798: Chapter 272: Who’s Outsmarting Whom?_3 798: Chapter 272: Who’s Outsmarting Whom?_3 So that was it.
At this point, Gold Star Taibai felt that what Sun Wukong had said was mostly true.
“These guys have grand ambitions; they actually want to kill the Great God Great Yi.
Old Sun cannot let them get their way.”
A cold light flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes.
“What does the Great Saint intend to do?”
Gold Star Taibai asked curiously.
Although he did not know what Sun Wukong was going to do, he was certain that things were going to turn bad for Shao Siming and his group.
Since Sun Wukong had already seen through their intentions, he was naturally going to launch a counterattack.
And Sun Wukong’s counterattack was naturally not so simple.
After all, he was a man who had killed a Supreme before.
“Old Sun will go with you to the Heavenly Court.”
Sun Wukong smiled faintly, and at this moment, without needing Gold Star Taibai to urge him, Sun Wukong took the initiative to pull Gold Star Taibai along as they left.
The Somersault Cloud streaked across the sky, bringing cries of shock from the Heavenly Court civil official, Gold Star Taibai.
This chief among the Heavenly Court civil officials obviously could not handle Sun Wukong’s speed.
Nu Ba stomped her foot and ultimately did not follow them.
Upon reaching the Ziwei Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong directly dragged Yang Jian away with him.
Before long, they returned.
The Great Emperor Ziwei gave Sun Wukong and the two others a glance, his expression somewhat strange.
However, he didn’t say much, merely waiting quietly.
Two immortals stood to the side; they were the very two who had hosted the banquet.
At this moment, their faces were pale and their hearts filled with extreme annoyance,
wondering how they had gotten involved in these conflicts among top powers of the Three Realms.
Observing the calm as water expression of the Great Emperor Ziwei, along with Sun Wukong and Yang Jian standing there, the two immortals swallowed nervously.
They were very anxious; their legs were even trembling.
Soon, Tathagata Buddha arrived.
He clasped his hands together, with Lingji Bodhisattva and the Tiger-Subduing Arhat following behind him.
The two lowered their heads, looking listless.
“The old monk Tathagata pays his respects to Ziwei Heavenly Venerate.”
Tathagata Buddha greeted, giving ample respect in front of the Great Emperor.
A smile appeared on the Great Emperor Ziwei’s face as he said, “Grand Sorcerer of the Heavenly Court, please rise; I haven’t congratulated you on becoming a Supreme yet.”
Upon hearing the words of Great Emperor Ziwei, Tathagata Buddha replied with a smile, “Your Majesty has already sent the Judicial Deity to congratulate this humble servant, and I am very grateful.”
As he spoke, Tathagata Buddha’s expression darkened; he glanced at Lingji Bodhisattva and the Tiger-Subduing Arhat and said, “Your Majesty, the old monk has something he would like to clarify with the Great Heavenly Venerate.”
Great Emperor Ziwei knew what he was going to say.
He chuckled and said, “I have already heard about this matter; it was merely a trivial scheme to sow discord.
How could I be fooled by that?
Please rest assured, Grand Sorcerer, I will not doubt your loyalty.”
Hearing this from Great Emperor Ziwei, a warm feeling arose in Tathagata Buddha’s heart.
In this regard, Great Emperor Ziwei was truly reliable, choosing to believe in him.
If it were him in Great Emperor Ziwei’s position, he probably would not believe it himself.
“Buddha, there’s no need to explain further; let’s just watch the drama unfold.”
Tathagata Buddha looked puzzled but did not continue to ask questions, instead nodding his head.
Since the Great Emperor Ziwei was suggesting to watch for a good show, there must be something worth watching.
The Great Emperor Ziwei activated the Cloud Mirror technique, and the figure of Great Yi appeared on it.
This puzzled Tathagata Buddha as the figure of Great Yi did not seem that interesting to watch.
To others, Great Yi might be considered a great god.
But in the eyes of top beings like Tathagata Buddha and Great Emperor Ziwei, Great Yi was not really significant.
Although Tathagata Buddha was puzzled, he still kept his eyes fixed on the Cloud Mirror.
He clearly knew, since the Great Emperor Ziwei asked him to watch the Cloud Mirror, there must be a reason.
Indeed, it was not long before they discovered other figures appearing within the Cloud Mirror.
Shao Siming and the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow, along with five other Great Heavenly Venerates.
They were actually targeting Great God Great Yi, approaching him.
“The Grand Sorcerer might be unaware that not long ago, Great God Great Yi had spotted Shao Siming and the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow, and had joined the Judicial Deity to hunt the two.”
Great Emperor Ziwei said with a smile.
Hearing this, Tathagata Buddha’s mind stirred, and he immediately understood what Great Emperor Ziwei meant.
“Your Majesty means that those manipulating Lingji and the Tiger-Subduing, behind the scenes, are Shao Siming and his group?
They controlled their heart-minds, forcing them to speak such treasonous words?”
“Exactly.”
Great Emperor Ziwei nodded slightly.
This suspicion was also informed to him by Sun Wukong.
Great Emperor Ziwei seriously considered it, and acting according to what Sun Wukong had suggested, he indeed discovered the whereabouts of Shao Siming and the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
“They merely wanted to divert our attention with this method, then kill Great Yi.
However, they did not anticipate that Wukong had already seen through their plans.”
At this point, Great Emperor Ziwei said with a smile, “You might not know, but Wukong trusts you the most, believing that you would not do such a thing.”
Hearing this, Tathagata Buddha was surprised that the person who trusted him the most turned out to be Sun Wukong.
“Wukong said that given your courage and temperament, you definitely wouldn’t be so rash; even if you desired the position of Great Heavenly Venerate, now is not the right time, thus convincing me to believe in you,” said Great Emperor Ziwei with a smile.
Tathagata Buddha didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
This wasn’t really supporting him; it was more like giving him a backhanded compliment.
With Sun Wukong putting it that way, if he had any intentions, he would have to hide them deeply.
If there was anything suspicious, it would be construed as an attempt at rebellion.
“Great Saint, I don’t have such thoughts; you’re overthinking it.”