I, the poor monk Tang San, buried the sky, buried the earth, buried all living beings

With a series of clanging sounds, Tang Ku's whole body was covered with sparks, and the new monk's robe he had just made became tattered again.

Of course, these flying swords could not hurt him, but they could block his vision. At this moment, Sha Wujing's figure was blown away by his punch, but he ran in the wrong direction and smashed directly into the downstream direction of the Liusha River, stirring up huge waves and disappearing without a trace.

And the moment Sha Wujing disappeared, those flying swords also turned into a stream of light and disappeared before their eyes.

Tang Ku and Zhu Bajie stared at the water, speechless.

This situation is very similar to the first journey to the West.

Back then, it was Zhu Bajie who lured the monster and Sun Wukong ambushed it, but the plan failed and Monk Sha refused to show up again. Later, it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who sent Hui'an Xingzhe to subdue him.

In this situation, Zhu Bajie lures the monsters, Tang Sanzang lays an ambush, and then the plan fails...

"If he doesn't show up again, who can subdue him?"

Tang Ku looked at Zhu Bajie with a twitching mouth. Zhu Bajie also looked at Tang Ku with resentment and complained, "Master, why don't you wait until I lead him closer to the shore before taking action? This time it's over, he will definitely not come out again..."

Look, how familiar these words are, just like when he complained about the monkey.

Tang Ku curled his lips and said, "How dare you say that? You didn't even tell me he had a new skill. If I had been prepared earlier, this wouldn't have happened!"

"I... I didn't have enough time either. He was not slow at all. Chasing me underwater was like a piece of cake for him..." Zhu Bajie couldn't help but complain.

"Get lost! If you keep complaining, you'll be sent back. This month's food allowance will be cut in half..."

Tang Ku cursed, "You can't even do this little job properly, and you still have the nerve to complain to me..."

"No, Master, let's discuss this..."

Zhu Bajie blinked his eyes in grievance.

Tang Ku ignored him and stared at the surging quicksand river in a daze. He was wondering how to get Sha Wujing out of the water again.

"Master..."

"Ok?"

Tang Ku looked up at him, frowned, and said, "If you have to fart, just fart..."

Zhu Bajie shrank back when he was scolded: "I'm hungry!"

Tang Ku was so angry that he laughed and said, "Damn it, your master is still hungry... bear it! If you say another word, I will eat a roasted whole pig!"

Zhu Bajie shuddered, then squatted on a big rock and drew circles.

Seeing him like this, Tang Ku couldn't help but smile bitterly. In fact, he had consumed a lot of energy throughout the day. Although his body didn't need to replenish energy, it was indeed time to take a break.

"Never mind, I will take you into the forest to hunt. After you finish eating, you can have a good rest. We will think of a solution tomorrow morning."

Tang Ku patted his sleeves and took the lead to walk towards the forest beside him.

When Zhu Bajie heard Tang Ku's words, he was overjoyed. He jumped up, carrying his rake and followed behind, saying happily, "I know what delicious food there is in this forest. You rest, I'll go."

"Come on, with your sturdy body, any animal will be scared away. Try to pick up some dry firewood and some wild fruits. I'm going hunting and we'll meet here later..."

As Tang Ku gave the order, Zhu Bajie ran happily into the depths of the forest, humming a little tune.

With their strength, hunting was too easy. In less than half a quarter of an hour, Tang Ku had killed a mountain goat and three rabbits. Zhu Bajie came running over with a bunch of berries and some green oranges.

Making a fire was also simple. Zhu Bajie knocked his rake against a rock, and a string of sparks splashed on the picked up hay, instantly igniting the flames. Then he added firewood, collected the prey, and finally roasted them on the fire. Soon, a mountain goat and three hares were roasted and sizzling with oil. Tang Ku selected several sweeter nuts, squeezed out the juice and spread it on the mountain goat, and immediately a fragrant aroma came to his nose.

Zhu Bajie was practically drooling from watching this. He wiped his lips and said, "Master, how did you come up with this idea? Why is it so...slurpy...so fragrant!"

"Haha, there are still many things you haven't eaten!"

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "Don't forget, your master has returned from a trip to another world, and many good things have not been revealed yet!"

The master and the disciple waited for the yellow sheep to be roasted. The rabbits were almost done. Tang Ku had great skills in controlling the fire. The skin was crispy and the inside was tender. The master and the disciple took two roasted rabbits, one for each of them. Just as they were about to start taking a bite, they heard someone singing in the deep forest and approaching.

"I searched for spring all day but could not find it, my straw sandals trampled through the clouds on the hilltops. Returning home, I sniffed the plum blossoms; spring is already in full bloom on the branches..."

Tang Ku and Zhu Bajie were both stunned. Before Tang Ku could say anything, Zhu Bajie shuddered and asked in surprise, "Why is he here?"

Tang Ku frowned slightly, but before he could ask, a bald monk in coarse cloth appeared in his sight.

Suddenly, he remembered someone and couldn't help laughing: "The Zen master sang badly. It's the middle of summer now, and there's no sign of spring, nor are there any plum blossoms!"

"If there is spring in your heart, there will be spring everywhere; if there are plum blossoms in your eyes, there will be plum blossoms everywhere!"

The monk clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "Master Sanzang, it's been a long time since we last met!"

Zhu Bajie's face lit up with joy as he asked, "Master Wuchao, why are you here?"

"I came here because of the aroma. Why are you so stingy? Don't you want me to sit down and chat? Haha, you have good meat, but I have good wine here!"

Zen Master Wuchao patted his back, and Tang Ku discovered that he was carrying a big gourd on his back.

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "It's really what I wish for..."

He knew that although the Zen Master Wuchao's magical powers were average, he was definitely not a simple person and that he must have come here for a reason, so he kindly asked him to sit down and handed him the roasted rabbit in his hand.

Zen Master Wu Chao happily took the rabbit, took a bite of the meat, and said with a smile: "This tastes amazing, the best delicacy in the world... Come on, try my wine. We monks don't have to be so particular, just blow it directly into your mouth!"

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "Monks are not allowed to drink alcohol and eat meat. You have broken the precepts!"

"You, a vegetarian from birth, have already broken the precepts, so why can't I break them..."

Zen Master Wuchao uncorked the wine gourd, and Zhu Bajie immediately swallowed his saliva. The aroma of the wine was so strong that it hit his nose. Without thinking twice, he took the wine gourd and took a sip, saying "good wine, good wine, it goes perfectly with this rabbit meat..."

Tang smiled bitterly, tore off a rabbit leg, put it in his mouth and chewed it, saying: "Master, you came here for Sha Wujing in the Flowing Sand River, right?"

"Haha, go ahead and take a look! You're worthy of being Tang Sanzang, you've got a sharp mind!" Zen Master Wuchao said vaguely while chewing rabbit meat, "It's not easy for the two of you to catch him..."