The Reason

"However, he beheaded a dragon king, and that dragon king, after arriving in the Underworld, secretly committed evil deeds, causing our emperor to fall ill. So he wrote a letter and brought it to me."

"The Tang Emperor did indeed die initially, but he was resurrected after three days."

After hearing what Tang Xuanzang said, the king sighed again and said to Tang Xuanzang:

"I've known for a long time that your Great Tang is a great empire with a very benevolent emperor and extremely loyal ministers. I've been sick for so long, how come not a single minister has been able to save me?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang secretly glanced at the king, only to find that the king was emaciated and looked as if his body had been hollowed out.

Just as Tang Xuanzang was about to ask the king why he had become like this, a group of officials walked in and said to Tang Xuanzang, "The king has decreed that you should dine with him."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang, and then put the matter out of his mind.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong was arranging for Sha Wujing to cook in the guild hall. After watching for a while, Sha Wujing slowly said to Sun Wukong:

"Brother Monkey, rice is easy to cook, but vegetables are a different story."

Sun Wukong looked at Sha Wujing with a puzzled expression, but after seeing the look on Sun Wukong's face, Sha Wujing continued to Sun Wukong:

"We have none of the basic necessities here: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea."

After hearing what Sha Wujing said, Sun Wukong thought seriously for a long time, then took out the few copper coins left in the pocket behind his clothes and said to Sha Wujing:

"Now take Zhu Bajie with you to the street to buy it."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately shook his head and refused. Zhu Bajie lazily said:

"I'm not going to do that. With my appearance, I'd probably cause a lot of trouble on the street, and if I did, my master would blame me."

After thinking about it seriously for a long time, Sun Wukong whispered to Zhu Bajie:

"How about this, a fair trade? You just pay him and take the goods, and you don't need to worry about anything else."

Zhu Bajie was furious after hearing what Sun Wukong said, and said to Sun Wukong:

"You damned Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, didn't you see how many people were scared away by my ugly appearance when I was on the street?"

"And what's more, so many people are throwing stones at me. I don't want to suffer that kind of abuse again after I get out; that's just too awful."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled, patted Zhu Bajie the shoulder, and said to him:

"You idiot, do you even know what's around you? All you know is that your master tells you not to look around."

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, Zhu Bajie looked puzzled and then asked Sun Wukong:

What exactly are those things sold on the stalls around here?

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled mysteriously at Zhu Bajie and said to him:

"Since you don't know, then I'll tell you. There are all kinds of restaurants, rice shops, mills, and even lots of snacks on the main street, as well as those golden-brown sesame cakes and pastries."

Upon hearing what Sun Wukong said, Zhu Bajie swallowed hard, his mouth watering, and then jumped up and said to Sun Wukong:

"Brother Monkey, give me all the seasoning stuff you bought. Next time, I'll treat you to something to eat. What do you say?"

Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. Then, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie arrived at the door. Upon seeing Sun Wukong Zhu Bajie Zhu Bajie, the two officials, with a hint of doubt, asked them:

"Elders, where do you plan to go?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong, without hesitation, said to the two officials:

"It's nothing really. We just noticed that there weren't any seasonings when they were cooking. We're going to buy some, we'll be back soon."

Hearing Sun Wukong's sincerity, the two officials stopped beating around the bush and smiled as they said to Sun Wukong:

"Go straight down this road, then turn left. You'll see a restaurant next to a general store. They have everything: oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, pepper, and tea, and you can have as much as you want."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie went to the street together.

Sun Wukong passed by several teahouses and restaurants without even glancing at them, heading straight for his destination. Seeing this, Zhu Bajie immediately stopped Sun Wukong, smiling as he said:

"Brother Monkey, why are you walking so fast? Why don't we just buy some food here?"

Before this, everything Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie a lie, because Sun Wukong had no intention of buying from Zhu Bajie. Sun Wukong simply said to Zhu Bajie:

"Just bear with it for now, I'll buy you a bigger one when we get to our destination."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie was overjoyed, and the two continued their journey, chatting and laughing.

While the two of them were strolling around outside, many people spotted Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong and became very curious, so they rushed over to take a look.

A little while later, there were countless people pushing and shoving around the Drum Tower area, and the road was completely blocked, making it impossible to walk.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Bajie immediately said to Sun Wukong:

"Brother Hou, what should we do next? I don't plan to go there anymore. There are just too many people there. What if they catch me and turn me into a roast suckling pig?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong whispered in Zhu Bajie's ear, and without further ado, told Zhu Bajie to leave the crowd.

After a short while, Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie, "What nonsense are you spouting? We're not breaking the law by being monks, what can they do to me? Let's go over there now and buy some seasonings from Zhengjia Shop."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie looked around at the people, dusted himself off, and said to Sun Wukong:

"That's fine then. Anyway, I won't cause any trouble. If anyone bumps into me, I'll just lie on the ground and scare them. I'll scare as many as I can to death, and I'll pay with my life."

After thinking about it seriously for a long time, Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie:

"If things continue like this, it's not a good solution. Wait here for me for a while while I go buy some things, including some flatbread for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie was overjoyed and stood up with his face turned towards the base of the wall, remaining motionless.

Just as Sun Wukong arrived next to the restaurant, it was indeed packed with people, and he could hear some people muttering softly in the crowd.