Ao Tu turned Wukong's earlier sophistry back on him.
Wukong laughed. "You monster, you really are a crafty one. If you want proof, let me ask you this: did you harm the monks of Zhiyuan Monastery? The five hundred monks there today are the proof! You monsters used paltry, unorthodox tricks to win the king's trust and made the monks of Zhiyuan Monastery labor for you. Of two thousand monks, most died, leaving only five hundred or so. Heaven's justice cannot tolerate such a thing. How can you deny it?"
Ao Tu said, "That did happen, but it hardly amounts to something heaven's justice cannot tolerate. If anyone is to blame, it is your Buddhist Sect, not us Daoists."
Wukong said, "So! You harmed our monks, then turned around and struck back, blaming our Buddhist Sect?"
Great Immortal Huli said, "Hah! Those monks' spells were ineffective, and they couldn't summon rain. Who should we blame if not your Buddhist Sect? His Majesty assigned them to work for us. What was wrong with that?"
Deer Power Immortal said, "Those monks were accustomed to pampered lives. They couldn't endure hardship or toil. We fed them every meal, yet they killed themselves instead. Who else could they blame?"
Great Immortal Yang Li said, "In that case, they deserved to die!"
At those words, Wukong's anger blazed three feet high.
Bajie said, "Well, now! You Daoists with sores on your heads and pus running down your backs are bold indeed! You harmed people in secret, colluded with craftsmen, and embezzled the resettlement money His Majesty gave the monks. Instead of sneaking away with the money, you dare stand here barking!"
Sha Wujing said, "Your Majesty, these demon Daoists bribed officials and embezzled Zhiyuan Monastery's property. Why haven't you investigated?"
Tang Sanzang said, "Your Majesty,