Chapter 42

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After a few rounds of drinks, Gao Cuilan had completely forgotten about Zhu Bajie, and her mind was only on Tang Sen. At the same time, Zhu Bajie had also completely forgotten about Gao Cuilan, and her mind was only on Sun Wukong and Bai Long Ma.

The two of them quickly put aside their past grievances and were now able to converse normally.

"Zhu Bajie, congratulations on finding a new target. You must work hard!" Gao Cuilan said.

"Gao Cuilan, I also congratulate you on finding a good man. You must try your best!" Zhu Bajie replied.

"Hehehe..." The two of them laughed mischievously together.

Everyone at the table covered their faces, unable to bear the sight. Indeed, it was a match made in heaven for these two perverts.

Gao Taigong beckoned to his secretary, and soon the secretary handed him a bank card. He presented the card to Tang Sen with both hands, smiling, "Master Tang, this is a small token of my appreciation. Since you came from the East, you probably didn't bring any money from Usteng. Please accept this with a smile. Additionally, this is an international card that can be used in the surrounding countries, and it allows for fee-free withdrawals."

Tang Sen initially wanted to refuse, but he was indeed short of money and needed some to get by, so he accepted it, smiling, "Thank you for your kindness, Grandpa Gao."

Gao Taigong chuckled, "Master Tang, you are a fine man. If... ahem, if you could come back to Gao's Village after your mission to the West is complete, that would be great. Our daughter Cuilan... ahem... if you are interested, you might consider it."

Tang Sen broke out in a cold sweat. It wasn't that he wasn't tempted. Growing up under his mother's influence, he had always liked otakus. Even Gao Cuilan, who was a bit of a weird otaku, seemed very cute to him. If such a good girl was willing to marry him, he would be over the moon. However, the Gao family would definitely not want to give their daughter in marriage; they would only accept a son-in-law. He couldn't agree to that, so he said, "Well... I have my mother to take care of, so I can't become a son-in-law in another family."

"That's not a problem," Gao Taigong smiled. "Even if you become a son-in-law in the Gao family, you can still bring your mother to live with us. The Gao family is wealthy, and after I pass away, all this wealth will be yours. Wouldn't that allow your mother to live a good life?"

Gao Cuilan chimed in, "That's right. I would treat your mother like my own."

Tang Sen wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking, "I'm not a man who lives off his wife's family!"

But saying that outright would be impolite, so he said tactfully, "I want to build my own future. Before I achieve something in my career, I don't want to consider marriage. If one day I make a name for myself and earn a lot of money, we can discuss this again."

Gao Taigong understood immediately. This young man didn't want to live off his wife's family and didn't want to rely on his in-laws to advance. He clearly didn't want to become a son-in-law. If he waited until the young man was successful, they could only discuss giving him a daughter in marriage, not a son-in-law. Gao Taigong sighed, "What a pity..."

After the meal, it was already completely dark.

Gao Taigong arranged for a presidential suite in a nearby hotel for Tang Sen and his companions. On this journey to the West, Tang Sen mostly stayed in tents, so staying in a luxurious presidential suite was a pleasant change.

Sun Wukong and Bai Long Ma had already gone back to their rooms to rest. Tang Sen put the teddy bear on the balcony to get some fresh air, and then he sat in the living room of the suite, opened his laptop, connected to the internet, and, as usual, checked the Otaku Guardian God website to develop his followers.

Today, the Otaku Guardian God website had a major update. Tang Sen clicked on it and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. The title of the update was: "The Guardian God Appears, Subduing Demons and Protecting Otaku Believers." When he clicked in, he saw a half-hour video. This video was clearly recorded by Gao Cuilan in the small wooden house and had been edited...

The first to appear in the video was the cult leader, the All-Knowing and All-Powerful God, who was killed by Zhu Bajie with a rake. Then Tang Sen appeared...

Tang Sen knew very well that he hadn't done much, mostly just messing around, and it was all thanks to Sun Wukong's strength that they had defeated Zhu Baije. However, Gao Cuilan's camera had followed Tang Sen the whole time, and after some special editing, the video became this:

Tang Sen punched Zhu Bajie in the chest, sending her flying. Then he stood aside, looking like he was too good to bother with her, and casually sent a lackey (Sun Wukong) to fight Zhu Bajie. The lackey and Zhu Bajie fought fiercely, and Zhu Baije tried to escape, but Tang Sen easily caught her and performed a beautiful German suplex... The final scene showed Zhu Bajie being subdued.

The video then cut to Tang Sen standing there, handsome and charming, persuading Zhu Bajie to turn over a new leaf.

Tang Sen covered his face. Damn, this all became my achievement?

The video had been uploaded just in the evening, but the number of views had already surpassed ten thousand and was still rising. Many followers of the Otaku Goddess Cult left comments: "Wow, the Guardian God is so cool!"

"Ah, I'm captivated by him again."

"I'll burn some incense for him tomorrow."

"From passerby to fan!"

"Is this fake? Is it a publicity stunt?"

"Are you stupid? The news that the cult leader, the All-Knowing and All-Powerful God, was killed by a female demon has just been announced by the police. How can this video be fake?"

"Support the above!"

The number of replies had already exceeded eight thousand and was still increasing by several per minute. Tang Sen quietly sensed his divine power, and indeed, it was growing rapidly. It seemed that the number of followers was also increasing rapidly. He was overjoyed, quickly stood up, and waved his arms and legs, feeling the surge of divine power in his body.

He took the celestial sword he had seized from the heavenly soldiers and held it in his hand, forming a sword gesture. He moved with the sword, and in a moment, the room was filled with sword light, like mercury spilling on the ground, indistinct. Unfortunately, Tang Sen didn't know any proper sword techniques. Although his movements looked good, they were completely random. In a real fight, he would have no set routine and would rely on quick reflexes. He could bully minor enemies, but against a real expert, he would be at a disadvantage.

I wonder where I can find a set of sword techniques to practice!

Just as he thought this, he heard Bai Long Ma's gentle, soft voice from the side, "Brother Tang Sen, are you practicing your sword skills?"

Tang Sen put away his sword and saw Bai Long Ma standing at the bedroom door, wearing a white nightgown, looking at him.

"Yes, just swinging the sword around. I don't know any sword techniques, so I can only swing randomly."

"Actually... this girl... knows sword techniques," Bai Long Ma said softly. "But I don't like fighting, and I have no place to use my skills. When we dealt with Zhu Bajie, I just stood by and didn't help at all. How about this... I'll teach you the sword techniques as a way to contribute."

Tang Sen was delighted, "Really? That's great! I was just thinking about learning some sword techniques. Come on, teach me."

Bai Long Ma took the celestial sword from Tang Sen and made two sword flowers with it. Her movements were very graceful, like flowing water, clearly a different level from Tang Sen's random swings. However, she was a bit shy, her face blushing, and after two swings, she stopped, blushing, "This girl is not very skilled, and wielding a sword is not very ladylike. Please don't laugh..."

Tang Sen was sweating, "Hey, I'm not laughing. I'm enjoying the view. Don't stop."

Hearing this, Bai Long Ma gathered her courage and, suppressing her shyness, said, "This is the direct transmission sword technique from the West Sea Dragon Palace... called the Dragon Play in the Sea Sword!" She extended her arm, and the celestial sword shot forward like a fierce dragon emerging from the sea. Just as the sword momentum seemed to be about to run out, she suddenly twisted her waist, spinning back, and the sword momentum continued to twist in the air, like a dragon shaking its head and tail, baring its fangs and claws.

Tang Sen watched carefully, and indeed, the sword technique was impressive. He couldn't help but clap and cheer.

Bai Long Ma stopped after three moves and then demonstrated them slowly again, allowing Tang Sen to follow and learn. The two of them, one teaching and one learning, spent several hours.

"Let's stop at these three moves today. Once you practice them well, we can move on to the next ones," Bai Long Ma said softly.

Tang Sen also felt that learning too much at once would be counterproductive. Learning should be gradual and not rushed. He smiled, "Okay, I'll go through the three moves I learned today. You watch and see if they are correct."

Bai Long Ma nodded and stood solemnly to the side. Tang Sen formed a sword gesture and swung the celestial sword, performing the first three moves of the Dragon Play in the Sea Sword in one fluid motion. The room was filled with sword energy, and the sword in his hand seemed to come alive, darting around the room like a silver dragon.

When Bai Long Ma performed these three moves, they were graceful but lacked power. In Tang Sen's hands, they were full of masculine energy, with broad and powerful movements, truly embodying the might of a dragon playing in the sea.

Bai Long Ma couldn't help but be a bit stunned, "Oh, Brother Tang Sen, you performed these three moves much better than I did when I first learned them... Your learning ability is so strong."

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