Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: Leng Xuan to Succeed the Fox Emperor? (Third Update!)

“Big brother, do you think those elders will agree to our conditions?”

Inside the separate palace of the Imperial Palace, Leng Xuan looked anxiously at Sun Wukong, seemingly restless. As the saying goes, concern leads to chaos. Even someone as composed as Leng Xuan now appeared as agitated as a child unfamiliar with the ways of the world.

“Of course, they will agree!”

Sun Wukong was full of confidence, “Ever since the battle of Divine Enthronement, the Demon Clan has declined, and the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe, being part of the Demon Clan, has also been affected, only able to cower within the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom. Those few who do venture out are labeled as sly fox spirits. Do you think they don’t want to change this situation quickly?”

“Big brother, are you saying that the Elder Council will agree to vindicate my mother?”

Leng Xuan’s eyes lit up. He was very clear about the situation of the Demon Clan, and he knew that changing this situation was not something that could be done in a short time. What he yearned for was to clear his mother, Bai Mei’s, name, at least to restore justice for her within her own lineage!

“They will! Unless they don’t want to form ties with us from Flower-Fruit Mountain!”

The corner of Sun Wukong’s mouth curled into a cold smirk. If the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe were not eager to establish relations with Flower-Fruit Mountain, they wouldn’t have sent envoys with gifts there, let alone invite him and Leng Xuan to the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom. The attitude of the Elder Council in the great hall earlier had spoken volumes.

“Leng Xuan, rest assured, your brother Sun will definitely see that your mother is given justice!”

Sun Wukong assured Leng Xuan with a look. After a pause, a sly expression suddenly spread across Sun Wukong’s face, and he glanced at Leng Xuan playfully, causing Leng Xuan to feel a chill down his spine and unnervingly touch his face, wondering what was wrong. There seemed nothing amiss!

“Monkey bro, your look is so strange! Is there something wrong with me?”

“Nothing at all, it’s very good, quite excellent!”

Sun Wukong looked at Leng Xuan with a beaming smile, “Leng Xuan, with the throne of the Qingqiu Fox Emperor currently vacant, don’t you think you are the perfect fit?”

“Me?”

Leng Xuan was startled, then shook his head vigorously, “That’s impossible for me!”

“Why is it impossible? I, your brother Sun, think it’s very likely! Look, first, your mother Bai Mei is a Celestial Fox lady, and you are her son, bearing the imperial blood of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan. This is an indisputable fact, right?”

Leng Xuan nodded, Sun Wukong continued, “Second, your current cultivation has reached the Quasi-Saint Realm. Apart from the Grand Steward Bai Wushuang, who is at the Half-Step Saint level, no one in the entire Qingqiu Fox Kingdom surpasses your cultivation, not to mention you are the Grand Steward of Flower-Fruit Mountain, a Formation Path Master. It would be an honor for the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom to have you succeed as the Fox Emperor!”

“Leng Xuan, you are no longer that forsaken child who wandered destitute. Now, you are someone whom the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom must acknowledge and even look up to. Have confidence in yourself and don’t underestimate your worth!”

Sun Wukong’s words washed over Leng Xuan like a warm current, clearing the shadows from his heart in an instant.

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Yeah, what exactly was he worried about? Right now, it’s the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom that’s pleading to form an alliance with Flower-Fruit Mountain. It’s they who need him, not the other way around. If anyone should be anxious and worried, it should be those elders!

“Boss, I get it now! Don’t worry, even if I really do become the Fox Emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, I’ll still always be a part of Flower-Fruit Mountain. That will never change!”

A glint of sharpness flashed in Leng Xuan’s eyes as he assured Sun Wukong, who laughed and patted Leng Xuan on the shoulder, “There’s no need to be so solemn about it. Old Sun has never doubted you. Of course, you’re a member of Flower-Fruit Mountain. You’re the Grand Steward, and there are so many things waiting for you to handle there. Even if you wanted to run away, Old Sun would catch you and bring you back, haha!”

Leng Xuan laughed too, and the two shared a moment of laughter, which echoed throughout the entire side hall.

Inside the main hall of the Imperial Palace, the elders of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Tribe had sent everyone else out, except for the Elder Council, and ten elders began a heated discussion.

“Great Elder, should we really agree to Great Sage’s demands? The punishment for Bai Mei was announced to the entire Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe, and the other powers of the Three Realms also know about it. Doing this now is like slapping our own face. It’s too embarrassing!”

“Yes! Besides, Bai Mei has been gone for so many years now. What’s the point of exonerating her now?”

“Of course, there’s a point! Bai Mei might be dead, but her son Leng Xuan is still alive, and he has become the Grand Steward of Flower-Fruit Mountain, second only to the Great Sage Equalling Heaven! Haven’t you seen how close Great Sage and Leng Xuan are? Whether Flower-Fruit Mountain is willing to ally with us or not depends on whether we’re willing to vindicate Bai Mei!”

The discussion among the elders was intense, splitting them into two factions, roughly equal in number. One faction felt they should not just capitulate to Sun Wukong, as it would be a loss of face for the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Tribe; they should bargain with Sun Wukong once more. The other faction thought they should agree to Sun Wukong’s demands and vindicate Bai Mei, not only to get Sun Wukong to agree to the alliance but also to curry favor with Leng Xuan, the Great Elder. After all, it was rumored that the affairs of Flower-Fruit Mountain were largely managed by Leng Xuan, the Grand Steward, while Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, was a hands-off shopkeeper!

“Great Elder, you make the decision!”

“Yes, Great Elder, what do you think?”

After half a day of debate, with neither side convincing the other, they all turned their gaze to Bai Wushuang, the Great Elder. In the absence of the Fox Emperor, all major decisions of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom were made by the vote of the Elder Council. Bai Wushuang, as the Great Elder, had the unique power of casting two votes, making his opinion extremely influential within the Council. Now, with the two factions deadlocked, the final decision fell to the Great Elder Bai Wushuang.

“Agree to the Great Sage Equalling Heaven’s demands!”

Bai Wushuang, the Great Elder, had been mostly silent until then, but when he spoke, his words were decisive, “Not only that, I propose Leng Xuan be the successor to the throne of the Fox Emperor of Qingqiu!”

“What? Let Leng Xuan succeed as the Fox Emperor?”

“That’s not acceptable! Leng Xuan has never lived in our Qingqiu and knows nothing about us. How can we let him succeed as the Fox Emperor? I strongly oppose this!”

“Exactly! Leng Xuan is not even a person of our Qingqiu Fox Kingdom right now. It’s highly inappropriate to let a foreigner take over the position of Fox Emperor. Please reconsider, Great Elder!”

When Great Elder Bai Wushuang spoke, the group of elders immediately exploded into an uproar, voicing their opinions all at once, mostly in opposition. They had just been discussing whether to agree to Sun Wukong’s conditions and exonerate Bai Mei, Leng Xuan’s mother, so why did the Great Elder suddenly propose that Leng Xuan succeed as the Fox Emperor?

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