65: Tang Sanzang, you have no moral principles

Bianji the Monk stared intently at the beautiful woman for a long time, then suddenly clasped his hands together and sighed, "This Disciple has gone Heaven-Defying, violated human ethics. Whether she is a demon or a princess, I have broken my precepts and ruined my cultivation!"

Tang Ku chuckled, "Who told you your cultivation is ruined? Don't say you're still young; even an old monk, wanting to return to secular life is only human nature. You are devoted to the Buddha, so why not experience the suffering of the human world through worldly cultivation? Perhaps one day, you might truly achieve great enlightenment!"

Bianji looked thoughtful, but Tang Ku said, "After I deal with the current matters, I will tell you more about this!"

The woman stared intently at Tang Ku, then turned her head and saw Li Shimin. She couldn't help but say to Tang Ku, "Monk, don't come closer. Don't forget, your Emperor is right next to me. If I wanted to take his life, it would be as easy as turning my hand!"

"That's easy to say. As long as you are willing to leave, I won't make a move!" Tang Ku smiled slightly, "But I really can't understand. With your looks, you could completely thrive in the capital as a foreign courtesan. Why did you have to replace the princess?"

"Hehehe, is a princess and a monk more stimulating, or a courtesan and a monk? Do I need to say more?" The woman said coldly, "Monk, how did you know my identity? Who exactly are you?"

"Oh, looks like I guessed right. You are that promiscuous Aphrodite, aren't you?" Tang Ku narrowed his eyes slightly, "Didn't your master tell you that one of your companions has already been killed by my punch!"

Aphrodite's heart trembled, "You... you mean Hercules? You are Tang Sanzang?"

Tang Ku clasped his hands together, "It is Poor Monk!"

"Hehe, what a beautiful physique. If I could spend a night with you, I would die content!" Aphrodite chuckled, "But I wonder if it's your fist that's hard, or your 'little head' that's hard... Hmm?"

With that flirtatious glance, the Tang King and Fang Yiai almost lost their primal yang on the spot, but before the strange feeling in their hearts could fully rise, Tang Ku uttered a Buddhist chant, instantly cleansing away that unbearable longing.

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Aphrodite looked at Tang Ku, gritting her teeth and saying, "What a cultivator! Your resolve is truly that strong?"

"Hehe, among the various alluring forms in Daughter's Country, which one isn't a hundred times more beautiful than you? You, a promiscuous harlot, dare to try and extort Poor Monk?"

Tang Ku sneered, "If you know what's good for you, get out now. Otherwise, Poor Monk doesn't mind killing you while destroying the entire great hall... Your Majesty, I destroyed the great hall to capture the demon. You won't mind, will you!"

Li Shimin magnanimously waved his hand and said, "Holy Monk, please proceed. I've long found this great hall displeasing to the eye. This is a good opportunity to renovate it..."

He appeared very magnanimous, but inwardly he was thinking resentfully, "What a demoness, she almost made me lose my composure. I'd be happy if Holy Monk could kill you! Who cares about the palace!"

Aphrodite said in a deep voice, "You really are willing to let me go?"

"Was what I said not clear enough?" Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "Where is the real princess? As soon as you tell me, I will immediately let you go!"

"The Buddhist sect in your world is the most untrustworthy. I don't trust you. If I tell you the princess's location, what if you still try to take my life?" The woman looked at Tang Sanzang with disbelief on her face.

Tang Ku sneered, "If you tell me the princess's whereabouts and I still don't let you leave, then let Poor Monk suffer Heavenly Dao's wrath, be crushed to dust, and die without a burial place!"

The woman didn't expect the monk to make such a sudden and resolute poisonous oath. She was stunned for a few seconds, then finally nodded and said, "Alright, I believe you... The princess is still at the Consort's Manor, but I used a secret technique to hide her in a dry well... Don't worry, she won't die. I send her food and drink every day on time, precisely to leave myself a way out!"

Tang Ku turned to look at Fang Yiai, and the Consort suddenly realized, "There's only one dry well in the entire manor. I know where she is."

"Hmm, very good... Please ask Your Majesty to send the Imperial Guards to rescue the princess..." Tang Ku turned back to Fang Yiai and said, "You should know what your own wife likes. Your rude and uninhibited manner really needs to change!"

"Yes, Disciple will remember that. Thank you, Imperial Uncle!" Fang Yiai hurriedly bowed in salute.

"Alright, you've lectured the Consort and your Disciple. Now it's time to fulfill your promise!" The woman said in a deep voice.

Tang Ku folded his arms and sneered, "Am I stopping you? If you want to get lost, hurry up. Your character disgusts me!"

"You..." Aphrodite forced down her anger and sneered, "It seems you prefer those pure young girls, hehe. That's good. Your big sister here can be sweet or salty, domineering or loli!"

With her half-exposed bosom, the other two almost made a fool of themselves again.

Tang Ku kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, pretending the woman didn't exist. The woman sneered once, then transformed into a whirlwind and rushed out the door.

"Holy Monk, what kind of demon is this woman? Why can she enter and exit the palace like the Jing River Dragon King did back then? This seems too terrifying!" Emperor Taizong of Tang finally asked in shock.

"This woman is not a demon, but a god from another world!" Tang Ku said, "In their world, customs are different. Even among gods, there are brothers fighting, fathers and sons turning against each other, and even one woman serving multiple husbands. It can be said that they are barbaric and uneducated beings. Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. Although they have designs on the human world, they won't pose any hindrance to Great Tang in the short term... Hmm, that woman has been flying out for a while now. I need to chase her. Your Majesty, please wait. I'll be back soon..."

"Ah, didn't Holy Monk promise that woman that he wouldn't chase after her again?" Li Shimin's tone actually revealed a hint of reluctance.

"Hehe, Your Majesty was enchanted by that woman, so you didn't hear clearly what Poor Monk said!" Tang Ku turned around and narrowed his eyes slightly, "At that time, Poor Monk said that if I didn't let her leave, I would suffer Heavenly Dao's wrath. Since I have already let her go, I have fulfilled my promise. As for what happens next... Poor Monk never promised not to chase her, did I..."

Tang Sanzang's voice echoed in the great hall, but his figure was nowhere to be seen, clearly having already pursued the woman.

"Holy Monk now possesses such Divine Ability? It seems my Great Tang is destined for a long and prosperous reign!" Li Shimin was overjoyed. He suddenly saw Fang Yiai staring blankly at Bianji the Monk and couldn't help but let out a cold snort, "Yiai, spend more time with your father and listen to his teachings. Don't be so vulgar every day; it's simply annoying."

Fang Yiai hurriedly nodded in agreement. Suddenly, his ears twitched, and he heard a woman's frantic voice say, "Tang Sanzang, you have no martial ethics!"