"I'm glad to see you here. Although you've left the Heavenly Court, this may not be a misfortune—it could be your opportunity."
Sect Master Tongtian draped an arm around Zhu Bajie's shoulder, his smile exceptionally gentle!
"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. Tell me what happened exactly. Who brought you here?"
Zhu Bajie brought Sect Master Tongtian to his palace, serving him fine wine and delicacies before recounting everything that had happened.
Put simply, after Sun Wukong was crushed beneath Five Finger Mountain—
The heavenly soldiers and generals who had stood on the Jade Emperor's side, including Marshal Tian Peng, were all suppressed by Niangniang Shen Jiang's faction!
Marshal Tian Peng had been framed, accused of molesting Niangniang Shen Jiang's niece while drunk!
If not for the Jade Emperor's protection, his body and soul would have been completely destroyed!
There was no need to explain what happened to Marshal Tian Peng afterward. Sect Master Tongtian could guess the rest.
"Come with us on the Journey to the West. Once we return, I'll arrange for you to hold a sinecure in the Western Teachings. You can eat, drink, and live carefree."
Sect Master Tongtian looked at Marshal Tian Peng seriously and asked what he thought of the idea!
Marshal Tian Peng froze for a moment!
"You want me to go to the Western Teachings?"
"That's right. I'll have you join the Lesser Vehicle sect within the Western Teachings. Perhaps you might even become a Buddha Ancestor someday."
Sect Master Tongtian gently patted Marshal Tian Peng on the head.
Marshal Tian Peng shuddered, and his eyes instantly became extraordinarily bright and clear, yet unfathomably deep.
"Thank you, Great Sage!"
Marshal Tian Peng immediately bowed, his voice trembling with excitement.
He knew how valuable the thing Sect Master