Now, Ao Tu discussed joining forces with the Yellow-Browed Old Demon to deal with Tang Sanzang and his disciples.
The Yellow-Browed Old Demon laughed when he heard this. "Demon Dragon, that is where you are wrong!"
"How am I wrong?" Ao Tu asked.
The Yellow-Browed Old Demon said, "It is true that your strength alone is meager, but mine is not. I am waiting here specifically for Tang Sanzang and his disciples so I can capture them, fetch the scriptures myself, spread the Dharma throughout Southern Jambudvipa, and attain enlightenment. You short-lived Demon Dragon, you rebelled against Spirit Mountain and scorned the Buddhist Dharma. Sooner or later, you will perish. Why would I join forces with you?"
Ao Tu looked at the Yellow-Browed Old Demon when he heard this and said:
"If you will not join forces with me, what will you do if you cannot defeat Sun Wukong?"
The Yellow-Browed Old Demon laughed loudly. "Demon Dragon, do you think I am a rootless, unbacked monster like you? If Sun Wukong dares come, I can subdue him with a single move!"
Ao Tu sneered. "I only fear that when the time comes, you will fail to defeat Sun Wukong, lose your standing and your home, and come begging me instead."
The Yellow-Browed Old Demon grew angry at this. "Demon Dragon, do not fail to recognize a kindness! Since you spent money bringing me some fine gifts, I will not strike you. But that is not because I fear you. It is to keep people from hearing about it and saying I dislike visitors bringing gifts, cutting off my future flow of wealth. Get out at once, and stop being an eyesore!"
Hearing this, Ao Tu stayed no longer. He turned and left.
Outside the Lesser Thunderclap Temple, Ao Tu glanced