Revealing the Truth

"That's right, Master. If you're not going to eat, we can't be left out. If you don't want to eat, I will, okay?"

After saying this, Zhu Bajie knocked over a jar with his mouth without saying another word. Just as he was about to eat it, Sun Wukong picked a few peaches and flew into the air. Just as he was about to return, he suddenly noticed a black Yao Qi surrounding Tang Xuanzang.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong sighed inwardly and quickly used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils to see that the woman beside Tang Xuanzang was a demon. So he put down the peach in his hand, raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang), and prepared to strike the woman.

This action startled Tang Xuanzang, who quickly grabbed Sun Wukong and said to Sun Wukong:

"Wukong, you impudent monkey, why are you hitting this woman in front of you?"

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

"Master, the woman in front of you isn't human at all; she's actually a demon, and she's trying to trick you."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang immediately became wary of the demon, but in order to prevent the demon from discovering him, he could only feign anger and reprimand Tang Xuanzang Sun Wukong:

"You impudent monkey, you're usually quite perceptive, so why are you spouting nonsense now? This kind woman is so kind as to offer us food, yet you call her a demon."

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

"Master, you don't know this. Back when I was Yaomo in the Water Curtain Cave..."

"If we want to eat human flesh, we'll turn into gold and silver, a house, or a woman, just like him. When someone finds me and is willing to come with me, I'll take him into the cave and eat him."

Tang Xuanzang was surprised to hear this, and then Sha Wujing came out to explain to Tang Xuanzang:

"That's right. After Master brought it into the cave, he steamed and boiled it. If he couldn't finish it, he had to dry it and put it in a dry, cool place near the cave entrance. If Senior Brother hadn't arrived late, you probably would have ended up in this woman's mouth."

Just then, Sun Wukong seemed to understand something, Sun Wukong said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, I think I know something. You must have developed feelings for him."

"So if you really have that impression, I can ask Bajie to cut down some trees, and Third Brother to find some straw, while I use the Jingu Bang to build you a house. How about you and he go your separate ways?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang immediately felt extremely embarrassed.

Then Tang Xuanzang suddenly said to Sun Wukong:

"If that's the case, then if he isn't, I will definitely punish you severely."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang and struck the demon in the face. The demon, however, possessed some skill and used some tricks to escape beforehand, leaving behind a dummy in place, which frightened Tang Xuanzang into trembling fear.

Then Tang Xuanzang muttered softly:

"This rude monkey is so disrespectful, he never learns his lesson, and he harmed people without cause! This makes me extremely angry!"

Upon hearing what Tang Xuanzang said, Tang Xuanzang Sun Wukong quickly replied to him:

"Master, please don't blame me. Come and see what's inside these jars."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang dismounted and slowly walked forward to where Sun Wukong was standing. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the fragrant rice had turned into a jar of insects, and the bottle next to it contained not bean sprouts, but meat infested with worms.

Upon seeing this, Tang Xuanzang felt a churning in his stomach, while Zhu Bajie, seeing this, was somewhat angered and deliberately sowed discord, saying:

"Master, you mustn't believe this monkey's words! He might be using an illusion. What if he really was just a farmer trying to deliver food to his parents and encountered our Sun Wukong, and wanted to test him, so he couldn't resist killing him?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang felt a little angry and said to Sun Wukong:

"You little rascal, aren't I going to teach you a lesson today? You really don't know why flowers are so red?"

After speaking, Tang Xuanzang immediately unleashed the Great Might Heavenly Dragon, striking Sun Wukong across the face.

Sun Wukong was immediately struck by Tang Xuanzang's Law Technique and flew away into the distance, but he was unharmed. After struggling out of the ground, Sun Wukong shook off the dust and said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, if you suddenly want to hit me without even knowing what happened, what's the point of me staying by your side?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang also became a little angry, and gritted his teeth as he said to Sun Wukong:

"We monks should never forget to cultivate kindness."

"Back when I was sweeping, I was afraid of killing the ants and cherished the flying insects. I would even put a lampshade over my candles. Why did you kill a passerby for no reason?"

"What's the point of collecting semen? Go back now."

Tang Xuanzang became very angry after saying this, and was about to slap Sun Wukong when Sun Wukong suddenly spoke up to explain:

"Master, you haven't developed my ability to see through Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils. If you could see it from my perspective, you would definitely agree with what I did. But alas, never mind."

Sun Wukong then continued speaking to Tang Xuanzang:

"Please, Master, don't send me back. I was covered in wounds from my Heavenly Palace and was imprisoned under the Five Fingers Mountain."

"Thanks to Bodhisattva Guanyin for giving me a name and my master for rescuing me, if I hadn't gone to the Western Heaven with you to obtain the scriptures, I would have been severely criticized by others."

Tang Xuanzang was inherently kind-hearted. Seeing how sincerely Sun Wukong apologized, he said to Sun Wukong:

"I'll let it go this time, but if there's a next time, I won't just stop at using this Great Might Heavenly Dragon."

After Tang Xuanzang finished speaking, Sun Wukong immediately helped him back onto the White Dragon Horse. Then, Sun Wukong gave Tang Xuanzang Tang Xuanzang few fresh peaches he had picked, and Tang Xuanzang ate a few to barely satisfy his hunger.

At the same time, the demon used the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell technique to fly into the sky. The demon that Sun Wukong had just killed with his staff was not that demon; the demon's soul had already flown to the clouds.

The monster saw Sun Wukong and gritted his teeth, saying:

"I'd long heard that this monkey's skills were exceptional, and seeing him today, I can confirm it's true. Tang Xuanzang must have already discovered my true identity by now."

"If I go down now, I'll be easily discovered, so I'll observe more carefully after a while and decide on another opportunity to go out."

After saying this, the demon followed Sun Wukong and his companions from the clouds, slowly moving forward.