Tang Monk was still badly frightened, his heart pounding with fear.
At that moment, the three state preceptors approached. Zhu Bajie stepped forward and asked, "What brings you three junior brothers here?"
Tiger Power Great Immortal cupped his hands and said, "A demon has appeared here and is eating people. The three of us have come by imperial decree to subdue it!"
Once Tiger Power Great Immortal finished speaking, Tang Monk immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
So they were here to subdue a demon. They had given Tang Monk quite a fright.
Everyone went to Chen Family Village together to inquire about the matter.
Curious, Sun Wukong and the others followed them inside to see what was happening.
They entered a villager's home in Chen Family Village together and asked about the situation. The villagers explained what had happened: every year, the demon ate a boy and a girl, and this had been going on for over a decade.
Tiger Power Great Immortal immediately flew into a towering rage. "What an audacious demon! How dare it wreak havoc in our Chechi Kingdom! Today, I will subdue it!"
The villagers of Chen Family Village asked, "Lord State Preceptor, is that Great King Inspiration really a demon?"
Tiger Power Great Immortal was furious at these ignorant villagers as well. He said, "What immortal eats people? You are so ignorant! The demon has been here for years, yet you never thought to report it to the authorities. How
utterly infuriating! Otherwise, my two brothers and I would have captured that demon long ago!"
The villagers stammered, "Lord State Preceptor, you don't understand. We were all afraid that demon would bring disaster upon this place, so, so..."
Sheep Power Great Immortal pointed at their noses and shouted, **"Fools! The demon eats your children,