Journey to the West: The gods and Buddhas panicked when the monkey was trapped inside him.

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly.

"Venus".

"Your old minister is here."

"Take the Great Sage Equaling Heaven to the mansion and settle all matters there."

"Your humble servant obeys the imperial decree."

Venus turned around and gestured for Sun Wukong to enter.

"Great Sage, please follow me."

Sun Wukong did not immediately follow Taibai Jinxing. He turned around and glanced at the immortals on both sides of the hall.

Soon, his gaze settled on a figure.

Wuqu Star Lord.

Sun Wukong curled his lips into a cold smile, strode forward, and swaggered up to Wuqu Xingjun.

When Wuqu Xingjun saw the monkey walking in front of him, his face instantly darkened.

Sun Wukong moved closer and looked Wuqu Xingjun up and down.

Sun Wukong looked Wuqu Xingjun up and down, then deliberately raised his voice and spoke loudly.

"hey-hey!"

"The God of War!"

"You didn't expect this, did you? Old Sun is back!"

Wuqu Xingjun gritted his teeth and stared intently at Sun Wukong.

"You demon monkey, stop your arrogance!"

Sun Wukong glared back without any politeness.

"Who are you calling a demon monkey?"

"The Jade Emperor has just bestowed upon me, Old Sun, the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven—the highest rank imaginable!"

"This official rank is far higher than your so-called Star Lord!"

"When you see me, Old Sun, in Heaven in the future, you'd better open your eyes wide and see clearly."

"Remember to bow to me, Old Sun!"

"If you dare break the rules, I, Old Sun, won't let you off the hook!"

The God of War was so humiliated by Sun Wukong in public that he trembled with anger.

"you……"

"Don't push your luck!"

He is a dignified deity in the Heavenly Court. When has he ever suffered such humiliation?

Just as Wuqu Xingjun was about to unleash his power, the words of Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly flashed through his mind.

Three months.

This monkey can only stay in the sky for three months.

Wuqu Xingjun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, and looked coldly at Sun Wukong.

He sneered inwardly, "Go ahead and be arrogant."

You won't be able to be arrogant for long. Wait three months and see how cocky you are!

Wuqu Xingjun snorted coldly, turned his head away, and stopped looking at Sun Wukong and saying nothing more.

Seeing the Wuqu Star Lord's submissive appearance, Sun Wukong felt bored and curled his lip.

"It's boring."

Then, Sun Wukong turned his head and looked at Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, who was standing not far away.

Sun Wukong strode over, a half-smile on his face.

"Li Tianwang" (Li Tianwang).

Li Jing looked calmly at Sun Wukong approaching.

Sun Wukong moved closer, his tone clearly threatening.

"When we were in the mortal realm, you led 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to surround and ambush me, Old Sun."

"But chasing me, Old Sun, was so tough!"

"I, Old Sun, still remember this matter very clearly."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing remained calm and responded politely with his hands clasped in a fist salute.

"Great Sage, you jest."

"As the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army, I am sending troops to suppress them on His Majesty's orders."

"Everything was done under orders, in accordance with the rules of Heaven."

Li Jing's tone was polite and impeccable.

"Now that the Great Sage has been bestowed the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven, we all serve as officials in the same court."

"I hope the Great Sage will not hold those misunderstandings from our previous descent to the mortal realm against his will."

Sun Wukong laughed heartily at Li Jing's cunning and shrewd demeanor.

"Of course, of course."

"Since I'm acting under orders, I, Old Sun, will naturally not hold a grudge."

After saying that, Sun Wukong's gaze passed over Li Jing and landed on Nezha beside him.

Sun Wukong's smile became much more genuine.

"Nezha!"

"Once I've settled in, I'll come visit you sometime!"

"I didn't get enough of fighting you when we were in the lower realm."

"Let's have a proper competition when we have time!"

Nezha looked at Sun Wukong, a hint of fighting spirit igniting in his eyes. He nodded without hesitation.

"good!"

"I'm always ready!"

Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the other deities in the hall once more, and opened his mouth as if to say something more.

Venus quickly stepped forward and grabbed Sun Wukong's wrist.

If this monkey keeps acting like this, he'll definitely tear down the Lingxiao Palace.

"Great Sage! Great Sage!"

"The mansion is still waiting to be taken over."

"Let's hurry over there, or we'll be late!"

Sun Wukong was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"What's the rush? I haven't even finished greeting these colleagues yet."

Venus held on tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Great Sage, there's plenty of time in the future to say hello."

"Let's go to the mansion first, let's go to the mansion first."

Venus half-pulled, half-dragged, and forcibly dragged Sun Wukong out of the Lingxiao Palace.

Watching the two figures leave.

The atmosphere inside the main hall eased slightly.

Wuqu Xingjun could no longer hold back. He stepped out of the ranks and bowed deeply.

"His Majesty!"

"That demonic monkey is utterly arrogant!"

"Disrespectful behavior before the palace, openly provoking the celestial gods, utterly disregarding heavenly rules!"

"If they are not severely punished, where will the dignity of the Heavenly Court be!"

The God of War spoke vehemently, his face filled with indignation.

Many of the deities on both sides nodded in agreement, expressing their dissatisfaction with Sun Wukong's arrogant behavior.

The Jade Emperor looked at the Martial Star Lord kneeling below and waved his hand.

"Martial Star Lord, no need for formalities."

"I know you have been wronged."

"But that monkey was born in the mountains and was uneducated."

"Why should you, a righteous god of Heaven, lower yourself to his level?"

The Jade Emperor's gaze swept over the assembled officials in the hall, his tone carrying a meaningful reminder.

"Besides, he'll only be in heaven for three months."

"All of you just need to do your own job and don't need to pay any attention to him."

"After three months, everything will be settled."

Upon hearing the words "three months," the immortals in the main hall instantly fell silent.

Everyone understood.

Wuqu Xingjun stood up and respectfully returned to the queue.

"Your Majesty understands."

"Your Majesty's decree will be obeyed."

……

Venus, accompanied by Sun Wukong, headed towards the residence of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

Along the way, Venus walked ahead, constantly introducing things to Sun Wukong.

"Great Sage, you've really had a glorious time this time."

"The Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Mansion is of extremely high standard."

"The location is on the right side of the Peach Garden, which is one of the places with the most abundant spiritual energy in the Heavenly Court."

Venus turned his head, his face full of smiles.

"His Majesty holds you, Great Sage, in very high regard."

"Not only was a mansion built especially for you, but also two celestial officials from the Tranquility and Serenity Departments were specially assigned to attend to the Great Sage's daily needs."

"Such treatment is unique even in the entire Heavenly Court!"

As Sun Wukong listened to Taibai Jinxing's flattery, a smile crept onto his lips.

"Yeah?"

"Then I, Old Sun, am truly grateful for Your Majesty's high regard."

Sun Wukong changed the subject, stopped in his tracks, and turned to stare at Taibai Jinxing.

His eyes instantly sharpened.

"Old Venus".

"I, Old Sun, am asking you a question."

"This time, the Monkey King didn't lie to me, did he?"

Venus felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

Sun Wukong stepped forward, his tone carrying a clear warning.

"That '弼马温' (a low-ranking official in charge of horses) you tricked me, Old Sun, quite badly last time."

"If I, Old Sun, find out again that you're using fake official titles to fool me, then..."

Sun Wukong snorted coldly.

"Then I, Old Sun, will truly not let you off the hook!"

Venus waved his hands repeatedly, his tone extremely sincere.

"Rest assured, Great Sage!"

"I'm absolutely not lying to you this time!"

"Just now in the Lingxiao Palace, His Majesty personally admitted it in front of all the civil and military officials."

"His official rank is extremely high!"

"In the Heavenly Court, this is already the highest official position imaginable."

"Even if I had the greatest courage in the world, I wouldn't dare to lie to you using His Majesty's words."

Sun Wukong stared at Venus for a while, then suddenly laughed.

"Yeah?"

"That's good."

The two continued walking forward.

Through the thick clouds and mist, a magnificent mansion came into view.

The mansion's gate towers high, and the plaque above it bears the five golden characters "Qitian Dasheng Mansion" written in a flamboyant style.

Two rows of celestial officials stood in front of the gate, looking quite imposing.

Venus stopped and pointed to the mansion in front of him.

"Great Sage, we've arrived."

"Look at the grandeur of this mansion."

"I didn't lie to you this time, did I?"

Sun Wukong looked up at the gleaming golden plaque, then at the spacious courtyard inside the mansion and the waiting celestial officials, and nodded in satisfaction.

"good."

"This place is quite spacious."

Seeing that Sun Wukong was satisfied, Venus finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He escorted Sun Wukong to the main gate of the mansion and stopped.

"Great Sage".

"The mansion has been delivered, and the celestial officials will naturally report all matters concerning it to the Great Sage."

Venus bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"This old man still needs to return to the Lingxiao Palace to report to His Majesty, so I will not go in and disturb the Great Sage's rest."

"I take my leave."

Sun Wukong waved his hand without turning his head.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Venus turned and quickly left.

Sun Wukong stood in front of the gate, watching Taibai Jinxing walk away.

He turned his head and looked at the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Mansion that belonged to him, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

He spoke softly in his mind.

"Brother, this mansion is quite impressive."

In his sea of ​​consciousness, Li Chen's illusory image appeared.

"It may be grand, but it's nothing more than a magnificent cage."

"Let's go in and take a look."

Sun Wukong strode up the steps and walked directly into the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Palace.