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Heavenly Court, Heavenly Gate.

"What Peach Banquet? This marshal has no interest in it."

Marshal Tianpeng glanced at the direction of Yaochi several times, and finally made a sarcastic remark.

Eating peaches is nothing compared to lying down. Even if he had been invited to the banquet, he might not have gone.

Just then, a group of heavenly soldiers and generals flew by in front of them.

"With so many people, has something happened again?"

He looked around in confusion, and only then could he see that someone was riding on Wind and Fire Wheels, confirming that it was Nezha who had made the move.

But soon the group returned in disarray.

"Hey, looks like something really has happened."

Marshal Tianpeng smiled. As a veteran general of the Heavenly Court, he had always been the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother's favorite general before the Investiture of the Gods. To put it arrogantly, Tan Wenjie, Yang Jian and Nezha would have had to slink away when they saw him. If it weren't for his kind heart, the three great war gods of heaven and earth would have been gone long ago.

Nezha returned defeated, so it was naturally time for me to take action.

Just as Marshal Tianpeng had expected, a familiar figure soon flew over.

The rake in his hand suddenly extended and hooked onto the figure.

"Marshal Tianpeng, what are you doing?"

The one who was hooked was none other than General Rolling Curtain.

"What's the rush? You finally remembered you needed to ask me, the Marshal, to take action. Tell me, what kind of monster do you want to capture this time?"

Marshal Tianpeng used his shrunken rake as a comb to tidy his hair. Since someone had come specifically to invite him, he wasn't unwilling to give them face.

"We captured the Monkey King."

"That monkey?" Tianpeng sneered. "With me in charge, it'll be a piece of cake."

General Rolling Curtain was puzzled: "No, I didn't ask you to go."

"If it wasn't me, then who did the Jade Emperor contact?"

Who else but yourself can solve your current predicament?

"Erlang Shen Yang Jian".

"..."

As a dignified Marshal Tianpeng, he wouldn't stoop to the level of a junior.

"So the Jade Emperor is planning to bow down to his nephew?" Tianpeng turned his head and found a new source of amusement. "Knowing that he can't handle it, he went to ask his good nephew for help."

This is much more interesting than showing off your skills on your own.

"Be careful what you say! And it's not the Jade Emperor's decree, it's the Queen Mother's decree."

“It’s definitely useless,” Tianpeng said immediately.

Like uncle, nephew is stubborn; the whole family is headstrong, so someone always has to back down.

The Curtain-Roller General was startled; the Jade Emperor's family affairs were not something he could discuss.

"I won't tell you anymore."

He turned and flew away, only to fly back a short while later.

Seeing the expression on General Rolling Curtain's face, Tianpeng laughed heartily: "I already said it, we didn't invite him, did we?"

Ultimately, you still have to do it yourself.

However, not long after General Curtain-Roller left, one day Nu came in with great momentum, followed by heavenly soldiers and generals.

Marshal Tianpeng tilted his double chin back and said, "What, you've come to ask me to subdue this demon monkey?"

"Subdue the demon?" Tiannu sneered. "The Celestial Venerable of Heavenly Might has already been ordered to subdue the demon monkey."

"Tan Wenjie?!"

He was annoyed; it was that kid again.

I heard that Chang'e has been sending him mooncakes frequently lately.

"If you didn't ask me to take action, then what is it for?"

"It's to punish you!" Tiannu said sinisterly. "Now is a critical time for the Heavenly Court, yet Marshal Tianpeng dares to speak coldly and slander the Heavenly Court behind its back. This old servant has been ordered to come and punish Marshal Tianpeng with eighty strokes of the cane!"

Marshal Tianpeng: "Huh?"

……

He mustered 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, accompanied by the Four Duty Officers, the Five Directions Protectors, the Six Ding and Six Jia, and the Nine Luminaries Star Officials.

Drums and chimes resound, and celestial clouds roll in.

Tan Wenjie did not accompany the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals. He went alone to the sky above Huaguo Mountain and looked up at the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals who came to his aid.

The sky was filled with celestial clouds, and countless heavenly generals radiated divine power.

From the perspective of the Heavenly Court, this battle only lasted for a short while, but in reality, Flower Fruit Mountain had been fighting for more than half a year. After defeating the heavenly soldiers and generals, the monkeys on the mountain rested and recuperated for several months. Now, they were sharpening their knives and staring at Tan Wenjie, who was standing on the top of Flower Fruit Mountain.

"Your Majesty, another immortal has arrived." A monkey pointed at Tan Wenjie.

Sun Wukong was completely drunk when he looked up and his eyes widened in shock.

"Master, Master..."

He forced himself to swallow the word "brother," still remembering what his master, Patriarch Bodhi, had once said: never reveal your identity to outsiders, never say that you are Patriarch Bodhi's disciple.

However, after such a long time apart, seeing an old friend again made the monkey involuntarily recall the time when he became a disciple and began his cultivation.

Tan Wenjie looked down at the monkey: "I heard before that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was something extraordinary, but I never expected it to be you, a monkey who steals fruit."

Upon hearing Tan Wenjie's words, Monkey became even more certain that the other person was an old acquaintance he knew.

Suppressing his inner joy, Sun Wukong asked, "Are you here to subdue me, Old Sun, as well?"

"I have come here on orders. You have to give an explanation for causing such a ruckus at the Peach Banquet."

The monkey shouldn't have stolen his own peaches; who knows when he'll be able to eat peaches again.

Tan Wenjie raised his right hand, and Thor's hammer was grabbed by the handle as he flipped his wrist.

In an instant, dark clouds obscured the view overhead.

Thunder and lightning writhed across the sky.

The 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals in the sky were all amazed by what they saw. They thought to themselves that the thirty-six generals of the Thunder Department were indeed worthy of being called. They could feel the invincible power of the heavens just by watching from the side. Even if the monkey really had a head of copper and arms of iron, he probably couldn't withstand being struck by lightning.

"Good!" The monkey stepped forward with his stick. "It's just the right time for you to see if my skills have improved."

"Let me see your true skills."

The hammer and club collided with a loud clang, shaking the heavens and earth. The resulting shockwave drove back the encircling lightning, and even the nearby immortals were shaken until their ears rang.

In a short time, they had exchanged more than a dozen moves. They had all cultivated the Seventy-Two Transformations and possessed bodies of bronze heads and iron arms.

The monkey was born from a magical stone and possessed extraordinary talent, while Tan Wenjie had a golden touch.

The fight was exciting, but neither could gain the upper hand in the short term, as they were both taught by the same master and couldn't break each other's moves.

They fought from heaven to earth, and the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi showed joy on their faces.

As expected of the Mighty Heavenly Venerable, he really managed to deal with that monkey. This time, the Heavenly Court's reputation has been saved.

……

After another collision, the monkey unleashed its three heads and six arms, splitting the golden cudgel into three.

On the other side, Tan Wenjie also entered the Three Heads and Six Arms form, but compared to Sun Wukong's meager three staffs, each of his six arms held a different divine weapon and magical treasure, gleaming with precious light.

"Hahaha, come again!" The monkey, thoroughly enjoying the fight, took the initiative to meet the challenge.

Tan Wenjie said loudly, "Don't be smug, I won't hold back."

The two forces clashed, their magical powers surged, and a storm raged.

As Lei Guang struck Sun Wukong's head with his hammer, another golden staff swept in as Sun Wukong raised his staff to block. Tan Wenjie also possessed the Golden Cudgel.

"it is good!"

The monkey exclaimed "Good!" and turned to run away.

After a round of competition, he realized he couldn't defeat Tan Wenjie, and continuing the stalemate wouldn't give him any advantage, so he might as well think of another way. After the first round of martial arts competition, it was time for a contest of transformation techniques.

Heavenly Court, Jade Pool.

The Jade Emperor stroked his beard with satisfaction: "Once Heavenly Venerable Tan captures Sun Wukong, he must be richly rewarded."

The Heavenly Court's face was saved. He hadn't followed Guanyin Bodhisattva's instructions to invite Erlang Shen, but he had also saved his own face. The more he looked at Tan Wenjie, the more pleasing he found him.

The Queen Mother nodded: "Your Majesty is right."

The seventh princess stood to the side, her eyes sparkling.

How could she not be tempted when her previous decision was overturned with just one sentence?

“Your Majesty, this old servant feels something is amiss,” a servant whispered. “Previously, Celestial Venerable Tan was unwilling to intervene, claiming to have a past relationship with Sun Wukong. However, when you sent someone to Mount Hua to invite the Third Holy Mother, he immediately wanted to act… Moreover, according to some rumors I’ve heard, Celestial Venerable Tan has an extremely close relationship with the Yang siblings. I’m afraid…”

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother also frowned.

The Seventh Princess was furious: "What are your intentions!"

He clearly only acted because I begged him, yet he slandered Tan Wenjie and the Third Holy Mother for having an affair.

Tiannu was bewildered: "Seventh Princess, this old servant, this old servant..."

He was just telling the truth. Even gods aren't blind. Tan Wenjie goes to Mount Hua every year, even more often than he goes back to his own temple. Who would believe there's nothing wrong with that?

"Alright," the Jade Emperor said, "Let's wait for Tan Tianzun to return before discussing anything else."

Even if the Yang family bloodline truly desires a mortal life, what can he do? He has to turn a blind eye to Yang Jian marrying the Third Princess of the Western Sea. If Tan Wenjie is added to the mix, and the two of them stand together, along with Sun Wukong...

Do we still want the Heavenly Court?

If he has truly made a contribution, he has already turned a blind eye to one thing, and wouldn't mind turning a blind eye to another.

Some things, if left unsaid, are as good as never having happened.

"Their transformation techniques are truly exquisite."

"Although Tan Tianzun was a disciple of the Antarctic Immortal, he actually learned his skills from the Jade Cauldron Immortal. Sun Wukong was able to fight him to a standstill. I wonder who his master really is."

……

"Someone is slandering me! They're slandering me, my disciple!" Master Yuding pounded his chest, heartbroken. "Someone actually said I'm Sun Wukong's master!"

At the mouth of the Guanjiang River, at the Yang residence.

Nezha had just descended to the mortal realm and knew without Tan Wenjie's prompting that he should take the Third Princess away to prevent her from being involved in the conflict. Having failed to find her at Mount Hua, he decided to come to Guanjiangkou to take a look.

As soon as I entered, I heard Master Yuding shouting that he was aggrieved.

The fox spirit standing next to Master Yu Ding was at a loss, unsure whether to stand or sit.

Nezha: "..."

Judging from the fact that Master Yuding taught Tan Wenjie and Yang Jian, he felt that the monkey must also be related to Master Yuding.

With such a reputation, Master Yu Ding was adept at teaching those who defied Heaven.

"Master, don't worry, this matter can be big or small," Yang Jian comforted him, then turned to look at the disheveled Nezha, "Brother Nezha, what brings you here?"

Nezha said, "Brother Jie went to subdue Sun Wukong. He was worried that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother would use the Third Holy Mother to coerce you, so he sent me there. But I went to Mount Hua just now and didn't see her."

“I had already thought of this when General Curtain-Roller came,” Yang Jian said. “I have already brought Third Sister back.”

"That's good."

"Wait, you said A-Jie went to capture Wukong?" Master Yu Ding's expression changed.

That's his own apprentice.

Sun Wukong's talent was no less than Yang Jian's, but his personality was more impulsive. It was only at this time that Yu Ding understood what Tan Wenjie meant back then.

Speaking of Tam Man Kit, probably no one in the world is more eccentric than him. He seems to have mediocre talent, yet he can make rapid progress.

It wouldn't matter if it were someone else, but Tan Wenjie really had no confidence in fighting Sun Wukong.

"That kid is ruthless."

With Tan Wenjie around, you can rest assured that Sun Wukong won't die, but precisely because Tan Wenjie is involved, he'll probably be badly injured even if he doesn't die.

"Master what?" Yang Jian asked, puzzled.

Master Yuding immediately said, "I can rest assured now that A-Jie has made his move."

"Brother Jie had no choice but to take action for the sake of Third Sister." Yang Jian nodded. "But that monkey can beat Brother Nezha, so his skills are probably no less than mine. I wonder if Brother Jie can handle him."

Only a straightforward person would so openly say that Nezha is inferior to them. Similarly, Nezha was not angry when he heard this, and he accepted that he was not as skilled as Nezha.

"What? Brother Tan went to subdue demons?" Yang Chan's expression changed slightly as she approached. "Even Nezha was unfortunately defeated by that Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Brother Tan..."

“Brother Jie is more skilled than me,” Nezha said. “He can definitely catch the monkey.”

"Really?" Yang Chan subconsciously clenched her dress.

She became even more worried when she heard Nezha say that he went to fight the monkey because of her, Tan Wenjie.

The group had their own worries; the battle above Flower Fruit Mountain had reached a fever pitch.

Another collision, and both sides stepped back.

Tan Wenjie: "You little monkey, you really make me happy!"

As his strength improved, he finally managed to squeeze into the expert level in terms of stats. After nearly a hundred rounds of fighting, he became more and more excited as the battle progressed.

"Why don't you come back with me, Old Sun, for a drink? We can fight after we've had our fill."

"it is good!"

The 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals in the sky: "..."

Boss, isn't something a little off about you leaving us behind to drink with the enemy?

No one dared to speak; the heavenly soldiers and generals obediently squatted and waited on the clouds.

On the other side, Tan Wenjie had already landed.

The monkey was really generous, bringing out all the good stuff he had swept up from the Peach Banquet.

"Peaches."

"How about it?"

"You stole one of mine."

"I, Old Sun, will return ten to you. Let's drink!"

After drinking and eating peaches, Tan Wenjie felt his magical power rapidly recovering. He casually collected a "silver bullet" to avoid wasting it.

His maximum magical power was also slowly increasing, especially his lifespan; he didn't know if it had increased by thousands or tens of thousands of years.

It just so happens that fighting with monkeys can accelerate the consumption of magical power, further increasing the body's absorption speed. Similarly, Sun Wukong also noticed this.

One hundred rounds isn't enough; it will take at least three hundred rounds.

"Come again!"

heaven.

"This……"

Where have you ever seen someone drink while fighting?

If Tan Wenjie weren't so skilled, they might even suspect that his purpose in dealing with the monkey wasn't to subdue the demon, but rather to make up for all the things he missed at the Peach Banquet.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides had already exchanged over a hundred moves.

It's not okay to continue like this.

"Laozi has arrived."

It was the announcer, the curtain-roller, who spoke again.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. With Laozi's intervention, the monkey would definitely not be able to escape this time, and the matter should be coming to an end.

On Flower Fruit Mountain, Tan Wenjie, who was fighting with monkeys, suddenly noticed a golden light flash across the horizon.

The familiar bull's nose ring hurtled through the air, heading straight for the back of the monkey's head. (End of Chapter)