"???"
Upon hearing his words, a bunch of question marks popped into the monkey's head.
I understood each word he said individually, but why couldn't I understand them when they were put together?
Fighting with Buddha...being caught in the pensation...
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The monkey burst into loud laughter.
"You mortal boy, are you still dreaming and haven't woken up yet? Or has Grandpa Sun been locked up for too long and your ears are acting up?"
"You mean, when I, Old Sun, was fighting with that old Buddha, you were caught in the crossfire?"
"And then you're asking me, Old Sun, for compensation?"
"Return the divine weapons, magical treasures, spiritual fruits, elixirs, and divine cultivation techniques..."
"Are you fucking joking with your grandpa Sun?"
"Why don't you go find that old Buddha instead? What good is it to come to me, Old Sun?"
"What, you see that I, Old Sun, am down on my luck and want to kick me while I'm down?"
"You, a mere mortal, dare to challenge me?"
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? What do you think you are?"
Upon hearing Wang Mang's words, the monkey seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and laughed wildly and uncontrollably.
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Chapter 4 [8.4k views] [Requesting monthly votes! Requesting donations and crowdfunding!]
At the foot of Wuxing Mountain, crowds thronged, and countless Imperial Guards soldiers completely surrounded a small valley on the shady side of the mountain.
In the very center, Wang Mang's expression was rather unpleasant.
To my utter surprise, this monkey showed absolutely no respect, uttering words that were both foul and offensive.
He didn't realize that the monkey was already miserable enough being locked up in this remote corner, and it was seething with anger, just looking for an outlet. Wang Mang had walked right into its trap.
Of course, in Wang Mang's view, he had not done anything wrong.
You, Sun Wukong, caused me to lose hundreds of thousands of troops. Isn't it only right and proper for me, Wang, to seek compensation from you?
Wang Mang took a deep breath, stared intently at the monkey's head emerging from the foot of the mountain, and said in a deep voice, "Great Sage Sun, from what you're saying, you're trying to play the rogue and not intend to pay compensation?"
"Hahaha!"
The monkey laughed arrogantly, "That's right! I, Old Sun, cultivated for three years and became an immortal, transcending life and death, achieving longevity and immortality, immune to calamities, living as long as the heavens, and escaping the cycle of reincarnation! How glorious I was back then! I even sat on the throne of the Jade Emperor in Heaven, and I even altered the Book of Life and Death of the King of Hell in the Underworld!"
"Even though I, Old Sun, am now down on my luck, my magic is sealed, I can't move, and I can't use my supernatural powers, I still won't let a mere mortal like you bully me at will!"
"Since I'm in a good mood today, I won't hold your offense against me. Now get lost!"
Confined in this godforsaken place, with no one to talk to him for years, the monkey had long been driven mad by boredom. Now that someone was finally talking to him, he was clearly in a good mood.
Therefore, the monkey wouldn't take any slightly offensive words to heart, and would just think that Wang Mang was talking nonsense.
"Sun Wukong, one cannot be unreasonable!"
Wang Mang remained unperturbed and tried to reason with him: "You fought a great battle with the Buddha, destroying my 400,000-strong army in one fell swoop, and I almost lost my country and my life!"
"Ask yourselves honestly, shouldn't this debt be held against the two of you?"
Sun Wukong looked at him as if he were an idiot and said, "I, Old Sun, am a monkey, not a human. Your human principles have nothing to do with me!"
"If you have the guts, go find that old Buddha and settle the score. What, are you bullying the weak and fearing the strong? Do you think you can take advantage of me, Old Sun, being unable to move right now? Anyway, I, Old Sun, will not admit to this debt, so just give up on that idea!"
The monkey turned its head away, refusing to admit it no matter what.
"You really won't compensate me?"
"No compensation!"
"You're denying it?"
"Just get lost!"
After a standoff, the atmosphere reached a stalemate.
The Imperial Guards kept their eyes down, paying no attention to anything.
Such clashes between important figures are not something that insignificant people like them can or should interfere with, nor is it their place to get involved.
Xiao Ning stood aside, completely invisible throughout.
"Very well, since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"
After a long silence, Wang Mang laughed angrily and said, "Guards, convey my decree: Wuxing Mountain shall be designated as the garrison camp of Jianxing County, and this valley shall be designated as a latrine. Soldiers may urinate and defecate here!"
Upon hearing this, the entire Five Elements Mountain fell silent; even the chirping of insects and the calls of birds ceased, and the entire scene became completely quiet.
Everyone was completely bewildered; they almost thought they had misheard or that there was something wrong with their ears.