This person was none other than Juling Shen, the Vanguard Heavenly General who led the first expedition against Huaguo Mountain. He had once boastfully claimed that he would capture the Monkey in one fell swoop, only to have his face slapped resoundingly, which led to his once-respected name being dragged through the mud, turning him into a laughingstock in the Heavenly Court. This disgrace had gnawed at his heart, but he did not dare to trouble Sun Wukong. Instead, he now vented his anger on the little monkeys of Huaguo Mountain.
"You demon monkeys, this time I am determined to catch you all in one net," declared Juling Shen as he looked down at the group of monkeys below.
"Heaven abides by the virtue of preserving life; I implore you to show mercy and spare the lives of these monkeys," Lu Yu decided to initially try diplomacy before resorting to force, given that this dimwit officially represented the Heavenly Court.
