Xuanzang slowly opened his eyes. There was something strange in this demon's gaze; when he looked at Xuanzang, it was as though he were looking at a treasure.
"Great King Yellow Robe, do I look handsome?" Xuanzang asked with a smile.
"Handsome. You, Xuanzang, are very handsome. Look at that tender, delicate flesh of yours. If I ate you, you would surely be delicious. Your meat must be so tender." As Yellow-Robed Monster spoke, he could not help swallowing.
Xuanzang could not help but pause. This Great King Yellow Robe was really something else.
"Do you often eat people?"
"Not often. But I can make an exception for you. After all, you are no ordinary person. You must have heard that eating you grants immortality." Yellow-Robed Monster grinned at Xuanzang.
Xuanzang was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Great King Yellow Robe, that is merely a rumor spread by people outside. If eating my flesh truly granted immortality, then this humble monk would surely be the first to eat his own flesh. Why would I wait for others to eat me?"
Yellow-Robed Monster looked at Xuanzang. "You are a good man for ten lifetimes, and the reincarnation of Golden Cicada, the Buddha's second disciple from back then. People like you are exceedingly rare. Naturally, your flesh is different. Eating it will certainly grant immortality."
"If merely eating human flesh could grant immortality, then why would all those people in this world cultivate so painstakingly? They could simply rush over here and eat my flesh. Do you think it is possible for you to capture me alone and keep me all to yourself?
"Therefore, everything you just said is utter nonsense. Even if I truly am a good man for ten lifetimes, that only means my merits are boundless. It