In the early morning of the next day, Tang Sanzang and the others woke up in turn. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Tang Sanzang and Sha Wujing, both of whom were cast by Jiuying, slept very well this night, and they didn't know everything that happened at night. "Master, are you awake, come on, wash up and eat your morning fast. Zhu Bajie seemed to have known that Tang Sanzang would wake up at this time, so as soon as Tang Sanzang woke up, Zhu Bajie had already walked over with a wooden basin, and half a basin of clear water in the wooden basin came over.

"Bajie, what happened last night? The teacher seemed to fall asleep suddenly. While Tang Sanzang was washing, Zhu Bajie told the general story of last night, only to hear Tang Sanzang and Sha Wujing surprised. After Zhu Bajie finished speaking, Tang Sanzang looked at Sun Wukong, who was leaning against the wall and still hadn't woken up, and sighed slightly.

At this moment, Sun Wukong's eyelids moved slightly, and he soon woke up. This time Sun Wukong really fell asleep, so after a night's rest, Sun Wukong has basically recovered. Finding that the master was looking at him, Sun Wukong was stunned, touched his face, and asked, "Master, what's dirty on my face?"

Tang Sanzang said: "Wukong, don't force yourself in the future, it's all for the sake of the teacher." Sun Wukong hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Master, what is this that is not involved, we have long been one, one is prosperous and one is lost, as long as my grandson is still there, no one can hurt you." Rest assured, I've almost recovered from this sleep. By the way, nerd, where's breakfast?"

Zhu Bajie hurriedly walked over with a food box, and then took several dishes inside, seven or eight large steamed buns, three or four dishes of side dishes and a large bowl of porridge, in addition, there were a bunch of bananas and a few large apples. Sun Wukong doesn't like to eat very much, except for eating meat, Sun Wukong usually eats some fruits. After breakfast, Tang Sanzang asked about some details of last night, and when he learned that the entire sacrificial country was now empty, Tang Sanzang's eyes were already full of tears.

Tang Sanzang cried, he cried for the hundreds of thousands of innocent sacrificed beings, he cried for the Buddhism that had fallen to join hands with the evil Buddha, he cried for the purpose of the Buddha Gate to purify all sentient beings, all morning, Tang Sanzang and his party recited the Dizang Sutra for a whole morning, to Pudu the sentient beings of the Sai Country. Since the nine babies came to this sacrificial country with the Buddha bone relics, they have been doomed to the fate of the sacrificial country.

With the shattering of the Buddha's bone relics, the souls of the people who sacrificed to the Sai Kingdom all dissipated. In just one morning, the entire country was empty. At noon, Tang Sanzang and his entourage left the sacrificial country, put away their sadness and anger, and continued to travel west. This is their path, and they must continue to follow no matter what.

Departing at noon, this trip is the 21st, and it is needless to mention the wind and food and sleeping in the open. On this day, Tang Sanzang's master and apprentice came to a strange place.

"Wukong, are we going the wrong way? Why are there all thorns here? And they are all born so tall and so blocking the way ahead, we can't pass it. Tang Sanzang looked at the original road, and was suddenly covered by a large area of thick thorns, and couldn't help asking. Sun Wukong has seen it a long time ago, don't forget that Sun Wukong's body is a Lingming stone monkey, when he knows the sky, he knows the place, and the reason why he still came to the end of this road is because Sun Wukong saw what was written in the center of this thorn.

"Master, don't worry, wait for me to investigate. "Sun Wukong has come to this thorn in a few jumps, first picked one with a golden hoop stick and then pulled it hard, the thorn is very tough but is still torn by Sun Wukong. Holding the pergola again, Sun Wukong turned around and said: "Master, these thorns are all over thousands of miles, we have no road, except for returning, there are thorns in all directions." ”

"How is this good?Disciples, who has a wonderful way to pass through this thorn ridge?" At this time, Zhu Bajie held her big belly and said, "Master, don't worry, leave it to me." After Zhu Bajie finished speaking, he took a few steps forward, then took a deep breath, and then his body swelled, and in the blink of an eye, he had turned into a giant of more than ten zhang. Then let Tang Sanzang and the others retreat, and when Tang Sanzang and the others retreated away, Zhu Bajie spat a few mouthfuls of foam in both hands, and then clenched the nine-tooth nail rake, facing a rake in front.

Suddenly, countless thorns were cut off by Zhu Bajie, and his arms were already in the large area of thorns, and a clearing of two or three feet wide was created, and then Zhu Bajie raked one after another, and opened a road in this thorn. And Tang Sanzang and the others followed behind Zhu Bajie. After walking for more than two hours, Tang Sanzang asked Bajie to stop and rest.

Zhu Bajie agreed, his body shrunk, wiped his sweat, Zhu Bajie said: "Master, I'll be working hard after a while, tonight we passed this thorn ridge overnight, I always feel that this place is a little wrong." As soon as Zhu Bajie finished speaking, in the field not far from Tang Sanzang and the others, an old man suddenly came out. The old man was carrying a basket, and inside the basket was some steamed bread and gruel.

"The Great Sage, the Holy Monk, is really a little god to wait. Then the old man came with the basket in his hand. Sun Wukong did not relax his vigilance, and immediately shouted: "Oh, who are you?" The old man was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "Great Sage, the little god is the land of this Thorn Ridge, I am here to wait for the Great Sage and the Holy Monk and others, and prepare some food for a few people to enjoy." ”

After the old man finished speaking, he stepped forward again, and at this time, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with golden light, and then he smiled, and the golden hoop stick in his hand flipped over, and he had already smashed his head. The complexion of the land changed suddenly, and it disappeared directly into a wisp of green smoke, and then appeared three or four feet away. "Great Sage, why are you?" Sun Wukong sneered: "In front of my fiery eyes, don't pretend." ”

The old man's face was disappointed, and then his body changed to a white-haired old man, but the old man's face was ruddy, which was the opposite of what he had just looked. "Those few come out too, what's the matter with hiding like this?" With another cold snort from Sun Wukong, three more green smoke appeared beside the white-haired old man, and then turned into three people.

One of them has long green hair, but he is also a crane-haired child, and he has a fairy wind. The other was a tall old man, and the last one was a somewhat hunchbacked old man. There are four old men in total, and they look very elegant. "Say, what are the four of you, it's best not to lie, otherwise, my grandson's stick will be merciless. ”

As soon as Sun Wukong finished speaking, the white-haired old man hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Great Sage, we are not bad people, we are four immortals who have lived in this Thorn Ridge for a long time. After the old man finished speaking, he waved his big sleeves, and the surrounding thorns suddenly disappeared, replaced by green bamboos and flowing water, birds and flowers.

Then the old man continued: "This tall immortal has the name of Jinjie, the green-haired immortal is called Ling Kongzi, and the hunchbacked immortal is called Buddha Yunsuo. The old clumsy man is called a lonely and straight man. We have been practicing for more than 1,000 years, and we have been cultivating ourselves and absorbing spiritual energy on weekdays, and today I hope that the holy monks will give us advice and talk freely with us. ”

After speaking, he made a gesture of please. After hearing this, Tang Sanzang did not immediately move or reply, but looked at Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong smiled and said: "Since several old immortals have been waiting for a long time, then it is not good for us not to give face, Master, come, please take a seat." With that, he helped Tang San to hide in a small pavilion next to him and sat on the top spot. And Sun Wukong stood behind Tang Sanzang. ”

At this time, the four old men glanced at each other, and then hurriedly entered the pavilion, and then the old immortal named Gu Zhigong clapped his hands, and immediately two boys came up with a pot of fragrant tea. Poured it for a few people one by one, and then the lonely straight man said: "The great sage, please also sit down, how about tasting the bamboo leaf tea of Lao Clumsy?"

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Hehe, forget it, Lao Sun doesn't like to drink tea." Bajie, Lao Sha, come and taste this tea. Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing on the side did not enter the pavilion, standing outside and hearing Sun Wukong calling, Zhu Bajie waved his hand and said: "The old pig doesn't like to drink tea, old man, I see that you have a good scenery here, can my brothers go and release the horses?" Zhu Bajie nodded, and led the horse with Sha Wujing and walked away.