After Wukong gave Bajie a scolding, Bajie sat in a chair with his hands tucked into his sleeves. After a short while, he suddenly thought of a good idea.
"Brother, Old Pig has another idea!" Bajie said.
"Idiot, what rotten idea have you come up with now?" Wukong asked.
"This one isn't rotten," Bajie said. "How about we use the Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain Stratagem?"
Wukong perked up. "How so?"
"Aren't we trying to rescue the Queen?" Bajie said. "We don't necessarily have to defeat the Demon Dragon. Isn't rescuing her enough? You lure the Demon Dragon out and fight him. Old Pig will sneak into his cave dwelling and rescue the Queen. How about that?"
"Good idea!" Wukong said delightedly.
"That could work," Erlang said.
Nezha curled his lip. "After all that fuss, we still can't beat the Demon Dragon."
Wukong was about to leave when something else occurred to him. "It's a good plan, but the Demon Dragon took the Third Prince's Universe-Splitting Silk. We won't be able to get it back."
"Forget it. I'll find a way to get the Universe-Splitting Silk back myself!" Nezha said.
"All right, then," Wukong said. "There's no time to lose. Let's go."
They took up their weapons and prepared to set out.
Wukong took two steps, then stopped again. "No, I forgot-the Demon Dragon also has a Scorpion Demon under him. Bajie, I reckon you're no match for her!"
"Bring Junior Brother Sha," Bajie said. "I'll lure the Scorpion Demon away, and he can rescue the Queen."
"No," Wukong said. "Junior Brother Sha has to stay and protect Master. We can't leave Master here alone. It's too dangerous."
"What do we do, then?" Bajie asked.
"If only Taixi were here," Wukong said.
Suppressing a laugh, Nezha said, "Yes,