Sun Wukong's Great Misdeeds
After entering the Water Curtain Cave, Sun Wukong shouted loudly, just like all the little monkeys.
"Your Majesty, how have you been in Heavenly Court these past ten years?"
"Is the work in the Peach Garden tiring? If it is, then quit and come back to our mountain. Your Majesty, everyone misses you very much."
When Sun Wukong returned, all the little monkeys surrounded him, asking him questions with concern.
"Don't worry, everyone, I'm living a very carefree and happy life in this Heavenly Court."
"In that Peach Garden, I ate my fill of the immortal peaches that ripen only once every 9,000 years, and more than once."
Sun Wukong proudly addressed everyone.
"Why did you suddenly return, Your Majesty?"
"Do you want to take us to eat those immortal peaches, Your Majesty?"
Just then, two little monkeys asked a whimsical question.
"That's not why. I came back because I've caused a huge disaster."
Sun Wukong told the little monkeys the truth very frankly.
"Your Majesty, what calamity did you bring that would send you back?"
The little monkeys asked, puzzled.
"These past two days, the Queen Mother Niangniang has been holding Peach Grand Gathering at her Yaochi. Since she didn't invite me, I disguised myself as a guest and sneaked in, stealing all the immortal peaches and wine before leaving."
"After I came out, I was drunk from drinking too much wine. I stumbled around and somehow ended up in the Thirty-Three Heavens Tushita Palace, the place where Laozi (the Taishang Laojun) refines elixirs. I accidentally wandered into his alchemy room and ate all the elixirs there like they were candy."
"After I sobered up, I realized I had caused trouble, so I secretly ran back from there."
Sun Wukong recounted his misdeeds to the little monkeys.
"I said I wouldn't forget you all, and I won't break my promise. Here, one bottle for each of you."
As he spoke, Sun Wukong took out a lot of celestial wine from his person and gave it to the little monkeys.
Meanwhile, after Sun Wukong's Immobilization Method wore off, the Seven Fairies in Colored Robes hurriedly returned to the Queen Mother Niangniang the West.
"Your Majesty, the Great Sage of the Seven Heavens used Law Technique to freeze us in place, which is why we are late."
Upon arriving here, the Seven Fairies soldiers spoke in unison.
"How many peaches did you pick?"
The Queen Mother Niangniang opened her mouth and asked.
"We picked two baskets of the peaches from the middle section that ripen once every three thousand years in the front area, and three baskets of the peaches from the section that ripen once every six thousand years. But we didn't pick a single peach from the back section that ripens once every nine thousand years. I guess Sun Wukong stole them all."
"When we were searching for the immortal peaches that ripen only once every 9,000 years, Sun Wukong suddenly appeared and asked us what we were there for. I could only answer that we were preparing for the Peach Banquet."
"He then asked who had been invited to the Peach Banquet, and I told him in detail. When he learned that he wasn't among them, he used Immobilization Technique to immobilize us all and left the place directly."
"We can only come back now that his Immobilization Technique has worn off."
The Seven Fairies, one after another, recounted their tragic experiences to the Queen Mother Niangniang.
Upon hearing these words, the Queen Mother Niangniang immediately ran to the Jade Emperor to inform him. When she arrived there, she happened to meet the group of people who were preparing fresh wine and delicacies for the Peach Banquet, and they were also reporting to the Jade Emperor.
"We don't know who disrupted the Peach Banquet and stole all the nectar and delicacies we prepared."
The group of people spoke with tears streaming down their faces.
"The Taishang Dao Ancestor has arrived."
This was said by the person who had been appointed to the position to the Jade Emperor.
Upon hearing these words, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother Niangniang hurriedly went out to greet Taishang Laojun.
"The old Daoist priest had refined some precious pills, including the Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir, in the palace. They were originally intended for Your Majesty to use at the Elixir Origin Grand Assembly, but who would have thought that they would all be stolen and consumed by the culprit? I have come here specifically to inform Your Majesty."
After meeting the Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun) got straight to the point and stated his purpose.
Before long, more people arrived at Sun Wukong's Great Sage Equal to Heaven's Residence.
"Since Great Sage Sun neglected his duties yesterday and went out to play, he has not returned yet, and no one knows where he is."
The celestial official from Sun Wukong's Great Sage Equal to Heaven's Residence kowtowed and spoke to the Jade Emperor.
This added another layer of doubt to the Jade Emperor.
"I was invited by the Queen Mother Niangniang of the West to the Jade Yaochi for the Peach Grand Gathering, but I encountered Sun Wukong on the way. He told me that His Majesty had ordered a ceremony to be performed at the Hall of Perfect Brightness before proceeding to Yaochi Jade Pool for the banquet. I followed his instructions and arrived at the Hall of Perfect Brightness, but I did not see Your Majesty's dragon carriage and phoenix palanquin, so I immediately rushed here."
At this moment, the Barefoot Great Immortal also arrived. After bowing to the Jade Emperor, he recounted his ordeal.
"That wicked monkey dares to falsely convey imperial edicts and deceive virtuous officials! Men, find him!"
After hearing these words, the Jade Emperor was shocked and furious.
"Sun Wukong is currently in his Water Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain."
A short while later, the person in charge of searching for Sun Wukong reported back.
After the person in charge recounted in detail all that Sun Wukong had done, the Jade Emperor was furious.
Immediately, the Four Heavenly Kings were dispatched, along with Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, and Third Prince Nezha Five Directional Jiedi. They selected the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions, the Twelve Origin Chens Nine Luminary Star Officials, the Twelve Earthly Branches, the Five Directions Protectors, the Four Duty Officers, the Eastern and Western Stars, the Northern and Southern Gods, the Five Sacred Mountains and the Four Rivers, and all the celestial beings, totaling 100,000 Heavenly Net and Earthly Web soldiers. They laid down eighteen nets to descend to the mortal realm and besiege Flower-Fruit Mountain, determined to capture Sun Wukong and bring him to justice, subjecting him to severe punishment.
Upon arriving at Flower-Fruit Mountain, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, immediately ordered the camp to be set up there. Soon after, 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals surrounded Flower-Fruit Mountain completely.
There were a total of eighteen Heavenly Net and Earthly Web, one in the sky and one on the ground, all for the purpose of capturing Sun Wukong.
Subsequently, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, dispatched the Nine Luminary Star Officials as the vanguard to attack Flower-Fruit Mountain.
"Sun Wukong, you have such audacity to steal peaches that ripen only once every nine thousand years, disrupt the Queen Mother Niangniang's Peach Grand Gathering, and steal Taishang Laojun's Nine- Revolutions Golden Elixir. Why are you hiding in this Water Curtain Cave, afraid to come out and fight us?"
At this moment, one of the Nine Luminary Star Officials began to challenge Sun Wukong.
"So you're saying I have to fight all nine of you? You Nine Luminary Star Officials are truly shameless! You're not even willing to fight me one-on-one, yet you want all nine of you to come at me together."
Upon hearing one of the Nine Luminary Star Officials challenge him from outside, Sun Wukong responded without hesitation.
"We nine are here on the Jade Emperor's orders to capture you. If you know what's good for you, you'd better come with us obediently, lest we flatten this mountain, tear up this cave, and slaughter every last one of your Monkey Clan brethren."