Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System-Chapter 34: Revenge Must Be Taken, Crime Scene

Sun Wukong thought, could the havoc Six Ears caused in the underworld be related to that shadow who took advantage of the chaos to send souls for reincarnation?

If there was a connection, then his duplicity was not merely due to unrestrained malice, there must have been another purpose.

Additionally, was this matter related to Six Ears’ destruction of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace?

After scratching his head and pondering deeply, he still couldn’t figure it out.

"Oh, this is so annoying!" Sun Wukong became impatient.

And he realized even if he found another important clue, it would still be difficult to use it to track down Six Ears.

In front of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, he could confirm that Six Ears came from the north, but the north was vast!

"Cough cough..." Meng Po coughed a few times and softly said, "Be patient and search diligently, and you will find him."

Tai Bai Jin Xing and King Yama, standing beside him, also knew the kind of dilemma the Monkey King was facing.

Sun Wukong fell silent, walked to the edge of the Bridge of Helplessness, leaned on a pillar, and watched the slowly flowing River of Forgetfulness below, gradually calming down.

"Senior 9527 said the first crime scene was very important, hmm, it can roughly confirm that Six Eared Macaque is the suspect, so where was his first scene of crime?"

It wasn’t the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace!

At this thought, Sun Wukong’s lively eyes became very bright, spirited, "Old Sun has figured it out!"

Tai Bai Jin Xing and King Yama exchanged glances, this Monkey King indeed had some brains, not just a Demon King who knew only fighting and killing.

"Since you’ve thought of something, act quickly, don’t miss the opportunity," Meng Po said.

"Old Sun understands, thank you Granny for your guidance," Sun Wukong earnestly bowed then glared at King Yama, "And you, this sightless Lord of the Netherworld who can’t discern right from wrong, dare to suspect Granny of shielding someone, apologize quickly!"

King Yama, knowing he was at fault, immediately bowed and said, "I wronged Granny earlier, I deserve punishment, please Granny decree the punishment."

"No worries, even I would have doubts under uninformed circumstances," Meng Po gently shook her head, "If you truly feel guilty, then fully investigate those souls that reincarnate with memories."

"Don’t worry Granny, this Lord will not let them go!" King Yama earnestly declared.

"Hehe, Lord of the Netherworld, Old Sun actually has an idea," Sun Wukong suddenly smiled, "That Underworld Sect Leader Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, so powerful, yet remained indifferent and did not intervene when the underworld was in chaos.

Old Sun suspects this might be related to Ksitigarbha, even perhaps to Buddhism. Lord, you could follow this clue and maybe find something!"

"Cough cough... you, oh you," Meng Po smiled and shook her head, this monkey truly held onto grudges.

"The immortal’s words are reasonable," King Yama sincerely nodded, he actually believed it.

Tai Bai Jin Xing, watching from the side, felt that both the Monkey King and King Yama were daring, suspecting anyone!

...

Meanwhile, within the Cuiyun Palace on the edge of hell,

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was seated upon the Thousand Petal Green Lotus Platform.

Pu!

He suddenly spewed a mouthful of blood speckled with golden light.

"Amitabha, well said, well said." Ksitigarbha chanted a Buddhist mantra, a look of helplessness on his face.

He had heard what Sun Wukong said but could not refute it because he indeed hadn’t intervened, feeling guilty within.

"This, this is the uncertainty," he sighed deeply.

From the moment King Qin Guang acted rashly by only presenting a letter, he knew things would spiral out of control, which indeed they did.

After Sun Wukong ascended to heaven, King Qin Guang not only lost his position as the Lord of the Netherworld but was also cast into the cycle of reincarnation, weakening Buddhism’s influence in the underworld.

Moreover, although according to his plan, His Majesty the Jade Emperor found Sun Wukong, powerful and influential, and intended to appease him, he had not expected Sun Wukong to reject the overture, insisting on uncovering the truth to prove his innocence.

If something went wrong with this appeasement, the trouble would be significant.

Now, he could only hope that Sun Wukong would catch the one causing havoc in the underworld and then be appeased by the Jade Emperor.

"Do one’s duty, comply with destiny, Heaven is destined to prosper Buddhism, Amitabha." Ksitigarbha chanted again, bowing his head and reciting scripture.

...

On the other side, Sun Wukong and Taibai Jinxing had left the Netherworld and returned to the Eastern Ocean.

"Your Majesty, where shall we go now? His Majesty is still waiting for our report," Taibai Jinxing asked, implying that they should return to the Heavenly Court.

In his view, it was difficult to find the murderer’s trail with the existing clues.

However, from the entire investigation process, Sun Wukong’s suspicion had already greatly diminished; moreover, His Majesty essentially didn’t care whether Sun Wukong was the murderer.

Furthermore, this investigation indeed unearthed some matters—weapons and reincarnation were no small affairs; he needed to hurry back and report to His Majesty the Jade Emperor.

But Sun Wukong’s response was somewhat unexpected.

"Continue investigating!" Sun Wukong stood proudly on the sea surface, looking toward the north.

"Oh?" Taibai Jinxing was curious—what had Sun Wukong thought of at the edge of the River of Forgetfulness to have such confidence?

"Just supervise from the side, old Star Lord," Sun Wukong teased, then headed north.

Taibai Jinxing did not say more, busily following along, curious to see what this Monkey King was up to. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

They traveled northward directly to Murky Water Cave of Kan Yuan Mountain.

The previously beautiful Immortal Mountain Blissful Land had turned pitch black and extremely arid, with dust flying everywhere.

"Old Star Lord, this is the primary crime scene!" Sun Wukong declared triumphantly then.

Taibai Jinxing grew even more puzzled.

Ignoring him, Sun Wukong scrutinized Kan Yuan Mountain, but alas, he found nothing except feeling inexplicable irritation and rage well up within him.

At that moment, he no longer doubted the deductions of those senior netizens.

There indeed existed a sort of complementary relationship between Murky Water Cave of Kan Yuan Mountain and Water Curtain Cave in Fruit Mountain.

Slaying the Demon King was supposed to be a practice of returning to his original form for him, but it was calculated into a cultivation of returning demons and desires to their origin.

Of course, although he didn’t find any clues or evidence, he did find several witnesses—there were still a few little demons alive in the Murky Water Cave.

It was they who had told the King of Water Demons that it was him, Sun Wukong, who had killed the Demon King.

Seeing the Demon Head again, the few little demons naturally knelt and begged for mercy.

Sun Wukong said, "Tell me all of the nefarious bird demon’s whereabouts in recent years, and Old Sun might spare your lives."

The little demons frantically began speaking all at once.

Sun Wukong listened intently, while Taibai Jinxing watched curiously by the side.

After a long while, Sun Wukong suddenly called a halt and looked at one little demon, "Where did that nefarious bird demon go two years ago?"

The little demon hurriedly said, "Your Majesty...the nefarious bird demon went to the Northern Sea Overturned Sea Palace two years ago to meet the King of Water Demons."

"Hmm, it seems this is the one," Sun Wukong scratched his face, his lively eyes twinkling.

Because the Demon King had started focusing on the Water Curtain Cave in Fruit Mountain starting from two years prior, it could be inferred that the Demon King was likely incited by the Six-Eared Macaque during that time.

And the Six-Eared had come from the north, destroyed the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, then headed further north.

All in the north—it couldn’t be merely a coincidence.

It also might be possible that the Six-Eared had come to the Murky Water Cave to stir up trouble.

Thinking thus, Sun Wukong asked again, "Old Sun has another question for you—where did the perpetrator who burned down the Murky Water Cave go afterward?"

The little demons swiftly answered, "He went north!"

Sun Wukong’s eyes brightened, one piece of evidence alone is not enough, but wasn’t this now two pieces?

"Your Majesty is truly skillful, I admire, admire!" Taibai Jinxing continuously praised from the side.

Unraveling the threads and gathering evidence step by step, he had actually found clues to the trail of the murderer!

With such a brilliant mind and method, would he really resort to the barbaric acts of destroying the Dragon Palace and causing trouble in the Netherworld?