Xuan Mo exited the neural interface, slammed the table, and said, "Great White Star, do we have any clubs in the Heavenly Court? Get me one."
Great White Star stroked his beard and said, "Uh, playing with clubs? Your Majesty, you're the dignified Heavenly Emperor. Playing with a club in a game is one thing, but swinging one around in Lingxiao Palace? That doesn't seem appropriate, does it? You're not a monkey."
Xuan Mo coughed and said, "Ahem, wait. Did you misunderstand something? I want to take a club into the game. The neural-interface version lets you use club-type weapons you have on hand in the real world."
Li Jing stepped forward and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Heavenly Court really doesn't have any club-type weapons."
Xuan Mo's expression darkened when he heard that. "Li Jing, how about I bring out your pagoda and use it as a club?"
Li Jing hurriedly offered a suggestion. "Ahem, Your Majesty, we don't have one, but the Dragon Clan does. Over in the Western Sea, there seems to be a sea-suppressing club. You could borrow it."
Xuan Mo shook his head. "That thing would bring disaster upon all living beings if it were pulled out. Forget it. I'll go buy one at the exchange." With that, he transformed into a streak of black light and vanished.
Before long, at the Primordial Exchange, Ya Qiong looked at Xuan Mo standing before her and said, "Well, well, well. Isn't this our Heavenly Emperor? What brings you to the exchange?"
Xuan Mo was speechless. "Oh, come on. We're all on the same side. Can you stop teasing me? I'm here for serious business—to buy a club for playing Black Monkey."
Ya Qiong burst out laughing. "Let me guess—you're stuck on Great Horse Monkey, right? That