One day, Ye Chen and his group of six arrived at a crystal-clear river. An old woman ferrying passengers took them across. After a long, dusty journey and a tiring ride, they saw how cool and refreshing the spring water looked. Tang Sanzang was thirsty, so he asked Bajie to scoop up some water from the river for him to drink.
Bajie was thirsty too, so he plunged into the river and drank his fill. But half an hour later, Tang Sanzang and Bajie's stomachs began to hurt.
Ye Chen's heart jumped. After thinking it over carefully, he realized they had already reached Daughter Country.
He found it both funny and distressing. He and Goku decided to find a nearby village and settle in there for the time being. Goku told Sand Monk to heat some water, planning to go up the mountain himself to find some herbs for his master and Bajie to drink as medicine.
Ye Chen grabbed him. "This happened out of nowhere. Don't waste time looking for herbs. Hurry to the village and find a few people to come see how your master is doing."
Goku hurried out. Before long, he returned with an old woman from the village. When she heard Goku explain why Tang Sanzang and Bajie's stomachs hurt, she burst into laughter.
Without even checking on the two of them, she ran outside and called, "Look! There are two men here who drank from Mother-Child River!" Her shout quickly brought a large crowd of women.
Goku watched Tang Sanzang and Bajie sweat profusely from the pain while all around them, women giggled and made a spectacle of them. Little by little, anger rose in his heart.
He complained to Sand Monk, "How come there isn't a single man in this place? It's nothing