Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 897 - 897: Sun Wukong: So I'm supposed to be embarrassed, huh?

"Sun Wukong, how dare you!"

As Sun Wukong finished his words, a nearby immortal couldn't help but speak up, reprimanding him in a low voice.

"How dare I!? Where have I, Old Sun, been presumptuous!?" Upon hearing the immortal's reprimand, Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes slightly, displaying a dangerous gleam, and turned to ask the reprimanding immortal.

"Sun Wukong, the Emperor of Longevity is one of His Majesty's four sovereigns, and his decrees are as stern as a mountain. How can they be changed just because you said so?"

"Such a change in decree not only damages the Great Emperor's prestige but also undermines the integrity of the decree!" The immortal looked directly at Sun Wukong and spoke earnestly.

"What prestige? What integrity!?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong pouted and said, "Sometimes, if a mistake is made, it should be corrected. Isn't that the simplest principle?"

"You..." Seeing Sun Wukong's nonchalant attitude, the immortal next to him had anger on his face, clearly wanting to argue a few more words.

However, he was stopped by a wave of the hand from the Emperor of Longevity nearby.

After stopping his subordinate immortal, the Emperor of Longevity stared directly at Sun Wukong, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Sun Wukong, you say to correct a mistake when it's made, that's right, but can you properly explain how this issue with the plague went wrong?"

"Is there even a need to say?"

Sun Wukong spoke up, "After the people of Southern Dipper City faced flooding, what followed was famine. These horrifying disasters, as immortals, shouldn't you try to help them?"

"Yet, instead of providing help, you even spread plague among them? Isn't that wrong?"

"Sun Wukong, these are hardships that mortals are meant to endure!" The Emperor of Longevity said, shaking his head slightly at Sun Wukong's justification.

"Meant to endure hardships? Why should they endure them?" Sun Wukong felt even less able to comprehend.

Without reason, why should these mortals experience such suffering?

"Human beings are a forgetful race; if they do not experience hardships, how can they realize the value of their ordinary lives? It is precisely because they have endured these pains that..." The Emperor of Longevity's expression remained calm.

"Nonsense! Anyway, I, Old Sun, think that since you immortals are to govern the three realms, you should lend a hand wherever there's hardship!" Not waiting for the Emperor of Longevity to finish, Sun Wukong shook his head, speaking forthrightly without a hint of politeness.

"Presumptuous!" This remark made the literary immortals and martial generals nearby collectively reprimand loudly.

To actually call the words of the Emperor of Longevity nonsense? Sun Wukong was truly behaving presumptuously to a frightening degree!

...

In the mortal world, Jiang Liu continued chatting with Fahai. Although Fahai's head bore not a single Scar of Precepts, having delved into Buddhist Law for a lifetime, he possessed profound insights into the Buddhist teachings.

Most notably, he embodied the Unity of Knowledge and Action, reflecting all his insights from the Essence of Buddhist Teachings in his every deed.

"Truly admirable!" From their conversation over an hour, Jiang Liu could generally understand the kind of person Fahai was, which secretly filled Jiang Liu's heart with admiration.

Even after the Incense Offering Ceremony failure, he could still devote his life to Buddhist Scriptures?

This perseverance was moving.

Like someone who fails the college entrance examination, yet continues their studies independently to eventually attain deep achievements in various fields.

Whoosh!

While Jiang Liu and Fahai were conversing happily, a radiant light fell from the sky, revealing Sun Wukong.

With a sullen expression on his face, he came directly to Jiang Liu.

"Master," arriving before Jiang Liu, Sun Wukong called out.

"What's the matter, Wukong? Couldn't get things done?" Watching Sun Wukong's expression, Jiang Liu could basically guess the situation and asked him.

"Yes, that Plague God said he got the decree from the Emperor of Longevity, that's why he spread the plague, and even I, Old Sun, had no say!"

"And the Emperor of Longevity, when I asked him to retract the decree, he came up with all sorts of excuses to shirk it!"

Thinking about this visit to the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong bared his teeth, looking very displeased.

Speaking of which, Sun Wukong suddenly looked curiously at Jiang Liu.

Seeing Jiang Liu's calm demeanor, Sun Wukong asked, "Master, from your expression, you don't seem surprised at all, did you already anticipate this scene?"

"Indeed!"

In face of Sun Wukong's inquiry, Jiang Liu nodded and said, "Do you still remember what the Golden Hair Lion mentioned? The matters of Southern Dipper City were originally orchestrated by the Emperor of Longevity himself, of course, he wouldn't agree to your request, it's within reason!"

"Since you, Master, knew in advance that I, Old Sun, would return empty-handed this time, why did you specifically have me make the trip?" Sun Wukong asked Jiang Liu, looking puzzled.

Indeed, ever since causing Havoc in Heaven back then, even though I was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years, every time I visited the Heavenly Palace, those immortals always showed me respect, didn't they?

Even at the entrance of the Lingxiao Hall, calling out "Jade Emperor Old Man," the Jade Emperor wouldn't have a drastic reaction.

So, Sun Wukong always thought that his reputation in the Heavenly Court was quite useful.

But today, it was just a minor issue with the Plague God, and he wanted to intervene, but actually failed?

Neither the Plague God nor the Emperor of Longevity gave him any face, and for the first time, Sun Wukong realized that his face actually wasn't that effective?

"Some things, even if you know you can't achieve them, you still must do them!" Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Jiang Liu shook his head and said.

"Alright, alright, since you, Master, said so, you naturally have your reasons!"

Jiang Liu's words made Sun Wukong realize it was probably some kind of wisdom-related calculation. Regarding this aspect, Sun Wukong was never very interested, so he waved his hand, showing no intention of listening further.

"Master, do you have any other instructions for me, Old Sun? If not, I'll go rest for a while."

"No, I still have other instructions for you!"

Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Jiang Liu said, "You need to go to the Heavenly Court again, this time to the Doushuai Palace, to ask the Supreme Elder Lord for a few pills to dispel the plague!"

"Alright!" Hearing Jiang Liu's instructions, Sun Wukong nodded, then turned and prepared to leave.

However, before he left, Sun Wukong suddenly paused slightly and stopped.

He then turned around, looked at Jiang Liu, and said, "Master, let's be clear this time, do you think the Supreme Elder Lord will give me the pills?"

In Sun Wukong's view, just a few insignificant pills, if he were to ask for them personally, the Supreme Elder Lord should give them to him.

But this time, Sun Wukong really wasn't sure.

Hearing Sun Wukong actually ask this, Jiang Liu was slightly stunned, then honestly answered after a brief silence, "If nothing unexpected happens, the Supreme Elder Lord won't give them to you either!"

Sun Wukong: "..."

Sigh...

Hearing his master's reply, Sun Wukong could only helplessly sigh, then leap towards the Heavenly Court.

So this time going to the Heavenly Court, I'm going to lose face again?

But there's no way around it, since Master arranged it this way, there must be his reasoning. Having followed Master on this Journey to the West for Scriptures so far, after all this time, Sun Wukong had unconditional trust in him.

Naturally, the conversation between Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu wasn't kept secret. The countless villagers in the town were originally eagerly awaiting Sun Wukong's arrival, but didn't expect this result.

When they grabbed onto hope in their despair, these villagers felt even more disappointed.

Though no one criticized Jiang Liu and his companions, everyone could clearly feel that sense of disappointment.

"Amitabha, it seems that Master Xuanzang's plans are indeed significant!"

After Sun Wukong left, Zen Master Fahai suddenly intoned a Buddhist prayer quietly and said to Jiang Liu.

"Oh? Zen Master Fahai, why do you say that?" Hearing Fahai's words, Jiang Liu looked at him with surprise.

"Master Xuanzang is trying to do something he knows he can't achieve, just to show a certain attitude, right? To show that he's trying very hard to solve this plague!"

"Since it's just to show such an attitude, it means that you, Master, have actually been confident about solving this plague for some time. Otherwise, you wouldn't have staged these acts twice to show your attitude!"

"Facing such a plague, if you, Master, were acting for others to see, then your hidden plans must be significant!"

Though Zen Master Fahai had no cultivation level, his eyes sparkled with wisdom, and he spoke to Jiang Liu.

"The Old Zen Master indeed is a person of great perseverance and wisdom!" Hearing this analysis from Zen Master Fahai, Jiang Liu secretly admired him.

After all this conversation and interaction, Jiang Liu found himself increasingly satisfied with Zen Master Fahai.

Although he had no cultivation level, in Jiang Liu's view, Zen Master Fahai's value remained immeasurable.

If he could bring him into the Ming Sect, he would indeed be quite a talent!

In this mythical world, for a person to grow, what matters are great perseverance, great wisdom, and great opportunities!

Great perseverance and great wisdom, those I've already seen, now what about this great opportunity? Can I bestow it upon him?

"I wonder what the Master has planned, is there any place where this old monk can be of assistance? Cough, cough..."

Besides great perseverance and great wisdom, Zen Master Fahai also had a great compassionate heart. Due to the plague he had contracted, after speaking, he couldn't help but cough twice.

However, he proactively asked Jiang Liu whether there was anything he could help with, expressing his goodwill.

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