After leaving Zhu Zi Kingdom, Ye Chen and Tang Sanzang continued west toward Western Heaven. One day, they arrived outside a courtyard, and Sun Wukong said, "Master, rest here for a while. I'll go ask for some vegetarian food."
Tang Sanzang shook his head and grabbed Goku's arm. "Goku, you're tired too. I've been sitting on White Horse this whole journey and haven't worn myself out. Let me go ask for food."
Seeing that Tang Sanzang was set on it, Sun Wukong handed him the bowl, then sat down to rest.
Tang Sanzang went up to knock, only to find the gate standing open. "This humble monk begs your pardon for the intrusion. I'm coming in through the open gate. I hope you'll forgive me."
Once inside, Tang Sanzang found three young women playing ball in the courtyard and four more embroidering by the window. The place was lively.
Tang Sanzang felt awkward, but steeled himself and asked, "Could you spare this humble monk a little vegetarian food?" Perhaps his voice was too soft, because no one heard him.
So Tang Sanzang formed a hand seal and tried again, this time speaking much louder. "Holy ladies, could you spare this humble monk some vegetarian food?"
The young women heard him and stopped what they were doing to look at Tang Sanzang.
Tang Sanzang cleared his throat, his face turning red, but he still explained why he had come.
After hearing him out, the young women tossed aside their needles and thread and the ball, then rushed over and dragged Tang Sanzang into the house. In an instant, the house transformed into a gloomy stone cave steeped in Yin Energy.
The seven women had Tang Sanzang sit on a stool. Some went to prepare food, while the others chatted with him.