The benefits brought by the Pig Demon to the nearby villagers were even greater than those brought by Lu Erjie back in the day, so the villagers had no hatred or fear towards the Pig Demon, but rather a bit of respect.
"Little Bai Bai, what do you think about the demon occupying this place? Should we add it to our menu?"
Chen Sanzang, while picking out a bag of wild mountain mushrooms from a few villagers, casually asked the Little White Dragon who was selecting several live fish nearby.
"It sounds like a good demon, but I'm not sure about the weight of the karma on it. We need to meet it first to gather some information that mortals can't detect. However, the Pig Demon is full of treasure, it would definitely be delicious in the pot."
Just because it protects a group of villagers doesn't mean it's a good demon; perhaps it just treats these villagers as its reserve food source.
Karma is the most direct standard for determining whether a creature is evil.