Peach Banquet

Marshal Tian Peng's small face flushed red. After hesitating again and again, he finally opened the diary.

However, the next moment, his expression changed drastically.

"Bang!"

Marshal Tian Peng slammed the diary shut.

His previously carefree demeanor vanished completely.

"This..."

Marshal Tian Peng was momentarily unsure if it was real or fake.

But as the old saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry.

What if all of this was real?

After all, within the Heavenly Court, hearts were unpredictable.

Even he himself found it hard to foresee such things.

Marshal Tian Peng pondered for a moment, then stuffed the diary into his embrace.

He glanced around, ensuring no one noticed him, before returning to his mansion.

Three days later, Queen Mother Niangniang personally hosted a banquet, a grand feast.

The Peach Banquet was held in the Jade Pool.

At one point, fairies dressed in red, with faces like peach blossoms and skin like congealed fat, led the way.

The green-clad fairy maiden, the plain-clad fairy maiden, the dark-clad fairy maiden, the purple-clad fairy maiden, the yellow-clad fairy maiden, and the green-clad fairy maiden.

All of them, carrying their respective flower baskets, went to the Peach Garden to pick peaches.

The seven fairy maidens arrived at the entrance of the Peach Garden and met the Earth God of the Peach Garden, along with a Lishi and two Second Division Immortal Officials from the Qi Tian Mansion.

The red-clad fairy maiden stepped forward, a smile on her face, and said, "We are here to pick peaches on the direct order of Queen Mother Niangniang."

"Then the fairy maidens may enter."

The Earth God said with a smile.

The seven fairy maidens entered and picked peaches, thus preparing for the Peach Banquet.

"Benefactor, after taking the elixirs these past few days, I feel as light as a swallow. It's truly exhilarating."

Sun Wukong looked at Chen Tong with eyes full of gratitude.

Chen Tong waved his hand and said, "These are minor matters, don't worry about them. Follow me in the future, and you'll have plenty to eat and drink. If I have food, you'll have a bowl to wash."

Sun Wukong was stunned upon hearing this, his mouth twitching slightly.

"I estimate, today should be the Peach Banquet. Are you interested in getting something for free?"

Sun Wukong asked, "Benefactor, what does 'getting something for free' mean?"

"It means getting benefits for nothing," Chen Tong said with a sly grin.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's ears perked up.

"Is there such a thing?"

Chen Tong nodded and said, "Let's go, let's go to the Heavenly Court."

"We can trick them into giving us some elixirs."

Chen Tong coughed.

Sun Wukong nodded and said, "Everything will be as Benefactor arranges."

Chen Tong nodded and said, "When you enter the Heavenly Court later, disguise yourself as the Netherworld Cult Master."

Sun Wukong asked, "Benefactor, why is that?"

Chen Tong explained everything: "If you see anyone, trick them away, and then head to the Jade Pool banquet on your own."

Sun Wukong nodded and asked, "Benefactor, I understand. What about you?"

"I have my own arrangements. We'll meet at the Jade Pool banquet later."

The next moment, the Somersault Cloud appeared beneath Sun Wukong's feet, and he soared into the sky.

Chen Tong chuckled, "The rewards are coming again."

Sun Wukong arrived at the Heavenly Court and ran straight into the Barefoot Immortal.

The Barefoot Immortal saw the Netherworld Cult Master approaching, and Sun Wukong immediately remembered his benefactor's words.

He swaggered forward, fully embodying the appearance of the Netherworld Cult Master.

"Where is Great Immortal headed?"

The Barefoot Immortal, seeing it was the Netherworld Cult Master, said, "Cult Master, what a coincidence! I'm heading to Queen Mother Niangniang's Peach Banquet. Why don't we go together?"

"Netherworld Cult Master's" expression grew serious. He said, "Immortal, you don't know. Just now, the Jade Emperor asked me to invite everyone to hold a welcoming ceremony in Tongming Hall before we can attend the banquet."

Barefoot Immortal, being a straightforward person, listened to the Netherworld Cult Master and remarked, "In previous years, didn't we express our gratitude in the Jade Pool?"

"Why has it changed to expressing gratitude in Tongming Hall before going to the Jade Pool?"

Barefoot Immortal felt a bit helpless. He could only ride his auspicious clouds and head straight for Tongming Hall.

At this moment, the "Netherworld Cult Master" transformed, reverting back to the appearance of Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong chuckled, and then he transformed into the likeness of Barefoot Immortal.

"Barefoot Immortal" went directly to the Jade Pool. Before long, he arrived at the Treasure Pavilion.

He held the head of the Somersault Cloud and stepped cautiously as he entered.

With just one glance inside, he saw auspicious clouds filling the air. The Jade Terrace was covered with colorful ribbons.

The Treasure Pavilion was shrouded in thick mist. Phoenixes were circling and flying within it.

The green phoenixes flew as if soaring to great heights.

Golden flower shadows continuously floated and sank. Above them were screens depicting nine phoenixes in the sunset glow.

Tables with gold trim were painted in five colors, and jade pots held a thousand kinds of flowers. On the tables lay Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow.

Bear Paw, and ape lips – it could be said there were a hundred kinds of delicacies on the table.

There were also various exotic fruits and dishes that dazzled the eyes.

Everything was arranged very neatly, and no immortals had arrived yet.

Sun Wukong took it all in at a glance.

A strong aroma of wine wafted to his nose.

Sun Wukong turned his head and saw, below the long corridor on the right.

There were several Immortal Officials making wine, and strong Lishi organizing the lees, leading some Daoists carrying water, followed by young attendants tending the fire.

At that moment, they were scrubbing pottery, washing water vats, and had already produced Jade Nectar and Ambrosia, along with fragrant wines.

Sun Wukong finally understood the benefactor's intentions.

A warm current flowed through Sun Wukong's heart. He thought, As expected of my benefactor, he's always thinking of me.

Such a good opportunity should not be missed.

His mouth watered, and he was ready to start eating.

However, he couldn't, as those people were all there, and he felt too embarrassed to act.

After pondering for a moment, he directly plucked a few of his hairs, put them in his mouth, and chewed them up.

He then spat them out, and immediately chanted a spell, saying, "Transform!"

Instantly, several Sleepy Bugs appeared and flew onto the faces of those people.

Sun Wukong visibly saw those people's hands become weak and powerless.

They slowly closed their eyes, dropped the tools in their hands, and went to sleep.

Sun Wukong chuckled and directly took hundreds of delicacies, along with the eight treasures and various dishes.