Meanwhile, in the Moon Palace, Mo Mo had cornered Chang'e and was gazing at her with deep affection in a "wall-pinning" position, making her look completely helpless.
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Chapter 160 Making a fortune quietly is the best way
After cornering Chang'e, Mo Mo looked at her with deep affection and said, "Chang'e, if you don't make a choice soon, your good sister, the Third Holy Mother, will be doomed, as will her son. When I arrived, the Third Holy Mother's son, Chenxiang, had already been captured by Erlang Shen. I estimate that in a little while, you'll be left to collect his corpse. As for the Third Holy Mother, her situation is not optimistic either. It seems that someone who calls himself the Desire Emperor wants to capture her and make her a slave, and he has already headed to Mount Hua. Judging from his strength, he should be about the same as me."
"Is what you said true?" No matter how Mo Mo threatened or pressured her before, Chang'e wouldn't budge, but she agreed as soon as the Third Holy Mother was mentioned. They really are sisters.
"Of course it's true." Mo Mo answered with certainty, because the one who called himself the Desire Emperor was him. As for Chen Xiang, although Mo Mo's words were a bit exaggerated, the current situation was similar. If Xiao Yu didn't come back to save them, the situation would probably be no different from what Mo Mo described.
Meanwhile, the Third Holy Mother, far away on Mount Hua, looked at the scene reflected in the jade mirror in her hand and heard the voice coming from it, and couldn't help but sigh, "My silly sister, you must not fall for his tricks! I've already been burned by him, you must avenge me!"
Unfortunately, Chang'e was already somewhat flustered upon hearing that her sisters were in danger. She agreed to Mo Mo's request without hesitation, but she also had a backup plan: she would only agree to become his Daoist partner if Mo Mo rescued the Third Holy Mother and Chen Xiang.
"Really? You've really decided? No regrets?" Mo Mo asked Chang'e with a serious expression.
"I've made up my mind. As long as you rescue the Third Holy Mother and her family, I will become your Daoist partner," Chang'e said earnestly.
Hearing Chang'e's words, Mo Mo smiled slightly, turned around and slowly walked away from her, saying, "Third Holy Mother, I really envy you. You actually have a good sister who is willing to do so much for you. Cherish her! I'm leaving now. Also, actually, I was just teasing you." After saying that, Mo Mo turned back and gave Chang'e a bright smile.
At this moment, it felt as if thousands of mythical beasts were galloping across the grasslands in Chang'e's mind. To put it simply, the best way to express what Chang'e wanted to say to Mo Mo at this moment was, "mdzz."
At this moment, if gazes had any killing power, Mo Mo would already be riddled with holes, none of which were fatal, but the rest of his body was riddled with holes.
Taking a deep breath, Chang'e calmed her anger and said through gritted teeth, "Then what exactly do you want to do here? Just to make fun of me?"
At this moment, Chang'e stared at him fiercely. Mo Mo was certain that if he dared to say "yes," Chang'e would rush up and show him what the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" was all about. So Mo Mo said matter-of-factly, "Of course not. Actually, most of what I just said is true."
Seeing that Mo Mo stopped halfway through his sentence, Chang'e was a little annoyed and said, "Then tell me which part is true!"
"Except for the part about making you my Daoist partner, everything else is true. Liu Chenxiang has actually been cornered by Erlang Shen at the Temple of the Clean Altar Messenger, and the Lotus Lantern has lost its wick and become a useless lamp, so it is true that they are in grave danger. As for the matter of the Desire Emperor, that is also true, but it has been resolved." With that, Mo Mo waved his hand and walked out of the Guanghan Palace.
"Why didn't you say so sooner? If anything had happened to Chenxiang, I would never forgive you!" Chang'e anxiously chased after Mo Mo and ran out of the Guanghan Palace. However, when she got outside the Guanghan Palace, Mo Mo had already disappeared.
After Chang'e descended to earth, she found Zhu Bajie's Temple of the Clean Altar Messenger and met Liu Chenxiang and Dingxiang. In the end, without any persuasion, Zhu Bajie directly took it upon himself to say that he would take care of Liu Chenxiang's apprenticeship to Sun Wukong. However, he was then beaten to a pulp by Erlang Shen. Fortunately, with Chang'e's intervention, Erlang Shen spared Zhu Bajie.
Liu Chenxiang, unable to accept the fact that Xiaoyu had stolen the wick of the Lotus Lantern, ignored Chang'e and Xiaolongnu's advice and insisted on going to the Thousand Fox Cave to find Xiaoyu and demand an explanation. Xiaoyu, feeling guilty towards Chenxiang, was too ashamed to come out and see them. At this moment, Erlang Shen arrived with his Meishan brothers. Xiaolongnu tried to stop Erlang Shen's evil deeds by using the "secret of the Guanghan Palace" (Erlang Shen had cut down the jade cassia tree in the Guanghan Palace), but she was stabbed by Erlang Shen with a spear and her soul was scattered. However, it was later learned that Xiaolongnu's soul had not been scattered, but had been collected by Erlang Shen.
Seeing this, Xiaoyu finally couldn't hold back anymore. She stepped forward and, relying on her greatly improved skills, defeated Erlang Shen. Then she disappeared again. The distraught Eighth Prince of the East Sea carried his sister's body back to the sea. Only then did Chenxiang realize his mistake and feel ashamed.
Finally, Chang'e found Erlang Shen and asked him to release Chenxiang. Erlang Shen took the opportunity to tell Chang'e his troubles and express his love for her. In the end, Erlang Shen released Zhu Bajie.
Afterwards, Pigsy led Chenxiang and Dingxiang to search for Sun Wukong everywhere. Dingxiang saw that Chenxiang was listless all day long and complained that he only knew how to immerse himself in the pain of losing Xiaoyu and did not think about looking for Sun Wukong at all. Chenxiang was awakened by Dingxiang's scolding and deeply reflected on his past actions, and cheered up again.
Finally, Pigsy escorted Dingxiang back to the Ding family mansion and drove away the charlatan "magician." He then continued to take Chenxiang to find Sun Wukong. However, the Jade Emperor had already ordered Sun Wukong not to take a child named Chenxiang as his disciple, and Sun Wukong had already agreed.
In the end, Pigsy brought Chenxiang to Mount Emei and found Monkey King. Although Monkey King felt great sympathy for Chenxiang, he had already promised the Jade Emperor and had no choice but to refuse Chenxiang. No matter how much Chenxiang begged or how much Pigsy provoked Monkey King, Monkey King did not break his promise and did not agree to take Chenxiang as his disciple.
At this time, Erlang Shen led his troops to Mount Emei, demanding that Sun Wukong hand over Chenxiang. During their negotiations, Xiaotian Dog tried to secretly bite Sun Wukong but was discovered. Because Sun Wukong hated Xiaotian Dog for what it had done to him in the past, he took the opportunity to damage Xiaotian Dog's nose, break its teeth, and break its legs. From then on, Xiaotian Dog could no longer track by smell. When Erlang Shen saw his beloved dog being tortured by Sun Wukong, he grabbed his three-pointed double-edged sword without saying a word and fought Sun Wukong fiercely, which made Mo Mo watch from the sidelines cheer with excitement.
Finally, when the Jade Emperor intervened and quelled the fierce battle, Mo Mo had already finished two bags of melon seeds. As for the outcome, Erlang Shen never went into Mount Emei to capture anyone again. Whether he dared not or was unwilling, we cannot know.
Afterwards, the Dragon King went to the Heavenly Court to complain about his daughter's death. Sun Wukong, who was always eager to watch the drama unfold, quickly added fuel to the fire. Ao Guang seized the opportunity to report to the Heavenly Court, claiming that the Fourth Princess knew the truth about the destruction of the Jade Tree in the Moon Palace, which is why she was silenced.
The Jade Emperor was greatly alarmed. Erlang Shen had no choice but to confess how he had fallen in love with Chang'e, how he had hidden Chang'e's earring, and how he had damaged Pangu's eyelashes—the whole affair of the Jade Tree in the Moon Palace. He then offered his repentance. In the end, the Queen Mother of the West actually forgave Erlang Shen, which greatly displeased Sun Wukong and the Dragon King.
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West finally couldn't withstand Sun Wukong's ridicule, and fearing that he would cause trouble, they had no choice but to agree to let Chenxiang live as a mortal.
Erlang Shen then told the Third Holy Mother that he had pleaded with the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother to spare Chenxiang's life. The Third Holy Mother believed him and told him the incantation to control the Lotus Lantern. However, when he tried to activate the Lotus Lantern he had snatched from Chenxiang, he discovered that it was now useless. Although it could still be activated, it consumed a great deal of magical power and was of little power, even less powerful than when he used it directly.
Mo Mo watched all this from his cave while cracking melon seeds. He also discovered that what he saw on TV was completely different from what he saw in person. It was like comparing 2D to holography – they were not even in the same league.
Liu Yanchang, who should have been captured and killed by Erlang Shen in a fit of rage, is now hiding near Mount Hua, quietly cultivating and waiting for the day he can break free from his cocoon and transform into a butterfly. Although Chenxiang did not get to become Sun Wukong's disciple as he wished, Sun Wukong turned all his knowledge into books and hid them in a treasure vault. He then transformed into a hunter named Laodao and came to "bully" Chenxiang, leading him to the treasure vault of magic manuals and instructing him to learn magic there.
During this period, Mo Mo also arrived on time every day and spent three days reading through all the books that Sun Wukong had hidden in the treasure vault. After that, he would drink a little wine every day and watch Liu Chenxiang being abused and beaten in various ways.
Several years had passed by the time Liu Chenxiang finished studying the books in the treasure trove. In the meantime, when Mo Mo finished reading those books, he casually made a copy and gave it to Liu Yanchang. So many years had passed, and although Mo Mo had included some of his own insights, he didn't know how well Liu Yanchang had learned them. Mo Mo was really looking forward to seeing how Liu Yanchang would perform.
It should be noted that in the original story, Liu Yanchang was supposed to be killed by Erlang Shen and even cast into the eighteenth level of hell to suffer. In the end, it was Liu Chenxiang who returned after completing his studies and caused a great disturbance in the underworld to bring Liu Yanchang's soul back to the human world and save him.
Meanwhile, Liu Yanchang had already gone to the vicinity of Mount Hua to cultivate in seclusion because of Mo Mo. Moreover, Mo Mo had also helped him conceal the secrets of heaven, so basically no one could find him. Furthermore, he had now received all the supernatural powers that Sun Wukong had learned from Mo Mo, along with his own insights. It was unknown what kind of power he would be able to unleash.
If Liu Chenxiang were to fight his way up to the Thirty-Third Heaven to save his mother who is imprisoned under Mount Hua, and Liu Yanchang, a mortal despised by all the immortals and gods, suddenly appeared and fought alongside Liu Chenxiang to storm the Lingxiao Palace, I wonder what kind of emotions would arise. Just thinking about it makes Mo Mo feel excited.
On this day, Sun Wukong also realized that although Liu Chenxiang had learned all his skills, magical power could not be cultivated in a short time. So he thought of himself back then, and licked his lips. He hadn't visited Laozi's alchemy room for a long time.
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Chapter 161 Liu Takes the Blame
Sun Wukong has always been a decisive and efficient person, and even now that he has become the Victorious Fighting Buddha, he is still the same. So he took Liu Chenxiang to the Tushita Palace in Lihentian and asked him to steal the elixir of immortality from Laozi, just like he did back then. Mo Mo secretly followed behind them and also entered Laozi's Tushita Palace.
After entering the Tushita Palace, Sun Wukong kept watch outside for Liu Chenxiang, letting him go in and eat the elixir by himself. Mo Mo also followed Liu Chenxiang and quietly entered Laozi's alchemy room, and secretly took away the best part of the elixir that Laozi had refined.
After Liu Chenxiang entered the alchemy room, she didn't dare to eat much. She only carefully took a gourd full of pills and dawdled around. Seeing this, Sun Wukong, who was in the form of a nagging old man, thought to himself, "This won't do. What use is such a gourd full of pills?"
So he walked in, snatched the gourd from Liu Chenxiang's hand, tasted one of the pills inside, threw it behind him, and began searching. He opened one gourd, wasn't satisfied, threw it away, and went to find another gourd. In no time, the ground was littered with gourds that Sun Wukong had rejected and thrown away, all of which contained pills.
Finally, he searched almost the entire alchemy room before finding a gourd of high-grade pills that Mo Mo had deliberately left behind. Liu Chenxiang was completely stunned by Sun Wukong's actions. This was the alchemy room of the Supreme Lord Laozi. Was it really okay for them to do this?
However, Sun Wukong didn't care about any of that. He took the gourd of pills, pinched Chenxiang's mouth, and poured all the pills into it, causing Liu Chenxiang to choke and roll her eyes. Mo Mo shook his head at this and could only say that such a wasteful behavior was truly worthy of Sun Wukong.
Clearly, Sun Wukong was very dissatisfied with finding only one gourd of satisfactory pills, but he dared not linger. Laozi could return at any moment, and if he were discovered to have caused this trouble again, the old man would be furious. So he casually picked up two or three gourds, then used magic to put them back in their original places, and then left with Liu Chenxiang. As he left, Sun Wukong muttered to himself, "That old man is getting stingier and stingier; he actually hid all the good stuff."
Mo Mo looked at the discovery they made as they left and his eyes narrowed with laughter, because the direction they left was the Queen Mother's Peach Garden. However, Mo Mo was not in a hurry. As one of the three corpses of the saint, Laozi, how could he only have this few good things?
So Mo Mo spread his divine sense and began searching in the Doulu Palace. Sure enough, he found a lot of good things, including a Nine-Turn Golden Pill. You should know that this thing can make a mortal become a Great Luo Golden Immortal who roams freely in the myriad worlds without any cultivation. Of course, this is also the weakest level. Even the top Taiyi True Immortals can contend with it. Moreover, there is no possibility of advancement on this path. However, it is a bit of a pity that this is a weakened version, which can only make people advance to the Taiyi True Immortal level.
As for the materials, there wasn't anything here that Mo Mo found appealing. He figured that after Sun Wukong's rampage back then, Laozi probably carried all the truly good stuff with him now. The herbs in the medicinal field were just ordinary immortal herbs and spiritual roots. Mo Mo only dug up some that he didn't have and some that were uncommon. He didn't touch the rest. However, to Mo Mo's great surprise, he actually found Laozi's alchemy insights. Moreover, the insights were placed in a rather casual place, just thrown on the table on his futon.
Mo Mo naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass by, so he quickly copied it onto the jade slip. He was immediately drawn to Laozi's alchemy insights after just a glance. Although he was very knowledgeable about various medicinal herbs and spiritual roots, no one had ever truly taught him alchemy. Everything he knew was self-taught. Laozi's insights gave Mo Mo a lot of inspiration, and he believed that as long as he digested this information and had enough materials, he could refine the Nine-Turn Golden Pill.
Originally, Mo Mo wanted to take away Laozi's alchemy furnace as well, since he didn't have a suitable furnace, and Laozi's furnace was of a suitable grade for him. However, after thinking about it, he gave up. After all, this was Laozi's bread and butter, and if he really took it, it would definitely be a fight to the death. Mo Mo had no grudge against him.
Moreover, there are countless good alchemy furnaces in the myriad realms, and only an alchemy furnace tailored to oneself can truly be completely compatible with oneself. This alchemy furnace has already been tainted with too much of Laozi's aura. Even if others take it, they may not be able to use it, and even if they can use it, it will definitely be very awkward. In addition, Mo Mo has already obtained Laozi's alchemy experience, so there is no reason for him to take Laozi's alchemy furnace.
After checking again and finding nothing missing, Mo Mo left the Tushita Palace and quickly caught up with Sun Wukong and Liu Chenxiang. The two entered the Peach Garden when Mo Mo caught up with them.
What Mo Mo didn't notice was that right after he left, an old man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a Taoist robe, appeared in the Tushita Palace. The old man looked at the departing Mo Mo and whispered, "It's good that you knew what was good for you and didn't take my livelihood with you, otherwise you would have given me a good beating. But finally, an outsider has entered this world. This world has been silent for a long time. I really want to know what kind of fun things this kid will cause if he runs into the world where I am."
This old man was none other than the master of the Tushita Palace, Laozi, and he was also at the Quasi-Saint level, exactly the same as Mo Mo. Moreover, his aura was much stronger than Mo Mo's. However, this was to be expected, since his true form was a true saint. Although the saint's cultivation was gone, his insight and realm were not fake, far beyond what Mo Mo, who had just returned to the True Immortal, or Quasi-Saint level, could compare to.
Meanwhile, Mo Mo, who was happily picking peaches behind Sun Wukong and Liu Chenxiang, was unaware that one of the giants of this world, whom he had been trying to avoid, had already discovered him, but had simply chosen not to interfere.
At this moment, in the Peach Garden, Sun Wukong, disguised as Lao Dao, and Liu Chenxiang were openly devouring peaches. However, since the peaches, which ripen once every nine thousand years, had been ruined by Sun Wukong once before, they were not yet ripe and were still quite green. It would probably take some time before they were fully ripe. However, there were quite a few three-thousand-year and six-thousand-year peaches, especially the three-thousand-year peaches, which were incredibly abundant!
Meanwhile, Mo Mo swiftly harvested some of the six-thousand-year-old peaches that Sun Wukong and Liu Chenxiang hadn't yet seen, storing them in his storage space. He also plucked all the ripe peaches from the hidden mother root. Only then did Mo Mo realize that these so-called nine-thousand-year-old and three-thousand-year-old peach trees all originated from the mother root. Some were derived from the mother root itself, thus possessing higher efficacy, while others were derived from other trees, making them less potent.
After learning the truth, Mo Mo did not hesitate to cut a small section of the root from the main root. He wanted to try to cultivate it into another innate spiritual root. Mo Mo also did not let go of the other peach trees that were derived from it. He dug up dozens of each kind, especially the kind that ripens once every three thousand years. Mo Mo dug up two or three hundred of them.
When Sun Wukong left with Liu Chenxiang, who was already stuffed, the Peach Garden was noticeably emptier. The outer areas were not so noticeable, but the central area was much more spacious. After all, the closer to the center, the better the effect, and the fewer trees there were. So, basically only a few trees had been dug up, but it still felt much more spacious.
Having gotten his hands on the items, it was best to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be disastrous if he ran into those powerful figures from the Heavenly Court. Although he wasn't afraid, there was no need to, was there? Besides, he had already gotten most of what he wanted. As for the others, such as the Heaven-Opening Axe, they hadn't been born yet, and even if Mo Mo went, he wouldn't be able to find them. So, all he had to do now was watch the show.
Not long after Mo Mo and his companions left the Peach Garden, a piercing scream echoed from within. The Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor were alarmed and rushed to the Peach Garden, followed by the celestial beings of Heaven. When they learned that the Peach Garden, which the Queen Mother considered her lifeblood, had been robbed again, and that the losses were even greater than before, they were utterly stunned.
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Chapter 162-163 The Fierce Liu Family Father and Son
When the losses in the Peach Garden were tallied, the Queen Mother nearly fainted. She only slowly recovered after being comforted by the Jade Emperor. After all, those peaches were her lifeblood, and now all the peaches that ripened once every six thousand years were gone.
Although she still has some reserves, they can only last for one more Peach Banquet at most. If she were to hold another one, she would probably have to serve all the immortals peaches that ripen once every three thousand years. But that would be worse than not holding the banquet at all. And for the peaches that ripen once every six thousand or nine thousand years, it would take at least three or four thousand years to ripen again.
What angered the Queen Mother even more was that this person even targeted the peach trees, which was blatant disrespect for the Heavenly Court. Fortunately, these peach trees were all separated from the mother root. As long as the mother root was unharmed, they could grow back after some time. Otherwise, the Queen Mother would have cried herself to death!
Thinking of the Mother Root, the Queen Mother felt a pang in her heart and a sense of foreboding. She abandoned the immortals and hurriedly headed towards the center of the Peach Garden. The Jade Emperor, watching the Queen Mother rushing towards the center of the Peach Garden, seemed to realize something and showed a hint of unease. After instructing the immortals to search carefully but finding no clues, he followed her.
However, when the two entered the hidden space and saw the scene before them, their eyes widened in horror. When the Queen Mother saw the wound on the tree root that Mo Mo had cut off, she spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed. The Jade Emperor was not much better off; his eyes were wide open in shock. However, he was slightly better off than the Queen Mother. He forced down the blood in his throat and swayed, but he did not fall.
Finally, the Jade Emperor picked two peaches that were still green but had begun to turn yellow. He ate one himself and regulated his breathing for a while to calm the surging magical power in his body. He then refined the other peach slightly and gave it to the Queen Mother.
After consuming the peaches, the Queen Mother awoke, sitting blankly on the ground staring at the peach tree's mother root, where a few unripe peaches still clung. The Jade Emperor, seeing this, knelt beside her with a pang of sympathy, embracing her and comforting her, "It's just a loss of a few peaches. They'll grow back soon. I'll ask Guanyin for some 'Three Lights Divine Water,' and the mother root and peach orchard will quickly return to normal. Don't forget, we are immortals; immortals are the least valuable. A little sleep or a period of seclusion will restore the peach orchard to its original state."
The Queen Mother slowly came to her senses. Looking into the Jade Emperor's tender eyes, her heart softened. She suddenly realized that all these years she had been obsessed with power and had essentially sidelined him. It wasn't that he was truly weak, but rather that he loved her and didn't want to argue with her strong-willed nature. Only at this moment did the Queen Mother realize how much she had missed all these years.
Under the Jade Emperor's tender gaze, the Queen Mother finally understood why the once majestic and imposing Jade Emperor had become so weak. Recalling the past, she finally realized that the Jade Emperor had always been the same Jade Emperor. He was still the same majestic and imposing Jade Emperor, and only when facing her would he show that weak and indecisive side, and that was to accommodate her.
Having realized this, the Queen Mother suddenly felt that the so-called peaches of immortality were unimportant. After all, the Jade Emperor was right; for them, the least valuable thing was time. However, she still didn't want to let go of the person who had destroyed her peach orchard, not only because it was her lifeline and her reputation, but also because it concerned the dignity of the Heavenly Court. If they were bullied like this and didn't do anything, the Heavenly Court would lose all its authority, and they would no longer be able to gain the trust of the immortals.
After figuring out all the details, the Queen Mother changed her usual domineering demeanor and said gently to the Jade Emperor, "Jade Emperor, you are right. The matter of the peaches is indeed no longer important. The most important thing now is to find the person who stole the peaches in the Peach Garden. Otherwise, the Heavenly Court will lose all face, and we will not be able to explain to the immortals."
Although he was puzzled as to why the usually strong and domineering Queen Mother had suddenly become so gentle, the most important thing now was to find the culprit behind the Peach Garden incident. The Jade Emperor thought and thought but could not understand why the Queen Mother had suddenly become gentle. In the end, he could only attribute it to the fact that the Peach Garden incident had dealt a huge blow to the Queen Mother, causing her personality to change drastically.
Afterwards, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother left the hidden space of the Mother Root and returned to the entrance of the Peach Garden. At this time, the two had regained their former majesty and solemnity. Then, the Jade Emperor issued an edict, ordering Erlang Shen to investigate the matter of the Peach Garden with all his might.
Just then, the sharp-eyed Nezha noticed the words on a tree not far away. After a moment of thought, he said, "Perhaps I know who did it."
Upon hearing Nezha's words, all the immortals stared intently at him. Nezha's father, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, quickly asked, "Who is it?"
“Liu Chenxiang,” Nezha said solemnly, word by word.
"Liu Chenxiang? How do you know?" The immortals clearly did not believe it. After all, in their eyes, Liu Chenxiang was just a mortal without any magical power, while the Peach Garden was a sacred place of the Heavenly Court, which was not a place that ordinary people could enter or leave, let alone without anyone noticing.
"Hey!" Nezha gestured towards a peach tree about two or three meters away from him. The immortals followed Nezha's gaze and saw a line of small characters written on a spot on the tree, partially obscured by leaves. Due to its location, it was difficult to spot unless one was specifically looking for it. The small characters clearly read, "Liu Chenxiang and Laodao were here."
The Jade Emperor was furious upon seeing this message and ordered Erlang Shen to arrest Liu Chenxiang and bring him to justice, and to find out the identity of Laodao. However, he did not order Erlang Shen to arrest Laodao directly, because there were not many people in the Three Realms with such abilities, and all of them were formidable characters. He dared not make any absolute statements. At this moment, Nezha volunteered to assist Erlang Shen in arresting Chenxiang. Considering that investigating Laodao's identity would not be simple, and that this clue was discovered by Nezha, the Jade Emperor agreed. Nezha's goal was thus achieved.
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong and Liu Chenxiang, who had already returned to Mount Emei, were unaware that they had taken the blame for Mo Mo's misdeeds. Sun Wukong must have noticed when Liu Chenxiang left the note, but he thought that the Queen Mother had stored up quite a few peaches over the years, and since they were only eating a few each, it wouldn't matter much, so he didn't refuse. However, what he didn't expect was that Mo Mo was following behind them, and Mo Mo showed no courtesy whatsoever, not only picking all the peaches but also taking the peach tree.
Although Sun Wukong and Liu Chenxiang took the blame for Mo Mo, the Jade Emperor couldn't do anything about Sun Wukong. After all, he was the Victorious Fighting Buddha of Buddhism with an amazing background. Moreover, Mo Mo was very measured in his actions and didn't go so far as to kill him. It hadn't come to the point of a complete breakdown in relations.
Sun Wukong disguised himself as Liu Chenxiang, the nagging monk. He didn't even directly teach Liu Chenxiang; instead, he recorded what he learned in a book for Liu Chenxiang to learn on his own. After returning to Mount Emei, he transformed back into Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha. The nagging monk disappeared, having severed all ties. Therefore, this matter will likely end with the Jade Emperor accepting his fate and the matter being dropped. However, the Jade Emperor will probably receive some compensation from the Buddhist sect, since Sun Wukong and his group were in the wrong. But all of this is irrelevant to Mo Mo now, as someone has already taken the blame. He can just watch the show.
At this moment, Mo Mo was taking stock of his gains from this trip in his cave. He had to admit that it felt really good to have someone take the blame after doing something bad together. Looking at the bounty he had made, and thinking about Sun Wukong and Liu Chenxiang who had taken the blame for him, Mo Mo felt as if he had swallowed a big gulp of ice water in the sweltering heat of summer. Every 125,000 pores on his body were trembling. It was truly refreshing and exhilarating!
In the end, after some calculations, Mo Mo harvested a total of 460 peaches that ripen once every 6,000 years, more than 2,300 peaches that ripen once every 3,000 years, 37 peaches picked from the mother root, 35 peach trees that ripen once every 9,000 years, 59 peach trees that ripen once every 6,000 years, 389 peach trees that ripen once every 3,000 years, and a section of root cut from the mother root of the peach tree, which is an innate spiritual root.
In Laozi's Tushita Palace, they obtained two gourds of Eight-Turn Golden Pills, five gourds of Seven-Turn Golden Pills, thirteen gourds of Six-Turn Immortal Pills, one Nine-Turn Golden Pill, a copy of Laozi's alchemy notes, and a pile of alchemy materials.
After arranging everything, Mo Mo took two gourds of Six-Turn Immortal Pills, two peaches that ripen once every six thousand years, and five peaches that ripen once every three thousand years, intending to give them to Liu Yanchang. After all, he had already tricked Liu Yanchang's son, and he felt a little guilty if he didn't give him something in return. Although this was not his original intention, it could only be said that Liu Chenxiang brought this upon himself, but he had still tricked Liu Chenxiang. As for Sun Wukong, he had already prepared a body-refining technique for him, which he believed would be helpful to him.
After putting his things away, Mo Mo went to the place where Liu Yanchang had been cultivating, but to his surprise, Liu Yanchang was not there. He then followed the mark he had left on Liu Yanchang and tracked it all the way there. Unexpectedly, he ended up on Mount Hua. Moreover, after arriving at Mount Hua, Mo Mo discovered that Liu Yanchang's aura was not far from where the Three Holy Mothers were imprisoned.
When Mo Mo found Liu Yanchang, Liu Yanchang was pondering the restrictions set up by Erlang Shen. It seemed that if Mo Mo had arrived a step later, he would have already broken them. To Mo Mo's surprise, Liu Yanchang's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm. He believed that he would soon become a Celestial Immortal and ascend to the Heavenly Court.