Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

The most vicious accusation against a man is to say that he is incompetent. The second most vicious accusation is to say that he is still a little kid who has not left his mother's arms.

Although Xuanzang was a great monk, he was still a man. He could not stand such a heart-breaking accusation. In anger, he drove Wukong away. To show his determination, he even swore a poisonous oath: "If I see Wukong again, I will be sent to hell!"

"I originally made an appointment with the local mountain gods and land gods to be witnesses for me. But seeing that Bajie and Master kept trying to put the accusation of killing innocent people on my head, I was too lazy to ask them to come out. What if they were accused of forcing me to commit fraud, I would bring shame upon myself." Wukong was also disheartened.

Wen Jiao was so angry at this cheap son who didn't live up to his expectations that she gritted her teeth: "Okay, okay, everyone has their own destiny. Since he loves to commit suicide, let him be."

Wukong had originally wanted to see if Wen Jiao could persuade Xuanzang, but he had never thought that she would leave Xuanzang alone. He was so shocked that he stopped crying and said, "Grandma, my master has encountered difficulties at every step. Bajie and Sha Seng are not very capable, so I'm afraid they can't protect him."

"He doesn't even worry about his own life, why are you worrying about him?" Wen Jiao sneered, "Since this rebellious son loves to eat sweet words, let him eat as much as he can this time. You can rest assured that there are duty officers watching over us. If something really happens, someone will tell you about it."

Thinking of how Tang Seng wrongly accused Wukong because of the Corpse Demon's magic tricks, and how she herself was mistaken for a demon by the civil and military officials in Baoxiang Kingdom because of the Yellow Robe Monster's magic tricks, she knew then how it felt to be wrongly accused by mortals and unable to defend herself. She knew that retribution in this life should not come too quickly. Wen Jiao could not help but sigh with emotion: "Great Sage, sometimes you should learn from your second junior brother. He only put in one point of effort, but he could show twenty points in front of Xuanzang. You put in one hundred points of effort, but only showed three points in front of Xuanzang. Xuanzang is a mortal after all. He does not understand the mystery, so he is always easily fooled."

When Wukong first became Tang Sanzang's apprentice, how comfortable was it for him to serve Tang Sanzang? Whenever he encountered a challenge, he would go out in the wind and rain to subdue demons and monsters, and he would make sure that Tang Sanzang was properly placed. When he was in Guanyin Temple, he asked other monks to accompany him, and when he was in Gao Laozhuang, he asked the old man to accompany him. Even when he was in Wuzhuang Temple, he did not forget to instruct Zhen Yuanzi to treat Tang Sanzang well even though he was the first to do so.

This perfectionist monkey even included Tang Seng's weight into his KPI. He would feel guilty if he was a little thin, thinking that he had not taken good care of his master.

He worked so hard, taking care of every detail, but in the end he was blamed and became a villain and a villain in the eyes of Tang Monk.

The reason is simple. Tang Seng sits in the hall every day. The biggest hardship he has suffered is the sun and rain when traveling. He has no idea what kind of hardship Wukong has suffered outside. He is not satisfied with Wukong's care for him. He thinks that this monkey is just running errands and likes to stir up trouble and take credit for himself. He repeatedly finds trouble for Wukong every day. How can he compare with Bajie, who is loyal, sweet and good at handling things.

He didn't even know how Wukong was better than the other two disciples. After all, Wukong had raised him like a flower in a greenhouse. He had never seen Wukong subdue demons and subdue Bajie. He only saw Wukong and Bajie go to recapture Sha Seng. Bajie worked hard while Wukong was idle the whole time. As for the three disciples who were crushed by Zhen Yuanzi at Wuzhuang Temple, he was just a mortal and couldn't tell who was better.

When it was Xuanzang's turn, although Wen Jiao reminded him from time to time, the process was still the same, and he was also a little dissatisfied with Wen Jiao's partiality. He did not dare to question Wen Jiao, and under Bajie's provocation, he vented all his anger on Wukong.

All we can say is that it’s a good thing that Wen Jiao took away the tight hoop, otherwise Wukong would still have to suffer.

Wukong scratched his head and said in embarrassment, "Master, are you saying that from now on, I should learn to flatter Master?"

What virtue and ability did Xuanzang have to make Wukong boast of his merits? Was he devoted to Buddhism and had a strong will? That was relative to ordinary people, but it was nothing to someone as determined as Wukong.

Wen Jiao wanted to touch his hairy monkey head: "I didn't mean that. I was thinking, Great Sage, you have always been very clever, but you are really a person of deep affection and loyalty. But deep affection is hard to betray, and extreme wisdom will hurt. Most people in the world are shallow. It is rare for them to return your 100% sincerity with 30% or 40%. Most of them are ungrateful... You just treated him too well."

"You treat Master so well..." Wukong muttered, thoughtfully.

Prince Jiangxia couldn't help but interrupt, "For people with great abilities, there is no need to learn the despicable means of deception and flattery. But the tree that stands out in the forest must be cut down. Think about it, Monkey God, this journey to the West to obtain the scriptures was your brother's wish. Could the Monkey God have left him and gone on his own to obtain the scriptures?"

Wukong waved his hands again and again: "Why should I, Sun Wukong, obtain the sutra? I might as well go pick peaches and eat them. Besides, without my master, I can reach Lingshan Mountain in one fell swoop. Is it necessary to walk up step by step? Even if I go, I won't get the true sutra."

The King of Jiangxia nodded and said, "Since the Monkey King cannot obtain the scriptures alone, he can only follow you. Bajie and Sha Seng were sent by Guanyin Bodhisattva, so you can't get rid of them. It's better to let them do it, rather than worrying about it and having to carry three people alone, and then end up with complaints. By then, they won't appear to be useless in front of the Buddha at Lingshan Mountain, and naturally they won't resent the Monkey King and provoke trouble."

Wukong was in a dilemma and could not help but make a sad face: "With their limited abilities, I, Sun Wukong, can let them go, but I am still worried. Rather than letting them be captured by the monsters and then having to spend time and effort to rescue them, it would be better for me to tear them apart in one go."

"As a result, they tore you here." Wen Jiao sighed, and finally plucked up the courage to touch the monkey's head. Mm, it was furry and slippery. "You just let them live too comfortably."

The King of Jiangxia also said, "The divine monkey tried to make things easier, but ended up causing a lot of trouble because of the resentment. If it were me, I would rather take some trouble and let them face the horror of the demons firsthand before rescuing them. On the one hand, they would understand their own weight, and on the other hand, it would show my ability." He glanced at Wukong's face and smiled bitterly, "People who do things, if they want to do things perfectly and make everyone happy, it is always inevitable to work harder."

Wukong looked lost, his eyes moist, "I only understand these things now, but it's too late to regret. Auntie, I am homeless now."

"Who said you are homeless? Isn't Huaguo Mountain your home?" Wen Jiao asked immediately. Then she remembered that after Wukong made trouble in Heaven, Huaguo Mountain was burned black by Erlang Shen's soldiers. Most of the monkeys and their descendants died. It was very miserable. So she said, "Go back to Huaguo Mountain. Your heartless master doesn't want you. Your monkeys and their descendants are looking forward to your return."

Wukong had not seen his monkeys for more than 500 years. Upon hearing this, his homesickness increased. He bowed to her and headed straight for the Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Wen Jiao added: "Come back here after you have settled your monkeys. I have my reasons."