After court adjourned.
After much deliberation, Zhao Gongming finally grabbed Sun Wukong and brought him back to the God of Wealth's Palace.
Although the Peach Garden belonged to the Queen Mother of the West, her true body was currently away traveling with their teacher, leaving behind only an incarnation...
If Sun Wukong failed to restrain himself and gave others something to use against him, it would ultimately be troublesome. Haotian would certainly seize the chance to make an issue of it.
Zhao Gongming did not know what trial Sun Wukong was about to face, nor did he know what plot had been laid against him. Still, he could not bear to simply watch Sun Wukong suffer.
It would have been one thing if he did not know...
But knowing and still refusing to offer even a word of warning...
Could he still call himself the Third Senior Brother?
Zhao Gongming earnestly advised him:
"Wukong, tending the Peach Garden is an extremely simple assignment. The Yaochi Female Immortals and the Peach Garden's Earth Deity will handle everything; you only need to keep watch... The hard part is restraining the greed in your heart. You must not set your sights on the Peach Garden!"
Sun Wukong was startled inwardly.
How did Brother God of Wealth know what I was thinking?
Impossible. I had behaved quite well these past days... I had not revealed the slightest intention of rebelling against the Heavenly Court!
As Sun Wukong muttered to himself in uncertainty,
he heard Zhao Gongming continue:
"If you really have a craving... just tell me. I have some Flat Peaches in stock here too, or I can go negotiate with the Profound Woman again and get quite a few more. Whatever you do, don't take matters into your own hands!"
As Zhao Gongming