Chapter 428 - 405: Death Penalty Can Be Avoided, Life Penalty Cannot Escape_2
Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun quickly said, "It is indeed this evil creature. This evil creature was originally guarded by a Lion Slave. However, three days ago, the Lion Slave stole and drank the Reincarnation Jade Liquid that the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way had given me and fell into a deep sleep for three days. This evil creature then bit through the chains and escaped to the lower realm!"
"Unexpectedly, it caused trouble here. I divined that it was wreaking havoc here, so I came specifically to retrieve this evil creature."
Sun Sui, who had been silent until now, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Celestial Venerate, your mount, the Nine-headed Lion, has privately escaped to the lower realm and caused trouble in the region, already violating the heavenly laws."
"It just attempted to harm Old Sun and nearly endangered Bajie’s life. I’m afraid I cannot simply let you take it away in front of Old Sun."
Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun couldn’t help frowning and quickly said, "Great Sage Equalling Heaven, can’t you forgive him just this once for my sake?"
Sun Wukong said with a cold laugh, "Your Highness, please forgive me. If it were some other offense, perhaps forgiveness would be possible. However, its attempt to harm us cannot be overlooked. If we set such a precedent now, who knows how many cats and dogs will come after us in the future? Therefore, this evil creature must be strictly punished as a warning to others! I hope Your Highness will not shield him."
Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun’s frown deepened further. After some thought, he then said, "Very well! I will not shield him, I only ask that, out of respect for me, you spare his life. As for the punishment, Immortal, how do you intend to deal with him?"
That Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun could speak such words was already giving a great deal of face to Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong was of course aware that it wasn’t that Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun couldn’t defeat him but rather because he was now assisting the Western Direction in its great undertaking, and Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun naturally did not wish to offend him.
However, all of this was just a formality. If he truly killed the lion, Taiyi Save the Suffering Tianzun probably wouldn’t let it go either.
After pondering with a furrowed brow, Sun Wukong finally nodded and said, "Since Your Highness has pleaded for this evil creature, how can Old Sun not give you this face? However, though this evil creature’s capital crime may be forgiven, its lesser crimes are difficult to overlook."