The Primordial Giant Spirit God captures Sun Wukong at the start.

Tianhe Naval General's Mansion.

Shi Daju enthusiastically pulled Sun Wukong into the mansion.

Inside the mansion, the celestial table was already laden with rare and exquisite wines.

He arranged for Sun Wukong to sit down and poured a cup of celestial wine for both Sun Wukong and himself.

"Great Sage, I will first punish myself with a cup of wine!"

Gum!

He downed the glass of wine in one gulp!

After finishing his drink, he slowly sat down, looking at Sun Wukong with an apologetic expression. "Great Sage, that day, I was merely acting under orders; I had no choice! I hope you won't take it to heart!"

Sun Wukong: "..."

You volunteered for the mission, so why are you saying you had no choice?

Isn't that ridiculous?

And... he was so badly beaten that day that he almost fell into a deep sleep for tens of thousands of years, how could he really not care?

However, he also understood that this giant spirit god was a loyal subject of the Heavenly Court, and that eliminating demons and monsters was the mandate of Heaven.

On that day, he was an official and I was a thief, so it was understandable that he was eager to make a name for himself.

Now that we are all serving in the same court, and the Giant Spirit God is still trying to resolve our grievances, how could he not know proper etiquette?

Thinking of this, he picked up his wine glass, gulped it down in one go, and laughed, "What are you saying, Heavenly King!"

"I, Old Sun, am new here, so it is I who should ask the Heavenly King to take good care of me!"

"Great Sage, that's wonderful!"

Shi Daju poured himself and Sun Wukong another cup of wine. "In that case," he said, "let's put an end to our grudges with one cup, and never mention our past grievances again. What do you say?"

Sun Wukong was overjoyed.

He didn't want to provoke Shi Daju, a formidable enemy, so he quickly picked up his wine glass, saying, "Excellent!"

The two raised their glasses at the same time, clinked them together, and drank them down in one gulp!

After putting down his wine glass, Shi Daju became even more enthusiastic, serving food to Sun Wukong while introducing him to the various gods of Heaven.

Sun Wukong, being perceptive, poured him wine while recounting the strange and wonderful stories he had witnessed.

The two had a very pleasant conversation.

Just then, Anjing rushed over and whispered, "Great Sage, it's getting late, it's time to go back to your residence and rest!"

Sun Wukong was enjoying his drink when he heard his subordinates calling out to him. He didn't want to pay attention, but then he suddenly remembered the arrangements he had made before setting off, and immediately lost the will to continue drinking.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. Let's invite you to my old Sun's residence another day for a good drink!"

"Definitely! Definitely!"

Shi Daju bowed and accepted, then prepared to send someone to escort Sun Wukong back to his residence, but Sun Wukong refused.

……

After leaving the general's mansion, Sun Wukong regained some of his composure and looked at An Jing beside him, asking, "How long has Ning Shen been gone?"

Upon hearing this, An Jing immediately became anxious. "Great Sage, as you instructed, we two waited outside for two full hours. Seeing that you hadn't come out for a long time, we feared something was amiss, so we immediately split into two groups. I went into the mansion to investigate, while Ning Jing went to invite the Pagoda Heavenly King. Judging by the time, Ning Jing has already been walking for more than an incense stick's time. With Ning Jing's speed, she should arrive in about half an incense stick's time!"

"If this provokes the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King to send troops, it will likely cause animosity between the two Heavenly Kings. If this reaches His Majesty's ears, he will surely punish us severely. What should we do then!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately relaxed and chuckled, "Why are you in such a panic?"

"It's only a matter of going out for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"

"Don't worry, just watch what I, Old Sun, have to do!"

After saying that, he somersaulted and transformed into a white cloud, instantly arriving 100,000 miles away.

……

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

After the last banquet, Sun Wukong, following the introduction of the Giant Spirit God, visited all the celestial beings in the Heavenly Court and quickly got to know them all.

Meanwhile, Shi Daju, who had been patiently waiting in the general's mansion, keenly realized that the time he had been waiting for had arrived!

"Someone, send someone to the Great Sage's residence and tell him that I will be there tonight to discuss important matters with him!"

The bodyguard dared not delay and hurriedly left after receiving the order.

That night, Shi Daju arrived as promised.

Sun Wukong had already ordered An Jing and Ning Shen to wait for a long time.

"Brother, I've been waiting for you to come!"

That day, the immortals introduced to him by the Giant Spirit God were all highly respected in the Heavenly Court. After half a month of exchanges, he benefited greatly and it greatly helped spread his reputation!

Nowadays, almost every immortal in the Heavenly Court who has a name knows him!

Therefore, his confidence in surviving the ordeal increased even more!

Although he is not human, he still clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment!

The Giant Spirit God had been kind to him, so calling him "Big Brother" was not an exaggeration!

Shi Daju smiled and agreed, then followed Sun Wukong into the Great Sage's Palace.

The two drank and ate meat, chatting happily.

It wasn't until after several rounds of drinks that Shi Daju finally brought up the real business.

"Brother, I'd like to help you find a job. What do you think?"

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Actually, he was not very willing.

He is destined to face a fatal calamity, and it concerns a struggle for enlightenment. Only boundless fame can help him win this struggle and achieve true enlightenment.

Doing things step by step was not what he wanted!

Shi Daju knew what he was thinking, and immediately whispered, "I see that your cultivation has already reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, brother. Don't you want to advance further?"

Sun Wukong's eyes suddenly lit up.

While building a reputation is important, improving one's cultivation level is what truly matters!

"What kind of job is this that can actually help me improve my cultivation?"

Shi Daju smiled mysteriously but did not answer. "If you trust me, my brother, I will report to His Majesty tomorrow."

"The truth will be revealed in due time!"

Sun Wukong, unsuspecting, immediately cupped his hands and said, "I, Old Sun, thank you in advance, Brother. If I succeed in this breakthrough, please give me any instructions, and I will not refuse!"

"My dear brother, you're exaggerating!"

Shi Daju got up with a smile and, accompanied by An Jing and Ning Shen, quickly returned to the General's Mansion.

……

The next day, at the Lingxiao Palace.

The Celestial Master Ge Xianweng proclaimed, "If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is dismissed!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Daju stepped forward from among the immortals and said, "Your Majesty, there is a Great Sage Equaling Heaven who is idly wandering around and making friends with all the stars in the heavens, regardless of their rank. I fear that he may cause trouble in the future. I have heard that the Peach Garden is still lacking a manager. Perhaps he could temporarily take over to avoid any further trouble."

The immortals present largely agreed with the first half of the statement.

Although Sun Wukong was just a figurehead official, his official rank was no less than theirs, making it difficult for them to refuse him. When they encountered him, they could only treat him well!

But just because Sun Wukong has nothing to do doesn't mean they have nothing to do either!

They are all legitimate celestial beings from the Heavenly Court, and powerful celestial officials. How could they be as leisurely as Sun Wukong?

Therefore, when Shi Daju complained about Sun Wukong like that, he was immediately struck on the spot and thought to himself, "Giant Spirit King is indeed a capable person!"

But after hearing the second half of the sentence, they were completely dumbfounded.

No!

You're sending the demon monkey to guard the peach orchard?

What nonsense are you talking about!

Isn't this like a mouse falling into a rice jar?

The immortals discussed among themselves, wanting to speak up and stop this absurd proposal.

Only Venus stared wide-eyed.

No... why are you stealing my job, you brat!

Did you also receive benefits from the Queen Mother of the West?