Chapter 82: The Peach Festival Tests the Monkey King Again

Not long after, a grand peach banquet was held outside the Lingxiao Palace.

Gods from all walks of life came one after another, tasted the delicious peaches, and all of them praised them highly.

The peaches are large and plump, with bright colors and tempting aroma, making you salivate.

However, Sun Wukong remained highly vigilant.

He sat in the corner, watching the gods eat with gusto.

Although the peaches in front of him were tempting, he sneered in his heart:
Humph, Jade Emperor, oh Jade Emperor, your method is too childish. You want to lure me into eating peaches?

Not that easy.

Thinking of the hundreds of peaches he had replaced, Sun Wukong glanced at the peaches in front of him and suddenly felt a little bored.

When the banquet started, all the immortals stood up to wish him a happy birthday.

When it was Sun Wukong's turn, he didn't want to get up.

Several eyes were fixed on him, and he remembered the birthday congratulations from the barefoot immortal: "May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and may she live as long as the heavens."

Sun Wukong thought to himself, never mind, since I've come this far, I should at least give him some face, so he lazily stood up from his seat, casually bowed, and muttered:
"May the Queen Mother live forever and enjoy an everlasting life."

Although his voice was not loud, all the gods present could hear it clearly.

They couldn't help but look at each other, thinking that this monkey was really different.

Chiaki???

The Queen Mother has been practicing for billions of years.

What do you mean by this?
The Queen Mother sat in a high seat, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she did not show it. She just nodded slightly as a response.

The Jade Emperor smiled slightly, as if he didn't care about Sun Wukong's casualness, but found it somewhat interesting.

The feast continued, the fairy music floated in the air, and Chang'e's dance became more and more graceful, as if to bring the entire Lingxiao Palace into a dreamlike realm.

All the gods present were intoxicated by it.

However, Sun Wukong's attention was not here. He glanced at Chang'e who was dancing gracefully and thought to himself:

"Fairy Chang'e is so beautiful, but she is also bound by the rules of heaven. No wonder the monkey is impatient?"

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for these gods in heaven.

Although they possess boundless magical powers, they have also lost many of the pleasures of mortals.

But Sun Wukong just watched quietly from the side, as if he was enjoying a good show.

Looking back, I saw Marshal Tianpeng staring at Chang'e, his eyes full of obsession and greed, completely ignoring everything else.

Meanwhile, the Star God of Destiny, who liked to gossip, was talking in a low voice with the immortal next to him.

"I heard that the seven fairies went down to earth, and the youngest fairy eloped with a mortal named Chen Niu."

"It's unbelievable that a fairy would fall in love with a mortal!"

"If this matter gets out, how will the Heavenly Court maintain its reputation?"

"Hehe, it's interesting that my daughter is the first to violate the heavenly rules set by the Queen Mother."

The immortal he was talking to was holding a cane, which Sun Wukong did not recognize.

"Ah? What should we do? The rules of the Heavenly Palace cannot allow such a thing to happen! The Seventh Fairy is the Queen Mother's favorite. If she knew, she would make a scene."

Tota Li Tianwang who was standing next to him joined the discussion and said worriedly.

"Yes, yes, who on earth is this Chen Niu? He can make the seven fairies give up the glory and wealth in heaven for him. It's incredible!"

After hearing their words, Sun Wukong couldn't help but frown and think secretly in his heart.

"The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl? I seem to have heard this story somewhere before..."

Sun Wukong muttered to himself and began to recall the mortal legends he had learned.

He remembered that the Cowherd was a hardworking and kind-hearted mortal, and the Weaver Girl was a fairy who weaved clouds in the sky.

The two became acquainted because of an accidental encounter, and eventually the Weaver Girl decided to give up her life in heaven and live out her life on earth with the Cowherd.

"The story of the Seven Fairies and Chen Niu is a bit similar to the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl..." After hearing the conversation between Sima Ming and others, Sun Wukong couldn't help but frowned.

He thought to himself, "Is there some unknown secret behind this? Or is it some kind of conspiracy in heaven?"

Cowherd Cowherd makes a living by herding cattle.
Everyone in the heaven knows that Laojun has a blue cow.
Thinking of this, Sun Wukong clearly saw that Taishang Laojun opposite him had a smile on his face.

There is something wrong with this old man!
Also, these guys chat so unscrupulously, as if they are afraid that others don’t know.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting high on the stage, did not react at all.

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel a chill.

If the matter between the Seven Fairies and the Cowherd really involves some conspiracy in heaven, then he might become a pawn in it.

"The waters of Heaven are too complicated, so I'd better not get involved. I must not only show off, but also keep a low profile."

Sun Wukong secretly decided in his heart to remain vigilant and wait and see what happens.

The feast lasted for a long time, but Sun Wukong never tasted the peaches.

This made the Jade Emperor and Taibai Jinxing feel very depressed and helpless.

"This monkey, has he changed his nature?" The Jade Emperor couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

Taibai Jinxing also looked helpless:
"Your Majesty, this Sun Wukong, he...he is not an ordinary monkey at all!"

The Jade Emperor looked at Sun Wukong's nonchalant appearance and felt powerless.

This Sun Wukong is simply an outlier!

Which monkey can resist the temptation of peaches?

The Jade Emperor was not in the mood and had no interest in watching even Chang'e's graceful dance.

The Queen Mother didn't know how to propose a toast upon seeing this, and the other immortals in Heaven looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

In the end, the Peach Banquet ended in an awkward atmosphere.

Sun Wukong left Yaochi thoughtfully.

Before he had taken a few steps, someone behind him shouted, "Great Sage, please stay!"

Great Sage?

Most people don't dare to call it this.
When Sun Wukong turned around, he saw Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, running towards him.

"Old Dragon King, what's the matter?"

"Great Sage, this peach juice is so nutritious. Can we go to the Peach Garden and ask for a cup of tea?"

Sun Wukong looked at Ao Guang with a half-smile and said slowly: "There is no tea, but there are a few peach gum steamed desserts."

"good!"

Daleiyin Temple.

After attending the Peach Festival, Guanyin went back and recounted what had happened.

Upon learning that Sun Wukong was appointed as the manager of Peach Garden, the Buddhists were secretly anxious.

"Venerable Guanyin, what do you think about this matter?" asked Tathagata.

Guanyin folded her hands and said, "Buddha, the time for obtaining the scriptures is short. The layout has been completed. All that is missing is a great cause and effect."

"Well, do you have any good ideas?"

"Buddha, we can send a disciple to sneak into the Peach Garden, provoke Sun Wukong's anger, and make him cause chaos in the Peach Garden."

Tathagata thought in his heart:

This monkey has a bad temper. If we can take this opportunity to make him make a big mistake, we can then justify suppressing him.

"However, this move must be done with caution and no flaws must be revealed."

Guanyin clasped her hands together, accepted the order and left.

(End of this chapter)