This Curtain-Rolling General was usually too dull and didn't have many friends. Moreover, the Queen Mother of the West ruled over all the female immortals in the world, and her status was second only to Haotian, but her power was greater than Haotian's. None of the immortals present wanted to offend the Queen Mother of the West for the sake of a minor figure, so they didn't say anything more to persuade her.

Upon hearing the Queen Mother's words, the Curtain-Rolling General was terrified. He had just been lamenting the fate of Marshal Tianpeng, never imagining he would be next. He looked at the Jade Emperor in panic, hoping that Haotian would protect him.

The Jade Emperor was also puzzled. How did this fruit platter become a treasure? Seeing the Curtain-Raising General's miserable expression, he couldn't bear it and turned to plead with Yaochi. However, what he saw next was Yaochi's angry gaze, which also carried a hint of jealousy. Haotian immediately understood that this was all nonsense. Yaochi was clearly jealous.

Although the Jade Emperor understood, he couldn't say it. He secretly felt sorry for the Curtain-Lifting General. He knew Yaochi's temper well, and he had to accommodate her for now. There was no other way, so the Jade Emperor could only decide to sacrifice someone else first and explain to Yaochi later. Besides, the Curtain-Lifting General was no longer of any use, so he let her be.

Immediately, celestial soldiers arrived and captured General Curtain-Rolling, banishing him to the mortal realm. How laughable! The Queen Mother's indiscriminate jealousy has ruined an honest man.

When the celestial soldiers returned to report, everyone understood some things. They were all people who had been through this mess, so how could they not understand these things? First, Marshal Tianpeng acted improperly while drunk, and the Jade Emperor's "lover" was harassed. As a result, Marshal Tianpeng was banished to the mortal world. This was the Jade Emperor "settling personal scores."

The Curtain-Rolling General was even more wronged. It was just a fruit platter, yet it became a treasure of the Heavenly Court. Damn it, it was simply because the Queen Mother of the West was jealous. The immortals couldn't help but feel a little fortunate that they hadn't pleaded for the Curtain-Rolling General. Otherwise, if they had implicated this tigress, they might have suffered a terrible fate.

Chang'e had already understood the situation. As the one who cast the spell, she naturally noticed who was not bewitched. She was quite surprised by Marshal Tianpeng, who was unharmed despite his low level of cultivation. How could she not pay attention to him? However, what happened to Marshal Tianpeng later confused Chang'e.

However, Chang'e usually stayed on Penglai Island or in the Moon Palace, rarely interacting with people, and was unaware of the filth of the Heavenly Court. She simply thought that Marshal Tianpeng was an accident, or that her magic was not yet perfected, so she didn't blame him. However, she was annoyed that she had failed to scheme against the Jade Emperor. Her scheme failed, and instead, she was shown a dance, which was truly not worth it. At that moment, she no longer cared about anything else and left in anger, which was in line with her current state of mind.

Just as the banquet was about to fall apart, a patrolling spirit official came to report: "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, has stuck his head out from under the Five Fingers Mountain."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was alarmed. The Great Sage Equal to Heaven had a great reputation after several battles, which made everyone present feel intimidated by him.

At this moment, the Buddha smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright." After saying that, he took out a note from his sleeve with six golden characters on it: "Om Mani Padme Hum". He handed it to Ananda and told him to stick it on the mountaintop.

The Venerable One then took the invitation, took it out of the Heavenly Gate, and went to the top of the Five Elements Mountain, where he firmly affixed it to a square stone. The mountain immediately took root and sealed itself. One could use one's breath to climb out with one's hand, and even shake and struggle. Ananda returned and reported, "The invitation has been affixed."

The Buddha then bid farewell to the Jade Emperor and the other deities, and together with the two Venerable Ones, left the Heavenly Gate. With a compassionate heart, he recited incantations, summoning a local earth deity from the Five Elements Mountain to reside there and oversee the monkey, along with the Five Directional Protectors. When the monkey was hungry, he was given iron pellets to eat; when thirsty, he was given molten copper to drink. When his punishment was complete, someone would rescue him. Thus—the audacious monkey rebelled against the Heavenly Palace, only to be subdued by the Buddha. He endured the years drinking molten copper when thirsty, and while hungry, he ate iron pellets to pass the time.

Natural disasters bring hardship and suffering, but human life is filled with sorrow, yet we are fortunate to live long. If heroes are able to rise again, we will one day worship Buddha and ascend to the Western Paradise.

Another poem reads: He wields his might and power, subduing dragons and tigers with his cunning. He steals peaches and wine, roaming the heavenly palace, receiving imperial favor in the Jade Capital.

Though his evil deeds were numerous and he was imprisoned, his good roots remained unbroken and his spirit soared. He indeed escaped the Buddha's grasp, and now awaits the emergence of a holy monk in the Tang Dynasty.

The biggest victim of this farce wasn't Marshal Tianpeng or General Juanlian; it was the unsuspecting Buddha who was the biggest victim. The scheming Buddha had no idea he'd inadvertently become the scapegoat for the Jade Emperor. While the Jade Emperor's scheme against Marshal Tianpeng was indeed to gain the 100,000 Heavenly River soldiers, Marshal Tianpeng had Laozi behind him. The Jade Emperor originally had to carefully clean up the mess, but then the unsuspecting Buddha intervened, taking the blame for himself. Marshal Tianpeng was Laozi's man; if the Buddha wanted to take him over, wouldn't that be a loss of face for Laozi? He'd not only failed to achieve his goal of causing trouble but also offended a saint—a huge loss indeed.

PS: (This isn't about money, just something to brag about in my spare time)

Today was my uncle's birthday. I didn't want to go, but my dad forced me, and it's quite close to home, so I reluctantly went. But I regretted it later. A bunch of relatives... I really don't know what to say. They were all so hypocritical. Only seven or eight people came; many more didn't show up. Those who did come gathered together and badmouthed those who couldn't come. It was disgusting! I really don't understand how these people can be like that. They said such awful things, even though they're siblings! Looking at these people, I finally understand what "hypocrites" means. So hypocritical! I just don't understand, we're all family, even siblings, is it necessary to be like this? It really makes me want to vomit. I finally got back to reality. I'd better hurry and write. That's about it for tonight. I have to look for a job again. I even squeezed in time to go there today. I really regret it. I'd rather stay home and write than go again.

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