Qi Tian wore a faint smile on his face from beginning to end, calm and unhurried, composed and self-assured.
It was as if everything was under his control.
【Zhi Zun Bao: Damn, Qi Tian, you're way too handsome!】
【Zhi Zun Bao: Don't even talk about threatening those big shots; just looking at those heavenly soldiers makes my legs weak.】
【Little Monkey: Little Tian, you tricked me back here, and now you're just showing off, that's really too much!】
【Little Monkey: Next time there's an opportunity like this, you have to bring me along!】
【Monkey King: He really is impressive; even when I, Sun Wukong, caused a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace back in the day, I didn't have his kind of aura.】
Qi Tian didn't speak in the chat group; after finally putting on such a grand show, if he laughed out loud because he was too pleased with himself, how would he face the world in the future?
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, Qi Tian called out loudly.
“So, what do you all think?”
“Are you going to take action against me, or will you agree to my terms?”
“No one's time is just blowing in the wind; can I get a clear answer?”
Li Jing and Nezha stood to the side, wide-eyed, unable to move forward or backward without the Jade Emperor's orders.
They could only stand there and watch.
Meanwhile, the powerful beings watching began to communicate frantically.
“It seems we can't leave this monkey hanging today; what do you all say?”
“What do I say? Isn't the journey for scriptures something the Buddha and the Heavenly Court decided? What does it have to do with me?”
“Exactly, and because of you, we suffered an undeserved disaster.”
“Isn't this just a monkey? Can't we just kill him?”
“Or we could capture that Zhi Zun Bao and threaten them, or just kill him outright.”
Someone suddenly blurted this out.
The powerful beings who were communicating suddenly stopped.
Where did this fool come from?
That black-hearted monkey dares to stand there so openly; do you think he has no means of self-protection?
Not to mention anything else, just the fact that he vanished without a sound right under their noses without them noticing anything is enough to make them wary.
If they really killed him, that would be one thing, but if they failed, that black-hearted monkey might actually do what he said he would.
As for capturing Zhi Zun Bao to threaten him, that was even more ridiculous.
Zhi Zun Bao is clearly in cahoots with that black-hearted monkey; do you think he wouldn't slip away quietly?
And if they really killed Zhi Zun Bao, what would happen then?
They would completely tear apart their relationship and then be targeted by that dead monkey?
At that point, he would come knocking on their door every few days, and they wouldn't even have a place to cry.
The powerful beings joined forces to kick that fool out; having such a fool in their chat group was simply lowering their average IQ.
If word got out, they couldn't afford to lose face.
“In my opinion, let's just go with what that black-hearted monkey said.”
“It's just a Sun Wukong; we can always send someone else to fetch the scriptures.”
“I agree.”
“If you can't find a monkey to fetch the scriptures, I can recommend one.”
“What good does it do to talk here for half a day?”
“The decision-makers haven't even shown up yet, Jade Emperor, Tathagata Buddha?”
“Aren't you going to say something?”
Called out, the Jade Emperor and Tathagata were forced to join the chat.
“This monk thinks this idea is not bad.”
Tathagata did not object; who wouldn't want to fetch the scriptures?
There was no need to be fixated on that monkey Sun Wukong; any monkey would do.
“However.”
The Jade Emperor coldly uttered a word, but in reality, he was so frustrated he wanted to spit blood.
If he had known it would end up like this, he should have just agreed when Guanyin brought it up earlier.
At that time, agreeing would have only meant letting Zhi Zun Bao regain his powers; the scripture-fetching would still proceed as usual, just without the golden hoop.
Now, it was all gone—the peach and the golden core.
He was also publicly threatened by that black-hearted monkey, losing face in the process.
As for taking action, the Jade Emperor had indeed thought about it.
But as mentioned earlier, if they could kill Qi Tian, that would be fine.
If they couldn't kill him, then they would have to wait for that black-hearted monkey to come knocking every day.
At that point, if chaos ensued, wouldn't it be him, the Jade Emperor, who had to clean up the mess?
Let Taibai Jinxing make a trip; I really don't want to see that black-hearted monkey again.
Calling for Taibai Jinxing, he gave a few instructions, and Taibai Jinxing set off on his cloud.
Before long, Taibai Jinxing arrived at Mount Luojia.
Upon seeing Qi Tian, he wore a smile and approached, saying,
“Immortal, I am Taibai Jinxing, sent by the Emperor to discuss important matters with you.”
“I hope the Immortal can make it convenient for us to talk somewhere else, if possible?”
His words were humble and polite, with a proper demeanor.
Qi Tian was not unreasonable, and since the Jade Emperor sent the sociable Taibai Jinxing, he certainly had to give him face.
“No problem.”
Qi Tian readily agreed and then turned to Guanyin.
“Bodhisattva, may I borrow your precious land for a moment?”
Guanyin thought to herself, I would rather not lend it to you, but do I have a choice right now?
“Of course, no problem.”
So Qi Tian and Taibai Jinxing settled on Mount Luojia, and the Monkey King naturally followed.
“Immortal, the Emperor agrees to let you send someone else to fetch the scriptures and will no longer trouble Zhi Zun Bao.”
“However, the Emperor hopes you won't continue to mess with the peaches and golden cores.”
“If you need anything, just say the word; don't be like today.”
Taibai Jinxing said with a bitter smile.
The Queen Mother and Taishang Laojun were still angry, especially Taishang Laojun, whose home had been emptied.
“The Emperor is so reasonable; I naturally won't refuse.”
Qi Tian said with a smile, completely unbothered by the fact that he had just threatened a group of big shots in front of so many people.
“Thank you for your understanding, Immortal.”
Taibai Jinxing smiled so widely his eyes nearly disappeared, clearly not expecting things to go so smoothly.
After reaching an agreement, Taibai Jinxing returned to report, taking Nezha and Li Jing with him as he left.
As for the things the Monkey King had taken, he didn't mention a word.
Once something was in someone else's mouth, it was unrealistic to expect them to spit it out.
It was better not to mention it at all; a tacit understanding would suffice.
“Finally over!”
After sending off Taibai Jinxing, Qi Tian stretched out lazily.
Although it had been less than two days since he crossed over, those two days had left him mentally and physically exhausted.
Once he got back, he definitely needed a good sleep.
“Now that the matter is resolved, I’ll head back first.”
After saying goodbye to Qi Tian, the Monkey King dispelled his clone, and the falling monkey hair was caught by Qi Tian, who casually sent it to the Monkey King's main body.
Then he waved at the sky, as if trying to attract someone's attention.
“Hello, everyone, I know you're still watching.”
“Now, I'm about to leave; you can try using all means to keep me here.”
Surprisingly, when Qi Tian said this, the powerful beings immediately got excited.
They had been hesitant to act before, but now that he had spoken up, they couldn't be polite anymore.
The powerful beings unleashed their techniques, spells, seals, barriers, and magical treasures…
Everything they could think of was used.
With all these measures in place, even if the Jade Emperor stood there, he wouldn't be able to leave.
“Is it over?”
“Then, everyone, until we meet again!”
The powerful beings stared intently at Qi Tian; this time, even if he could leave, it wouldn't be as silent as before, right?
However, they were disappointed; none of their measures triggered, and Qi Tian still vanished without a sound, just like before, out of their perception.
Alright, if they couldn't find the reason, then so be it; at least that black-hearted monkey had already left.
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Seeing many people talking about "Dream of Journey to the West," I originally planned to play it next time to write about it.
But after reading the comments, all I saw were complaints about it being grindy and pay-to-win, which immediately discouraged me.
When I write about Sun Wukong in "Dream of Journey to the West," I'll check the materials and try to write it as accurately as possible.