Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 89: Promotion

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Promotion

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star ultimately suppressed his anger because His Majesty the Jade Emperor had already decreed the punishment; the outcome was set.

Moreover, the issue at hand was merely an issue concerning a disciple of the Sect of Interception. If he were to take action again, it would further damage the reputation of the whole Sect of Interception.

As for the demon-possessed Bai He, upon hearing the verdict, he merely distorted his face with a mocking laugh, his eyes filled with demonic patterns, as if he was mocking everyone inside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Powerless to resist, he was eventually dragged out by the guards outside the hall, awaiting the endless cycle of rebirth.

The Lingxiao Treasure Hall quieted down once more, and the Jade Emperor spoke slowly, "Upon investigation, it is found that Tuxing Sun conspired with Bai He and additionally poisoned Wood Treasury Star Lord Deng Hua, committing heinous crimes,

proven by conclusive evidence, he should be subjected to the punishment of soul dispersion, never to reincarnate.

However, since he was already killed by Bai He, the punishment can be exempted."

Upon hearing this, the immortals immediately understood that His Majesty the Jade Emperor was seizing the moment to further his advantage.

Tuxing Sun’s soul had already dispersed, leaving no chance even for the resurrection of his True Spirit, let alone reincarnation.

Imposing punishment at this time was clearly aimed at the Sect of Interception and the Southern Extremity Longevity Star.

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star closed his eyes, holding his walking stick; his heart filled with both anger and helplessness.

Since when had Tuxing Sun conspired with Bai He? Or been the murderer who poisoned Deng Hua? And to end up killed by Bai He himself?

He found that he had been too passive this time, unaware of what exactly had transpired beforehand.

He had only been informed that Bai He had been captured by Sun Wukong and brought to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, whereupon he hurriedly came to the rescue, not knowing that so many issues had been entangled in the meantime.

Fall into the demonic path, conspire with demonic cults, smuggle weapons, harm fellow disciples, and fratricide among disciples.

Whether by the heavenly laws or the rules of the Sect of Interception, each of these was a grave sin.

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star was even more worried that after this incident, his teacher might be disappointed in him.

He realized that he had been careless and underestimated the determination of the Jade Emperor.

During the last martial arts conference, he had sensed a change in the Jade Emperor, signs of striving for power, and Sun Wukong had been the leading general put forth by this Heavenly Emperor.

He had planned to deal with Sun Wukong at an opportune time to observe and test, but he hadn’t expected the situation to arise so abruptly, and the Jade Emperor had given him no opportunity to observe and probe.

The Jade Emperor then said, "The maid at Fragrant Attire Hall is temporarily to be detained in the heavenly prison for further interrogation."

All eyes converged on this little fairy, understanding that the Jade Emperor wanted to obtain clues about the demonic cult from Bai Huaxiu.

This was also what Sun Wukong was most concerned about; he investigated the Heavenly Weapons smuggling case, aiming to probe the connection between the smugglers and the demonic cult to uncover the true intentions of Moluo and the Six-Eared Macaque.

According to an online friend’s reminder, the demonic cult was collecting weapons and sending batches of ghosts with memories to reincarnate, clearly planning a rebellion.

But currently, Moluo had not yet turned into Buddha Wutian, and there were still thousands of years until Wutian Buddha would take over the three realms.

The demonic cult starting preparations for rebellion so early definitely indicated a problem.

Therefore, an elder from the Vast Wilderness had suggested he look into this matter, and the reward offered for this advice was a Seventh-Rank Treasure Box.

Having investigated for so long, he had finally caught someone from the demonic cult inserted in the Heavenly Court.

"Hmm, let’s see how much this fairy knows." Sun Wukong’s intelligent eyes gleamed with light.

Representing the demonic cult to deal with Bai He and Tuxing Sun in the Heavenly Court, her identity was surely not simple.

"Sun Wukong," at this moment, the Jade Emperor’s gaze turned toward him, "in this case, you have solved both the Heavenly Weapons smuggling case and the Deng Hua murder case, which are great achievements,

Today, you are promoted to Vice Hall Master of the Refining Fire Hall, in charge of the Armory Department and Purchasing Department, and you are granted an Immortal Fruit of nine thousand years."

"Hehe, His Majesty the Jade Emperor is indeed a generous man, thank you, thank you!" Sun Wukong’s brows danced with joy, and he bowed repeatedly.

Although the original intent of Heavenly Positions was to be carefree, possessing the title of Great Sage Equalling Heaven in name only, he found the step-by-step promotion equally exhilarating and imposing.

Moreover, he had discovered that holding an office didn’t require him to exhaust his mind, as long as he delegated tasks to capable and reliable subordinates, he could still enjoy his carefree lifestyle.

In the end, His Majesty the Jade Emperor appointed Shang Rong as the chief overseer of the Inner Treasury, a shift that signalled a new undercurrent among the immortals.

Because celestial beings like Shang Rong, Bi Gan, and other former ministers of the Yin and Shang era were impartial to Chan Teaching or Sect of Interception and not used by the Jade Emperor, they had always been powerless, idle immortals within the Heavenly Court.

Now that His Majesty suddenly employed Shang Rong to manage the extremely important Heavenly Court Inner Treasury, it left no opportunity for other factions to contend.

The immortals understood that the structure of the Heavenly Court was truly about to change.

At this time, the most disheartened was the Southern Extremity Longevity Star, as Chan Teaching suddenly lost two important positions—the chief overseer of the Inner Treasury and the Vice Hall Master of the Refining Fire Hall.

When His Majesty the Jade Emperor announced the adjournment of the court, this Great Emperor Changsheng left the Lingxiao Treasure Hall first, his face expressionless under the watchful eyes of the other immortals.

The Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, and Shang Rong thus became the recipients of the immortals’ congratulations.

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After returning to the Refining Fire Hall, Sun Wukong moved his office from the side hall to the senior vice hall, a position second only to the Hall Master, Luo Xuan.

At this time, he still also held the position of Armory Chief, which meant his only subordinate was the Purchase Ordinator, Ji Shuqian.

Sun Wukong had long noticed that this fellow bore him ill will, often giving him hostile looks when they met. Now that he had been promoted, he wasn’t going to indulge this man, choosing instead to summon him and give him a severe scolding.

After Ji Shuqian returned, he was extremely angry, "That demon monkey is too oppressive, too oppressive!"

A celestial official advised him, "My lord, why not seek the help of the Ziwei Great Emperor? Hang him out to dry so he won’t dare to act rashly again."

"You don’t know shit!" Ji Shuqian became even angrier and kicked the celestial official who had given the bad advice.

These celestial officials were inexperienced, unaware of what Sun Wukong had done or the major events occurring recently in the Heavenly Court.

As a manager within a department and the younger brother of the Ziwei Great Emperor, entitled to attend the court assemblies, Ji naturally knew the fate of both the White Crane Boy and Turbe Monk.

Ask the Ziwei Great Emperor to help him?

That demon monkey didn’t even regard the Changsheng Great Emperor, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star, in his eyes!

So he had no choice but to endure, working dutifully under Sun Wukong and not daring to slack off.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong, having disciplined the insolent, was in a very good mood and then gnawed on a 9000-year-old peach, exclaiming that it wasn’t enough.

He also didn’t forget about the seven treasure boxes he obtained after capturing the White Crane Boy and Bai Huaxiu.

His mind sank into his mind’s eye, where he saw seven ancient treasure boxes with intricate patterns floating.

Among them was a Third-Rank Treasure Box, two Fourth-Rank Treasure Boxes, and four Fifth-Rank Treasure Boxes.

"Open, open them all!" Sun Wukong silently commanded in his mind.

First was the Third-Rank Treasure Box, rewarding a book on the Art of War’s thirty-six stratagems and their applications, significantly enhancing his military experience.

Next came the two Fourth-Rank Treasure Boxes, rewarding mid-stage Great Luo physical cultivation and Primordial Spirit cultivation, each in two portions, along with a single portion of understanding for the primary stage of Dao of Artifacts.

Finally were the four Fifth-Rank Treasure Boxes, his first time opening four such boxes simultaneously.

The remaining four boxes in his mind emitted light, one after another, various treasures glowing with divine light, flying out of the boxes.

There were rewards for cultivation, Divine Skills, understanding of the Dao, as well as magical weapons, Immortal Fruits, among other rewards.

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