No wonder they felt familiar when they saw Sun Wukong earlier, but didn’t know who he was.
After Nu Ba’s reminder, they realized immediately that this was the Great Sage Equalling Heaven.
He looked exactly like the divine statue in the Great Sage Temple, but ordinarily, it’s hard for people to associate Sun Wukong with the character of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven when they see him.
After Nu Ba’s reminder, they became aware that the person beside Nu Ba was indeed the Great Sage Equalling Heaven.
A daughter of the Ancient Yellow Emperor, and the Great Sage Equalling Heaven.
Today they truly witnessed a living immortal.
They hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, faces full of devotion.
Now that Sun Wukong’s identity was confirmed, they naturally wouldn’t doubt his words.
The deeds of the Great Sage Sect are well-known among the living beings, and it’s safe to say that Sun Wukong’s reputation among mortals surpasses even that of the Great Emperor Ziwei.
They naturally believed whatever Sun Wukong and Nu Ba said.
Realizing this, they gritted their teeth in anger.
"That old immortal must be a demon, deliberately deceiving us, telling us false history, making us spread it, defaming the Heavenly Court, and becoming traitors to the human race."
"Indeed, it must be so. If not for Princess Nu Ba telling us the truth, we would still be in the dark."
"It’s too hateful. Sadly, we are mere mortals, otherwise, we’d definitely make him suffer."
A group of people, fuming, hated that supposed old immortal with all their hearts.
He deliberately told them false information to make them believe and spread it.
If the human race became discontent with the Heavenly Court because of this, and aroused the anger of the Heavenly Court, they dared not imagine the consequences.
If the Heavenly Court, in anger, stopped protecting them, could they really expect the damned Ancient Heavenly Emperor to protect them?
Anyone with a brain would know that such a thing is impossible.
Thinking of this, they shivered, realizing they were close to committing foolishness.
"Where did you encounter that old immortal? Will he come again?"
"Outside the city at Wuli Lake, in the middle of the lake there’s a small island. A so-called old immortal arrived a few days ago and resides there. The old immortal is very hospitable, has divine skills and knowledge, often calling us over to listen to his talks. All that we know comes from that old immortal."
Sun Wukong emitted his divine thought and indeed found Wuli Lake.
There was indeed someone there, but it wasn’t an old immortal, it was an old divine beast.
At this moment, Baize suddenly sensed something was wrong. His heart skipped a beat, and he was about to flee.
But then, a powerful qi locked onto him, rendering him immobile.
"Haha, you’re looking for the old immortal, turns out it’s this beast."
Unexpectedly, Sun Wukong truly found Baize here, someone close to the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
Through Baize, they could likely find the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
"Let’s hurry over, don’t let him escape."
Nu Ba said excitedly.
Baize wasn’t strong, only at the Heavenly Venerate realm, similar to her.
But in terms of actual combat strength, Baize should be inferior to her.
Plus, Sun Wukong was here too, and as long as they found Baize, they could capture him.
Sun Wukong smiled slightly and said, "Don’t worry, he can’t escape. He’s already locked by Old Sun. Unless he has the strength of a Great Heavenly Venerate, he won’t escape from Old Sun’s lock."
He never expected to encounter Sun Wukong here.
Moreover, the opponent had locked onto him.
Feeling Sun Wukong’s qi, he knew clearly that he had no chance to escape.
Deeply inhaling, Baize awaited Sun Wukong’s arrival.
Sun Wukong and Nu Ba flashed with light and reappeared, now on the island in the lake.
Baize had shed his disguise as the old immortal and revealed his true form.
His expression was somewhat wistful, and he sighed, "I never thought I’d meet the Great Sage again under such circumstances. This lady must be Princess Nu Ba."
Sun Wukong nodded slightly, smiling faintly, and said, "Baize, you should know, what you did is easily exposed. Judging by your usual behavior, you shouldn’t have appeared so conspicuously. Did the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow drive you out, and you wanted to make a mark to gain his recognition?"
Baize looked at Sun Wukong in shock, deeply glanced at him, and couldn’t help but shake his head, saying, "Truly worthy of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, you’re incredibly smart. I never imagined you would totally understand my thoughts."
Sun Wukong smiled faintly, retorting, "Is it that difficult?"
Baize laughed heartily.
Indeed, for Sun Wukong, it wasn’t difficult at all.
The opponent had seen through his plans multiple times.
He shouldn’t be surprised.
"Tell me, how should I deal with you?"
Baize smiled faintly, showing an unrestrained demeanor.
He retorted, "How does the Great Sage want to deal with me?"
"If you’re willing to submit to the Heavenly Court, your past deeds will be forgiven. If not, I’ll send you on your way."
Sun Wukong said calmly.
He would never completely deny Baize because of a few failures.
Just Baize’s skill in understanding nearly everything in the world was exceedingly rare.
Baize stared at Sun Wukong, suddenly asking, "Great Sage, aren’t you worried I’ll be with the Heavenly Court physically but loyal to Emperor Jun?"
Sun Wukong shook his head, smiling faintly, saying, "You’re not that kind of person."
Baize’s expression changed slightly. Though it was a simple sentence, Sun Wukong’s words were filled with recognition.
Even those who schemed had their Pure Land in their heart.
Sun Wukong’s simple reassurance nearly brought Baize to tears.
Deeply gazing at Sun Wukong, Baize laughed, saying, "Unfortunately, I don’t trust myself. Great Sage, please send me on my way."
He closed his eyes, clearly having made his decision.
Loyalty to one’s true master was the genuine reason.
If Baize were truly someone excessively fearful of death, he wouldn’t have continued waiting for Emperor Jun’s return and secretly done so many things.
Sun Wukong’s face showed a regretful expression.
To think that mighty Baize would soon perish.
He wouldn’t hold back. If Baize refused to join the Heavenly Court, he was an enemy, with no need for mercy.