Seeing that Bajie was speaking with Monk Sha, Wukong lost his temper and exclaimed in a bad mood:
They traveled nearly seventy kilometers over the most treacherous terrain, yet found not the slightest trace of their master.
After leaving the Black Rooster Kingdom, the pilgrims traveled by day and rested by night. About half a month had passed when they came upon a mountain so high it truly touched the clouds and cast shadows over the sun itself. Tripitaka felt deeply discouraged and stopped his horse, calling for Wukong.
Bajie led the way, followed closely by the resurrected king. Monk Sha helped the Master mount his horse, while the Monkey King brought up the rear.
As he walked, Bajie was thinking to himself: “What a wretched life! I was sleeping peacefully when that cursed monkey tricked me into hauling a corpse! Disgusting! I’ll make him pay—I’ll beg the master to recite the Headache Spell!”