The Mischievous and Unrestrained Six-eared Macaque
The Mischievous and Unrestrained Six-eared Macaque
"He merely hid himself. The Six-eared Macaque was skilled at listening to people's hearts. He dressed himself exactly like Sun Wukong because he wanted to replace him."
Wu Feng spoke with utmost seriousness about everything in his Mirror of Contemplation.
In the Mirror of Contemplation, Sun Wukong had only just left when the Six-eared Macaque flew down from the sky. He carried a cloth bundle in his hand, glanced at Tang Sanzang and the others, and said, "Master, I've returned from begging for alms. Eat up!"
Marshal Tian Peng had been starving for a long time. He stepped forward and reached into the bundle for a steamed bun, but Fahai frowned from the side.
He said, "Wukong, are there any households nearby? Why did you return so quickly?"
The Six-eared Macaque looked at Fahai and smiled. "Fahai, don't forget that I have the Somersault Cloud. Although there are no households nearby, I can go farther away to beg for alms. It only takes a moment to go and return."
Hearing the Six-eared Macaque say this, everyone stopped wondering about it and began dividing up the steamed buns in the bundle.
After eating the buns, General Juanlian fetched some water from a nearby stream. Everyone drank, then prepared to continue onward.
"Master, how much farther is the Western Heaven from here?"
The Six-eared Macaque appeared especially attentive. He helped Tang Sanzang lead the horse, then turned back with a smile and asked.
"We should have traveled halfway to the West by now. There are still fifty-four thousand li left. Why did you suddenly ask?"
Tang Sanzang looked at him and asked in confusion.
"Oh, I'm simply eager to meet Buddha Ancestor in person. I want to attain enlightenment sooner."