Chapter 20

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Tang Sen smiled and said, "Talking to a smart person... no, talking to a smart bodhisattva is really convenient. To be honest, I'm also interested in exploring the world of deities and monsters; it's much more interesting than studying at any university. If I succeed in my journey west and become a deity, I will naturally have countless benefits, and I won't have any demands. But if I die halfway, killed by the Heavenly Court or some monster, leaving my mother alone in the world, that wouldn't be good... So, if I die, I hope Dule Temple can give my mother ten billion and ensure she lives the rest of her life in peace."

Sister Guanyin looked at him with disdain: "A mere ten billion, and you're willing to sell yourself?"

Tang Sen smiled: "I don't want the ten billion. I'd rather complete this journey west, become a deity, and with divine powers, how hard would it be to earn money? The ten billion is just like buying life insurance, with my mother as the beneficiary."

Sister Guanyin frowned for a moment, then extended her hand: "Alright, I agree."

Tang Sen shook her hand: "Pleasure to work with you."

Sister Guanyin put down her crossed legs, stood up on the lotus platform, and was about to fly away.

Tang Sen suddenly called out from behind: "Hey, don't say that being appointed as the guardian deity of otaku girls has nothing to do with you!"

Sister Guanyin didn't turn around, laughing loudly: "Indeed, you are a smart person. The Otaku Goddess Sect was established by our Dule Temple to please Lady Rula... I am the sect leader!"

"Having someone who isn't an otaku be the leader of the Otaku Goddess Sect, what's that all about?" Tang Sen couldn't help but comment, but he thought to himself: As expected, I knew ordinary people couldn't easily obtain divine powers; there must be someone behind the scenes. Dule Temple is the stronghold of deities and Buddhas; they have supported countless deities before. They know the drill, and it's effortless for them to support a new deity.

Sister Guanyin began to rise, and before disappearing, she said: "It's easy to get a divine title, but expanding your followers and receiving more offerings is not easy. Dule Temple has three thousand Buddhas, but most are forgotten by humans, merely carved on temple walls as background figures... Only a few are revered, have golden statues built, and receive widespread worship. Lifting you to the position of guardian deity of otaku girls is a small matter, but how much you achieve in this position is entirely up to you. I am very busy, and I may not be able to save you in time if you encounter danger next time. Rely more on your followers. Also, on your journey west, gather some monsters for protection..."

"Damn, what kind of talk is that? Gathering monsters for protection, what's that all about?" Tang Sen complained to the sky.

Sister Guanyin's body transformed into a thousand rays of golden light and disappeared. Tang Sen sat silently for a while, organizing the information he had just obtained, then slowly walked out of the forest and returned to Sun Wukong and Bai Long Ma.

"Hey, what's your relationship with that scheming bodhisattva? You two were so cozy in the forest," Sun Wukong said a bit unhappily, still holding a grudge against Dule Temple from 500 years ago.

Tang Sen shrugged: "I already said it's nothing. We didn't do anything cozy... We just went in, lied to each other, and then she left."

Sun Wukong pouted: "Alright, you don't seem to be lying."

"How is Bai Long Ma?" Tang Sen leaned down, a bit worried, to look at Bai Long Ma lying on the ground.

When she lay still, she looked like Snow White after eating a poisoned apple, truly exuding a noble aura. She had long eyelashes and red, inviting lips... If a lecherous prince passed by, he would likely kiss her.

Sun Wukong said: "She's fine, just got kicked a couple of times, some internal injuries, but she can heal quickly with her demon powers." She suddenly laughed: "Actually, she has the divine power of a dragon, but now it's called demon power, hahaha."

"Alright, there's nothing to laugh about," Tang Sen said calmly: "The victor becomes the king, the loser becomes the bandit; it's a common thing."

Looking up at the sky, Tang Sen said: "Sister Guanyin just visited. The Heavenly Court won't dare to attack openly for a while, so we have a few days to rest... This place is beautiful, with a large lake. Let's camp here for a few days and rest. Once you're healed, we'll continue our journey."

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In the Western Regions, Ling Mountain, Dule Temple.

Sister Guanyin had just returned to the temple, and the calm and composed look on her face disappeared. She started pacing back and forth in the hall.

Puxian Bodhisattva asked curiously: "Sister Guanyin, what are you doing? Did you run into some trouble?"

Sister Guanyin held her head and cried: "It's over! To show off, I agreed to a condition with Tang Sen. If he dies on his journey west, we have to give his mother ten billion yuan."

"Ten... ten billion?" Puxian Bodhisattva's vision went black, and he fell to the ground.

Wenshu Bodhisattva cried: "Dule Temple only receives offerings from humans, and the donations from believers are collected by the monks in the temple. Where do we get that much money? The recent剁手党 (剁手党 is a term for online shopping sprees, literally 'hand-cutting party') event already spent everyone's pocket money."

Sister Guanyin wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "There's no choice. I have to act cool to convince Tang Sen to marry Lady Rula willingly. If I look poor, would he still be willing to come? You, yes, you... would you be willing to travel thousands of miles, risking your life, to marry a poor otaku girl?"

The male bodhisattvas she pointed to all shook their heads: "No way."

"What do we do now?" Puxian Bodhisattva cried.

"What else can we do?" Sister Guanyin lifted her skirt: "Just in case, everyone go out and work a few jobs to earn some money." She transformed into a bearded truck driver: "I'll go on a few long-distance freight runs... everyone, work hard."

The bodhisattvas: "..."

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As the sun set, Tang Sen was cooking instant noodles by the lake. They had been camping by the lake for several days, and after eating instant noodles for a few days, he decided to change it up and cook instant noodles with vermicelli. He also added a few sausages from his bag, and the fragrant smell spread with the lake breeze.

During these few days, Tang Sen did his best to help otaku girls fulfill their wishes. As Sister Guanyin said, with Dule Temple's help, getting a divine title is easy, but gaining followers is not. Among the countless deities and Buddhas, only a few are famous in the human world... This shows that deities and Buddhas also need to work hard to earn people's respect.

As the guardian deity of otaku girls, he also needed to work hard, helping as many otaku girls as possible to gain more power.

The instant noodles with vermicelli were finally cooked...

Bai Long Ma, whose internal injuries had healed, sat across from the pot. If it weren't for her upbringing as a lady, she would have drooled all over the ground.

Sun Wukong didn't have such qualms; she let the drool flow freely...

Tang Sen scooped the noodles into their bowls and said casually: "Your injuries are almost healed, right?"

"Yeah, I'm all better," Sun Wukong said proudly. "Next time any heavenly soldiers come, I'll beat them to a pulp."

"My injuries are also healed," Bai Long Ma said gently.

Tang Sen took a bite of the noodles and asked: "Since you're both healed, we'll continue our journey west early tomorrow morning, Sun Wukong and I. What are your plans, Miss Bai Long Ma?"

"Um... I don't have any plans," Bai Long Ma frowned and said softly. "I'll just stay in the lake, living day by day."

"You can't stay in this lake anymore," Tang Sen said. "Since Jilin Shen has found you, there will definitely be specialized heavenly soldiers sent to capture you..."

"Ah?" Bai Long Ma was startled: "I... I haven't thought about that. What should I do? I have nowhere to go."

Sun Wukong laughed: "Why don't you come with us? It's better than starving here. Following Tang Sen, you can at least have food and shelter, isn't that great?"

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