OBS Chapter 57 A Domineering Man Arrives at the Heavenly Palace! The Second Divine Beast, Zhang Tianting
Chapter 57 A Domineering Man Arrives at the Heavenly Palace! The Second Divine Beast, Zhang Tianting
Watch as Sun Wukong, holding his monkey wine, occasionally banters with Zhu Bajie.
Yang Jian watched all of this.
He has been in Heaven for thousands of years.
Even the Heavenly Court has its banquets.
The Peach Banquet. Various celebratory banquets.
The scale here is ten thousand times larger.
Golden cups and jade goblets, fine wine and nectar, celestial music playing.
But at those dinner parties, no one ever fought over the meat.
No one ever argued.
No one would ever chase someone around the yard and yell at them over a burnt cabbage.
Those dinner parties are full of rules, etiquette, hierarchy, and seating arrangements.
Who sits where, who starts eating first, and who clinks glasses with whom.
It's all calculated.
There's nothing here.
There was only one stone table.
Whoever comes can sit down.
First come, first served.
If it's not enough, make more.
Princess Iron Fan washed the bowls and chopsticks after eating.
Or Sha Wujing could wash it.
Or whoever is free can wash it.
There are no rules.
But everyone enjoyed the meal.
After dinner.
The courtyard gradually quieted down.
Pigsy was lying by the vegetable garden, snoring.
After washing the dishes, Sha Wujing went to sweep the floor.
Nezha and Red Boy were looking at the stars on the roof.
The Jade Rabbit went back inside.
Princess Iron Fan finished cleaning the kitchen and went inside.
Lu Chen sat on the stone stool at the entrance of the courtyard, lost in thought.
Only two people remained sitting at the stone table in the courtyard.
Yang Jian.
Sun Wukong.
The two people are facing each other.
In the middle is a jar of monkey wine.
Sun Wukong poured Yang Jian a bowl.
He poured himself another bowl.
"drink."
Yang Jian picked up the bowl and glanced at the wine inside.
drink.
The monkey wine from Huaguo Mountain is indeed weak.
But it tastes sweet and refreshing like spring water.
It's not as potent as the celestial nectar.
But it tastes smoother than fine wine.
"You're drinking with me?" Yang Jian put down his bowl. "Aren't you afraid I'll get angry?"
"If you wanted to turn against me, you would have done so long ago." Sun Wukong pushed the wine bowl towards him. "Another bowl, please."
Yang Jian drank another bowl.
"After we fought," Sun Wukong said, sitting cross-legged with a crooked smile, "I thought we'd never cross paths again in this life."
"That's what I think too."
"So you ended up at the place where Old Sun is hiding now."
"I didn't come here on my own. I came by imperial decree."
"Come on," Sun Wukong scoffed. "When have you, Yang Jian, ever truly obeyed orders? Your reputation for 'obeying commands but not summons' is known throughout the Three Realms. If the Jade Emperor sends you, and you don't want to come, who can force you?"
Yang Jian did not refute.
This is a fact.
He came because he wanted to come.
It's not because of the Jade Emperor.
"You want to see Lu Chen," Sun Wukong said on Yang Jian's behalf.
"Um."
"Finished watching?"
"I've finished watching it."
"How is it?"
Yang Jian held the empty bowl and spun it around twice.
"We can't beat them."
"Now you know," Sun Wukong grinned, "You just don't believe what I say. You have to try it yourselves. Last time it was Manjushri. Last time it was Samantabhadra. Last time it was Guanyin. And now it's you."
"It's different." Yang Jian shook his head. "It's not that I don't believe you. I just want to experience it for myself."
"You felt it?"
"I felt it."
"How does it feel?"
Yang Jian thought for a moment.
"Like looking in a mirror."
Sun Wukong paused for a moment.
"Whatever you produce, he will produce. The force you exert, he will exert. Whatever you transform into, he will transform into," Yang Jian said. "Including the formless."
"Even without form?" Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow.
"Alright."
"Then your seventy-third transformation was mostly for nothing."
Yang Jian's lips twitched slightly.
"really."
The two of them drank two more bowls.
The night grew darker.
The stars are very bright.
The moon is bright too.
"Yang Jian".
"Um."
"Old Sun has something to ask you."
"Go ahead and ask."
"What kind of person do you think he is?"
Yang Jian looked at the last drop of wine in the bowl.
This is a question that is being asked throughout the entire Three Realms.
Buddhists suspect he is a puppet of Cundi.
The Heavenly Court guessed that he was possessed by the divine thought of an ancient powerful being.
The Taoist school is investigating ancient scrolls beyond the Three Realms.
The demons retreated in fear, not daring to guess.
The Dragon Palace will not get involved.
The underworld has abandoned its responsibilities.
Yang Jian didn't guess anything.
Because he discovered that all his guesses were invalid in front of Lu Chen.
He had personally fought against Lu Chen.
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That feeling of being evenly matched didn't seem to be given by some external force.
It doesn't seem like some powerful being is manipulating things from behind the scenes.
That precision, that immediacy, that incredible synchronous replication—it's like a rule.
The rules of nature.
It wasn't taught by anyone, nor was it given to me by anyone.
It's something you're born with.
"I don't know who he is," Yang Jian said.
He finished the last drop of wine in his bowl.
"But I know one thing."
"What is it?"
"He's not a bad person."
Sun Wukong leaned against the stone table, looking at Yang Jian.
"How did you figure that out?"
Yang Jian did not answer immediately.
He glanced at the rooms in the courtyard that had already darkened.
Nezha's house.
Red Boy's House.
The Jade Rabbit's House.
Princess Iron Fan's House.
"A bad person wouldn't take in these people," Yang Jian said.
"There's no benefit in taking them in."
"Nezha is a wanted criminal by the Heavenly Court. Taking him in is tantamount to offending the Heavenly Court."
"The Jade Rabbit is an escaped convict from the Moon Palace. Taking her in is tantamount to offending Chang'e."
"Red Boy is someone the Buddhist sect wants to take in. Taking him in is tantamount to offending Guanyin."
"Princess Iron Fan is a member of the demon race. Taking her in is tantamount to siding with the demon race."
"A bad person wouldn't do something so thankless and difficult."
"Only one type of person would do that."
Yang Jian paused for a moment.
"People who have been mistreated like them."
Sun Wukong remained silent.
He raised his wine bowl.
The bowl was empty.
He held up the empty bowl and waved it in Yang Jian's direction.
Yang Jian also raised his empty bowl.
Two empty bowls bumped together in the moonlight.
No sound.
But that's enough.
Two people who fought fiercely in Heaven back then.
Both were people who were used and then discarded by the Heavenly Court.
It was the first time we sat down together for a drink.
We clinked glasses for the first time.
…………
Its daybreak.
Yang Jian got up earlier than everyone else.
He stood at the gate of the courtyard, a three-pointed double-edged sword slung over his shoulder.
The celestial dog squatted at my feet, still holding the pork bone I hadn't finished gnawing on last night in its mouth.
When Lu Chen came out of the house, Yang Jian was already standing there.
"Gone?"
"I'm gone."
"How will we explain this back to Heaven?"
Yang Jian glanced at Lu Chen.
"To tell the truth."
"Tell me the truth?"
"They say a group of people rejected by Heaven and Buddhism live here. These people live better here than in Heaven. The owner of this manor is a mortal. You can't beat him, but he's not a bad person."
Lu Chen smiled.
"Does the Jade Emperor like to hear this kind of talk?"
"Whether he likes it or not is his business." Yang Jian turned and walked out. "I only tell the truth."
"So how did you write it in your report?"
Yang Jian didn't even turn his head.
"Four words."
"Which four words?"
"This person is not bad."
Golden light rises.
The figure disappeared at the mouth of the valley.
The celestial dog turned back for one last look at the courtyard.
The bone was still in its mouth.
It wagged its tail twice, reluctant to leave.
Then they ran after the golden light.
Lu Chen stood at the gate of the courtyard.
Looking in the direction where the golden light disappeared.
long time.
Sun Wukong had somehow walked over to the side.
"Old Sun thinks Yang Jian has changed."
"What's changed?"
"The old Yang Jian would never drink with Sun Wukong. Nor would he say anything like 'this person is not bad.' He was a stubborn and rule-abiding man; he would do whatever the Jade Emperor told him to do."
People change.
"You transformed him?"
"It wasn't me," Lu Chen shook his head. "He himself was changing all along. I just gave him a reason."
"What reason?"
"One reason that allows him to admit that 'the rules aren't necessarily right'."
Sun Wukong chewed on grass and thought for a long time.
"Old Sun thinks your mouth is much scarier than your stick."
"Brother Monkey, you said the same thing as Yang Jian."
"That means Old Sun and Yang Jian share the same view."
Lu Chen chuckled.
far away.
The direction of Heaven.
The golden light has completely disappeared.
Soon, a report will appear on a certain desk in the Lingxiao Palace.
The report contained only four words.
"This person is not bad."
These four words will be seen by the Jade Emperor.
It will be seen by Venus.
This report will be seen by everyone in Heaven who is qualified to see it.
Four words are not many.
But coming from the mouth of Erlang Shen Zhenjun Yang Jian, it carries more weight than four thousand words.
Because Yang Jian is a man who never tells lies.
Yang Jian also raised his empty bowl.
Two empty bowls bumped together in the moonlight.
No sound.
But that's enough.
Two people who fought fiercely in Heaven back then.
Both were people who were used and then discarded by the Heavenly Court.
It was the first time we sat down together for a drink.
We clinked glasses for the first time.
…………
Its daybreak.
Yang Jian got up earlier than everyone else.
He stood at the gate of the courtyard, a three-pointed double-edged sword slung over his shoulder.
The celestial dog squatted at my feet, still holding the pork bone I hadn't finished gnawing on last night in its mouth.
When Lu Chen came out of the house, Yang Jian was already standing there.
"Gone?"
"I'm gone."
"How will we explain this back to Heaven?"
Yang Jian glanced at Lu Chen.
"To tell the truth."
"Tell me the truth?"
"They say a group of people rejected by Heaven and Buddhism live here. These people live better here than in Heaven. The owner of this manor is a mortal. You can't beat him, but he's not a bad person."
Lu Chen smiled.
"Does the Jade Emperor like to hear this kind of talk?"
"Whether he likes it or not is his business." Yang Jian turned and walked out. "I only tell the truth."
"So how did you write it in your report?"
Yang Jian didn't even turn his head.
"Four words."
"Which four words?"
"This person is not bad."
Golden light rises.
The figure disappeared at the mouth of the valley.
The celestial dog turned back for one last look at the courtyard.
The bone was still in its mouth.
It wagged its tail twice, reluctant to leave.
Then they ran after the golden light.
Lu Chen stood at the gate of the courtyard.
Looking in the direction where the golden light disappeared.
long time.
Sun Wukong had somehow walked over to the side.
"Old Sun thinks Yang Jian has changed."
"What's changed?"
"The old Yang Jian would never drink with Sun Wukong. Nor would he say anything like 'this person is not bad.' He was a stubborn and rule-abiding man; he would do whatever the Jade Emperor told him to do."
People change.
"You transformed him?"
"It wasn't me," Lu Chen shook his head. "He himself was changing all along. I just gave him a reason."
"What reason?"
"One reason that allows him to admit that 'the rules aren't necessarily right'."
Sun Wukong chewed on grass and thought for a long time.
"Old Sun thinks your mouth is much scarier than your stick."
"Brother Monkey, you said the same thing as Yang Jian."
"That means Old Sun and Yang Jian share the same view."
Lu Chen chuckled.
far away.
The direction of Heaven.
The golden light has completely disappeared.
Soon, a report will appear on a certain desk in the Lingxiao Palace.
The report contained only four words.
"This person is not bad."
These four words will be seen by the Jade Emperor.
It will be seen by Venus.
This report will be seen by everyone in Heaven who is qualified to see it.
Four words are not many.
But coming from the mouth of Erlang Shen Zhenjun Yang Jian, it carries more weight than four thousand words.
Because Yang Jian is a man who never tells lies.
Yang Jian also raised his empty bowl.
Two empty bowls bumped together in the moonlight.
No sound.
But that's enough.
Two people who fought fiercely in Heaven back then.
Both were people who were used and then discarded by the Heavenly Court.
It was the first time we sat down together for a drink.
We clinked glasses for the first time.
…………
Its daybreak.
Yang Jian got up earlier than everyone else.
He stood at the gate of the courtyard, a three-pointed double-edged sword slung over his shoulder.
The celestial dog squatted at my feet, still holding the pork bone I hadn't finished gnawing on last night in its mouth.
When Lu Chen came out of the house, Yang Jian was already standing there.
"Gone?"
"I'm gone."
"How will we explain this back to Heaven?"
Yang Jian glanced at Lu Chen.
"To tell the truth."
"Tell me the truth?"
"They say a group of people rejected by Heaven and Buddhism live here. These people live better here than in Heaven. The owner of this manor is a mortal. You can't beat him, but he's not a bad person."
Lu Chen smiled.
"Does the Jade Emperor like to hear this kind of talk?"
"Whether he likes it or not is his business." Yang Jian turned and walked out. "I only tell the truth."
"So how did you write it in your report?"
Yang Jian didn't even turn his head.
"Four words."
"Which four words?"
"This person is not bad."
Golden light rises.
The figure disappeared at the mouth of the valley.
The celestial dog turned back for one last look at the courtyard.
The bone was still in its mouth.
It wagged its tail twice, reluctant to leave.
Then they ran after the golden light.
Lu Chen stood at the gate of the courtyard.
Looking in the direction where the golden light disappeared.
long time.
Sun Wukong had somehow walked over to the side.
"Old Sun thinks Yang Jian has changed."
"What's changed?"
"The old Yang Jian would never drink with Sun Wukong. Nor would he say anything like 'this person is not bad.' He was a stubborn and rule-abiding man; he would do whatever the Jade Emperor told him to do."
People change.
"You transformed him?"
"It wasn't me," Lu Chen shook his head. "He himself was changing all along. I just gave him a reason."
"What reason?"
"One reason that allows him to admit that 'the rules aren't necessarily right'."
Sun Wukong chewed on grass and thought for a long time.
"Old Sun thinks your mouth is much scarier than your stick."
"Brother Monkey, you said the same thing as Yang Jian."
"That means Old Sun and Yang Jian share the same view."
Lu Chen chuckled.
far away.
The direction of Heaven.
The golden light has completely disappeared.
Soon, a report will appear on a certain desk in the Lingxiao Palace.
The report contained only four words.
"This person is not bad."
These four words will be seen by the Jade Emperor.
It will be seen by Venus.
This report will be seen by everyone in Heaven who is qualified to see it.
Four words are not many.
But coming from the mouth of Erlang Shen Zhenjun Yang Jian, it carries more weight than four thousand words.
Because Yang Jian is a man who never tells lies.
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Sun Wukong remained silent.
He raised his wine bowl.
The bowl was empty.
He held up the empty bowl and waved it in Yang Jian's direction.
Yang Jian also raised his empty bowl.
Two empty bowls bumped together in the moonlight.
No sound.
But that's enough.
Two people who fought fiercely in Heaven back then.
Both were people who were used and then discarded by the Heavenly Court.
It was the first time we sat down together for a drink.
We clinked glasses for the first time.
…………
Its daybreak.
Yang Jian got up earlier than everyone else.
He stood at the gate of the courtyard, a three-pointed double-edged sword slung over his shoulder.
The celestial dog squatted at my feet, still holding the pork bone I hadn't finished gnawing on last night in its mouth.
When Lu Chen came out of the house, Yang Jian was already standing there.
"Gone?"
"I'm gone."
"How will we explain this back to Heaven?"
Yang Jian glanced at Lu Chen.
"To tell the truth."
"Tell me the truth?"
"They say a group of people rejected by Heaven and Buddhism live here. These people live better here than in Heaven. The owner of this manor is a mortal. You can't beat him, but he's not a bad person."
Lu Chen smiled.
"Does the Jade Emperor like to hear this kind of talk?"
"Whether he likes it or not is his business." Yang Jian turned and walked out. "I only tell the truth."
"So how did you write it in your report?"
Yang Jian didn't even turn his head.
"Four words."
"Which four words?"
"This person is not bad."
Golden light rises.
The figure disappeared at the mouth of the valley.
The celestial dog turned back for one last look at the courtyard.
The bone was still in its mouth.
It wagged its tail twice, reluctant to leave.
Then they ran after the golden light.
Lu Chen stood at the gate of the courtyard.
Looking in the direction where the golden light disappeared.
long time.
Sun Wukong had somehow walked over to the side.
"Old Sun thinks Yang Jian has changed."
"What's changed?"
"The old Yang Jian would never drink with Sun Wukong. Nor would he say anything like 'this person is not bad.' He was a stubborn and rule-abiding man; he would do whatever the Jade Emperor told him to do."
People change.
"You transformed him?"
"It wasn't me," Lu Chen shook his head. "He himself was changing all along. I just gave him a reason."
"What reason?"
"One reason that allows him to admit that 'the rules aren't necessarily right'."
Sun Wukong chewed on grass and thought for a long time.
"Old Sun thinks your mouth is much scarier than your stick."
"Brother Monkey, you said the same thing as Yang Jian."
"That means Old Sun and Yang Jian share the same view."
Lu Chen chuckled.
far away.
The direction of Heaven.
The golden light has completely disappeared.
Soon, a report will appear on a certain desk in the Lingxiao Palace.
The report contained only four words.
"This person is not bad."
These four words will be seen by the Jade Emperor.
It will be seen by Venus.
This report will be seen by everyone in Heaven who is qualified to see it.
Four words are not many.
But coming from the mouth of Erlang Shen Zhenjun Yang Jian, it carries more weight than four thousand words.
Because Yang Jian is a man who never tells lies.