Chapter 987: Teaching or Punishment?
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for us!"
Above the Lingxiao Palace, golden clouds are everywhere and fairy light is like mist.
The King of Hell knelt in the hall and cried about Sun Wukong's barbaric behavior in causing chaos in the underworld.
The Hades also sat on the throne below the Emperor of Heaven, pretending to be having a headache.
"I don't know where this monkey came from. He's been running wild everywhere and bullying my Senluo Palace in the underworld. This has really made me a little uneasy."
"After thinking about it, I realized that it is a stone monkey, born and raised in nature, free and undisciplined, and can be considered a rare and special creature. I heard the Emperor of Heaven say before that we don't need to care about it, but now that this monkey has caused trouble, we have to control it. I have come to report to the Emperor of Heaven and ask for a solution."
The Hades looked like he admired the talent but was not very happy because the other party was causing trouble. Naturally, there was no problem with the veteran actor's acting skills.
In front of all the immortals in heaven, the great guest Yuan Zun who was sitting on the other side also spoke softly.
"Although it is a special creature, it cannot act recklessly. Please ask the Emperor of Heaven to find a solution."
Li Yuan's face was calm. He had personally taken action to erase the cause and effect between him and Sun Wukong. It was impossible for the immortals and gods in Lingxiao Palace to know the relationship between him and Sun Wukong. At most, they had some suspicions.
The Emperor of Heaven was wearing a golden crown and a white robe. On his desk there was a golden seal of the Three Realms, representing his majesty and authority.
Faced with the King of Hell's crying and the advice of the two Taoist emperors, the Emperor of Heaven could not help but ponder.
"My dear ministers, what do you think?"
The Emperor of Heaven was perhaps a little hesitant and looked towards the group of gods in the temple.
In fact, many immortals and gods had heard of this monkey. They heard that he was in league with demons and spent his days drinking and having fun in the mountains, so they despised him in their hearts.
However, they had some suspicions in their hearts and did not dare to express their reactions directly. Instead, they looked at Yuan Zun who was sitting on the right side of the Emperor of Heaven.
"I heard that... when the stone monkey was born, it was the Western Divine Continent that was the first to be shaken, and then the other three Divine Continents resonated. I wonder... but Anshan..."
An immortal god who was pushed out for questioning stepped forward and bowed to Li Yuan.
In the dazzling light, Yuan Zun looked down at the gods with a calm gaze, showing no sadness or joy.
"Do you think... this stone monkey was taught by Anshan?"
The immortal god felt an inexplicable pressure on him and could not help swallowing his saliva. He glanced at the immortal god next to him out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that the other party was gritting his teeth and urging him, he could not help but bend his waist a little more.
"I dare not... I just asked casually, and I didn't mean to point it at you..."
In the hall, the gods looked at each other, worried that Yuan Zun would be angry about this, but also hoping that Yuan Zun would give a positive answer so that they could think about how to treat this stone monkey who suddenly became famous.
Li Yuan ascended the throne and sat cross-legged on a cushion woven with gold and jade threads. He was so brilliant that no one could look directly at him or desecrate him.
"That stone monkey is not a disciple of Anshan, and he has no relationship with Anshan."
He closed his eyes silently, sitting still like a rock statue, and gave a specious answer.
Sun Wukong learned his skills at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and his teacher was Bodhi Patriarch. He has nothing to do with Anshan and Yuanzun.
Since the moment he personally severed the cause and effect relationship with Sun Wukong, Li Yuan was destined to be just a behind-the-scenes promoter, rather than Sun Wukong's reliance and helper.
He has changed too, becoming a big player on the chessboard like those Daozun Emperors, but what he seeks is not chaos and power, but a more balanced future!
The corruption that Li Yuan failed to eliminate could not be eliminated by Sun Wukong either, but it could be a key to bringing the power of Buddhism from the human world into the heaven, thereby balancing the ways of immortals and gods!
Hearing Yuan Zun's answer, many immortals and gods in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.
"In this case, we ask His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven to severely punish this stone monkey!"
"The rules of the Three Realms are strict. How can we allow a stone monkey with no merit or virtue to trample on them at will? In my opinion, it is better to push it directly onto the Immortal Execution Platform and chop it off with the Immortal Execution Guillotine!"
"Great God Jin Guang, you are too serious. Why do you say that? It was born and raised naturally, so it naturally doesn't understand the red tape of the immortal world. Since it is born special, why not try to cultivate it? Maybe it is a promising material..."
"I second the motion! This stone monkey first caused a big disturbance in the Sea God Palace, and then broke into the underworld, which shows that he is very powerful and has great magical powers. But when he made a fuss, he only smashed some things and demanded some treasures. He never killed soldiers at will. He only did mischievous things. I think this stone monkey has the mentality of a naive child. As long as he is guided well, he can be of great use!"
"Alas, what Shaoyang Xingjun said is wrong. The rules of heaven are strict and cannot be broken. If the stone monkey is not punished, won't everyone follow suit in the future? Where will the order of the Three Realms be?"
Shaoyang Xingjun was refuted. He was straightforward. He looked at the other party and sneered: "The rules of heaven are strict and cannot be broken... Hey! Why don't I see anyone really abide by them all!"
The other party was a group of immortals from various tribes, more than ten of them gathered, and they were so angry that their faces turned red: "What does Shaoyang Star Lord mean by this? Does the Star Tribe have any objections to us? Why do you say such provocative words?"
The Moon God of the Star God Palace was cold and aloof. She looked like a moon descending from the sky in a long white dress. She spoke indifferently:
"Provocative words? Why does the heaven need provocative words? You are hiding your shadows from the light, are you feeling guilty?"
The Jin Yuan Immortal God who had not been seen for a long time also stood up with a solemn face: "Why do you have to quarrel? A stone monkey that jumped out of nowhere and doesn't know the rules, can it make you afraid?"
He is directly insinuating that Sun Wukong doesn't know the rules and won't avoid certain things. Is this what you are worried about?
"Bullshit! Is your Star Department really clean? When the great catastrophe started, dozens of Star God officials defected from your department! Now... humph, I don't know what's going on behind the scenes!"
Many immortals and gods began to dig up old stories, even talking about things that happened thousands or tens of thousands of years ago.
There are several factions in Lingxiao Palace.
Regarding the matter of Sun Wukong, some say he should be severely punished, some say he should be beheaded, some say he should be guided and trained, and some even say he should be left alone.
The remaining immortals and gods were exposing each other's secrets and scandals in order to refute each other's views.
The gods and immortals expressed different opinions, so naturally there were debates, which became increasingly intense.
This is not just because of the Sun Wukong incident, it also represents that in the new heaven, due to the existence of many factions, internal divisions have arisen.
We all have the duty of being a god, and we will meet each other sooner or later. Many things are unavoidable. Because of different styles and methods of handling things, there will be some friction. The accumulated anger exploded a little in this matter.
The immortal god Jin Yuan was arguing with a group of immortal gods. Seeing that the other side had more people and more power, he got so anxious that he even pulled out She Kong Linchuan.
"Linchuan, help me scold them!"
The immortal god Jin Yuan pulled Lin Chuan over, and also dragged Zi Ling, Li Xiaoan, Xuan Chi, Wang Shuo and others to have a passionate quarrel with a group of old-fashioned immortal gods.
The former Linchuan Mountain God, now the Linchuan God: "......"
"I......"
Before he opened his mouth to say a word, both sides had already exchanged dozens of sentences, citing classics and making arguments with reason.
Xuan Chi was 'not good at speaking, but knew a little about fighting', and he almost stabbed the Fire Spear into the face of an immortal god, and his Wind Fire Wheel was almost around his neck.
Li Xiaoan stood there without taking any action, but he knew the Heavenly Rules by heart, and anyone who tried to argue with him would end up in trouble.
When the situation got lively, the Roaring Sky Black Dogs all transformed into human forms, mixed their human speech with dog barking, and sprayed the other party wildly.
Seeing this, the taciturn Lord Linchuan silently took a step back and protected everyone in front of him.
Friends and relatives all knew about the existence of the stone monkey, but they also knew that in order for the plan to proceed smoothly, Li Yuan personally cut off all ties with the stone monkey.
With the strength of the gods in heaven, they naturally cannot see the cause and effect between the stone monkey and Anshan. Li Yuan wants to cover it up, but no one in the three realms can see it except the Emperor of Heaven.
Of course, this is the result of the joint efforts of several Dao Lords and Emperors, just to change the structure of the Three Realms and reshape a completely new situation.
Watching them quarreling, several high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Court did not care at all and looked indifferent.
When something happens, it is not terrible if there are quarrels among the gods and their subordinates; if when something happens, everyone immediately agrees without any objection, that is truly terrible.
Li Yuan even encouraged his relatives and friends with his eyes. As long as they did not tear off the last layer of face, causing the relations among the various departments in the Heavenly Court to become cold and stalemate, and letting those corrupt immortals lose face, what would that matter?