Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 88 Defiance

Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Defiance

Sun Wukong, however, did not directly state what the grave fault of the reckless behavior was but solemnly asked, "Dare I ask Changsheng Great Emperor, who is Your Majesty?"

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star found himself stumped by this simple question, hesitating slightly.

The assembled immortals also began to wonder, isn’t His Majesty none other than the Jade Emperor?

"His Majesty is called Hao Tian," said the Southern Extremity Longevity Star after some thought, "His honorable title is ’Supreme Jade Emperor of Great Kindness and Compassion, High God of the Expansive Heavenly Vastness’."

"Heh heh, as you say, you’re only talking about the surface of the issue," Sun Wukong chuckled, "Who is His Majesty? His Majesty is indeed the Heavenly Emperor, who rules the Three Realms on behalf of Heaven and carries out the will of Heaven!"

The immortals nodded in agreement, expressing their approval.

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star frowned, not understanding why Sun Wukong was saying these things.

"There’s something you, Changsheng Great Emperor, don’t know," Sun Wukong went on, "Not long ago, this miscreant disciple said to Old Sun that even if Old Sun were to bring him back to the Heavenly Court, there would be nothing that could be done to him, for unless his master spoke, the Jade Emperor could not punish him.

Old Sun believes that this is the grave fault he committed.

His Majesty carries out the will of Heaven, and all decisions made represent the intentions of Heaven,

and the doctrine of the Chan Teaching is to act in harmony with Heaven, to comply with the will of Heaven in all deeds, and to align with the Heavenly Dao in both words and actions,

Logically, the Chan Teaching should wholeheartedly support His Majesty, but Bai He, the attendant of a Chan Teaching Saint and your, Changsheng Great Emperor’s distinguished disciple, has spoken such words.

Is he tarnishing the reputation of the Chan Teaching and slandering you as his mentor?

Or is it indeed the case?"

The expression on the Southern Extremity Longevity Star’s face had already changed as he rebuked, "The miscreant has lost his senses, spouting nonsense, how can you take it seriously!"

The immortals exchanged glances, feeling that Sun Wukong was too bold, voicing what should have been left unspoken, as everyone was well aware and should have just kept it to themselves.

When they had witnessed Bai He utter those words through the Haotian Mirror just now, they had all been startled, thinking him too insolent.

And now, Sun Wukong was boldly stating it in front of both parties.

The immortals then cautiously glanced upwards toward the great hall, noticing that the Heavenly Emperor’s regalia shielded his eyes, his expression unchanged.

"In that case," Sun Wukong pressed on, "I dare to ask Changsheng Great Emperor, now that His Majesty wishes to punish Bai He, do you approve or oppose?"

Hearing these words, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star’s face changed yet again, how was he to answer this question?

To approve would mean the truth of the miscreant Bai He’s words that only upon his word could the Jade Emperor mete out punishment.

To oppose would be to go against the Jade Emperor’s decision, to defy the will of Heaven, and this demon monkey would surely use that to claim his Chan Teaching was disrespectful to Heaven, which would be a serious issue.

By now, the immortals too had grasped the subtle point of this question.

The Heavenly Court’s Immortal Officers and Divine Generals, as well as the Sect of Interception’s supporters of Divine Enthronement, couldn’t help but praise in their hearts, "Well done, Great Saint!"

Bai He lay prostrate on the ground, trembling all over. He could never have anticipated that his momentary verbal slip would land him in such dire straits.

The Lingxiao Treasure Hall had once again become hushed, and as time slipped away, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star’s complexion grew even uglier, having lost his previous composed and serene demeanor.

He realized that on the surface, it seemed that Sun Wukong was opposing the Chan Teaching, but in reality, it was the Jade Emperor who was scheming behind the scenes.

But ultimately, it was Bai He’s gratuitous transgression that had brewed this disaster and given others something to talk about.

And he, having rushed here posthaste, was not privy to the specifics of what had transpired before, thus falling into Sun Wukong’s verbal trap.

Under these circumstances, it was no longer possible for him to continue saving this miscreant disciple, nor was he able to save him.

"The miscreant truly deserves to die!" Finally, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star made his decision, raising his hand to strike down his disciple then and there.

Bai He gaped, his eyes filled with disbelief and a hint of hidden madness, but suddenly a figure obstructed his view.

"Hold on," Sun Wukong appeared in a flash, blocking the way, "Bai He is the overseer of the Heavenly Court’s inner treasury and possesses the Immortal Talisman. His crimes should be judged by His Majesty.

Since His Majesty has yet to pronounce a sentence, and there are still doubts in the case that remain unresolved, how can you take his life?"

"This is the law of Heaven, Changsheng Great Emperor beings one of the Four Imperials, could it be that you are unaware of this?

Or is there some unspeakable secret you wish to silence by killing him?"

"You demon monkey spouting nonsense!" Southern Extremity Longevity Star was furious, his killing intent flaring.

The Immortals exchanged glances, stunned. Did Sun Wukong not realize that the current Heavenly laws, established before the Divine Enthronement, were created by the Southern Extremity Longevity Star following the decrees of the Saint of Chan Teaching?

"Sun Wukong, stop your babbling," Hao Tian spoke up.

"Your Majesty, it was just a slip of the tongue on my part. I had no idea he would get so worked up," Sun Wukong scratched his head, feigning ignorance as he stepped aside.

Southern Extremity Longevity Star was stifling frustration, feeling the same dilemma he had faced during the martial arts conference.

"Bai He," Hao Tian’s gaze fell again, returning to the previous question: "Why did you conspire with the Demon Clan to smuggle Heavenly Weapons?"

Bai He, who had narrowly escaped death by a hand’s strike, still knelt on the ground, but now his head was lowered.

Upon hearing Hao Tian’s voice, he slowly raised his head, tears streaming down his delicate face.

To the shock of the Immortals, his eyes had turned blood-red, gleaming with madness.

"Haha, why, you ask why?" Bai He laughed maniacally, as if he had nothing left to lose, "Yuan Shi, that old dog, despite his aversion for those clad in fur and horns, those who are born wet or from eggs, insisted I serve as his attendant, treating me like a toy,

I still remember the disgust I felt when his hands brushed over my feathers,

I am a king among the crane immortals, not a plaything!"

Hao Tian and the Immortals watched with cold eyes.

"Interesting, very interesting." Sun Wukong scratched his face, confirming what the netizens on Zhihu had guessed—this foolish bird was truly psychologically twisted.

Although Bai He did not say why he conspired with the Demon Clan, everyone could see the reason—it was because he had already fallen into demonhood.

"And you, old dog." Bai He glared at Southern Extremity Longevity Star, his expression distorting, black demonic patterns emerging in his fiery red eyes, "I’ve done so much for the Sect of Chan Teaching, achieved so much, and you actually want to kill me? You want to kill me?

No one in the Sect of Chan Teaching is good, they all look down on the Demon Clan, and disciples born of the Demon Clan never end well!"

"Ignorant fool!" A cold flash passed through the eyes of Southern Extremity Longevity Star.

"And you, all of you hypocritical Immortals," Bai He turned to the Immortal Officers and Divine Generals in the hall, laughing loudly with derision, "You despised me for bribery and corruption, yet in your hearts, you all envied me, didn’t you?"

The Immortals looked at him with pity, yet some dared not meet his gaze.

"And you, Sun Wukong!" Bai He looked at Sun Wukong with his demon-patterned eyes, filled with hatred, "Just wait, this will be your end too, you will become demonized sooner or later!"

"Oh?" Sun Wukong blinked.

At this moment, from high upon the hall, Hao Tian spoke with authority: "After investigation, Bai He, the overseer of the Heavenly Court’s inner treasury and disciple of the Sect of Chan Teaching, has wicked intentions, succumbed to the demonic path, colluded with the Demon Clan, smuggled Heavenly Weapons, and now with conclusive evidence, is to be cast into the cycle of reincarnation, forever barred from attaining immortality!"

The Immortals fell silent, with most of them internally cheering.

"Well judged, superbly judged!" Sun Wukong, unafraid, praised loudly in front of Southern Extremity Longevity Star.

Hao Tian’s slap was well delivered.

Compared with Southern Extremity Longevity Star’s ruthless bid to kill his own disciple directly, Hao Tian had mercifully granted Bai He a chance at reincarnation. Even though it severed his path to immortality, it was a great act of compassion.

Indeed, Southern Extremity Longevity Star’s face darkened as if he were about to erupt.

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