Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 770 - Sun Wukong It Wasn’t I, Old Sun, Who Did It!
770: Chapter 770: Sun Wukong: It Wasn’t I, Old Sun, Who Did It!
(3rd Update)
770: Chapter 770: Sun Wukong: It Wasn’t I, Old Sun, Who Did It!
(3rd Update)
“What has gotten into you all!?”
At the gate of Lingxiao Hall, Sun Wukong found himself being pointed at by several Heavenly Soldiers and Generals with their weapons, feeling utterly baffled.
“Great Sage, you caused another uproar in the Heavenly Palace today, and the Jade Emperor is already furious with you, yet you dare to come back…” A Heavenly General, holding a spear, pointed at Sun Wukong and said.
“Caused another uproar?
When would that have been?
Since my rampage in the Heavenly Palace over five hundred years ago, when have I ever caused trouble again?” Sun Wukong felt even more baffled and asked in confusion.
“This?
What’s going on here?” Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, several Heavenly Soldiers and Generals looked at each other in disbelief.
Regarding the nature of Sun Wukong, it could be said that most of the Heavenly Court were quite familiar with it.
If the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, really did something, he would never lie or refuse to admit it.
But today, Sun Wukong clearly did something, yet he says he didn’t?
“I, Old Sun, want to go in and see the Jade Emperor!”
Without much need to say to these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, Sun Wukong spoke as he directly walked inside, and at the same time, he said.
“Wait, Great Sage…”
Seeing that Sun Wukong was about to forcibly enter, the leading Heavenly General said, “If it were a normal time, Great Sage, you could just go in, but today, please don’t make things difficult for us.
Let me go in and announce your arrival first!”
“Announce?” Frowning, did he now need to be announced to enter and exit Lingxiao Hall?
However, seeing the troubled looks on the faces of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, Sun Wukong nodded his head patiently: “Alright, alright, go announce it then!”
…
Great Jade Emperor quietly sat on his throne, while Lingxiao Hall seemed a bit disordered, and the immortals above were discussing fervently.
Some expressed outrage, wanting to capture Sun Wukong to face punishment.
It was believed that after five hundred years suppressed beneath the Five Elements Mountain, Sun Wukong had reformed quite a bit, but unexpectedly, he was still as defiant and unruly as ever.
Of course, there were also those who felt there was something peculiar about this incident.
Since Sun Wukong left the Five Elements Mountain, there had been no reason for him to act so brazenly and unusually as he did today, so it was thought best to first thoroughly investigate the matter.
“Hmph, the facts are all there, everyone saw with their own eyes just how arrogant that Rascal Monkey was, what else is there to investigate!?”
An indignant immortal could hardly wait to capture him and see him punished, expressing disdain towards Sun Wukong.
The Jade Emperor’s face, on the other hand, remained impassive; he simply sat calmly on his throne, watching the debating immortals before him.
“Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor!” However, just at that moment, the Heavenly General guarding the gate of Lingxiao Hall walked in.
“What is it?” The Jade Emperor’s eyelids lifted slightly as he calmly asked.
“Sun Wukong seeks an audience outside Lingxiao Hall, and…
and…” The Heavenly General started to report, his words trailing off with a hint of hesitation.
This announcement suddenly hushed the previously noisy Lingxiao Hall considerably.
The immortals above looked at each other, their expressions full of shock.
What’s going on?
He just fled after a fight, and now, Sun Wukong has actually come back on his own?
What has happened?
“And what else?
Speak it all…” The Jade Emperor’s expression remained calm as he spoke.
“Also, Sun Wukong says, he didn’t cause any uproar in Lingxiao Hall at all, the person who caused the uproar just now wasn’t him!” The Heavenly General answered.
“Hmph, sophistry!”
Following the Heavenly General’s words, naturally, some immortals couldn’t help but speak out: “He just caused a disturbance in Lingxiao Hall, and so many of us saw it clearly, how can it be fake?
And now he comes back trying to make excuses?
Is he really taking us all for fools?”
“That can’t be said!” At this moment, Nezha stepped forward two paces, voicing a different opinion.
As he spoke, Nezha bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, “Your Majesty, although Sun Wukong acts arrogantly and wilfully, I observe that he is not one to shirk responsibility for his actions.
I believe there is something strange about this matter!”
“Indeed, what the Crown Prince says makes sense!” Nezha’s words made many immortals in Lingxiao Hall nod in agreement, starting a low murmuring among themselves.
It’s true he’s brazen and unruly, but precisely because of that, Sun Wukong is even less likely to be a person who acts and then denies it, isn’t he?
On reconsideration, there indeed seem to be some peculiarities to this incident.
“Um, let that Rascal Monkey in!” After waiting for a moment, allowing all the immortals in the hall to share their opinions, the Great Jade Emperor gave a slight nod and spoke.
As the Jade Emperor summoned him, Sun Wukong quickly hopped into Lingxiao Hall.
“Greetings to the Jade Emperor!” After Sun Wukong entered Lingxiao Hall, his posture appeared a bit skewed as he bowed to the Great Jade Emperor with a fist-in-palm salute.
“Sun Wukong, do you know your crimes!?” Seated on the throne, the Great Jade Emperor’s voice became much more authoritative as he spoke to Sun Wukong.
“I do not!
What crime has I, Old Sun, committed?
I request the Jade Emperor to speak clearly!” Upon hearing the Jade Emperor’s accusation, Sun Wukong shook his head without hesitation.
“Hmph, Sun Wukong, you’re playing dumb!” Upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words, some of the Immortal Gods couldn’t help but speak up.
“Oh?
Is that so?” Turning his head, Sun Wukong looked at the person who had spoken, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Under Sun Wukong’s stare, the Immortal God who had just plucked up the courage to speak couldn’t help but shrink back.
Alright, everyone knew about Sun Wukong’s ruthlessness; wasn’t the Star Monarch of Warring States killed by him?
“Great Sage!” At this time, another person in the crowd spoke up; it was none other than Kuimu Wolf, one of the Twenty-Eight Star Abodes.
“Before this, another Great Sage came here claiming he wanted to borrow the Jade Emperor’s Vermilion Pen for play.
The Jade Emperor refused, and he behaved rudely and presumptuously, causing a disturbance before turning to flee!”
Kuimu Wolf spoke, giving Sun Wukong a brief account of the recent events.
“What!?” Hearing Kuimu Wolf’s words, Sun Wukong’s eyes widened, his face showing a look of astonishment.
“Was someone impersonating I, Old Sun, just now!?”
“If it were merely an impersonation using the Art of Transformation, with so many of us Immortal Gods here, we should not have been deceived!” Kuimu Wolf added following Sun Wukong’s remark.
“This…
is indeed true…” Sun Wukong inwardly agreed and nodded.
But he had clearly just arrived in the Heavenly Court; how could there be another him causing Havoc in Heaven?
“Rascal Monkey, do you admit your crimes!?”
Just as Sun Wukong was confused and his thoughts were a mess, the Great Jade Emperor, seated on the throne, continued to interrogate him.
“I do not!
These actions were not committed by I, Old Sun; how can I admit to crimes I did not commit!?” Shaking his head, Sun Wukong replied.
“You say it wasn’t you, but everyone in the Lingxiao Hall saw it was you.
Tell me, should I believe you, Sun Wukong alone, or should I believe my own eyes and all the Immortal Clan?” The Jade Emperor’s expression remained calm as he continued to question Sun Wukong.
“Whether you believe it or not, I, Old Sun, will never admit to something I have not done!” Sun Wukong said, flinging his arm in an impatient manner, appearing somewhat angry.
Being wrongly accused for no reason had, naturally, ignited a fire of rage in Sun Wukong.
“Jade Emperor!”
Seeing Sun Wukong’s angry disposition, Crown Prince stepped forward and said, “Your Humble Deity believes Sun Wukong’s words are not without reason.
If he truly were the one who caused the disturbance just now, why would he flee only to return on his own?”
“The Crown Prince speaks sensibly!”
Following Nezha’s words, Kuimu Wolf also stepped forward and said, “Although I trust my eyes and the eyes of all the Immortal Clan, trust is important, but the truth is even more important.
Since Sun Wukong insists that he did not commit the deed, why not let him capture the imposter himself?”
“What Star Monarch and the Crown Prince said is sensible…”
As Nezha and Kuimu Wolf’s words fell, leading the direction of discourse, other Immortal Gods who trusted Sun Wukong also began to speak up.
Watching many of the Immortal Clan speaking up, the Jade Emperor fell silent for a moment before his gaze landed on the Supreme Elder Lord and said, “Supreme Elder, what is your opinion?”
“I think giving Sun Wukong a time limit to capture the imposter is indeed a good choice!” Hearing the Jade Emperor’s inquiry, the Supreme Elder Lord nodded slightly.
After the Supreme Elder Lord expressed his stance, the Jade Emperor’s gaze finally settled on Sun Wukong and he declared, “Very well, since that is the case, Sun Wukong, since you insist that it wasn’t you who caused the disturbance at Lingxiao Hall, then it shall be up to you to catch the culprit!”
“No need for your words; I, Old Sun, would also expose the perpetrator myself.
I want to see who dares to impersonate me!” In response to the Jade Emperor’s words, Sun Wukong still spoke angrily.
With those words, Sun Wukong showed no intention of lingering in the Lingxiao Hall and left directly.
…
After returning to the road of their Journey to the West for Scriptures, Jiang Liu and his companions took out the Exquisite Immortal Mansion and tossed it onto the ground.
The disciples all rested inside the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, also waiting for good news from Sun Wukong’s side.
Ding ding ding!
However, Jiang Liu had just seated himself in meditation, preparing to cultivate the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, when suddenly, the sound of messages from his friends list came through.
Jiang Liu opened the list and saw Sun Wukong’s avatar flashing.
This made Jiang Liu’s heart skip a beat.
It’s over!
At this moment, for Sun Wukong to suddenly send a message, it couldn’t possibly be to announce that he successfully obtained the Vermilion Pen; something must have gone wrong, right?
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Liu opened the message to read it.
Sure enough, there was trouble!
(PS: This is the third update, next chapter at 9 AM)
