Since when had Sun Wukong, known as the Monkey King, been known as an evil ghost?
Sun Wukong had originally wanted to say a word in his defense, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Xuanzang.
"I am a humble monk from the Great Tang, heading to the Western Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures. Today, I passed by here, and as night has fallen, I noticed there are houses, so I came to seek lodging for the night. I intend to leave before dawn and hope you would be so kind as to accommodate us," Xuanzang said, repeating where he came from, hoping the old man would oblige.
The old man frowned and said, "You might be a person of the Tang, but that evil ghost probably isn't, right?"
After all, with such an ugly appearance, he must be no different than an evil ghost, and such a creature, how could it be a person of the Tang.
