The Bodhisattva was still somewhat uncertain about the arrangements to come, so she immediately asked Tathagata:
"Buddha Ancestor, next comes the Four Sages Testing the Zen Mind..."
"But with such changes occurring to Sanzang, should we still continue?"
Tathagata pondered briefly.
"Everything proceeds as usual!"
Tathagata secretly thought, That one may have acted... but it seems he has no intention of truly interfering with the Journey to the West Tribulation. As long as I don't pull any reckless stunts and anger him, I should just proceed as planned, right?
The Bodhisattva nodded and slowly withdrew from the Great Hero Hall.
Over on the Scripture Seeking Group's side.
They traveled on for some time.
Though Sha Wujing had joined the group, he had always been a man of few words. Perhaps because he knew he had eaten his master's previous nine lives, he deliberately kept a low profile most of the time.
Even when asked something, he would only say:
"Eldest Brother is right!"
"Second Brother is right!"
"Master is right..."
However, when it came to training and cultivation with Tang Sanzang, Sha Wujing was the most diligent of them all, as though he wished Tang Sanzang would beat him a few more times.
The master and disciples traveled on in high spirits.
One day, they reached a cliffside and spotted a fine household in the distance. Several stately buildings stood there, with emerald cypresses hanging over the gate and green mountains close behind the house. Acres upon acres of fertile fields stretched before the manor.
The moment Zhu Bajie saw it, he cried out happily:
"Quick, quick!"
"Let's hurry over and beg that family for some vegetarian food, then get a good rest... Following you all through wind and rain these days has worn Old Pig out!"
Sun Wukong immediately