Calamities in Journey to the West? My heart and form are both void.

Summary

During their journey, Xuanzang and his companions are denied shelter by a village elder, who coldly urges them to leave despite offering water and food. As night falls, the group rests, but they soon fall victim to the villagers’ sinister intentions. Unbeknownst to them, the villagers plan to capture and exploit Xuanzang and his friends for their own gain. When Xuanzang regains consciousness, he finds himself bound and at the mercy of the elder, who reveals his malicious plans. The elder, seeing Xuanzang's pure soul as a valuable prize, expresses no remorse for his actions, illustrating the harsh realities of their encounter with humanity's darker side.

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