Journey to the West: The gods and Buddhas panicked when the monkey was trapped inside him.

The French boat sailed smoothly through the muddy river, crossing the 800-li Liusha River in no time.

The four members of the Tang Monk's group, including the white dragon horse, walked to the riverbank. Tang Monk turned around and bowed deeply to Muzha.

"I am deeply grateful for your help, Venerable One."

Mu Zha quickly stepped aside, not daring to accept such a grand gesture, and returned the greeting.

"Holy monk, you flatter me. I am merely acting on the Bodhisattva's instructions and dare not claim credit."

"Now that the holy monk has accepted a worthy disciple and crossed this river, I must return to report to the Bodhisattva."

Tang Sanzang thanked him again, and Muzha exchanged a few polite words before riding on auspicious clouds and flying south.

After Mu Zha left, the four of them repacked their belongings.

Pigsy looked at Sandy, who was standing to the side, with a burly figure and a simple and honest expression.

He quickly walked up to Sha Wujing.

"Brother Sha, from now on, the task of carrying the load will be yours."

"I, Old Pig, will be in charge of leading the horse and showing the way to the master. We'll divide the work and neither of us will lose out."

Sha Wujing honestly took the carrying pole, steadily hoisted it onto his shoulder, and showed no sign of complaint.

"Don't worry, Second Brother, leave the carrying to me."

As he spoke, Sha Wujing bent down and steadily hoisted the luggage onto his shoulder.

Pigsy felt relieved after unloading his burden, took the reins from Tang Sanzang, and walked happily beside the white dragon horse.

"Master, sit tight, I'll lead the horse for you."

Tang Sanzang watched as his three disciples each performed their duties: Sun Wukong led the way, Zhu Bajie led the horse in the middle, and Sha Wujing brought up the rear with the load. With the group in perfect order, Tang Sanzang felt much more at ease.

"Okay, let's get going."

The four of them, master and disciples, were finally complete and continued their journey westward.

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Guanyin Bodhisattva quietly watched the pilgrimage team below, then turned to look at the Bodhisattva Pilanpo beside her.

"The team is finally complete."

"Vairambhava Bodhisattva, you should continue to watch over them as they journey on."

"I must go ahead and prepare for the next challenge."

"This time, I will definitely find an opportunity to make Sun Wukong put that headband on."

"If we cannot control this monkey, the road ahead will likely be filled with endless troubles."

The Bodhisattva Vimalamitra nodded.

"Your Excellency, please go ahead and make preparations with peace of mind. I will take care of things here."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said no more, her figure transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky in an instant.

She traveled westward at great speed, quickly leaving Tang Sanzang and his disciples behind.

Arriving at a place surrounded by mountains and forests, I saw that the pines and cypresses were evergreen, the streams were babbling, and it was a quiet place far away from human habitation.

Guanyin Bodhisattva stopped on the cloud, calculated with her fingers, and nodded.

"This is perfect."

With a gentle wave of her hand, a magnificent manor rose from the ground amidst the flowing light of Buddha.

The pavilions and towers, with their carved beams and painted rafters, resembled those of a wealthy family.

After doing all this, Guanyin Bodhisattva sat cross-legged in the main hall of the manor, closed her eyes and concentrated, sending out three divine thoughts in three different directions.

Before long, three auspicious beams of light came from the horizon and landed in the courtyard one after another, revealing three solemn figures.

They are none other than Manjushri Bodhisattva of Mount Wutai, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva of Mount Emei, and the Old Mother of Mount Li.

The three entered the main hall and bowed respectfully to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"What important matter has Your Excellency sent us to inquire about?" Old Mother Lishan asked first.

Guanyin Bodhisattva rose to return the greeting, her expression solemn.

"Fellow Daoists, I have invited you here today because I have a request."

"The journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures is a major event for Buddhism. Now that Tang Sanzang and his disciples are all ready, we still need to test whether their faith is firm."

"I intend to set up a trap here. The four of us will join forces and transform into mortals to test the Zen minds of this master and his disciples."

"See if they still have worldly desires and are still greedy for worldly wealth and beauty."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva nodded with a smile.

"That is to be expected. The journey to the West is no small undertaking, and those who are not determined will find it difficult to achieve enlightenment."

Old Mother Lishan looked around and spoke calmly.

"Since we are proceeding according to plan, I will take the liberty of becoming the head of this household and acting as the widow's mother."

"You three venerable ones, transform into my three beloved daughters."

As soon as the words were spoken, a flash of Buddhist light appeared on the four people, and their appearances changed instantly.

The Old Mother of Lishan transformed into a middle-aged woman, elegant and graceful.

Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra then transformed into three beautiful and graceful young women.

After the four of them had made the arrangements, they quietly waited in the manor for the arrival of the pilgrims.

......

Half a month later, the four members of the Tang Monk's group, covered in dust from their journey, arrived at a mountain forest.

As dusk approached and they were worried about having nowhere to rest, they suddenly saw lights flickering in the depths of the woods ahead, where a magnificent manor house was located.

Sun Wukong's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself: They're here.

He remained calm and collected, simply carrying the stick and walking at the very front.

Pigsy perked up immediately when he saw the grand gate and courtyard in the distance.

"Master, Monkey King, there's a house up ahead! We don't have to sleep in the wilderness tonight!"

Tang Sanzang looked up and saw that the manor was indeed magnificent, so he spoke up.

"Wukong, go and take a look. If it's an ordinary family, we'll ask to stay the night."

Sun Wukong responded and walked a few steps to the gate of the manor, knocking on the door knocker.

Before long, the courtyard gate opened, and an elderly woman came out; she was none other than the transformed Lishan Old Mother.

Sun Wukong explained his purpose, and the woman, with a beaming smile, warmly welcomed the four of them inside.

"So you are a holy monk from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East. My apologies for my overconfidence."

"Elders, please come in. It's cold outside, please come inside and warm up."

The woman led them into the main hall, where they sat down as host and guests, and then ordered someone to serve them fragrant tea.

Before long, the three daughters who were transformed from Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra also gracefully came out and greeted everyone.

When Pigsy saw the three beautiful women, his eyes lit up, but he quickly regained his composure, keeping his eyes down and not looking at them any longer.

Sha Wujing kept his head down and looked straight ahead.

Sun Wukong crossed his arms and watched coldly from the sidelines.

The woman ordered her servants to prepare a sumptuous vegetarian meal to entertain the four disciples.

During their casual conversation after the meal, the woman got down to business, sighing as she recounted her family's difficulties.

"To be honest with you elders, I am the owner of this manor. My husband died early, and I only have these three good-for-nothing daughters."

"The family has vast wealth and thousands of acres of fertile land, yet there is not a single male heir to rely on. They don't know to whom to entrust their enormous estate in the future."

As she spoke, she changed the subject, her gaze sweeping over the four members of the Tang Monk's group.

"I am very pleased to see that the elders are all of such dignified appearance and extraordinary demeanor."

"I have a request, but I'm not sure if I should say it."

Tang Sanzang clasped his hands together and said, "Please speak freely, benefactor."

A hint of embarrassment appeared on the woman's face, but she quickly became serious and said...

"I am willing to entrust this vast fortune, along with my three daughters, to the elders."

"I wonder if the elders would be willing to stay here, marry into our family, and become live-in sons-in-law?"

"Wouldn't it be wonderful to be spared the hardships of the westward journey?"