Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 39 Who is the Shadow?

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Who is the Shadow?

Due to the marriage of the two Eastern Sea Dragon Princesses to Ao Xuening, the Crown Prince of the North Sea Dragon Clan, the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan sought refuge in the Dragon Palace of the North Sea after their misfortune.

When Ao Guang saw Sun Wukong present countless treasures and weapons, he was shocked; these were the stolen treasures of the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan, the precious items they had accumulated over countless years.

"Immortal, this..." Ao Guang could hardly believe it.

"Old Dragon King, Wukong keeps his promises," Sun Wukong said with a smile, "Although I did not capture the imposter who faked being me, the treasures and weapons he stole have all been retrieved by Wukong, and are now being restored to you in full.

Check them and see if anything is missing."

"There is no need to count; I trust the Immortal!" Ao Guang shook his head repeatedly and then bowed respectfully, "I wronged you previously and ask the Immoral to bestow punishment!"

"No harm done, no harm done." Sun Wukong’s smile widened, "After all, this matter arose because of me, and what I promised before still stands; if your Dragon Clan ever encounters any troubles, feel free to seek out Wukong."

"Thank you, Immortal!" Ao Guang, alongside the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun and the North Sea Dragon Crown Prince Ao Xuening, bowed respectfully to Sun Wukong, their faces brimming with gratitude and excitement.

For many years, those great powers and mighty beings saw the Dragon Clan as creatures they could slaughter at will, never speaking a word of justice for them.

Now, someone not only spoke, but also acted!

[Congratulations on completing the suggestion—Make Friends with the East Sea Dragon King, you have obtained a Third-Rank Treasure Box]

Sun Wukong heard this prompt in his mind and was even happier, though there were twists and turns, he finally completed this suggestion.

In the end, he said with a laugh and a bow, "This affair is settled, Wukong takes his leave!"

Subsequently, amid the farewell of a host of dragons, he left the Dragon Palace of the North Sea, meeting with the Protector Saint and Tai Bai Jin Xing on the sea surface, and they rushed toward Heaven together.

En route to Heaven, Sun Wukong found time to open the Advice Listening System and connected his consciousness to the Zhihu forum, where he posted a question.

"I am Sun Wukong, I just had a fight with Six Ears, may I ask the seniors here who his backer might be?"

He then added the details of his investigation in the mortal realm and the findings beneath the question.

These included the discovery that Six Ears destroyed the Dragon Palace to steal the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan’s treasures and weapons,

And caused a disturbance in the Underworld to collaborate with a shadowy figure, sending a group of souls with memories into the cycle of rebirth.

He also included the appearance of the shadowy figure.

Before long, there were responses from net users.

An Neng Bian Wo Shi Xiong Xiong: "Holy shit, Wutian! He is my favorite villain!"

Qing Qing He Bian Cao: "The person above is wrong, based on the description by the questioner, the shadowy figure should be the evil Moluo of Kinnara, who has not yet evolved into the fully-fledged Buddha Wutian."

Anonymous user: "The Sun Wukong simulation that the questioner has made is pretty good; it makes a lot of logical sense, haha,

According to the sequel, Sun Wukong killed the Six Eared Macaque in the battle of the true and false Monkey Kings,

But because his name was erased from the Book of Life and Death during Wukong’s disturbance in the Underworld, his soul did not enter the cycle of rebirth and was eventually saved by Buddha Wutian to become a Black Lotus Envoy.

Clearly the questioner designed it based on this, so it’s quite possible that Six Ears and Moluo, Wutian’s previous incarnation, knew each other long ago."

Tu Ji Wa Gou: "That’s all nonsense, the sequel isn’t even part of Journey to the West, and I’d advise the questioner not to make a hotchpotch of things by adding the likes of Divine Enthronement. Keep things classy!"

Die Meng Ren Sheng: "The donor above should calm down, everyone is just here for fun, what’s wrong with a medley? As long as it’s enjoyable and interesting."

Ai Chi Luo Bo He Qing Cai: "Donor above, please change your name promptly, so as not to defile Zhuang Zhou!"

Die Meng Ren Sheng: "Uh, I have hair, I’m not a bald donkey at all, oh my god."

"Hey! These seniors..." Sun Wukong carefully read the replies, hoping to learn more, but the seniors ended up arguing again.

However, these replies had already revealed the identity of the shadow.

"Six Eared Macaque, Black Lotus Envoy?"

"Kinnara, Moluo, Buddha Wutian?"

Sun Wukong scratched his face, his previous jest in the Underworld had come true—the shadow was indeed related to the Buddha!

At this moment, a new reply appeared.

Honghuang Baitong: "It’s been a long time since I paid attention; I didn’t expect you to have only simulated up to this point. Your progress is a bit slow, Wukong.

Let me share my opinion first, based on the current background, the shadow is undoubtedly Moluo.

Furthermore, he and Six Ears are plotting to collect weapons and send souls to reincarnation, firstly to build an army, and secondly to accumulate talent; it’s certain that they are preparing for a rebellion,

but there is one more issue. There are still over a thousand years left until Buddha Wutian occupies the Three Realms. Are they starting to prepare for the rebellion so early?

Therefore, I suggest when you simulate, add one more task for Wukong to thoroughly investigate their true intentions."

[You have received a new suggestion: Ascertain the real purpose of Moluo and Six Ears; completing the suggestion will grant you a Seventh-Rank Treasure Box]

When Sun Wukong saw this reply, a notification sounded in his mind, and the things mentioned in the reply greatly surprised him.

Buddha Wutian occupying the Three Realms?

This was a task of a Ninth-Rank Treasure Box’s difficulty. Would Moluo with his head full of demonic patterns do such a big thing in the future?

After calming the shock in his heart, Sun Wukong gave it further thought.

According to the senior Honghuang Baitong, Moluo and Six Ears were collecting weapons and sending souls to reincarnation in preparation for a rebellion, but the timing was too early.

So to complete this suggestion, he would certainly need to clarify who’s rebellion they were planning.

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong turned to the August Jade Emperor’s Holy Aide and joked, "Holy Aide, that shadow has a head full of demonic patterns, but he’s bald. Old Sun heard that there are most baldies in the Western Paradise. Do you think he could be from there?"

Taibai Jinxing was startled and cautiously glanced westward, hurrying to say, "Great Sage Sun, we must not speak carelessly."

But the August Jade Emperor’s Holy Aide took it seriously and pondered, "In Buddha’s practice, it’s easy to develop obsessions. A thought can lead to enlightenment or to becoming a demon. What Sun Wukong says is not without reason."

Sun Wukong decided not to press further and said no more.

The three returned to Heaven and went straight to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Although it’s said that a day in Heaven is a year on Earth, this doesn’t actually mean that the flow of time is different between Heaven and the mortal realm.

Rather, Heaven’s day and night are extraordinarily long, with the length of one day and night being equivalent to a year on Earth.

At this time, it was not long after the celestial court had adjourned when the deities were summoned back by the Jade Emperor.

Upon reaching Lingxiao Treasure Hall, the deities saw the three who stood at the bottom of the hall.

They immediately understood that the demon immortal Sun Wukong had finished his investigation, but why was the August Jade Emperor’s Holy Aide, who guarded the Northern Heavenly Gate, also present?

At the same time, the deities were also curious whether the Destruction of the Dragon Palace and the disturbance in the Underworld had indeed been done by Sun Wukong.

If it was, they would have to be more cautious in their future dealings with him.

Once all the deities had assembled, Taibai Jinxing stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, I have overseen Sun Wukong’s case investigation to completion."

Sun Wukong followed with a bow, "Your Majesty, the case is clear; it was not Old Sun’s doing."

The deities looked at each other—was it really resolved?

But the time seemed too short; less than two days had passed in the lower realm.

The Jade Emperor, seated high on the Nine Heavenly Throne, looked down with an authoritative gaze and commanded, "Who is responsible then?"

Sun Wukong didn’t answer but said to Taibai Jinxing, "Old Starlord, you should tell it, lest people think Old Sun is just some thick-skinned braggart."

Taibai Jinxing, with a chuckling smile, gave another bow to the Jade Emperor, "Your Majesty, this is what happened..."

He recounted the matter of Six Ears impersonating the Great Sage Monkey King, but he left out the existence of the shadow.

Sun Wukong knew that this old Starlord certainly had his own plans, so he kept silent as well.

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