Just then, the Jade Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly and exchanged a glance with Taibai Jinxing.
Taibai Jinxing might not have been especially talented in other areas, but when it came to reading the room, he was second to none in the Heavenly Court!
He could practically read the Jade Emperor's mind!
Taibai Jinxing immediately understood. He bowed, cleared his throat, stroked his beard, and smiled.
"Ahem. Great Celestial Venerable, since Great King Sun is unwilling to serve as Bimawen, why don't I petition Your Majesty to assign him another post?"
Taibai Jinxing spoke softly. When he saw the Jade Emperor give the faintest nod, he raised his voice and declared:
"Great King Sun is immensely capable. He once commanded a million demons in the lower realm and made his name resound across the Eight Wastes. Such a talent would be wasted as a mere Bimawen! I suggest that he be named the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!"
Great Sage Equal to Heaven!?
The moment those words fell, the Hall of Miraculous Mist erupted in an uproar. The immortals whispered among themselves, their expressions varied. Even the civil and martial generals exchanged bewildered looks, afraid they'd misheard.
Even the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King stared at Taibai Jinxing with wide eyes, his mouth agape enough to fit a fist-sized immortal peach. His face was full of disbelief.
Great Sage Equal to Heaven—what an imposing title!
Even the illiterate knew what "equal to Heaven" meant: to stand on par with Heaven and be its equal!
Didn't that mean...the title was clearly meant to put him on equal footing with the Jade Emperor?
The Jade Emperor was certainly generous, wasn't he?
He was actually willing to bestow such an official title on Sun Wukong!
Who knew whether Sun Wukong was tempted, but the other