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"Bye-bye~!"

Lin Yuan, Jiang Kui, Wei Haoyun, and Xia Fan were taking a car up the mountain.

The remaining group of four, Jian Yi, had sullen faces; they had lost the game and had to walk up the mountain.

Amidst sighs and groans,

the four began their ascent.

Jian Yi muttered, "If only we had a horse."

Sun Yaohuo joked, "You think this is 'Journey to the West'? You want a White Dragon Horse?"

Chen Zhiyu tried to make the best of the situation by singing, "You carry the load, I lead the horse, to greet the sunrise and bid farewell to the sunset twilight..."

All four of them together,

were like the Tang Monk and his three disciples.

Jian Yi had a natural talent for variety shows, and with the experience from the first episode, everyone else was becoming more open and relaxed. Despite the tiring hike, the laughter was constant.

"Zhu Lei" followed them, snickering at their antics.

...

Inside the car,

Jiang Kui was laughing too, "They're singing 'Where is the road?' Are they on a pilgrimage to the West?"

Xia Fan chimed in, "Then do we become the monsters that hinder their group of four disciples?"

Wei Haoyun laughed, "Looks like today we're the ones crossing Chu Kuang."

Mount Wudang and Tai Chi represent the novel "Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer," which is by Chu Kuang.

And the reference to Journey to the West also comes from Chu Kuang's novel "Journey to the West."

"When you think about it, it's just not fair."

Xia Fan nudged Lin Yuan's arm, "Look, the 'Journey to the West' is all about singing the praises of the Tang Monk and his disciples. Why aren't there any songs about us monsters?"

Jiang Kui teased, "Us monsters? You really sympathize with that female demon, huh?"

"Then am I the Mountain King?"

Lin Yuan found it funny, "Since we're the monsters, let's sing a monster's song. Do you remember Little Whirlwind?"

Wei Haoyun raised his hand, "I know, the part at Lion Camel Ridge!"

"You remember so clearly?"

"I'm a hardcore 'Journey to the West' fan, alright? I've watched both the TV series and read the original. Little Whirlwind had a line that cracked me up, 'The king ordered me to patrol the mountain,' which I found hilarious."

"Actually, that part can be sung."

Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Let me teach you how to sing it."

"Pfft!"

"There really is a song about monsters!"

"Sing it, now!"

Under the expectant gazes of the three girls, Lin Yuan immediately started singing:

"The king ordered me to patrol the mountain,

I roam the world of men.

Beating my drum,

Striking my gong,

Life is full of rhythm.

The king ordered me to patrol the mountain,

To catch a monk for my evening meal.

The mountain stream's water,

Unmatched in sweetness,

Envying neither mandarin ducks nor immortals..."

This song was written by Zhao Yingjun, a respected musician, talented yet tragically passed away at a young age.

Whimsical lyrics.

An easygoing melody.

The whole passage was catchy, and the listeners were gleaming, joining Lin Yuan in singing:

"The king ordered me to patrol the mountain..."

On one side were the Tang Monk and his disciples on their pilgrimage to the West, and on the other, the monsters sang in chorus, "The king ordered me to patrol the mountain."

Both sides complemented each other amusingly.

The director, Tong Shuwen, and the staff exchanged excited glances, their eyes shining!

"This song is great!"

"We've got our montage music!"

Xian Yu was showing off his skills again!

Paired with the 'Journey to the West' theme, as well as the atmosphere of climbing Mount Wudang, the song immediately set the tone. The effect was just as strong as the nursery rhymes' highlights from the first episode!

...

Finally,

Jian Yi and the others finished the first leg of the climb.

"Halt, you monsters!"

The four glared at Xian Yu and the others.

Sun Yaohuo raised his arms high, gesturing forward as if wielding the Golden Cudgel, "Eat my old Sun's cudgel stroke!"

His surname just happened to be Sun.

A descendant of Sun Wukong.

After the eight of them gathered, they started laughing and frolicking.

And unlike before, this time there were tourists crowding around them.

This is Mount Wudang, and because of Chu Kuang's influence, a steady stream of tourists have been coming to visit.

"Xian Yu!"

"Jiang Kui!"

"Sun Yaohuo!"

"Spiderman!"

Tourists were yelling excitedly!

Security held them at the periphery, not allowing them to get close.

Many tourists excitedly took out their phones to record, chattering away:

"Are they filming a variety show?"

"Haven't you seen 'Fish Walking with You'?"

"This is a new variety show from Yu Dynasty; they must be recording the second episode!"

"Haha, I didn't expect to come here for a trip and run into such good luck!"

"I've seen this variety show!"

"My idol, Yu Dynasty is my idol!"

Tong Shuwen, upon noticing this, didn't stop the tourists from filming, and instead took the initiative to pick up the microphone and host the scene:

"Sorry, we are temporarily using this place because we are recording a variety show, and we apologize for disrupting everyone's visit. As compensation, you can freely take pictures and post them online; it doesn't matter, consider it helping us with our promotion. Remember to watch the second episode of 'Fish Walking with You' when it airs."

"No problem!"

A crowd of tourists yelled out in unison!

Everyone didn't mind at all; they were even ecstatic!

Why would climbing a mountain be more interesting than watching celebrities film a variety show?

...

Chenxing is an outdoor broadcaster.

At this moment, she was livestreaming at Mount Wudang:

"Due to the martial arts novel 'Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer' by old rascal Chu Kuang, the number of tourists at Mount Wudang has been especially high recently..."

Suddenly.

The livestream comments exploded!

"Holy shit, host, look behind you!"

"What did I just see?"

"Xian Yu?"

"It looks like Jian Yi is there too!"

"Alice—no, I mean Xia Fan is also there!"

"Oh my God!"

"Is that Yu Dynasty?"

"AAAAAA, the host is amazing!"

"The entire Yu Dynasty is there; they're filming a variety show!"

Because she needed to face the audience and commentate, Chenxing's back was turned to what was happening behind her.

However.

Even though she hadn't said anything particularly noteworthy, her livestream's comments suddenly exploded!

A dense flurry of comments!

This was the first time in her broadcasting career that Chenxing saw so many comments; she was completely dumbfounded.

At the same time.

Behind her erupted a multitude of screams!

She swiftly turned around to look and then quickly grasped the situation, her voice trembling with excitement:

"Is it really Yu Dynasty filming a variety show?"

Chenxing responded very quickly: "The 'Fish Walking with You' crew is here at Mount Wudang recording the second episode today, and the director even allows others to film freely!?"

This was too lucky!

Chenxing took a deep breath: "Audience friends, look at what we've captured, Yu Dynasty is filming a new variety show, I guess I need to change the title of my livestream room..."

She moved very fast.

The livestream's title was quickly changed from "Chenxing Takes You Through Wudang Mountain as Described by Chu Kuang" to "Encounter with Yu Dynasty Filming 'Fish Walking with You' at Mount Wudang!"

The livestream's audience also reacted quickly!

Many started calling their friends through different means:

"Sister, open up Penguin Livestream!"

"I don't watch livestreams."

"Yu Dynasty is performing a variety show live!"

"Oh my gosh, I'm coming!"

"Search for Chenxing's livestream room!"

"Outdoor broadcaster Chenxing captured Yu Dynasty filming a variety show live!"

Some even went ahead and posted the link in various group chats, conveniently mentioning everyone:

"Yu Dynasty is recording the second episode of 'Fish Walking with You,' and it just so happens that an outdoor broadcaster caught it live, come watch!"

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ps: Third update, one more chapter to go.