Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Two plates of steaming buns were already placed on the stone table in the pavilion. Although they were not very delicate, the snow-white skin and the perfect amount of steaming heat showed the owner's attentiveness. The sweet aroma of the light bean paste mixed with the meaty aroma of some unknown meat filled the air, which was really appetizing.

The Scorpion Spirit instructed earnestly, "What are you still standing there for? Come and have some tea with my brother, my brother."

The maid hurriedly brought a cup of fragrant tea.

Although Xuanzang was dizzy, he had a lot of experience in being captured by demons. He was afraid that they would tamper with the tea, so he took it and put it aside without touching it. The Scorpion Demon did not take it as an offense, but just smiled and said, "These are freshly made buns in the kitchen. I guessed that it would be time for my brother to eat. There are two kinds of fillings, meat and vegetable. Which one do you want, my brother?"

Xuanzang didn't know when the reinforcements would arrive, so he had to force himself to stay calm and deal with her: "I wonder what the fillings are for the vegetarian ones? What's the fillings for the meat ones?"

The Scorpion held his chin in his hand, squinted at him, and chuckled, "The vegetarian ones are filled with red bean paste, and as for the meat ones, they are, of course..."

The tone was still considerate, but the scarlet lips opened and closed, uttering the thrilling words: "Stuffed with human flesh."

boom!

A thunderclap struck Xuanzang's mind, clearing his confused mind. He just realized that the skin on the back of his hand had turned a weak burnt yellow, his whole body was hot, his lips were chapped, and his throat was so painful as if it had been burned by fire for three days and three nights. Even without a mirror, he seemed to see what he looked like at the moment -

The dark circles under his eyes and his skin are dry and yellow. You can tell at a glance that he is either poisoned or has indulged himself too much.

This goblin is so vicious!

They haven't even started to attack me yet, but they've already made me suffer like this. If they really start to attack me, what will happen? Wukong's mother and the others haven't come yet, so we need to calm her down first and never provoke her.

Xuanzang made up his mind and said tremblingly, "Then let's use the vegetarian ones." After saying that, before he could pick one up, he saw the Scorpion Demon stretched out a pair of soft hands, picked up a red bean paste bun, gently broke it in half, and handed it to him: "It's hot, break it into pieces to eat it."

You are so considerate. Xuanzang thanked him taciturnly, took the bun and put it down. The Scorpion Demon smiled and said, "Brother, I broke a vegetarian bun for you, why don't you break a meat bun for me?"

"Monks are not allowed to eat meat." Xuanzang said calmly.

The Scorpion Demon laughed, and moved her lotus steps lightly. In the blink of an eye, she moved the chair to Xuanzang's side: "After today, you are no longer a monk." As she said this, she leaned forward and tilted her head, trying to lean on him. Xuanzang understood her intention, but did not resist. Instead, he held his breath and raised his hands to cover his ears.

Sure enough, the next moment, a sharp and high-pitched scream resounded through the pavilion. The Scorpion Demon jumped a dozen feet away with the chair. She stood in the flowers, and finally could not maintain her gentle and kind attitude. She stepped on the chair with one foot, narrowed her eyes, and stared at Xuanzang closely with a very unfriendly look.

Xuanzang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The immortal robe given by my mother was indeed reliable. When it attacked, even this vicious female demon had to retreat. Now that she is wearing the Sindhu and I have the protective thorns, neither of us can do anything to the other. This level is not difficult to pass.

He raised a self-sufficient smile, clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I have devoted myself to Buddhism since I was young, and vowed to go to the Great Leiyin Temple to worship Buddha and seek the true scriptures to bring back to the Tang Dynasty. Although I have been favored by the female donor and have been treated with great hospitality, I really do not want to have children. The female donor is beautiful, so there is no need to worry about not finding a suitable husband. Why waste your time on me? The female donor should let me go."

Unexpectedly, the Scorpion Spirit suddenly smiled strangely, "How can I not eat a fat duck that is delivered to my mouth? Even your Buddha is afraid of my methods, so why should I be afraid that I can't subdue a little monk like you? Tang Xuanzang, I have been eyeing you since you came to the Kingdom of Women. Others may not know, but I know it. This set of fairy thorns on you comes from the heavenly clothes given by your mother, the Demon-Subduing Goddess. She has the ability to make you wear them, but I have the means to make you take them off obediently. While I am not in a very bad mood, will you take them off obediently by yourself, or let me force you to take them off?"

Xuanzang could use this robe to protect himself, so how could he be frightened by a mere threat? He immediately said with embarrassment: "Please forgive me, my lady donor. I..."

He had only said half of his words when he saw the Scorpion Demon bend down without hesitation. He didn't know what she did. Xuanzang only saw a red shadow sticking out from her waist and flung into the flower pavilion in the blink of an eye.

The sword pierced through the chest of the tea-serving maid from the back.

Xuanzang's crystal eyes reflected the maid's expression of pain. He looked down blankly and saw the wound on her chest that was as big as a bowl. He saw the huge insect-like curved armor protruding from the wound. He saw the blood dripping from it.

The Scorpion Demon stood up and pulled out its huge scorpion tail, and a gushing column of blood sprayed all over Xuanzang's face.

Xuanzang subconsciously wiped his face. It was still warm.

Ignoring the other maids who were shaking violently with fear, the Scorpion Demon smiled brightly: "I have thirty-three maids in my Pipa Cave, well, now it's thirty-two, all of whom I captured from the Kingdom of Women. If my brother doesn't take off his clothes, I will kill one for you, chop the meat into stuffing and make dumplings for you and me to enjoy. How do you think?"

Xuanzang's Adam's apple moved because of nervousness.

He took a deep breath, and then another deep breath, and his eyes wandered over the pale-faced maids one by one. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll take my leave, but you must not be so violent and kill people again."

Isn’t it just passing the beauty test? Color is emptiness and emptiness is color, the beauty and the skeleton are originally one. As long as he keeps the Buddha’s mind and does not have any thoughts, let alone one scorpion demon, even if there are ten scorpion demons, they will not be able to do anything to him!

"There is nothing wrong with love and desire, but if you lose control, you will inevitably become dissolute, and then all kinds of disasters will come to you." Wen Jiao said.

When she said this, she held down the hand of the King of the Kingdom of Women who was holding the cup for her. Although the taste of mare's milk wine was to her liking, she lost interest after drinking too much. The Queen finally understood her advice at this time, and said with shame: "There have been no men in the country since ancient times. If a man occasionally passes by, it is like water dropping into a hot oil pot, which is difficult to save. Although the previous kings knew that this trend should not be allowed to continue, they really had no choice. In the past, the Kingdom of Jisai also sent royal children to the country for marriage, but there were too many monks and too little porridge..."

Well, even the prince and the 10,000 men he brought as "dowry" were ruthlessly drained.

Yuan Tiangang suddenly spoke up: "I have a method to solve the problem of the Women's Country. It will only change the Feng Shui of your country. From now on, women can give birth to girls or boys. Within fifty years, women in your country will no longer have to worry about getting married. However, the Mother and Child River and the Falling Taiquan will be no different from ordinary water. I wonder if the king agrees?"

The queen pursed her lips and a look of horror flashed across her face.