Lin Tian had long had a plan in mind for this affair.
He had known about it from the very first day the Martial Virtue Star Lord transferred the monkey to the Imperial Stables.
But rather than stop it, he had turned the scheme to his own advantage.
With the monkey drawing the Heavenly Court's attention, he could plot to obtain a certain treasure from its treasury.
He had only learned that this treasure was in the Heavenly Palace when he happened to invite Venus Star out for drinks, and he had resolved to claim it then and there.
Riding a cloud to the treasury, Lin Tian lowered his streak of escape light.
Two Celestial Guards stood at the entrance, one clad in gold and the other in silver. Upon seeing him, both cupped their hands. "Star Lord Chang Geng."
Lin Tian smiled and nodded. "Golden and Silver Divine Generals! It's been a while."
These two divine generals had been ordered to guard the treasury, and their divine abilities were formidable.
The Golden Divine General asked, "What brings you here, Star Lord?"
Lin Tian said, "There's been some trouble. The Great Marshal Golden Monkey, whom the Jade Emperor appointed the other day, defied heavenly law and killed the Martial Virtue Star Lord. He has now rebelled against the Heavenly Court, and the gods have intercepted him. That monkey has a few tricks up his sleeve, and they haven't been able to capture him yet, so the Jade Emperor sent me to fetch the Immortal-Binding Rope from the treasury to subdue him."
The Immortal-Binding Rope was a treasure belonging to Juliusun, a Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect.
It had shone brilliantly during the War of the Investiture of the Gods.
After the Investiture of the Gods, however, it had fallen