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Wukong and the other two returned to the Taoist temple, and Qingfeng and Mingyue came to ask about the Ginseng Fruit.

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

The two Taoist boys said: "No, it was four."

Their words became increasingly unpleasant, and they even started cursing Tang Seng.

Seeing them curse his master, Wukong felt very angry and used a magical technique.

His true self went to the back garden, exerted great force, uprooted the Ginseng Fruit tree, and pushed it to the ground.

After cursing for a while, Qingfeng and Mingyue felt some doubt and 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 big disaster.

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

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

Tang Seng believed them and felt relieved.

The two Taoist boys walked out of the room, but locked the door from the outside, and then loudly cursed people outside the door.

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

Wukong said with a smile: "Master, don't worry, when it's midnight, I have my own way."

When it was midnight, Wukong used a 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 Taoist boys were sleeping, Wukong blew out sleep-inducing insects, making Qingfeng and Mingyue sleep very deeply.

The four people left Wuzhuang Temple overnight.

Zhenyuan Daxian returned from outside, saw his two disciples unconscious and not waking up, and used a spell to wake them up.

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

The Great Immortal became very angry upon hearing this, immediately mounted a cloud to chase after Tang Monk and his disciples, and caught up with them in no time.

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

You destroyed my immortal tree and dare to run away.

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

Zhenyuan Great Immortal did not engage in much fighting with him, but merely spread his sleeve gently towards the wind.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a great suction force drew Tang Monk, Wukong, Bajie, Shaseng, as well as 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 ordered his disciples to bring ropes and tied the four of them separately to the pillars in front of the main hall.

He decided to first whip Wukong sixty times as punishment for stealing the fruit and knocking down the tree.

Wukong shouted: "It was me who stole the fruit, me who ate the fruit, and me who knocked down the tree."

Why don't you hit me, but instead hit my master first?

The great immortal said with a smile: "This monkey is quite loyal."

Okay, then I'll hit you first.

The executioner's assistant picked up the whip and hit Wukong's leg sixty times.

Wukong made his two legs as hard as iron, not caring at all, and still giggled.

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

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

He then untied the ropes of his master and junior brother.

Wukong worried that the great immortal would come to find them again tomorrow, so he went to the yard and pulled out four willow trees, using magic to transform them into the appearances of the master and his three disciples, still tied to the pillars.

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

On the second day morning, Zhenyuan Daxian came to carry out the punishment, but when the whip struck down, he realized he was hitting a willow tree.

He was very angry and chased after them on a cloud.

Wukong and his two brothers knew that the Daxian had high magical powers, so they all went forward and surrounded him to fight.

The Daxian remained calm and unhurried, with a flick of his sleeve, he again captured the four people into his sleeve.

This time back at the temple, the Daxian decided to punish severely, he had his disciples set up an oil pot, intending to fry Wukong in the oil.

Wukong secretly recited an incantation, his true self emerged from the ropes, and turned a stone lion in front of the main hall into his substitute.

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

Only a loud bang was heard, the oil pot was smashed, hot oil splattered everywhere, scalding the young Taoist disciples who cried, shouted, and dodged away.

Zhenyuan Daxian saw this situation and became even more furious, saying loudly: "This must be that monkey's trick."

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