A-Hu stared at Bajie.
Bajie's lips moved, his raised hand frozen in midair.
"Well... this isn't about stealing your place."
Bajie drew his hand back, then added quietly, "It's just that men and women are different. Right, Little White?"
A-Hu turned to look at Little White Dragon.
Little White Dragon did not look at her.
Bajie looked at Wukong.
"Brother Monkey, did I say something wrong?"
Wukong spread his hands. "Men, women-what difference does it make? I don't understand any of that. Don't ask me!"
A-Hu said, "Ever since Master took me in, I've carried him all the way here. When have I ever said I wasn't willing?"
"If I could do it before, why can't I carry him now that I've undergone Transformation?"
"What, just because I'm female, I can't be one of your fellow disciples anymore?"
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, roaring at Bajie again and again.
Bajie backed away two steps and waved his hands. "Tiger Sister, you know that's not what I meant."
Xuanzang's palm still rested on A-Hu's shoulder.
"A-Hu."
A-Hu's ears twitched, and she immediately turned her head.
"Master."
"Are you willing to keep carrying me?"
"Yes!"
She answered instantly, without a moment's hesitation. Afterward, A-Hu lowered all four limbs even farther.
"Master, please climb on."
Xuanzang stroked her head but did not mount her right away.
Instead, he looked at Bajie and Little White Dragon.
"Your argument just now arose because A-Hu manifested a woman's form."
Bajie scratched his head. "Master, I just think that we're monks. Even if we're fellow disciples, we ought to be especially careful about things like this."
"Wuji, what about you?"
Little White Dragon looked at Xuanzang and said, "Master, I feel that Sister Tiger is still young and doesn't understand matters between men and