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.
Perhaps it could be out of fear
 of being attacked by demons,
،ربّما خشيةً من التعرُّضِ لهجومٍ بواسطةِ شياطين
oder vor ihren Angriffen
Tal vez sea por miedo
a que los yokai los ataquen,
Tal vez sea por miedo
a que los yokai los ataquen,
C’est peut-être
par crainte des attaques,
I villaggi nei dintorni
sono chiusi agli stranieri,
Talvez seja por medo de
serem atacadas pelos demônios,
Вероятно, местные живут
довольно замкнуто,