East Sea, a merchant ship slowly sailed toward Huaguo Mountain.

The sailors looked up at the sky, seeing no sunlight.

The slowly rising Yunxiao City had blocked the morning sun, casting a tremendous oppressive feel; many human sailors felt their legs go weak and sat down on the ground.

"Loop one to seven operating normally!"

"The spiritual energy corridor on the west side is blocked, go check it quickly!"

In Yunxiao City, demons bustled about, adjusting the floating rune system, ensuring Yunxiao City rose balanced.

Immortal Zhenyuan watched the busy demons: "Seems like there are no major issues."

"Yes."

Sun Wukong nodded.

He and Immortal Zhenyuan walked toward the Monkey King Palace in Yunxiao City.

Monkey King Palace was not the palace where he resided, but one that housed various halls, used for meetings and discussions.

Ao Luan originally planned to design a royal palace for Sun Wukong, but Sun Wukong declined—he preferred living in Shuilian Cave.

Ultimately, Monkey King Palace was designed as a palace for discussions.

All important matters of Huaguo Mountain in the future would be handled here; essentially, Ao Luan would spend more time here than Sun Wukong.

Nevertheless, the demons prepared a resplendent main hall for Sun Wukong—to issue various important orders.

When Sun Wukong and Immortal Zhenyuan arrived at the main hall, each cave's Demon King and Ao Luan had already arrived earlier.

"Great King."

The Demon Kings looked at Sun Wukong and then cleared the way: "Please take your seat."

Sun Wukong walked through the middle of the Demon Kings and sat down on the exalted throne.

To his left was another seat; Immortal Zhenyuan was about to go there, but Ao Luan stepped ahead and naturally took the seat.

"You..."

Immortal Zhenyuan was fuming with anger.

"Immortal, please sit here."

Sun Wukong waved his right hand, and another stone chair appeared on the right.

Immortal Zhenyuan made significant contributions to Huaguo Mountain and deserved such a position.

The Immortal sat down contentedly.

"Is everyone here?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"Not yet." Ao Luan answered: "Elder Jin Chan hasn't arrived; seems he got lost in Yunxiao City."

"No need to wait for him."

Immortal Zhenyuan said: "It doesn't matter whether he comes or not."

Sun Wukong nodded; Elder Jin Chan was a Guest Elder, Huaguo Mountain's discussions need not disturb him.

"I want to specially thank everyone for your efforts."

Sun Wukong spoke: "Yunxiao City has ascended, a twenty-year plan perfectly achieved, all of you have played major roles, let me know what rewards you desire."

The Demon Kings were overjoyed.

"Great King."

Tiger Demon King came forward and said: "We'd like to hold a few days of celebration activities on Huaguo Mountain."

The rest of the Demon Kings voiced their agreement; it was a result of their discussions, such a grand occasion, all demons of Huaguo Mountain should celebrate for a few days.

"No problem."

Sun Wukong smiled and said to Ao Luan: "You arrange this matter."

Ao Luan nodded.

"Elder brother."

Immortal Zhenyuan coughed: "Let's discuss important matters!"

"Alright."

Sun Wukong restrained his smile.

Rewards and praises are minor matters, he sat in this main hall, to declare the significant upcoming undertakings for Huaguo Mountain.

The Demon Kings looked at him expectantly.

Sun Wukong was about to speak when suddenly the throne shook slightly, and his brow furrowed slightly.

"I need to step away for a moment."

After finishing his remark, Sun Wukong disappeared.

"What's going on?"

Ao Luan also stood up in shock.

"Second King," a Monkey Spirit ran in from outside the main hall, kneeling and saying, "A huge rock has fallen in the west and seems to be smashing towards a merchant ship on the sea."

"Didn't I mark it as a prohibited area?"

Ao Luan furrowed her brows.

The demon hurriedly replied, "It's a smuggling merchant ship."

"Smuggling merchant ship?"

Ao Luan had a bad premonition.

Meanwhile, on the sea, as the sailors saw the boulder falling from the sky and thought they were doomed, Sun Wukong appeared just in time and shattered the massive rock.

"Why are you here?"

Sun Wukong looked at the merchant ship curiously, then as if realizing something, "Smuggling, is it?"

"Monkey King, spare our lives, Monkey King, spare our lives!"

The sailors knelt and begged for mercy, having traveled between Huaguo Mountain and Kingdom of Aolai for years; they naturally knew what Sun Wukong looked like.

Sun Wukong's eyes twinkled with golden light, and a sweep across the merchant ship revealed it was crammed with humans.

He called out the ship's captain, "What are you bringing these people here for?"

"It wasn't my intention."

The ship's captain trembled and said, "They yearn for Huaguo Mountain and begged me to bring them over."

"Brother, this is a smuggling ship."

Ao Luan flew down from Yunxiao City, "Let me deal with them."

Sun Wukong glanced at her, and Ao Luan lowered her head somewhat fearfully.

"Did you allow this?"

Sun Wukong asked.

Ao Luan quickly shook her head, "I ordered the prawn soldiers and crab generals to drive away the smuggling ships, but today the Royal City ascended, and they must not have checked properly."

Sun Wukong nodded, then with a wave of his hand, several frightened boys and girls appeared beside him.

"These children are orphaned and destitute; I am taking them away."

He spoke, then flew towards Yunxiao City.

Ao Luan breathed a sigh of relief and then coldly looked at the ship's captain.

"Will you leave on your own, or shall I send you off?"

The ship's captain obviously chose to leave on his own.

Sun Wukong returned to Yunxiao City with the children and placed them in the port.

"You are very lucky."

He said, "From now on, this city will be your home."

The children's eyes widened as they looked ahead at the endless, golden buildings that stretched as far as the eye could see.

This was the true appearance of Yunxiao City.

Sun Wukong watched the bright spark ignited in the children's eyes, instructed the nearby demons, and then turned away.

The prosperity of Huaguo Mountain would naturally attract the desire of humans, which was expected.

This episode didn't affect Sun Wukong's mentality much.

If at all, it only solidified a thought deep in his heart.

Back at the Monkey King Palace, Sun Wukong waited for Ao Luan to return and issued a long-prepared decree.

This decree could also be called "Immortal Summoning Order."

Huaguo Mountain would invite immortals from the Three Realms to join.

"I didn't expect you to actually issue this order."

After issuing the decree, Immortal Zhenyuan marveled, "And not just Independent Immortals, it even includes immortals from Heavenly Palace."

"Huaguo Mountain isn't against anyone, nor does it need them to fight for Huaguo Mountain. Why can't the Heavenly Palace's immortals join?"

Sun Wukong gazed at Yunxiao City under the sun and spoke, "I just need their knowledge."

He didn't hold grand expectations for many immortals to respond, but Sun Wukong believed that the miracles now created by Huaguo Mountain could already interest a small part of immortals.

At the beginning, a small part would be enough.

Sun Wukong understood that to elevate this world's productivity, one could not overlook the power of immortals.

Moreover… the best way to protect something is to make potential enemies love it.

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