It had been quite a while since we last talked about the Three Demons, so let's talk about them today.
After escaping the Heavenly Prison by an unconventional route, Golden-Winged Great Peng, Azure Lion, and White Elephant Spirit flew straight toward Western Spirit Mountain without so much as looking back.
Things in the Demon Realm were wondrous, when you thought about it.
Back at the Tongtian River, these three brothers had practically tried to beat each other's brains out over a chance to escape. Yet somehow, they had broken out of prison together, and their brotherly affection and sworn bonds had picked right back up.
After all, once they returned to Spirit Mountain, they would still have to stir their ladles in the same pot.
They would see each other wherever they turned. Not getting along?
How could that be allowed?
Even if they didn't get along, they had to pretend they did!
Their cloud flew swiftly. Seeing that they had cleared the Heavenly Court's blockade, Azure Lion let out a long breath. "My worthy younger brothers, take a guess. Which Bodhisattva will come to take us into custody?"
"What's there to guess? Manjushri, obviously," Golden-Winged Great Peng replied irritably. "You think Tathagata Buddha would come fetch us himself?"
"Heh heh." Azure Lion chuckled without answering.
Having Tathagata Buddha personally take action was treatment only Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong had received five hundred years ago.
Them?
They didn't qualify.
Besides, this was merely going through the motions. Spirit Mountain's rules had been the same for years: when a mount grew unbearably bored in the Mortal Realm, he would claim a patch of land and stir up some trouble.
Once the Heavenly Court could no longer stomach it and sent troops to arrest him, Spirit Mountain's Bodhisattvas would