The Flower Monk Spends the Night at Lanruo Temple, Old Demon Granny's Heart Is Still Young

To tell it plainly, when Duanmu Huai arrived at the temple gate and took a careful look, he saw that the plaque above the gate bore the three characters "Temple Lanruo." Looking at it the other way around, it was naturally Lanruo Temple.

In other words... hehehe, female ghosts!

At the thought of this, Duanmu Huai grew excited, rubbing his hands together like a fly. Who had never seen A Chinese Ghost Story? Everyone knew that the temple was full of beautiful young female ghosts who lured men in and then drained their Yang Energy. Of course, if he were an ordinary person, he would definitely turn tail and run. But Duanmu Huai was highly skilled and fearless. Not only did he have no intention of running, he planned to fight those female ghosts and see who was really stronger.

Naturally, Duanmu Huai did not tell Sun Wukong any of this. That monkey did not even care about the Seven Fairies, let alone female ghosts. So after they had eaten and laid out their bedding to rest, Duanmu Huai spoke to Sun Wukong.

"Monkey, go out and take a stroll tonight. Don't come back before dawn."

"This old Sun understands. So, Master, you're planning to subdue demons and exorcise ghosts?"

Sun Wukong merely thought Duanmu Huai intended to subdue demons, so he did not pay it much mind—well, strictly speaking, he was not wrong.

"But these ghosts and spirits are different from demons. Are you all right, Master?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Duanmu Huai glanced at Sun Wukong.

"Do you take your master for a fool? If that ghost dares come, I'll present it with a great Joyous Mantra. Then what lotus seats and pine leaves falling, what wanton peony-pulling and imperial carriages. Once I use it on the ghost, I