Subduing the Demon

Seeing Taibai Jinxing, Venus was overjoyed and said to Sun Wukong and Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li:

"Since that's the case, it means your misunderstandings have been cleared up. Why don't you have a cup of tea now before you go to rescue Xuanzang?"

Sun Wukong was usually very calm, but when he heard about drinking tea, Sun Wukong immediately became a little angry and said to Taibai Jinxing:

"That won't do at all! If my master gets eaten and the monster gets away, what will your punishment be?"

Upon hearing this, Taibai Jinxing laughed and said, "Then we won't drink tea now. Heavenly King Li, you'd better leave quickly, or he'll start blaming me."

Upon hearing Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, nodded. Just as he was about to leave, he heard Taibai Jinxing say to Sun Wukong, "I want to discuss something with you. Can you listen to me?"

Sun Wukong nodded upon hearing this, then said to Taibai Jinxing, "Tell me what's on your mind quickly, otherwise we won't be able to handle it later."

"You know that a day in heaven is a year on earth. You've already wasted so much time in heaven; your master probably has a young monk by now. What do you suggest we do about this?"

Taibai Jinxing, Venus coldly looked at Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong then realized the time he had wasted and immediately said to Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li:

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and come down with me. If my master really does have a little monk, we'll deal with that then. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We can't make any plans for this unless it's absolutely necessary."

After speaking, Sun Wukong grabbed Li Jing, the Heavenly King Li, and they went to the mortal world together.

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing watched helplessly as the heavenly soldiers descended from the sky and arrived with Sun Wukong. Zhu Bajie bowed to Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, and said:

"I'm sorry to have troubled you with such a small matter. I'll definitely have to ask you for help next time."

However, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, said to Zhu Bajie, "Marshal Tianpeng, you are unaware of this matter. Because my son and I spared his life, this demon is now unreasonably trapped. Your master, please don't blame us for being late."

Hearing Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, speak so politely, Zhu Bajie knew that Sun Wukong must have given Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, a lot of trouble in heaven.

However, at that moment, the Rat Spirit sensed the presence of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, in the cave and immediately panicked, saying to the surrounding lesser demons:

"Take Tang Xuanzang away immediately! My father is here now, and if he finds out about this, he'll definitely make things difficult for me."

Before the Rat Spirit could finish speaking, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, had already arrived beside Rat Spirit, while Third Prince Nezha, said to the Rat Spirit:

"We are here to capture you on the orders of the Jade Emperor. We shouldn't have tried to save you in the first place; now we almost lost our Yellow Springs."

Upon hearing this, the Rat Spirit panicked instantly. Just then, Sun Wukong suddenly appeared beside the Rat Spirit with his Ruyi Jingu Bang) and reprimanded him:

"What are you still doing there? Hurry up and pack your things, and go with your father."

Even at this point, Sun Wukong was still joking, causing Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, to break out in a cold sweat.

After the matter of the Rat Spirit was resolved, Third Prince Nezha, came to Sun Wukong Tang Xuanzang 'Tang Xuanzang side and said to them:

"I'm so sorry about this. It's because we didn't discipline our children properly that my brother, Tang Xuanzang, and you suffered such great injuries."

Before Sun Wukong and Tang Xuanzang could speak, the White Dragon Horse beside Tang Xuanzang began to jump around in alarm.

Sun Wukong looked at the White Dragon Horse with a puzzled expression, and instantly thought of the good deeds that Third Prince Nezha, had done before.

Third Prince Nezha was completely bewildered, but Sun Wukong pointed to the red flower rope in his hand. Third Prince Nezha immediately understood what was going on and put it away. The White Dragon Horse was still shaken by the fear it had just experienced.

Then, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and Third Prince Nezha, led the heavenly soldiers and generals to suppress the Rat Spirit and return to the Heavenly Court. Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing then helped Tang Xuanzang pack his luggage and set off together.

After walking for a while, the four travelers found it difficult to move due to the heat. Suddenly, they saw two willow trees nearby, and an old man emerged from them, holding a small child in his right hand. He shouted to Master Tang Xuanzang:

"Monk, you mustn't go any further! Go back now, it's all a dead end ahead."

These words startled Tang Xuanzang so much that he fell off his horse and asked the old man, "Old lady, what exactly happened? Why is there no road to the west? Can you tell me in detail?"

The old man pointed west and said, "If you go any further, there is a king there called the Kingdom of the Dharma-Exterminating Kingdom, with whom you have a tragic entanglement."

"He's suffering here in this life because he once swore an oath to kill ten thousand monks. Over the past two years, he's gradually made that vow, and now he's only four short. If you enter the city, you're just going to your deaths."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang was frightened and said tremblingly to the old woman, "Old Bodhisattva, we are extremely grateful for your reminder, but I would like to ask you if there is a convenient alternative route to get across this long road?"

The old man smiled and shook his head upon hearing this, saying to Tang Xuanzang, "Don't even think about it. It's impossible to get across unless you can fly."

Just then, Zhu Bajie's face suddenly appeared and said, "I don't know if you believe it or not, but we can all fly."

At the same time, Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils immediately recognized the old man as Bodhisattva Guanyin. Sudhana, flustered, immediately knelt down and said, "Bodhisattva Guanyin, your disciple has failed to greet you properly!"

The Bodhisattva rode a cloud of auspiciousness and slowly rose into the air. Tang Xuanzang immediately knelt down, kowtowed, and paid homage to the heavens. In an instant, the auspicious cloud enveloped them, and they returned to the South Sea, disappearing from Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong stood up, helped Tang Xuanzang up, and said to him:

"Master, please get up quickly, Bodhisattva Guanyin has already gone far away."

"Wukong, since you know Bodhisattva Guanyin, why didn't you say so sooner? You made me look so foolish."

Tang Xuanzang was very dissatisfied with Sun Wukong's actions at this time, but Sun Wukong explained to Tang Xuanzang:

"Master, you're blaming me for this? Actually, Bodhisattva Guanyin already told me not to reveal her whereabouts, so I didn't tell you."

Just then, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing stepped forward and said to Sun Wukong, "Thank you for the reminder, Bodhisattva Guanyin. The Kingdom of Extinction is ahead, and they want to the Dharma-Exterminating Kingdom monks. What should we do?"

After speaking, a hint of worry appeared on Zhu Bajie's face.