Tang Xuanzang Was Captured

"The situation is completely different now than it was back then. If it had rained then, we would definitely have let you go, but now the weather is so sunny, and the house is right in front of us, so I'll go instead."

After Tang Xuanzang finished speaking, Sha Wujing immediately spoke up:

"Senior brother, you don't need to say anything more. Master is already in this mood. If he gets angry, he won't eat the food we bring back."

After hearing what Sha Wujing said, Zhu Bajie took out the bowl and handed it to Tang Xuanzang.

After walking for a while, Tang Xuanzang suddenly saw a house with four women in front of it. There were no men around, so he didn't dare to go in. Instead, he stood under the tree and watched the women play and frolic.

Half an hour later, all was quiet. Tang Xuanzang thought to himself:

"If I don't have the ability to earn this meal, my apprentices will definitely laugh at me. If I, as the master, can't even earn a bowl of rice, how can I lead my apprentices to worship Buddha?"

After waiting there for half a day, Tang Xuanzang finally had no choice but to walk a few steps on the bridge. Suddenly, he saw three women kicking a ball under a pavilion.

Then, feeling that he had been waiting for so long, Tang Xuanzang went over and said loudly, "Female benefactor, this humble monk would like to ask for some food."

Upon hearing Tang Xuanzang 'Tang Xuanzang words, the women were overjoyed and happily approached Tang Xuanzang, saying:

"Elder, we apologize for our rudeness. Please come to our house and sit for a while. We will bring you food shortly."

Upon hearing the women's words, Tang Xuanzang was overjoyed. He thought to himself:

"This is wonderful! The West truly is a sacred Buddhist Order land; even these women value treating others with respect. Doesn't that mean the men are humbly devoted to Buddhism?"

After thinking about this, Tang Xuanzang immediately followed the women into the house. When he saw what was inside, he felt extremely distressed.

The door was made of stone, and the surrounding area was also made of piled-up stones. The furniture inside consisted of stone tables and benches, and the surrounding area was gloomy.

Tang Xuanzang extremely panicked. He thought to himself:

"I'm afraid it would be extremely dangerous for me to go in; I dare not proceed rashly!"

The women, completely unaware of Tang Xuanzang 'Tang Xuanzang inner thoughts, simply smiled and said to him, "Elder, you don't need to be so reserved in our home, please sit here!"

After hearing what the women said, Tang Xuanzang could only sit on the stool. After a short while, he shivered. Seeing this, the women immediately said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Elder, why have you come here? And why are you begging for food here?"

After pondering this for a long time, Tang Xuanzang smiled and said to the women:

"Ladies, this humble monk has come from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands, on his way to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. I am now passing through this place and would like to ask for some food."

Upon hearing Tang Xuanzang's words, the women exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful! We dare not delay at all; let's quickly prepare some food!"

After finishing their conversation, the women went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.

But the food those women cooked was actually stir-fried human flesh, and they sliced human brains like tofu.

After a short while, the women said to Tang Xuanzang, "Master, we've been preparing for so long, but we haven't managed to make anything good. Please make do with this for now, and we'll get you some better food later."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang nodded. Then, Tang Xuanzang smelled the food and suddenly noticed a slightly fishy smell. Tang Xuanzang immediately put down his chopsticks and said:

"Madam, I am a nun and only eat vegetarian food."

Upon hearing Tang Xuanzang's words, the women smiled at Tang Xuanzang and said, "Elder, all the dishes we've prepared are vegetarian."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, if this vegetarian dish is like what a monk like me eats, I can forget about seeing the Buddha Tathagata and obtaining the true scriptures."

Upon hearing what Tang Xuanzang said, the women immediately said:

"How can you, a monk, be so picky? Hurry up and eat all this food, otherwise it will be a waste of our good intentions."

After a short pause, Tang Xuanzang continued:

"I came from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands, on my way to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. My entire life has been about giving alms and helping others. If I come across a grain of rice, I put it in my mouth. I have never worn any nice clothes."

After hearing what Tang Xuanzang said, they smiled and said to Tang Xuanzang:

"I don't know why you talk so strangely. You just told us you don't eat such good food, but then you said some weird things. How are we supposed to believe you?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang helplessly addressed the women:

"It's just that I really dare not eat it. I'm afraid I'll break the sword, and then the Bodhisattva won't let me be a monk anymore. What should I do?"

Not giving up any opportunity to enlighten Tang Xuanzang, they continued speaking to him:

"Elder, haven't you heard the saying, 'Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha sits in the heart'?"

After hearing what the women said, Tang Xuanzang sighed and shook his head.

Seeing that their words couldn't seduce Tang Xuanzang, the women began to seriously consider other methods.

But after a short while, Tang Xuanzang finally couldn't sit still any longer and turned to leave. A woman blocked the door, determined not to let Tang Xuanzang go. The woman said:

"Since you've already delivered yourself to our doorstep, why should we let you go? Sisters, stop him!"

After hearing what the woman said, Tang Xuanzang realized that all the women were demons, so he used a Great Might Heavenly Dragon to blast the woman away.

When the women saw that Tang Xuanzang knew some Buddhist teachings, they were all very surprised and dared not approach him. Then one of the women found an opportunity and tackled Tang Xuanzang to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the crowd immediately swarmed forward and bound Tang Xuanzang.

Tang Xuanzang extremely distressed. After a short while, he thought to himself:

"What am I going to do now? My life as a monk is so miserable. I just asked for a meal from a kind family, but who knew I would fall into a pit of fire."