After the incident, Sun Wukong became the benefactor of Shouma Country.

The Emperor and all the officials wanted to hold a banquet in the Imperial Palace to thank him.

Sun Wukong cared little for these formalities and once again brought up his request regarding the sun.

He wanted to take away the sun.

"The Immortal has lifted the Curse for us, for which we are truly grateful."

The Emperor thought for a long time before he finally sighed, "However, the sun is related to the life and death of all spirits, so please give us some more time. After we have hatched a new sun, you can then take it away."

"Hatching a new sun?"

Sun Wukong asked, "How long will it take?"

"Ten years."

The Emperor replied.

"What will the outside world become after ten years?"

Sun Wukong asked again.

The Emperor pondered how to answer.

"That's too long."

Sun Wukong shook his head and continued, "I want to take the sun now."

Without an answer from the Emperor, he knew that in ten years' time, eight or nine out of ten beings outside would perish.

The Emperor frowned slightly.

Sun Wukong had helped them lift the Curse, and thus was their benefactor.

However, the sun is the source of all life. Without the sun, the people of Shouma would also face a catastrophe.

Even with Sun Wukong as their benefactor, they could not easily hand over the sun to him.

Once certain of this, the Emperor had his answer.

"Please first clear out the demon beasts outside for us."

The Emperor said, "If the Immortal truly can do so, you will gain the trust of our citizens, and I will offer the sun to you."

"Gaining the trust of Shouma Country?"

Sun Wukong watched the Emperor, smiling faintly, "But what about me? How can I trust the people of Shouma?"

Upon hearing this, Immortal Zhen Yuan's spirit was lifted.

That's right, it had always been the people of Shouma setting conditions for Sun Wukong; there was no reason for him to comply blindly.

"Brother, you are as noble as the Heavenly Emperor; to take the sun, you need only to reach out for it. Why bother with such troubles?"

Immortal Zhen Yuan thought to himself.

The Emperor, put on the spot by Sun Wukong's question, paused for a moment and asked, "What does the Immortal want?"

"The Heavenly Emperor Jade Seal."

Sun Wukong's answer was simple and clear.

Immortal Zhen Yuan nodded; this was truly his clever brother.

The Emperor did not expect Sun Wukong to speak so bluntly.

After pondering for a moment, he finally bowed with clasped hands.

"It is possible."

The Emperor agreed.

Sun Wukong was a bit surprised, "Are you truly willing to give it to me?"

He had not expected to obtain the Jade Seal so easily.

"The Jade Seal is of no use to me. If the Immortal intends to change the order of this world, you will inevitably need it."

The Emperor said, "I am exchanging it for the Immortal's trust; it is a fair trade."

Sun Wukong had helped them lift the Curse, and the Emperor was grateful.

Only because the sun was too important, he could not make the decision lightly.

Through the Heaven and Earth Jade Seal, the Emperor hoped to show his sincerity to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong's expression was solemn.

"Hand it to me."

He said.

The Emperor held it up with both hands, chanted a spell, and a dark Jade Seal appeared.

Sun Wukong reached out to the Jade Seal, which seemed to sense something. Suddenly, it trembled, and a vast Immortal Energy surged out.

With a "snap," the dark shell cracked.

A brilliant Immortal Light shot out from the crack like a sharp sword piercing the sky.

The Emperor's eyes widened in shock—this was Immortal Energy!

A profound awe filled his heart; he must let go, he must!

If he did not let go, he would be burned to death.

The Emperor immediately withdrew his hands.

Sun Wukong grasped the Jade Seal, and unparalleled beams of Immortal Light shot out from the Imperial Palace, illuminating the sky.

Its radiance blinded the eyes of civil and military officials.

When their vision returned to normal, they looked again to find Sun Wukong standing amidst the Immortal Light, emitting endless divine might.

"Indeed, there was no mistake."

The civil and military officials felt a surge of emotion.

"He is the master of the Jade Seal."

"He is the true Heavenly Emperor!"

Once Sun Wukong had absorbed the Jade Seal into his body and the light had faded, the people of Shouma Country all knelt down.

"Greetings to the Heavenly Emperor."

This shout echoed throughout the entire Imperial Palace.

Sun Wukong closed his eyes, sensing the information within the Jade Seal.

"It appears that the sun is just a beginning."

He looked at the kneeling Emperor of Shouma: "After resolving this matter, I must also recover Immortal City, so as to reorder the Heavens and Earth."

Overjoyed, the Emperor quickly knew what he must do—there was no mistake, this was the person they had been waiting for.

"Arise."

Sun Wukong told the people of Shouma to stand up and said, "I trust you, I shall go to eliminate the Demon Beasts shortly."

The Emperor nodded: "I will send a group to assist you."

Sun Wukong paused, about to say it was not necessary, but then thought better of it, as having help would be good.

"Most kind."

He nodded and turned to Immortal Zhenyuan: "Immortal, stay here and wait for my return."

Immortal Zhenyuan's expression darkened slightly.

Sun Wukong plucked a hair and turned it into a horsetail whisk to give to him.

"Your injuries have not yet healed; you need to seclude yourself for Cultivation. This is for you."

Sun Wukong said: "It will benefit your Cultivation."

Immortal Zhenyuan hurriedly accepted it, his mood becoming cheerful.

Thereafter, Sun Wukong found the Moon Immortal in the crowd.

"Moon Immortal, come with me to clear the Demon Beasts."

Sun Wukong said.

The Moon Immortal eagerly consented.

Having witnessed Sun Wukong wielding the Jade Seal, he was now flushed with excitement, feeling certain he had allied with the right person.

What a joke—this was the Heavenly Emperor.

As long as he followed him, there was no doubt he could ascend to the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao.

Moon Immortal was filled with anticipation for the future.

Then, Sun Wukong bade farewell to the Emperor and, leading a hundred selected elites from Shouma Country, departed from Shouma Country.

The party crossed the lake's surface and returned to the Southern Wilderness.

No sooner had they emerged than the fresh air caused Sun Wukong to frown.

"It has grown cold here."

The land, shrouded in darkness, had turned icy.

With the sun's disappearance, temperatures would plummet swiftly.

Without the ground's Spiritual Energy, it would not take long for the creatures on the earth to freeze to death.

There was little time left to save them.

Sun Wukong instructed the Moon Immortal: "Go and summon the Mountain Gods and Earth Spirits to help."

"Where will the Heavenly Emperor be heading?"

Moon Immortal asked, already altering his form of address.

"To the Northern Wilderness."

Sun Wukong replied: "The Kua Fu clan there are of great use; I need to mobilize them."

Moon Immortal shook his head: "That will not be easy."

"The Kua Fu clan may respect you for your help, yet deep down they will not obey."

Moon Immortal said, the Kua Fu clan could be friends but not subjects.

Proud and strong-willed, they have never heeded commands from outsiders, and if pressed, they might even choose mutual destruction.

"Is that so?"

Sun Wukong was somewhat puzzled.

The Kua Fu clan he knew had not shown such a strong-willed side.

"I will go and see for myself."

Sun Wukong pondered for a moment, not altering his plan.

Uniting all forces that could be rallied would expedite the elimination of those Demon Beasts.

He assigned thirty people from Shouma to assist the Moon Immortal and led the rest towards the Northern Wilderness.

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