The Journey to the West is over, and the Perfect Life System is here

Chapter 81 I Can Also Testify
What's the point of crying foul?

After hearing the Jade Emperor's scolding, the gods whose expressions had changed just now did not feel happy at all, but became even more nervous.

As expected, Sun Wukong continued fearlessly, "Your Majesty, the Dragon King of Jinghe River has indeed disobeyed your order and deserves to be executed.

But there is another hidden story, the guilty are still at large, so I want to speak out for their injustice."

The Jade Emperor said, "You say there's injustice? I think you just want to accuse the Heavenly Law of being unfair and that I'm protecting the real culprit."

When Sun Wukong heard this, he knew that the Jade Emperor was still angry about his leaving Heaven, so he jokingly said, "Your Majesty just said that he doesn't bear grudges."

The Jade Emperor snorted coldly: "Empty words are not enough. Since you say there is something else behind the Jinghe Dragon King case, then show me the evidence.

If you dare to defy the laws of Heaven and make groundless accusations without even a shred of evidence, I will punish you for disrespect, disrupting the Heavenly Court, and several other crimes!"

Upon hearing this, many gods were frightened. It seemed that the Emperor of Heaven was really angry.

Only a few immortal officials and generals such as Li Jing and Taibai Jinxing were moved. Only the Monkey King dared to be so presumptuous in front of the Emperor of Heaven, yet the Emperor of Heaven remained tolerant.

It seems that as long as the Great Sage doesn't make too much trouble today, nothing serious will happen.

Sun Wukong, of course, grasped the key to the Jade Emperor's words. He added, "Of course I have evidence, but before I tell you, Your Majesty, please forgive me for the crime of deception."

The Jade Emperor raised his hand and knocked on the Nine Heavens Throne, saying in a deep voice, "Speak first."

Sun Wukong said seriously, "This story begins when I was releasing my horses into the Tianhe River last time. I said I was going to find abundant water and grass for the horses, but I was actually looking for clues about the death of the Dragon King of the Jing River. I just happened to see Emperor Donghua trying to force Fairy Nishang to marry him..."

Before he could finish his words, an immortal official stepped forward and said, "It was already confirmed at the time that this was a misunderstanding. It's inappropriate for Great Sage to bring it up again now, isn't it?"

Sun Wukong turned around and immediately recognized the person as the immortal who had ascended from Fangzhang Mountain. He sneered, "Where did you get the feathers from? Why are you so eager to defend your master?"

The immortal official's face flushed red, but he stammered and couldn't utter a word.

The immortals looked at each other, and no one dared to interrupt the Great Sage.

After all, even the Emperor of Heaven didn’t say anything!
Among those present, only the Water Deity was filled with fear, his whole body shivering as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

He was in a trance when he heard Sun Wukong continue, "I left Heaven in a rage. Besides being truly angry, I also wanted to conceal my true purpose.

Fortunately, my hard work paid off and I found the key clues during the Longmen meeting in the lower world.

It turns out that the Water Virtue Star Lord has been planning to control the Yellow River and subdue the dragons of all the water systems in the world."

After hearing this, many gods who were originally unaware of the situation suddenly understood who the Great Sage was targeting.

They all knew why the Dragon King of Jinghe was beheaded, and they also knew that the relationship between the Water Deity and the dragon clan was not very good, but few people associated it in this direction.

At this moment, the Dragon King of Jinghe River opened his eyes wide, staring at the Water Virtue Star Lord in the class, and said angrily: "Well, it turns out that it was you, a foolish and incompetent fellow, who harmed me!"

The Water Virtue Star Lord panicked and said, "Your Majesty, this is all groundless slander, slander! I am in charge of the world's water rights. There is no reason for me to harm the Dragon King of the Jing River!"

The Jade Emperor said nothing, and the immortals just watched from the sidelines.

They were of course aware that this water god had never truly controlled the world's water rights.

Everyone turned their attention to the Monkey King in front of the hall.

Sun Wukong stood up and said, "Hehe, slander? Back then, you instructed the Yellow River Water Boss to plot against the Jing River Dragon King, and the Yellow River Water Boss then found Yuan Shoucheng, the divine teacher in Chang'an City.

It was this fortune teller who came up with the plan and made a bet with the Dragon King of the Jing River about making clouds and rain.

Coincidentally, just as their bet was fulfilled, the decree for rain came down. The Dragon King of the Jing River was impulsive and had a strong desire to win. The next day, when he was making the clouds rain, he changed the time and deducted points. This serious mistake was punished and he was beheaded.

After hearing this, all the immortals were shocked and puzzled.

What the Great Sage said makes perfect sense, but who is Mr. Divine Lesson?
The Water Virtue Star Lord also grasped the key point and quickly kowtowed to the Emperor on the throne of the Nine Heavens, saying: "Your Majesty, I have never heard of the so-called Master of Divine Lessons, nor have I ever instructed the Yellow River Water Lord to do anything!
It was the Monkey King who harmed me!
He must be holding a grudge against me because of the Tianhe Water Palace's lantern decorations!"

The Dragon King of the Jing River was furious and shouted, "Bullshit! The Great Sage is such a hero, how could he have the time to harm a foolish and incompetent person like you!"

Then he bowed to the Jade Emperor above and said, "Your Majesty, I, a guilty minister, can testify for the Great Sage that there is indeed a very hateful Divine Master in Chang'an.

He first instructed the fisherman to go to the Jing River to catch the aquatic creatures in the Jing River, and received a golden carp as reward from the fisherman every day.

After the guilty minister learned about this, he went to Chang'an to look for him, but unexpectedly he fell into his trap and had to make a bet with him.

Later, when I realized that I had committed a serious crime, I asked him for a way to save my life. It was he who asked me to ask for help from Emperor Li Shimin of Tang.

But after saving me, Li Erxu turned against me and killed me..."

Before he finished speaking, Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had been silent beside him, suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, I can also testify."

Suddenly, all the immortals were shocked.

How is it related to the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva?

Sun Wukong was also surprised. He had been waiting for Guanyin Bodhisattva to come out and persuade him again, but he didn't expect that the Bodhisattva would actually come out to testify!
But on second thought, he sneered again.

This is not testimony at all, it's clearly an attempt to cover up!

I’m afraid that everyone will know that the Dragon King of Jinghe River scared Emperor Li Shimin of Tang Dynasty to death!

But how could such a thing be covered up?

At this time, the Jade Emperor finally spoke and asked Guanyin Bodhisattva: "What testimony can you give?"

Guanyin raised her hand and said, "The Dragon King of Jinghe River did ask the Tang Emperor for help, but was ultimately beheaded in a dream by the human official Wei Zheng.

He had resentment in his heart, and instead of going through reincarnation, he went to disturb the King of Tang.

At the time, I was following the Buddha's instructions and searching for someone to obtain the sutras in the East. I happened to encounter this incident and drove away the spirit of the Jinghe River Dragon King, sending him to reincarnate in the underworld.

The Jade Emperor then asked the Dragon King of the Jing River, "Is this true?"

The Dragon King of Jinghe River bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, this is indeed true."

The immortals looked at each other and understood that what the Great Sage and the Dragon King of the Jing River had just said was true.

But... there is still no solid evidence to prove that the Water Deity instructed the Yellow River Water Lord to plot against the Jing River Dragon King.

The Jade Emperor said in a deep voice, "Taibai Jinxing, quickly go to Southern Jambu Continent and bring back the Water lord of the Yellow River. If you can find Yuan Shoucheng, bring him to Heaven as well."

Taibai Jinxing immediately came out to receive the order.

But before he could leave, there was a noise outside the hall.

When I looked over at the sound, I saw the Queen Mother, dressed in elegant and luxurious clothes, walking into the hall slowly and leisurely.

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