He Came, He Came

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie listened to Tang Yu and both stepped aside, watching their newly acquired junior brother.

Sha Wujing was left alone in the center. He looked pitifully at his new master, then at the Bodhisattva.

By then, the heavenly soldiers had already charged down and surrounded Sha Wujing on all sides.

"This display is comparable to when Old Sun wreaked Havoc in Heaven." Sun Wukong glanced at the densely packed heavenly soldiers and remarked.

Who knew what that San Lengzi had done? Not only had he dragged Queen Mother down to the mortal realm, but he had also made the Jade Emperor mobilize such force. Nearly half of the Heavenly Court's troops had been deployed.

Hmm?

Tang Yu looked at Queen Mother and seemed to understand.

Could it be that this guy had happened to witness the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother in the middle of some bedroom exercise, then dazedly yanked Queen Mother down?

And the Jade Emperor had rammed himself against the bedboard.

Seeing the Jade Emperor's livid face, it seemed quite possible.

It had to be said, Tang Yu had quite the imagination.

As for Sha Wujing, Tang Yu had never wanted to accept him in the first place. It would be even better if he got killed.

Even Tang Yu had not expected things to somehow turn out like this.

Sha Wujing absolutely did not dare fight the heavenly soldiers. He dropped to his knees. "Juan Lian knows his fault. I beg the Jade Emperor for mercy."

You embraced My Queen Mother and let her stand before the public dressed like this.

Do you think a mere admission of fault means I can spare you?

"Take him." The Jade Emperor barked, trembling with rage.

With one moment of carelessness, someone had held his Queen Mother and taken her down to the mortal realm.

"Jade Emperor, please hear a word from this humble monk." Guanyin Bodhisattva said.

Though she spoke quite rudely to Tang Sanzang and his disciples, she did not dare act rashly before the Jade Emperor. Not only was his cultivation far beyond hers, he was also the undisputed leader of the Three Realms.

"Sha Wujing absolutely cannot die."

Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke meaningfully.

The Journey to the West Tribulation still needed him. How could she let him die like this?

The Jade Emperor had already been in a poor mood. Being contradicted by Guanyin Bodhisattva time and again only made him angrier.

He found that Guanyin Bodhisattva's mind simply could not turn a corner.

Did he not know Sha Wujing could not die?

But after making such a grand spectacle, if he did nothing, would he still be able to hold his head high in Heaven?

He could kill Sha Wujing first and preserve his own dignity. Then they could just revive him afterward.

It would not delay the Journey to the West either!

"What are you supposed to be, that you think you're worthy of speaking to me? Call your boss here."

The Jade Emperor shot back directly. He no longer wanted to waste words on this idiotic Bodhisattva and wanted to speak directly with her leader.

Sha Wujing did not resist at all. Of course, he did not dare to, so the heavenly soldiers took him down immediately.

He looked pitifully at Guanyin Bodhisattva, hoping she could save him.

He had embraced Queen Mother and dragged her down to the mortal realm. The Jade Emperor was clearly determined to kill him.

"In that case, I must trouble the Jade Emperor to wait a moment. I shall return and ask Buddha to preside over this matter." Samantabhadra said, secretly glancing at Guanyin. The meaning was obvious: stay here and do not let the Jade Emperor actually kill him.

With that, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva returned directly to Spirit Mountain to summon their leader.

Otherwise, neither he nor Guanyin could truly suppress this situation.

Inwardly, he cursed Sha Wujing to death. Why did he have to go and embrace Queen Mother for no reason?

If this went badly, it could easily spark a war between Buddhism and Daoism. Sha Wujing absolutely could not die, but judging by the Jade Emperor's expression, he clearly would not let this pass so easily.

"Hmph." The Jade Emperor snorted and stood high in the sky with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering. Seeing him put on such an act, Tang Yu clicked his tongue in admiration.

Worthy of being the ruler of the Three Realms. Look at the way he showed off.

With a casual gesture, he had summoned hundreds of thousands of followers, looking as though he would chop someone to death at the slightest disagreement.

The three master and disciples stood not far away. Tang Yu even took out a cigarette, put it between his lips, and watched the show.

Seeing Tang Yu acting so smug, Guanyin Bodhisattva's face immediately darkened.

Everyone already knew he smoked and drank, but could he not at least mind his image in public?

Tang Sanzang had completely disgraced the Buddhist Sect.

The Jade Emperor's lips twitched before he burst into laughter. "Venerable Guanyin, the scripture seeker you selected truly is extraordinary, quite remarkable indeed. It only shows how unique the Buddhist Sect's discerning eye is."

This scripture seeker was like some street thug. Who knew how Golden Cicada, once so devoted to Buddhism, had become like this?

Guanyin's expression was somewhat ugly, but she forced a smile. "Amitabha. Perhaps the hardships and dangers along the way have changed him somewhat. That was to be expected. The Jade Emperor need not pay it too much mind."

Damn.

This old bastard was taking a jab at him.

Tang Yu shot the Jade Emperor an unhappy look. If he had known, he would not have draped Queen Mother in his cassock.

Uh, but speaking of it, the Jade Emperor sure played wild.

The old bastard really knew how to have fun!

Maybe he could let Gao Cuilan try on Queen Mother's clothes sometime.

At the thought, Tang Yu's body grew hot. He had the urge to make Sun Wukong carry him back to Gao Family Village.

Though he truly wanted to return, those bastards from the Buddhist Sect probably would not agree.

Sha Wujing was pinned tightly by two heavenly soldiers. He lowered his head without saying a word.

He naturally knew that life and death hung by a thread.

Heaven had long since abandoned him, Juan Lian.

Thinking of that, Sha Wujing felt wronged.

How many years had he, Juan Lian, served the Jade Emperor? Yet because of one lousy Glazed Lamp, he had been banished to the mortal realm.

The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt. Tears immediately began streaming down his face as he cried.

The moment he cried, everyone looked over.

A fierce-looking, bearded man with Nine Skulls hanging around his neck.

Yet he was now weeping bitterly. No matter how one looked at it, it felt strange.

"Jade Emperor, I, Juan Lian, truly did not do it on purpose. I have served you loyally all these years. Not only was I banished to the mortal realm, now you even want to kill me."

The Jade Emperor snorted inwardly. You embraced My Queen Mother. If not for your role in the Journey to the West, I would have scattered your soul and extinguished your spirit.

"Jade Emperor, this Curtain Rolling General was once loyal and devoted. Why fly into such a rage over such a minor matter?" Guanyin Bodhisattva said at the right moment.

The Jade Emperor looked at her, his gaze turning profound. "May I ask, Bodhisattva, why did Juan Lian end up in such a miserable state? Do you not know?"

Hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva did not know what to say.

Both Marshal Tianpeng and Curtain Rolling General had ended up this way because of the Buddhist Sect, all to complete this Journey to the West Tribulation.

However, Heaven was also their partner.

Though the Buddhist Sect had played a role in Juan Lian's downfall, if you, the Jade Emperor, had not permitted it, who would have dared do anything?

In the end, did you not also want a share of the benefits from this Journey to the West Tribulation?

At that moment, a voice came from the void.

"Jade Emperor, I have arrived."

He came, he came...

He came walking over blankly, a cigarette in his mouth and a cassock wrapped around him.

The Jade Emperor stared at Tathagata Buddha, his expression freezing.

What kind of look was this? Why did he look so much like a gangster?