"Old man…" In the sky, a streak of light flashed by, and imdiately Sun Wukong arrived in front of the Supre Elder Lord, calling out to him.
"Great Saint!" Seeing Sun Wukong flying over, the Supre Elder Lord slightly nodded his head in greeting, addressing him as Great Saint.
Although he referred to him as Rascal Monkey behind his back, the Supre Elder Lord still showed considerable respect to his face.
"Old man, I, Old Sun, must ask you, I clearly rember passing out drunk in your Doushuai Palace that day. Why, after descending to the Lower Realm, could I not summon any of my mana at all? Did you do sothing to , Old Sun!?" Sun Wukong was direct with his questions, not beating around the bush.
"Great Saint, you're misunderstanding …"
Regarding Sun Wukong's words, the Supre Elder Lord looked aggrieved and said, "The one who acted was not this Taoist priest, but the Jade Emperor!"
"Jade Emperor!?" Hearing what the Supre Elder Lord said, Sun Wukong frowned.
Imdiately understanding the reason, Sun Wukong curled his lips and said discontentedly, "That Jade Emperor Old Man is really stingy. Was it necessary to be so petty just because I stole a jar of his Imperial Wine?"
"Alright, Holy Monk, Great Saint, this matter is settled now, and I should return to Doushuai Palace…" Waving his hand, the Supre Elder Lord said.
As he spoke, he waved the sleeves of his Taoist Robe, and the Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King, both dressed as boy servants in Taoist robes, imdiately appeared by the Supre Elder Lord's side.
"Ah, wait, Elder Lord…" However, just as the Supre Elder Lord was about to turn around and leave with his two boy servants, Jiang Liu suddenly spoke up. Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire
"May I ask what else is there, Holy Monk Xuanzang?" Hearing Jiang Liu's call, the Supre Elder Lord turned around and asked.
"Elder Lord, I feel that you have acted sowhat inappropriately in this matter…"
Although the Supre Elder Lord held a very prestigious position, Jiang Liu, now a mber of the Buddhist Sect and backed by the entirety of the sect, looked at the Supre Elder Lord with neither fear nor timidity.
"Oh? Are you referring to my two boy servants descending to the Lower Realm as demons and troubling you? Indeed, this Taoist priest was in the wrong here, and I apologize to you, Holy Monk. Rest assured, these two boy servants were presumptuous and reckless. I will certainly discipline them severely when I return!"
Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the Supre Elder Lord thought he was holding onto the issue of his two boy servants troubling him, and did indeed give Jiang Liu enough face by personally apologizing.
"No, Elder Lord, you misunderstand!" However, hearing the Elder Lord's words, Jiang Liu shook his head, indicating that this was not his point.
He continued, "Actually, being captured by them and staying in the Demon Creature's cave, it didn't really trouble , so I am not particularly angry with them!"
"The broad-mindedness of the Holy Monk is admirable!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the Supre Elder Lord naturally followed the conversation, praising Jiang Liu.
"However, although I don't mind these matters, there are things that must be minded, so I say, Elder Lord, you have acted inappropriately!" Waving his hand, Jiang Liu was not dizzy from the Supre Elder Lord's flattery and continued speaking.
"Please, Holy Monk, speak plainly!"
The Supre Elder Lord looked intently at Jiang Liu, curious in his heart. Since he himself was not troubled by being captured and confined in this cave, what else could he be concerned about?
"In those days, I was of Imperial Brother status in Great Tang, and additionally the Holy Monk of Great Tang, enjoying riches and honors, having everything one could ask for, right, Elder Lord?"
Without further ado, Jiang Liu then invoked his identity as the Holy Monk of Great Tang.
"Indeed, it is so!" Nodding his head, the Supre Elder Lord also knew that Jiang Liu's words were true.
"Initially, when Bodhisattva Guanyin enlightened , I agreed to go through hardships, step by step, covering eighty-one thousand miles to Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek sutras. I had prepared my mind to face all the hardships along the way!" Jiang Liu nodded and continued speaking.
"Such fearless and selfless spirit of the Holy Monk is indeed touching to all heavenly deities and Buddhas!" The Supre Elder Lord nodded in agreent, continuing with another complint.
"However, although I was ntally prepared for all difficulties on the road to Western Heaven, it seems rather unjust for a deity to intentionally trouble in the Lower Realm, doesn't it?"
Changing the direction of the conversation, Jiang Liu's gaze turned to the Supre Elder Lord, pausing slightly before continuing: "Initially, the Floral Mink under the Four Heavenly Kings descended to trouble , and although it was a mistake, it served as a warning. However, today, if the Elder Lord easily took people away, wouldn't it an in the future that any heavenly deity could descend to the Lower Realm and trouble ?"
Jiang Liu looked intently at the Supre Elder Lord, his face displaying anger, unwillingness, determination, and a hint of grievance.
Indeed, it was like the company had assigned a very difficult project, and he had voluntarily taken it up and prepared ntally to handle this challenging task.
However, this did not an that he could accept people within the company also deliberately setting traps for him, could it?
Acting, this play at Pingding Mountain was directed personally by the Doushuai Palace, and he himself was an unwilling participant. Now, wanting to prematurely force the ending and withdraw? Jiang Liu would not agree!
"If indeed all the deities and Buddhas in heaven made your life difficult, perhaps Tathagata and Guanyin would be chuckling with joy! You may not know, but the previous incidents with the Floral Mink and this ti, It was Guanyin herself who personally requested us to make your life difficult from the Lower Realm!"
Jiang Liu's words made the corners of the Supre Elder Lord's mouth twitch slightly as he muttered darkly to himself.
Of course, these thoughts remained unspoken, for he would never dare to say them out loud.
However, it must be said, from Jiang Liu's perspective, who was unaware of the true nature of the Journey to the West, his words indeed were not wrong.
Seeing the Supre Elder Lord at a loss for words, Jiang Liu did not wait for him to speak, but continued with a sense of riding on the victory, saying, "So days ago, this poor monk visited the Doushuai Palace, and after so drinking, mistakenly consud several of your Miraculous Elixirs, it was indeed my fault. Hence, Tathagata himself compensated you personally, didn't he?"
Supre Elder Lord: "..."
With these words, the Supre Elder Lord understood what Jiang Liu ant.
From the perspective of Xuanzang, indeed it was fair. Yes, he had made a mistake, consud a few pills, which, although indeed precious like the Demon Emperor Pill, were useless to him, and still, Tathagata personally ca to apologize and compensate him.
So now? When his own people ca down to the Lower Realm and made things difficult, just a verbal apology and taking people away?
Seeing it from the perspective of Xuanzang, no wonder he felt what he was doing was unkind!
Moreover, by ntioning Tathagata's situation, Jiang Liu clearly intended to make him pay up.
Partly, it was to follow the pattern of how Tathagata had compensated him, partly as a deterrent to let the heavens see that even he had to make reparations, discouraging other deities from troubling him.
Upon thinking this, the Supre Elder Lord chuckled inwardly to himself.
From Xuanzang's perspective, he was right; however, from his own perspective, he wasn't wrong either. This was sothing the Buddhist Sect was very aware of, so giving so compensation was acceptable as he could always claim it back from the Buddhist Sect!
The Buddhist Sect surely wouldn't want to see him bearing the burden after helping them, right? Otherwise, no deity would be willing to assist them in the future!
With this thought, although the Supre Elder Lord inwardly chuckled, he put on a remorseful expression and hesitated before speaking, "Then, how would the Holy Monk like to be compensated?"
"It's very simple! Just so compensation from you, Supre Elder Lord!"
Upon hearing the Supre Elder Lord's words, Jiang Liu responded.
He then clarified, "As I just ntioned, as the Holy Monk of Great Tang with the status of Imperial Brother, I have already enjoyed endless glory and wealth. I ask for compensation not out of greed for your possessions but just to make other immortals cautious and stop them from troubling !"
"What kind of compensation would you consider, Holy Monk?" After pondering for a mont, the Supre Elder Lord, with a resigned expression as if preparing for a heavy loss, asked Jiang Liu.
"Hmm, Supre Elder Lord, your art of alchemy is unmatched in all the realms!"
After talking so much and finally seeing the Supre Elder Lord agree to the compensation, Jiang Liu felt secretly delighted and flatteringly uttered, "I hear your proudest creation is the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill? How about just giving eight hundred and ten to try?"
Although the Supre Elder Lord had prepared himself for the compensation, even ready for him to ask excessively since whatever he compensated could be reclaid from the Buddhist Sect, still, upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, he was stunned and gaped at Jiang Liu.
Not just the Supre Elder Lord, even Zhu Bajie and the others nearby were taken aback upon hearing Jiang Liu's proposal, looking at him incredulously.
"Pfft..." As for Sun Wukong nearby, with fewer concerns, upon hearing this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Sitting atop the White Dragon Horse, he even joyously did a sorsault, finding his master's words highly amusing.
Seeing the Supre Elder Lord's face turning as dark as the bottom of a pot, right?
"Holy Monk, might you be misunderstanding sothing? The Nine Revolutions Golden Pill is indeed my proud creation, but the materials are incredibly precious, and the concoction extrely challenging. Not even a single pill can be produced in a thousand years, yet you ask for a hundred and eighty..." His lips twitching, the Supre Elder Lord spoke with a sowhat rueful smile as he looked at Jiang Liu.
"Supre Elder Lord, that's not fun anymore, is it? If not a hundred eighty, then forget it, how about just ten or eight? That should be alright, right?"
Seeing the Supre Elder Lord's troubled look, Jiang Liu spoke as if making a great concession.
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