Touching the Tiger's Rump (First Update)

Journey to the West's Wuji Kingdom arc ran from Chapter Thirty-Six through Chapter Thirty-Nine.

Had it been in the past, Chen Luo would have gritted his teeth and finished it in one night. But now Chen Luo was burdened with the heavy responsibility of the Dharma Manifestation, and although the Imperial Censorate had been placed under Chen Xiliang's direction, he still had to personally oversee and support it in the early stages. As a result, it took Chen Luo a full three days to finish these four chapters of Journey to the West.

This time, however, things were different. Since the story involved the Tiger Clan, before publishing it, Chen Luo first showed the manuscript to Minister of State Han Qingzhu, Minister Wen Zhou Zuofeng, and Emperor of Great Xuan.

Inside the Imperial Study, the three of them finished reading and all revealed solemn expressions.

"Lion Clan..." Zhou Zuofeng spoke first. "Among the Tiger Clan's Four Vassal Clans, the Lion Clan has a relatively smaller population, which is why it is somewhat weaker than the Leopard Clan. Even so, it is still stronger than the Lynx Clan and the Golden Cat Clan. The Lion Clan's ancestral land, Narnia, faces the stretch from Tiger Roar Mountain to Three Tiger Mountain. It is the first line of defense north of the Tiger Clan's territory."

"If we can split the Lion Clan away, it will be a heavy blow to the Tiger Clan."

Han Qingzhu frowned in thought. "But if we do that, we must be prepared for the Tiger Clan to send out troops."

"If they send troops, they may advance north from the western front. On one hand, they would divert the influence the Lion Clan might bring; on the other, they would put pressure on us."

"Especially the Winged Tiger