Meeting a Woman on the Road

The four travelers encountered a high mountain. Tang Xuanzang said to Sun Wukong:

"Wukong, the mountain ahead is treacherous; I'm afraid this horse won't be able to make it. We need to observe carefully."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Don't worry about that, Master. We'll be extra careful."

After speaking, Sun Wukong leaped to the top of the mountain. Looking around, he saw towering cliffs and peaks, with packs of tigers and wolves and wild deer roaming at the foot of the mountain.

Upon seeing this, Tang Xuanzang was immediately terrified, while Sun Wukong brandished his Ruyi Jingu Bang and roared, causing the wolf pack to scatter and flee.

A short while later, Tang Xuanzang and his companions arrived at the mountain. Tang Xuanzang said to Sun Wukong:

"Wukong, you've been gone for so long, I'm starving. Go and beg for alms from those benefactors!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong inwardly mocked Tang Xuanzang:

"This idiot doesn't even look around. There's no one around. How is he supposed to beg for alms?"

Then Sun Wukong said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, don't you see there's no village or shop in sight? Where am I supposed to get alms for you?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang feigned anger and said to Sun Wukong:

"What happened to you? Looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson. Look at Dawei..."

As soon as Tang Xuanzang finished speaking, Sun Wukong hurriedly begged for mercy from Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, you wouldn't dare. Even if I had Vajra Indestructible Body, I couldn't withstand such torment."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang thought to himself, "You monkey, you were quite eloquent when you were under the Five Fingers Mountain of the Buddha Tathagata, but why are you still unwilling to work hard now, and even have a hint of laziness?"

Then Tang Xuanzang said to Sun Wukong:

"Fine, then let it be. Do you really want your teacher to go hungry?"

Tang Xuanzang then began muttering to himself.

Sun Wukong finally couldn't bear it any longer and said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, please wait here for a moment. I'll be right back. I'll see if there's anything to eat up ahead."

After speaking, Sun Wukong summoned his Somersault Cloud, turned around, flipped onto it, and then traveled forward.

As Sun Wukong traveled further and further, he saw a forest in the distance, with a few bright red fruits on the trees. Sun Wukong slowly descended on his Somersault Cloud, thinking to himself:

"Now the master has food."

After thinking it over, Sun Wukong grabbed a bowl, mounted his Somersault Cloud, and rushed towards the peach grove in the distance.

As the saying goes, "Where there are high mountains, there are bound to be monsters; where there are steep ridges, there are bound to be demons." Sure enough, there was a monster on this mountain. Sun Wukong's Somersault Cloud had just startled the monster, who was sitting on the cloud, riding the yin wind, watching Tang Xuanzang sitting on the ground.

Upon seeing this, the monster was overjoyed and muttered softly:

"What a surprise! For years, everyone's been talking about a handsome young man in the Eastern Lands named Tang Xuanzang, who was actually the incarnation of Golden Cicada on his journey to the Western Heaven to retrieve Buddhist scriptures."

"If eating just one bite of this could grant Changsheng, then I've truly met the perfect person today."

Just as the demon was about to make its move, it suddenly noticed the two generals beside Tang Xuanzang.

They are Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha. Although they don't have that much power, Zhu Bajie is Marshal Tianpeng, while Sha Wujing is Curtain-Raising General. Sha Wujing's aura never leaks out, which is why people dare to get close to him.

Seeing this, the demon thought smugly, "Let me play tricks on them and see what they have to say."

The demon transformed herself into a beautiful woman with delicate features, white teeth, and red lips. She carried a small jar in her left hand and a small bottle in her right, and walked straight towards Tang Xuanzang, saying:

"Since the holy monk is resting here, Tathagata and have something to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang immediately said to Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing:

"Wukong just said there wasn't a single person here, but look, now there's one!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

After Zhu Bajie put down his Nine-Toothed Rake and swaggered towards the woman, pretending to be a refined scoundrel.

When Zhu Bajie got closer, he was stunned by how beautiful the woman was. He could only utter a single, utter "Zhu Bajie!"

Seeing how beautiful the woman was, Zhu Bajie was overcome with lust and couldn't help but ramble on:

"Where is the female bodhisattva going? What is she carrying?"

The woman in front of Zhu Bajie was clearly a demon, but Zhu Bajie couldn't recognize her, which shows how Zhu Bajie he was.

The woman quickly said to Zhu Bajie:

"Elder, this jar contains fragrant rice, and this bottle contains bean sprouts I stir-fried this morning. I came here specifically to bring you food."

Upon hearing this, Bajie was overjoyed and immediately turned and ran frantically toward Tang Xuanzang.

"Master, Master, good deeds really do bring good fortune! When Master was hungry, he sent that monkey to beg for alms, but who knows where that monkey went to steal peaches? He's probably already fast asleep from eating too many peaches."

"Someone is coming to bring us food right now!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang looked at Zhu Bajie with a puzzled expression and said:

"Are you an idiot? We've been traveling for so long and haven't met a single good person. Why would someone suddenly bring us food? There's definitely something fishy going on here."

Zhu Bajie was already dizzy from hunger, and he said to Tang Xuanzang Zhu Bajie:

"Master, look! That female benefactor is coming!"

Just as Zhu Bajie finished speaking, the woman who was actually a demon appeared before Tang Xuanzang.

The woman said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Sir, this mountain path is quite treacherous. Wild tigers and all sorts of ferocious beasts live here. You must be extra careful when you pass through. Also, my home is nearby."

"Now I'm the only one living in the house; my father and mother are working in the fields outside."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang nodded to the woman, but Tang Xuanzang was still worried about the food in her hand.

Then, seeing this, the woman said to Tang Xuanzang:

"I originally intended to give this food to my parents, but they said a monk would come today and I should give it to them. I was very puzzled at first, but after seeing you all, I understood."

The woman was spouting nonsense with a straight face, while Tang Xuanzang had already lowered his guard and said to her:

"You're too kind, lady, but my eldest disciple has already gone to beg for alms for us and will be back soon, so please keep the food for yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately complained and said to Tang Xuanzang, "Does this master find our food unpalatable?"