Jiang Ziya got straight to the point, making his intentions clear.
Sha Chen replied, "All I know is that I shattered the Liuli Lamp and was subsequently banished here. Beyond that, I know nothing."
Jiang Ziya shook his head. He knew Sha Chen was feigning ignorance. Aware of the Journey to the West yet pretending otherwise, he was simply trying to escape reality.
Jiang Ziya said, "River Lord—no, I should call you the Great General for Folding the Curtain. Having served in the Heavenly Court for so long, you should understand that breaking a Liuli Lamp would never warrant such severe punishment as exile to suffer the agony of a Thousand Swords Piercing the Heart."
Sha Chen retorted, "Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. Taigong, you are not the Jade Emperor. What makes you think the Jade Emperor wouldn't do such a thing?"
