Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: The Words of the Strong are the Truth (2nd Update!)

“Great Sage, please take a seat!”

The Great Elder Bai Wushuang made a gesture of the Fox Clan’s etiquette towards Sun Wukong and pointed to a seat beside them. Wukong joined Leng Xuan without ceremony, taking seats next to each other. Someone promptly poured fine wine and served fruits.

What followed was naturally a round of courteous small talk. Sun Wukong found this especially tiresome and waved his hand dismissively before cutting to the chase, “Enough of that. Let’s skip the trivialities. I just want to know one thing: how do you actually intend to deal with the matter of exonerating Bai Mei and restoring Leng Xuan to the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe?”

“Well…”

Great Elder Bai Wushuang and the other Elders exchanged glances, their faces revealing a hint of difficulty, “Great Sage, the verdict of the past is set. Now the whole world knows that it was Bai Mei under the guise of Su Daji who brought chaos to the court and beguiled the world, sparking the Divine Enthronement War, that immense calamity. Forcing us to exonerate Bai Mei now is… rather difficult…”

“What a load of crap universally known!”

The moment he heard this, Sun Wukong’s eyes widened in anger. “Does something become the truth just because everyone knows it? Bai Mei was the holy woman of your Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe, a Celestial Fox lady qualified to inherit the title of Fox Emperor. Are you not clear about what kind of character she is? Sowing discord in the court and seducing the world, instigating the war of Divine Enthronement—what grand accusations! Do you truly believe she did these things? If she really had, what good would it have done her? Huh?”

“Who says nobody would do something if there’s no benefit? Maybe she was just foolish…”

A murmur from someone in the crowd below the hall came out, but before they could finish their sentence, Sun Wukong’s form vanished in a flash. In the next instant, the person who had spoken was lifted off the ground by an invisible force and hurled against the steps of the high platform in the hall with a heavy thud.

“If it were you, would you commit such an act?”

The person pulled out was the son of the Third Elder Qingye from the Elder Council of the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe, a cultivator at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm who stood no chance against Sun Wukong and was now forcefully pinned to the ground. Sun Wukong crouched down, looking at him with a devilish grin, “Of course not. That would be suicide, only a fool would do that… Sun Wukong, what are you trying to do? Let me go, let me down now!”

The son of Elder Qingye, before he could finish speaking, was lifted into the air by the invisible force, showing a face full of terror and alarm.

“Even someone as foolish as you knows that doing something like that is tantamount to suicide, would Bai Mei, a candidate for the Fox Emperor’s successor, not know that?”

Sun Wukong’s voice was heard clearly by every Nine-Tailed Fox Clan member in the grand hall, and they all wore contemplative looks on their faces. What Wukong said seemed to make some sense!

Whoosh!

With a flick of his finger, Qingye’s son, previously suspended in the air, flew out of the hall like a ball struck by a great force. He followed a parabolic trajectory and plunged into Star Moon Lake. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong, as if he had done a trifling matter, lightly clapped his hands and looked up at the assembly of Nine-Tailed Fox Clan Elders with a wide grin, “Such idiots are better off not staying in this hall, don’t you think?”

Hiss~!

All members of the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe couldn’t help but inhale sharply, as the Great Sage Equaling Heaven dared to be so domineering right in the palace of their tribe—such audacity! No wonder he dares to defy the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect!

Elder Qingye’s face twisted with displeasure, since it was his own son who had been thrown out. Yet, who could blame his son for his loose tongue and excessive talking? Had it been someone else, Elder Qingye might have stepped forward to defend his son, but the opponent was Sun Wukong—the one who even dared to fight the Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha. Elder Qingye certainly didn’t think he could match Wukong.

“Great Sage, please be seated!”

Great Elder Bai Wushuang cleared his throat and gestured respectfully toward Sun Wukong, as if he had not witnessed what had just transpired. Seeing that even Great Elder Bai Wushuang had no reaction, Elder Qingye had even less to say and could only swallow the sigh he had let out.

“The Great Sage’s words are indeed reasonable, but overturning a decision that has already been made based solely on one side of the story seems rather arbitrary! I wonder what evidence the Great Sage might have to prove his claim?”

“Evidence?”

Sun Wukong’s eyebrows lifted. “What kind of evidence do you want? Or should I say, what kind of evidence do you need? In this world, it’s always survival of the fittest; what the strong say is the truth, there’s no need for any evidence!”

“This…”

The assembled elders of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Tribe exchanged looks, not expecting Sun Wukong to be so blunt, speaking without any room for maneuver. For a moment, they were at a loss for words.

Holding the silent elder council at bay, Sun Wukong made a subtle signal to Leng Xuan, then continued, “I, Old Sun, know why you made that decision before—simply because you feared the wrath of the Heavenly Court. After all, it’s not just the Celestial Fox Lady Bai Mei alone who could succeed as the next Fox Emperor, there is also the Spirit Fox Lady Bai Xiao. Sacrificing Bai Mei to ensure the long-term stability of the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe—isn’t that a worthwhile exchange? Am I right?”

“Great Sage… truly ingenious, truly ingenious!”

The elders of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Tribe looked at each other again, Sun Wukong having spoken out the very thoughts in their hearts. But having their innermost thoughts so plainly disclosed was indeed somewhat embarrassing, and for a time, they could find no better words to respond with, resorting to forced laughter.

“It seems you all understand the reasoning, so there’s no need for Old Sun to elaborate further.”

After taking a few looks at the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe’s elders, Sun Wukong’s lips curled into a sly smile, and after clearing his throat, he spoke, “You now wish to form an alliance with our Flower-Fruit Mountain because you value our strength and potential for growth and want to find a reliable ally. Given that, why bother worrying about the original decision? My demand is simple: restore Celestial Fox Lady Bai Mei’s good name; she shouldn’t carry the blame for the Divine Enthronement battle, nor should Leng Xuan continue to be tainted by these smears! If you can agree to this, then I, Old Sun, can strike a deal and sign an alliance pact with you right now. How about it?”

“This…”

After exchanging glances with each other, the Great Elder Bai Wushuang stood up and performed the Fox Clan’s ritual to Sun Wukong, saying, “Great Sage, please rest in the side hall for a moment while we discuss this matter!”

“Of course!”

Sun Wukong winked at Leng Xuan, and the two of them stood up. Led by a maid, they made their way to the side hall.

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