The imp carrying the tray also cupped his fists toward the two gatekeeping imps and said, "Brothers, don't be nervous. He's just a lowly imp who cleans up, with no ill intentions. I'm delivering food to the Great Kings. Let me in quickly, don't delay their meal."
The two gatekeeping imps sized Chu Yang up and down. Seeing that he truly looked like an inconspicuous cleaning imp, without the slightest flaw, they lowered their long blades and snorted. "Move it! Stop dawdling here. If you delay the Great Kings' meal, watch out for your miserable life!"
"Yes, yes, yes! I'll be leaving right away!" Chu Yang hurriedly nodded and slowly backed away. At the same time, his gaze casually swept over the palace entrance as he observed the palace's layout. He saw that aside from the two gatekeeping imps, many imps were concealed around the entrance. Security was exceptionally tight, making it nearly impossible to sneak into the palace.
He retreated to a corner not far away and pretended to sweep while keeping his eyes fixed on the palace entrance, listening to the sounds coming from within. Three rough voices echoed from inside the palace. They should have belonged to the Three Great Demon Kings, who were conversing in arrogant, confidence-filled tones.
"Hahaha, that Tang Monk will soon deliver himself to our doorstep. Once we eat his flesh, we'll become immortal and gain a thousand years of power. By then, even Buddha Tathagata won't be able to do anything to us!" A rough, fierce-sounding voice rang out. It should have been the Green Mane Lion Monster.
"Big Brother is right!" Another rough voice sounded, deep and heavy. It should have been the Yellow Tusk Elephant Monster. "That Tang Monk has cultivated for ten lifetimes and has not leaked a trace