Kinkaku and Ginkaku arrived at the temple. The monks fled in panic at the sight of them—where had they ever seen such vicious demons?
Hearing the commotion outside, Xuanzang came out with the Curtain-Rolling General and saw Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
"Where did you two demons come from?" The Curtain-Rolling General stepped forward, gripping his Demon-Subduing Staff.
"Xuanzang, we are from Lotus Cave on Flat-Top Mountain. Your friend, Little White Dragon, was captured by us. Now, I'm taking you away from here!" Kinkaku said with a smile.
Xuanzang and the Curtain-Rolling General immediately understood. They had indeed seen Little White Dragon being taken away before, but it had not been fully light at the time, so they had not seen clearly.
Now that the two said so, they truly did resemble the pair who had captured Little White Dragon.
"If you want to take Master Xuanzang away, you'll have to get past me first!"
As he spoke, the Curtain-Rolling General swung his Demon-Subduing Staff and charged forward. "Master Xuanzang, you go first! I'll hold them off!"
After assessing the situation, Xuanzang led the abbot away. After running a few steps, they reached the back gate of the rear courtyard. "Abbot, leave this place quickly. The Curtain-Rolling General and I will eliminate those demons!"
The abbot looked at Xuanzang, then nodded. He knew that staying here would not be of much help.
After seeing the abbot off, Xuanzang gripped his Khakkhara and headed to the front courtyard to fight alongside the Curtain-Rolling General.
He knew that remaining here to fight alongside the Curtain-Rolling General would not lead to a good outcome, but Xuanzang was unwilling to leave. If he left the Curtain-Rolling General behind today, the general would be unable to hold them off and might ultimately lose his life. Rather than