Wukong looked Nezha up and down.
"You said it yourself."
Nezha leaned closer and lowered his voice.
"Quit wasting words."
"Hurry and take me down there."
Seeing how eager he was to get out, Wukong narrowed his eyes.
He turned and cupped his hands toward the Jade Emperor.
"Great Heavenly Venerable, I've made my choice."
Nezha immediately straightened his back.
Wukong continued, "Prince Nezha has plenty of demon-subduing weapons. He'll be just the one to descend to the mortal realm and fight that monster."
"We'll see how much skill that demon has left."
At those words, Nezha's eyes shone brilliantly, and he nodded again and again.
Wukong added, "Let Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li and Prince Nezha accompany me down."
The Jade Emperor looked toward Li Jing.
With his treasure pagoda resting in his hand, Li Jing bowed, his expression composed.
Nezha had already darted half a step forward, but a glance from Li Jing stopped him cold, and he forced his foot back.
The Jade Emperor said, "Granted, then."
"Heavenly King Li and his son shall lead the heavenly troops and assist Wukong in subduing the demon."
Wukong cupped his hands. "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable."
He was about to withdraw when he raised his head again. "But there's one more matter I'd like to report."
The eyelids of every immortal courtier in the hall twitched in unison.
The Jade Emperor looked at him. "Speak."
Wukong said, "I'd also trouble the Great Heavenly Venerable to dispatch two Thunder Gods."
"While the Heavenly King and the prince fight that monster, have the Thunder Gods wait up in the clouds."
"At my signal, they'll drive down a Thunder Wedge."
"Right into that demon's forehead!"
"Best if it nails him dead."
"And if it doesn't, it'll teach him what it means to be