As he followed Sun Wukong along the road, Duanmu Huai kept thinking about how to eat this beef. As everyone knew, beef was the greatest of a hundred delicacies, and since Old Green Bull had followed Lord Lao to immortality, its flavor was naturally even better. The neck could be made into meatballs, the shoulder stewed, the ribeye grilled, the brisket made into soup, the tenderloin roasted as steak, the rump cooked into curry, and the shank braised...
"Master? Master?"
"Hm?"
Just as Duanmu Huai was imagining his divine life with wine in one hand and braised beef in the other, Sun Wukong's voice rang in his ear. Duanmu Huai came back to himself and looked toward his disciple.
"We've arrived."
"Oh, then hurry up. Go challenge it and lure the monster out first."
"Got it!"
Hearing Duanmu Huai, Sun Wukong hurriedly answered, then leaped to the entrance of the cave and shouted angrily.
"You vile monster, come out and see how you measure up against your Grandpa Sun! My master is here this time too, and he's just waiting to use you for practice!"
When the monster heard Sun Wukong's insults from inside the cave, it froze for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"I was wondering who that monkey had gone to find. I never expected him to bring back a mortal monk. What a joke. Even the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and Prince Nezha are no match for me. What can a mere mortal monk do? Perfect. I heard that eating Tang Sanzang Meat can extend one's life, restore youth, and turn white hair black. Once I capture this monk, I'll wash him clean and eat him!"
With that, the monster flew into a rage, grabbed its spear, and led the lesser demons out of the cave again.