Not long after the troublesome Nezha was taken away.
Taiyi Zhenren arrived.
He was extremely courteous, bowing repeatedly and fulfilling all etiquettes to the utmost, even moving the gatekeeping General Ba somewhat.
"Since it is the decree of the Jade Pure Saint, our New Huaguo Mountain lineage dares not be negligent."
"But your disciple, little Zha Zha, has offended our Great King too much and was too rude. So, please do not blame this general for offending you, but request that the True Person temporarily remain at the entrance."
"Allow me to go in and announce your arrival."
"If our Great King is willing to meet, then we will meet. Otherwise, please leave your letter and spiritual treasures and return on your own!"
Facing Taiyi Zhenren, one of the Eight Immortals of Chan Teaching, General Ba remained quite composed, and his words were so well-organized that Taiyi Zhenren couldn't find any loopholes.
Instead, he had to praise that under Sun Wukong's leadership, these monkey demons were more polite than Nezha and the other third-generation disciples of Chan Teaching.
Truly, one cannot judge a person by their appearance, nor can one measure a monkey by its strength!
Why was he so unlucky as to have a troublesome disciple like Nezha?
It seemed that it was not General Ba's fault for offending Nezha earlier, but rather that Nezha was a brat who deserved severe discipline!
"Calling Nezha 'little Zha Zha' is putting it mildly."
"It is all due to the Great Sage Sun's magnanimity and inclusiveness."
"When I return, I will definitely discipline this troublesome child. Damn it, does he even remember how his father shot the Three Arrows of Xuanyuan back then, almost causing him to disappear completely?"
"I never expected that after so many years since the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, this little Zha Zha has not learned his lesson and is still making me lose face in front of my master!"
Over there, after this incident, Taiyi Zhenren changed his view of Sun Wukong and the other monkeys, and became even more furious with his disciple Nezha.
Not only did he accept the name "little Zha Zha," which was originally a derogatory term,
but he also secretly resolved to thoroughly discipline Nezha upon his return until he never dared to act so atrociously again!
Meanwhile, General Ba's cultivation was not enough for him to perceive Taiyi Zhenren's various psychological activities. However, because Taiyi Zhenren was much more polite than Nezha,
he assigned some monkey soldiers to accompany Taiyi Zhenren, brought him a stool, and offered him fruits.
It was arguably the most polite reception ever given by monkeys.
At the same time, he immediately turned and, at the fastest speed, returned to Sun Wukong's side to respectfully relay Taiyi Zhenren's words without missing a single detail.
"Reporting to the Great King, Taiyi Zhenren has come to pay his respects, bringing a letter from the Jade Pure Saint and a spiritual treasure, which is the personal item of the Jade Pure Saint, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi."
"According to Taiyi Zhenren, this spiritual treasure is extremely powerful. The Jade Pure Saint knows that our Second Great King was previously ambushed by demons and his cultivation is difficult to recover, so he has come to offer assistance."
"After using this treasure, the Second Great King will not only recover his cultivation but also consolidate his primordial spirit and physical body, which will be of great benefit to the Journey to the West tribulation."
"The Jade Pure Saint asks for nothing in return, only that the Great King, in consideration of this help and his face, would not bother so much with little Zha Zha anymore."
"Although this little Zha Zha is a troublesome child, the arrogant kind, after some training, he can do many things for the Great King."
"One of them is that the Curtain-Lifting General and little Zha Zha are good friends. As for the Third Prince of the Jade Dragon, he is a good friend of Erlang Shen Yang Jian, another third-generation disciple of Chan Teaching."
"Once the Great King forgives little Zha Zha, Erlang Shen Yang Jian will personally visit!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong, who was enjoying the cool under a vast peach tree on the summit of New Huaguo Mountain, slightly opened his eyes, showing a bit of interest in the matter.
His attitude was no longer as stubborn as before, insisting that General Ba test Nezha to his death.
He finally assumed the proper demeanor of a host.
While sending someone to summon his second brother, Wu Zhiqi, to test the effectiveness of the so-called Three Treasures Jade Ruyi at any time,
he did not push his luck too far and immediately got up, went to the mountain gate, and enthusiastically welcomed Taiyi Zhenren!
"Hey, so it's you, Little Tai, who has come. You should have said so earlier. Last time at the Jade Void Palace, we brothers were having soup with your master. With that connection, why would there be a need for an announcement?"
"It's these monkey subordinates who are disobedient and ignorant."
"Little Tai, please don't be angry. I will definitely discipline them properly later, so that from now on, they will not need to announce themselves when they see the Patriarch of Chan Teaching or the Eight Golden Immortals of the second generation."
"As for the third-generation disciples, I can only help so much. They still refuse to apologize to me. Well, I can only be petty this time."
"I believe Little Tai, you won't blame me, right?"
This is why Sun Wukong was the most troublesome monkey demon in the Three Realms of the Primordial World.
Regardless of how insincere his words were, not only did Taiyi Zhenren's forehead sweat, but the disciples of Chan Teaching watching the situation were also speechless and felt like spitting blood.
Even General Ba, Sun Wukong's trusted subordinate, found it somewhat unbearable and quickly reminded him from the side.
"Great King, this is one of the Eight Golden Immortals of Chan Teaching! How can you... Perhaps, you should invite him in and entertain him slowly."
"It's fine to neglect Nezha, but if even Taiyi Zhenren is offended, I am truly worried..."
"This matter will be difficult to handle."
Hearing General Ba speak up for him, Taiyi Zhenren was moved to the point of almost crying.
Who would have thought.
In the end, it was his disciple Nezha who caused him trouble, and it was the monkey general, General Ba, whom no one had ever looked highly upon, who was truly helping him!
But before Taiyi Zhenren could continue to be moved, Sun Wukong's expression immediately turned cold!
"Difficult to handle?"
"If it's difficult to handle, then let's not do it."
"Anyway, I have other ways to solve my second brother's affairs, and it's not necessary to find the Jade Pure Saint. If Little Tai thinks it's difficult to handle, then you should go home early."
"Otherwise, listen to my advice. If you want things done, you need to show sincerity. Not to mention anything else, making your troublesome disciple, little Zha Zha, work for me in advance should not be difficult, right?"
"And what I want him to do is not complicated. Isn't he good friends with the Curtain-Lifting General? Find the Curtain-Lifting General for me and bring him here, and I will accept your master's help. What do you say?"
Sun Wukong's words were absolutely brilliant.
He was truly worthy of being the king of self-destruction.
For anyone else, this was a great gift offered by Yuanshi Tianzun, and they would have groveled and been extremely respectful, eager to accept it as soon as possible.
But he was different.
Facing the letter and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi brought by Taiyi Zhenren, he dared to speak such a shameless and earth-shattering condition for receiving help!
Seeing this.
Taiyi Zhenren almost vomited blood and fainted.
And at the Jade Void Palace.
The other seven Golden Immortals had similar reactions.
Only Yuanshi Tianzun, whom no one could understand, was inexplicably smiling!
"Someone, wake up Nezha, that little Zha Zha."
"There is a saying in the common folk that 'seeking death' is also a contagious disease. Since fellow Daoist Sun has already demonstrated his abilities, it is time for little Zha Zha to do so."
"It's just capturing the future Sha Wujing. It's no big deal. Let him go and do it immediately. If he fails, Chan Teaching will not want him!"