Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 274: Jadescent Nectar

Sun Wukong, accompanied by Jiang Liu, flew conspicuously through the Heavenly Court.

Along the way, almost everyone was walking below, while only Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong flew overhead, naturally attracting attention.

No Heavenly Soldiers or Generals dared to stop them, which made Sun Wukong secretly hope that he had made a good impression in front of his master this time, and Master would surely praise him, right?

Thinking about his master’s praise, Sun Wukong realized that during their recent Journey to the West, his master hadn’t really complimented him at all, had he?

Looking down upon the entire Heavenly Court from high above, Jiang Liu truly found himself intoxicated by the scenery.

Pavilions, terraces, and towers, adorned with carved dragons and painted phoenixes, and all of these Heavenly Court buildings stood above the clouds, bathed in a halo of rosy light, quite eye-catching for Jiang Liu who was visiting the Heavenly Court for the first time.

However, after flying for a short while, as Jiang Liu looked down at the countless Immortal Maidens and Divine Power Warriors coming and going below, he found it odd that only he and Sun Wukong were flying, and asked with some curiosity, "Wukong, it seems we’re the only two flying? It looks like a lot of people are watching us!"

"Master, not just anyone is entitled to fly in the Heavenly Court. With I, Old Sun’s status, of course, I have that privilege!"

Waiting for so long, Jiang Liu finally spoke up. Realizing he was unaware of these rules of the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong replied with a smug look on his face.

"So you mean, you deliberately brought me along to show off?" Sun Wukong’s response left Jiang Liu with a somewhat darkened expression.

Seeing Jiang Liu’s expression seem a little off, Sun Wukong paused for a moment before quickly explaining, "It’s not exactly showing off on purpose. Well, how to put it, since it’s your first time in the Heavenly Court and you want to see the scenery, naturally, you need to stand high to see far, right?"

"Let’s hurry up and descend!" Sun Wukong’s words made the corner of Jiang Liu’s mouth twitch, and while he wanted to scold him, he couldn’t find a reason and could only quickly tell Sun Wukong to descend.

What a joke. Coming to the Heavenly Court to see the scenery was just a pretext; his real goal was to sneak into the Doushuai Palace to steal Immortal Pills, ideally without anyone noticing.

What was Sun Wukong doing showing off like this?

"Oh, all right then..." Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Sun Wukong reluctantly shook his head and descended, feeling that his master was rather difficult to serve.

After landing, there were finally not so many people watching him, and Jiang Liu heaved a silent sigh of relief within.

Looking at Sun Wukong’s expression, Jiang Liu could roughly guess his thoughts. After some thought, he comforted him, "Alright, Wukong, as human beings, we should be modest, you know? There’s truth in ’The tree that stands out in the forest is the one that gets cut down.’ You should understand..."

"Why!?" However, Sun Wukong seemed unconvinced by Jiang Liu’s comforting words and shook his head, saying, "I, Old Sun, would rather be known by everyone in the world, valued by everyone. Modest? That’s not I, Old Sun’s style!"

Jiang Liu: "..."

Sun Wukong’s words sounded like those of a rebellious teenager around fifteen or sixteen, always feeling like he was invincible in the world, always wanting to do something earth-shattering and extraordinary, unwilling to be ordinary. This attitude left Jiang Liu speechless.

"Okay, my bad!" Seeing Sun Wukong’s demeanor, Jiang Liu silently shook his head, realizing his mistake.

Teaching Sun Wukong to be modest? Just the thought seemed impossible, right?

It was like trying to teach Zhu Bajie fidelity and hard work for wealth—an evidently impossible task.

"Great Sage, hello!"

"Great Sage, long time no see!"

"Great Sage, I heard you were protecting the Tang Monk on his Journey to the West for Scriptures. What brings you to the Heavenly Court today?"

...

It must be said that although Sun Wukong was only at level 80, the pinnacle of Taiyi True Immortal, his golden aura was enough to be considered on par with a Daluo Golden Immortal. As they walked on, many people greeted Sun Wukong one after another.

It was evident that Sun Wukong held significant prestige in the Heavenly Court.

Jiang Liu, watching from the side as they walked, couldn’t count how many groups of people had greeted Sun Wukong, and sighed helplessly in his heart.

Alright, even after descending, without showing off, with Sun Wukong by his side, it was completely impossible for him to keep a low profile.

Apart from the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, and even the Immortal Maidens and Divine Power Warriors, there were many Superior Immortals of the Immortal Rank who also took the initiative to greet Sun Wukong, such as the Eight Immortals from the Upper Grottoes...

They continued on their way, a bustling scene as they headed straight towards the Doushuai Palace.

"By the way, Wukong, can you get some fine wine in the Heavenly Court? You know, the kind that can make a person blissfully intoxicated in no time at all?"

After walking for a while, Jiang Liu thought of stealing Immortal Pills right under Kuimu Wolf’s nose and realized it was best to get him drunk first. He immediately asked Sun Wukong.

"Ah, a wine that intoxicates one into blissful oblivion? Naturally, that has to be the Great Jade Emperor’s Jadescent Nectar! That taste, back then I, Old Sun, had only a few extra cups at the Peach Banquet and I was utterly drunk..." Hearing Jiang Liu’s question about fine wine, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but lick his lips.

"Jadescent Nectar!? Can you get a hold of some!?"

Right off the bat, you could tell it wasn’t ordinary—how could the wine from the Peach Banquet be anything but excellent? Jiang Liu asked Sun Wukong.

"That, that goes without saying. What can’t I, Old Sun, do? Even if you want to taste the Empress’s peaches, I could get them for you!"

Although his face showed a hint of difficulty, hearing Jiang Liu’s inquiry, Sun Wukong had to comply; otherwise, wouldn’t he be losing face? He patted his chest, making a thunderous sound, and claimed boldly.

As his words concluded, Sun Wukong told Jiang Liu to wait, and he quickly set off in search of the Jadescent Nectar.

At the wine pool, several Immortal Maidens and Divine Power Warriors were drawing a jug of Jadescent Nectar, obviously preparing to send it to the Jade Emperor.

"Great Sage!" Recognizing Sun Wukong as he approached, the Divine Power Warriors gripped their jugs and took two steps back in alarm.

"Hehehe, so you guys are collecting wine for the Jade Emperor again? Could you spare some for I, Old Sun?" Sun Wukong chuckled as he eyed the jug of Jadescent Nectar in the warrior’s hands and inquired.

"Not possible! Great Sage, this Jadescent Nectar is a treasure of the Jade Emperor, a jug of which is only brewed every few hundred years. If we give it to you without permission, we could not bear the punishment," one of the warriors hurriedly refused, shaking his head in alarm.

"Psh, it’s just some wine. The Jade Emperor Old Man hasn’t said a thing, and you’re being so stingy!" Sun Wukong retorted sharply, a fierce light flashing in his eyes as he tried in vain to talk them into it.

In the midst of speaking, he leapt forward and snatched the jug of wine from the warrior’s hands, noting that there wasn’t much in the jug.

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Having initiated action, whether it was one jug or one vat... it was too late for niceties.

Without politeness, Sun Wukong helped himself, grabbed a large, ten-pound wine vat, poured the jug into it, and then filled up an entire vat. Holding the vat, he turned and ran away.

Jiang Liu was waiting outside, and in no time, he saw Sun Wukong running over with a huge vat of wine.

"Master, let’s go!" Holding the vat, Sun Wukong pulled Jiang Liu and quickly fled.

"Hey, Wukong, what’s the rush? Did they not give it to you, so you took it by force!?" Seeing Sun Wukong’s impatience, Jiang Liu frowned and asked.

"How could that be possible? What kind of person am I, Old Sun? The Great Sage Equal to Heaven! What’s wrong with drinking a little wine from the Jade Emperor? The Jade Emperor Old Man won’t be that petty, right? After all, with the Kuimu Wolf incident, we preserved the Jade Emperor’s face!" Sun Wukong replied, not wanting to lose face in front of Jiang Liu.

"Er, that makes some sense!" Jiang Liu was somewhat convinced by Sun Wukong’s words, nodding to himself.

Actually, even if taking a step back, if for this matter the Jade Emperor did become angry, wouldn’t the Buddhist Sect clean up the mess after all?

It couldn’t possibly be that something as trivial as a vat of wine would affect the major task of Journey to the West for Scriptures, could it?

Of course, if it did have an impact, that might not be so bad either? It would just give more time for dilly-dallying?

It seemed, no matter the calculation, he was in a no-lose situation!

After a brief reflection, Jiang Liu didn’t think much further and, along with Sun Wukong, made their way to Doushuai Palace, then knocked on its gates once more.

After a moment, Kuimu Wolf opened the door to Doushuai Palace. Seeing Sun Wukong at the entrance, he was stunned for a moment: "Great Saint? Why have you returned?"

As he spoke, Kuimu Wolf opened the door fully and only then did he notice Jiang Liu standing beside him, his expression turning to one of both shock and joy: "Master Xuanzang!? I didn’t expect you to be here as well!"

"Amitabha, I have come today to express my thanks, grateful for the Dragon Spirit Pill which has brought my cultivation level a step further," Jiang Liu said humbly and politely as he expressed his gratitude.

"Hehehe, we’ve brought some fine wine!" Sun Wukong also held up the wine vat in his hand and chimed in. Your next read awaits at novelbuddy

"This is Doushuai Palace, after all, not my residence.

Drinking wine here seems inappropriate, moreover, a Dragon Spirit Pill was but a token of my thanks, Master Xuanzang; there’s no need for you to specifically come to express gratitude…" Hearing the words of Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong, Kuimu Wolf’s expression showed difficulty; it seemed wrong to drink wine in Doushuai Palace, given his culpable state.

"What’s in here is the Jade Emperor’s Jadescent Nectar; are you sure you don’t want to drink!?" Hearing Kuimu Wolf’s reluctance, Sun Wukong countered with a sly smile.

"Jadescent Nectar!?"

At that, Kuimu Wolf’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but swallow hard as he looked at the large, ten-pound wine vat in Sun Wukong’s hands.

"Drink!"

The once hesitant expression on Kuimu Wolf’s face instantly turned fervent and enthusiastic.