Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 177 Shameless

Chapter 177: Chapter 177 Shameless

Sun Wukong’s figure flashed, and he returned to the skies above the Peach Garden.

He first paid his respects to the Jade Emperor, then turned his cold, fierce eyes toward the Chan Teaching’s Immortal Officers and Divine Generals, sneering, "What’s this, seeing that old Sun is not around, you wish to bully old Sun’s disciple?"

No one dared to speak; some even lowered their heads, no longer filled with their earlier righteous indignation.

"Hmph." Sun Wukong let out another cold snort, called Ao Lie to his side, and chided, "Did you see, disciple? This is their true face, always bullying the weak and fearing the strong,

In the future, if they dare to slander and shout again, you just take action directly, shut them up,

and if you meet someone you cannot defeat, then call for your teacher to make a move."

"Yes, disciple understands," Ao Lie nodded vigorously.

The faces of the Chan Teaching’s Immortal Officers and Divine Generals turned even uglier.

However, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star, Ziwei Great Emperor, and Hook Chen Great Emperor all remained silent.

After a while, Guang Chengzi with a gloomy face also arrived and bowed to the Jade Emperor.

But the Jade Emperor ignored him and asked Ao Lie, "You are in charge of the Peach Garden; tell us what exactly happened."

Ao Lie replied earnestly, "Your Majesty, the incident began when Qingxu Daode Zhenjun’s disciple Bai Yun Tongzi came to pick peaches. I found he did not have Your Majesty and the Empress’s decree and thus barred him from entering.

But to my surprise, he harbored a grudge because of this, called Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, and displayed aggression with his treasure..."

After that, Ao Lie detailed the entire process, including Bai Yun Tongzi making a move, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun intervening, and the destruction of the Peach Garden.

Upon hearing that Ao Lie had subdued Bai Yun Tongzi with the Binding Immortal Rope gifted by Sun Wukong and had blocked the Primordial Banner with the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl, all the immortals were astonished.

Many of them had experienced the Battle of Divine Enthronement, and from Ao Lie’s narrative, they could discern that these two magical treasures were the Binding Immortal Rope left by Buddhavista Sun and the Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl once held by Buddha Dipankara.

Seeing the change in their expressions, Ao Lie knew what they were thinking and proudly said, "These are the magical treasures personally refined by my master."

The immortals then all turned their gaze to Sun Wukong, who stood there with an air of confidence, arms akimbo.

Only then did they realize that Sun Wukong was also a master of artifact refining, who had pioneered the method of Spirit Guiding Instrument making, greatly enhancing the overall strength of the Heavenly Court’s celestial soldiers and generals.

He had even personally refined eight high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures solely for the Earthly Fiends’ celestial army to practice formations.

With such superior artifact refining skills, it was no wonder he could craft some powerful magical treasures.

But when Ao Lie mentioned the reason for the destruction of the Peach Garden, the immortals started to feel skeptical again.

Could a single clash of magical treasures nearly bring the Peach Garden to ruins?

In the end, Ao Lie bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I was given the duty to guard the Peach Garden, yet I failed to protect it and have committed a transgression. Please, Your Majesty, punish me!"

His initiative in accepting fault stood in sharp contrast to the accusations from the Chan Teaching side earlier.

With an authoritative face, the Jade Emperor said gravely, "Where are Qingxu Daode Zhenjun and Bai Yun Tongzi?"

Soon, both were brought before him.

Barely alive, Bai Yun Tongzi still made a strenuous defense, "Your Majesty, it’s not like that at all. Ao Lie insulted our Sect of Interception first, and after injuring me, I called my master to reason with him,

but unexpectedly, he was extremely arrogant and aggressive, attacking me first. My master had no choice but to step forward and dissuade him.

The guilt of the Peach Garden’s destruction lies on him, not us!"

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was equally furious, "Your Majesty, as my disciple has said, this Ao Lie shows no respect for his superiors, utterly audacious. I acted only out of compulsion.

Yet like the North Pole Saint, this disciple is even more unreasonable and bullish, flaunting his strength and being aggressive. I implore Your Majesty to severely punish both this master and disciple!"

Ao Lie, upon hearing their conversation, immediately rebuked, "I have never seen such shameless people like you!"

At that moment, Princess Wan Sheng gritted her teeth and stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, this humble immortal can testify that Ao Lie speaks the truth,

Previously, this humble immortal was ordered to pick peaches in the Peach Garden and happened upon Bai Yun Tongzi forcing his way into the Peach Garden without any imperial decree, injuring the garden’s guards. This matter can be corroborated by the guardian Earth God, guards, and strongmen of the garden."

Queen Mother nodded, "I did send her to pick the peaches."

The immortals of Chan Teaching all changed their expressions—this was solid evidence.

Guang Chengzi said in a deep voice, "Even if it was their wrongdoing that started the conflict, I don’t believe they would try to destroy the Peach Garden. I suspect there is more to the story and beseech Your Majesty to investigate further."

Sun Wukong sneered, "Even if? Are you trying to ignore the facts?"

Guang Chengzi said, "Do not twist my words. I am saying there is more to investigate here!"

Sun Wukong said, "What more is there to investigate? It’s the fact that Bai Yun Tongzi and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun disregarded the heavenly laws and orders, trespassed in the Peach Garden, and assaulted the garden overseer, Ao Lie."

Guang Chengzi said, "The Peach Garden is critical to the Heavenly Court; how could it nearly be destroyed by a single exchange of magic treasures from them?"

The immortals looked at each other, sharing the same doubt.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong turned to Queen Mother and asked, "I too have this doubt. I wonder if Your Highness could shed some light on what lies beneath the Peach Garden?"

Queen Mother said, "Beneath lies the Spirit Root of the Peach Trees and the spiritual vein of the Heavenly Court. The Spirit Root of the Peach Trees is one of the most eminent since the beginning of heaven and earth. Only with the nourishment of the Heavenly Court’s spiritual vein could the three thousand six hundred peach trees of different grades grow."

"Oh?" Sun Wukong’s eyes twinkled as he asked further, "What about the spiritual vein?"

"The spiritual vein of the Heavenly Court is the source of spiritual energy, containing many Primordial Qi," Queen Mother frowned. "Should the vein erupt, the Primordial Qi could rage and indeed destroy these peach trees."

Upon hearing these words, everyone’s gaze fell upon Qingxu Daode Zhenjun.

The Primordial Banner was precisely the artifact of this Golden Immortal of Chan Teaching, and it was the collision between the Primordial Banner and Ao Lie’s Ocean-Calming Divine Pearl that had ruined the Peach Garden.

"No, it wasn’t like this!" Qingxu Daode Zhenjun panicked.

"Could it be that my disciple sought death himself, conspiring with you to destroy the Peach Garden?" Sun Wukong sneered.

"Brother, save me, save me!" Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, seeing no hope in his defense, turned to Guang Chengzi and Southern Extremity Longevity Star for help.

But Guang Chengzi was silent, no longer defending his junior brother.

As for the Southern Extremity Longevity Star, who was in charge of Chan Teaching, he had been silent from the start, clearly understanding the situation at hand.

Should he speak up, Chan Teaching would suffer even greater losses.

For he was the one who, upon his master’s instruction, set the heavenly laws, and attempting to save Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, whether successful or not, would undoubtedly weaken his authority over the heavenly laws.

Moreover, Jin Ling, the Mother of Gold of the Sect of Interception, had also remained silent, likely waiting for him to make a mistake!

Jade Emperor waited for a while before finally declaring with authority, "Upon investigation, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun and Bai Yun Tongzi of Chan Teaching, for personal grievances, assaulted Peach Garden overseer Ao Lie, leading to the destruction of the spiritual peach trees and exposing the immortals of the three realms to the threat of the three calamities and five disasters,

The two are guilty of heinous crimes and shall be immediately cast into the cycle of reincarnation, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun is forever barred from ascending to immortality, and Bai Yun Tongzi is eternally forbidden from being reborn!"

With the Heavenly Emperor’s sentence delivered, an utter silence fell.

As this punishment was decreed, all the immortals present knew that the conflict between the Heavenly Emperor and Chan Teaching would enter an even more intense phase.

Because Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was a disciple of a Saint of Chan Teaching!

Although there had been the death of the apostate Jiuli Sun, it did not affect Chan Teaching much since he had already defected.

But now, a true disciple of the Saint of Chan Teaching was sentenced by the Jade Emperor to perpetual reincarnation!

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