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In autumn, the master and his three disciples were walking in the forest.

Zhu Bajie felt the luggage was very heavy and wanted the white horse to help.

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "This white horse is transformed from a dragon, he volunteered to carry the master to the Western Heaven, and cannot carry luggage."

Zhu Bajie did not believe it.

Sun Wukong raised his golden-hooped staff, pretending to hit the horse.

The white horse was very scared, let out a loud cry, and ran away carrying Tang Seng.

Tang Seng was very scared, closed his eyes, and tightly gripped the reins.

The white horse ran for a long time and stopped in front of a large house.

Sun Wukong and the others also arrived.

Tang Seng scolded Sun Wukong a few words, and then said it was almost dark, and they needed to stay in the house for one night.

Sun Wukong saw clouds above the house, knowing it was a place where immortals lived, but he didn't say anything.

Tang Seng knocked on the door, a woman opened the door, invited them in, and then called her three daughters out to pour tea.

Zhu Bajie saw the three girls were very beautiful, and his saliva started flowing out.

The woman smiled and said, they, the mother and three daughters, live together, the family is very wealthy, but has no support.

She saw the four elders were good people and suggested they stay to become sons-in-law.

Tang Seng wanted to fetch the scriptures and disagreed.

Sun Wukong and Sha Seng also refused.

Zhu Bajie was willing in his heart, but felt embarrassed to say it.

The woman got a bit angry and went back to her room.

Zhu Bajie complained to everyone, saying it would be better to pretend to agree first, have a good meal, and leave tomorrow.

Sun Wukong knew Zhu Bajie's thoughts and felt amused in his heart.

Zhu Bajie said he was going to graze the horses and sneaked out.

Sun Wukong turned into a dragonfly and followed behind him.

Zhu Bajie walked to the backyard, found that woman, and said: "Mother, please accept me as your son-in-law."

That woman praised him for being sensible.

Sun Wukong flew back and told his master.

Zhu Bajie returned, and everyone didn't say anything about him.

After a while, that woman came in and asked who would stay.

Sha Seng said: "The one surnamed Zhu stays."

Zhu Bajie pretended to shake his head and said: "Don't harm me."

Sun Wukong said with a smile: "You already call her 'mother', what else is there to say."

After saying that, he pushed him over, and then said to the woman: "Mother-in-law, prepare the wedding wine."

That woman was very happy, had people prepare wine and dishes to entertain Tang Seng and them, and then took Zhu Bajie to the inner courtyard.

Zhu Bajie asked that woman: "Mother, which older sister are you marrying to me?"

The woman pretended to be in a difficult position, saying she was afraid her three daughters would quarrel.

Zhu Bajie said: "Marry them all to me, then they won't quarrel."

The woman did not agree.

She took a handkerchief and covered it on Zhu Bajie's head, called her three daughters out, and let Zhu Bajie catch them in the dark room, whoever he catches, he will marry.

Zhu Bajie turned around in the room, catching everywhere, and ended up bumping his face with bruises, not catching a single person.

Zhu Bajie was so tired that he sat on the ground, saying: "Mother, the older sisters are unwilling, you marry me instead."

The woman scolded him, and also said to let him try wearing the clothes made by the daughters, and whoever's clothes he can wear, he will marry that one.

Zhu Bajie was very happy, and said: "Good."

If I can wear them all, then I will marry them all.

He took a piece of clothing and tried hard to put it on.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the clothes were put on, they turned into several ropes, tightly binding him and causing him to fall to the ground.

Tang Seng woke up and found himself lying in a pine forest, and quickly woke up Sun Wukong and Sha Seng.

The master and disciples got up to pack their luggage and saw a note hanging on the tree.

The note was left by several Bodhisattvas, saying that the woman and beauties from last night were transformed by the Bodhisattvas, specifically to test them.

The master and disciples read the note, and from afar came the sound of Zhu Bajie shouting for help.