Chapter 745: The Stone Monkey Rebels Against Heaven (Two-in-One)
An incense stick earlier, while the gods attended court and Ao Yue announced Yinglong's appointment as commander of the Heavenly Court's Dragon Army in High Firmament Hall, a Divine Official from the Immortal Lord's Residence arrived at the Imperial Horse Bureau on Six Ears' orders to select a heavenly horse.
This Divine Official had only recently been promoted by Six Ears and did not know the real Haotian. Six Ears had appointed him the Immortal Lord's Deputy Envoy.
His arrival was like a fuse, reducing the entire Imperial Horse Bureau to a field of ruins!
Time turned back to an incense stick earlier.
The main hall of the Imperial Horse Bureau.
Sun Wukong was sleeping on a cushioned couch when the Assistant Director suddenly trotted over, nudged him, and reported, "My lord, the Deputy Envoy of the Immortal Lord of Following the World has arrived. He says he has orders from the Immortal Lord to select a heavenly horse."
Woken from his sleep, Sun Wukong frowned and rolled over with his back to the Assistant Director. Thoroughly annoyed, he said, "If he wants to pick one, take him to pick one. Why tell me?"
These days, he had left all the bureau's affairs to his subordinates. They were happy to serve him-after all, this meant power-but today was different.
"My lord, this is the Immortal Lord's Deputy Envoy. As the head of our Imperial Horse Bureau, you ought to welcome him personally," the Assistant Director told Sun Wukong with a smile.
The monkey's expression changed. "I have to welcome him personally? So this Deputy Envoy is a high-ranking official?"
"High-ranking, very high-ranking!" The Assistant Director nodded repeatedly. In his eyes, the Immortal Lord's Deputy Envoy really was an exceedingly important