Brother Monkey Told Me to Be Kind

Tang Sheng's life takes a bizarre turn when a monk pulls him from the river and names him Jiangliu'er—the very name of the legendary Tang Monk from Journey to the West. But this isn't the peaceful pilgrimage he remembers. His abbot demands he master the seventh level of a brutal martial technique or face confinement. The Tang Emperor praises his "unmatched martial prowess" and appoints him royal brother for the perilous journey to Tianzhu. As reality warps around familiar legends, Tang Sheng must navigate a twisted version of the classic tale where compassion requires the fist of a wrathful Va…