532: Chapter 232: Tomb of Haotian 532: Chapter 232: Tomb of Haotian “Sooner or later, I’ll steal all of your Immortal Pills clean.”
Sitting there, Sun Wukong was still somewhat disgruntled and muttered a sentence.
Elder Lord Taishang’s glance darted over, tinged with a hint of vigilance.
This monkey was absolutely lawless; as for stealing Immortal Pills, he was quite experienced.
And, he really dared to do it.
After returning, he would need to reinforce the prohibitions tenfold, otherwise, this monkey might actually make his move.
There’s a saying, “It’s not the theft that’s scary, but the thief’s obsession.”
Even the Queen Mother of the West’s orchard had been raided; he really couldn’t be careless.
The last time, although it was deliberately arranged for Sun Wukong to steal the Immortal Pills.
It might also have been a result of Sun Wukong’s daring audacity.
Gambling on whether Sun Wukong dared to make a move, Elder Lord Taishang truly didn’t dare to bet.
Everyone smiled knowingly.
Even the Elder Lord was afraid of being coveted by Sun Wukong.
From this, it could also be seen that if one’s own strength was formidable and they feared nothing, they could traverse the Three Realms with ease, even top-tier powerhouses would be wary.
Soon after, Lu Dongbin arrived and was led into the inner hall.
They were all people close to Sun Wukong, and with their own strong abilities, naturally had the qualifications to enter.
For Tianpeng, these were all his own people.
With familiar faces arriving, the atmosphere in the inner hall turned quite harmonious.
Those allowed into the inner hall were all personages in their own right.
As for those whose stance was not firm, even Great Heavenly Venerate Tianpeng didn’t need to show them courtesy.
As the head of the Heavenly Court’s military generals, the brother of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, and also a disciple of Elder Lord Taishang.
In this world, there were not many he needed to give face to.
There could be said to be a gathering of distinguished guests here.
In the end, even Jin Chan arrived.
Seeing Jin Chan, Tianpeng’s expression grew a bit complicated.
He was well aware that this Jin Chan, though he was that monk, he was not that monk anymore.
The other had assimilated that monk, melded into one being, which made Tianpeng sigh endlessly.
Jin Chan put his palms together and said, “Eight Precepts, it’s been a long time; why haven’t you come to pay respects to your master?”
Elder Lord Taishang suddenly harrumphed coldly.
It was only then that Jin Chan realized the inappropriateness, after all, Tianpeng’s current master was Elder Lord Taishang.
Behaving in such a manner had the suspicion of competing with Elder Lord Taishang for a disciple.
Even Tathagata Buddha showed a face that thought Jin Chan was simply courting death.
To vie with the Elder Lord for a disciple, in his presence, wasn’t about being brave; it was not wanting to live.
But Jin Chan didn’t care one bit.
He smiled faintly and said, “Why should Elder Lord be angry?
I’m merely stating a fact.
Eight Precepts and I have been master and disciple for thousands of years, if Eight Precepts just abandons this relationship so easily, such a disciple, surely you wouldn’t want either, right?”
The crowd was surprised; did Jin Chan really not fear Elder Lord Taishang?
Only Tathagata wore a completely unsurprised expression.
He was very clear that Jin Chan feared death.
But Jin Chan was also quite obstinate; whatever he wished to do, no matter how strong or high in standing you were, he would still carry it out.
Just like now, despite clearly knowing that Elder Lord Taishang was unhappy, he still dared to say such words.
Perhaps, a Jin Chan like this was the real Jin Chan.
Fearing death, yet also defiant and untamed.
When it came to matters involving his principles, he never shrank back.
Elder Lord Taishang’s expression softened a bit, and he said indifferently, “I won’t interfere in matters between you and Tianpeng.
If he wishes to acknowledge you as his master again, it does not affect my relationship with Tianpeng.”
“Eight Precepts, what do you think?”
Jin Chan revealed a smile, his gaze burning as he stared at Tianpeng.
Tianpeng was silent, then asked, “Are you really the old monk or not?”
Jin Chan thought seriously for a moment, before saying, “Chen Xuanzang is a part of my personality, so he is me, and I am him.
It’s just that what you faced was my timid side, not my true character.
But that timid side is also me.”
The others thought it over and felt that Jin Chan’s words made sense.
Whether it was timidity or defiance, or even Jin Chan’s True Self,
All of those were Jin Chan; there was nothing difficult to understand.
“Tianpeng pays respect to Master.”
Tianpeng spoke up, actually acknowledging Jin Chan as his master again.
The crowd was somewhat surprised, all looking towards Elder Lord.
However, Elder Lord Taishang’s expression was very calm, showing no sign of emotion.
Jin Chan smiled and patted Tianpeng’s shoulder, saying, “Since you now call yourself Tianpeng, from now on I’ll call you Tianpeng.
Rest assured, I may not have done well in the past, but from now on, I will certainly take good care of you and protect you well.”
Given Jin Chan’s current strength, he indeed had the confidence to say such words.
Suddenly, Jin Chan’s gaze fell on Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong’s expression turned cold, revealing a warning look.
He was telling Jin Chan not to set his sights on himself.
Tianpeng might be easy to deceive, but that didn’t mean he was.
The crowd also noticed this scene and couldn’t help but show amused smiles.
They wanted to see Jin Chan coax Sun Wukong.
If Jin Chan could make Sun Wukong acknowledge him again, that would really be an impressive feat.
However, Sun Wukong merely glanced at him without speaking.
But Jin Chan could see that the emotion expressed in Sun Wukong’s eyes was just one word, “Scram.”
Jin Chan took it in stride, without hesitation; he merely nodded at Sun Wukong and then returned to his seat.
He beat it, without a moment’s hesitation.
This was completely different from his attitude toward Tianpeng.
After all, it was quite generous of this monkey not to destroy him on sight.
When Sun Wukong was in a good mood, Jin Chan might tease him a few words.