Kingdom of Chechi, outside the Royal City.

The current Grandmaster, along with dozens of guards, welcomed Lady Earth Flow.

"Lady."

"Sir."

In front of Sun Wukong, two demonesses embraced each other.

"My dear, allow me to introduce to you, this is my husband."

Then, Lady Earth Flow introduced him to Sun Wukong. "He is the Grandmaster of the Kingdom of Chechi."

Sun Wukong looked over, and the figure of the Grandmaster was a transformation from a female demon.

This female demon possessed a splendid beauty and a radiance like gold and pearls, easily overshadowing the sunlight above when standing next to Lady Earth Flow.

"Emperor, this is thoroughly intricate!"

Sun Wukong thought quietly and bowed to the Grandmaster.

He had seen through her true form; she was a Scorpion Demoness with powerful mana.

The mouse sprite and the Scorpion Demoness are characters mentioned in the Heavenly Book, both also related to Buddha.

Undoubtedly, she was a pawn arranged by Buddha.

When Sun Wukong last visited, he had not met this Grandmaster, probably she was intentionally avoiding investigation from Wanling Country.

The Grandmaster seemed somewhat colder to Sun Wukong than Lady Earth Flow was.

After returning home, she arranged for Sun Wukong to stay in a side room of the Master Mansion.

"Sister."

Once they returned to their respective rooms, the Scorpion Demoness changed her address to Lady Earth Flow: "That man came last time with the Jade-faced Fox, I would have hidden; why did you bring him back!"

"Sister, don't worry, he's just an ordinary human."

Lady Earth Flow told the Scorpion Demoness about Sun Wukong's coin minting skills.

"While the coin minting skills are good, that man is not to be trusted."

The Scorpion Demoness expressed an interest in coin minting, yet didn't lower her guard against Sun Wukong.

"You want to support him as Prime Minister, but the current Prime Minister is from the Kingdom of Stars. We've finally gained a foothold in the Kingdom of Chechi; if we openly oppose him, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

"I understand without you saying."

Lady Earth Flow chuckled, "I only verbally agreed to him, how would I actually promise anything to him?"

"That's for the best."

The Scorpion Demoness's expression relaxed. "We must be secretive and cautious in our actions."

"I naturally won't let him know."

Lady Earth Flow reassured the Scorpion Demoness: "This man has no real power; I can easily enchant and toy with him."

"No way! Sister, this man cannot be kept."

The Scorpion Demoness shook her head, saying, "People from Wanling cannot be trusted, you should find an excuse to send him back!"

"This..."

Lady Earth Flow hesitated for a moment, but eventually agreed.

The night deepened, and the two of them rested.

"Star of the Heavens? Jade Emperor?"

Sun Wukong, who had been eavesdropping from a distance, put down his book and pondered their conversation.

The term 'Star of the Heavens' spoken by the Scorpion Demoness made him realize many things quickly.

"Stars in battle formation, the Jade Emperor truly loves to play."

He shook his head and chuckled.

"In that case, there might still be changes to this situation."

Sun Wukong thought to himself, from the name 'Stars', he could infer that the Heavenly Palace's involvement was more than just luring a few Loose Cultivators.

Perhaps, they had truly intervened in this matter.

But how...

Sun Wukong pondered for a moment, then slapped his forehead and laughed quietly.

"I was indeed blinded by the obvious."

He realized that the method was unexpectedly simple, something undoubtedly a place with many talented people would use.

"Indeed, coming out with her was the right choice."

Sun Wukong was satisfied; having just arrived here for a day with Lady Earth Flow, he had grasped the basic situation.

This was much simpler than Wanling Country launching an investigation.

It was just a pity—this trip seemed to be ending sooner than he had anticipated.

The next day, Lady Earth Flow came looking for Sun Wukong with a cheerful expression.

"My husband has gone to recommend you to His Majesty; I'll take you around."

"Alright," Sun Wukong nodded.

"You, as the wife of the Grandmaster, why do you still engage in trade?"

He asked on the way.

"It's just a hobby..."

Lady Earth Flow answered flawlessly and advised with a smile: "Please do not reveal this, Your Majesty is unaware of this matter!"

"Rest assured, my lady."

Sun Wukong nodded, "I am not a talkative person."

Lady Earth Flow took him for a stroll around the Royal City of the Kingdom of Chechi.

Last time Sun Wukong visited hurriedly with the Jade-faced Fox, not having the opportunity to appreciate this city; this time, he took advantage of the chance to explore it thoroughly.

Having not set foot in a human kingdom for decades, Sun Wukong found it all very novel.

The streets of the Kingdom of Chechi were bustling, with the unending cries of merchants selling their goods.

Though it could not compare to the prosperity and advancements of Wanling City, it had its own charm.

There were all sorts of goods coming from the north and south here, and he even saw glass.

Those were some exquisitely crafted glass utensils, carefully displayed for sale in velvet-lined boxes.

Even though the trading on the Golden Path was tough nowadays, there were still some trinkets from Wanling Country in the market.

Children gazed with intense curiosity at the Spiritual Objects, listening to traders narrate stories of Wanling Country, their eyes shining with longing.

This was very different from the human cities Sun Wukong saw when he was learning his arts.

At this moment, suddenly looking back, from being the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain to now being one of the Heavenly Venerates dividing the heavens, Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel emotional.

"Things change, truly like a dream."

Sitting to rest in the courtyard, Sun Wukong thought this.

Thinking of dreams, he suddenly remembered a Divine Skill he wanted to develop.

With Heavenly Palace being so calculative towards him, how could he not calculate against Heavenly Palace?

That night, Sun Wukong returned with Lady Earth Flow to the Master Mansion and met the Grandmaster.

The Grandmaster put on a show of apologizing to Sun Wukong: "Your Majesty does not wish to have you as Prime Minister, you might as well return to Wanling City first. I will persuade His Majesty and then invite you back."

This was just an excuse on the surface; Scorpion Demoness hadn't sought any official title for him.

"Then let it be."

Sun Wukong replied coldly.

Actually, this suited him as he had not desired any title originally.

"I will return to Wanling City now."

Sun Wukong flicked his sleeve, appearing angry, and was set to leave the Master Mansion that very night.

"Please wait, sir."

There must be someone playing good cop if another plays bad cop.

Lady Earth Flow rushed after him full of apologies, repeatedly saying sorry, then ordered her servants to prepare several boxes of jewels to present to Sun Wukong as a thank you gift.

Only then did Sun Wukong's expression slightly soften: "You are too kind, my lady."

"My apologies, sir, all due to my involvement."

Holding his hand and looking earnest, Lady Earth Flow said, "Please do accept these, then I would consider myself forgiven."

"…Alright."

Seemingly moved by her expression, Sun Wukong accepted the jewelry, which was carried out by a team arranged by Lady Earth Flow to escort him on his departure.

"My Rune really worked..."

As he was leaving, he glanced again at the two demon women, suddenly thinking.

"Why is the sister still being so polite to him?"

Seeing the caravan departing, Scorpion Demoness said with a puzzled face, "Does he still have any use?"

"He is knowledgeable, a priceless treasure. We keep a good relationship now, as it may be of great use in the future."

Lady Earth Flow had already begun calculating future matters.

The next day after the early morning court, the King summoned the Grandmaster for a private talk about minting coins.

"Has Your Majesty verified it?"

The Grandmaster asked.

"Just yesterday, Grandmaster, you provided the technique, which I then had the craftsmen study, and they all said it was feasible."

Hearing this, the King couldn't help but smile joyfully: "With this, we can greatly alleviate our nation's monetary scarcity."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

The Grandmaster quickly congratulated him.

"This would not have been possible without the Grandmaster."

The King chuckled and nodded, then frowned slightly in confusion: "You said that you had someone steal this technique from Wanling, why don't they use it themselves?"

"How could Your Majesty forget?"

The Grandmaster laughed: "Wanling Country has long stopped minting copper coins."

"That makes sense!"

The King realized, then a trace of anger appeared.

"Indeed, Wanling cannot be trusted; they have such great technology yet keep it a secret, surely they have ulterior motives."

The Grandmaster bowed: "Please order the minting of new coins swiftly, Your Majesty."

"Exactly."

The King nodded: "We cannot let other nations get ahead."

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