Blown Away by a Fan

"Since you monkey have sworn brotherhood with my husband, why did you harm my child?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong feigned confusion and said to Rakshasi:

"I wonder who your child is?"

"You're still pretending with me!"

"My child is Red Boy, the one you sent to Bodhisattva Guanyin back then. You're so ungrateful now, actually sending my son away behind our backs."

After saying this, Rakshasi was filled with anger and wanted to attack Sun Wukong, but Sun Wukong nonchalantly said to Rakshasi:

"Sister-in-law, please calm down. I sent Red Boy there so he could enjoy a good life, not to harm him."

Rakshasi became even angrier upon hearing this, and without saying a word, she began to beat Sun Wukong mercilessly.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong quickly raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) to fight against Rakshasi Iron Fan.

A short while later, Rakshasi suddenly burst into tears. Sun Wukong, seeing this, felt somewhat embarrassed. Rakshasi then said to Sun Wukong:

"You're all just sweet talk. My son may not harm other people, and he's always right in front of me, but when will I ever get to see him again?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said to Rakshasi:

"If you want to see your child, what's so difficult about that? Lend me the Plantain Fan so I can put out the fire. I'll take my master there, then go to Bodhisattva Guanyin to bring your child back to see you. After that, I'll return the fan to you. What's wrong with that?"

"I'm letting you check if he's injured. If he is, you can continue your discussion then. It's not too late for me. He's doing better than before, so don't blame me anymore."

Rakshasi became even angrier upon hearing this and roared at Sun Wukong:

"Stop your glib talk, you monkey. Stick your head out and let me chop it a few times. If you can stand it, I'll lend you my fan. If you can't, then I'll send you to meet the Lord King Yama."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong put his hands on his hips, stepped forward, and said with a smile:

"You don't need to say so much. I'll just stick my head out and you can chop away as much as you want. I know you're out of strength. I just came to borrow the fan."

Without a word, the Rakshasi swung her sword at Sun Wukong's head more than a dozen times. Sun Wukong paid no heed, but the more Rakshasi slashed, the more frightened she became. She turned to leave, but Sun Wukong quickly said to Rakshasi:

Where are you going? Let me borrow your fan for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Rakshasi immediately regretted her words and said to Sun Wukong, "I never lend out my Plantain Fan."

Upon hearing Rakshasi's words, Sun Wukong suddenly felt a surge of energy. He pulled the Ruyi Jingu Bang) from his ear and said to Rakshasi:

"If you won't lend it to me, then let's have a contest with my Jingu Bang."

Sun Wukong grabbed Rakshasi and raised his Jingu Bang to strike Rakshasi.

However, after breaking free from Sun Wukong, Rakshasi raised her sword and immediately met Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang.

The two were no longer as calm as before, and instead started fighting fiercely.

Rakshasi was originally a demon who had cultivated herself, and she harbored resentment towards Sun Wukong because of Red Boy.

Sun Wukong, being fierce by nature, needed to borrow the Plantain Fan so that Tang Xuanzang could go to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Therefore, he did not utter any vicious words in front of Rakshasi.

However, since Rakshasi was already in this state, Sun Wukong didn't need to try to reason with her, so he raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang) and started fighting her.

Rakshasi and Sun Wukong had been fighting until nightfall. Sun Wukong's Jingu Bang was extremely heavy, but Sun Wukong wielded it with remarkable ease.

After a short while, Rakshasi's strength gradually dissipated, and she was no match for him. Sun Wukong then took out the Plantain Fan, waved it gently, and with one wave, Sun Wukong vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong drifted aimlessly, never having a chance to land on the ground, swaying like a withered leaf in autumn.

Suddenly, I floated up to a mountain. After clinging to a rock for a while, the wind finally stopped. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was the mountain of the Bodhisattva.

Sun Wukong sighed and slowly said, "The power of this Rakshasi's fan is so great. I came here to ask the Bodhisattva to subdue the Yellow Wind Monster, but now she's brought me back with just one fan."

Just as Sun Wukong was hesitating, he heard a bell ringing below. Remembering this, he quickly ran down the hillside to the courtyard. The Daoist priest outside recognized Sun Wukong's appearance and went in to report to the Bodhisattva:

"That hairy-faced monk from before has returned outside the Bodhisattva statue."

Upon learning that it was Sun Wukong, the Bodhisattva quickly rose from her seat and invited Sun Wukong in. After Sun Wukong entered, the Bodhisattva immediately bowed and said, "Sun Wukong, you must have already returned from your pilgrimage?"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "It's still early, it's not time yet."

"Then why did you suddenly come back?"

Bodhisattva Lingji asked Sun Wukong with a puzzled look.

After hearing this, Sun Wukong sighed and slowly said to Bodhisattva Lingji:

"Back then, after you helped me capture that Yellow Wind Monster, we went through countless hardships to reach the Flaming Mountain, but now we're stuck Flaming Mountain and can't move forward."

"I asked the locals, and they said there was a Princess Iron Fan whose Plantain Fan could extinguish the flames. I went to pay her a visit, and it turned out that Princess Iron Fan was the wife of the Bull Devil King and the mother of Red Boy."

"Princess Iron Fan said that I captured her son and made him a page of Bodhisattva Guanyin, so we couldn't see each other often. Therefore, she turned against me and refused to lend me her fan. We fought, and she gradually lost the fight, so she used her fan to slap me here before she could stop."

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, Bodhisattva Lingji smiled and said:

"That woman's name is Rakshasi Princess Iron Fan. Her Plantain Fan was originally a magical treasure created in Mount Kunlun since the beginning of time by Pangu. The leaves of the Plantain Fan were taken from a Yin tree, which is why it can extinguish fire."

"If that fan hits someone, it can send them flying a great distance. You must have some skill to get here; otherwise, you would have been blown far away long ago."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong nodded in approval and said, "This thing is truly amazing! But how can my master cross that Flaming Mountain?"

After pondering for a long time, Bodhisattva Lingji slowly said, "Don't worry about Sun Wukong; I will definitely help you succeed."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong looked puzzled and asked Bodhisattva Lingji.