Gathering Information? A Fight

"So I dispatched Many-Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing, with a group of generals and 100,000 heavenly soldiers to descend to the mortal realm to capture Sun Wukong."

"I wonder what result they've given me after all this time."

The Jade Emperor began to speak earnestly with Bodhisattva Guanyin about the trouble caused by Sun Wukong.

"Go to Flower-Fruit Mountain and gather information to see if they've captured Sun Wukong. Remember, return immediately with the news and report back truthfully without concealing anything."

Upon hearing these words from the Jade Emperor, South Sea Bodhisattva Guanyin immediately turned to her disciple Pilgrim Hui'an, and spoke.

"Your disciple obeys."

After hearing Bodhisattva Guanyin's request, Pilgrim Hui'an did not say much, took out his weapon, summoned auspicious clouds, and went straight out of the Hall of Numinous Treasure, heading towards the ground!

Upon arriving near Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Gloomy Walker immediately located the tent where Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, was. He then walked up to the heavenly soldier with the staff and spoke to him.

"I am Pilgrim Hui'an of South Sea Bodhisattva Guanyin, and also the second son of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing. Please go in and inform him that I wish to see your marshal."

After speaking these words to the heavenly soldiers holding the tent, Pilgrim Hui'an quietly waited to the side for the outcome.

"Reporting to the Marshal, there is someone outside who wants to see you. He claims to be your second son, and also the Gloomy Walker under the command of Bodhisattva Guanyin."

At this moment, the messenger entered the tent of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and spoke to him.

"The second son, the Pilgrim Hui'an?"

"So it's Muzha. I wonder what brings him here."

Upon hearing the messenger's introduction, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, immediately realized who the messenger was.

"Son, is there something you need from me?"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, walked out of his tent, found him, hugged him, and smiled happily. After letting him go, he asked him the purpose of his visit.

"Father, you know I've been cultivating under the guidance of Bodhisattva Guanyin. Today, Bodhisattva Guanyin brought me to the Queen Mother Niangniang of the West's Peach Grand Gathering. When we arrived there, we saw a desolate and decaying place, which piqued our curiosity. So we rushed to the Hall of Numinous Treasure to ask the Jade Emperor what was going on."

"After the Jade Emperor told us everything that had happened, my master decided to send me to inquire about the situation here."

After hearing Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, ask him his question, the Gloomy Walker answered without hesitation.

"When we first arrived here, we laid out 18 Heavenly Net and Earthly Web and then set up camp, completely surrounding the area. Only then did I send the Nine Luminaries Star Lords to fight Sun Wukong. But I didn't expect the Nine Luminaries Star Lords to be so useless. All nine of them were utterly defeated by Sun Wukong."

"Then I thought of sending out the four Heavenly King — King Who Upholds the Nation, Growth Heavenly King, Wide-Eyed Heavenly King, Much-Hearing Heavenly King— to deal with Sun Wukong. However, before my messenger could even notify them to assemble, he was stopped by your brother Nezha."

"The first thing this brat said when he entered my tent was that he wanted to have another match with Sun Wukong. I couldn't refuse him, so I had to agree to his request and let him go out and fight Sun Wukong."

"He didn't disappoint me either. He lasted much longer against Sun Wukong than the Nine Luminaries Star Lords. Although he was eventually defeated, he seemed quite happy."

I didn't pay him any more attention. I told him everything I knew about Sun Wukong's strength, and then let him leave.

"I immediately sent a messenger to summon the Four Heavenly Kings. After discussing the matter with them, I ordered them to go into battle and deal with Sun Wukong."

It seemed that Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, hadn't seen his son in a long time. Once he started talking to him, he opened up and told him everything about the current situation and what had happened before.

"However, to my surprise, these Four Heavenly Kings were also defeated by Sun Wukong. They only lasted a little Nezha Sun Wukong."

"Then, after they returned, we sat down together to discuss how to deal with Sun Wukong, and we've been discussing it ever since you came to me to find out what's going on here."

"So, all Muzha can tell you is that we lost, and lost miserably."

"We came up with a plan: to seek help from the Heavenly Court and find someone capable of dealing with Sun Wukong to capture him."

After explaining the situation, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, told Muzha his thoughts.

"Father, why not let me try and see if I can capture this Sun Wukong?"

After hearing what the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King had to say, Muzha blurted out those words without a second thought.

"Muzha, it's not that your father looks down on you, but even if your father were to take action, he couldn't beat that Sun Wukong."

"If I'm asking you to deal with Sun Wukong, then forget it. Just take all this information back to Heavenly Court and hand it over to the Jade Emperor."

Upon hearing Muzha's boastful words, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, immediately stopped him.

"Father, please let me try. What if it works!"

However, after hearing what Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, said, Muzha still persisted.

"Okay, go ahead and give it a try, but remember to be careful."

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, could not refuse Muzha's request and had to agree to let him deal with Sun Wukong.

It's impossible to say that Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, wasn't worried about Muzha's safety. Sun Wukong was so powerful that if he didn't stop when he attacked, he could very well kill Muzha. However, Muzha and Nezha were brothers, and Sun Wukong treated Nezha as a brother, so Sun Wukong probably wouldn't kill Muzha.

When the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King thought of this, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

"Monkey Sun, come out here! I challenge you!"

After Muzha arrived outside the Water Curtain Cave where Sun Wukong was, he called out to Sun Wukong inside the cave, asking him to come out and fight him.

"Aren't you guys annoying? I've already defeated those Four Heavenly Kings, why are you sending people again, and especially a weakling like you, just to make me laugh?"

After Sun Wukong came out, he saw Muzha and, after checking his strength, he had a general idea of his abilities. So he spoke to him, hoping that Muzha would leave and stop bothering him.

Whether my strength is weak or not, we'll only know after we fight you.