Journey to the West: I really want to improve!

Mu Xin was so frightened that he sat down on the ground with a thud, and immediately soiled himself.

"Your Majesty... I don't know what crime I have committed?"

"Since I came to Heaven, I have been honest and law-abiding, and have never done anything wrong. I have been framed! I beg you, Your Honor, to do me justice!"

Mu Xin asked the question haltingly while crying, revealing his ugly side.

Sure enough, Li Jing was disgusted when he saw Mu Xin's ugly state. He thought to himself that even Taibai Jinxing's disciple was nothing special. Before he could even speak, he was already defecating and urinating.

"snort--!"

"Injustice?! In my eyes, if I say you're guilty, then you're guilty. Say one more word and I'll drag you to the execution platform to save you from all that noise!" Li Jing snorted and scolded.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xin immediately fell silent, kneeling on the ground trembling and not daring to raise his head.

Seeing that Mu Xin remained silent, Li Jing felt somewhat embarrassed. He had originally come to Mu Xin to handle some business, and the reason he had Nezha send people from the Thunder Department to bring him over was mainly to vent his anger on Mu Xin, since Taibai Jinxing's previous attitude had indeed been a bit excessive.

Who would have thought that this kid would be intimidated by just a few words, and thus, unwittingly, gained the upper hand.

"You know perfectly well how you did your Nantianmen project, right?"

"The Earth Deity Star Lord told me everything!" Li Jing said again.

Mu Xin sneered inwardly. Li Jing really couldn't find any fault with him, so he even brought up the Earth Virtue Star Lord.

Although the earth veins that form the foundations of all the palaces and celestial abodes in Heaven are under the jurisdiction of the Earth Virtue Star Lord, he cannot actually control the specific construction of each project.

There are no problems with the basics of the projects at Nantianmen. Even if the Earth Deity Star Lord came, he wouldn't be afraid.

"My lord... the South Heavenly Gate project is about to be inspected. If you are not at ease, you can have the Earth Virtue Star Lord and the celestial officials of all levels inspect it together," Mu Xin said hurriedly.

"What? You think you're safe just because you have your master, Venus, as your backer?!"

"Or do you have some other accomplices?!" Li Jing sneered.

Li Jing's words were quite vicious, directly portraying Mu Xin as an evil immortal who bullied others and formed cliques.

"My lord, I dare not speak of other things, but I can assure you I am not some evil deity, nor am I anyone's accomplice!"

"I am a lowly immortal who ascended to heaven six thousand years ago. If you speak of a mentor, then His Majesty is my mentor!"

"Every step I've taken has been thanks to His Majesty's promotion. If you're talking about a powerful backer, His Majesty is my greatest backer."

"If we're talking about accomplices, I'm merely one of His Majesty's subjects!"

"What the Heavenly King just said is not the proper way for a ruler and his subject. I hereby implore the Heavenly King to retract his words!" Mu Xin said, straightening his chest with a resolute expression.

Mu Xin seized on Li Jing's words and launched a full-scale attack, gaining absolute initiative.

Mu Xin's words directly accused Li Jing of a serious offense, and if this could not be explained clearly, it would surely displease the Jade Emperor.

"You're so glib! You're good at flattering yourself! You even dare to say you're tied to His Majesty!" Li Jing sneered.

"The heavenly soldiers suffered heavy losses this time in capturing that demon monkey, including more than 10,000 sets of armor."

"In order to quickly fill the gaps in the Heavenly Soldiers' armor, we now need the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel in your possession."

Li Jing was already in the wrong, and now that Mu Xin had the upper hand, he simply stopped responding and went straight to the point.

Upon hearing Li Jing's words, Mu Xin immediately understood what was going on.

Li Jing's words were full of loopholes. There was no way the Heavenly Soldiers' armor could have gotten the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel from him if there was a gap in it.

Moreover, the armor of the heavenly soldiers was numbered, and there were strict procedures for the entire process from forging to scrapping.

Not to mention the losses caused by the war, which require multiple layers of review in order to prevent any underhanded dealings.

Now that Li Jing directly says he needs the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel for the South Heaven Gate project, it proves that he has a huge shortage of armor, and that the lack of these armors is due to his personal reasons.

Although Mu Xin doesn't yet know how Li Jing did it, his failure to capture Sun Wukong in the mortal realm has attracted the attention of those above, and they will most likely launch an investigation against him soon.

Therefore, he had to clear up all the issues before the investigation could begin.

"My lord... the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel is the main material for the South Heaven Gate project. It might be inappropriate for you to take it directly from me," Mu Xin asked somewhat reservedly.

"Do you even know what 'special treatment' means?! Your master, Taibai Jinxing, and I have already discussed it," Li Jing said directly.

Mu Xin cursed inwardly, "What the hell do you mean by telling my master and then causing this mess?!"

Do you think I, Mu, am easy to bully?!

However, on the other hand, he was indeed an easy target for Li Jing.

"My lord, approximately how much Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel do you require?"

Since Li Jing has said so, it proves that Taibai Jinxing tacitly approves of this matter. It's just unknown what price Li Jing paid this time.

As for why Li Jing made things difficult for him, Mu Xin guessed it must be because his master had given Li Jing a hard time, since the two had never gotten along.

"This time, the capture of the demon monkey's heavenly soldiers resulted in the loss of 12,000 sets of armor. You can check the exact number you need yourself." After saying that, Li Jing tossed a materials list to Mu Xin.

Looking at the numbers on the materials list, Mu Xin almost thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.

That old bastard Li Jing is far too audacious. He actually has a shortage of 12,000 sets of Heavenly Soldier Armor. This is simply outrageous.

No wonder they failed to capture Sun Wukong this time; it turns out the heavenly soldiers were all running around naked...

Even the Thunder-Patterned Steel couldn't stop the Ruyi Jingu Bang, let alone ordinary armor. These heavenly soldiers were just giving Sun Wukong free points!

"My lord... this... you have ordered far too much Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel..." Mu Xin said as he burned the material list in his hand.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Li Jing's eyes; Mu Xin's attention to detail in handling matters was indeed reassuring.

"This is the quantity; you'll have to figure out the specifics of how to do it yourself."

"I'll make arrangements for the acceptance of the Nantianmen project, but you must provide me with enough Wanjie Leiwen steel."

"Did I make myself clear?!" Li Jing waved his hand, not wanting to listen to Mu Xin's words.

"My lord... when do you need these Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel?" Mu Xin asked after thinking for a moment.

"The sooner the better. Everything needs to be in place before your master descends to the mortal realm to accept the imperial pardon." Li Jing did not give a specific timeframe.

"Rest assured, sir, we guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

"I just don't know who will get these Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pattern Steel?" Mu Xin hurriedly assured him.

If your supervisor doesn't tell you the timeframe, it means time is very tight, and the sooner you get it done, the more you can demonstrate your competence.

Mu Xin has never had the opportunity to contact Li Jing's forces. If this matter is handled well, it will be a great opportunity that must be seized.

With the help of Li Jing's forces, we might even be able to establish contact with Western Buddhism.

You must accept the olive branch offered by Li Jing!

"You handle the rest with Nezha, and don't let me down!" Li Jing gave Mu Xin a deep look.