Chapter 1069: Chapter 325 Deceiving Guangcheng_2
The Eastern Emperor Tai Yi sighed, at this moment Emperor Jun was truly different.
Compared to the Emperor Jun he knew before, it was like two different people.
"What the royal brother says is true, let’s wait for the good news from the Wood God."
The Eastern Emperor Tai Yi laughed.
Emperor Jun nodded slightly.
The two waited here for the Wood God to bring back news.
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong was already at the Doushuai Temple.
Guangcheng was also there. When he saw Sun Wukong, he touched the back of his head, feeling a dull pain still lingering.
He stared at the back of Sun Wukong’s head, ready to take action at any moment.
Sun Wukong smiled faintly and said, "Nephew, if you hit Old Sun, it’s defying the elders, I don’t think you would do such a thing, would you?"
Guangcheng snorted coldly, laughed eerily, and said, "That’s not certain. As you know, I’ve never played by the rules, so maybe I’ll just give you a beating."
Sun Wukong’s gaze fell on the calm face of Lord Taishang, raising an eyebrow, he asked, "Is this your disciple?"
Lord Taishang smiled faintly and said, "Wukong, what brings you to me?"
Regarding Guangcheng’s actions, he said nothing.
Sun Wukong snorted with disdain, then said, "Naturally, it’s about the matters of the Three Realms, could it be that I’ve come to chat with you? You must already know what happened in the Western Continent, what are your thoughts?"
Upon hearing Sun Wukong inquire, Lord Taishang smiled faintly and said, "This is the business of the Heavenly Court, why ask me?"
"You’re not going to interfere?"
Sun Wukong’s eyes widened.
Lord Taishang nodded and said, "It’s not that I don’t want to intervene, I just don’t want to cause misunderstandings in the Heavenly Court, thinking that The Three Pure Ones are meddling with worldly affairs. Since Ziwei wants to completely control the heavens and become the true Heavenly Emperor, naturally, I will let him.
He seemed to not want to get involved, wanting the Heavenly Court to solve it themselves.
But in Sun Wukong’s view, this wasn’t about leaving the Three Realms to the Heavenly Court; it was clearly a chance to blackmail.
Lord Taishang was indeed small-minded, this was revenge for the last incident.
With that in mind, Sun Wukong turned to leave.
Lord Taishang was slightly taken aback, he couldn’t help but say, "Where are you going?"
"To go back and tell the Great Emperor Ziwei that you’re unwilling to handle the matters of the Three Realms, after all, we in the Heavenly Court are no match for Emperor Jun and them, might as well surrender. Given the heroic nature of Emperor Jun and the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, they probably won’t do much to us."
Lord Taishang’s face darkened.
Based on Sun Wukong’s personality, he really might do such a thing.
If he did that, all his subsequent plans would be disrupted.
This monkey was doing it on purpose, wasn’t he?
Otherwise, how could he so precisely strike at his weak spot?
Thinking of this, Lord Taishang’s gaze on Sun Wukong changed.
Seeing Lord Taishang stopping him, Sun Wukong waved his hand and said, "Elder Lord, there’s no need to say more, Old Sun won’t trouble you, no need to fret."
"Wait a moment, I never said I wouldn’t act."
Lord Taishang quickly said, trying to keep his voice calm.
Sun Wukong immediately put on a smiling face, laughed, and said, "I knew Elder Lord is a good person, tell me, how do you plan to strike?"
Guangcheng couldn’t help but give Sun Wukong a thumbs up.
It was the first time he’d seen someone who could change expressions so quickly.
However, daring to do so in front of Elder Lord, only Sun Wukong would dare.
Guangcheng considered himself bold, but he dared not be so presumptuous in front of Elder Lord.
Lord Taishang thought for a moment before saying, "I can promise you, if Emperor Jun and the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi act, I can intervene against them. The rest you will have to handle yourselves."
"Not lying?"
Sun Wukong eyed Lord Taishang suspiciously.
Lord Taishang rolled his eyes at Sun Wukong, "Lying to you."
"Haha, Old Sun took it seriously."
Sun Wukong laughed.
With Lord Taishang’s words, he was quite satisfied.
Then, Sun Wukong faced Guangcheng, showing a wolfish grin.
"Nephew Guangcheng, do you have anything to say?"
Guangcheng looked warily, staring at Sun Wukong, and said, "Speak your mind."
Sun Wukong chuckled dryly before saying, "I want to invite you to join the Heavenly Court and serve us, what do you think?"
Guangcheng shot Sun Wukong a glance and refused outright.
"Not interested, I’m used to living freely, don’t like being bound."
"If you don’t go, you’re disobeying an elder’s command, don’t forget I am your uncle."
Sun Wukong suddenly said with a cold face.
Damn.
Guangchengzi really wanted to curse.
He gave his teacher a resentful look, only to find that Lord Taishang wasn’t even looking at him.
Obviously, this was for him to resolve on his own.
After a moment’s thought, Guangchengzi said: "If there are no constraints, holding a position in the Heavenly Court isn’t impossible. I think Ziwei knows me and won’t have me do anything unnecessary."
Lord Taishang’s long eyebrows trembled slightly, and he sighed in his heart, realizing that his disciple seemed to have stepped into a trap.
Could it be that he truly believed the Great Emperor Ziwei and Sun Wukong weren’t troublemakers?
As long as he enters the Heavenly Court, Guangchengzi won’t have a say.
Elder Lord didn’t express himself just now not because he wanted Guangchengzi to enter the Heavenly Court, but because he felt embarrassed to hint at him to refuse.
Who knows what outrageous idea Sun Wukong might come up with if he grasped onto this approach.
This monkey has no restraints and can do anything.
Guangchengzi didn’t know this; he only thought that accepting Sun Wukong’s invitation didn’t seem to matter much.
"Alright, please, junior nephew, come with me to the Heavenly Court now."
Sun Wukong pulled Guangchengzi along, giving him no time to react, and they hurried from Doushuai Temple to the Heavenly Court.
Clearly, he was worried that delays might cause Guangchengzi to change his mind.
Guangchengzi, quite muddle-headed, was dragged into the Heavenly Court by Sun Wukong.
They directly entered Ziwei Hall, and when they saw the two of them coming, the Great Emperor Ziwei was slightly taken aback.
He looked somewhat surprised and glanced at Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong chuckled and said, "Ziwei, I took it upon myself to invite Guangchengzi to join the Heavenly Court, and he agreed. Quickly set up a big position for him."
All the immortals were surprised. Guangchengzi was a renowned Hidden World master and a disciple of the Elder Lord.
In the past, there was even a mistaken rumor that he was one of Taishang Laojun’s incarnations. The Yellow Emperor had once asked Guangchengzi for advice, making him technically the Yellow Emperor’s teacher.
No one expected Sun Wukong to have tricked Guangchengzi into coming.
Seeing Guangchengzi’s bewildered expression, it was clear he had been talked into it.
The Great Emperor Ziwei and Sun Wukong had a tacit understanding. He knew very well that once Guangchengzi realized what had happened, with his character, he could leave at any moment.
With this thought, a bright light flashed in Ziwei’s eyes.
He smiled and said, "Guangchengzi is a formidable Human Race expert, a strong one among the Supremes, conferred as the Taimysterious Patriarch, Lord Guangcheng, Golden Pavilion’s Praise and Transformation Ancestor Master, True Lord of Talismans, and Changzhong Heavenly Venerate, ranked among the Five Elders."
Guangchengzi was pondering that string of titles, and just then Sun Wukong pulled him and said, "Hurry and express your gratitude."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
In resignation, Guangchengzi could only thank the fool in his eyes.
A smile appeared in the Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes as he said, "Guangchengzi, from now on, you’re an Immortal Official in our Heavenly Court."
Glancing at the Great Emperor Ziwei, Guangchengzi finally understood.
He slapped his forehead and said, "Oh no, I’ve fallen into your trap."
"Haha, too late, it’s too late to regret now."
Sun Wukong laughed heartily.
The Great Emperor Ziwei also smiled.
The surrounding Immortal Officials were confused yet amused.
The Great Emperor Ziwei and Sun Wukong teamed up to catch Guangchengzi off guard.
Now that Guangchengzi wanted to regret, it was already too late.
Seeing his face full of regret, all the immortals wanted to laugh.
At this moment, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva arrived.
"Greetings, Ziwei Heavenly Venerate."
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva saluted.
"Has anything changed in the Western Continent?"
The Great Emperor Ziwei’s expression turned serious.
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva’s expression was grave, and he said solemnly, "Emperor Jun sent an envoy, demanding that our Heavenly Court relinquish the Western Continent, or face war."
With these words, the immortals were instantly filled with anger and shock.
The Great Emperor Ziwei also wore a sullen expression, coldly sneering, "He dreams in vain, tell him, if he wants war, let it be war; what does our Heavenly Court fear?"
The immortals of the Heavenly Court were also filled with fighting spirit.
Since the establishment of the Heavenly Court by the Great Emperor Ziwei, they had never felt so aggrieved.
Faced with the aggression of Emperor Jun and others, the immortals of the Heavenly Court were already extremely angry.
Even knowing their inferior strength, they were unwilling to retreat.