Running out of food and tobacco, Sanzo and his followers come upon a lake with a beautiful, mirror-like surface—a saltwater lake. The local village has prospered as a salt producer and distributor. The numerous villagers are happy and lively.
but the villages around here 
seem rather closed off.
لكن القُرى هنا تبدو مُغلَقة تماماً
mas as vilas daqui são bastante reclusas.
опасаясь нападений оборотней.