Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Hearing the prompt for this task, Jiang Liu quietly mused to himself.

To put it bluntly, a mere 1 billion Experience Points isn't much. If I were to focus on grinding down a dungeon, I could probably earn 1 billion Experience Points in about a week.

To keep this White Mouse Demon around as a maiden for just 1 billion Experience Points? Seems unnecessary!

However, this task slightly stirred Jiang Liu's heart, feeling a bit surprised.

Giving me the choice to accept or reject, is this a passive task?

But this passive task unexpectedly has no penalty for failure?

This seems to be the first passive task without a penalty for failure, right?

Moreover, although 1 billion Experience Points isn't much, from a certain perspective, it's like a free gift to me?

Like in a past life, when someone's salary was three to four thousand, and someone spends a thousand to hire a woman to be your nanny? It's basically like getting the thousand bucks for free, right?

Keeping the White Mouse Demon by my side, with her strength, she's completely insufficient to pose a threat to the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, right?

Thinking it over, it's practically a free 1 billion Experience Points, which indeed can be accepted, right?

Moreover, if I find out the White Mouse Demon has ulterior motives, I can completely expel her without worry of any penalty for the task failing, right?

As the saying goes, even a mosquito is still meat!

More importantly, Jiang Liu feels that keeping the White Mouse Demon around seems to be a nice point of conflict?

In the future, perhaps it could lead to some tasks, or draw in some monsters?

Just like the Buddha earlier, wasn't it?

Although he ran away, it's like fishing; even if some fish escape, you'll always catch a few, right?

Thinking of this, Jiang Liu, who originally intended to refuse, nodded and said, "In that case, you shall follow beside this poor monk from now on, alright? Our Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team could use your conscientious care!"

"Alright, Holy Monk, it's my honor!" Hearing Jiang Liu actually nod and agree, the White Mouse Demon's eyes sparkled, expressing immense joy and said.

"Great!" As Jiang Liu nodded and agreed, Zhu Bajie secretly clenched his fist, bursting with enthusiasm and secretly rejoicing.

Although the White Mouse Demon wanted to stay with the team because of our master, in Zhu Bajie's view, the master had no interest in her at all.

Over time, maybe this White Mouse Demon will give up?

Once the master gives up, then with the skills I've inherited from the master, won't the White Mouse Demon end up in my hands?

Secretly nodding, Zhu Bajie only felt optimistic about the future, as long as the master isn't interested in her.

Her ending up in my hands is almost a sure thing, right?

"Alright, disciples, let's continue onward!"

1 billion Experience Points, not too much, but not too little either. Jiang Liu is most curious about a task without a penalty for failure, wondering what this White Mouse Demon could bring him?

After accepting the White Mouse Demon, Jiang Liu immediately spoke to Sun Wukong and the others.

With these words, Jiang Liu and the company continued west.

For Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, having an extra White Mouse Demon traveling with them didn't make much of a difference.

However, throughout the journey, Zhu Bajie shamelessly kept close to the White Mouse Demon, busily helping her.

For example, Zhu Bajie quickly brought over a ladle of hot water, grinning shamelessly, said to the White Mouse Demon, "White Mouse Demon Junior Sister, it's freezing cold, you must be chilled to the bone, right? I have a ladle of hot water here, go ahead and drink it!"

"Thank you, Second Brother!" Hearing Zhu Bajie's words and seeing the hot water brought before her, the White Mouse Demon sweetly smiled and nodded.

In conversation, after accepting Zhu Bajie's hot water, the White Mouse Demon jogged a couple of steps and caught up with Jiang Liu, saying, "Holy Monk, it's freezing cold, drink some hot water to warm yourself!"

Seeing the White Mouse Demon's gesture, Jiang Liu parted his lips, originally intending to refuse.

However, the words of refusal reached his lips, and he realized she is now his maiden, so serving him seems naturally right?

"Thank you very much!" With this thought, Jiang Liu reached out and took the hot water from the White Mouse Demon, nodding slightly to express gratitude.

Though having a maiden serve him is naturally right, Jiang Liu would never lack the courtesy appropriate in dealing with others.

"How wonderful, Holy Monk drank my hot water and even thanked me, I'm so happy!"

Watching Jiang Liu thank him after taking her hot water, the White Mouse Demon felt very happy inside, feeling full of happiness.

"Uh..."

As for Zhu Bajie beside them, he had the same thought, feeling happy when seeing the White Mouse Demon accept his hot water, but watching her turn around to offer it to the master, his happiness instantly dissipated into thin air.

"Junior Sister White Mouse Demon, it's cold here, I have a hot water bag! Hold it to keep warm, don't catch a cold!" After a while, Zhu Bajie somehow found a hot water bag and brought it to White Mouse Demon, speaking with concern.

"Thanks, Second Senior Brother!" White Mouse Demon did not refuse the nice gift from Zhu Bajie, thanking with a smile on her face.

"No need to thank, hehe, I'm the Second Senior Brother, taking care of you is only natural!" Zhu Bajie waved his hand, not showing much care.

But after thanking him, White Mouse Demon ran a few steps, caught up with Jiang Liu, and said: "Holy Monk, here's a hot water bag to warm you up, don't freeze!"

Zhu Bajie: "..."

All the way on the Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie kept showing attentiveness to White Mouse Demon.

And White Mouse Demon never refused the attentiveness from Zhu Bajie, turning around and giving them to Jiang Liu.

White Mouse Demon could handle Zhu Bajie's enthusiasm, but Jiang Liu, on the side, was feeling a bit overwhelmed.

"Bajie, take it easy for a while..." Jiang Liu, holding a pile of stuff in his arms, spoke helplessly to Zhu Bajie.

"This, this, alright..."

Seeing his gestures were only being passed around by White Mouse Demon, ending up in his master's hands, Zhu Bajie felt a bit helpless and nodded.

But both Zhu Bajie and Jiang Liu seemed to misunderstand.

Even if Zhu Bajie took a break, that didn't mean White Mouse Demon would take a break.

"Holy Monk, the hot water bag should be cold by now, let me exchange it for you!"

"Holy Monk, it's freezing here, I'll get you a ladle of hot water!"

"Holy Monk, are you stopping to rest? Wait, I'll help you set up a seat!"

...

Even though Zhu Bajie took a break, White Mouse Demon remained busy around Jiang Liu, providing him with an almost VIP-level Journey to the West experience.

For example, if Jiang Liu wanted to stop and rest.

White Mouse Demon would swiftly produce a lounge chair, covered with fur and cotton, for Jiang Liu to lie comfortably.

If he was in the wind, to prevent Jiang Liu from chilling, White Mouse Demon would bring out a large umbrella to block the wind!

"Oh, Master's method, if I don't admire it, it won't do!"

Watching White Mouse Demon transformed into a blissful attention-seeker, Zhu Bajie was envious to the point his eyes almost popped out, sighing to himself.

"Bajie, don't you have Xiaoyun and Zhuzhu? How many more do you want?" Beside him, Sun Wukong couldn't keep from expressing disdain towards Zhu Bajie's demeanor and spoke.

"Hehehe, Monkey Brother, with women, the more the merrier!" Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Zhu Bajie showed a sly smile, chuckling.

"You're the scumbag that Master talked about, right?" Hearing Zhu Bajie's comment, Sun Wukong rolled his eyes at him without politeness.

"Second Senior Brother, First Senior Brother is right!"

At this time, Sha Wujing also chimed in, aligning himself on Sun Wukong's side, saying: "In matters of love, sincerity is precious, right? In the feelings between men and women, loyalty is the most valuable!"

"Junior Brother Sha, I openly admit that you speak great reasoning!" Zhu Bajie surprisingly agreed with Sha Wujing without rebuttal.

"Admitting is one thing, can you actually do it?" Sun Wukong extended his monkey hand, digging his nose.

Then, flicked a booger towards Zhu Bajie, the mockery in his action was evident.

"You rotten Monkey, don't flick boogers over here!" Seeing Sun Wukong flick a booger towards him, Zhu Bajie immediately reacted like a cat whose tail got stepped on.

"Who says I'm not loyal, I'm loyal too!" Zhu Bajie seriously argued, staring at Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing.

"Loyal? You?" Hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Sun Wukong widened his eyes in surprise.

Then, checked the sky with a face full of confusion, and said: "Seems like, the sun didn't rise from the west today, huh!"

"Junior Brother Sha, do you think his words are credible?" Finally, Sun Wukong turned to ask Sha Wujing.

"Well..." Sha Wujing hesitated a little, shook his head, and said: "Second Senior Brother, do you believe your own words?"

"Of course I do, why wouldn't I!" Zhu Bajie spoke with an apparent look of innocence: "All along, whether from mistakenly turning into a pig, or serving as Marshal Tianpeng in the Heavenly Court, I've always liked beautiful women, it hasn't changed for so many years, isn't that loyal enough?"

Sun Wukong: "..."

Sha Wujing: "..."

Although Second Senior Brother's words were somewhat questionable, one couldn't deny that, in a way, his reasoning seemed quite valid?

Seemed reasonable, in a way?