Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 97 - 97 97 Marshal Tianpeng What is Pilgrim thinking

97: Chapter 97: Marshal Tianpeng: What is Pilgrim thinking?

97: Chapter 97: Marshal Tianpeng: What is Pilgrim thinking?

These two Duty Officers even wondered if their supervisor had been deceived, which is why he would take up the job as a coachman.

After all, not only was the position of Imperial Horse Censor of low status, but it also subjected one to the contrivances of some higher-ranked immortals, making it an undesirable post for them, let alone for an immortal who had held high office.

Sun Wukong looked deeply at the two Duty Officers, and after confirming that there was no issue with either of them, he said, “You do not know, I, Old Sun, have only just arrived in the celestial Court.

If I were to assume a high office immediately, it would inevitably be difficult to command respect, so it is better to start with a minor position and work my way up!”

Although there was no issue with these two Duty Officers, it was still necessary to be cautious.

For the moment, he simply found an excuse to brush them off.

As for holding high office, Sun Wukong had no interest whatsoever.

However, after hearing his words, the two Duty Officers’ faces showed deep agreement.

Having been in the celestial Court so long, how could they not know the depths and complexities, tangled and intertwined between the Buddhist and Daoist sects throughout the entire Court?

Generally, the better divine positions were monopolized by either Buddhism or Daoism, and here there was an outsider with no background to speak of.

If he were to take up a high office directly, it would probably provoke strong exclusion.

Rather than that, it would be more relaxing to become a minor official like the Imperial Horse Censor.

Moreover, with a bit of strength, even slightly higher immortals would not dare to seek pointless trouble.

Thus, Sun Wukong’s decision actually met with their approval.

Thinking this way, the two Duty Officers couldn’t help but hold their new superior in higher regard.

The two Duty Officers no longer had any doubts regarding Sun Wukong, but he himself became curious and puzzled.

The celestial Court is the core of the Three Realms, governing the movements of the sun, moon, and stars, commanding the realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The weakest entities in the entire Heaven Realm are also immortals, just like these two Duty Officers beside him, who are both at the Earth Immortal Realm.

Immortals can fly through the skies and escape through the earth, omnipotent.

Yet, do such powerful beings still need to raise horses?

Or is it that the Jade Emperor needs horse-drawn carriages when traveling and inspecting the Three Realms?

The Three Realms have many powerful beings with mounts in no short supply.

Yet for the grand celestial Emperor, the Ruler of the Three Realms, using celestial Horses seems to fall short of highlighting the Emperor’s prestige, right?

At that moment, Sun Wukong, somewhat curious, looked at the two Duty Officers beside him, “You two, the Jade Emperor is the Ruler of the Three Realms, with a cultivation level that penetrates heaven and earth, presumably only a step away from becoming a Saint.

So powerful, why then has the Imperial Horse Censor been established within the celestial Court?”

Upon hearing Sun Wukong’s puzzlement, the two Duty Officers laughed, and one of them said, “Sir, you are unaware that the celestial Horses in the Imperial Horse Censor are not ordinary immortal beasts; these celestial Horses can travel a million miles in a day, and even some common formations can do nothing to impede them as if they are entering a land with no one to stop them!”

The other Duty Officer also nodded repeatedly, obviously quite proud of the celestial Horses in the Imperial Horse Censor.

“Oh, they have such divine skills?”

Hearing this, even Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback.

He was shocked that a celestial Horse could have such incredible speed, after all, he could not manage a million miles in a single breath.

And these celestial Horses could actually ignore formations?

Such a capability would indeed be a powerful asset for the celestial Court.

Even he, Sun Wukong, was now somewhat eager to acquire such powerful celestial Horses.

At this time, the Duty Officer who had been silent looked around, then spoke in a low voice, “Not to hide from you, Sir, if one day the demons from Beiju Luzhou attack, these celestial Horses from the Imperial Horse Censor would be perfect for escaping!”

“Nonsense!”

The other Duty Officer, upon hearing his colleague’s words, could not help but scold.

“The celestial Court is the core of the Three Realms, inhabited by countless ancients of great power like Constellation Doumu, the God of Wealth, and other Quasi-Saints, not to mention His Majesty’s presence.

Even if Great Demons from Beiju Luzhou were to come, they would not be able to ascend to Heaven!”

“Moreover, talking so much about it, this celestial Court is not a place for us minor Duty Officers to discuss!”

Frowning at his colleague’s words, the other Duty Officer replied.

“That’s not necessarily true!”

“I have heard that Beiju Luzhou is home to numerous powerful figures, including Ancient Great Demons who survived the Calamity of Sorcerers and Monsters, with overwhelming power.

It seems that even Demon Masters who have ventured into the Primordial Starry Sky will return.”

“Nowadays, the Four Imperial Lords are also making moves!”

“What the situation in Beiju Luzhou really is, you and I have no idea!”

“…”

The two on-duty Duty Officers argued back and forth, and for a moment, neither could outdo the other.

However, if other Orthodox Deities of the celestial Court were to hear their conversation, they would likely scoff.

Such things were best treated as a joke.

After all, the Demon Race has declined, and now the Buddhist and Daoist schools are powerful, unlikely to let the Demon Race turn the tide so easily.

But for Sun Wukong, a Demon King who had just entered the celestial Court, this was taken seriously.

Although he thought the likelihood of this event occurring was not high, he had to be cautious.

It was better to prepare early.

After all, he had heard that the Ancient Demon Race once had a moment of glory, dominating the Primordial Continent and even the celestial Court.

In the end, they fell in the Calamity of Sorcerers and Monsters.

Thus, this powerful celestial Court appeared not as invincible as he had imagined.

Just in case, it was better to find a way out.

If the Great Demon from Beiju Luzhou were to attack, he should consider where to retreat.

With this in mind, he used a strand of monkey fur to create an avatar, which then merged into the celestial Court.

He transformed into a female celestial Immortal and even into a celestial Soldier, these were all lower-ranking immortals.

As long as he didn’t encounter any powerful immortals, the likelihood of being discovered was virtually zero.

The reason he created so many avatars was to figure out the pathways within the celestial Court so that he could find the quickest way to leave in times of trouble.

This method was obviously better than looking for paths by himself.

After all, the celestial Court was a place where the powerful of the Three Realms gathered, with countless experts, including several Quasi-Saints.

As a mere Great Luo Golden Immortal, it was best for him to keep a low profile.

After getting a rough understanding of the Imperial Horse Censor’s situation, his avatar also helped him look for the best escape routes, and only then did he pluck out another two strands of monkey fur.

One turned into a glazed tile, keeping an eye on the movements outside the Imperial Horse Censor.

The other became another avatar of his, taking care of the daily affairs of the Imperial Horse Censor on his behalf.

He had no interest in wasting time on these trivial matters.

Then, his true form found a relatively secluded place to start his closed-door cultivation.

He would wait for his avatars to return and then see which passages could be used to leave the celestial Court quickly.

As preparation for emergencies in the future.

Days went by.

On Sun Wukong’s side, naturally nothing major happened, all was quiet, and his avatar diligently completed the daily affairs of the Imperial Horse Censor.

Meanwhile, the true form practiced cultivation while examining the routes recently brought back by the avatars and started to investigate the celestial Court.

The celestial Court had four gates through which one could leave; beyond these four gates, there were no other exits.

This made Sun Wukong rather frustrated.

One day, Sun Wukong personally went out to verify if it was indeed impossible to leave the celestial Court without going through one of the four major gates.

The celestial Court was overwhelmingly powerful; even the Five Elements Escaping Technique could not be used to escape directly.

It seemed that he could only pick one of the obtained routes to use as an emergency exit.

However, just as Sun Wukong was about to return, he saw a young man dressed in silver armor, holding a nine-toothed rake, with a handsome face, followed by a group of celestial Soldiers and Generals, seemingly heading towards the Imperial Horse Censor.

A registrar from the Imperial Horse Censor then came out.

“Who’s that?”

The registrar had come to call for Sun Wukong and turned to look when he heard this.

“Sir, that is Marshal Tianpeng!”

“We need to hurry and welcome him!”

Upon hearing the registrar’s somewhat anxious voice, Sun Wukong quickly nodded, then hurriedly led many officials of the Imperial Horse Censor to greet him.

“This official pays respects to Marshal Tianpeng.

May I know the purpose of Marshal Tianpeng’s visit?”

Sun Wukong led people in a welcome and asked with respectful clasped hands.

The expression on Marshal Tianpeng’s face was full of pride, as he gave a slight snort.

Sun Wukong was not at all angered by this, and just watched Marshal Tianpeng with a smile.

Seeing Sun Wukong behave this way, Marshal Tianpeng couldn’t help but give Sun Wukong a few more glances.

However, Marshal Tianpeng did not speak, just kept on watching Sun Wukong.

There was nothing between the two men, but the registrar and other minor officials of the Imperial Horse Censor became trembling with fear seeing this scene.

Who didn’t know that Marshal Tianpeng was a registered disciple of Grand Master Xuandu.

Perhaps the status of a registered disciple was not very high in the Expounding Teachings Sect or in Buddhism, but in the sparse Human Teachings Sect, this already proved his extraordinary status.

Even celestial King Li, carrying the pagoda, would probably give him way to some extent.

Not to mention that Marshal Tianpeng commanded a hundred thousand celestial River Naval Forces, ranking just below celestial King Li himself.

He was far superior to Pilgrim.

But Marshal Tianpeng simply took a few extra glances at Sun Wukong and then walked directly into the Imperial Horse Censor, taking a turn outside the horse pens, and then said, “These horses are well kept, today this Marshal has official duties and needs someone to lead a horse for me, I am in urgent need!”

Marshal Tianpeng spoke out.

Sun Wukong was not annoyed by Marshal Tianpeng’s domineering tone and, after instructing one of his registrars, the registrar immediately went into the horse pen to lead a horse for Marshal Tianpeng.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong stood idly by on the side.

In his mind, he was pondering over the map of celestial Court routes he knew.

This was to be his plan for escaping in the face of danger in the future; he needed to consider it thoroughly, ensuring no oversights.

Marshal Tianpeng seemed to remember something and turned his head to look at Sun Wukong.

Although he did not witness Sun Wukong’s ascension, he had heard that this monkey, given a grand position, chose a lesser one in the end.

The whole affair was indeed strange, and now upon seeing it himself, he naturally wanted to take a closer look.

Seeing that Sun Wukong appeared to be in thought, he spoke up, “What are you thinking, Pilgrim?”