Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 1013: Meeting the Jade Emperor Again

A night passed without words. After half a night’s rest in Fengmen Village, Jiang Liu had breakfast under the care of the White Mouse Demon upon waking up early in the morning.

The food was different from what others ate, appearing more exquisite.

Afterward, Jiang Liu, together with Sun Wukong, soared into the sky, flying in the direction of the Heavenly Court.

A visit to the Longevity Hall was necessary, and naturally, it was most fitting for Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong to go together!

"Immortals, no, living Bodhisattvas..." Watching Jiang Liu soar into the sky, supposedly heading to the Heavenly Court, the man from Fengmen Village exclaimed with astonishment and admiration.

Initially, he had doubts about what Jiang Liu had asked him to do, but now his trust in Jiang Liu had greatly risen.

Able to fly directly into the sky and head to the Heavenly Court, isn’t such a person among the Bodhisattvas and Immortals?

If that is the case, naturally, he would definitely be able to accomplish what he promised, right?

...

Putting aside the man from Fengmen Village and his mixed feelings of surprise and joy, with Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong’s current cultivation level as Daluo Golden Immortals, going to the Heavenly Court was naturally not a difficult task.

The Guardian General at the South Heavenly Gate did not dare to obstruct them; instead, he warmly greeted Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong.

Then, he watched Jiang Liu fly in the direction of the Longevity Hall.

As the palace where the former Emperor of Longevity, one of the Four Imperials, resided, the Longevity Hall was naturally an important place in the Heavenly Court.

However, after the Emperor of Longevity had fallen, the Longevity Hall inevitably declined, and the Immortal Gods who once served under the Emperor began to disperse gradually. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

Those who remained could be described as a sparse few at best.

"Greetings, Holy Monk, Greetings, Great Saint..."

In front of the Longevity Hall, there were still people guarding it, but compared to its former prosperity, it had become much quieter. Seeing Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong coming together, the face of the divine general guarding the Longevity Hall changed slightly, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to bow to Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong.

"Amitabha, there is no need for such formalities..." Jiang Liu maintained his humble and polite demeanor, responding to the two divine generals guarding the Longevity Hall.

Although Jiang Liu appeared outwardly humble and polite, the two divine generals did not dare to truly regard him as someone easy to speak with.

After all, not long ago, Master Xuanzang had argued vehemently with the Emperor of Longevity at the Longevity Hall and even resorted to violence...

To them, this event was unforgettable.

"Holy Monk, Great Saint, the Emperor of Longevity is already deceased and gone. I wonder what brings the two of you here together?" Looking at Jiang Liu, the divine general felt both shocked and angry but dared not act presumptuously. He only lowered his head and asked Jiang Liu.

"Amitabha, I have come today to borrow a treasure called the Soul-Calming Stone..." Without any idle talk, Jiang Liu answered in response to the divine general’s inquiry.

"The Soul-Calming Stone?" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, the two divine generals guarding the Longevity Hall exchanged a subtle glance.

"What is it? Is the Soul-Calming Stone not available for loan to this monk?" Seeing the two divine generals’ reactions, Jiang Liu maintained his humble and polite demeanor, while also asking the two divine generals.

"Holy Monk, what are you saying?"

Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, the two divine generals’ expressions changed slightly, and they hurriedly shook their heads, clarifying, "Although the Soul-Calming Stone is precious, if the Holy Monk wishes to borrow it, there is certainly no problem."

"It’s just that the Soul-Calming Stone was always under the control of Immortal Envoy Zhao. Now, Immortal Envoy Zhao has left the Longevity Hall, and we do not know where he has gone..."

"Left the Longevity Hall!?" Hearing this, Jiang Liu frowned slightly and looked at the divine general in front of him with some doubt.

The very fact that he was after the Soul-Calming Stone, and now the Immortal Envoy Zhao, who held it, had just left the Longevity Hall — could it really be a coincidence, or was it intentional?

Jiang Liu could easily guess with his toes that given he was partly to blame for the death of the Emperor of Longevity, the people of the Longevity Hall would not be kindly disposed towards him.

"Holy Monk, we dare not deceive you!" Seeing the doubt in Jiang Liu’s eyes, staring at them, the two divine generals in front of the Longevity Hall promptly pleaded their case.

Regarding Jiang Liu’s presence, these two divine generals of the Longevity Hall were obviously both angry and fearful, but the fear outweighed the anger...

"Very well, if that is the case, then I shall look elsewhere!"

Seeing that these two divine generals really did not know the whereabouts of Immortal Envoy Zhao, Jiang Liu pondered for a moment and then nodded.

After finishing speaking, Jiang Liu, still maintaining his humble demeanor, bid farewell to the two divine generals, who hurriedly reciprocated the gesture.

Once Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong had left, the two divine generals glanced at each other and let out a long sigh of relief, only to realize that their backs were soaked with cold sweat.

...

"Master, where should we go now to search for the whereabouts of Immortal Envoy Zhao?" After leaving the Longevity Hall, Sun Wukong spoke, asking Jiang Liu.

"Simple, have you forgotten that your master has the Treasure-Seeking Mirror?" Hearing this, Jiang Liu replied with a slight smile.

As he spoke, he took out the Treasure-Seeking Mirror.

"That’s right! Just use the Treasure-Seeking Mirror to search for the whereabouts of the Soul-Calming Stone, isn’t it?" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Sun Wukong nodded in agreement.

At the same time, his gaze curiously fell on Jiang Liu’s Treasure-Seeking Mirror, wanting to see if Immortal Envoy Zhao had really left the Longevity Hall.

If he had indeed left, then, as the Treasure-Seeking Mirror indicated, finding Immortal Envoy Zhao would be the solution.

But if he hadn’t left, then, it seemed that the Longevity Hall provided a pretext to take action?

Thinking about the opportunity to perhaps destroy the entire Longevity Hall, Sun Wukong rubbed his hands eagerly, as if he could hardly wait.

Jiang Liu didn’t bother with unnecessary words, directly taking out his Treasure-Seeking Mirror, then shouted towards it, "Soul-Calming Stone!"

With Jiang Liu’s shout, countless starlight points emerged from the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, gathering into the shape of an arrow, and then pointed in a direction.

From the direction indicated by the arrow, it was indeed not in the direction of the Longevity Hall.

"Let’s go!" Although a bit disappointed, now finding the Soul-Calming Stone was the main task. Since the Treasure-Seeking Mirror could locate the Stone’s whereabouts, naturally Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong didn’t hesitate, flying straight in the direction the arrow pointed.

With the identities of Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong, flying through the sky of the Heavenly Court, there were no Heavenly Soldiers or Generals to come and stop them.

Flying forward for a while, soon, Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong arrived in front of a magnificent palace.

"This is..." Looking at the palace in front of them, both Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong stopped their movements.

The Lingxiao Hall was not far away, and this palace was the bedchamber of the Jade Emperor and Empress.

Had the Soul-Calming Stone fallen into the hands of the Jade Emperor or the Empress?

"Master, let’s go!" Sun Wukong seemed dismissive of the Jade Emperor and Empress and spoke without any apprehension, his figure directly descending.

Jiang Liu did not intend to stop Sun Wukong, following him as he descended.

Though the Soul-Calming Stone being in the hands of the Jade Emperor might be a troublesome issue, he merely intended to borrow the Soul-Calming Stone for a moment, believing that the Jade Emperor and Empress wouldn’t be so petty?

Although his ultimate goal was to overthrow the vast realm of Immortals and Buddhas, at least on the surface, his relations with the Tathagata and the Great Jade Emperor had not soured significantly yet.

The Map of Mountains and Rivers was originally something in the hands of the Empress, wasn’t it?

"Greetings, Holy Monk, greetings, Great Saint..." As Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong descended, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals in front of the palace greeted them proactively.

"Hey, is the Jade Emperor inside? Old Sun wants to see him!" Sun Wukong jumped forward with a cheeky grin, addressing the two Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

"Great Saint, please wait here, I will go report..." Hearing Sun Wukong wanted to see the Jade Emperor, the guarding Divine General replied.

"What’s there to report? When does Old Sun need to report to see the Jade Emperor?" Sun Wukong dismissed the words of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals with a wave of his hand, looking impatient.

As he spoke, he went straight inside.

"Oh, Great Saint..." Seeing Sun Wukong directly barging in, the Divine General became anxious and hurriedly went after him.

However, with Sun Wukong’s cultivation level as a Daluo Golden Immortal now, how could these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals catch up with him?

Jiang Liu, standing beside, did not intervene to stop Sun Wukong, merely shaking his head with a smile before following inside.

Inside the palace, the Empress was dressed rather plainly, evidently having no need for elaborate attire in her bedchamber.

Beside the Empress, the Jade Emperor was also in casual wear, the two sitting inside the palace, seemingly engaged in a casual conversation.

Suddenly, an urgent voice approached, and the Jade Emperor and Empress looked towards the sound to naturally see Sun Wukong barging in, with the Divine General pursuing to intercept.

Besides them, Jiang Liu could be seen following closely behind.

"Your Majesty, the Great Saint has barged in directly, this humble General couldn’t stop him..." Arriving before the Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Soldier and General directly admitted fault.

"Alright, you may leave!" The Great Jade Emperor waved dismissively, showing no concern.

"Rascal Monkey, after all this time, you still lack manners..." The Jade Emperor’s gaze fell on Sun Wukong, with no sign of real anger, smilingly scolding.

Although the Jade Emperor was smilingly scolding Sun Wukong, his gaze shifted to Jiang Liu.

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