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Upon hearing the king's words, Tang Xuanzang immediately replied to the king:

"It's not impossible, but I need to go on a pilgrimage before I can truly discuss Buddhist teachings."

Upon hearing this, the king raised his wine cup again and said to Sun Wukong, "Regardless, thank you for saving me."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said to the king:

"Since you've put it that way, why don't you sit here and we'll have a drink together? I certainly won't refuse."

After a short while, the king said to Sun Wukong:

"Since you've put it that way, I'll have a few drinks with you, and then I'll have something else to say."

Upon hearing the king's words, Sun Wukong replied without hesitation, "Then hurry up and tell me, because I want to drink afterward."

After pondering this for a long time, the king said to Sun Wukong:

"I've been sick for so long, but you cured me with just one pill. You're amazing!"

After hearing what the king said, Sun Wukong replied to him:

When I treated you, I noticed you were hesitant, but I didn't know what you were worried about.

Upon hearing this, the king sighed and said to Sun Wukong:

"I wonder how many places you passed through on your journey from the East?"

After hearing the king's words, Sun Wukong pondered them carefully for a long time before saying to the king:

"We've only been to five or six places. Just tell me what happened."

Upon hearing this, the king slowly said to Sun Wukong:

"Our palaces here are called the Golden Saint Palace for the main palace, the Jade Saint Palace for the east palace, and the Silver Saint Palace for the west palace. Now, only the Jade and Silver Empresses remain in the palace."

After hearing the king's words, Sun Wukong asked him with a puzzled look, "Why is the Golden Saint Palace no longer there?"

Sun Wukong's words touched upon the king's predicament, and the king sighed and said:

"It's been three years. Three years ago, during the Dragon Boat Festival, my beloved concubine and I were drinking and watching the dragon boats in the back."

Suddenly a gust of wind blew out a demon. The demon called himself Sai Taisui and said that he was missing a wife in his cave on Qilin Mountain. Upon seeing my beloved concubine, who was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long legs, he demanded to be my wife and told me to send her away quickly.

"If I don't send my beloved concubine away, they'll eat me, then all my ministers, and then the entire city's inhabitants will be trapped. At that time, I'll be filled with worry for the country and its people."

"There was no other way but to send my beloved concubine away, and she was immediately captured by that monster."

After pausing briefly at this point, the king composed himself before continuing:

"I happened to choke on some food, and it stayed stuck in my throat for three years. Now I feel as light as a feather and my spirit remains the same. My actions today are all thanks to you."

Upon hearing the king's words, Sun Wukong was overjoyed. He downed the large cup of wine in two gulps and, smiling, said to the king:

"So that's what Your Majesty was worried about. Now that you've met me, you've fully recovered. When do you plan to send your beloved concubine back to the country?"

Upon hearing this, the king burst into tears and said to Sun Wukong:

"I've been thinking about it day and night, but after searching for so long, I haven't been able to catch that fairy."

After hearing the king's words, Sun Wukong thought about it seriously for a long time, then patted the king on the shoulder and said, "How about I go with you to subdue that monster?"

Upon hearing this, the king immediately knelt down and said to Sun Wukong:

"If you can rescue my queen, I am willing to lead everyone in my palace out of the city, live as commoners, and give you all my kingdom, making you emperor."

Upon hearing the king's words, Zhu Bajie immediately laughed and said to him, "What kind of king would abandon his kingdom for his wife? Do you intend to become a monk?"

Sun Wukong hurriedly stepped forward to help the king up and asked loudly, "Your Majesty, has this demon returned since she left?"

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king thought about it seriously for a long time, and then said to Sun Wukong:

"Since he moved into that palace, he came more than once every ten months, asking for two palace maids, saying they were to serve the Empress. I then gave him two."

"But he came again in March, wanting two more palace maids. He wanted two more in July, and then two more this February. I don't know when he'll come again."

After pondering this for a long time, Sun Wukong continued to ask the king, "Will you be afraid of him when he arrives?"

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king smiled and said to Sun Wukong:

"Of course I'm afraid of him, but I'm also afraid they'll hurt us, so I had them build a demon-repelling tower. If there's even the slightest sound, I'll know he's coming, and I'll take all my concubines into that tower for refuge."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong said to the king, "If you don't mind, you can take me to see that Demon-Avoiding Tower now. What do you think?"

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king took Sun Wukong's hand with his right hand and left his seat so that all the officials could follow him. Seeing this, Zhu Bajie said to Sun Wukong:

"Brother Monkey, you really have no sense of propriety. Eating and drinking here is fine, why do you have to go look at that thing?"

Upon hearing this, the king immediately understood what Zhu Bajie meant and ordered everyone to carry a table and food to the Demon-Avoiding Tower.

Seeing this, Zhu Bajie stopped talking and sat down, smiling at Tang Xuanzang and Sha Wujing, saying, "Let's go eat now."

A group of civil and military officials led the king and Sun Wukong through the palace and into the royal garden.

Sun Wukong looked closely but did not see the towering pavilion that reached into the clouds.

After a short while, Sun Wukong still couldn't see it, so Sun Wukong asked the king, "Where is the Demon-Avoiding Tower now, Your Majesty?"

Just as Sun Wukong finished speaking, two eunuchs carrying two red Zhuzi dug up a square stone slab in the open ground. Upon seeing this, the king pointed to the slab and said to Sun Wukong:

"This place is very deep down. I dug nine palaces inside, and there are four large vats filled with oil. When we light lamps in these vats, the flames will never go out. As soon as I hear the wind subside, I bring people here to hide from the people outside and cover them with stone slabs."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong burst into laughter. However, the king had no idea what Sun Wukong was laughing about. He only heard Sun Wukong say to the king...