"So this is the reason he offered such a generous reward."
Inside the military tent of the Vanguard Battalion, once Zhou Tieyi understood the Great Xia Emperor's intent, many of his confusions regarding the Emperor were resolved. At the same time, a figure from a great legend surfaced in his mind—someone whose situation was remarkably similar to his own: Sun Wukong.
*Journey to the West* itself contained political metaphors, and they felt particularly apt for his current circumstances. When the Planet Venus recruited Sun Wukong to Heaven and bestowed an official rank upon him, the Jade Emperor—the supreme ruler of the Three Realms—naturally saw through the monkey’s origins at a glance. Yet, he initially granted him nothing more than the post of Keeper of the Heavenly Horses.
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