The three Ox-Head Spirits pressed Li Ping'an forward towards the Devil Incarnate.
The Old Monkey Spirit bellowed again:
"Wait!"
The Devil Incarnate squinted his eyes and glared at the Old Monkey Spirit:
"Hmm?"
The Old Monkey Spirit scoffed mockingly:
"Devil Incarnate!
I, unlike you, don't casually break the rules.
When the Great Island Master comes back, there will be a fair trial."
The Devil Incarnate said impatiently:
"What are you trying to say?"
Only then did the Old Monkey Spirit turn to Li Ping'an, whose legs were nearly going soft from fear, and asked:
"Li Ping'an, it was you who disregarded our hierarchy and first broke the rules.
In this, even I can't help you.
But I want to ask you, do you want to save your tongue and arms?"
Li Ping'an nodded frantically:
"Old Ancestor, of course I don't want to lose my tongue and arms!
Save me, Old Ancestor!"
"Hmm, good."
The Old Monkey Spirit nodded in satisfaction and then said earnestly:
