Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 179: Ao Lie’s Discovery

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Ao Lie’s Discovery

After opening the treasure chest, Sun Wukong opened the Advice-Listening System, connected his consciousness to the Zhihu platform, and informed many netizens about the destruction of the Peach Garden.

"I am Sun Wukong. Following the advice of the seniors, I have destroyed the Peach Garden. May I ask the seniors for their opinions on the future development of this matter?"

The post was accompanied by a detailed account of the event.

It wasn’t long before a large number of netizens replied.

You Can’t Be Happier than Me: "Outperformed Guang Chengzi, Brother Monkey is awesome!"

Bai Hualin: "Speaking of which, Sun Wukong can now challenge Quasi-Saints. If he goes on a pilgrimage now, what would that be like?"

A Box of Boring Yogurt: "Probably no gods would be willing to arrange their mounts or subordinates to become monsters anymore. It simply can’t be stopped."

Meng Hai Fusheng: "Haha, arrange one and capture one, especially those from the Chan Teaching, not one will escape!"

Deli: "This pilgrimage clearly can’t be achieved now."

Feng Leng Han Qiu: "Why even bother with a pilgrimage? At this rate, after a few more years of growth, he could directly assault Mount Ling. After all, the Buddha position is rotational, this year it’s at my house (＾＿－)"

"Hehe, Equal to Heaven Buddha Ancestor?" Sun Wukong’s lively eyes twinkled, finding the idea appealing.

Looking at other responses.

Yue Xia Zhe Zhi Yuan: "Speaking seriously, since the Peach Banquet is about to start, Brother Monkey’s wheel of Fate is about to start turning, I remember in Brother Monkey’s original life, after he wreaked havoc at the Peach Banquet, he was subsequently attacked by the Heavenly Court, then trapped in the old master’s Eight Trigrams furnace for forty-nine days of refinement, which then led to his havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

Given the situation simulated by the poster, destiny is hard to change, the havoc in the Heavenly Palace is probably still inevitable, just not sure what it will look like now."

Ren Jie Di Ling Akamu: "I mentioned this in a previous post. It will probably be a different kind of havoc in the Heavenly Palace, not just Brother Monkey doing everything. There’ll definitely be other forces involved, and it should be a big scene."

"There isn’t much time left." Sun Wukong scratched his hand, which was why he asked netizens about the development of the situation.

Pacific General: "There’s a question, aren’t the peaches supposed to grow back in ten thousand years? Then what are these immortals worried about, lower realms tens of thousands of years, Heavenly Court tens of thousands of days, calculate it, it’s just thirty years of effort. Can’t they even survive thirty years?"

Zhuge Da World: "A day in heaven is as long as a year on earth."

Mén Mén Bù Xìng "Should I say it or not, the Jade Emperor’s tactics are indeed powerful, a masterstroke that directly caught Chan Teaching off guard."

Looking Forward to the Meeting: "If it’s the Zhang Wanran version of the Jade Emperor, then indeed it’s awesome, over two hundred million years of reincarnation, he has experienced countless events,

according to the Heavenly Buddha Ancestor, twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty years is one Kalpa, and Zhang Bairan has undergone one thousand seven hundred and fifty Kalpas, it is quite normal for him to have such tactics."

Nuclear Level Day: "Isn’t it Zhang Bairan ..."

Looking Forward to the Meeting: "Ah haha ..."

"Zhang Bairan?" Sun Wukong scratched his face, never heard of him. All he knew was that the current Jade Emperor was Hao Tian, a disciple of the Dao Ancestor.

Continuing to read other responses.

Dotti: "I feel like the Jade Emperor probably wouldn’t suppress Chan Teaching to death, after all, Yuan Shi is there, the Jade Emperor has to give the Saint face."

Hanyu Zhishi: "It’s not that easy, as long as Chan Teaching firmly holds onto the heavenly laws, they won’t lose their foundation in Heavenly Court."

Flying Fire Meteor: "Chan Teaching has suffered a big loss this time, they certainly won’t let it go, Brother Monkey needs to be careful of Chan Teaching’s retaliation."

Beer Chicken Legs: "Indeed, be cautious. The previous marriage incident was all thunder and little rain, it didn’t really intensify the conflict, maybe the destruction of the Peach Garden will be the spark that leads to the havoc in the Heavenly Palace."

Don’t Book Mad Can’t Live: "Also, don’t forget about the Demon Sect, Moluo hasn’t made a move in a long time, wasn’t there a brother before analyzing that Princess Wan Sheng might be a chess piece that the Demon Sect planted in Heavenly Court?"

[You’ve received a new advice: Be wary of Chan Teaching’s retaliation again, completing the advice can obtain a fourth-tier treasure chest]

Sun Wukong ignored the prompt in his mind; after seriously reading these responses, he pondered for a long time, guessing more about the changes in the upcoming situation.

Later, he went back to the Miro Palace Hall of Universal Brightness, returned most of the peaches he had swapped out earlier to the Jade Emperor.

The remaining few naturally went into his own pocket, to be given to the monkeys and monkey descendants of Fruit Mountain when he had time, so they too could taste the peaches.

The Jade Emperor was generous and didn’t mind these, only reminding him at the end, "Your Fruit Mountain, though strong as iron walls and copper walls, might still be inadequate against real experts."

Sun Wukong bowed with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am well aware."

The Jade Emperor didn’t ask further, having Tai Bai Jin Xing send him away.

Sun Wukong understood that the Heavenly Emperor definitely had something to convey through Old Star Lord, and he didn’t refuse.

Sure enough, on the way back, Tai Bai Jin Xing stroking his beard smiled, "Great Saint, did you know, His Majesty had the intention of letting you guard the Peach Garden?"

Sun Wukong blinked and knowingly asked, "Oh? Then why didn’t His Majesty issue the order?"

Tai Bai Jin Xing laughed, "Later the Great Saint moved from the Royal Horse Monitor to the Refining Fire Hall, did bigger things, accumulated more merits, hence the matter was dropped."

Sun Wukong laughed, that was the change, then casually asked, "Does Old Star Lord know why His Majesty always bestowed peaches to me before?"

Tai Bai Jin Xing chuckled, "Great Saint, you know it in your heart, why bother asking me?"

Sun Wukong laughed and scolded, "You old man are too unwieldy!"

But a notification sound echoed in his mind.

[Congratulations on completing the task — Figure out why the Jade Emperor always awards peaches, obtain a level four treasure box]

Last time he had asked the Jade Emperor face to face, but was perfunctorily brushed off, and thus he remained puzzled until now, when he finally understood.

As a netizen on Zhizu had said, the Jade Emperor had always intended to lure him into stealing peaches from the peach garden, eventually leading to their destruction.

But later, after he had taken Ao Lie as his disciple, the Jade Emperor came up with a new scheme, making Ao Lie the manager of the peach garden in his stead.

"It’s just unknown if this disciple of mine can maintain his true self and withstand the upcoming changes in the situation," Sun Wukong thought to himself.

If it’s really as the netizen said, and Wan Sheng Princess is a chess piece placed in the Heavenly Court by the demon sect, then her approaching Ao Lie must be with ulterior motives.

The affairs of the heart are the hardest to decipher; if Ao Lie falls too deeply, he might end up heartbroken.

Although worried, Sun Wukong had no intention of intervening, for he could not always be there to support Ao Lie. Otherwise, no matter how high his disciple’s cultivation might become, he would still be useless.

A strong person must have great cultivation, temperament, and will.

...

As time passed, the situation in the Heavenly Court also began to change.

After the peach garden was destroyed, those gods who originally supported the Chan Teaching began to side with the Jade Emperor.

However, the first to change their allegiance were mostly the lower and middle-tier deities while the powerful or high-ranking Immortal Officers and Divine Generals did not switch sides.

So, the foundation of Chan Teaching in the Heavenly Court remained unchanged.

One day, Ao Lie came to the Great Sage Equalling Heaven’s mansion to pay him a visit.

Seeing hesitation and loss in his expression, Sun Wukong didn’t ask directly but joked, "The peach garden has yet to be rebuilt, how come you have time to come back here?"

Ao Lie respectfully bowed and said, "Master, I have discovered something related to... Princess Wan Sheng, and I am unsure if it is right or wrong."

Sun Wukong said, "Tell me, what problem do you face?"

Ao Lie’s expression changed, as if he had put something aside, and sighed, "When I first started rebuilding the peach garden, Princess Wan Sheng saw my hardship and asked the Queen Mother to help me share the load. I was delighted,

and the Queen Mother even said that the reproduction of the Dragon Race isn’t restricted by heavenly laws, so I thought to ask you to officiate our marriage once the peach garden is rebuilt.

But I have always remembered your admonition, Master, to be very cautious, so I kept watch over every part of the peach garden.

And then I discovered that Princess Wan Sheng had several times gone alone deep into the underground of the peach garden while I was away."

Having said this, he looked deeply forlorn and sorrowful, as he truly believed he could continue with Princess Wan Sheng, but was surprised by her hidden motives.

If it wasn’t for his trust in his master, he really wanted to pretend that he had seen nothing.

Hearing this, Sun Wukong didn’t plan to console his disciple but directly asked Ao Lie, "Do you know what she did underground?"

Ao Lie shook his head, "I have carefully investigated, but found nothing."

Sun Wukong, appearing thoughtful, scratched his face and thought to himself, then advised, "Do not publicize this matter, and don’t reveal any flaws before her. Wait for your teacher to investigate clearly before we plan further."

Ao Lie felt bitterness in his heart. Since making this discovery, he no longer knew how to face Princess Wan Sheng.

Seeing him like this, Sun Wukong immediately scolded, "What are you moaning and groaning about, like a woman? Where is that impulsive enthusiasm you had when you publicly took me as your master?

Know that a true man born in this world should have grand aspirations. Why should you be heartbroken over a woman?

Stop behaving like a woman, or don’t tell others you are my disciple, Sun Wukong!"

Ao Lie took a deep breath, seriously bowed, and said, "Your teaching is correct, Master. I understand now."

Sun Wukong nodded, and when Ao Lie returned to the peach garden, he employed an old trick, transforming himself into a speck of dust and sticking to Ao Lie’s clothing, accompanying him back to the peach garden.

Then, going underground, he could see a spirit vein as wide as a great river, where divine light circulated within, filled with rich divine essence.

And this spirit vein branched out into several tributaries, extending to various parts of the Heavenly Court.

And the ancient peach spirit roots were planted at the junctions of these tributaries, emitting waves of Dao rhyme, intoxicating to behold.

On the surface, everything looked the same as when he had previously come to the peach garden to pick peaches and investigated.

"Hmm..." Sun Wukong’s eyes swirled with divine light, and he immediately used the Divine Skils of Heavenly Stripes to see through barriers, re-investigating everything underground.

This divine ability allowed unobstructed vision, seeing through all, above and below, without barriers, inside and outside the Six Realms, spirits and humans, substantial and ethereal, making everything clear.

Quickly, he discovered some differences.

Some invisible, hard-to-detect energies were mixed within the spirit vein, slowly spreading to various parts of the Heavenly Court through the spirit vein.