The beautiful girl said with a smile, "Elder, in this green jar is fragrant rice, and in the green bottle are stir-fried wheat gluten. I have come here for no other reason but to fulfill a vow to offer vegetarian meals to monks." Tang Sanzang, puzzled, asked, "Little... Female Bodhisattva, where is your household situated? What kind of family are you from? This place is desolate with no human inhabitants. Young lady, how did you come to offer vegetarian meals to monks in this mountain forest?" "Master, this mountain is called White Tiger Ridge, and directly to the west below is my home. My parents are devout followers of the Tao, they read scriptures and do good deeds, generously providing meals to monks from far and wide. Having no sons, they seek blessings and have given birth to me. They wish to arrange a marriage for me to another’s household, yet they fear being without support in their old age. Therefore, they have married me off to a son-in-law to care for them until the end." Zhu Bajie laughed heartily and said, "Being a live-in son-in-law, I, Old Pig, have also taken on that role a few times. Does the young lady’s household have any sisters?" Tang Sanzang immediately rebuked, "Bajie, stop speaking nonsense." Zhu Bajie telepathically said, "Master, I, Old Pig, am testing her depth. This woman must have a problem. How does she know that there are pilgrim monks here?" Sha Wujing also telepathically said, "Master, could this be the evil spirit that elder brother mentioned?" Tang Sanzang gave a slight nod as if he understood, and then sternly admonished, "Female Bodhisattva, your words are inappropriate. The Holy Scripture says: When parents are alive, you should not travel far; if you must travel, have a purpose. Since you have parents and have been married off to a son-in-law, if you have a pious wish, you should instruct your husband to fulfill it. Why would you wander about the mountains by yourself and without a maid to accompany you? This is disrespectful of a woman’s proper conduct. If you do not return home by nightfall, I fear you might end up in a pig cage." The White Bone Lady was slightly stunned. Is Tang Sanzang truly a monk of great virtue? Does he actually want to put me in a pig cage? A surge of anger rose in her heart. Suppressing her anger, the White Bone Lady said with a somewhat frightened demeanor, "Traveling in the mountains, I too am fearful. But since my parents’ wishes are not yet fulfilled and I have difficulties with walking, I could only come here myself. I beseech your compassion, Elder, to consume the vegetarian dishes I brought so I can return and report back." Tang Sanzang quickly gestured with his hands, "No! No! I, a humble monk, cannot accept rewards without merit. How could I eat the young lady’s vegetarian meal, and then be ridiculed by that monkey afterward. Lady, you had better take it back!" "Elder, my parents offer vegetarian meals to monks, and my husband is also a good person. He has spent his life repairing bridges and roads, and has a love for the elderly and the poor. Yet, if he hears that the meal was given to you, Master, his affection for me as his wife will be even more than ordinary." While speaking, the woman walked to a flat spot, bent over to take the meals out of the basket, and her tight clothes and perked-up bottom showed off her good figure, very seductive indeed. Behind her, the disciples of Tang Sanzang silently gathered together, staring at the perked-up part. Tang Sanzang said helplessly, "Ah, Female Bodhisattva, this... how can this ease my mind!" While speaking, he took out a small compass from his bosom and pressed it firmly with his hand. Drops of fresh blood seeped out, merging into the compass. Zhu Bajie exclaimed loudly, "Master, the female donor has good intentions, just accept it! I, Old Pig, am also hungry," his eyes fixed on the compass. The compass needle spun quickly, then stopped, swaying back and forth between evil spirit and demon. Sha Wujing also said naively, "Master, I think what second elder brother said is right." Tang Sanzang’s eyes widened with an expression of ecstatic joy, finally having encountered a demon. No, I, a monk, have found a solution to my debt. He quickly put away the compass. The gazes of the Six Paths intensely watched the White Bone Demon. While arranging the food, the White Bone Demon chuckled smugly; even a Great Monk can’t escape my exquisite beauty. Rising to her feet, the White Bone Demon swayed her willowy waist and said softly, "Elder, please go ahead and eat!" Tang Sanzang waved his hand and said seriously, "Female donor, I have my own food prepared; please take back what you’ve cooked!" "Elder, there’s no household for a hundred miles around; what food do you have? Surely you’re not planning to gnaw on dry rations?" Suddenly, an aurora appeared in the sky and within its dazzling light, a phantom portal slowly emerged. Tang Sanzang looked up with a smile and said, "Here comes the food prepared for this poor monk!" From the aurora portal, a Heavenly Horse galloped out, with a Heavenly Soldier seated on it. For more chapters visıt 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱 "Clip-clop, clip-clop~" The Heavenly Horse trotted through the air and landed on the ground. The Heavenly Soldier dismounted, holding a box, and asked, "Who’s Xuanzang? You have a delivery." The Heavenly Horse turned its head and gave the White Dragon Horse a few curious glances, naying a few times in horse language. The White Dragon Horse glanced disdainfully, and the Heavenly Horse, startled, backed away two steps, feeling wronged by how fierce its kin appeared. Tang Sanzang stepped up with a smile and said, "I am Xuanzang." The Heavenly Soldier handed over the parcel and said, "Please sign for it!" "Thank you, Angel!" Tang Sanzang accepted the parcel. The Heavenly Soldier promptly mounted the horse and charged straight back into the sky portal. Tang Sanzang placed the parcel on the ground and opened it, taking out one delicious dish after another. Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing quickly took them, placing the food neatly to the side. Dragon Blood Rice, Nine-Orifice Exquisite Lotus, Steamed Snow Lotus, Red and White Taiji, Sour and Spicy Silver Dragon Strips; every dish, crafted by the Food God of the Heavenly Court, was complete in color, aroma, and flavor, still steaming hot even though they were not made from immortal ingredients. The White Bone Lady looked at the glittering dishes before Tang Sanzang, then back at her own cooking; it was an unbearable comparison! She couldn’t compete at all! Her heart went cold with irritation; so, that’s why Tang Sanzang kept putting things off. I really thought he was a Great Monk who did not accept food from the common people, but it turns out he simply looked down on my cooking. Have monks become so materialistic these days? How detestable! Tang Sanzang and his two disciples sat on the ground and began eating the delicious food heartily, leaving the White Bone Lady to stand awkwardly to the side, at a loss whether to leave or stay. Not once did Tang Sanzang and his disciples show any intention to invite the White Bone Lady to join them for the meal. What a joke; she’s a Demon after all. What if she poisoned the food while eating? That wouldn’t be unprecedented; the old thief Jiang Ziya once did us in with such a tactic. Tang Sanzang quietly glanced at Zhu Bajie and gave him a signal. Reluctantly setting his bowl down, Zhu Bajie clutched at his stomach and cried out in pain, "Ouch, Master, my stomach hurts terribly. You eat first; I must relieve myself." "Be quick, Bajie, and beware of insects and snakes," Tang Sanzang expressed his concern. Zhu Bajie stood up and darted away into the distance. The White Bone Lady’s eyes gleamed. Now that Sun Wukong was not around, the only one she feared was the former Marshal Tianpeng, who had the guts to flirt with Guanyin Bodhisattva. And now he too was gone; this must be divine assistance! Her fingernails silently grew longer. "Ahem, ahem~" Sha Wujing coughed twice, and scriptures appeared on the Demon-suppressing Treasure Staff, blessed by the Gods to subdue and vanquish evil. "Ah~" The White Bone Lady quickly lifted her sleeve to cover her face and turned away.