Li Jing looked at Tang Sanzang as if he were some sort of monster.

    Remembering Sun Wukong''s advice to talk as little as possible, Tang Sanzang didn''t waste words and headed straight for the Rice Mountain and the Flour Mountain.

    Li Jing had a bad premonition, "What... what are you going to do?"

    Tang Sanzang didn''t waste words either, and took a deep breath!

    Hoo!

    The fierce wind blew out of Tang Sanzang''s mouth, instantly causing the Rice Mountain and Flour Mountain, which even Sun Wukong couldn''t completely suck away, to disappear with a single breath!

    In that moment, not to mention gods like Li Jing and Tai Bai Jin Xing, even the chickens and dogs were dumbfounded, sitting there with their eyes wide open, staring at the empty space before them.

    After it was all done, Tang Sanzang tilted his head and looked at everyone, his big mouth cracked into a silly, endearing smile.

    It was only then that everyone came back to their senses.

    Li Jing exclaimed, "No, the Rice Mountain, the Flour Mountain, just gone? Gone?!!"

    Tai Bai Jin Xing stared at Tang Sanzang intently, "How... how did you do that?"

    Tang Sanzang didn''t speak, but looked at Sun Wukong.

    Sun Wukong laughed, "What ''how did I do it?'' Isn''t it just two piles of rice? What''s there to fuss about? Surely you all can do it, right?"

    Sun Wukong''s laugh was truly joyful as he looked at the gods one by one.

    The gods felt too embarrassed to admit their inability, and one by one they hummed, uncertain if they were nodding or shaking their heads, bobbing like drunkards in a most peculiar fashion.

    Only Tang Sanzang was tilting his head with a disapproving look toward Sun Wukong.

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    Slapping his forehead, Sun Wukong suddenly remembered what he was supposed to do and hurriedly said to the gods of the Thunder Department in the crowd, "My fellows, stop staring, and get ready to bring the rain with me!"

    The gods of the Thunder Department looked at each other in dismay...

    Sun Wukong said, "You know, this is what the Jade Emperor said, ''Three tasks complete, and then it will rain in Phoenix County.''"@@@@

    The gods of the Thunder Department replied with a wry smile, "Great Saint, we need to report back to Tian Jun before we can proceed. But don''t worry, we will definitely adhere to the Jade Emperor''s decree."

    Sun Wukong waved his hand, "Then stop dawdling and go on."

    The gods of the Thunder Department quickly left...

    Sun Wukong then turned his gaze back to Tang Sanzang, whose expression had grown even grimmer...

    Haha...

    Now they''re willing to take her, and we''re willing to marry her off; isn''t that perfect for everyone?"

    Realization dawned on Ne Zha, and he couldn''t help but raise a thumb and praise, "Old man, you''re awesome!"

    Li Jing was extremely pleased with himself and said, "That''s called the craftiness of age! Come on, let''s go back and get the girl ready. When the Li Family marries off a daughter, it has to be done in style!"

    Ne Zha nodded, and the father and son laughed together as they headed home.

    In the distance, deities who saw the pair behaving this way sighed and said, "It''s over, Li Tianwang has lost his beloved daughter; he''s gone mad!"

    "The deity of the Three Altars of the Sea seems to have lost it too."

    ...

    Before long, people saw the entire Li Family festooned with red decorations, and large red lanterns hanging high. The bridal sedan chair was also ready.

    Jin Zha and Mu Zha had also returned, each grinning foolishly at the doorway.

    Then...

    "It''s over, the whole Li Family has gone mad!"

    ...

    Meanwhile, in Fengxian County.

    Sun Wukong brought Tang Sanzang back. Seeing them return, the Duke of Fengxian knelt and said, "Holy monk, you have returned; how did it go?"

    Sun Wukong didn''t respond but instead looked coldly at the Duke and said, "You sly fellow, acting innocent. It was clearly you who disrespected Heaven three years ago. To punish you, Heaven decreed to place mountains of rice, flour, and iron chains at the Fragrant Shrine.

    Only when chickens eat all the rice, dogs lick up all the flour, and candles burn through the iron chains, will rain be granted to you!

    That''s why the people here have been suffering.

    Yet you told me you didn''t know why...

    Humph!

    Tell me, do you recognize your guilt?"

    The Duke was startled upon hearing this and then began to cry and knock his head on the ground like a mortar pounding garlic, pleading, "Holy monk, I swear, I did nothing to disrespect Heaven three years ago; please enlighten me!"

    Sun Wukong looked up to the heavens, and at that moment, the gods of the Thunder Department also arrived.

    Seeing Sun Wukong looking at them, Wind Granny started speaking, "Duke, three years ago the Jade Emperor went out to inspect and happened upon the Duke and Duchess of Fengxian County quarreling. Normally, such matters wouldn''t concern the Jade Emperor, but this man went as far as to overturn the offering table, and let the dog eat the offerings on the ground, offending Heaven. Thus, the Jade Emperor punished Fengxian County."