Taibai Jinxing hurriedly replied, "Great Sage, don't talk nonsense!"
"This old Daoist hasn't moved."
Wukong grinned at him.
"Good, so long as you haven't moved."
"Make sure you stand steady."
"A breach of decorum before the throne is a grave offense."
Taibai Jinxing shook his head with a wry smile and said no more.
Wukong turned back to the Jade Emperor, his smile widening.
"If you discover whose household failed to keep it in check, please issue a decree, Great Heavenly Venerable, ordering them to capture it themselves."
"If you cannot find out, please dispatch the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to accompany Old Sun to Jindou Cave."
"That demon blocked our path and stole my junior brothers' weapons."
"Until we subdue him, we cannot continue our journey."
Silence fell over the hall once more.
The Jade Emperor lowered his gaze to Wukong and shook his head slightly. "You. Still refusing to let anyone off once you have right on your side."
Then the Jade Emperor raised his hand.
He tapped a fingertip against the imperial desk.
Clang.
The golden bell before the hall shuddered.
The Jade Emperor's voice rang out.
"Where is Ke Han Si Zhangren True Lord?"
A true lord stepped out from the ranks.
Dressed in a ritual robe patterned in black and holding the Jade Register, he walked to the center of the hall and bowed. "Your servant is here."
The Jade Emperor said, "As Wukong has petitioned, inspect the stars throughout the heavens and the divine kings of every mansion. Determine whether any have yearned for the mortal world and descended below, then report your findings to me."
Ke Han Si Zhangren True Lord raised the register in both hands. "Your servant obeys."
Wukong clasped his hands.
"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable."
He had barely stepped