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Wukong and the other two returned to the temple, and Qingfeng and Mingyue came to ask about the ginseng fruit.

Tang Seng told his disciples to tell the truth, and Wukong admitted to stealing three fruits, which they had already shared and eaten.

The two young Taoists insisted it was four, and their words became increasingly offensive, even insulting Tang Seng.

Wukong saw them insulting his master, became very angry in his heart, and used a body-doubling technique.

His true body went to the back garden, used great strength, uprooted the ginseng fruit tree, and pushed it to the ground.

Qingfeng and Mingyue insulted for a while, and in their hearts, they also had some doubts, so they discussed going to count the fruits again.

They walked to the back garden and saw the immortal tree lying on the ground, with many leaves fallen, and not a single fruit left.

The two were greatly shocked and knew they had caused a major disaster.

They were also afraid of Wukong's power, dared not argue face-to-face, so they thought of a plan.

The two returned to the front hall, pretended to apologize to Tang Seng, saying they had miscounted.

Tang Seng believed them and set his mind at ease.

The two Daoist boys walked out of the room, but with a clang, they locked the door from the outside, and then loudly cursed people outside the door.

Only then did Tang Seng realize he had been deceived, feeling very anxious, and couldn't help blaming Wukong for acting too impulsively.

Wukong smiled and said: "Master, don't worry, wait until midnight, I have my own way."

When it was midnight, Wukong used an unlocking spell, and the door lock opened by itself.

The master and his three disciples quietly walked out of the room, and when passing by the room where the Daoist boys were sleeping, Wukong blew out sleep-inducing insects, making Qingfeng and Mingyue sleep very deeply, unable to wake up for ten days or half a month.

The four of them left Wuzhuang Temple overnight.

Great Immortal Zhenyuan returned from listening to the sutra lecture at Primordial Heavenly Venerable, saw his two disciples in a deep sleep and not waking up, so he used magic to wake them up.

Qingfeng and Mingyue saw their master, cried, and told what had happened before.

The Great Immortal was very angry upon hearing this, immediately rode auspicious clouds to chase Tang Seng and his disciples, and caught up with them in a short while.

The Great Immortal loudly said in mid-air: Sun Wukong, you monkey.

You destroyed my immortal tree and still dare to flee.

Wukong saw that the approaching person was unfriendly and hurriedly took out his Golden Cudgel to prepare for battle.

Zhenyuan Great Immortal did not fight him much, just gently spread his sleeve towards the wind, using a move called "Sleeve Contains Universe".

The sky suddenly darkened, and a great suction force sucked Tang Monk, Wukong, Bajie, Sha Monk, along with the white horse and luggage, all into his wide sleeve.

The Great Immortal returned to Wuzhuang Temple, shook his sleeve, and the four disciples rolled onto the ground.

He had his disciples bring ropes and tied the four people separately to the pillars in front of the main hall.

He decided to whip Wukong sixty times first, punishing him for stealing the fruit and pushing over the tree.

Wukong shouted: "It was me who stole the fruit, it was me who ate the fruit, and it was also me who pushed over the tree."

Why not whip me, but instead whip my master first.

The great immortal smiled and said: "This monkey is quite loyal."

Good, then I'll hit you first.

The executioner boy picked up the Seven-Star Whip made of dragon skin and struck Wukong's leg sixty times.

Wukong made his two legs as hard as wrought iron, didn't care at all, and still giggled.

After the beating, the great immortal and his disciples returned to the room to rest.

Wukong saw that no one was around, shrank his body, and came out of the ropes.

He then untied his master and junior brothers' ropes one by one.

Wukong worried that the great immortal would come looking for them again tomorrow, so he went to the courtyard, pulled up four willow trees, used magic to transform them into the appearances of the master and three disciples, and still tied them to the pillars.

Their true bodies then took the master and junior brothers and quietly escaped again.

The next morning, Zhenyuan Great Immortal came to carry out the punishment, and when the whip struck, he realized he was hitting willow trees.

He was very angry, and he rode the clouds to chase after them.

Sun Wukong and his two brothers knew the Great Immortal had high magical powers, so they all went forward together to surround and fight him.

The Great Immortal was still calm and unhurried, he spread out his sleeve, and again collected the four people into his sleeve.

This time, after returning to the temple, the Great Immortal decided to punish severely, he had his disciples set up an oil pot, intending to put Sun Wukong into the oil to fry.

Sun Wukong secretly recited a spell, his true body came out from the ropes, and turned a stone lion in front of the main hall into his substitute.

Several young Taoist disciples lifted that fake Sun Wukong and threw him into the boiling hot oil pot.

Only hearing a loud bang sound, the oil pot was smashed, hot oil splashed everywhere, scalding the young Taoist disciples who cried and shouted as they dodged away.

Great Immortal Zhenyuan saw this situation, became even more furious, and said loudly: This must be a trick used by that monkey.

Well, since we can't fry him, then we'll fry his master Tang Sanzang.