Urban Invincible Medical Divine

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: Wild Speculation (2nd update, 2 more updates coming later)

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“Didn’t you say earlier that the Taotie was released by Sun Wukong? Could it be that they had colluded, and the one who rescued the Taotie within the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation was that Demon Monkey?”

The Jade Emperor’s eyes shimmered with an obscure and difficult-to-discern shade as he asked in a low voice, as if inquiring of Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng, yet also as though talking to himself.

“Well, Your Majesty, I have no concrete evidence, and dare not speculate rashly…”

Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng scratched his head, expressing the colors of difficulty on his face. Naturally, he would be more than happy to place the blame on Sun Wukong, to have the Jade Emperor deal with him; however, he truly had no evidence. To make empty and unwarranted accusations, the Jade Emperor might not blame him, but it would be hard to say with the Queen Mother!

Zhu Tianpeng realized that the Queen Mother held a special favor and protection towards Sun Wukong. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have specifically warned him not to talk nonsense without evidence. As for the reason, Zhu Tianpeng only understood afterwards—it was because of the Zi Lan Fairy, the Queen Mother was fond of anything associated with her!

The Zi Lan Fairy was the Queen Mother’s most favored maidservant, even preparing to take her in as an adopted daughter; this was common knowledge in the Heavenly Court. The rumors that there was something unusual between Zi Lan Fairy and Sun Wukong also persisted in the Court, although it was gossip from the Jade Pool that no one could verify.

Although unconfirmed, Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng wholeheartedly believed it; otherwise, how could Sun Wukong, a Demon Immortal from the Lower Realm, establish a connection with the Queen Mother after being in the Heavenly Court for merely three years? There had to be a factor involving Zi Lan Fairy!

In the Heavenly Court, although the Jade Emperor was supreme, everyone knew that the Queen Mother was truly the one not to be provoked. Setting aside her identity as the foremost among female immortals and as the Empress of Heaven, the mere three words “Queen Mother” were enough to deter all under heaven. Before becoming the Taoist companion of the Jade Emperor Hao Tian, the Queen Mother was already a renowned Quasi-Saint, cultivating in West Kunlun, residing near Primordial Heavenly Venerate. While the Jade Emperor also had the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint, his power came from the accumulated merit over endless millennia, a supportive kind of strength, and his innate combat power was not strong, far inferior to the deterrent force of the Queen Mother.

Provoking the Jade Emperor might still leave one with a glimmer of hope, but angering the Queen Mother meant one would neither be able to live nor die!

This was something Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng knew very well!

“No one asked you to speculate wildly. We simply wanted to hear your thoughts. What do you think are the chances that it was that Demon Monkey Sun Wukong who saved the Taotie?”

The Jade Emperor furrowed his brows, dissatisfaction evident as Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng’s answer displeased him. This fellow had vowed with such certainty that it was Sun Wukong who released the Demonic Beast Taotie, so why was he backing down so fast?

“Your Majesty, I believe… I believe there is a possibility, but we cannot jump to conclusions! Thus, you could decree for that Sun Wukong to be summoned to present himself. If even he cannot be found, then it is very likely that he is the one who saved the Demonic Beast Taotie!”

Eyes darting about, Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng suddenly had an idea. Sun Wukong was used to being unbound and free, and he hadn’t shown up despite such a serious incident, which seemed very strange. If the Jade Emperor’s summons couldn’t locate him, then there would be no doubt—it must have been Sun Wukong who saved the Demonic Beast Taotie. Otherwise, why would Sun Wukong have disappeared as well?

“That makes sense!”

The Jade Emperor nodded, immediately issuing a command to send someone to the Heavenly River Navy Marshal’s Mansion to summon Sun Wukong to present himself at the Jade Pool.

You stinking monkey, let us see how you’ll explain yourself this time! Hmph!

Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng’s mouth revealed a fleeting sinister smile.

In the Azure Heavens, inside the Greenwave Palace.

“This humble one Sun Wukong, pays respects to the Leader of Tongtian! I thank you, Sect Hierarch, for your repeated assistance!”

In the depths of the grand hall within the Greenwave Palace, Sun Wukong saw the Leader of Tongtian seated upon a lotus throne, and with both hands clasped, he bowed deeply with due respect. Aside from his master, the Bodhi Patriarch, it was the first time that Sun Wukong afforded anyone with such grand courtesy, for when meeting either the Jade Emperor or The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, a mere fist and palm salute sufficed.

It wasn’t because Leader of Tongtian held a higher status than the Jade Emperor or The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord; such things Sun Wukong never cared for. What he respected was the person, Leader of Tongtian! When Blood Dragon Ao Tian wreaked havoc in Heaven, Leader of Tongtian once saved Sun Wukong’s life. Later, he sent Luo Bai to assist Flower-Fruit Mountain and secretly helped Sun Wukong a great deal. Sun Wukong remembered each kindness in his heart and thus held more respect for Leader of Tongtian compared to the Jade Emperor and The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord!

“Wukong, no need for such formalities, please sit!”

Leader of Tongtian began to smile, with a wave of his large sleeve two seats rose for Sun Wukong and Taotie to sit, while Luo Bai, after giving a bow to the Leader of Tongtian, turned and walked away.

“I do not know what matter the Sect Hierarch has summoned this humble Wukong for. Whatever it is, if within my capacity, please but command me, Sect Hierarch, as a way for this humble Wukong to repay the life-saving grace given by you!”

After sitting down, Sun Wukong inquired with the Leader of Tongtian.

“It’s nothing significant, I just wanted to ask about one thing—Wukong, did you by any chance acquire the Sword of Annihilation?”

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Leader of Tongtian didn’t beat around the bush and straightforwardly asked.

Sun Wukong was taken aback. How did the Leader of Tongtian know he possessed the Sword of Annihilation? He had never revealed it in front of anyone!

“Indeed, I, Old Sun, did obtain the Sword of Annihilation. It was in the Dragon Nest of the Ancient Dragon Clan, and I snatched it from the hands of Primordial Heavenly Venerable!”

Although he found it strange, Sun Wukong didn’t hide anything from the Leader of Tongtian. He had originally planned to return the Sword of Annihilation to the Leader of Tongtian; he had just not found a suitable opportunity and was afraid of misunderstandings. Now that the Leader of Tongtian had heard about it, there was no need to hide it anymore.

With a flip of his palm, the Sword of Annihilation floated above Sun Wukong’s palm. A fierce sword qi spread from it, causing the entire great hall to resound with the sound of sword cries.

“Alright, Wukong, first restrain the sword qi of the Sword of Annihilation!”

The Leader of Tongtian nodded. It was true; Sun Wukong had indeed obtained the Sword of Annihilation, and he had already subdued it. That’s why the sword could emit such strong sword qi and pressure.

“Sect Hierarch, since I acquired the Sword of Annihilation, I’ve rarely used it. Now that the Sect Hierarch has brought it up, I, Old Sun, should return the object to its rightful owner. I hope the Sect Hierarch won’t disdain it!”

“Disdain it? How could that be? I should thank you, Wukong, for helping me recover the Sword of Annihilation. That boy Luo Bai managed to get the Sword of Slaying Immortal, and you put a lot of effort into it!”

The Leader of Tongtian gestured with his hand, and the Sword of Annihilation flew from Sun Wukong’s palm towards his hand and was inspected. After a short while, he nodded in admiration, “Hmm, not bad. You are not a Sword Immortal, yet you managed to refine the Sword of Annihilation. Truly remarkable!”

“Wukong, you must be wondering how I knew you had the Sword of Annihilation? Don’t be surprised. This Sword of Annihilation is indeed my divine weapon, and naturally, I have a special method of sensing its whereabouts. Moreover, I have taught this method to Luo Bai. When he obtained the Sword of Slaying Immortals, using the resonance between the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying and the method I taught, he sensed the existence of the Sword of Annihilation. The reason why I called you over after so long is that I was not in a hurry to take back the Sword of Annihilation.”

“You’re not planning to take back the Sword of Annihilation?”

Sun Wukong frowned. Then what was the purpose of the Leader of Tongtian summoning him? Besides, he had brought up the Sword of Annihilation right from the start, and now he didn’t seem to want it. What was going on?

“That’s right, I temporarily don’t want it back!”

The Leader of Tongtian said with a smile, “The Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, when separated, are superior-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. Although they are exceedingly sharp, they still fall short in comparison to my Greenwave Sword. Only when the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying are gathered together, along with the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram to form the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, can they reach the level of a superior-grade Innate Supreme Treasure and become the number one killing formation in the ancient primeval! Now, with the recovery of the Sword of Annihilation, we only have the Sword of Slaying Immortal and Sword of Annihilation back, the Immortal-Slaying Sword and Sword of Trapping Immortals are still out there. Just having these two divine swords is not of much use.”

“Then what is the reason Sect Hierarch called I, Old Sun, here today for in the end?”

Sun Wukong was genuinely puzzled now. If the Leader of Tongtian was not in a hurry to recover the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, then why did he specifically ask Luo Bai to invite him over?

“Of course, it’s to help you!”@@novelbin@@

The Leader of Tongtian said with a smile, “Wukong, your fate is not within the tracks of the Heavenly Dao; I suppose my oldest brother has already told you about this, right?”

The ‘oldest brother’ referred to by the Leader of Tongtian was none other than The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord. Since Sun Wukong had stayed with The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord for so long, the Leader of Tongtian, knowing The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord well, figured that The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord would likely have wanted to win Sun Wukong over. Hence, the matter regarding Sun Wukong’s fate not being controlled by the Heavenly Dao would presumably not have been concealed from Sun Wukong by The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord.

“The Elderly Lord did indeed tell me some things, including that the third immeasurable calamity is coming soon, and I, Old Sun, might be the variable in this third calamity, which might then affect the fourth immeasurable calamity!”

“My older brother even told you these words? It seems he is really set on getting on good terms with you. Wukong, you must seize the opportunity. The Nine-Turn Golden Elixir that my older brother refines is unique in heaven and earth. It would be good to ask him for a few to solidify your cultivation and physical body.”

The Leader of Tongtian spoke, but then he saw Sun Wukong’s mouth curve into a smug, mischievous smile, which puzzled him, “Wukong, what are you smiling about?”

“Nothing much. Just that I, Old Sun, have already obtained the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. Look!”

Sun Wukong took out a gourd containing forty-nine Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs from a replica Qiankun Bag and shook it before the Leader of Tongtian.

“Pull out the gourd’s stopper!”

As instructed, Sun Wukong pulled out the gourd’s stopper. The Leader of Tongtian drew the gourd over with a gesture, sniffed it, and looked inside. A flash of surprise crossed his eyes, “Wukong, my older brother doesn’t easily give his elixirs to others, let alone give you a gourd full of Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs. I’m afraid it’s not as simple as that, right?”

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