Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 498: Assault, The Crowd Arrives

Having reached this point, Chang’e could only walk over to his place, yet she still unnecessarily asked why she had to speak words of encouragement to Tian Peng.

The divine official merely said that Tian Peng was worried because he was slower than usual, and when he got anxious, he made mistakes, which made him even slower, hence he needed someone to encourage him. With encouragement, he would be faster at making milk tea in the future.

That was all well and good, but Chang’e found it strange that if someone thought Tian Peng needed encouragement, why didn’t they speak to him themselves instead of insisting that she do it.

The divine official told her that her status was particularly special to Tian Peng, and that if she were to speak to Tian Peng about this matter, it would greatly inspire him.

Despite feeling that the request was somewhat farfetched, Chang’e agreed to it and said those words to Tian Peng while buying milk tea.

She had thought that would be the end of it, but who knew that Tian Peng would take those words to heart.

If she had known, she wouldn’t have said them; perhaps then, the current predicament wouldn’t have occurred.

"That matter wasn’t something I wanted to say; I agreed to a divine official who wanted to encourage you." Chang’e honestly recounted the affair.

The situation was indeed preposterously absurd; Tian Peng didn’t believe her and instead looked heartbroken, "I really didn’t expect this, Fairy Chang’e, you actually deny it. It’s one thing to deny it, but using such a nonsensical excuse to brush me off..."

"No, I’m not trying to brush you off; it really is as I said." Chang’e explained, "Otherwise, why do you think I would say such a thing to you, and from what position?"

Tian Peng truly didn’t know why Chang’e would have any reason to say those words to him. Now, he was fixated on one thing: Chang’e had denied any involvement after the fact, and even if he confronted her about it directly, she would still refuse to acknowledge it.

"But you clearly said those words to me; where’s this other divine official from!" Tian Peng, angry, raised his voice, frightening Chang’e to the point of trembling.

With Tian Peng’s size and mana, if he were to lose control in his rage, she likely wouldn’t even have a chance to call for help.

"I haven’t lied to you; we’re already at this point, do you think I have any reason to lie to you?" Chang’e said, "I truly have no interest in you; if I were interested, why would I deny it, and use such a flawed method to lie?"

Tian Peng couldn’t find a reason, but he was convinced that Chang’e was lying.

"No, I don’t believe it; I don’t believe it. Anyway, you definitely have feelings for me!" Tian Peng raged and took two steps forward.

Chang’e’s hand was still restrained by Tian Peng’s freezing spell, and with his outburst, she nearly got lifted into the air. At this critical moment, many people approached from the front yard.

Sun Wukong and Chen Nuo were in the lead. Seeing Chang’e pulled by Tian Peng, Chen Nuo quickly cast a spell to free her from Tian Peng’s hold.

Chang’e, as if seeing a savior, hurriedly ran into the crowd and was still shaking with fear.

Yang Chan was considerate; she reached out and took Chang’e’s hand, "It’s alright now, Fairy Chang’e; we’re all here, nothing will happen to you."

Chang’e nodded gratefully, "Thank you for coming; I really didn’t know what to do. Lord Tian Peng doesn’t believe anything I say. He even used a freezing spell on the Jade Rabbit to stop it from communicating with you, and he wouldn’t let me dispel it."

Seeing Chang’e leave, Tian Peng wanted to go after her but was blocked by Sun Wukong and Chen Nuo.

Sun Wukong kicked him in the stomach, "What are you doing? Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough?"

"I, I like Fairy Chang’e. I wanted to confess my feelings to her," Tian Peng explained. "Mr. Monkey, please let me go. I haven’t made it clear to Fairy Chang’e yet. I like her, I want to be immortal couples with her."

Sun Wukong and Chen Nuo exchanged a look. This fool was still delusional. Not to mention whether he could be with Chang’e or not, but now, having caused such a scene, Tian Peng had lost all his reputation.

When everyone rushed over, what they saw was him restraining Chang’e by the hand. Although they didn’t know what would happen next, just this action alone was enough to condemn him.

"Tian Peng, regardless of what you intended to do, I think you need to give an explanation considering the current situation," Chen Nuo said, looking at the frightened Chang’e beside Yang Chan, and the not fully recovered Tian Peng. He sighed. It was He Xi’s actions that had disrupted his thoughts, and he was still present yet failed to watch Tian Peng, almost leading to a big mistake.

"Shopkeeper, I didn’t plan to do anything. I just wanted to express my feelings to Fairy Chang’e," Tian Peng continued to plead.

Since everyone was present, Chang’e gradually gathered her courage. "Even if you wanted to confess your feelings to me, why did you use a Freezing Spell on Jade Rabbit and restrict my movements?"

"I didn’t mean to do that," Tian Peng explained. "I knew you might not agree when I confessed. I was just afraid of losing face. I feared that if you let Jade Rabbit go, everyone would know I confessed to you, and if you didn’t accept, I would be so embarrassed."

"Tian Peng, I think making a scene like this hasn’t made you look any better," Yang Jian, who had been invisible during the banquet, couldn’t hold back any longer in such a situation. "It’s ridiculous. Do you still remember how you harassed Chang’e last time?"

"I, this time is different from last time," Tian Peng said. "I was not very familiar with Fairy Chang’e before, but this time, I feel like our relationship has progressed."

"Where has it progressed?" As Chang’e’s fear subsided, anger slowly took over. "I appreciate that you helped me get Shopkeeper Chen to solve the rabbit problem in the palace, but I really didn’t expect you to use that as a pretext to cling to me."

"I didn’t, I wasn’t—my confession is sincere," Tian Peng stepped forward, intending to explain the matter properly to Chang’e.

Chang’e, startled by Tian Peng’s move, stepped back again, and Yang Chan immediately stood in front of her.

They had all seen what happened just before, with Tian Peng grabbing Chang’e’s hand. With such a difference in stature between the two, Chang’e was pulled up like a piece of paper by Tian Peng, and it pained her to look at.

"If you say it’s a confession, why didn’t you mention it during the whole time just now? All I saw was you casting a Freezing Spell on Jade Rabbit," Chang’e said. "Besides, I don’t think you really wanted to confess. I’ve never seen anyone confess like that."

"No, I..."

Tian Peng got more and more agitated as he spoke, and his body moved involuntarily toward Chang’e, but he was restrained by Chen Nuo the moment he lifted his foot.

"Shopkeeper, what are you doing? I want to confess to Fairy Chang’e. I haven’t made it clear to her yet. Why are you restraining me?" he asked.

Chen Nuo glanced at Tian Peng. "How is it, wasn’t it you who restrained Jade Rabbit and Chang’e just now? I’m treating you the way you treated them, so why do you feel uncomfortable?"

"It’s not the same, Shopkeeper," Tian Peng urged.