599: Talk

“Hmm, I know!”

Tang Ku nodded, his expression calm and natural.

“This... this is it? Aren't you surprised? Don't you think it's a coincidence? Don't you think... I seem to be deliberately approaching you?”

The girl looked at Tang Ku with some shock.

“I, Tang Sanzang, am just a poor monk. There's no benefit to you in approaching me, and besides... you don't even know who I am, do you? And I was the one who came to find you, wasn't I?”

Tang Ku chuckled.

Tang Xuan stared at the monk with wide eyes, then said helplessly, “I'm defeated... Sigh, I really didn't expect my little brother to be this willful. To attract Dad's attention, he actually dared to run away from home. Doesn't he know that whenever we Tang family members undergo Transmigration to another world, we are bound to cause trouble?”

“Are you Tang family members really that unlucky?”

Tang Ku exclaimed, “Also, are you really biological siblings? Why is there not even a hint of resemblance between you, that Tang Xin, and Tang Xian? Could it be that you have different mothers?”

“Tang Xian and Tang Xin share the same father but have different mothers. My situation... is a bit more complicated!”

Tang Xuan was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, “Is my brother doing okay on Earth?”

“He's doing fine, eating well and sleeping soundly. He has now obtained what he dreamed of and is very comfortable!”

Tang Ku said with a wry smile, teasing.

Tang Xuan smiled: “The thing he dreamed of... that must be Dad's recognition... Did Dad really acknowledge him? Wait, you just said he has already comprehended the power of Law? Has he become that strong? Heh, it really is a case of ‘don't judge a person by the past.’ Well, as long as he's doing well... Can... can you tell me what happened on Earth? Hmm, your story!”

“...I was just about to tell you!”

Tang Ku instantly fell into his memories. Bolstered by the alcohol, he began to recount his experiences to the girl before him, telling her about the changes in the Great Tang and the threats the entire Universe was facing... For some reason, facing this girl, he didn't have any desire to hide anything. A desire called ‘confession’ sprouted little by little, ultimately compelling him to tell the girl everything he knew and thought, leaving out no details.

When hearing tense parts, Tang Xuan would tense up with him; when he spoke of sad parts, she would shed tears with him. For many things she didn't understand, she would ask bit by bit, digging into all of Tang Ku's secrets.

He didn't want to hide anything from her. It seemed that this girl possessed a peculiar magic that allowed Tang Ku to find a place to vent his emotions.

“...So? You just went alone, leaving behind your friends, Disciples, and lover... and entered the Universe by yourself to search for Ge Gang?”

Tang Xuan's eyes were somewhat hazy and sleepy. She half-lay on the table, resting her chin on her elbows, looking at Tang Ku as she said, “Then you can be considered a lone warrior. Hmm, although the action was a bit stupid, the spirit is commendable... Should... should have a big drink... Hmm, where's the wine?”

“Hmm, you've had quite a lot to drink, and it's getting late... I... I'll come back to chat with you tomorrow...”

Watching the sky outside turn dark... it seemed to be the middle of the night. Tang Ku couldn't help but smile, stood up, and said his goodbyes.

To his surprise, Tang Xuan didn't try to make him stay, but instead slumped directly onto the table and fell fast asleep.

Tang Ku stood up and looked at the two “bodyguards” behind her. These two had not said a word from start to finish, and their expressions hadn't changed either. They stood there, motionless, appearing like Puppets without even any feelings.

However, Tang Ku could sense that these guys, who didn't seem like humans, would surely strike like thunder once they made a move. Regardless of what type of experts they were, they were undoubtedly powerhouses. With people like this as bodyguards, one could basically walk sideways on this planet!

Tang Ku stepped out of the tavern, feeling unexpectedly refreshed.

The night on Kenda star was actually quite beautiful. Just like modern life on Earth, in big cities, the night is the most exciting time, with various flashing lights, billboards, and neon signs flickering... Although aliens don't use neon lights, their lighting fixtures are much flashier than those of humans on Earth, and basically, you can tell what many places are for at a glance, such as bars... and certain entertainment venues.

“You talked a lot today. Since I've known you, you've never said so much!”

Zun Zun's voice rang out in his mind.

“I don't know why either... Since the debate on Buddhism, my state of mind and cultivation have improved a lot, but I've become more sentimental instead!”

Tang Ku looked at the flying cars coming and going in the sky. Amidst the bustling traffic, the restlessness of this world was fully displayed. “Maybe my cultivation is still not enough!”

Zun Zun said: “Then you are wrong. It is precisely because your cultivation has become higher and higher that your humanity has become more and more apparent. This is a process of ‘returning to the light before sunset.’ When you, at some moment, completely no longer need these emotions, that is when you will detach from the Dao of human desires and reach the Realm of ‘forgetting emotions’... So, being sentimental is not necessarily a bad thing...

Hmm, however, this girl is really not as simple as she looks on the surface. Just now, I observed through your eyes that her two bodyguards are robots manufactured with metal skeletons as their core. In terms of combat power alone, they are below an ordinary Golden Immortal, but on this planet, they are enough to walk sideways...

Hmm, besides, her own strength is also very strong. My detection equipment shows that she has some kind of technological barrier on her that can block all perception and detection. But through side inquiries, I discovered that she has a high-tech nano-suit on her body. Do you know Iron Man? That's right, the suit she has is much more high-tech than Iron Man's. In terms of pure technological content, it is more than ten times that of the nano-iron suit!”

“Heh, I know!”

Tang Ku said helplessly, “After all, she is the daughter of that great power. It's not strange for her to have such equipment. Otherwise, how could she, just a girl, support such a huge industry, and still be thriving on a planet full of alien races? Could it be just because of her business acumen? Don't kid yourself. Without a certain level of force to protect oneself, who would be polite to you? Do you really think being a human is a cure-all?”

“Isn't it? Then why did you trust those Kenda people so much? Oh, I see...”

Zun Zun suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but say, “You thought of it from the very beginning? That's why you ate so much during the meal? You were deliberately scaring them?”

“Better to avoid trouble than to deal with it. From the data you gave me, I discovered that this ethnic group is one that admires strength, just like the Japanese on Earth. Without deterrence, even if they are respectful to you, it's fake... Believe it or not, they must have installed listening devices or something in my room by now. As soon as I go back, everything I said will be known to them!”

Tang Ku narrowed his eyes and said, “This planet, which looks ordinary, is not simple either!”