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Suddenly, I saw the mess of debts that Tianmu had mentioned.
Shocked, the Jade Emperor accidentally tugged at his beard, and in pain, he quickly rubbed his chin. If he weren't the Jade Emperor, his beard would have been pulled out by now.
After rubbing his chin, the Jade Emperor looked at the gods below in astonishment, "My dear ministers, is what Tianmu said true?"
"Your Majesty, this is utter nonsense," said Laozi, his eyes filled with righteous indignation. "The number reported by the Tushita Palace was less than one million elixirs, which shows that this is not a matter of our world."
"That's right, that's right. The world inside the sky is not the same as ours."
One by one, the immortals stepped forward, each exuding righteousness and awe.
The Jade Emperor stared at them intently. The number wasn't as exaggerated as some people thought, but the number reported at the time was still quite substantial.
I never thought of that before, but now that I think about it carefully, it doesn't hold up to scrutiny at all. How could Sun Wukong eat so much food?
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Wuzhishan.
Sun Wukong's head and hands emerged from the cave at the bottom of the mountain, grinning as he looked at the sky.
"Good! So they've been using me, Old Sun, to settle their centuries-old debts!"
What million elixirs, what garden of peaches? He did eat quite a few peaches and elixirs, but he wasn't a glutton; how could he possibly swallow so much?
The immortal peaches are imbued with spiritual energy, and it takes time to digest them if you eat too many.
If I were stuffed with so much stuffing at once, I, Old Sun, would have exploded and died long ago. How could I possibly cause a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace?
Sun Wukong became increasingly resentful. Why was he imprisoned under the Five Fingers Mountain while they were able to settle old scores?
"Land! Land, come out here, you old Sun!"
With a loud "bang," the Earth God materialized and asked in confusion, "Great Sage, is there something you need from this old man?"
"Tell those gods in heaven for me, especially Laozi and the Queen Mother! If they don't want me to expose their dirty secrets, they'd better hurry up and serve me well."
Sun Wukong snorted, "Otherwise, I, Old Sun, would have made this known to the whole world! I remember exactly how many peaches and elixirs he ate."
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Therefore, when the Monkey King wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, none of the Four Heavenly Kings or the Twenty-Eight Constellations appeared; only some minor soldiers and generals did.
【Why? 】
It's all because (cbfh) Brother Monkey can handle things.
He served 500 years in prison, yet he didn't betray a single person.
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Senior brother, oh senior brother, the world.
The Dragon King of the East Sea gazed thoughtfully at the sky, then suddenly called out, "Yi'er."
"Father, what are your orders?" Ao Yi asked solemnly, dressed in a white robe.
"Could you ask the Water God for your father if he knows when Sun Wukong, who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, was born, and when he started causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace?"
Ao Yi was somewhat bewildered and asked in utter confusion, "Father, why are you asking this?"
"Now that the East Sea has submitted to the Heavenly Court, after several hundred years, there will inevitably be bad debts on the books, and we will have to give the Heavenly Court an explanation."
The Dragon King of the East Sea looked at Sun Wukong on the sky with great satisfaction, "If Sun Wukong can settle so many debts in Heaven, he can definitely settle the debts of the little Dragon Palace as well."
He remembered that Sun Wukong had caused trouble in the Dragon Palace before he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace.
Perfect timing! We can use Sun Wukong to settle the mess in the Dragon Palace later.
Besides, Sun Wukong is so loyal and righteous, no one is more suitable than him.
Ao Yi's lips twitched slightly. "Uh, I'll go ask the sect leader right now."
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The world of Fengshen.
In the heavens, Jiang Ziya held the newly completed Investiture of the Gods, with a group of immortals standing before him.
Lei Zhenzi blinked. "Sun Wukong himself spent 500 years in prison but didn't expose those gods who tried to settle scores with him. He really has a good temper."
“It’s much better than Nezha,” Yang Jian nodded.
"What does this have to do with me?" Nezha crossed his arms and snorted coldly. "If you ask me, this monkey is stupid. If it were me, I would have exposed all these gods."
Anyway, if he causes a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace, all these gods will be hostile to him, and if they are unhappy, he will naturally be happy.
"Third Prince, that's not right. Sun Wukong's actions are called loyalty, not stupidity."
"Yes, yes, the Third Prince's statement is biased."
The gods present all spoke up for Sun Wukong, each one speaking with righteous indignation, leaving Nezha completely bewildered.
"When did you all have so much free time to speak up for someone else, a monkey you don't even know?"
The newly minted gods and immortals were speechless. Zhao Gongming mustered his courage and asked Jiang Ziya, "King Wucheng, how many years will it be before Sun Wukong is born?"
"It's good to get it out sooner, so the accounts can be balanced sooner."
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The world of Journey to the West.
Sun Wukong chewed on a peach and stretched his neck. "Mmm, that feels good. Give me a neck massage again, it's been so sore from all these years of pressure."
"No problem!" Yin Tong readily agreed and diligently massaged Sun Wukong's neck.
After Sun Wukong finished eating the peach in his hand, Jin Tong immediately took out another one and fed it to him, saying, "Great Sage, please eat as much as you like. Go pick more peaches after you finish eating."
At the foot of Wuzhi Mountain, there were many children and fairies surrounding Sun Wukong, some fanning him, all of them extremely eager and enthusiastic.
“Great Sage, during the time you were imprisoned under Five Fingers Mountain, we could take turns serving you every day, but that's the debt…”
Sun Wukong said happily, "Don't worry, don't worry. I, Old Sun, am good to you all, so naturally I won't expose you."
He pointed to the sky and said, "See that? I, Old Sun, was imprisoned for five hundred years but I didn't betray you. Aren't I loyal enough?"
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[Netizens' comments: Monkey King is the Great Sage Who Balances Accounts]
So, was Monkey King imprisoned for 500 years for falsifying accounts?
No wonder everyone called him Monkey King the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses at first, but after he came out of prison, everyone called him the Great Sage.
When the Monkey King wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he went to Heaven to ask the gods for help during his journey to the West. They all readily descended to earth to assist him, holding no grudges whatsoever.
[It seems I still owe Brother Monkey a debt of gratitude.]
Wait a minute, isn't Monkey King the founding father of pure accounting?
……
The people of the heavens burst into laughter, overjoyed.
"So Sun Wukong is a professional at settling accounts! Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Great Sage Settling Accounts, that's quite fitting, hahaha!"
No one expected that Sun Wukong, that monkey, would one day have such a down-to-earth nickname as "The Great Sage Who Balances Accounts".
They said that after Sun Wukong went on his pilgrimage, all the gods were so enthusiastic when they saw him, calling him "Great Sage" all the time.
Back when Sun Wukong was causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, they used to call him "弼马温" (Bima Wen, a lowly official in charge of horses).
So there was this other factor involved.
No wonder the gods were always so quick to help Sun Wukong whenever he went to the Heavenly Court.
"Tsk tsk," someone shook their head and sighed, "They can repay the favor Sun Wukong did for helping them settle the debts back then, and also earn some merit. These immortals are really shrewd!"
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Nezha, the Demon Child, Conquers the Dragon King.
"Hmm?" The Boundless Immortal frowned, staring intently at the sky, his expression extremely serious.
Lu Tong and He Tong looked at the sky, puzzled. "Master, is there something wrong with the content on the sky?"
"No, you're absolutely right!"
The Boundless Immortal, leaning on his peachwood staff, struck the auspicious cloud beneath his feet twice, overjoyed.
"I was just worried about how to deal with the losses in Jade Void Palace and the previous accounting loopholes when we went to war with Nezha and the others, but I never expected that Tianmu would send me a solution."
Lu Tong and He Tong exchanged a glance, and He Tong hesitated before saying, "Master, what do you mean..."
“Since the battle has already begun,” the Boundless Immortal narrowed his eyes, “it’s normal that Nezha and the others damaged some things in the Jade Void Palace, isn’t it?”
Lu Tong reacted quickly and immediately said, "Master is right, disciple understands, I will go and do it now."
Isn't it just about blaming Nezha and his friends for all the things that don't make sense on paper? It's that simple.
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The Heavenly Court several hundred years later.
The gods and immortals gazed at the sky, sighing with emotion.
Back then, it would have been so good if the Great Sage had helped them settle that messy debt.