Chapter 403: 403. Chapter 403 Leina: She

403. Chapter 403 Leina: She's angry.

Qianxunji heard Sun Wukong's question, combined it with the original story, and realized what Sun Wukong meant—he was likely going to stir up trouble as well.

Thus, Qianxunji answered truthfully:

"Leina, broad‑minded, easygoing and unrestrained, with a strong sense of justice…"

Sun Wukong saw Qianxunji constantly praising Leina and quickly shouted:

"Stop, stop!"

"I'm not asking you to list her merits; I'm asking you, as the god of China and the god of Earth, how you view Leina's coming to the Heroic Legion."

Qianxunji clapped a hand on Sun Wukong's shoulder and said:

"Didn't I say it already? Leina means no harm and has no scheming; she's just young and bored staying on Lieyang Star. Besides, she has a just heart and can't bear to see Lanxing invaded by the Glutton, so she came down to Lanxing to help the Heroic Legion grow quickly."

Sun Wukong fell into thought upon hearing this, his brows furrowed.

After spending these few days with Leina, using his fiery golden eyes and over a thousand years of experience, he also felt Leina was extremely just, broad‑minded, and meant no harm to China.

But the scene of Pan Zhen leading a hundred thousand heavenly troops down a thousand‑plus years ago is something we cannot ignore.

Thus, Sun Wukong said again:

"Old Qian, you haven't experienced that war from over a thousand years ago; if it weren't for me, all of China, indeed the whole Lanxing, would be under Pan Zhen's control."

"I, Old Sun, have always felt that Leina came to China under Pan Zhen's orders, with ulterior motives toward China."

Saying this, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with golden light as he gazed into space, seeming to see the Lieyang star system billions of light‑years away, and he spoke in a low voice:

"No, I must go ask that bastard Pan Zhen what his intention is in sending Leina to China."

Qianxunji saw this and also knew he couldn't dissuade Sun Wukong.

Moreover, from Sun Wukong's standpoint, this is also correct.

After all, as the silent guardian god of China who has watched over it for over a thousand years and even experienced the war a thousand years ago, Sun Wukong's heart is with China. Especially now, with the Glutton about to invade, there's no room for carelessness.

Furthermore, in Sun Wukong's view, if Leina were to join Pan Zhen in attacking while the Glutton invades, the danger would be…

The more Sun Wukong thought, the more worried he became, so he said:

"Old Qian, I can't wait a moment longer; I've decided to go now to Tiandao Star to find Pan Zhen and get a clear answer."

"Do you want to come along? After all, Leina is now your woman, so if you go you'll have to tell her."

Qianxunji didn't answer right away, but gave it careful thought.

In the original story, Sun Wukong went to Lieyang Star—that is, Tiandao Star—to question Pan Zhen about Leina's true purpose in coming to China.

But he was stopped by the then Red Phoenix Heavenly Guard Xuan Tian Ji outside the plaza of the cosmic battleship Yunxiao Tian Ting.

As a result, the junior officer Xuan Tian Ji, whom Sun Wukong had once kicked aside and stepped on a thousand‑plus years ago, had undergone a thousand years of degenerate development, plus the advancement of Lieyang technology.

Once that junior officer Xuan Tian Ji, now one of the Lieyang Four Great Guardians as the Red Phoenix Heavenly Guard Xuan Tian Ji, can now fight evenly with Sun Wukong without his full power for half an hour.

What's more, after Leina returned to Lieyang, a sudden stellar energy blast knocked Sun Wukong flying, and Xuan Tian Ji seized the chance to thrust his heavenly halberd into the ground, pinning Sun Wukong.

He even stepped on him with his foot.

Originally, with Sun Wukong's abilities, if he used a powerful skill, neither Leina nor Xuan Tian Ji would be a match for him.

But at this moment, Leina's communication brought news that the Glutton's entire legion had reached the Mingwang Star wormhole, meaning the Glutton was about to attack Lanxing.

Xuan Tian Ji's heavenly halberd pinned Sun Wukong to the ground, and he even stepped on him. To Sun Wukong, this was a utter disgrace.

Sun Wukong originally wanted to unleash his full power, severely wound Xuan Tian Ji, and wipe away the shame.

But he realized that if he unleashed his full power now and seriously wounded Xuan Tian Ji or Leina, the situation would become dire, possibly provoking Lieyang to go to war with Lanxing.

Normally he'd have no fear, but now the Glutton is about to invade; if Lieyang joins in, even with his overwhelming strength he lacks confidence to stop the combined assault of these two top civilizations.

Therefore, for the sake of China and Lanxing, Sun Wukong set aside his pride, refrained from unleashing his full power, willingly endured the humiliation inflicted by Xuan Tian Ji, returned in a despondent, decadent state to Lanxing, and resisted the Glutton invasion.

That's also why Qianxunji believes his current strength exceeds even Sun Wukong's full power, yet he still calls him "Monkey Brother."

Because, in Qianxunji's view, this world's Sun Wukong single‑handedly resisted Pan Zhen's hundred‑thousand heavenly troops a thousand years ago, silently guarded China for another thousand years, and slew countless demons and monsters.

He deserves respect, and deserves to be called "Monkey Brother."

Moreover, Leina's power has now reached the Fourth‑generation God Body, far surpassing what the original story shows; if Sun Wukong went to Lieyang, he'd likely suffer even greater humiliation.

This world is merely a parallel world, not the China of Qianxunji's previous life.

But Qianxunji feels he is a person of China; even if this is a parallel‑world China, it is still China.

As a person of China, he cannot bear to see the guardian god of Earth, the Victorious Fighting Buddha Sun Wukong, suffer humiliation on Lieyang Star.

Thinking this, Qianxunji said:

"Monkey Brother, I'm going with you!"

"Ha… ha…"

Sun Wukong laughed heartily twice, looked appreciatively at Qianxunji, and said excitedly:

"Old Qian, I, Old Sun, certainly didn't misjudge you; you are now also the god of China and the god of Earth."

Qianxunji also smiled and then said:

"I'll go tell Leina; after all, she's now my woman, she's the Empress of Lieyang and its chief deity, so I must consider her feelings."

"If we go straight to war, it'll be a slap to her face."

Sun Wukong heard this, understood, and said:

"I understand; go quickly. We'd better set off early and return early, because I feel a storm is approaching."

"Mmm!" Qianxunji replied, his body suddenly vanishing on the spot; the next moment he was already in his own bedroom.

Leina had just entered the bedroom, sitting by the bay window looking out at the sea view.

Suddenly, Qianxunji's body appeared behind her, and he abruptly shoved her.

"Who?"

Leina was startled, and a scorching red light instantly appeared outside her body, protecting her, then she quickly turned to look behind.

When she saw who was behind her, Leina's red aura outside her body vanished instantly; she lightly patted Qianxunji's chest and said coquettishly:

"Brother Qianxunji, how did you suddenly appear behind me and push me while I was deep in concentration, scaring me?"

"Hmph, I'm angry."

Leina said, tilting her head, and looked out the window.

(End of chapter)