehe, you sure are sensible, Monk!" Seeing Jiang Liu sitting there without any attempt to escape, an old demon took a deep breath of relief and said with joy.
"You, why are you still here!?" However, the Silver Horn King looked at Jiang Liu, utterly baffled and incredulous.
"Your Majesty, your question is strange. If I'm not here, where else could I be? Didn't you all lock up here?" Jiang Liu replied to the Silver Horn King with a look of surprise.
"This guy..." Hearing Jiang Liu's words and seeing his matter-of-fact deanor, the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King were on the verge of tears.
They went through all the trouble to stage this play, getting not only themselves drunk but also all the little demons. He could have escaped at any mont, yet, he didn't flee? He ca back himself!?
"This Journey to the West for Scriptures team... what kind of people are they..." By this point, the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King felt even more bewildered.
It seed as if everyone in the Scripture Seeking team was sowhat abnormal.
Those disciples, fully aware that their master had been captured by demon creatures, acted as if they hadn't heard a thing. They carried on eating and drinking, even playing Fight the Landlord and Mahjong to pass the ti?
And this master is even more peculiar. He was told that today, he would be killed, given that all the demons in the lair were made drunk, which was clearly an opportunity for him to escape.
But what happened? After all the little demons had passed out drunk, he actually ca back to the stone chamber to ditate?
"Great King, this is fantastic, since the Tang Monk didn't run away, should we just kill him now and taste his Longevity Life flesh!?"
Putting aside what exactly the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King were thinking, the group of little demons around them was very pleased to see that Jiang Liu hadn't run away. They looked at him with anticipation and asked.
"No way!" Upon hearing this, the Gold Horn King reflexively spoke out.
This response left the group of little demons looking at one another in utter confusion and astonishnt.
Wasn't it agreed that today they would kill the Tang Monk and eat his flesh? Why was it not possible again?
"Well, ahem..."
The Gold Horn King cleared his throat twice, feeling like he was in a situation where he couldn't back down. Facing the inquiring gazes of the little demons, he stumbled over his words, unsure what to say.
"You see, we were hungover from last night. Eating the flesh of Longevity under such conditions would greatly diminish its effects. Let's just wait, wait until it gets dark..." With no other options, he decided to resort to a temporary stalling tactic.
"Hangover affects the potency?" The Gold Horn King's reasoning made the little demons feel skeptical.
At this stage, the little demons seed to realize that, after capturing the Tang Monk, the two Great Kings didn't seem to be in a rush to eat him.
"Alright then, let's wait until tonight!" After a brief silence, considering the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King were indeed their leaders, the little demons naturally did not dare to question their decision and nodded in agreent.
"That's all for now, you may all step back!"
The stalling tactic had worked for the ti being, but the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King realized that the minds of their subordinates seed to have changed. They waved their hands to let them disperse.
After the little demons had retreated, the Gold Horn King turned and fixed his gaze on Jiang Liu.
"Great King, do you have sothing else for ?" Jiang Liu looked at the Gold Horn King standing before him with a calm expression and asked.
"Little Monk, are you truly not afraid of death?" The Gold Horn King asked, feeling sowhat helpless and getting straight to the point.
"Of course I'm afraid. If people weren't scared of death, what would they live for, right?" Jiang Liu responded upon hearing the Gold Horn King's words.
"If you are afraid, then why didn't you flee last night!?" The Gold Horn King furrowed his brows and continued to question.
Upon hearing this, the corners of Jiang Liu's mouth slightly lifted.
If this ordeal at Pingding Mountain were a play, and the Gold Horn and Silver Horn were the directors, then was he, the actor, driving the directors to a point where they couldn't get off the stage?
It seed they were truly at their wits' end.
"What are you smiling about?" Seeing the slight smile on Jiang Liu's face, the Gold Horn King's brows knitted together as he asked, puzzled.
"I'm smiling because your question, Great King, is sowhat amusing!" Jiang Liu replied.
"Amusing? What's so amusing about it?" the Gold Horn King continued to inquire.
"Isn't it amusing? You captured , but from your question, it seems like you are reluctant to kill , as if you wish I would leave. Don't you find it funny?"
Jiang Liu's eyes twinkled with humor as he looked at the Gold Horn King and retorted.
"Err, this..." Jiang Liu's counter-question left the Gold Horn King at a loss for words.
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