Chapter 82: Xuan Wu Pays Homage to the New Green Emperor

Xiaoqing didn't know how many days he had been suppressed, when suddenly he sensed a dazzling golden light shooting from above.

"You are not Sun Wukong." It was Tathagata who had descended into the desert, staring at the subdued Xiaoqing and said.

"I never claimed I was," Xiaoqing replied with a faint smile.

Tathagata felt a surge of anger. How absurd was it that creatures he could toy with had deceived him? He looked down upon Xiaoqing from on high as Xiaoqing lowered his head and closed his eyes.

Tathagata said, "Why won't you look at me?"

Xiaoqing answered, "I dislike your condescension. I don't see where you are more noble than I, needing me to look up to you."

All Tathagata felt was intensified rage upon hearing this, but he didn't want to kill Xiaoqing on the spot. Wasn't imprisoning him an even crueler fate, a fate worse than death? He stopped speaking, scoffed coldly, and left, but this incident had cost that tricky monkey some face.