Chapter 458: Chapter 458: I, Old Sun, Can’t Wait Any Longer (First Update!)
A peal of laughter rang out, and then Sun Wukong’s figure appeared from a corner of the wall. With a grin, he leaped to the side of The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord and greeted him with a salute, “Elder Lord, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, your health still seems very robust!”
“If you, you rascal, are still alive and well, of course I would be fine!”
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, somewhat amused, glanced at Sun Wukong and then slightly narrowed his eyes, “Wukong, you always have a motive for coming to the Three Treasure Hall, what trouble are you here to bring me today?”
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“The Elder Lord really has divine foresight, I admire, admire!”
Sun Wukong winked at The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, “Indeed Wukong has a favor to ask, but don’t you already know what it is, Elder Lord?”
“You rascal!”
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The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord laughed and scolded, patting Sun Wukong on the head. Wukong didn’t dodge; after all, the pat didn’t hurt. It was good as long as The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord was happy, and if he was happy, he would help him out!
“Alright, I know you’ve come for Zi Lan Fairy’s affair, but as you know, with my status, I can’t openly assist you!”
Sun Wukong had anticipated The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord’s reaction. Hearing his words, Wukong didn’t get annoyed but still kept a playful smile on his face, “Of course, Wukong wouldn’t make you do anything unreasonable, Elder Lord. No need to be so anxious! This time, I’m just here to inquire where exactly is Zi Lan being held now?”
“Just that question?”
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord raised his eyebrow, “Couldn’t you have asked anyone in the Heavenly Court about this matter, instead of making a special trip to my Doushui Palace?”
“I don’t trust what others say!”
Sun Wukong shook his head, “The Jade Emperor is too shameless and crafty. I’m worried he might release false information to mislead me. Your words are more reliable, Elder Lord!”
“Oh?”
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, somewhat surprised, raised his eyebrow, “Aren’t you afraid that I am in cahoots with the Jade Emperor?”
“Use those whom you trust, distrust none whom you employ. Since Wukong has come to ask you, I obviously trust you, Elder Lord!”
Sun Wukong nodded without hesitation, but muttered to himself, “Afraid, of course I’m afraid! That’s why I need to verify from both ends. I refuse to believe that the Jade Emperor can deceive two Heavenly Dao Saints at the same time!”
Sun Wukong and Luo Bai had sneaked into the Heavenly Court quietly without alerting the Heavenly Soldiers guarding the Southern Heavenly Gate. Once inside, they parted ways; Wukong went to The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, while Luo Bai went to the Supreme Pure Heaven’s Greenwave Palace to inquire from Leader of Tongtian. By comparing the information obtained from the two Heavenly Dao Saints, they would know where Zi Lan Fairy was being held!
Moreover, Sun Wukong could also use this as an opportunity to gauge The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord’s stance, which side he would choose to stand on, in order to prepare in advance.
“Wukong, actually you don’t need to be so cautious. Zi Lan Fairy is within the Jade Pool and is not being imprisoned. The Jade Emperor’s purpose, from the beginning to the end, was only to lure you to the Heavenly Court, and he never intended to harm Zi Lan Fairy, after all, she is the Queen Mother’s sworn daughter!”
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, being who he was, saw through Sun Wukong’s little tricks at a glance and, with a touch of amusement, shook his head and sighed. Using Zi Lan Fairy as a hostage to coerce Sun Wukong to ascend to the Heavenly Court had caused several quarrels between the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. In the end, although the Queen Mother reluctantly agreed, she did not hand Zi Lan Fairy over to the Jade Emperor, who also did not insist, as Sun Wukong was unaware of it.
After all, Zi Lan Fairy was within the Heavenly Court, and they could find her whenever needed, which seemed to be giving face to the Queen Mother. Furthermore, the Queen Mother had publicly announced the adoption of Zi Lan Fairy as her sworn daughter, making the Jade Emperor her nominal foster father, so he couldn’t go too far.
“Zi Lan is at the Jade Pool? Is she really at the Jade Pool? Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, you haven’t deceived me?”
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong’s heart relaxed slightly, but he still repeatedly confirmed with some disbelief.
“My words end here; whether you believe them is up to you,”
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord closed his eyes and spoke no more. Sun Wukong understood that it was an implied dismissal, so he straightened his face, folded his hands and bowed to The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord. He took out a gourd of Victory Fighting Wine and placed it in front of The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, then turned and walked towards the exit of the Doushui Palace.
“This is the Victory Fighting Wine aged nine thousand years, I, Old Sun, promised!”
The Victory Fighting Wine; Sun Wukong had only two gourds left, both aged nine thousand years. However, now that he had the Chaos Divine Pearl, the demand for the Victory Fighting Wine wasn’t as great. Keeping one gourd for emergencies would suffice. He had promised The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord and would honor that promise!
“This kid!”
The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord opened his eyes, glanced at the Victory Fighting Wine before him, and the corner of his mouth curled into a smile. With a wave of his hand, he collected the wine, “Well then, receiving a person’s favor, one should help eliminate their troubles; when the critical moment comes, I’ll lend a hand. It would not be a violation of my teacher’s command!”
After leaving the Doushui Palace, Sun Wukong did not rush to the Jade Pool but continued upwards along the Heavenly Ladder, arriving at the Supreme Pure Heaven’s Greenwave Palace. Before he reached the Palace Gate, Luo Bai had already come out to meet him.
“Brother Monkey, my master told me the Zi Lan Fairy isn’t imprisoned, and she’s still at the Jade Pool. The Jade Emperor merely used her name to lure you to the Heavenly Court.”
Luo Bai’s face showed urgency, “My master also said that our whereabouts have likely been exposed to the Jade Emperor, and that he will soon take action. He advised you to be careful!”
“Zi Lan is indeed at the Jade Pool!”
Sun Wukong breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord hadn’t lied to him. His gamble had paid off, at least confirming The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord wasn’t siding with the Jade Emperor and wouldn’t intervene in his dispute with the Heavenly Court.
“Brother Monkey, what shall we do next?”
“To the Jade Pool!”
“To the Jade Pool? Brother Monkey, are you alright? I know your wife is at the Jade Pool, and you’re worried, but the Jade Emperor must have laid traps there, just waiting for you to walk into them!”
Luo Bai panicked and shook his head in disagreement, “We should think this through in the long term!”
“But I, Old Sun, can’t wait any longer!”
Sun Wukong stubbornly shook his head and said firmly, “Zi Lan can’t wait either! You’ve seen the Jade Emperor’s decree; he’s willing to risk infamy to lure Old Sun to the Heavenly Court, he’s certainly made up his mind. If Old Sun doesn’t fall for it, he definitely won’t spare Zi Lan! Now that Zi Lan can stay in the Jade Pool, it’s entirely because the Jade Emperor is considering the Queen Mother’s face. If Old Sun doesn’t show, he might not have the patience to wait any longer!”
“Then I’ll go with you, Brother Monkey!”
“No, you stay here. I’ll go alone, having more people might cause trouble!”