The three brothers travel to the southern mountains to search for their master. The Great King of the Southern Mountains flatly denies the kidnapping. He also releases Ding the Third, and gives them valuable gifts. On the surface, Monkey has no indication that it is the Great King of the Southern Mountains who has kidnapped the master. After thorough investigation, Monkey ends up following a small monster that brings supper to the master, and thus finds him. He kills the leopard spirit and they all return to Ding village.
弟兄三人到南山尋師，南山大王矢口否認攝走唐僧，並放出丁三，更厚贈財寶。大聖看表面迹象攝師父者不是南山大王，經過反復調查，晚間跟蹤送晚膳的小妖，找到師父，擊斃金錢豹回轉丁莊。