Arrival at the Kingdom of Precious Images
"I wonder if my husband would be willing to release that monk!"
Upon hearing this Yellow-Robed Yao Guai quickly said to the princess:
"What are you saying, princess? If I wanted to eat people, I could just grab a few at random. As for that monk, I could just leave him wherever I wanted."
Upon hearing this, the princess immediately said to the Yellow-Robed Yao Guai:
"I just put him at the back door."
Upon hearing this, the Yellow-Robed Yao Guai continued:
"If you really want to let him go, what does it matter whether it's the front door or the back door? Forget it, just let him go."
Then the Yellow-Robed Yao Guai dropped his weapon and shouted at Zhu Bajie in the sky:
"You flying pig, come here. I'm not afraid of you, I just don't want to fight you anymore. I'll release your master for my wife's sake."
"You can still find him at the back door. Head west. If you come back here again, I will definitely not let you off."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing immediately put away their weapons and ran towards the monster's back door.
Then Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing led Tang Xuanzang westward to the Kingdom of Precious Images.
The Kingdom of Precious Images was a picture of peaceful and prosperous life, with its houses standing tall and its people living in harmony.
After seeing all the beautiful sights of Kingdom of Precious Images, the three of them packed their luggage and went to a restaurant to rest.
After a while, Tang Xuanzang arrived at the gate of the Kingdom of Precious Images palace and said to the official:
"I am here to see Your Majesty on behalf of the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands monks who traveled to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain Tang Dynasty scriptures. I wish to exchange my travel permits and hope you can convey my request."
Upon hearing this, the official immediately reported to the Emperor:
"Long live the Tang Dynasty! A high-ranking monk wishes to meet you to exchange his travel permit."
The king was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said:
"Elder, what brings you to my country?"
Upon hearing Tang Xuanzang respectfully replied to the king:
"Your Majesty, this is the official document of the Emperor of our Great Tang, and another document is a family letter brought for His Majesty."
The king was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately said to Tang Xuanzang:
Who sent you to deliver this letter?
Tang Xuanzang respectfully addressed the king:
"Your Majesty, this is your third princess who has been captured by that Yellow-Robed Yao. I happened to meet her, so she asked me to bring you a letter."
After speaking, Tang Xuanzang took out the letter.
Upon hearing this, the king's mind was filled with memories.
"A few years ago, when the princess disappeared, countless civil and military officials betrayed her, and I killed countless concubines and eunuchs. They all said that the princess had long since left the palace and was lost on this path."
"I inquired in countless homes throughout the city, but to no avail. Today I learned that it was that monster who captured him."
Upon thinking of this, the king burst into tears. He then opened the letter that Tang Xuanzang had given him, and after reading it, he wept bitterly.
The king wept for a long time, then asked all the civil and military officials in court:
"I wonder which officials dare to join me in capturing that Yaomo and rescuing my princess."
After the king finished speaking, seeing that none of the civil and military officials dared to respond, the king felt distressed and tears streamed down his face. Seeing this, some people quickly said to the king:
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's not that we can't go, it's just that this monster travels through wind and rain, and we can't even see her once, so how can we save her?"
"However, now that the holy monk from the Great Tang has arrived and has been able to see the princess, it means he is no ordinary person. We can ask the holy monk to rescue the princess."
Upon hearing this, the king immediately said to Tang Xuanzang:
"Holy Monk, if you possess such power, then please use your Law Power to capture that Yaomo and rescue my daughter. You will no longer need to journey to the West to obtain the scriptures. I will become sworn brothers with you, sharing the same seat, and we will enjoy inexhaustible wealth and glory!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang immediately replied:
"This humble monk possesses only some minor skills, while my two disciples have trekked through mountains and rivers to escort me here."
After Tang Xuanzang finished speaking, Zhu Bajie walked in without paying any attention, which startled the king.
The king, looking puzzled, asked Tang Xuanzang:
"The holy monk has arrived. Who is this fat, big-eared, and fierce-looking man? Did you bring him?"
Before Tang Xuanzang could speak, Zhu Bajie immediately said to the king:
"Your Majesty, I, Old Zhu, escorted my master all the way from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands to this place. Besides myself and this junior brother beside me, who else can protect him?"
The king was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said to Zhu Bajie:
"Then it's a good idea. Quickly prepare a banquet so that I and these holy monks can drink to our hearts' content. Afterwards, please ask the holy monks to help me capture the monster before returning to the princess."
After the king finished speaking, the servants immediately prepared a feast. Everyone stepped forward to eat and drink heartily. After Zhu Bajie had eaten and drunk his fill, he raised his Nine-Toothed Rake and said to the king:
"Since it has come to this, we can't wait any longer. I will go out and rescue your princess."
Seeing this, Sha Wujing quickly said to Zhu Bajie:
"Senior brother, you must be careful! I'd better come with you. If the two of us work together, we might actually be able to defeat that monster."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie nodded to Sha Wujin. The two then went together to the monster's cave entrance. Zhu Bajie used his Nine-Toothed Rake to smash a large hole in the monster's door, startling the lesser demon who immediately returned to report to the Demon King.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Those two are attacking again!"
Upon hearing this, the Old Yellow-Robed Demon flew into a rage, raised his precious sword, and charged out, saying to Zhu Bajie:
"Why have you come back, you fat, big-eared man? Didn't I already release you all?"
Upon hearing this Zhu Bajie, with a righteous expression, said to the Old Yellow-Robed Demon:
"Look what you've done, you monster! You lured the Third Princess of Kingdom of Precious Images here and forcibly took her as your wife. It's been so long; it's time to return her."
"I'm here to arrest you on the king's orders. You'd better go inside and tie yourself up, or don't force me, Old Zhu, to take action."
Upon hearing this, the Old Yellow-Robed Demon immediately picked up his steel saber and began to fight with Zhu Bajie. Zhu Bajie gradually lost his strength and was no match for him. Zhu Bajie, quick-witted, had an idea and said to Sha Wujing:
"Junior brother, you hold me off here for a while, let me rest for a bit, and then I'll come out and fight him."
Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing immediately rushed towards the Old Yellow-Robed Demon Old Yellow-Robed Demon seemed to have been prepared, catching Sha Wujing off guard. Then, the Old Yellow-Robed Demon captured Sha Wujing and took him back.
The demon bound Sha Wujing but did not kill Sha Wujing. At the same time, the demon thought to himself:
"When did my wife manage to bring the letter back home and it got leaked? Take me to ask the princess about it."
Upon realizing this, the Old Yellow-Robed Demon felt a surge of murderous intent.