Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang's group...
After slaying the Scorpion Demon, the awkward atmosphere between master and disciples had eased considerably. Tang Sanzang no longer blamed Sun Wukong. Once his anger had passed and he thought it over carefully, had Wukong really done anything wrong?
They could not possibly have simply left like that, could they?
Now that the matter of Women's Country had been resolved, Tang Sanzang instead felt his heart clear, as though he had suddenly come to an understanding...
As for the Queen...
How could that be blamed on Wukong?
If anyone was to blame... it could only be himself, for not having a firm enough heart!
Tang Sanzang and his disciples rested briefly before continuing onward... What followed naturally resembled the events of the Great Momentum: they encountered a band of highway robbers. In the Great Momentum, Sun Wukong had killed the robbers, angering Tang Sanzang and causing discord between master and disciple.
Sun Wukong had once again left the group...
Giving the Six-Eared Macaque an opportunity to exploit the situation!
And thus leading to the original tale of the true and false Handsome Monkey King.
But things were different now...
These robbers lived by highway robbery, and who knew how many innocent lives stained their hands? Faced with the greatly changed Tang Sanzang of today, why would Sun Wukong even need to act?
They were not even enough for Tang Sanzang alone.
Zhu Bajie, eager to perform in front of Tang Sanzang, brandished his Nine-Toothed Rake and rushed forward. Yet he only managed to snatch one kill from Tang Sanzang, and even received a fierce glare from him, leaving Zhu Bajie thoroughly embarrassed.
He hurriedly flattered Tang Sanzang, saying:
"Master truly possesses invincible divine might!"
"By killing these bandits, who knows how many resentful souls you have