455: Chapter 218 Rumors_3 455: Chapter 218 Rumors_3 Clearly, today he was determined to seal Sun Wukong.
In front of so many people, he didn’t believe Sun Wukong would refuse this title.
As it turned out, sometimes, there are things you just have to believe.
For as soon as the Great Emperor Ziwei had spoken, he realized Sun Wukong had disappeared.
His expression froze, and his gaze fell on everyone present as he couldn’t help but ask, “Where is Wukong?”
“He just left.”
Gold Star Taibai said helplessly.
While the Great Emperor Ziwei was sealing Tathagata Buddha, Sun Wukong had already slipped away.
As for saying goodbye, that was out of the question.
He wasn’t afraid of the Great Emperor Ziwei, and he didn’t want to be an official.
Now, living a carefree life in Huaguo Mountain, wasn’t that delightful?
Serve in the Heavenly Court, joking aside, where could it be as cool as being a mountain king?
Unrestrained freedom is what immortals truly seek.
“Hmph, does he think that just because he’s gone, I can’t bestow the title on him?
I’ll issue a decree.”
The Great Emperor Ziwei snorted coldly.
Gold Star Taibai said with a bitter smile, “Before the Great Sage left, he asked me to pass a message to Your Majesty.”
The Great Emperor Ziwei paused slightly, then said, “Speak.”
“I, Old Sun, don’t want to do anything, Ziwei, if you don’t respect Old Sun, Old Sun will stir up trouble in the Heavenly Court again,” Gold Star Taibai said with a bitter smile.
The Great Emperor Ziwei, “…”
Last time, it was the Jade Emperor’s Heavenly Palace that was in turmoil, and if there was to be trouble this time, it would be his own palace.
Naturally, the Great Emperor Ziwei did not want Sun Wukong to create havoc in the Heavenly Court.
He was both amused and annoyed, unable to help saying, “This monkey, I just want to give him what he deserves.
He only cares about his own freedom, yet he doesn’t understand that I owe him a debt of gratitude.
It’s embarrassing for me as well, at least let me reward him with something.”
At the words of the Great Emperor Ziwei, Tathagata spoke up.
He said with a smile, “Actually, Your Majesty, you really don’t have to.
I think the best thing you could give to the Great Sage is respect for his choice.
If he doesn’t want to serve in the Heavenly Court, then let’s not have him serve.
The Great Sage is naturally honest and untamed, not suited for officialdom.
Being an officer in the Heavenly Palace holds no advantages for him.”
Hearing Tathagata’s words, the Great Emperor Ziwei said with a bitter smile, “I just want to give him something, always being helped by him, I really feel quite uncomfortable about it.”
Tathagata Buddha smiled slightly and said, “If Your Majesty really wants to compensate the Great Sage, there actually is a way.”
The Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes lit up, and he quickly said, “Grand Sorcerer, please speak.”
Tathagata Buddha smiled slightly and said, “The person the Great Sage hates the most is none other than the Jade Emperor.
If Your Majesty could suppress the Jade Emperor and present him before the Great Sage, the Great Sage would surely be delighted.”
That explained it.
The eyes of the Great Emperor Ziwei brightened, but soon he said somewhat sullenly, “I would also want to bring the Jade Emperor before Sun Wukong, but unfortunately with the Jade Emperor’s power, it might be difficult to do so.”
“There is nothing impossible for a willing heart.
In my view, the Ziwei Heavenly Court is much stronger than the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor might appear formidable, but it’s merely on his residual reputation that he stirs up trouble.
With Your Majesty’s current authority in the Three Realms, defeating the Jade Emperor is just a matter of time.
When the time comes, presenting the Jade Emperor to the Great Sage Equalling Heaven for him to deal with would be splendid,” Tathagata Buddha said with a slight smile.
After a deep look at him, the Great Emperor Ziwei said with a half-smile, “Do you think the Jade Emperor is that easy to deal with?”
Tathagata nodded, his eyes gleaming as he said, “If it weren’t for the Court of Ancient Gods holding back, and Your Majesty not wanting the living beings to suffer too much damage, the Jade Emperor, for the current Ziwei Heavenly Court, hardly poses a threat at all.
With just one command from Your Majesty, we could take the Jade Emperor down, even in a head-on collision, he can’t hold out.”
“I can’t do that, you know why.
I don’t want the conflict between the two parties to weaken the power of living beings and result in the ancient gods outside of our domain being let back in; that would truly be a calamity for all living beings,” the Great Emperor Ziwei said solemnly.
If the ancient gods from beyond were to return, the current living beings were doomed, facing ancient gods, modern living beings simply had no power to resist.
This is also one of the reasons why the Great Emperor Ziwei had always been very restrained.
It wasn’t that he wanted to be restrained; he had to be.
Once a conflict erupted, the upper realm embroiled in a great war would still harm the interests of the Three Realms.
“The old monk understands, so what I need for the ordinary immortals is to bring them over to our side and vilify the Jade Emperor, telling them his intentions.
This way, they won’t assist the Jade Emperor but will instead become our support.”
“Are you that sure?”
The Great Emperor Ziwei scoffed, his expression one of skepticism.
If the Jade Emperor were that easy to deal with, he wouldn’t have been so troubled.
It’s not that he hadn’t tried spreading the Jade Emperor’s ideas throughout the Three Realms, but unfortunately, not many believed him.
If that was all Tathagata had in mind, he was truly disappointed, feeling that Tathagata was nothing special after all.
Tathagata smiled faintly and said, “Of course it’s not just that.
We also need to fabricate various scandals to vilify the Jade Emperor and Lady Houtu.
The power of rumors is terrifying; even if they don’t believe one, if many rumors are spoken together, do you think they will believe them?
Once people start to collapse and begin to flee from the Jade Emperor’s camp, we can make a big deal out of it, saying it’s because the Jade Emperor is too brutal and perverse, driving people away, or fabricate various charges against him.
‘Three men make a tiger,’ and ‘many mouths can melt metal.’ Your Majesty must believe in the power of the living beings.”
The Great Emperor Ziwei wasn’t foolish; after pondering for a moment, he immediately showed a look of admiration.
“No wonder Wukong recommended the Buddha to come as the Grand Sorcerer, saying the Buddha could solve my current problem.
Buddha’s strategy, indeed is dirty…
no, I mean, indeed is brilliant.”