00:00Journey to the West, Chapter 19, An Evil Plan.
00:21The head priest called for two other priests, who quickly ran into the room.
00:26Is everything okay, Master? One priest asked.
00:33I can't give this robe back to the Tang Monk, said the head priest.
00:37But you must give it back, said the other priest.
00:43This robe is a Buddhist treasure, said the head priest.
00:47It comes from the Western Paradise. As Buddhists, we must do everything we can to keep it in our monastery.
00:54The Tang Monk won't let you keep it, said the first priest.
00:59The head priest smiled. There was an evil look in his eyes.
01:06I have a plan, he said.
01:10Wukong was awake, meditating on a rooftop, when he heard footsteps.
01:16He looked down and saw two priests walking across the courtyard.
01:19They were carrying bundles of firewood.
01:24It's the middle of the night, thought Wukong.
01:27Why are they starting a fire?
01:30The priest stacked the firewood next to the building the Tang Monk was sleeping in.
01:36Aha! thought Wukong.
01:38I'll bet that head priest wants to keep our robe. He's planning to kill us.
01:43Wukong waited until the priest lit the wood on fire.
01:49Then he used his magic powers.
01:54The priest screamed and ran as the fire shot across the courtyard.
02:00One building went up in flames, and then another.
02:05Soon, most of the monastery's buildings were on fire.
02:08Walls crumbled, and roofs caved in.
02:15Run for your life! cried one priest.
02:19Our monastery is ruined! cried another.
02:22There was one building, however, that the fire didn't touch.
02:27The Tang Monk slept peacefully as the rest of the monastery burned down.
02:34The next morning, the Tang Monk woke up and opened the door.
02:38He gasped.
02:43Smoke drifted through the air.
02:46Burned pieces of wood lay in heaps.
02:49The building's walls were black and crumbled.
02:53Oh no! cried the Tang Monk.
02:56What happened to the monastery?
02:58He turned around.
03:00That's when he realized that the building he'd slept in was fine.
03:04Wukong walked over.
03:13Wukong! cried the monk.
03:15What happened here?
03:16The head priest tried to kill you, said Wukong.
03:20He tried to set the building you were in on fire.
03:24The Tang Monk was confused.
03:26But that building is fine.
03:29The fire didn't touch it.
03:31Wukong laughed.
03:33I used my magic to stop the fire.
03:37The Tang Monk scratched his head.
03:39The rest of the building's burned.
03:42I used my magic for that, too, said Wukong with a smile.
03:45I used a spell that protected only your building and the robe.
03:50The spell made the fire spread everywhere else, though.
03:54The Tang Monk's eyes filled with tears.
03:57He looked angry.
03:59That's horrible, Wukong!
04:01He cried.
04:02If you had the power to stop the fire, you should have stopped all of it.
04:07Wukong shrugged.
04:08The priests here are evil.
04:11They deserved what they got.
04:14Just then they heard a shout.
04:17Two of the priests ran toward them.
04:20Villains! cried Wukong.
04:22How dare you try to burn my master!
04:25I should club you with my iron bar!
04:29The two priests fell to their knees and bowed.
04:32Please forgive us!
04:34Wukong cried.
04:35We didn't want to harm you or the Tang Monk.
04:39It was the head priest's idea.
04:41He's evil!
04:43Wukong glared at the two priests for a moment.
04:47Then he relaxed.
04:49Stand up, he said.
04:51I believe you.
04:52Just bring us the robe so we can continue our journey to the west.
04:56We... we can't.
04:58Said one priest.
05:00He was shaking.
05:01The robe is gone.
05:05The robe is gone.
05:06He Eagle changed.
05:07His wife...
05:07The Bible is gone.
05:08sun Song Told
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