Toying with the Monster

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong stared intently, pondered for a long time, and then spoke his mind. Sun Wukong said:

"This is really strange. Ever since I protected Tang Xuanzang on his journey to the Western Heaven to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures, I've taken much more than I should have, even without buying from you two demons, but I've never seen a cave like this before."

"Zhu Bajie, you go down first and see how deep this cave is, so I can go in and rescue Master."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately became displeased and shook his head, saying to Sun Wukong:

"Brother Monkey, I can do anything else, but this is really difficult. My body is so heavy, if I fall and hit my foot, I don't know when I'll reach the bottom!"

"I don't believe it, just how deep is it?"

Sun Wukong looked at Zhu Bajie with disbelief and said, then looked up and saw that it was indeed very deep. He then turned back to Zhu Bajie and said:

"It really is deep down there. Be careful when you go down."

Zhu Bajie didn't hear what he wanted to hear at all; he just said to Sun Wukong in a huff, "Let's go back now, Master can't be saved."

"What are you saying? Don't be lazy right now. Let's put our luggage here. You use your Nine-Toothed Rake, Sha Wujing uses his staff to block the cave entrance so I can go in and ask around."

"If Master is really inside, I'll kill the demon with one blow, and the two of you outside will hold it off. Only by working together from the inside and outside can we save Master."

Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie nodded upon hearing this. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong leaped into the cave, where clouds rose beneath his feet, and soon he arrived at the depths of the cave.

Inside, the sky was clear and bright, the weather was fine, and there were flowers, plants, and trees. Sun Wukong was very happy to see this.

"This is truly a wonderful place. It's exactly the same as the Water Curtain Cave in my Flower-Fruit Mountain back then. It's a paradise on earth."

After thinking it over, Sun Wukong arrived in front of a gate and saw many houses inside. He thought to himself:

"This must be where those monsters live. Let me go in and find out. But if I go in like this, she'll definitely recognize me, so I have to change my appearance."

Then Sun Wukong transformed into a fly and gently flew to the top floor to listen to the monsters' conversation.

After a short while, the demon suddenly laughed and said to his subordinates, "My men, hurry up and prepare the food so that my brother Tang Xuanzang and I can eat and then get married."

After speaking, Sun Wukong chuckled to himself:

"It seems there really is such a saying. I thought it was just something Zhu Bajie said randomly. Let me fly in first and see where Master is. I wonder how Master State of Mind right now. If he's really been stirred up, then I'll leave him here."

Sun Wukong spread his wings and flew inside. He saw Tang Xuanzang sitting in a hidden room. Sun Wukong immediately crashed into Tang Xuanzang's bald head and said, "Master."

Tang Xuanzang recognized the voice and immediately said, "Disciple, please save my life!"

Sun Wukong, unaware of Tang Xuanzang 'Tang Xuanzang State of Mind, said to him:

"Master, you don't understand. That demon has arranged for you to eat and then marry you. When they have a son or daughter, they will be your descendants. Why are you worrying here?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang gritted his teeth and said:

"Wukong, how can you say such a thing? I have been traveling westward all day long, when have I ever had such thoughts? Now I have been captured by this monster. If I really lose my virginity to this monster, then I will be trapped in the cycle of reincarnation forever."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said to Tang Xuanzang, "Master, please don't be in such a hurry to say these things. If you really want to go to the Western Heaven Paradise to obtain the scriptures, then I will take you out now."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang said helplessly to Sun Wukong, "To be honest, when she brought me in, I had already forgotten the way out."

However, Sun Wukong comforted Tang Xuanzang, saying:

"Master, please don't worry about this. Don't say you forgot; this hole only goes from top to bottom. If we want to get out, we have to dig from bottom to top."

"If we're lucky, we'll reach the cave entrance; if we're unlucky, we'll suffocate here."

Upon hearing Tang Xuanzang's eyes filled with tears, and he said to Sun Wukong in a low voice, "Now that you've said this, what should we do?"

After speaking, Sun Wukong revealed his true form and said to Tang Xuanzang:

"Actually, you don't need to worry about this at all. If she wants to have dinner with you, just eat with her. I'll turn into a worm and go inside her stomach, kill her, and then you can leave."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang pondered for a long time before finally succumbing to his compassionate thoughts and said to Sun Wukong, "Wouldn't it be a bit too cruel to follow this approach?"

"I can't care about that. You're about to die, why are you still concerned about those monsters? You should just listen to my instructions."

Looking at Tang Xuanzang before him, Sun Wukong suddenly felt that Tang Xuanzang seemed to be changing more and more.

"Fine, as long as you can protect me, that's enough."

After a fierce Heart Sutra struggle, Tang Xuanzang agreed with what Sun Wukong said. The two of them discussed it for a long time but still couldn't reach a conclusion.

But the demon had already made all the arrangements. She opened the door and called out loudly, "Elder Tang!"

After speaking, Tang Xuanzang the demon, because he had no idea what was going on.

Tang Xuanzang wanted to agree, but he dared not, fearing for his life. In this dilemma, the monster cried out again.

"Elder!"

At this point, Tang Xuanzang finally lost his patience and asked the demon, "My lady, what is it that you called me for?"

In truth, Tang Xuanzang didn't want to say that either, because he was a Tang Xuanzang who genuinely wanted to worship Buddha and seek scriptures; how could he speak such words to this female demon?

Because Tang Xuanzang was currently in a life-threatening situation, he had no choice but to answer in this way.

After hearing Tang Xuanzang's words, the demon opened the door and helped Tang Xuanzang out. They whispered amongst themselves, and the demon's various displays of charm greatly annoyed Tang Xuanzang. Sun Wukong, watching from the shadows, chuckled:

"This demon started to tempt my master, but I'm afraid my master might be tempted!"

The fairy helped Tang Xuanzang up, and when they arrived at a flower pavilion, Tang Xuanzang said...