Chapter 1979: Demons and good and evil

Sun Wukong held his Ruyi Jingu Bang high, bearing down on him. The giant tiger finally revealed his human form, still wearing the Daoist robe, though it was now tattered and torn.

He turned his face, looking dejected, and stretched out his palm to Sun Wukong, saying, "Divine Monkey, I admit defeat! Can you spare my life?"

Sun Wukong froze for a moment, then suddenly stopped his movements, a smile curling on his lips as he looked at him. "Divine Monkey?"

"Do you know who I am?"

Great Immortal Huli looked at the person before him with doubt, sizing him up, and said, "Who are you?"

Sun Wukong wore a proud smile and said, "You should have heard of my name. The one who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago—that was me."

Great Immortal Huli was stunned for a long time after hearing this, then he said with emotion, "I remember now. There seems to have been a monkey surnamed Sun who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace. So it was you."

Sun Wukong smiled without a word. At this time, Fahai also removed all the restrictions and drifted to Sun Wukong's side.

"I have never done any evil in my life. Coming to the Chechi Kingdom was actually just to have better resources to refine my Daoist arts."

"As for the things you mentioned about harming those monks, that was actually my second brother's idea. And now, the Chechi Kingdom has favorable weather and timely rain; shouldn't that count as my merit?"

"Even if the three of us failed the spirits of those monks, my second and third brothers have already paid with their lives. Can't you spare me?"

After listening to this, Sun Wukong hooked his chin with his finger and frowned, saying, "That seems to have some logic to it."

Seeing him say this, Great Immortal Huli seemed to see a glimmer of hope, but Sun Wukong immediately changed his expression, swung his staff, and shouted, "But I am still going to kill you!"

Just as Sun Wukong was about to swing his staff, Fahai reached out and stopped him. He looked at Wukong and said, "Whether what he says is true, we can just verify it with the King of Chechi. If the persecution of monks was all Great Immortal Luli's idea, I think he has extenuating circumstances. Moreover, the Chechi Kingdom is indeed enjoying favorable weather."

Sun Wukong looked at Fahai and said, "Wasn't he very fierce just a moment ago? Now that he can't win, he starts reasoning with you? Why should we believe him?"

Just then, Great Immortal Huli actually knelt on both knees, looking dazed, and said, "The three of us brothers cultivated from wild beasts into spirits, then received the enlightenment of the Three Pure Ones, and we have never had any ulterior motives."

"If Great Sage Sun really refuses to let me go, then I have nothing to say. But my actions over the years have indeed benefited the Chechi Kingdom. If you don't believe me, go ask the common people."

Seeing his expression, which looked extremely sincere, it didn't seem like he was lying at all.

So, without looking back, he flew down outside the imperial city and came before the common people who were watching.

He voiced the questions in his heart.

And the people of the Chechi Kingdom answered like this:

"We really didn't know the three National Masters were demons, but they really haven't done a single bad thing."

"Haven't they? Does persecuting monks not count?"

"If there is one, it should only be that one. It is said that this was because a high monk with magic power at the time competed with them for the position of National Master and ended up losing and dying."

"The behavior of harming monks is indeed a bit excessive, but I know the inside story; it really was the Second National Master's idea. Of course, the Third National Master agreed, but the Great National Master didn't express an opinion." ===== CHAPTER 1981 =====