Chapter 2642 - 2640: Sworn Brotherhood

Chapter 2642: Chapter 2640: Sworn Brotherhood

The Western Cow Hee Continent is the most barren of the four continents.

People here make a living by trading cattle, sheep, and jewels, as many areas suffer from drought and lack of rain.

Mount Wanshou, where the Wuzhuang Temple is located, is a lush Immortal cave dwelling.

Pagodas and pavilions stand layer upon layer on the mountain.

It’s enveloped in rosy clouds and mist.

Monkeys howl and cranes fly, exuding celestial charm.

Long Fei and Lin Yingying looked around in the air and marveled, "The Spiritual Energy of hundreds of miles must have been attracted to the Wuzhuang Temple."

Lin Yingying curiously asked, "Could it be that the ley lines here have also been altered?"

Long Fei explained, "It doesn’t need altering; just by having the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the earth’s Spiritual Energy can all be drawn here."

They both appeared at the foot of the Wuzhuang Temple Mountain.

There were disciples guarding the mountain gate.

Seeing the two, they frowned and shouted, "Who are you, sneaking around?"

Long Fei stepped forward and said to the disciple, "Go and inform your master that the Eastern Emperor is here to visit!"

"You... you are the Eastern Emperor?"

The disciple at the gate looked at Long Fei in amazement and hurriedly ran up to report to the others.

Lin Yingying turned sideways and asked, "What about your friend? Is he reliable?"

Before she finished speaking, she felt someone tap her right shoulder.

Lin Yingying turned around sharply, seeing no one behind, her head barely turned back, and a monkey with a furry face and thunder-like mouth was grinning at her.

Startled, Lin Yingying exclaimed, "Great Sage Equal to Heaven?"

The monkey chuckled, "Sister-in-law, long time no see."

Lin Yingying suddenly understood, "So the Great Sage has come to help, now I can rest assured."

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "The Emperor helped this old Sun take care of my master before, so this time, helping you as a peacemaker is something this old Sun should do."

Lin Yingying joyfully said, "With the words of the Great Sage, all the hardships my husband and I went through are worth it."

Above the Wuzhuang Temple, a group of Daoists walked out from the gate.

The leading Daoist, holding a horsetail whisk, softly called down towards the mountain, "Eastern Emperor, you truly have the audacity to come here."

Sun Wukong and Long Fei saluted, then jumped up first, and upon seeing this Daoist, happily called out, "Big Brother, what’s with the sudden anger?"

"Second Brother, how did you come here?"

The Daoist feigned surprise, dressed in a golden robe, jade belt, and a Purple Gold Crown—undoubtedly Zhen Yuanzi himself.

After Long Fei and Lin Yingying ascended, Sun Wukong pointed at them and said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Big Brother, this old Sun owes the Eastern Emperor a favor. So today, I want to mediate the situation and resolve this grudge. It’s better to unravel a feud than to tie one. We’re all enlightened beings; there’s no need to harm our harmony over a small matter."

Zhen Yuanzi responded displeased, "Second Brother, you may not know, but the emperor’s son stole my fruit and spoke disrespectfully to my Wuzhuang Temple. If I don’t teach them a lesson, where will the prestige of Wuzhuang Temple lie in the future?"

Long Fei reassured Zhen Yuanzi, "My son made a mistake, and as his father, I cannot shirk responsibility."

He took out a brocade box, opened it, and said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Here are thirty freshly picked Peaches, although they are not as good as your Ginseng Fruit, they are three-thousand-year-old creations. These peaches are our apology to you."

Sun Wukong picked up the brocade box, sniffed it, and held it out to Zhen Yuanzi’s eyes, "Big Brother, look, thirty Peaches, not a small amount! When this old Sun caused trouble in the heavens, I only ate a dozen or so."

Zhen Yuanzi wasn’t interested in the Peaches, but since Long Fei had softened his tone, his dissatisfaction eased slightly.

He stepped aside and invited everyone, "Since my brother is mediating, I cannot refuse this face today. Please come inside, let us discuss this matter properly."

"That’s the way!"

Sun Wukong laughed, handed the brocade box to Zhen Yuanzi’s young servant, and quickly ushered Long Fei and Lin Yingying through the gate.

As they entered the temple, there were many scattered cultivators along the way, some at the Golden Immortal Realm, who were also very respectful to Zhen Yuanzi.

This Ancestor of Scattered Cultivators lives up to his reputation.

Once inside the main hall, Zhen Yuanzi ordered his disciple, "Bring those little thieves up!"

A group of disciples bowed and left, quickly bringing up Bald Dog, the Ground Rat Demon King, and Da Heiniu.

Lin Yingying anxiously asked, "Where’s my son?"

Zhen Yuanzi waved his sleeve, releasing a person who landed in the hall.

As soon as this person came out, he raised his sword and shouted, "Old Daoist, let’s compete again."

His Longsword just raised, he spotted Long Fei and Lin Yingying in the hall.

"Master, you’re here!"

Bald Dog, the Ground Rat Demon King, and Da Heiniu looked embarrassed, bowing apologetically to Long Fei and Lin Yingying.

Little Yuanchu raised his sword and happily exclaimed, "Father, Mother, why are you here?"

Long Fei pretended to sternly reprimand, "You disgraceful thing, I let you go out to be a chivalrous hero and uphold justice for heaven, yet you run to the Immortal’s house to steal things? Quickly apologize to the Noble Immortal!"

Long Yuanchu puffed his cheeks, "These Primordial Wild Spiritual Roots belong to the people of the world, how did they end up exclusively belonging to this old Daoist?"

Sun Wukong laughed heartily on the side, "This brat, he’s just like this old Sun back in the day!"

Long Yuanchu excitedly said to him, "Great Sage, you’re here too? The Ginseng Fruit is just in the backyard, let me take you to eat!"

Sun Wukong laughed at him, "Little brat, if this old Sun wanted to eat it, someone would naturally pick it for me. Just apologize to the host here, don’t make it difficult for your parents."

Lin Yingying followed, "Yuan Chu, Grand Immortal Master Zhen Yuanzi is as famous as Sanqing, you must not be disrespectful to him. Hurry up and apologize to the Immortal, and don’t make any more trouble."

Long Yuanchu unwillingly and obediently clasped his fists and admitted his mistake, "Grand Immortal Master Zhen Yuanzi, you are a great figure, please don’t bother with me, an unknown junior. I was wrong, I shouldn’t have stolen your fruit. If you want to hit or scold, I’ll accept it."

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and laughed gently, "The way you’re apologizing, it seems like this poor Daoist stole something from you?"

Everyone on the scene chuckled.

Sun Wukong seized the chance to mediate, "Since this boy has admitted his mistake, Big Brother needs not take it to heart. The Eastern Emperor is here today, why don’t we all become sworn brothers? From now on, we’ll be one family, helping each other, and this matter will be completely settled."

Long Fei stood up and bowed to Zhen Yuanzi, "Grand Immortal Master Zhen Yuanzi is the Ancestor of Scattered Cultivators in the Three Realms, a model for us cultivators, a paragon of upholding justice. May I have the honor of joining this kinship?"

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and chuckled lightly, "You kid, don’t put a tall hat on this old man. My name, Zhen Yuanzi, isn’t as renowned as yours now. Since my Second Brother suggested, then I’ll take advantage of my age, and seize this opportunity to become sworn brothers with the Eastern Emperor. From now on, share fortune and hardship, with heaven and earth as witnesses!"

Sun Wukong clapped his hands and laughed, "Excellent, excellent, this is surely a beautiful event in the Three Realms."

He immediately instructed the disciples of Wuzhuang Temple to light incense and set an altar outside, prepared offerings, and prayed to heaven and earth.

Zhen Yuanzi reached out to invite, Sun Wukong stood on the left, Long Fei on the right, kneeling together in front of the altar.

Long Fei willingly lined up behind Sun Wukong, recognizing Zhen Yuanzi as the eldest brother, and Sun Wukong as the second brother.

The disciples of Wuzhuang Temple stared wide-eyed, not expecting such an outcome.

The three, Bald Dog among them, sighed with relief, and once untied, immediately took out the Pills from their bodies and swallowed them.

Long Yuanchu whispered beside Lin Yingying, "What kind of situation is this, I originally planned to uproot the Ginseng Fruit Tree here to plant it on Liangshan! Now, it’s all good. This old Daoist has become my uncle?"

Lin Yingying patted his head with a silent laugh, "It’s all your troublemaking, whom did you choose to offend, but this old man? Well, now he’s your uncle. In the future, if you’re disobedient, I can have your uncle teach you a lesson."

"Are you my real mother?"

Long Yuanchu felt a wave of depression, feeling his grand plan has been thwarted by someone.