Let him have some peace and quiet.
But, strangely enough, after Sun Wukong mocked Zhu Bajie like that, Zhu Bajie quieted down. He sat dazed beside the fire and barely said another word.
"Hey, Monkey, you've insulted your Pig Brother into silence!" Ye Chen joked to Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong was just about to speak when Zhu Bajie abruptly stood up, his enormous round belly looming before them. He pointed an accusing finger at the sky and cursed loudly.
"Old Jade Emperor! One day, your Grandpa Pig is going to turn your Heavenly Court upside down!"
"What's gotten into him?" Ye Chen asked, baffled as he looked at Zhu Bajie. He'd been fine just moments ago. Why had the mere mention of the Jade Emperor made him so worked up?
Sun Wukong, on the other hand, was intrigued. Perhaps it was because they were kindred spirits, but after hearing Zhu Bajie's outburst, he happily perched on a rock, ready to hear his story.
"Hmph! You think your Grandpa Pig doesn't know about the underhanded things that old Jade Emperor did? You think that just because I was reincarnated as a pig, I can't return to the Heavenly Court?"
"What exactly happened?" Ye Chen asked curiously.
According to Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie had been banished to the mortal realm for getting drunk and harassing Chang'e. Why was he holding so much resentment?
"Hmph! But it wasn't at all like you've been told. That treacherous scoundrel set me up. He saw that my power was growing, and that the higher-ups in the Heavenly Court all knew I was Old Ancestor Bodhi's prized disciple. He was afraid I'd keep climbing until I eventually toppled him from his position as Jade Emperor!"
Zhu Bajie spoke through gritted teeth, his face twisted with