183: Chapter 171: Teamed Up and Beat Up Tathagata_4 183: Chapter 171: Teamed Up and Beat Up Tathagata_4 He was miserably beaten, his face bruised and swollen, as he dragged his leg out.

Tathagata’s eyes blazed with rage, and he growled, “You and your disciple are both bastards.

If you two have a conflict, why take it out on me?”

He was nearly driven mad, as they dragged him into an unknown space and then mercilessly beat him.

If not for sensing that they had no intent to kill, Tathagata would have fought back desperately.

But Jade Emperor was also afraid of alarming others, and Sun Wukong was worried that alarming others would lead Jade Emperor and Tathagata to join forces to kill him.

So, although they fought, they only used their physical power and did not unleash their mana.

And Tathagata ended up becoming their punching bag, beaten into his current pitiful state.

However, he finally managed to leave two black eyes on their faces, which somewhat made up for his emotional trauma.

Tathagata circulated his mana to heal his injuries.

Meanwhile, Jade Emperor went straight back to Houtu Palace.

When Lady Houtu saw Jade Emperor, she was shocked, expression filling with surprise.

“Your Majesty, what happened to you?”

Lady Houtu asked in confusion.

Jade Emperor, with an Iron-Eating Beast’s Eye, glanced at Lady Houtu and asked, “What happened to me?

Is something wrong?”

Lady Houtu pursed her lips in a smile and said, “There’s nothing wrong, but I just think Your Majesty looks a bit cute.”

“Cute?”

Jade Emperor looked dubious.

He was slightly annoyed, asking, “What nonsensical thing are you talking about?”

Lady Houtu said nothing and condensed a mirror, which appeared in front of Jade Emperor.

Jade Emperor took a look inside and almost fainted.

He gritted his teeth and said, “Tathagata.”

Lady Houtu exclaimed, “Your Majesty, were you beaten by Tathagata?”

Jade Emperor snorted coldly and used his mana, causing the Iron-Eating Beast’s Eye to disappear instantly.

Then, he calmed down and recounted what had happened.

After hearing his narration, a glimmer of thought appeared in Lady Houtu’s eyes.

She nodded slightly, then spoke, “Your Majesty, if there’s a chance, you should kill that monkey, Sun Wukong.”

“You also think he’s a threat?”

Jade Emperor spoke in surprise, seldom seeing Lady Houtu so decisive.

Lady Houtu’s eyes twinkled, and she smiled faintly, though her smile was extremely cold.

“Your Majesty is still too compassionate.

To achieve great things, you cannot afford any leniency.

Your reluctance to kill Sun Wukong has not only allowed him to become a nuisance but also to oppose you.

If you truly wish to accomplish what you desire, against anyone you deem a threat, you must decisively eradicate them to achieve your goal.”

As she spoke, Lady Houtu paused, her aura brimming with killing intent, “Although I don’t know what Your Majesty plans and I don’t totally agree, I do know that you are my husband.

Whatever you do, right or wrong, I must support you.

I hope Your Majesty will not make such a mistake again.

Hesitation invites chaos.”

Jade Emperor beamed with a smile.

Lady Houtu had finally come to a realization, the least expected occurrence for him.

“If Your Majesty finds it inconvenient, I can personally do it.

A mere Sun Wukong, I can kill him.”

Lady Houtu continued.

After Jade Emperor left, she had thought a lot, which led to her change of mind.

“Good, then let’s find an opportunity to kill Sun Wukong.

He plans to promote Ziwei, and I no longer have any reason to keep him.”

Jade Emperor spoke solemnly.

His gaze at Lady Houtu was filled with amusement.

“My lady has finally figured it out.”

Lady Houtu smiled faintly.

Atop Huaguo Mountain, Sun Wukong returned.

Upon seeing his face, everyone gasped.

Lady Dragon of Wealth stepped forward, asking with concern, “Great Saint, what happened to your eyes?”

And Nu Ba appeared displeased, saying, “You monkey, going out to fight without calling me?

Do you look down on me?”

Sun Wukong was somewhat startled.

How did she know he had gone to fight?

When he condensed a mirror and saw the black eyes on his face, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but laugh.

Sun Wukong nodded and said, “I went to see Jade Emperor and Tathagata.

These eyes were given by Tathagata.”

Everyone was shocked and became anxious.

If Jade Emperor and Tathagata had joined forces, it was fortunate that Sun Wukong had returned at all.

Lady Dragon of Wealth anxiously asked, “Great Saint, you’re not injured, are you?”

Sun Wukong shook his head, smiling, “Don’t worry, we didn’t really fight.

We just joined forces to give Tathagata a beating.”

“What?”

Everyone was somewhat baffled.

Weren’t Tathagata and Jade Emperor allies?

Normally, if there were to be a fight, it would be them joining forces to beat Sun Wukong.

How could it be that Sun Wukong and Jade Emperor joined forces to beat Tathagata?

Seeing everyone’s confusion, Sun Wukong sighed and said, “Jade Emperor is my master, Patriarch Bodhi.”

“What?”

Everyone was stunned.

No one had expected Sun Wukong to reveal such news, which was incredibly shocking.

Throughout the Three Realms, many had speculated about who Sun Wukong’s master was.

Only today, from Sun Wukong’s own words, did they learn that his master was actually Jade Emperor.

If this were to be revealed, it would definitely drop many jaws.

Sun Wukong scanned everyone, and with a bitter smile, he said, “I only found out recently.

I hadn’t considered it before.

That is to say, from my birth to the later Journey to the West, I’ve lived in the calculations of Jade Emperor, my entire life under his manipulation.”

Everyone fell silent, looking at Sun Wukong with sympathy.

“My teacher, once the warmest place in my heart, now…”

Sun Wukong didn’t continue, but everyone understood.

“Great Saint, you are truly pitiful.”