Journey to the West: Starting with the Hunting of the Three Demons of Twin Fork Ridge

Chapter 104 Treasure Elephant Kingdom: The Righteous Monkey King

Meanwhile, Pigsy arrived at the foot of Flower Fruit Mountain, in front of the Water Curtain Cave.

Sure enough, they found the traveler in a mountain hollow, where a group of monkeys had gathered, lined up in order, and were shouting, "Long live! Great Sage Grandpa!"

Bajie said, "It's really nice to have! No wonder he didn't want to be a monk and only wanted to come home! So this is what it's like to have such good things, such a large estate, and so many little monkeys serving him!"

If Old Pig had this mountain, he wouldn't be a monk. Now that he's here, what should he do? He absolutely must see him.

The fool was somewhat afraid of him, but dared not openly face him. Instead, he slipped and weaved among the twelve or thirteen hundred monkeys by the grassy cliff, and kowtowed to them as well.

Wukong, sitting high above, with his sharp eyes and keen observation, had already seen him. He shouted, "What kind of barbarian is that person bowing to indiscriminately in the ranks? Where did he come from? Bring him here!"

The monkeys swarmed forward and pushed Pigsy to the front.

The traveler asked, "Where did you come from, stranger?"

Bajie lowered his head and said, "I dare not. Please tell me, he is not a stranger, but an acquaintance."

The pilgrim said, “The monkeys under my command are all the same. Your face is quite different, and your appearance is rather strange. You must be a demon from somewhere else. If you are from somewhere else and want to join my ranks, first hand over your hand and state your name.”

Pigsy, in a panic, looked up and stuck out his mouth: "Look at my mouth, can't you recognize me?"

The traveler laughed and said, "Raise your head so I can see."

The fool stuck his mouth out and said, "Look! You don't recognize me, but you do recognize my mouth!"

The pilgrim said, "Oh, so it's a pig's head! We're in for a treat today! Let's get a pot of water boiling, remove the hair from this pig's head, singe it over a fire, add scallions, ginger, and medicinal herbs, and then braise it!"

Upon hearing this, the fool was terrified and hurriedly cried out, "Aren't you a vegetarian? How come you've started eating meat?"

The pilgrim laughed and said, "I'm not a monk, why would I eat vegetarian food?"

The fool said, "Brother, stop playing tricks on me! Take a good look at who I am!"

The pilgrim couldn't help but laugh and exclaimed, "Pigsy!"

Pigsy jumped to his feet: "That's right! That's me!"

The pilgrim asked, "Why are you here instead of going on the pilgrimage with Tang Sanzang? Did you offend our master and get demoted? Do you have a letter of demotion?"

Bajie said, "I did not offend you, and my master did not issue any demotion notice or expel me."

The traveler said, "Since there was no letter of demotion and I didn't send you away, why have you come here?"

Pigsy said, "Master misses you and sent me to invite you."

The traveler shook his head: "He didn't invite me, and he doesn't miss me. He swore to heaven that day and wrote his own letter of demotion. How could he possibly miss me and ask you to come all this way to invite me? I certainly can't go."

Pigsy quickly made up a lie on the spot, saying, "I really missed you! Master often talked about you on the road, saying that you are clever and quick-witted, always responding to calls and answering ten questions for every one asked, so he sent me to invite you."

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King jumped off the cliff, took Pigsy's hand, and said, "Brother, I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way. Come and play with me for a while."

Pigsy said, "Brother, this place is far away, and I'm afraid Master will be waiting for us too long. I won't play anymore."

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The traveler said, "You've also come here once, so take a look at my mountain scenery."

The fool dared not refuse and had no choice but to go with him.

Hand in hand, the two climbed the mountain. Pigsy, seeing its verdant peaks, towering like clouds, with its babbling streams and lush vegetation, couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother, this is truly the most famous mountain under heaven!"

The traveler asked, "Is it possible to make a living?"

Pigsy laughed and said, "How can you talk about spending your days in such a blessed place?"

After descending the mountain, the little monkey offered them fresh fruit. The two ate the fruit, and the sun gradually rose higher.

The fool, fearing he might miss the chance to rescue Tang Sanzang, urged, "Brother, Master is waiting for us, let's go quickly."

The pilgrim said, "I'm free and at ease here, why should I be a monk? I'm not going, you can go back on your own. Go back and tell Tang Sanzang that since you've driven me away, don't think about me again."

Pigsy had no choice but to reluctantly take his leave. After walking only three or four miles, he turned back, pointed at the mountain, and cursed, "That monkey! He won't be a monk, he'll be a monster! I kindly invited him, but he won't go!"

He took a few steps, then cursed a few more times.

A little monkey had been secretly following them and rushed off to report back.

The pilgrim was furious and shouted, "Bring it here!"

The monkeys flew all over the place to catch up with him, carried Pigsy over, grabbed his mane, pulled his ears, dragged his tail and plucked his fur, and took him back.

Before long, they reached the cave entrance. The traveler sat on a rocky cliff and cursed, "You worthless wretch! You could have just left, but why are you cursing me behind my back?"

Pigsy knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Brother, I didn't curse you! If I had, may my tongue be gossiped about!"

The pilgrim said, "You can't fool me. You curse me as you walk; how could I not hear you? Men, bring these big sticks! First, give me twenty lashes on my limp, then twenty lashes on my back!"

Pigsy panicked and begged for mercy repeatedly: "Brother, for Master's sake, please spare me!"

The traveler said, "Your master is so kind and righteous!"

Pigsy pleaded again, "Brother, please forgive me, not only for our master, but also for the sake of the Bodhisattva of the Sea!"

Upon hearing that the Bodhisattva was mentioned, the pilgrim's attitude softened somewhat. He said, "Brother, since you put it that way, I won't hit you. But tell me the truth, don't lie to me. Where is Tang Sanzang in trouble, and you're here to deceive me?"

Pigsy stubbornly insisted, "There's nothing difficult about it, I just really miss you."

The pilgrim cursed, "You worthless wretch! My body may return to the Water Curtain Cave, but my heart will follow the pilgrim monks on their journey. You'd better tell the truth now, or you'll be beaten!"

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Pigsy had no choice but to get up and tell the whole story.

After hearing this, the traveler pondered in silence.

Pigsy's eyes darted around, and he used a provocation tactic: "Brother, it's fine if I don't say anything to you, but the more I do, the more rude that monster becomes!"

The traveler asked, "What did he say?"

Pigsy deliberately raised his voice, saying to the monster, "I told the monster, 'I also have my eldest brother, Sun Wukong, who is incredibly powerful and skilled at subduing demons!' Upon hearing this, the monster became furious and cursed, 'What Sun Wukong? Do you think I'm afraid of him? If he comes, I'll skin him alive, pull out his tendons, gnaw on his bones, and eat his heart! Even if that monkey is skinny, I'll chop him up and boil him in oil!'"

Upon hearing this, the traveler became so angry that he scratched his ears and cheeks, jumping up and down in a fit of rage: "Who dares to insult me ​​like that!"

Bajie said, "Brother, please calm down. It was that Yellow Robe Monster who cursed like that, so I just copied him for you."

The Monkey King roared, "Brother, get up! I'll go with you! This demon is so rude, daring to insult me, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! I'll go and capture him, tear him to pieces, to avenge this!"

Bajie said, "Brother, that's right. You just need to capture the demon and avenge yourself. Whether you come back or not is entirely up to you."

Having said that, Wukong rushed into the cave, straightened his brocade robe, tightened his tiger-skin skirt, grabbed his golden cudgel, and left.

The monkeys quickly stopped them, saying, "Great Sage, where are you going?"

The pilgrim said, "You all guard the family business. I will go and protect Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West. After we succeed, I will return and enjoy the fruits of our labor with you."

The monkeys obeyed. The Monkey King turned to Pigsy and said, "Let's go! To the Kingdom of Treasure Elephant and subdue that Yellow-Robed Monster!"

The two immediately rode on a cloud and headed straight west.