"But this Pig Demon acted like he had nothing to fear. He left us with an ultimatum: in seven days, he'd come to marry my daughter. The day is almost here, and when the villagers heard about it, they all shut themselves indoors. That's why the village looked so deserted when you came in, Master."
Ye Chen looked at the man before him, then at the woman sobbing in the distance. She must be Miss Gao. She was rather pretty. Hmm, it seemed the story hadn't strayed too far from the original.
Ye Chen nodded. At least nothing unexpected had happened.
"Amitabha. What a wretched predicament, benefactor. Goku, why don't you help this family?"
"Hmph! A Pig Demon dares challenge I, Old Sun? Steward Gao, rest assured. If he dares show his face this time, I'll make sure he never leaves!" Sun Wukong said, sitting on a red chair and scratching his neck.
"Then I truly must thank you, Master." Hearing Sun Wukong promise to help, Steward Gao finally let out the breath he'd been holding.
Ye Chen and the others stayed at Steward Gao's home for the next few days. Today was the last day before Zhu Bajie was due to arrive, and everyone in the manor was extremely anxious.
Miss Gao was especially on edge. No one would want to marry a Pig Demon. She was beautiful and could have found herself a suitable husband. How could she let that Pig Demon ruin the best years of her life?
"Hey, Monkey, are you sure you can handle this Pig Demon?" Ye Chen asked, looking at Sun Wukong, who was perched on the windowsill with a troubled expression. He couldn't imagine what Sun Wukong was so worried about.
"Huh? What? That Pig Demon? Ha! Why would I, Old Sun,