Chapter 72 A Surprise at the Fruit and Flower Mountain Wukong went straight to Mount Potolaka.
The Bodhisattva Guan Yin was in her garden.
Hello, Wukong.
How is the journey going?
Wukong threw up his hands.
The Tang monk is crazy.
Why? asked the Bodhisattva.
He told me to leave, said the monkey.
He was mad because I was going to hurt some robbers.
Guan Yin frowned.
It's wrong to hurt people, Wukong.
You know that.
I hurt demons all the time, said Wukong.
That's different, said Guan Yin.
Demons are evil, and you're doing a good thing when you get rid of them.
But you must not hurt people.
The monkey sat down and put his head in his hands.
Oh, Bodhisattva, you're right.
He started to cry.
This is terrible.
Now I'll never reach the Western Paradise with the Tang Monk.
I wanted to earn forgiveness.
Don't cry, Wukong, said Guan Yin.
You will still help the Tang monk reach the Western Paradise.
He will need your help soon.
In the meantime, you may stay here with me.
Bajie dropped the bags.
Let's rest here, he said.
I'm starving.
The Tang monk climbed down from his horse and stretched.
The horse drank from a stream while Bajie looked in a bag.
We're out of rice, said the pig.
We'll have to beg for food somewhere, said Wuzheng.
He looked at the monk.
Master, you wait here while Bajie and I find a village.
The monk's two companions flew off.
The monk sat down in the grass next to the road and closed his eyes.
He had nearly dozed off when he heard a voice.
Master!
It was Wukong.
The Tang monk glared at the monkey.
Why are you here, Wukong?
The monkey fell to his knees.
I'm begging you, please let me join you again.
No, said the monk.
You're evil, Wukong.
You can't go to the Western Paradise with me.
Now leave before I recite the tight headband spell.
The monkey was furious.
He pulled out his iron bar, which quickly grew.
Before the monk could recite the spell, Wukong struck.
Whap!
He knocked out the monk.
Quickly, the monkey grabbed the bags and then vanished.
Wu Jing and Bajie soon returned.
They found the Tang monk sitting by the road, rubbing his head.
Master, cried Wu Jing.
What happened?
Where are the bags? asked Bajie, looking around.
Wukong returned, said the Tang monk.
He begged me to let him join us again.
I said no, and then he attacked me.
That's terrible, said Wu Jing.
That rotten monkey!
Bajie stomped his foot.
We can't let him get away with this.
He probably went home to the Fruit and Flower Mountain.
I'll go there and deal with him, said Wu Jing.
Bajie gave Wu Jing directions to the Fruit and Flower Mountain.
When Wu Jing arrived there, he found Wu Kong near the waterfall.
Wu Kong! shouted Wu Jing.
Why did you attack Master?
The monkey looked at Wu Jing blankly.
Who are you?
Wu Jing raised an eyebrow.
What are you talking about?
You know who I am.
No, I don't, said Wu Kong.
I'm Sha Wujing.
We were traveling to the west together.
I'm going to the west, but not with you, said Wukong.
He pointed to a group of figures.
I'm going with them.
Wujing looked over.
A monk who looked exactly like the Tang monk sat on a horse.
A pig stood next to the horse.
Roger, said Wu Jing.
Just then, he saw a purple figure walk over to the horse.
Wu Jing gasped in shock.
That's me.
