第 29 回
Chapter 29
Tang Seng was tied up in the cave by the monster, feeling very sad in his heart.
At this moment, a beautiful woman walked over.
This woman is the princess of Baoxiang Kingdom.
Thirteen years ago, she was watching the moon in the palace, was caught here by the Yellow Robe Monster with a gust of wind, and forced to become his wife.
Although the princess lives in the cave, she misses her hometown and father every day.
She saw that Tang Seng was a monk from the Great Tang in the East, so she told Tang Seng that she could save him and get him out.
But she has a request, hoping that Tang Seng can help her bring a letter to her father, asking the king to send someone to rescue her.
Tang Seng immediately agreed.
The princess then untied the rope, took Tang Seng to see the Yellow Robe Monster, and pleaded on Tang Seng's behalf.
The Yellow Robe Monster usually listens to the princess's words.
Seeing the princess come to plead for mercy, he agreed to let Tang Seng go.
Tang Seng left the demon cave and found Zhu Bajie and Sha Heshang waiting for him outside.
They continued on their journey together and soon arrived at the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom.
Tang Seng had his two disciples wait at the inn while he went to the palace first to see the king and handle the travel documents.
After meeting the king, Tang Seng not only handed over the documents but also gave the king the princess's letter.
After reading the letter and learning that his daughter was still alive, the king couldn't help but cry loudly.
The king immediately asked all the officials in the court who was willing to lead troops to capture the demon and rescue the princess.
Upon hearing that the opponent was a demon, the ministers were all terrified, and no one dared to agree.
The king had no choice but to turn around and ask Tang Seng for help.
Tang Seng, being kind-hearted, told the king that he had two disciples with some skills who might be able to subdue the demon.
The king was very happy after hearing this and immediately sent someone to the inn to invite Zhu Bajie and Sha Heshang into the palace.
Zhu Bajie heard that the king was inviting them and thought it was to invite them to eat, so he was very happy.
He pulled Sha Heshang and went to the palace.
The two arrived at the main hall, and their strange appearance startled the king and the ministers.
The king calmed down and asked Zhu Bajie what skills he had.
Zhu Bajie wanted to show off and performed thirty-six transformations on the spot.
The king watched with great pleasure, rewarded him with wine to drink, and formally invited them to rescue the princess.
Zhu Bajie readily agreed and even boasted.
Sha Heshang knew that Zhu Bajie could sometimes be reckless and was afraid he would suffer if he went alone, so he decided to go with him.
The two left the palace and directly came to the outside of the Yellow Robe Monster's cave dwelling.
Zhu Bajie, in order to show off his power, raised his rake and struck at the stone gate, breaking it in one blow.
He shouted loudly into the cave, demanding that the monster release the princess immediately.
The Yellow Robe Monster heard the noise and became very angry.
He jumped out of the cave with his sword and fought with Zhu Bajie.
The two fought for eight or nine rounds, and Zhu Bajie gradually ran out of strength and could not defeat him.
He pretended to strike with his rake, turned his head, and shouted to Sha Monk: "Junior Brother Sha, you fight with him for a while first, old pig I need to relieve myself and will come back soon."
After saying this, he plunged into the nearby thick grass and hid, refusing to come out again.
Seeing his senior brother flee from the battle, Sha Monk had no choice but to raise his precious staff himself and face the fierce Yellow Robe Monster.