Sun Wukong and his two companions set off in pursuit of the whirlwind, riding on a cloud. They soon came upon a very high mountain, where the swirling wind and dust finally lost their strength and disappeared completely.
Upon hearing her, the queen ordered the imperial entertainment attendants to prepare a splendid feast. She also instructed her entire entourage to get ready to accompany her outside the city to welcome her husband.
After leaving the village, Tang Monk and his disciples resumed their journey westward. They had traveled only about thirty or forty miles when they arrived at the border of Western Liang, the Women Kingdom.
Trying to calm him, the Monkey King said: “Don’t worry, Master. Wu Jing and I will go and fetch water that will restore your health, and we’ll return as soon as possible.”
Tang Monk mounted his horse and continued westward on his journey, accompanied by his disciples. They rested beside streams and satisfied their hunger outdoors. They walked for a long time without stopping, and once again spring returned.
Tang Monk grew increasingly impatient at the Monkey King’s delay. Tang Monk asked,“Where could that monkey have gone to beg for rice?”
Tang Monk escaped from the ice trap of the Heaven-Reaching River and managed to cross it riding on the back of a huge white turtle.
Bajie and Sha Wujing opened a path through the waters and headed straight for the Mansion of the Sea Turtle(Turtle Marine Mansion) to rescue their master.
Bajie and Sha Wujing managed to recover their luggage. They placed it on the horse, and by carving a path through the icy waters, they successfully reached the surface without much difficulty.