Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 351: I, Old Sun, am not afraid!

After killing Star Monarch of Warring States, Sun Wukong did not plan to flee but quietly stayed beside the corpse, waiting for someone to come and accuse him of his crime.

After all, he wasn’t alone anymore; if he had run away, the Jade Emperor would surely send someone to question his master.

Would he involve his master in his own trouble? Such an act was not something Sun Wukong would do.

Thus, Sun Wukong merely sat quietly.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, along with Third Prince Nezha, leading hundreds of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, appeared and surrounded Sun Wukong.

Seeing Sun Wukong sitting quietly with the Jingu Bang resting across his legs, these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals looked at each other in dismay, as none dared to step forward and lay hands on him.

The reputation of Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, had been truly established in a great battle five hundred years ago, naturally making people wary of him.

"Demon..." Seeing Sun Wukong’s demeanor, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, as if caught in a haze of memory, seemed to return to the time 500 years ago when he led an army of one hundred thousand to subdue Flower Fruit Mountain, and reflexively thought to shout "Rascal Monkey."

However, he had barely started speaking when he stopped himself, swallowing the words.

Immediately after, Li Jing shouted, "Sun Wukong, you killed the Star Monarch of Warring States! Such ferocity and cruelty, do you admit your guilt?"

"Guilty?" Hearing this, Sun Wukong’s eyelids twitched, and he looked at Li Jing with a smirk, saying, "In my heart, I only knew he deserved to die, so I killed him. As for guilt? I, Old Sun, did not understand it before, do not understand it now, and will understand it even less in the future!"

"Hmph, Sun Wukong, I advise you to surrender yourself! Come with me to Lingxiao Hall, and await the Jade Emperor’s decision!" Seeing that Sun Wukong showed no signs of repentance up to now, Li Jing felt secretly furious, yet understood it was just Sun Wukong’s nature. He spoke up, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Let’s go!" Hearing Li Jing’s words, Sun Wukong showed no intention of resisting and nodded in agreement.

Why was he waiting here if not to speak to the Jade Emperor at Lingxiao Hall, and take responsibility for his actions? If he really wanted to resist, why would he sit here waiting?

"Uh..." Sun Wukong’s unexpectedly agreeable attitude took Li Jing by surprise.

The surrounding Heavenly Soldiers also looked at each other in disbelief. Had the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, suddenly become so easy to talk to?

"Bring the chains!" Though unsure what Sun Wukong was really planning, since he was willing to be captured, Li Jing naturally saved himself the trouble of forcing his hand and waved his arm to give the order.

"Great Sage, no offense intended!" Two Heavenly Soldiers stepped forward with shackles, speaking softly as they approached.

As they talked, these shackles were all fastened on Sun Wukong, and under their escort, he walked towards Lingxiao Hall.

Along the way, numerous immortals pointed and whispered among themselves.

Clearly, the incident of Sun Wukong killing Star Monarch of Warring States was like a stone cast into a calm lake, becoming the hottest topic in Heavenly Court. Naturally, seeing Sun Wukong being captured and escorted to Lingxiao Hall drew people’s attention.

"Alas, although the Havoc in Heaven committed by Great Sage five hundred years ago was indeed a crime, this time, it wasn’t. It is said that Star Monarch of Warring States went too far and attacked a friend of the Great Sage!"

"Yes, the Great Sage holds a revered status, yet he was willing to befriend a little fairy from Glycyrrhiza Garden. Such loyalty by the Great Sage is truly admirable!"

"I really hope the Jade Emperor doesn’t punish the Great Sage too severely this time!"

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As news of Sun Wukong’s capture spread, many immortals began whispering among themselves privately, even expressing concern for Sun Wukong.

In a world lacking completely sealed walls, let alone that the deeds of Star Monarch of Warring States had been witnessed by many Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, the details of his behavior, and why Sun Wukong had acted to kill him, quickly circulated secretly.

Five hundred years ago, when Sun Wukong caused Havoc in Heaven, no one worried for him and everyone thought the Demon Monkey had brought the trouble on himself.

But this time, although Sun Wukong had killed a recognized deity of Heavenly Court and indeed committed a grave sin, many immortals secretly supported him.

"Alas, isn’t it just like Holy Monk Xuanzang’s disciple? Holy Monk Xuanzang is regarded as one of the most compassionate individuals in the world, and now even the Great Sage has become one of the most loyal individuals in the world!" many fairies said, sighing.

"Indeed! Holy Monk Xuanzang, truly a rare gentleman of this world, it’s a shame he belongs to the Buddhist Sect..." Speaking of Jiang Liu, immediately, countless fairies started buzzing with discussion.

When Jiang Liu swore to Gaoyang in the past, almost every capable being in all realms knew about it.

Naturally, such a man of deep passion made countless fairies, and even demonesses, admire and look up to him!

Perhaps because of the relationship between Jiang Liu and his disciple Sun Wukong, along with the fact that this time Sun Wukong indeed acted out of loyalty, most fairies secretly supported Sun Wukong!

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"No good, no good, Zixia!"

In the Glycyrrhiza Garden, following the effect of Nezha’s medicine, Zixia’s injuries had largely healed, but just then, a Fairy, her expression panicked, rushed in shouting loudly.

"What happened? Did something happen to the Monkey!?" Hearing the Fairy shout frantically, Zixia realized something seemed amiss and quickly asked.

"I just heard from the Heavenly Soldiers patrolling the garden that the Great Saint had killed the Star Monarch of Warring States, and even beheaded him, leaving no chance for resurrection, and now the Great Saint has been captured! Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li is escorting the Great Saint to Lingxiao Hall for interrogation!" The Fairy said urgently, recounting the events rapidly to Zixia.

"What!? How could this happen!?" Hearing the Fairy’s words, the other Fairies in the Glycyrrhiza Garden also felt somewhat indignant.

Although shocked by Sun Wukong’s ruthless methods, they admired him even more, feeling a sense of injustice on behalf of Sun Wukong!

"Being, being taken to Lingxiao Hall for interrogation!?" Upon hearing this news, Zixia’s face also turned deathly pale.

What place was Lingxiao Hall? It was the very center of power in the Heavenly Court, having incited the Great Jade Emperor himself to inquire about the crime? The consequences were obviously very severe.

"Immortal Maiden!" With a heavy heart, Zixia immediately turned towards an older Fairy beside her and asked, "If the Monkey is taken to Lingxiao Hall, how will the Jade Emperor sentence him!?"

"This accusation is not light!" Upon hearing this, the older Immortal Maiden, with a rather troubled expression, said, "The Star Monarch of Warring States was, after all, a high-ranking Divine General. His unprovoked killing certainly won’t be overlooked by the Jade Emperor. Thus, if the Jade Emperor decides to impose a severe punishment, capital punishment could be a possibility!"

"What!? Capital punishment!" Hearing the Immortal Maiden’s words, Zixia’s face drastically changed, and she hurriedly ran outside.

"Zixia, Zixia!?" As they watched Fairy Zixia run out, the other Fairies and the Immortal Maiden called out behind her.

However, Zixia completely ignored their calls and ran towards the direction of Lingxiao Hall.

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At this moment, Sun Wukong was bound in chains, having already been brought in front of Lingxiao Hall by Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, who then allowed a Divine Official to go in and announce their arrival.

"Monkey, don’t worry, it’s nothing serious!" While Li Jing was not paying attention, Nezha came to Sun Wukong’s side and whispered, evidently having some prior knowledge.

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"Not serious!?" Hearing this, Sun Wukong’s eyebrows slightly raised.

However, he did not say much, only silently nodding his head in acknowledgment.

Shortly after, the Divine Official who went in to announce came out and signaled that Li Jing and his party could enter.

Inside Lingxiao Hall, the Great Jade Emperor, dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe, sat at the head seat, with the Empress seated beside him.

On both sides of Lingxiao Hall stood the Righteous Gods of the Heavenly Court, both civil and military.

"Sun Wukong!"

Since this was an official matter, the Great Jade Emperor, strictly sitting upright, directly called out Sun Wukong’s name and did not refer to him as the Rascal Monkey as in days past, saying, "The Star Monarch of Warring States met his death, and it was at your hands, was it not!?"

"That’s right, it was I, Old Sun, who killed him!" Sun Wukong nodded affirmatively without hesitation.

"Then, do you have any excuse!?" The Great Jade Emperor, his expression unchanged, calmly looked at Sun Wukong and asked.

"I, Old Sun, have no excuse, the Star Monarch of Warring States deserved to die! Even if given another chance, I, Old Sun, would still kill him!" Speaking forthrightly, Sun Wukong directly answered.

Sun Wukong’s statement left the deities in Lingxiao Hall with varied expressions, many covering their faces, unable to bear watching.

Indeed, his killing of the Star Monarch of Warring States was a crime, but if he had really argued, he did have some reasoning on his side, and the Jade Emperor would most likely have been lenient to some extent.

Yet to everyone’s surprise, given the opportunity to defend himself, he answered so rigidly!

"You really have no defense? If that is the case, then your crime is indeed grave, thus, I cannot show you leniency!" The corners of the Great Jade Emperor’s eyes twitched slightly as he spoke.

"Bring out whatever means you have! I, Old Sun, will not even frown!" Sun Wukong, fearless as if he were back five hundred years ago, bellowed loudly.

"..." The Great Jade Emperor fell silent.

Even though he wanted to find an excuse for a minor reprimand that would serve as a severe warning, looking at Sun Wukong’s demeanor, the Jade Emperor was at a loss for words.

"Great Emperor, this little deity has something to say!"

Fortunately, just when the situation seemed to reach a deadlock, the Third Prince Nezha spoke up, addressing the Great Jade Emperor.