Old Bull was a far-sighted great demon. He excelled at reading the bigger picture and judging the situation, knowing what to do and when not to act. He had made friends across the Four Blues, with people in both the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain willing to call him brother, precisely because he understood how to seek advantage and avoid harm.
So despite Bull Demon King's burly appearance, when it came to the art of survival and smooth social maneuvering, Monkey could not compare to even a fraction of his skill.
Flood Dragon Demon King suddenly said, "I heard that Tang Monk is a virtuous man who cultivated through ten lifetimes. Eating a piece of his flesh grants immortality."
At those words, Bull Demon King and Duke exchanged strange looks. Bull Demon King said, "Brother, don't tell me you want to capture Tang Monk and eat him too? Take a word of advice from your old brother: that monk is extremely strange. You'd better not touch him."
Duke nodded in agreement. "That's right. Tang Monk has an extraordinary origin. He may be called a virtuous man of ten lifetimes, but he is actually the reincarnation of Golden Cicada, Buddha's disciple, and bears the vital mission of fetching scriptures. Wanting to eat him means opposing Buddhism's great work of spreading its teachings. That is basically seeking death."
Once Duke finished speaking, the expressions of the three great sages at the table changed. Bull Demon King said gloomily, "Brother, you certainly are well-informed. I thought only Old Bull knew."
Roc Demon King nodded as well. He knew too.
Flood Dragon Demon King said, "Of course I know that. It's just that this scripture-fetching affair looks utterly ridiculous. If Buddhism wants to spread its teachings to the eastern lands, Buddha could simply descend