But it was not that Wang Yue had suddenly grown a conscience. After all, he had received favors from the three Imperial Advisors, so he had to give them this warning.
As for whether the three of them would continue opposing Sun Wukong and the other two afterward, that was no longer Wang Yue's concern.
Outside the gates of the Supreme Clarity Palace, Wang Yue made a Daoist salute, then asked the gatekeeping priests, "Fellow Daoists, which Imperial Advisor is cultivating inside?"
The gatekeeping priest recognized Wang Yue. Returning the salute, he said, "The Second Imperial Advisor."
Wang Yue had not expected it to be this Imperial Advisor. He felt that his chances of bluffing his way through had just increased.
Thus, he remained courteous and said, "Please inform him that I have an urgent matter to report to the Second Imperial Advisor!"
The two Daoist attendants did not dare delay. One stayed behind while the other went inside to report.
Before long, the priest came back out and said, "Fellow Daoist, the Second Imperial Advisor will see you!"
Wang Yue hurriedly returned the salute and walked into the main hall as usual.
After Deer Power Immortal watched Wang Yue enter, offer a respectful salute, and stand there without moving, he finally closed his eyes and asked inscrutably, "What do you wish to report?"
Wang Yue immediately said respectfully, "Imperial Advisor, today I encountered a thunder-god-beaked monk. That monk suddenly transformed into a Daoist priest and struck up a conversation with me.
"I was wary of his strength, so I followed his request, left the monk I was escorting there, and came here to report."
"A thunder-god-beaked monk?!"
Deer Power Immortal merely muttered, "That certainly is an odd-looking fellow!"
Wang Yue nearly choked on his own saliva. Fortunately, Deer Power