Zhu Bajie went down to the realm and arrived at the Boyue Cave in Wanzi Mountain, where Sun Wukong and Monk Sha were already waiting.

The three of them took Princess Baihua, stepped on auspicious clouds, and returned to the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom.

Bringing the princess to the Jinluan Palace, Princess Baihua visited her father and mother, met her sisters, and all civil and military officials came to visit.

Princess Baihua said: "Thanks to Elder Tang's boundless power, he lowered the yellow-robed monster and rescued me from returning to China. ”

The king of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom asked, "What is the yellow robe?"

The three of them had already made an agreement, and the credit belonged to Zhu Bajie, so no one robbed him.

Zhu Bajie clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty's concubine is amazing, it is Kuixing in the upper realm." Your daughter is his maid, because Si Fan's landing in the world is the precursor of the previous life, and there should be this cause and effect. ”

"My old pig went to the Heavenly Palace to start the Jade Emperor, and the Jade Emperor found out that he was less than four Mao, and it was thirteen days in the lower realm, one day in the sky, and one year in the lower realm, and it has been thirteen years!"

"Let the stars of the headquarters accept him in the upper realm, and degrade him to the fire in the Tushi Palace, and my old pig and my brother saved your daughter out. ”

The king of Baoxiang Kingdom thanked him again and again, arranged a banquet, and toasted Zhu Bajie frequently, and the guests and hosts were happy.

The next day, when the four masters and apprentices went out of the city, the king of Baoxiang Kingdom, the civil and military officials, and the princess of Baihua all came to see each other off.

After leaving the Treasure Elephant Kingdom, the four masters and apprentices continued westward along the avenue.

At this time, it is the spring breeze blowing the willows, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant everywhere.

As I was walking, I saw a steep and majestic mountain, with deep streams and steep peaks and steep cliffs.

Tang Xuanzang grabbed the reins, sat on the white dragon horse and watched, and when he was thinking about which mountain this was, he saw a woodcutter standing on the green sha slope.

The woodcutter was chopping wood with a blue felt hat on his head, a collar of soap on his body, and an axe in his hand.

Seeing Tang Xuanzang's four masters and apprentices, he stopped what he was doing and shouted loudly: "Elder going west! I have a word of advice, there is a group of demons in this mountain, who eat you people who come and go!"

Tang Xuanzang was wondering what the place was, so a woodcutter came, and he said to Sun Wukong: "Wukong, you go and ask what kind of mountain this is, and check him for the teacher!"

Sun Wukong took the master's order, walked up the mountain, and asked, "This big brother, ask you something!"

The woodcutter replied, "Elder, why are you here?"

Sun Wukong grabbed the hair on his hand and said: "Don't hide it from the eldest brother, we were sent from the east to the west to learn the scriptures, then it will be my master immediately, what demons were said just now, let me ask." ”

"That demon is a few years of demons, strange is a few years of weirdness? is it an old trick, or is it a chick? ”

When the woodcutter heard this, he laughed and said, "You turned out to be a mad monk!"

Sun Wukong smiled: "I'm not crazy, this is the truth!"

The heart said that if the master made a move, this monster would only be even worse.

The woodcutter said, "You are telling the truth, how dare you say that you will kidnap him and deport him?"

Sun Wukong pretended to be displeased and said: "You look so majestic and stop the road to report the news, is it possible that you have a relationship with him?"

The woodcutter smiled and said, "You crazy monk, you are too unreasonable! I have good intentions, and I have come to tell you that when you walk, you should be more vigilant, and you will rely on me." ”

"Let's not say that I don't know the origin of the demon, even if I do, how can you deport him?"

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "If it's a heavenly demon, give it to the Jade Emperor." If it's an earth demon, give it to the earth. ”

"The West is converted to Buddha, and the East is sanctified. The north is given to Zhenwu, and the south is given to Huode. ”

"If it's Jiao, it's for the Dragon King, and if it's sneaky, it's for the Hades, each with its own place to go. ”

"My grandson is full of acquaintances, it's a big deal to tie him up and run away!"

The woodcutter sneered: "You crazy monk, you should have learned some spells and spells, and you can only drive away evil spirits, you haven't seen such a vicious monster!"

Sun Wukong smiled: "Oh, how vicious is he?"

The woodcutter said, "This mountain is six hundred miles long, and it is called Pingding Mountain. There is a cave in the mountain called Lotus Cave. There are two demons in the cave, and he drew a figure to catch the monk. ”

"Copy the name, you want to eat Tang Seng. It's okay if you come from somewhere else, but if you get a Tang character, don't think about going over!"

Sun Wukong grabbed the hair on his hand and said, "Hehe, we are from Datang!"

The woodcutter frightened, "He's going to eat you!"

Sun Wukong was not afraid at all, and said: "Good thing! Good thing! I just don't know how he wants to eat?"

"How else do you want him to eat?"

"If you eat your head first, that's fine. If you eat your feet first, it will be difficult. ”

The woodcutter wondered, "What do you say about eating your head first?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile: "If you eat your head first and bite it down, I will die, no matter how he fries, cooks, stews, stews, I don't know if it hurts." ”

"If you eat your feet first, it hurts to death!"

The woodcutter said, "Monk, where does he have so much time, he just takes you, puts you in a cage, and eats it steaming." ”

Sun Wukong smiled: "This is better! It doesn't hurt, it's just a little stuffy!"

The woodcutter said, "Don't be a poor monk! That monster has five treasures with him, and he has great ......powers."

The two were entangled, so they saw Tang Xuanzang come to them.

Sun Wukong was just about to speak, when he saw the master wave his hand and said, "I heard it all, needless to say." ”

He looked at the woodcutter again and said, "I know that you are the Gong Cao on duty, so you don't have to pretend to be a ghost like this!"

The woodcutter smiled bitterly, and sure enough, he couldn't hide it from the holy monk, so he recovered his true body.

Tang Xuanzang said: "Don't leave yet, I have something to ask you." ”

Gong Cao on duty said respectfully: "What does the holy monk command?"

"Let me ask you, where has Taibai Xingjun gone, why haven't I seen her for a year?" Tang Xuanzang said.

It's not just a year, it's nearly half a year more.

Gong Cao on duty smiled bitterly and said: "Holy monk, Xingjun has been in Houtu Niangniang's dojo for two days now. ”

Tang Xuanzang nodded, it seems that the year before last, after the two of them were arrested by Houtu Niangniang from the Liu family, they did not go to the lower realm again.

One day in the heavens, one year in the nether.

It's already the second day of the ashram, which means the second year.

Actually, it's already the third day, the third year.

When I first came out of Chang'an City, it was autumn, that is, at dusk of the day.

After crossing the quicksand river, it is autumn again.

Now is the beginning of a new year, naturally the third year, that is, the morning of the third day of the upper realm.

For them, it was only a day and two nights, but for Tang Xuanzang, it was indeed more than a year.

"Alright, there you go. ”

Seeing Gong Cao on duty leave, Tang Xuanzang took Sun Wukong back to the bottom of the hillside.

Tang Xuanzang's gaze swept over the faces of the three apprentices in turn, and he pondered for a moment and said, "Apprentices, our creation is here!"