I am a fairy in Journey to the West

The Northern Sacred Palace, Mount Heng, and the Zongyuan Grotto-Heaven.

The True Martial Emperor sat in the main seat, with the Northern Mountain Emperor and Zhuang Yan on either side. Below them sat a group of the True Martial Emperor's generals and the celestial officials and generals of the Northern Mountain Divine Palace.

After a round of toasts, the True Martial Emperor put down his wine cup and said to Zhuang Yan, "True Lord Lingtai, are you aware that a group of beings claiming to be 'Chosen Ones' have appeared in Beiju Luzhou?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Taiheng, who was sitting below, raised an eyebrow and secretly looked up.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I know this. I have already calculated that the origin of these 'chosen ones' is due to the calamity that Heaven and Earth brought to Beiju Luzhou."

"Oh?" The True Martial Emperor smiled and said, "A calamity is descending upon heaven and earth?"

“Yes,” Zhuang Yan said. “Since the beginning of time, the creatures of Beiju Luzhou have long been unruly and unacceptable to human teachings. Although they are blessed with great fortune, they have never obeyed human authority and have often acted disrespectfully towards heaven, earth, gods, and Buddhas. Now, heaven has sent down a calamity upon Beiju Luzhou to correct this trend.”

The True Martial Emperor said, "But not long after these chosen talents appeared, a tribe called the Northern Wilderness tribe suffered a terrible calamity. Countless tribesmen and living beings were killed or injured, and the land was covered with ruins. The situation was extremely tragic."

Zhuang Yan said, "Since ancient times, whether it is a celestial calamity, an earthly calamity, or a human calamity, there has never been a time when people did not die. That is why there is the underworld and the six paths of reincarnation, so that living beings can return to their rightful place and continue in cycles. This is the way of heaven."

Upon hearing this, the True Martial Emperor straightened up slightly and then said, "What you say makes sense. Back then, when I swept away the demons and evil spirits of Beiju Luzhou, all the hundred races were wiped out and all the caves were empty, which is why there is peace and stability in Xiniu Hezhou for three thousand years."

At this point, Emperor Zhenwu continued, "However, demons are rising up in Beiju Luzhou now, and the various clans and surnames are not obeying our rule. They are even openly opposing the Divine Palace and have injured many of my Beiyue Divine Palace generals. They are truly lawless."

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "After all, three thousand years have passed, and Beiju Luzhou has been restless in recent years, which is why Heaven and Earth have sent down a calamity here."

The True Martial Emperor sighed and said, “What you both say makes sense. However, all the major tribes in Beiju Luzhou have temples dedicated to me, and they offer sacrifices to me in all four seasons with piety and respect, without interruption. Now that people are suffering from disaster, they are burning incense and praying to me. I really cannot turn a blind eye to this.”

The Great Emperor of the Northern Peak said with a troubled expression, "I naturally understand the predicament of the Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven. Alas, it is a pity that this is a calamity of heaven and earth. I can't even manage the Northern Continent now, let alone help this calamity."

At this point, the Great Emperor of the Northern Peak looked at Zhuang Yan: "The True Lord of the Spirit Platform is appointed by the Jade Emperor to guard the human world and oversee all human affairs. If anyone has the authority and power to manage this, it is the True Lord of the Spirit Platform."

The True Martial Emperor nodded and said, "That's why I invited the Spirit Platform True Lord to Hengshan for a gathering, so that I could discuss this matter with him."

As he spoke, the True Martial Emperor looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "Since the Spirit Platform True Lord knows the origin of this calamity, do you have a way to avert it?"

Zhuang Yan smiled slightly upon hearing this, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty overestimates me. How could I possibly possess such great power to avert a great calamity?"

Upon hearing this, the True Martial Emperor pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Would the True Lord of the Spirit Platform allow the heavenly generals to descend and save the living beings from this great calamity?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "Did His Majesty send a celestial general to the Northern Continent?"

The True Martial Emperor nodded and said, "That's right. We will only come to Beiju Luzhou and go to save whoever submits the imperial edict or memorial."

The True Martial Emperor had no choice. He was indebted to those who offered him food and money. Although he hadn't actively asked the beings of Beiju Luzhou to worship him, he had still enjoyed the incense offerings of the beings of Beiju Luzhou for three thousand eons. Now that they were in trouble and needed his help, it would be really wrong to ignore them, or he would lose merit.

But now that heaven and earth are divided, as the Regent Emperor of the Divine Thunder Jade Palace, he belongs to the ranks of 'gods' and has no jurisdiction over human affairs. That's why he has to be so humble and ask Zhuang Yan for a favor.

Since the True Martial Emperor was being so polite, Zhuang Yan naturally wouldn't refuse him, so he nodded and said, "Your Majesty's compassion is deeply appreciated, and I will certainly comply with Your Majesty's request."

The True Martial Emperor immediately smiled with delight and said, "Then please have the Spirit Platform True Lord approve a memorial so that there will be evidence for verification in the future."

Zhuang Yan readily agreed, immediately taking out a scroll of jade and silk, writing a memorial, and affixing his own and the seals of the Human Realm's Grand Master of Fate.

The content of this decree is: Heavenly gods who possess the edict of the True Martial Emperor are allowed to descend to the Northern Continent, and can only go to the Northern Continent. If they violate this rule, they will be punished according to the laws of Heaven.

Zhuang Yan personally presented the memorial to the True Martial Emperor. The True Martial Emperor took it, glanced at it, then put away the jade and silk, cupped his hands, and smiled, saying, "Thank you, True Lord Lingtai."

After saying this, the True Martial Emperor raised his wine cup and said, "I toast the True Lord of the Spirit Platform with a cup."

Zhuang Yan quickly picked up his wine cup and said, "Your Majesty, please don't make Zhuang Yan feel uncomfortable." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

The True Martial Emperor nodded and smiled, then drank the immortal wine in his cup in one gulp. At this moment, the Northern Mountain Emperor clapped his hands and laughed, "So it's settled then? Then it's time to taste the special delicacies of my Northern Mountain Hengshan. Xuantian Emperor, Lingtai True Lord, and all the immortal officials, please don't be shy, please."

All the heavenly generals, divine generals, and celestial officials responded, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the banquet, Zhenwu the Great stayed at Hengshan for a day before returning to the celestial realm.

Upon returning to the Great Luo Heavenly Xuantian Palace, Zhang Lingguan came to pay his respects and inquire about the matter.

The True Martial Emperor said, "The True Lord of the Spirit Platform did not refuse my request, but even approved the proposal, allowing me to send heavenly generals down to the mortal realm."

Zhang Lingguan stretched out his hands, took the jade scroll from Zhenwu the Great, glanced at it, and then said, "This Lingtai Zhenjun is quite easy to talk to."

The True Martial Emperor smiled faintly and said, "It's quite easy to say. You may file this petition into your records."

Zhang Lingguan put away the memorial, bowed and said, "As you command." Afterwards, Zhang Lingguan asked about the matter of the 'Chosen Ones'. The True Martial Emperor smiled and said, "According to the True Lord of the Spirit Platform, the reason why those Chosen Ones appear is because the demons in Beiju Luzhou have risen again, and the living beings have suffered misfortune. Therefore, heaven and earth are in calamity, and thus these Chosen Ones appear. They are the calamity for the living beings of Beiju Luzhou."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingguan narrowed his eyes and said, "In the Three Realms, all matters of calamity are under the control of the Empress Houtu. If there truly is a 'Chosen One' calamity, the Sheji Palace would surely issue an edict to our Divine Thunder Jade Palace."

Suddenly, Zhang Lingguan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Could these 'chosen ones' be something that Lingtai Zhenjun created?"

The True Martial Emperor's eyes sharpened, and he looked at Zhang Lingguan with a gaze as sharp as a sword, saying, "Be careful what you say, and don't make wild guesses."

Zhang Lingguan realized he had misspoke and quickly bowed, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty, I misspoke."

The True Martial Emperor nodded and said, "Moreover, the True Lord of the Spirit Platform oversees all affairs of the human world, and he also has the Book of Earth bestowed by the Earth Goddess Houtu, who controls all calamities in the human world. He already has the authority to bring down calamities to the world, so why bother to create some kind of chosen one?"

Zhang Lingguan said, "Then these chosen ones seem to have been born in response to the natural calamities of heaven and earth?"

The True Martial Emperor nodded and said, "That's not impossible."

Although the calamities of the Three Realms are controlled by the Earth Goddess Houtu, the natural order of heaven and earth is to generate calamities, which is the principle of the cycle of heaven, and the Earth Goddess Houtu will not interfere arbitrarily.

Then Zhang Lingguan asked, "Your Majesty, who do you intend to send down to the mortal realm?"

The True Martial Emperor cried out, "Where are the Tortoise and Snake Generals?"

The tortoise and snake generals immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your subordinates are here."

The True Martial Emperor immediately issued an edict, saying, "You two are to take my edict and descend to the Northern Wilderness tribe in the Northern Continent to help them resist the invasion of the 'Heavenly Mandate'."

The two generals stepped forward to accept the imperial edict, then bowed and said, "Your humble servant obeys the decree."

Meanwhile, the two generals, Turtle and Snake, received the decree of the True Martial Emperor and descended to the mortal realm, manifesting their divine power at the True Martial Temple in the Northern Wilderness.

When the clansmen guarding the temple informed Kitano Tenbu, who was presiding over a clan meeting, about the matter, Kitano Tenbu abandoned the meeting and led a group of elders directly to the Zhenwu Temple.

Sure enough, auspicious clouds gathered above the Zhenwu Temple, and the two generals, the tortoise and the snake, under the statue of Zhenwu the Great inside the temple were radiant with divine light.

Kitano Tenbu immediately led everyone into the temple, where they burned incense and bowed before the statues of the Tortoise and Snake Generals.

The next moment, the statues of the tortoise and snake generals gradually changed, and in a short while they transformed from wooden statues into two living heavenly generals.

The two generals, Tortoise and Snake, clad in golden armor and wielding swords and spears, leaped down from the altar and came before Kitano Tenbu.

"We are the Turtle and Snake Generals under the command of the True Martial Emperor. You previously submitted a petition and prayer regarding the invasion by the Mandate of Heaven. Now, we two have come to assist your Northern Wilderness tribe in subduing the Mandate of Heaven by the decree of the True Martial Emperor," said the Turtle General, holding the Black Water Sword with imposing grandeur.

Upon hearing this, Kitano Tenbu was overjoyed and hurriedly led the elders to kneel down and kowtow to the statue of the True Martial Emperor, saying, "Kitano Tenbu and hundreds of thousands of people of the Kitano tribe thank the True Martial Emperor for his mercy."

Then Kitano Tenbu stood up and said to the two generals, Turtle and Snake, "You two celestial generals have had a long journey to the mortal realm. Please allow my Kitano tribe to prepare a banquet to entertain you."

Before Kitano Tenbu could finish speaking, Snake General raised his hand and said, "No need. Just point out the direction and tell us where those chosen ones are."

Upon hearing this, Kitano Tenbu turned around and exchanged glances with the elders, then turned back to look at the Turtle and Snake Generals, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

The snake asked in confusion, "What's so difficult to say?"

Kitano Tenbu quickly shook his head and said, "There's nothing difficult to say, it's just that those chosen ones are everywhere."

The tortoise and snake generals were both bewildered. The tortoise general then asked, "What do you mean by 'everywhere'?"

Kitano Tenbu said with a wry smile, "In response to the two Heavenly Generals, those Heavenly Chosen Ones are scattered everywhere, wandering around, causing harm everywhere, killing, arson, stealing chickens and dogs, and committing all kinds of evil."

Upon hearing this, the two generals, Turtle and Snake, exchanged a glance and then said, "Since that's the case, you don't need to worry about it anymore. We will deal with them ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Kitano Tenbu hesitated for a moment and said, "May I ask you two celestial generals, are you the only ones who have descended to the mortal realm this time? Are there no other celestial soldiers or generals?"

"Hmm?" The snake glanced sideways at Kitano Tenbu and said, "What, do you look down on the two of us?"

"No, no," Kitano Tenbu quickly replied. "How could I dare to have such a thought? It's just that those chosen ones are extremely strange. They can come back to life after death, and their methods are all different, making them really difficult to deal with."

Upon hearing this, the snake immediately became interested and said, "Then I'd like to see how these chosen ones are brought back to life, and what miraculous things they possess!"

Having said that, he exchanged a glance with the tortoise general, and then the two of them transformed into two streaks of light, flying straight out of the Zhenwu Temple. (End of this chapter)