Chapter 60

In the hall, the gods were silent.

They had to admit that Taibai Jinxing's move was really... vicious!

The Jade Emperor sitting high above smiled secretly.

"This Taibai Jinxing is really a wonderful person. This rhetoric is reasonable, giving the Heavenly Court a step down while logically leading the monkey onto the path already paved for him. Not bad, not bad."

Although the Jade Emperor had already agreed in his heart, on the surface, he still pretended to be very embarrassed.

He pondered for a long time before sighing and saying: "Jinxing's words have some truth. But... the two words 'Qitian' are of great importance; how can they be easily granted to a demon monkey."

Taibai Jinxing saw there was a chance and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.

"Your Majesty, in extraordinary times, we should take extraordinary measures. This is an expedient measure! As long as we can resolve this matter without bloodshed, what is a little vain name? Please think twice, Your Majesty, and give your old subject another chance. Your old subject guarantees that this time, I will definitely be able to make that demon monkey obediently come to heaven!"

The Jade Emperor pretended to hesitate for a long time again, and finally, as if he had made a huge determination, waved his hand.

"Fine! Fine!"

He said painfully: "To avoid the suffering of the living beings in the Three Realms, I will trust you one more time!"

"You go to Huaguo Mountain again and tell that demon monkey that I have approved his title of 'Great Sage Equaling Heaven.' Tell him to follow you to heaven immediately to receive the appointment!"

"However, you must also make it clear to him that this is the last chance I give him! If he dares to be disrespectful again, the next one to go won't be you, Taibai Jinxing, but Li Heavenly King's one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers."

"Your old subject, obey the decree!" Taibai Jinxing was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.

He felt that his mission this time was ten-to-one.

That monkey, upon hearing this news, must be crazy with joy, right?

Su Chen rode the breeze, flew out from the valley of seclusion, and flew all the way toward the Water Curtain Cave.

The closer he got to the Water Curtain Cave, the more he could feel the tense and murderous atmosphere.

In the mountain forests, those monkeys who were usually the most lively and active were no longer playing.

They were in groups of three or five, holding various simple weapons, guarding every important intersection and pass, vigilantly watching everything around them.

Some old monkeys were patrolling non-stop, directing the monkey group.

The entire Huaguo Mountain was shrouded in a state of wind and crane alarm.

"It seems Brother Monkey is indeed going to go to war with the Heavenly Court."

Su Chen thought to himself.

He knew that Sun Wukong was not afraid of heaven or earth, but these ordinary monkeys and grandchildren were not.

In the original work, the monkey was pressed under the Five Fingers Mountain, the monkeys of Huaguo Mountain were less than one in ten, and even the blessed land of Huaguo Mountain was swept by the Heavenly Court, only gradually recovering many years later.

He casually stopped a patrolling little monkey; he still had some impression of this monkey, as it had served him in the Water Curtain Cave back then.

"What happened?" Su Chen asked.

The little monkey was stunned for a moment when he saw it was Su Chen, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Second Great King! You're out of seclusion?"

"Hmm." Su Chen nodded. "I'm asking you, what's going on in the mountain?"

The little monkey hurriedly told Su Chen everything that had happened in the past few days.

"A few days ago, the Heavenly Court sent a white-bearded old god who said he wanted to invite the Great King to heaven to be an official. As a result, the Great King felt they had no sincerity and scolded the old god away. Now the Great King is worried that the Heavenly Court will send troops to attack, so he asked us to strengthen our guard."

The little monkey said, still carrying a bit of worry.

Su Chen understood after listening.

"Sure enough, the plot has changed; this time Brother Monkey didn't go to heaven with Taibai Jinxing. The amnesty failed; I don't know what the Heavenly Court will do next. I must hurry and tell Brother Monkey to let him leave Huaguo Mountain; he can't lead the war to Huaguo Mountain and implicate these many monkeys and grandchildren."

He pondered in his heart.

Having made up his mind, Su Chen did not delay, accelerated his speed, turned into a green light, and swept toward the Water Curtain Cave.

At the same time, outside Huaguo Mountain.

Taibai Jinxing stepped on auspicious clouds and descended again.

This time, the expression on his face was much more confident and composed than when he came last time.

In his hand, he seemed to be clutching a winning trump card.

"Hmph, didn't your monkey head want the title of 'Saint Qitian'? This Star Lord has brought it to you today. I want to see what reason you have to refuse this time!"

He smiled and walked toward the mountain.

Before he had walked a few steps, the group of monkeys from last time drilled out of the forest again, surrounding him.

The old monkey in the lead saw it was this white-bearded old man again and immediately didn't have a good face.

"Why is it you old man again? Scolded away by our Great King last time, and you still dare to come?"

"Hehehe..." Taibai Jinxing was not annoyed; he flicked his whisk, a smile hanging on his face.

"Little monkey, don't be rude. Go and report to your Great King, saying that this old Daoist has brought him a piece of great good news!"

"Good news?" The old monkey looked at him skeptically. "What good news?"

"This is a heavenly secret, not to be leaked." Taibai Jinxing sold a pass. "You just go and report, saying that I have obtained the Jade Emperor's decree, and the Jade Emperor has agreed to his request."

The old monkey was skeptical, but seeing Taibai Jinxing like this, he didn't dare to be negligent, so he had to send a little monkey to fly back to the Water Curtain Cave to report.

Inside the Water Curtain Cave.

Sun Wukong was worried about the Heavenly Court coming to attack, pacing back and forth in the cave.

Hearing the little monkey's report, he was also stunned.

"What? That old man came again?"

Sun Wukong stopped, a look of suspicion appearing on his monkey face.

"He came back so soon? And said the Jade Emperor approved Old Sun's request? Could it be that the Jade Emperor really is willing to appoint Old Sun as Saint Qitian?"

He really couldn't figure out how the high-and-mighty Heavenly Court could so easily agree to his unreasonable request.

"No, there must be a fraud here; Old Sun must handle it carefully." He thought in his heart.

"Go, invite that Old God to Old Sun." He instructed the little monkey.

"Yes!"

Soon, Taibai Jinxing was invited into the Water Curtain Cave.

Sun Wukong did not sit on the throne this time but stood in the center of the cave, arms crossed, looking at him with a look of scrutiny.

"Old God, what are you back for?" Sun Wukong's tone was not very polite.

Taibai Jinxing didn't care; he said with a smile: "Saint misunderstood. This poor Daoist came here specially to report good news to you, Saint."

"Good news? What good news?"

Taibai Jinxing cleared his throat, preparing to solemnly announce the Jade Emperor's decree and give this monkey a big surprise.

However, just at the moment he was about to speak.

A clear voice suddenly came from the cave entrance.

"Brother Monkey, I'm out of seclusion!"

Accompanied by the voice, a green figure stepped into the Water Curtain Cave.

The person wore a green Daoist robe, had a delicate face, an otherworldly temperament, and an axe pendant that looked ordinary hanging from his waist.

It was Su Chen who had rushed over after coming out of seclusion.

As soon as Sun Wukong saw Su Chen, a look of joy finally appeared on his face.

"Little brother! You're finally out of seclusion!"

He rushed over in one stride, grabbed Su Chen's arm, excited and scratching his ears and cheeks, completely forgetting about Taibai Jinxing, who was still standing aside.

Taibai Jinxing was preparing to announce the good news, but was interrupted by this sudden scene.

He opened his mouth, stunned in place, looking at this young Daoist who had suddenly appeared, and then looking at the monkey king who was incomparably intimate, feeling a bit confused for a while.

What is the situation?

Who is this Daoist, and why is his relationship with this demon monkey so good?

This wasn't in his intelligence either.