Infiltrating the Cave Abode

"My lord, was my answer correct or not?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong said, "Your description of the three kings' abilities is not bad, it's the same as what I know. But now tell me, which king wants to eat Tang Xuanzang?"

"Sir, didn't you know about this?"

Little Wind Scout asked timidly.

"Isn't that obvious? Of course I know, I know more than you do. It's just that none of you know the details, so the King sent me to ask you."

Sun Wukong responded coldly.

After speaking, Little Wind Scout pondered seriously for a long time, then said to Sun Wukong:

"The First King and the Second King live year-round in the Lion Camel Cave on Lion Camel Ridge. The Third King doesn't live here; he lives about four hundred meters to the west of here in a city called Lion Camel Kingdom. Five hundred years ago, he devoured all the officials of that city's king."

"Moreover, he devoured every single man, woman, and child in the entire city, and from then on, that country became his. Now, the Lion Camel Kingdom is inhabited entirely by monsters."

After saying this Little Wind Scout swallowed and continued:

"The three kings somehow learned that a man from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands was going to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. They said that Tang Xuanzang was a very good person, and that if you ate a piece of his flesh, you could Changsheng."

"The three kings were only afraid of Sun Wukong, Tang Xuanzang's disciple, so they swore brotherhood with my two kings, intending to capture Tang Xuanzang together."

Sun Wukong was furious upon hearing this.

"That monster is shameless! I protected Tang Xuanzang so he could attain enlightenment, but he plotted to eat my master! I'm so angry! I have to teach him a lesson!"

After thinking for a moment, he immediately said to Little Wind Scout, "Come with me to a place first, I want to show you something."

Little Wind Scout lowered his guard and went to Sun Wukong's side. He then followed Sun Wukong to the back mountain, whereupon Sun Wukong took out his Ruyi Jingu Bang and smashed Little Wind Scout into a pulp.

"He meant well and told me everything, how could I have killed him so suddenly? Oh well, since he's dead, I don't need to think about it anymore."

Upon seeing the gruesome death of Little Wind Scout, Sun Wukong felt a pang of regret, but Sun Wukong quickly let it go.

Then Sun Wukong took out the token from Little Wind Scout, carried the token on his back, hung a bell at his waist, and struck a clapper in his hand. He transformed into Little Wind Scout and came to the group of monsters with a very happy smile on his face.

"What are you laughing at? And where is our commander right now?"

When the group of Little Wind Scout saw Sun Wukong, they asked Sun Wukong with puzzled expressions.

"You wouldn't believe it, but my superior thought my answer was good, so he gave me some money as a reward. My superior has already returned to the cave entrance and reported to the king. I'll be promoted and given a higher rank then."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed a hint of regret, believing that if they had answered, they would certainly have received a reward from their superior.

"Alright, since that's how it is, I'll go back to find the King now."

After speaking, Sun Wukong turned and left, returning to the old path to find the cave abode and investigate the true nature of the three old Yaomo.

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, following the same path, they suddenly heard a commotion. Sun Wukong looked closely and saw that there were many little demons practicing their formations and wielding swords at the entrance of the Lion Camel Cave.

Sun Wukong was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "Taibai Jinxing was right! It was definitely worth coming!"

It turned out that these formations required hundreds of people to maintain, and they weren't just practicing one formation. Sun Wukong then learned there were tens of thousands of men. After a short while, Sun Wukong continued to think:

"If I transform into Little Wind Scout demon, and the Yaomo inside ask me about patrolling the mountain, I can just give random answers. But if I answer incorrectly and they recognize me, how will I escape?"

"If I try to run out, those little demons will block the door. How am I supposed to get out? If I want to capture the Yaomo inside the cave, I have to get rid of the monsters outside first."

After thinking it over, Sun Wukong began to formulate a plan in his mind.

"That Yaomo has never even seen me, yet he knows my reputation. If I rely on my reputation and say some boastful things, I can scare him."

"If Tang Xuanzang is lucky, he will definitely be able to obtain the Buddhist scriptures and bring them back. If I go now, I only need to say a few harsh words to scare away those monsters in front of the gate."

"If Tang Xuanzang is not destined to obtain the true scriptures, even if I were to plead with Heaven, there would be no way to help him."

Sun Wukong pondered his plan, then, ringing his bell, he went straight to the Lion Camel Cave, only to be blocked by a little demon.

"Is Little Wind Scout back from patrolling the mountain?"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong ignored the little demon's words, lowered his head and went straight in. Upon reaching the second layer of defenses, he was again grabbed by a little demon who said:

"Little Wind Scout is back?"

"They're here!"

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, he figured it was better to confront it head-on, so Sun Wukong responded coldly.

Upon hearing this, the demons immediately asked, "Did you see Sun Wukong when you went on patrol this morning?"

"I see him, he's sharpening that stick!"

After thinking carefully for a long time, Sun Wukong slowly spoke.

However, the demons were terrified upon hearing this, and quickly grabbed Sun Wukong, leading him to their room. Along the way, they asked Sun Wukong:

"Since you've seen Sun Wukong, what does he actually look like? Why is he sharpening his Sun Wukong? And what does that staff look like?"

At this moment, the little demon, like a walking Sun Wukong of questions, kept chattering away at Sun Wukong.

"Actually, it's nothing much. Sun Wukong just squats by the river like a mountain god. If he stands up, he looks as tall as a mountain and holds an iron rod in his hand."

"And that iron rod was as thick as the Zhuzi at our cave entrance, stuck to the rock. He scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on the rod, grinding it while muttering other words."

Walking up to the little demon, patting its shoulder, Sun Wukong whispered in the little demon's ear, covering its ear with his hand.

"What exactly was Sun Wukong saying there? Did you hear it clearly?"

The little demon was very puzzled upon hearing this, so he asked Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong said:

"Stick, I haven't even used your Divine Ability along the way. Now there are many monsters in front of me, kill them all for me. After I kill those three monsters, I'll offer them as a sacrifice."