Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2035 - Tsinghua Emperor protects his shortcomings

Tang Sanzang had two reasons for telling Zhu Bajie to retreat.

Firstly, the Great Emperor Qinghua's strength was indeed formidable, and it wouldn't be wise for Zhu Bajie to confront him head-on.

Secondly, through the Great Emperor Qinghua's actions, as well as the situation of Nine-Headed Lion and his subordinate demons, he had gained a certain understanding.

Zhu Bajie wasn't brainless; he knew he couldn't contend with the Great Emperor Qinghua's power, so he temporarily retreated.

After Zhu Bajie rejoined Tang Sanzang and the others, the four of them quickly discussed the situation.

Tang Sanzang was the first to speak.

"The relationship between the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise is something that a big shot like the Great Emperor Qinghua would definitely be aware of, so this matter is definitely not simple."

Sun Wukong also had his own judgment and nodded to Tang Sanzang.

"The Tianzhu Kingdom is the foundation of the Western Paradise. If demons from the Heavenly Court were to descend and cause havoc, how could they ignore it?

Yet, Nine-Headed Lion has been able to lead his demon sons and grandsons here, causing trouble for many years, and the Western Paradise turns a blind eye. This is not in line with common sense."

Sha Seng thought about it even more complexly than Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong. After all, he had previously been the Curtain Lifting General beside the Jade Emperor, and he was more familiar with the high-level officials of the Heavenly Court than others.

"I had previously heard that the Great Emperor Qinghua was dissatisfied with the Jade Emperor and other high-level officials of the Heavenly Court. There were even rumors that the Great Emperor Qinghua was very close to the Western Paradise.

Now it seems that the Great Emperor Qinghua may have betrayed the Heavenly Court and mixed with the Buddha and others in the Western Paradise."

Zhu Bajie's expression became a bit heavier after listening to the three's judgments.

"Even a Heavenly Court big shot like the Great Emperor Qinghua would betray the Heavenly Court. If he really wants to make things difficult for us, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to cope."

While the four of them were talking, the Great Emperor Qinghua also took action.

He first summoned Nine-Headed Lion to his side and used his divine power to heal him, allowing him to recover somewhat.

Then, the two began to whisper to each other, seemingly discussing something.

After a brief discussion on both sides, Tang Sanzang and the others continued to send Zhu Bajie as their representative.

In terms of current strength, Zhu Bajie is the strongest, even surpassing Sun Wukong. Strength determines status is also a rule.

"Great Emperor Qinghua, regarding today's matter, how should you explain it to us?"

Zhu Bajie changed his way of questioning, which was also to deal with the situation.

Tang Sanzang and the four of them felt that if they were to force the Great Emperor Qinghua to explain, they might force him to act shamelessly or simply evade the issue.

So, for now, it's better to deal with the matter at hand first.

"Regarding today's matter, I still want you to explain it to me!"

Unexpectedly, the Great Emperor Qinghua began to bite back, questioning Zhu Bajie.

"What? Ask us to explain? What do we need to explain?"

Zhu Bajie didn't expect the Great Emperor Qinghua to be so shameless, turning around and biting them.

"Let me ask you, has my Yuan Sheng ever provoked you?"

The Great Emperor Qinghua asked Zhu Bajie.

"That's true!"

Zhu Bajie shook his head. This was also the truth, after all, Nine-Headed Lion had indeed not actively provoked them.

Zhu Bajie replied, Nine-Headed Lion did not directly obstruct their journey to the west, he only robbed the passport of Yuhua Prefecture.

This naturally cannot be regarded as directly obstructing the journey to the west, but the Great Emperor Qinghua did not listen to Zhu Bajie's explanation, and directly interrupted him.

"Since this is the case, you have beaten my Yuan Sheng into this state, and even want to take his life. What is the reason for this?

You have injured my mount for no reason, which is tantamount to despising me, the Great Emperor Qinghua. Are you aware of your crime?"

The Great Emperor Qinghua questioned Zhu Bajie and the others.

"You are clearly quibbling. Your evil beast descended to the mortal world to become a demon, which is itself a violation of the heavenly rules.

He robbed the passport of Yuhua Prefecture, indirectly obstructing our journey to the west. How can it be said that it has nothing to do with us?

Not to mention we injured him, even if we took his life, it would be within the bounds of law and reason. Does the Great Emperor Qinghua not understand the heavenly rules, not understand the law?"

The Great Emperor Qinghua's distortion of the facts made Zhu Bajie very angry, but considering the special status and strength of the Great Emperor Qinghua.

Zhu Bajie still suppressed his temper and explained the reasoning to the Great Emperor Qinghua, hoping to resolve the matter properly.

"What you said is your reasoning, and what I said is my reasoning. Since there are reasons on both sides, it is not easy to judge right and wrong.

In this case, we can use the result to make a judgment. The four of you are unscathed, but my Yuan Sheng almost lost his life, and his demon sons and grandsons were also captured and killed.

From this point of view, you should apologize to my Yuan Sheng. As for how to compensate, it depends on your sincerity."

The Great Emperor Qinghua's words sounded reasonable at first, but in fact, they were putting the cart before the horse and reversing cause and effect.

"If that old bastard didn't become a demon, how could we be like this? You are clearly protecting your shortcomings."

Zhu Bajie could no longer bear it.

Not to mention him, even Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, and Sha Seng could see that the Great Emperor Qinghua was making trouble out of nothing.

He was clearly protecting Nine-Headed Lion and deliberately looking for trouble for the four of them.

In this situation, no matter how much reasoning Zhu Bajie and the others did, it would be of no use.

"Great Emperor Qinghua, you are clearly betraying the Heavenly Court and siding with the Western Paradise, helping the Western Paradise to make things difficult for us.

You traitor of the Heavenly Court, hypocritical God Emperor, don't you know shame, don't you understand right and wrong?"

Since the Great Emperor Qinghua was deliberately looking for trouble, Zhu Bajie naturally would not save him any face.

This statement completely exposed the Great Emperor Qinghua's foundation, and the situation was no longer likely to end well.

"Nonsense, you despised this Great Emperor first, and slandered this Great Emperor later. If you kneel down now and apologize to me and my Yuan Sheng, I can spare your lives.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that Tiger Head Mountain today will be the burial place for the four of you. You'd better think carefully."

The Great Emperor Qinghua's evil face was already evident, and the threat in his words was full.

"You rebellious and evil thief, you still want us to apologize? It's simply wishful thinking. Do you really think we're afraid of you?"

As he spoke, Zhu Bajie had already grasped the Nine-Toothed Rake in his hand, making a fighting stance.

Seeing the complete fallout, Sun Wukong, Sha Seng, and Tang Sanzang also picked up their weapons, preparing to support Zhu Bajie at any time.

"It seems that you haven't realized the strength of this Great Emperor. Then, I'll give you a taste of it first."

As he spoke, the Great Emperor Qinghua stretched out one hand and slapped forward.

As his hand slapped down, a huge force of pressure pressed down on Zhu Bajie and the four of them like a hurricane.