Meanwhile, in the Peach Garden.
Sun Wukong was drooling over a Nine Thousand Year Peach tree. The huge peaches, with purple patterns and golden pits, gleamed and exuded an enticing fragrance. He looked around and saw that the Earth God and the strongmen were standing far away.
"Just one... It should be fine if I only taste one, right? Old Sun is the keeper of this garden!" He made an excuse for himself, then could no longer resist. He reached out, plucked the largest Nine Thousand Year Peach, wiped it on his clothes, and took a huge bite!
Crunch! Juice splashed everywhere as vast spiritual energy flooded his limbs and bones. The pleasure made Sun Wukong squint his eyes.
"Fine peach! Truly a fine peach!" He finished it in a few bites, yet still wanted more, and his gaze shifted to the next one...
Within the Yaochi celestial realm, the Jade Emperor recorded everything with the Haotian Mirror. "Mm, good. This monkey has indeed begun stealing peaches. I was worried he might not steal even one. If so, this matter couldn't be pinned on him..."
Thus, two months passed. The Jade Emperor gradually gathered more evidence, then looked to the Queen Mother. "Junior Sister, preparations for the Peach Banquet may begin... It is time for us to discover that the peaches are missing."
Having received the Jade Emperor's instructions, Empress Queen Mother summoned the seven fairies in red, blue, white, black, purple, yellow, and green robes. Each carried a flower basket as they headed for the Peach Garden to pick immortal peaches and prepare for the Peach Festival.
The seven fairies rode their clouds to the entrance of the Peach Garden, only to find its gates tightly shut. Outside, the Earth God and the strongmen all wore troubled expressions, hesitating