Chapter 59

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Lingxiao Lingxiao Lingxiao Bao Dian instantly exploded.

"Unreasonable!"

"What a bold demon monkey! How dare he!"

"Saint Qitian? Bah! What is he, daring to be equal to heaven?"

"Your Majesty, such a demon must not be kept! We must immediately dispatch troops to wipe him out to manifest Heavenly Might!"

In the hall, the crowd was excited, especially those gods in charge of conquest; one by one, they were furious, wishing they could go to the lower realm right now and tear that monkey who didn't know the height of heaven and the depth of earth to pieces.

The Jade Emperor's complexion on the imperial throne also sank.

He tapped his slender fingers heavily on the armrest of the imperial throne.

"Quiet!"

A shout, and the entire Lingxiao Lingxiao Lingxiao Bao Dian returned to silence.

But everyone felt a terrifying pressure emanating from that supreme imperial throne.

That was the anger of the supreme being of the Three Realms.

"What a Saint Qitian!"

The Jade Emperor's voice did not carry any emotion.

"A wild demon monkey, not knowing heavenly numbers, not respecting Heavenly Might, actually daring to bargain with me?"

"I want to see what kind of heaven-reaching skills he has, daring to call himself equal to heaven!"

The Jade Emperor's gaze swept over the gods below, his voice suddenly raised.

"My subjects!"

"Here!" The gods responded in unison.

"Who is willing to lead troops to the lower realm to capture the demon monkey to manifest Heavenly Might!"

As soon as the words fell, in the ranks, Pagoda-Bearing Li Tianwang Li Jing held the Seven-Treasure Linglong Pagoda and stepped out proudly.

He bowed to the Jade Emperor, his voice like a great bell.

"Your Majesty! Your subject has long said that to deal with such a demon, only thunderous means can manifest Heavenly Might! That demon monkey has repeatedly provoked the Heavenly Court and now speaks wildly; his crime is unforgivable!"

"Your subject, Li Jing, is willing to personally lead one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, and point out my son Nezha and Giant Spirit God as vanguards, to set up a net in the lower realm; I must capture that arrogant demon monkey alive, bring him to heaven, and press him to the Demon-Slaying Platform to punish him according to the law!"

Third Prince Nezha behind Li Jing jumped out at this time; he wore the Universe Ring and held the Fire-Tipped Spear.

"Your Majesty, your subject believes that Giant Spirit God and the Li Tianwang are enough for this matter, so I won't go!"

Pagoda-Bearing Li Tianwang glared at Nezha upon hearing this but said nothing.

The Jade Emperor looked at the father and son below, knowing that this father and son had never been on good terms, and didn't point it out.

His gaze fell on Li Jing, and he nodded heavily.

"Good! Li Tianwang Li, I authorize your request. But what the Great God of the Three Altars says is also reasonable; dealing with a mere demon monkey is not worth mobilizing the masses."

"I appoint you as the Demon-Subduing Great Marshal, immediately gather one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, appoint Giant Spirit God as the vanguard, and immediately march to Huaguo Mountain!"

"You must level his Huaguo Mountain for me and capture that demon monkey alive!"

"Your subject, obey the decree!"

Li Jing responded loudly, not caring either.

In his view, capturing a mere demon monkey who had not been cultivating for long, even if Nezha didn't go, he had the confidence to handle it easily.

He received the decree and turned to walk out of the hall to mobilize troops.

However, just at this tense moment, an untimely voice sounded again.

"Your Majesty! Absolutely not!"

This urgent cry made everyone stunned.

The gods looked in the direction of the sound and saw Taibai Jinxing, who was still angry just now, spreading his arms and blocking Li Jing, who was about to mobilize troops.

Li Jing frowned and said unhappily: "Jinxing, what do you mean by this?"

"Li Tianwang, calm down!" Taibai Jinxing apologized repeatedly.

He came out naturally for his own consideration; if the monkey wasn't coaxed to heaven, and this link was missing, where would he go to earn merit after the Great Tribulation was completed?

"Your Majesty! Please calm your thunderous anger and listen to your old subject!"

The Jade Emperor looked at him, showing displeasure: "Jinxing, what else do you have to say?"

Taibai Jinxing confessed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, your old subject feels that dispatching troops at this time is exactly what that demon monkey wants!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the gods were all puzzled.

The Jade Emperor was also interested and asked: "Oh? How so?"

Taibai Jinxing saw that the Jade Emperor seemed to have listened, felt a bit more settled in his heart, hurriedly organized his thoughts, and opened his mouth to say: "Your Majesty, my lords, think about it, why is that demon monkey so arrogant? Why must he have the title of 'Saint Qitian'?"

"He is nothing but wanting to make a name for himself!"

Taibai Jinxing slapped his thigh, his voice raised a bit.

"He is a wild demon monkey, just starting out; what is he missing most? Fame! Why did he make havoc in the Dragon Palace and break into the Underworld? Wasn't it just to let the Three Realms know that there is such a character as him?"

"Now, he is deliberately provoking us, just to force our Heavenly Court to dispatch troops. As long as our army arrives, regardless of whether this battle is won or lost, the name of 'Saint Qitian' Sun Wukong will spread throughout the Three Realms. By then, he will really become a demon king famous in the Three Realms. Isn't this the result he wants?"

Taibai Jinxing's words seemed reasonable, but they were all crooked logic.

The gods in the hall knew his intentions, but it was not easy to point them out.

Only Pagoda-Bearing Li Tianwang Li Jing retorted: "According to what you say, should our Heavenly Court swallow this bad breath and let that demon monkey run wild in the lower realm, ruining the reputation of our Heavenly Court?"

"Li Tianwang is wrong!" Taibai Jinxing immediately retorted, "Your old subject's meaning is not to tolerate evil, but to say that we can change to a smarter method to deal with him."

"What method?" The Jade Emperor asked.

Taibai Jinxing smiled slightly, and his face returned to the look of having everything under control.

"Your Majesty, doesn't that demon monkey want a name? Doesn't he call himself 'Saint Qitian'?"

"Why don't we... fulfill him?"

"What?!"

This statement caused even more shock than the talk of dispatching troops just now.

"Jinxing, have you gone crazy?"

"Yes! That is the name of 'Qitian'! How can it be easily granted to a demon monkey? If this spreads, where will the face of our Heavenly Court be?"

"Absolutely not! Once this precedent is opened, won't any cat or dog dare to call themselves equal to heaven in the future?"

The gods opposed it one after another, and even the immortal officials who hadn't spoken much felt that this move was inappropriate.

Taibai Jinxing was not in a hurry; he raised his hand to press down, signaling everyone not to be impatient.

"My lords, my lords, don't be impatient! Listen to your old subject finish."

He bowed to the Jade Emperor and said: "Your Majesty, your old subject thinks that it's just a name, a vain name. If he wants it, we will give it to him. However, we can only give him an empty title of 'Saint Qitian,' with an official position but no salary, with a name but no power. To put it plainly, it's just a leisure position that sounds good."

"We will recruit him to heaven, grant him a Great Saint Mansion, and let him wander around the Heavenly Court every day, make friends, and drink wine. In this way, it not only satisfies his vanity but also places him under our noses. If he behaves himself, our Heavenly Court can avoid a conflict, which can also be considered as fulfilling the reputation of heaven having the virtue of cherishing life."

"But if he is still unruly and causes trouble again in the Heavenly Court, then it won't be us who are conquering without a name! By then, he will be alone in the nine heavens, and it will be easy for us to hold him accountable, won't it?"

After Taibai Jinxing finished speaking, he stroked his long beard, a proud smile appearing on his face.

This move is called "killing with kindness"!

First lift you up high, let you get carried away, and then find an opportunity to let you fall to pieces.