Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 453 Managing the Peaches of Immortality, Wukong's Heart is Filled with Doubt

Looking at Nangong Shi's smug face, Sun Wukong suppressed his urge to punch him and quietly watched Nangong Shi's performance.

After laughing for a while, Nangong Shi's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "This monkey is full of lies. I suspect he is a remnant of the ancient Heavenly Court. Arrest him and hand him over to the God of Justice for punishment."

"Yes."

Several heavenly soldiers immediately came up and tried to capture Sun Wukong.

Now, Sun Wukong could no longer suppress his anger and suddenly unleashed the aura of a peak Golden Immortal.

The terrifying aura drew in countless spiritual energies, transforming them into a massive storm that swept away the surrounding celestial soldiers.

Then Sun Wukong grabbed Nangong Shi by the collar and slapped him hard across the face with both hands. In just two or three slaps, his cheeks swelled up at a visible speed. In about ten breaths, his face was bruised and swollen like a pig's head. Even if Ji Chang himself came, he probably wouldn't recognize that this pig's head was Nangong Shi, his former capable general.

After venting his anger for a while, Sun Wukong suddenly raised his foot and kicked Nangong Shi. Nangong Shi flew through the air in a perfect parabola before crashing heavily to the ground.

The heavenly soldiers around Sun Wukong were so frightened by his fierceness that they turned pale. They held their weapons and watched him warily, but dared not approach.

At this moment, Venus rushed over. When he saw the mess in front of the South Heavenly Gate, he was dumbfounded. He had underestimated how fast Sun Wukong could cause trouble. He couldn't control him for a moment and he caused trouble again.

When Nangong Shi saw Venus, he struggled to lift his head, his face bruised and swollen. "Venus, this demon monkey has trespassed into the Southern Heavenly Gate and injured the heavenly soldiers guarding it. Please, Venus, do justice for us!"

Venus rubbed his temples, explained to Nangong Shi, and then led Sun Wukong into the South Heavenly Gate.

After entering the South Heavenly Gate, the guards became even more stringent, but under the guidance of Venus, they passed through without hindrance and soon arrived at the Lingxiao Palace.

Venus whispered to Sun Wukong, "The Great Celestial Venerable is inside. Wait outside for a while, and I'll go in and inform him before letting you in."

Sun Wukong nodded, indicating that he understood.

Venus was still somewhat uneasy. After thinking for a moment, he handed his whisk to Sun Wukong and gave him repeated warnings before entering the Lingxiao Palace.

"Your subject, Venus, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Haotian sat on his throne as the Great Heavenly Venerable, looking down at Venus. "Have you brought that monkey to the Heavenly Court yet?"

"Your Majesty, I have successfully carried out my mission and brought the monkey to the Heavenly Court. It is now waiting outside the Lingxiao Palace. Your Majesty may summon it at any time."

"Let the monkey in."

"Yes."

Venus hurriedly returned and summoned Sun Wukong into the Lingxiao Palace.

Upon entering the Lingxiao Palace, Taibai Jinxing saw that Sun Wukong was standing still and not reacting, so he quickly tugged at Sun Wukong's sleeve and whispered, "Why aren't you paying your respects to the Great Heavenly Venerable?"

Sun Wukong then realized what was happening, and with a clasp of his monkey paws, he proclaimed, "Sun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave of Flower Fruit Mountain in the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory, pays respects to the Great Heavenly Venerable."

"No need for such formalities."

Haotian waved his hand, "I presume Taibai Jinxing has already told you why I invited you to the heavens today?"

"I know, I know, they're inviting me to become an official in Heaven."

Sun Wukong replied.

Haotian nodded slightly, then turned to look at the celestial officials selected for both civil and military affairs in the Heavenly Court, "Which of the various departments and palaces in the Heavenly Court is still lacking in official positions?"

The celestial official, prepared in advance, stepped forward and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Court has many people in all its palaces and halls, and in all its places, but the Peach Garden is still lacking a manager."

"Oh? The Peach Garden?"

Haotian appeared slightly surprised, then looked at Sun Wukong and said, "Would you like to be a manager in the Peach Garden? Don't underestimate this position; it's a rank, and you'll receive a certain number of peaches every year. It's a great job."

Sun Wukong quickly nodded in agreement, "I'm willing to go, I'm willing to go."

"Venus, you shall take Sun Wukong and go to take over the Peach Garden."

"Yes."

Taibai Jinxing led Sun Wukong to the Peach Garden. Soon after, dozens of figures hurriedly came to pay their respects to Sun Wukong. These were the peach garden's laborers who hoeed trees, carried water, pruned peaches, and cleaned the garden.

Venus glanced at the group of strongmen and admonished them, "This is the new manager of the Peach Orchard. From now on, he will be in charge of all affairs in the Peach Orchard. You will assist him from the side, and you must do your best and make no mistakes. Do you understand?"

"Understood, understood."

The group of strongmen nodded hastily.

After showing Sun Wukong around the Peach Orchard, Taibai Jinxing left. Looking at the vast, thriving orchard, Sun Wukong summoned the local earth deity and asked leisurely, "Old earth deity, how many peach trees are there in this orchard?"

The strongmen quickly replied, "Grandpa Sun, there are 3,600 peach trees in this Peach Garden: the first 1,200 trees have small flowers and small fruits, ripening once every 10,000 years; those who eat them will become immortals and have a healthy and light body; the middle 1,200 trees have layered flowers and sweet fruits, ripening once every 30,000 years; those who eat them will ascend to heaven and live forever; the last 1,200 trees have purple veins and yellow kernels, ripening once every 90,000 years; those who eat them will live as long as heaven and earth and be the same age as the sun and moon."

"So, who usually gets to eat these peaches?"

Sun Wukong said casually.

"Naturally, the peaches are supplied to His Majesty, His Majesty, and all the great gods in the Three Realms. Apart from these, we lesser immortals can only get a peach when the Peach Banquet is held once every ten thousand years. But even so, we are quite satisfied."

As he spoke, Tu Di couldn't help but swallow.

After chatting with the local earth deity for a while, Sun Wukong suddenly whispered, "I heard from those water-carrying and peach-repairing warriors that the previous manager of the Peach Orchard was banished to the mortal realm for stealing peaches, a violation of heavenly law, and was never to be employed again. Is that true?"

The local earth god was completely bewildered. Stealing peaches and being banished to the mortal realm—what on earth was going on?

What is the Peach Garden? It is an important base where the Great Heavenly Venerable rewards the immortals of the Three Realms.

Which manager would dare to steal the peaches of immortality?

All he knew was that not long ago, Venus himself came to the Peach Garden and took away the manager of the Peach Garden.

He then summoned him and the strongmen of the Peach Garden and told them that a new manager would be arriving soon.

They were also instructed to give a unified account, saying that if the new manager asked the old manager, he should say that there had never been a manager in this Peach Orchard.

The local deity cursed the strongmen inwardly for being so stupid, forgetting what he had just been told. He could only force a smile and say, "The strongmen are right. The previous manager was indeed banished to the mortal realm because he stole peaches from the Heavenly Venerable, which angered him."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong sneered inwardly, realizing that he had indeed guessed correctly.

The claim that he learned from the strongman that the previous manager was killed for stealing peaches was all a fabrication.

But the landowner readily agreed, going along with his words.

What does this mean? It means that before I arrived, there was clearly someone in charge of this Peach Garden.

(End of this chapter)