Capítulo 1274: Chapter 419: Readily Accepted
By the time they reached the Heavenly Palace, the two women were still dazed.
Initially, they thought that their relationship with the Great Saint would continue as it was.
However, Sun Wukong suddenly said these words.
The two were excited and felt as though they were in a dream.
In their relationship with Sun Wukong, they were not particularly assertive, in fact, they were too proactive.
This Great Saint marched to the beat of his own drum.
The Lord Taiyin was not currently on the Taiyin Star but had a residence within the Heavenly Palace, not far from the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.
It was mainly because Goddess Changxi had taken action to kill the Lord Taiyin, and the Heavenly Court invited her here for protection.
After moving here, the Lord Taiyin kept a low profile and seldom appeared.
Only when some old friends sought to meet her would she make an appearance.
Under normal circumstances, there was very little news about the Lord Taiyin.
Today, Sun Wukong sought an audience, and upon receiving the news, the Lord Taiyin came to greet him immediately.
She appeared in her true form, no longer as an old woman. Her entire presence was dazzlingly beautiful, even the Lady Dragon of Wealth and Nu Ba showed shocked expressions and were momentarily entranced.
She was stunningly beautiful, the most beautiful in the Three Realms, extraordinary.
The Lord Taiyin smiled and said, “You don’t understand the rules. When the Great Saint visits, there’s no need to announce; just invite him in directly.”
She was quite satisfied with Sun Wukong, knowing that he had given her plenty of honor.
One must know that Sun Wukong could enter the Purple Forbidden Enclosure and even intrude into the Great Emperor Ziwei’s bedchamber without announcement.
Yet, when coming to her place, he observed all formalities, which was the utmost respect.
Besides, Sun Wukong had helped her more than once.
“Great Saint, these girls don’t understand the rules and have been neglectful of you and the two ladies. Please don’t take offense.”
The Lord Taiyin apologized.
Sun Wukong waved his hand and laughed, saying, “That’s the way of the rules, don’t blame them. Old Sun has something to discuss with the Lord Taiyin this time.”
Seeing Sun Wukong not taking offense, the Lord Taiyin breathed a sigh of relief.
She smiled and said, “Great Saint, please come inside, and we shall speak within.”
Nodding, Sun Wukong, led by the Lord Taiyin, walked inside.
The architecture of the Lord Taiyin’s place was identical to that of the Moon Palace, almost a replica.
It was Sun Wukong’s first time here, and he was somewhat surprised.
The Lord Taiyin saw Sun Wukong’s surprise and laughed, saying, “I spent so much time in the Moon Palace that when I suddenly changed locations, I found it a bit unsettling, so I built this place to resemble the Moon Palace.”
Sun Wukong nodded in understanding.
It was like him, returning to Huaguo Mountain the first chance after being born.
Both hosts and guests took their seats, and the Lord Taiyin asked, “What matter brings the Great Saint to seek me, an old woman?”
The Lord Taiyin was well aware that Sun Wukong’s visit meant something important.
Even Nu Ba and the Wealth Dragon Maiden had shown up, accompanying the Great Saint.
Sun Wukong rubbed his hands and spoke, “Changxi came to see me.”
The Lord Taiyin was smiling, but upon hearing Changxi’s name, her expression immediately darkened.
Still, she wasn’t angry with Sun Wukong. Emperor Jun was now allied with the Heavenly Court, and it was normal for Changxi to seek out Sun Wukong.
“What did my mother want from the Great Saint? Could it be that she wants the Heavenly Court to hand me over to them? If that could help the Heavenly Court and them become closer, I wouldn’t mind. Please, Great Saint, take me away.”
The courtiers of the Moon Palace, the Chang’e all panicked, quickly pleading with Sun Wukong not to do so.
Nu Ba swiftly reassured them, saying, “Lord Taiyin, please don’t misunderstand. Ladies Chang’e, please don’t misunderstand. Goddess Changxi sought the Great Saint not to harm the Lord Taiyin.”
Only then did the Chang’e stop crying and let out a sigh of relief.
Sun Wukong nodded in agreement with Nu Ba’s words.
He stated earnestly, “Mother Moon sought me to reconcile with Lord Taiyin, to restore their normal mother-daughter relationship.”
The Lord Taiyin blinked, she hadn’t thought of that.
Her mother wasn’t planning to kill her but to reconcile.
“They no longer hate me?”
The Lord Taiyin found it curious.
“Could it be a ruse, trying to lure the Lord Taiyin over and then kill her,” suggested one of the Chang’e.
Sun Wukong shook his head with a smile, saying, “Now that the Heavenly Court has allied with Emperor Jun, unless Emperor Jun wishes to turn the world against him, why would he risk angering the Heavenly Court by killing his own daughter? It doesn’t make sense; they are likely sincere.”
Saying this, Sun Wukong turned his eyes to the Lord Taiyin, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Star Lord, do not make any decisions contrary to your heart because of Old Sun. This is your matter, and your family affair, unrelated to anything else. There is no need to compromise.”
Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, the Lord Taiyin nodded.
She pondered, in reality, not overthinking it.
After a while, the Lord Taiyin suddenly smiled broadly.
“If that’s the case, naturally I should return to my parents’ side.”
Hearing the words of the Lord Taiyin, Sun Wukong was somewhat surprised.
He hadn’t anticipated that the Lord Taiyin would agree so readily.
Seeing Sun Wukong’s puzzled face, the Lord Taiyin said, “There was no real conflict between my parents and me. In the past, my estrangement with them was partly for the sake of the heavens and all living beings, and also because I was deceived by a scoundrel. Now that my parents have allied with the Heavenly Court, turning from darkness to light, naturally, I would like to mend relations with them.”
“Star Lord, you are noble.”
Sun Wukong remarked in admiration.
“Sister Taiyin, so discerning of right and wrong, a true heroine. I am impressed,” Nu Ba laughed as she spoke.
Glancing at Nu Ba, the Lord Taiyin chuckled, “Sister Nu Ba, you are the true heroine, a war general of the Human Race, who fought against the Chi You Demon God; I have always admired your deeds.”
“How can I compare to Sister Taiyin?”
Nu Ba laughed softly.
The two conversed back and forth.
Soon, even the Wealth Dragon Maiden joined in.
Sun Wukong shrugged, seeing their lively chat, he didn’t disturb them, excused himself, and slipped out of the Lord Taiyin’s residence.
He quietly approached the front of Doushuai Temple, where it was sealed with various Immortal Techniques.
Sun Wukong employed his Eyes of Golden Flame to search for flaws in the seals.
An hour later, he finally made his way into Doushuai Temple.
With his Eyes of Golden Flame and powerful Art of Transformation, there was no real barrier in the world that could obstruct Sun Wukong.
Others could not achieve this feat.
At this moment, Doushuai Temple was empty; Lord Taishang was gone, even Golden Horn and Silver Horn had disappeared.
However, Sun Wukong found many Elixirs and some magical treasures, all top-tier valuables.
His heart stirred, and a smile appeared on his face.
“That old geezer still has a bit of conscience.”
This was left for him, as Sun Wukong knew well.
In the Three Realms, besides himself, who could easily breach the Elder Lord’s seals, the Heavenly Emperor himself would struggle to do so.