"Hehe, worthy of the Jade Emperor, worthy of the lord of the Heavenly Realm. You truly are magnanimous!"
"Unlike certain Immortals who overstep their bounds. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the Jade Emperor. How laughable."
Sun Wukong immediately let out a cold, mocking laugh.
The Immortals flew into a rage and pointed at Sun Wukong as they cursed back.
The two sides immediately began hurling insults at each other, arguing fiercely.
In the end, both sides stopped arguing only after the Jade Emperor angrily shouted.
"His Majesty, guided by Heaven's virtue of cherishing life, was unwilling to let a spiritual pearl gather dust. That is why he allowed Sun Wukong to ascend and become an official. Why must you all target a lone cultivator from the lower realm like this?"
Taibai Golden Star sighed. "He merely does not understand the ways of Heaven and has never experienced such things before."
"He did not do it intentionally."
"You have merely stayed in Heaven longer and know a little more than Sun Wukong. Other than that, what sense of superiority do you fellow Daoists have?"
"Sun Wukong was born in the lower realm. Is it not normal for him to be unfamiliar with Heaven's rules?"
The Immortals fell silent and offered no response.
The Jade Emperor also said calmly, "Sun Wukong was born in the lower realm, so it is only natural that he does not understand Heaven's rules. I do not care for being bound by such rules."
"Enough. Let this matter end here. Do not discuss it further."
The Jade Emperor personally put an end to the matter.
Naturally, the Immortals did not mention it again.
After that.
There was some simple conversation. The Jade Emperor merely asked Sun Wukong how he cultivated and what he