As they ventured further, they encountered the Three Demons of Shituo Ridge: the eldest, the Green Lion Spirit; the second, the White Elephant Spirit; and the third, the Roc.
These three demons were presently discussing the matter of Xuanzang and his disciples. The Green Lion and White Elephant were not particularly interested in Xuanzang, but the Roc was different—he was there to cause trouble.
The Green Lion and White Elephant, although reluctant to act, understood that their current opportunity to roam freely depended on someone else's favor.
They were originally part of the famous group of Seven Attendant Immortals; who would willingly become someone else's mount?
The Roc, being quite cunning, had already gathered all the information about Sun Wukong and his disciples beforehand, knowing full well that he couldn't defeat the Monkey. Hence, he sought the aid of the Green Lion and White Elephant.
