Journey to the West: Please Call Me the White Bone Demon

"Wukong, this place is majestic and magnificent; it's truly a wonderful spot!"

On his white horse, Tang Sanzang looked around at the scenery of the mountains and couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, the monkey leading the way turned around and laughed, "Master, you may not know this, but places like this are most prone to the emergence of demons. We must be careful."

He meant well by reminding him, but once inside White Tiger Ridge, Sun Wukong sensed a faint demonic aura, not very strong, yet it enveloped the entire mountain range.

Clearly, we've entered the territory of some monster.

But Tang Sanzang frowned.

The look in his eyes toward the monkey held a hint of displeasure.

"This apprentice is very capable, but he is also unruly and difficult to control. He always has to refute what I say, which is truly hateful!"

Just then, Pigsy's voice rang out: "Brother Monkey, Master is right! The scenery here is beautiful. What do you care about any demons or monsters? With us protecting us, what are we afraid of?"

Tang Sanzang, who was annoyed by the monkey's words, instantly turned his anger into joy upon hearing these words.

His gaze toward his second apprentice held a hint of approval.

That's more like it! Pigsy's words are always more pleasing to the ear!

At this time, Tang Sanzang had only been away from Chang'an for two or three years. Although he had his share of hardships, they were only with mountain spirits and monsters. The only time he was truly captured by a demon was at Huangfeng Ridge.

In his mind, although his disciples had different abilities, when it came to subduing demons, were any of them weaker than the others?

What Sun Wukong can do, Bajie and Sha Wujing can't do?

Little did he realize that in this team, they could do without anyone else, but they couldn't do without Sun Wukong, their backbone.

But after hearing Pigsy's words, and comparing the two, Tang Sanzang looked at the monkey with increasing displeasure.

"Alright, now that the sun is high in the sky, I'm both thirsty and hungry. Wukong, go and beg for some vegetarian food for me."

Tang Sanzang dismounted and spoke to the monkey.

Sun Wukong scratched his head: "Master, there's no village or shop in sight. Where are we going to find any vegetarian food? Let's just wait here for a while and look for something after we leave this area."

These words displeased Tang Sanzang again: "You monkey, back when you were on the Two Realms Mountain, you couldn't walk or move. I rescued you, gave you the blessing and ordination, and now you're so lazy?"

These words made Sun Wukong feel wronged: "Since I followed my master, I have always been diligent and attentive. When have I ever been lazy for a single day?"

"Since you're so eager to please, why won't you beg for alms to share with me?"

Tang Sanzang ignored it all, his expression indifferent.

Do you think he really wants to eat this vegetarian meal?

They were just trying to find a way to torment Wukong.

The monkey, being naturally intelligent, had already understood something from the words, and could only say, "Master, don't be angry. I know you are proud and arrogant. Please sit here and I will find a place to beg for alms."

After saying that, he suddenly looked up at the clouds in the sky.

The White Bone Demon and Yun Zhao are hiding there.

Seeing the monkey below suddenly look up, Yun Zhao was startled.

"Sun Wukong's fiery eyes are truly remarkable. We were hiding here, yet he saw right through us. Is he going to come and kill us outright?"

He felt nervous and looked at the White Bone Demon, only to find that she didn't seem to care, as if she thought the monkey's glance just now was just a coincidence.

I couldn't help but feel anxious, and was just thinking about whether I should give them a heads-up and run away quickly.

Then they heard the monkey say to Tang Sanzang, "Master, this mountain is very dangerous. You should wait here until I return."

"understood."

Tang Sanzang responded, though he had many complaints about his disciple, he knew that the words were for his own good.

There's no need to put yourself in danger just to spite someone.

Seeing this, the monkey nodded in satisfaction, leaped up, and disappeared.

But as he left, a strange smile lingered on his lips.

Does he really not know about the White Bone Demon and Yun Zhao hiding in the clouds?

He was just thinking that even if those two lowly demons had any designs on Tang Sanzang, Pigsy and Sandy would be strong enough to handle them.

Yun Zhao breathed a sigh of relief once the monkey disappeared from sight.

"Madam, the time has come; it's your turn to make your appearance."

Don't worry!

The White Bone Demon transformed into a beautiful village woman. Although she wore coarse cloth and simple hairpins, her natural beauty was still undeniable.

She carried a flower basket in her hand, and every smile and gesture of hers was captivating.

As rehearsed beforehand, she descended from the clouds and gradually approached Tang Sanzang and his disciples along the mountain path, a little distance away.

After Sun Wukong left.

Tang Sanzang and his companions were not in a hurry to continue their journey, so they simply found a spacious open space to sit down.

Pigsy and Sandy stood on either side of him, while he chanted the Namo sutra.

Not long after, a strange noise suddenly came to my ears.

There seems to be some kind of creature in the bushes in the distance.

Although Tang Sanzang was a mortal, he was still quite sharp-witted and quick-witted. He stopped chanting the sutra and said, "Bajie, go and see what that is. If it's just an ordinary wild beast, just chase it away."

"Don't worry, Master."

Pigsy said in a muffled voice, "I know you are kind-hearted and can't stand any killing, so I'll go and take a look."

After saying that, he took those tall, ten-foot-high strides and walked away.

Parting the bushes, they found a pretty woman searching for something.

This idiot was a lecher; his eyes immediately lit up, and he just stared at her with a lecherous look.

The woman noticed the sky darken and looked up to see a huge wild boar's head, drooling from its mouth; it looked absolutely terrifying.

Pigsy heard the other party scream, and then went limp and collapsed to the ground.

Tang Sanzang heard the commotion and asked, "Bajie, what's going on? I heard a woman's voice!"

Seeing this, Pigsy had no choice but to carefully lift the woman off the ground.

"Master, it's a girl, and she seems to be frightened by me, Old Pig."

As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of Tang Sanzang and laid the unconscious woman down on a soft spot.

"You fool, even I tremble with fear at the sight of that face, let alone a young lady like this!" Tang Sanzang scolded, "Go and fetch some water to pour down this girl's throat."

The woman was, of course, the White Bone Demon in disguise.

Seeing how easily she had come to Tang Sanzang's side, her admiration for Yun Zhao grew even stronger.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, he stopped pretending to be unconscious and calmly opened his eyes.

What's wrong with me?

The perfect amount of confusion in her eyes, coupled with her bewildered voice, evoked pity in the listener.

Although Tang Sanzang was not interested in women, he was still a man after all. Since his journey to the West, he had encountered nothing but wild beasts and demons, and his disciples were all more ferocious than the last.

Now, seeing the village girl transformed from the White Bone Demon, she was gentle and beautiful, pitiful, and even her voice had become softer.

"Don't be afraid, young lady. We are not bad people. You were just frightened by my second apprentice."

"apprentice?"

The White Bone Demon looked up and saw a monk with red lips and white teeth, a truly handsome appearance.

But there were two monsters beside them, one with a long snout and big ears, and the other with a blue face and fangs, each two or three zhang tall.

He immediately pretended to be scared again: "Monster, monster!"

As she spoke, she kept nuzzling into Tang Sanzang's arms, like a frightened little animal.

Seeing this, Tang Sanzang quickly said, "Young lady, don't be afraid. Although they are ugly, they are my disciples. May I ask where you are from and what brings you to these towering mountains?"