Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

As soon as Xiao Bailong opened his mouth, Zhu Bajie was immediately frightened: "Which one is your second brother? Which water palace are you from? You can't pretend to be this fellow brother."

Xiao Bailong immediately looked up at the pavilion and saw Wen Jiao meditating by herself, seemingly unaware of the movement here. He was relieved, but a wave of helplessness rushed into his heart. He joined the team earlier than Bajie, and was also enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva, but he usually appeared in horse form. Although Bajie knew that he had an extraordinary origin, he had never seen his dragon form. The eldest brother who could prove that he was a white horse was now nowhere to be found, and the master was turned into a speechless tiger by the damn yellow-robed monster.

They were brothers who had known each other day and night, but they ended up not knowing each other, and their master was even locked up as a tiger monster. Once upon a time, the four brothers went on a quest together, and the eldest brother was there for everything. He cleared the way and defeated monsters, even the ancestor of earthly immortals, Zhen Yuanzi, could turn danger into safety. Who would have thought that they would be in such a mess now?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. He lowered his head and sighed, then raised his head and whispered, "Second Senior Brother, it's no joke to disturb that Jurchen. I also practiced martial arts for many years in the West Sea, but I couldn't even last a single move against her and was tied up. I don't know why, but she thought that the master had eaten her son, and she wanted to take the master's life to avenge her son. I just tried to stop her, but I was arrested as an accomplice."

This time it was Xuanzang's turn to be crestfallen. He lowered his tiger head, feeling bitter. Is there anything more unfair than being misunderstood by your own mother and being called for to be killed?

Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents and Teachers, these are the most important human relationships in the world.

His dejection was soon interrupted when Little White Dragon nudged him with its tail. "Master, tell Second Senior Brother if I am your mount, White Dragon Horse? The one who was enlightened by Avalokitesvara and subdued by Senior Senior Brother in Yingchoujian, and who replaced your original mount to carry you to the Western Heaven?"

Xuanzang opened his mouth, knowing that he could only roar like a tiger and could not speak a single human word. Not only could he not undertake the difficult task of clarifying Xiao Bailong's identity, but he might even alarm A Niang. Seeing the growing doubt in Bajie's eyes, he suddenly had an idea and used his tiger claws to dig the ground, scratching and writing: "The Yellow Robe Monster turned me into a tiger, and I cannot speak human language."

He also wrote: "It is a dragon horse."

After being caught by Wen Jiao, Xiao Bailong had not dared to speak. Only then did he realize that Xuanzang could not speak. Seeing that Bajie was still suspicious, he hurriedly said, "At that time in Yingchoujian, I was hungry and often hunted passing merchants, cattle and horses to eat. Second Brother, you have also been a monster, so you should know what human flesh is..."

Bajie quickly pinched his mouth and said, "Ancestor, stop talking nonsense! I believe you are the white horse."

The little white dragon nodded, and when Bajie released his mouth, he chuckled and said, "How could I have known at that time that the master was riding on the paper horse that Master gave him? He sprayed the paper for half an hour. This was also mentioned by the eldest brother when he was here."

Bajie looked away awkwardly, but he didn't expect Xuanzang to write on the ground: "Wuneng is here, where is Wujing?"

Bajie was getting more and more embarrassed. "He...ah, we were ordered by our master to fight the monster and rescue the princess on behalf of King Baoxiang. But the old monster in yellow robe had extraordinary skills and no moral principles. He called all the big and small monsters in the cave to attack us. I managed to fight my way out, but Junior Brother Sha was the last one to leave. He disappeared. I think he was captured by the monster in yellow robe."

In the pavilion, Wukong, who had been paying attention to the movements here, sneered. At that time, his soul came out of the sheath and went to the palace. After asking around, he had a clear understanding of the cause and effect of the matter: "The monster took half a day and half a night to turn Master into a tiger. He also took the time to drink wine and listen to a long song in the palace. This idiot came back at this hour. The same distance, is it possible that it is several times longer when it is his turn? Besides, the monster ran away after Master came. It's really hard for them not to meet face to face on the road!"

Wen Jiao was silent.

In fact, Bajie's words were never perfect, just like when he fought the White Bone Demon for the third time, whether it was the White Bone Demon's hasty changes or Bajie's false accusations, Wukong cleverly found their loopholes in time, but Xuanzang, who was in charge, was unwilling to listen.

When the person in charge has his mind crooked and chooses to listen to one side of the story, it is useless even if Wukong has the eloquence of Su Qin and Zhang Yi.

However, at that time, with Wukong blocking the storm and Xuanzang sitting high and safe, he had the leisure to be suspicious of the capable, to favor the flatterers, and to suppress those who were stronger than him in order to prove that he had grown up. Now that he was trapped in a cage, unable to speak a clear sentence, and his life might be cut off at any time, would he still have the spare mood to appreciate Bajie's actions that were more likely to cause trouble than help, and his words of respect that were full of loopholes?

In fact, Bajie saw that the Yellow Robe Monster was brave and could not be defeated after a long battle, so he panicked and left Sha Seng behind and fled on his own. On the way, he even took the time to hide in the bushes and took a nap. After he said this, he also felt that his words seemed to be perfunctory. Sure enough, the little white dragon rolled his eyes, as if he was quite disgusted. Xuanzang supported himself with his limbs and almost stood up.

Bajie was also feeling guilty, and immediately stiffened his neck and said, "You didn't see how powerful that yellow-robed monster was. I was exhausted from beating him, and I wanted to run straight to the palace to get help to save Junior Brother Sha, but I fainted halfway through the run and just woke up. I was thinking about Master, so I came to find you as soon as I woke up. Who would have thought that when I came here, I heard people shouting that Master was a tiger spirit, who was changed back to his original form by the third prince consort, and was captured by a female fairy with a dragon. Isn't this risking my life to come here to find someone?"

His filial piety is beyond words and his expression is so sincere that it brings tears to your eyes.

Xuanzang dug the grass on the ground, feeling very confused and too lazy to argue with Bajie.

Now that Sha Seng has fallen into the hands of a monster, he himself has been regarded as a monster by his own mother. Among the several disciples, A Niang only knew Wukong. When it was Bajie's turn to join, the mother and son had already gone their separate ways. A Niang did not believe in Xiao Bailong, so naturally she would not believe in Bajie either. If Bajie had to explain to A Niang, I'm afraid there would be another pig in the cage.

What should I do? What should I do?

Bajie looked at his and Little White Dragon's faces, and felt that they were all hopeless. He hesitated again and again, and for a moment he had the urge to back out, groaning and saying, "How about you, Master, stay here with the White Dragon Horse, and I'll go get some help?"

The white dragon horse immediately asked: "Where can we get the reinforcements?"

Not to mention that the King of Baoxiang Kingdom has determined that the Master is a tiger monster. Even if he knew the truth, the army of Baoxiang Kingdom would be helpless against the Jurchens and the Yellow Robe Monster.

Bajie hesitated.

Wukong sneered again: "I think he wants to go back to the post station, take his master's luggage and go back to Gao Laozhuang to find his beloved wife Gao Cuilan?"