Having acquired the Scripture Pavilion, Sun Wukong settled down.

This was a massive treasure trove, and if he could absorb all the Immortal Books in the Scripture Pavilion, perhaps he could once again upgrade on the Wanling Immortal Path.

This was not a job that showed quick results.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Palace of the East Sea was celebrating a joyous event—the marriage alliance between the East Sea Princess and the South Sea Crown Prince, and both Dragon Kings sent Sun Wukong an invitation.

As a Heavenly Venerate, Sun Wukong did not need to go in person; sending a gift through a delegate would suffice.

However, considering Ao Luan's contributions, he accepted the invitation.

Daji was just about to return to Huaguo Mountain, so she left Kunlun with him.

"Great King, are you going directly to the Dragon Palace?"

Daji asked on the way.

"No."

Sun Wukong shook his head. "I'm going to the Kingdom of Aolai first."

It had been decades since he last visited the Kingdom of Aolai.

Daji was also interested in the Kingdom of Aolai and decided to go there for a visit.

Upon arriving at the Kingdom of Aolai, Daji turned herself into a mortal and ran off to play in the Royal Capital, while Sun Wukong went to the Royal Palace alone.

"Great Saint."

The King paid his respects to Sun Wukong.

It took a while for Sun Wukong to see the shadow of his father in the King's face.

The King of the Kingdom of Aolai was no longer the person he knew, not even the Crown Prince that the previous king had hoped to cultivate.

Sun Wukong asked, "Is the former king still alive?"

"He is."

The King led him to the old King.

"Master."

The old King, with tear-brimmed eyes, prostrated on the ground upon seeing Sun Wukong.

"You've aged."

Sun Wukong said.

To his consolation, though the old King had abdicated, years of cultivation had kept him alive to this day.

"Not as much as Master."

The old King responded.

Unlike him, Sun Wukong's charismatic appearance remained as it was back when he first met him during his Crown Prince days.

The old King personally brewed tea and started a conversation with Sun Wukong.

The new King stood respectfully behind his father like a junior, without a hint of displeasure.

Sun Wukong took a liking to the new King.

This was the old King's youngest son. The elder princes had all gone to Wanling Country, dazzled by its prosperity, and lost interest in kingship.

"Your children are quite peculiar."

Sun Wukong expressed his surprise.

The old King shook his head: "They are better off in Wanling Country."

His princes had done very well in Wanling Country, managing the entire Western Continent for the Immortals, wielding power no less than that of the King of the Kingdom of Aolai.

Plus, there was the chance of attaining immortality there, and the old King was happy to let go.

"After abdicating, I have lived a tranquil life and increased my spiritual cultivation."

The old King added, "Now with the Spirit Mirror, I can also stay in contact with those children."

The Spirit Mirror was the best-selling Spiritual Artifact in Wanling Country, a modified version of the Talisman Mirror, used for broadcasting images and also capable of communication.

"Speaking of which," Sun Wukong turned to the new King: "Are the Spirit Mirrors in the Eastern Continent mostly from the Kingdom of Aolai?"

"Most of them are."

The new King answered with a bow: "We have taken over the Spirit Mirror trade for Wanling Country."

Sun Wukong nodded, "Well done."

The Spirit Mirror spread rapidly throughout the Eastern Continent, allowing nobles and commoners alike to learn about Wanling Country, making it a very important Spiritual Artifact.

Nations that accepted the Spirit Mirror are now eagerly looking to enhance trade with Wanling Country.

"All countries are learning from Wanling Country."

The new King stated: "Today, several craftsmen have come to build new cities for various nations."

"Oh?"

Sun Wukong had not paid attention to this matter.

"What craftsmen?"

He inquired.

The new King thought for a moment: "Apparently, they are seven girls."

Sun Wukong was shocked—could that be the Spider Demons?

The more he worried, the more likely it seemed—that these seven craftsmen were indeed Spider Demons.

Sun Wukong saw them as soon as he left the Royal Palace.

It was hard for him not to notice, for they had descended before him, riding a colossal creature that was part bird, part beast.

The giant creature had nine heads, with a person perched atop each of the eight.

"Great King, hurry and get on."

Daji, standing on the eighth head, waved to Sun Wukong: "There's a spot for you here."

In the brief time, she had somehow mixed with the Spider Demons, but Sun Wukong didn't really care about that.

He was curious about the Nine-Headed Beast they were riding.

"How come you're here?"

Sun Wukong asked.

All nine heads of the Nine-Headed Beast looked at him.

"Great Saint, I've come to protect them," the Nine-Headed Beast said.

Sun Wukong looked at Daji, who tilted her head slightly, and then he understood.

"He is a major general under the Third Prince, the great Marshal who suppresses the sea at Tongtian River," said Daji.

Sun Wukong was silent. He had just been asleep for a while, and things had really changed quickly!

But he still did not ride the Nine-Headed Beast. After bidding them farewell, he went to the Dragon Palace alone.

Though alone, the Four Sea Dragon Kings emerged together from the palace, welcoming him warmly.

Besides Sun Wukong, there were representatives from the Heavenly Palace and Lingshan attending the wedding.

Among all the guests, Sun Wukong had the highest status. Aoguang invited Sun Wukong to sit in the seat of honor.

Immortals from both the Heavenly Palace and Lingshan came to toast Sun Wukong.

After returning each toast, Sun Wukong turned his attention to the great monk beside him.

"Why has the Eastern Buddha found the time to come?"

"The Dragon King invited me with such enthusiasm, I could hardly refuse."

The Eastern Buddha smiled as always: "It's been many years, Great Saint, and you're as impressive as ever."

Sun Wukong smiled back.

He noticed that almost all notable members of the Dragon Clan from the Four Seas Dragon Palace were in attendance, except for one—Ao Luan.

"Why isn't she here?"

Sun Wukong found it odd; it was Ao Luan's sister getting married, so logically she should be here.

"Old Dragon King..."

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong apologized on behalf of Ao Luan to Aoguang. Ao Luan was likely too busy to come.

"Great Saint, Lu'er came back just yesterday," Aoguang said with a smile. "She finds this troublesome, so she chose not to come today."

Only then did Sun Wukong realize he had been worried over nothing.

He puzzled, why hadn't he just asked about such a simple matter first.

Aoguang noticed something was amiss.

"The Great Saint does not need to worry about Lu'er."

He laughed: "She manages numerous affairs daily; no one would blame her for not attending."

It wasn't the Dragon Clan's first marriage alliance. During Sun Wukong's slumber, the Dragon Palace of the East Sea had already celebrated a wedding, yet Ao Luan never left Wanling Hall.

Sun Wukong sighed: "If there's a chance, I'll give Ao Luan a break."

Aoguang was stunned, staring blankly at Sun Wukong.

"What is it?"

Sun Wukong didn't know what he was looking at.

"Great Saint..."

With a smile, Aoguang said: "I'll be sure to pass on your words to Lu'er."

Sun Wukong was completely puzzled—what was there to convey in this?

"Great Saint, let me toast to you once more."

Aoguang was elated, lifting his glass again to Sun Wukong.

Though he had not met the Great Saint many times, everyone in the entire world knew that Sun Wukong was born from a stone.

Now, he was actually starting to show concern for Ao Luan.

"My daughter's struggles are coming to an end..."

Aoguang thought joyfully.

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