I am a fairy in Journey to the West

The black iron armor gleamed with a cold light. The body was ten feet tall, and the head was that of a fierce rhinoceros.

This is the 'Great King of Beishan', one of the three great demon kings of Guanling Prefecture. The Great King of Beishan's true form is a black-armored rhinoceros that has been cultivating for more than three thousand years.

He is also the only one among the three demon kings of Guanling Prefecture who is known for his strong physique and superb martial arts.

"Hahaha." King Beishan, dressed in a cloak, came to Nangong Wan with great momentum, personally untied her restraints, and said, "Clan Chief Nangong, I'm sorry you've been wronged."

Nangong Wan looked at the King of Beishan with calm and indifferent eyes, and after a moment said, "King of Beishan, what do you mean?"

King Beishan laughed and said, "It's nothing. I have two brothers who want to talk to you."

Nangong Wan's pupils shrank. In a one-on-one fight, neither Beiye Tianwu, nor she, nor the chief of the Tianhe tribe, would be a match for this Beishan King.

The only thing the Great King of Beishan feared was the sheer number and power of his three clans.

So they had always kept to themselves, but now that the King of Beishan had two more brothers, how could Nangong Wan not be alarmed?

"If you want to have a talk, just send someone to deliver an invitation. Why resort to such underhanded tactics?" Nangong Wan questioned.

The Great King of Beishan laughed and said, "Because I am a demon, I can't do things that are refined and cultured."

Nangong Wan was speechless. The King of Beishan looked at her and said, "My two brothers also have bad tempers. This is not your Nangong Zong Mansion. Everyone should restrain their tempers, or it will not look good."

Nangong Wan snorted coldly, but no longer put on airs, and simply asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

King Beishan said, "I will tell you when I see my two brothers. Clan Chief Nangong, please come with me."

Nangong Wan glanced at the little demons standing to her left and right, then strode forward, following the Northern Mountain Dynasty into the depths of its cave.

At this moment, deep within the cave, in a simple cave hall, two young men were sitting together drinking and chatting.

The man on the left said, "I didn't recognize you at first. Last time when the temple was destroyed in Nangongbu Zongcheng, I asked you a question. I didn't expect it to really be you."

The man on the right sighed and said, "After all, it's been sixteen years. Everyone has changed a lot. Thinking back now, I was happiest when I was in junior high school."

The man on the left said, "There's nothing we can do, people always have to grow up. By the way, how's that class beauty you had a crush on back then?"

The man on the right paused for a moment, then said, "You mean Hu Peng?"

"Yes." The man on the left chuckled, "Didn't you have a crush on her for a long time? How did it go? Did you keep in touch afterward?"

The man on the right said, "We don't keep in touch much, but I've always known about her situation. She comes from a good family, and after graduating from university, she became a civil servant through family connections. She became a deputy director at the age of thirty."

The man on the left was taken aback: "So powerful? What happened next?"

The man on the right changed his expression and said, "Before I traveled through time, I heard that she was under investigation for job-related crimes and might go to jail."

The man on the left sighed upon hearing this, "Before I transmigrated, I was also trying to pass the civil service exam. I never expected that I would fail before I even got the job. Life is truly unpredictable."

"Alright." The man on the right suddenly laughed and said, "Now that we've transmigrated, there's finally hope of escaping this life of beasts of burden. You and I still need to work hard."

“Yes.” The man on the left picked up his glass and said, “Come on, let’s have one.”

The two men each drank their fill, and then the powerful voice of the King of Beishan rang out, "Brothers, I've brought the man you wanted."

The two quickly got up and then saw the Great King of Beishan leading Nangong Wan into the cave hall.

Upon seeing the two, Nangong Wan's expression immediately changed, and she asked, "Are you the Chosen Ones?"

The man on the left smiled and said, "Clan Chief Nangong, we meet again. That's right, we are the chosen ones. My name is Shen Buqun."

The man on the right said, "My name is Yue Botong."

At this moment, the Great King of Beishan said, "Second brother, third brother, Chief Nangong, let's sit down and talk."

Shen Buqun and Yue Botong both agreed, and then the three of them invited Nangong Wan to sit down.

After the four of them sat down, Nangong Wan asked, "What important matter do you want to tell me after you've brought me here?"

"Hehe." Shen Buqun said to the Great King of Beishan, "Brother, I told you we should be more polite to Chief Nangong, right? Look, he's not angry now."

Yue Botong said, "Alas, a true man doesn't concern himself with trifles. Clan Chief Nangong is the head of the clan, and he certainly won't hold it against us."

“I will!” Nangong Wan said, “You forcibly broke into my Nangong Sect’s residence and kidnapped me here. What do you take me for?”

Shen Buqun said, "We treat you as our clan leader. If you weren't the clan leader of the Nangong tribe, we wouldn't even give you a second glance."

Uncle Yue said, "Yes, it's just one roadside."

Nangong Wan was taken aback at first, then felt extremely annoyed. She had never been looked down upon like this before. "What is that by the roadside?" she asked indignantly.

The Great King of Beishan said, "It can't be a dog, can it?"

Shen Buqun and Yue Botong: "Hahahaha."

Enraged, Nangong Wan smashed the stone table in front of her to pieces with a single palm strike, stood up and shouted, "How can I, the dignified head of a clan, tolerate such humiliation from you!"

"Why are you getting angry?" Shen Buqun asked, bewildered. "You are the chief of the Nangong tribe, not some stray dog. Have we humiliated you?"

"..." Nangong Wan was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to react, but her anger had not subsided: "Then what do you mean?"

"It's nothing much," Yue Botong said. "We just wanted to talk to you about cooperation. What we value is your position as the chief of the Nangong tribe."

Shen Buqun said, "Clan Chief Nangong, please have a seat."

Nangong Wan took a deep breath and sat down again, while the little demons outside quickly came in and changed the table.

At this moment, Nangong Wan asked, "You said you want to cooperate with me? What for?"

Yue Botong asked, "Do you want to rule Beiju Luzhou?"

As soon as she said this, Nangong Wan laughed and looked at Yue Botong and Shen Buqun, saying, "Do you know how big Beiju Luzhou is? Ask your elder brother and see if he dares to dream this dream."

Shen Buqun said, "Of course we know how big Beiju Luzhou is, but you people of Beiju Luzhou have long lives. Take your time, that day will come eventually."

Nangong Wan thought Shen Buqun was joking. "If you've invited me here just to daydream, I think you should forget it. I don't like daydreaming."

"Then let's set a small goal," Yue Botong said. "We, the Chosen Ones, will help you eliminate the Beiye and Tianhe tribes, and first unify Guanling Prefecture. How about that?"

Nangong Wan shook her head and said, "Not interested."

Yue Botong laughed and said, "Clan Chief Nangong, do you doubt that we, the Chosen Ones, do not have the strength?"

Nangong Wan said calmly, "Regardless of whether you Tianming people have the strength, my Nangong tribe has no interest in annexing other tribes."

At this point, Nangong Wan said to the King of Beishan, "King of Beishan, if you don't want to become mortal enemies with my Nangong tribe, then let me go back as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the Great King of Beishan's expression visibly froze for a moment, but he still said, "What? Chief Nangong doesn't trust my two brothers?"

Nangong Wan said, "There's no such thing as believing or not believing. My Nangong tribe will absolutely not cooperate with the Chosen Ones."

After saying that, Nangong Wan stood up and said resolutely, "If you want to kill me, then do it now. At that time, my Nangong tribe will definitely wipe out all the demon caves and demon palaces in Guanling Prefecture to avenge me."

The atmosphere froze instantly. It was obvious that the King of Beishan was intimidated by the threat. The Nangong tribe was able to occupy one-third of Guanling Prefecture's territory, so they must have some resources.

The demon king of Beishan's few demon sons and grandsons are really not enough to kill Nangong Bu.

However, the King of Beishan couldn't bring himself to do it. Firstly, he really didn't want to offend the Nangong tribe to the death, and secondly, he didn't want to lose face in front of his two newly sworn brothers.

But Yue Botong seemed to have seen through this, and immediately stood up and said, "Hey, let's talk this out. What's with all this talk about dying? It's not that serious."

Shen Buqun chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Even if a deal falls through, goodwill remains. Clan Chief Nangong, please have a seat."

With the two men agreeing, the King of Beishan was more agreeable. "Clan Chief Nangong, please don't be angry. Please sit down."

Nangong Wan slowly sat down. Just as Shen Buqun was about to speak, a commotion suddenly came from outside the cave, as if monsters inside were causing a ruckus.

The Great King of Beishan immediately stood up and shouted outside, "What are you little brats doing?"

A voice came from outside very quickly: "Your Majesty, someone has broken into the cave."

The King of Beishan's expression changed. At this moment, Shen Buqun suddenly stood up and pointed to the cave entrance, saying, "There it is."

The Great King of Beishan threw a punch, and with a loud bang, the stone door of the cave was shattered by his punch.

But Shen Buqun saw the figure dodge the punch from the King of Beishan and arrive behind Nangong Wan.

Shen Buqun pointed again, and Yue Botong stood up and raised his hand. With a flash of light, a green silk umbrella flew out and instantly landed on Nangong Wan's head.

As soon as the Azure Silk Umbrella opened, beams of azure light descended. Nangong Wan felt a sudden heaviness all over her body, and was then directly subdued by the celestial light of the Azure Silk Umbrella.

“He dodged it again.” Shen Buqun then pointed to the other side and said, “Over there.”

Yue Botong then covered the spot where Shen Buqun pointed with the umbrella. Only then did Nangong Wan feel a sense of relief, as if her body had regained its freedom. She was extremely shocked.

“It wasn’t covered.” Shen Buqun was astonished. “He went over there.” He then pointed behind the King of Beishan.

The Great King of Beishan felt a chill run down his back and immediately slammed his back against the mountain, smashing a large crater into the stone wall of the cave.

Shen Buqun twirled his finger again, "He dodged it again, went over there."

Nangong Wan was also astonished. Who was so powerful? Not only did they dodge the Azure Silk Umbrella, but they could also easily dodge the attack of the Northern Mountain King?

Yue Botong, however, reacted quickly, retracting the Azure Silk Umbrella from his head and saying, "Damn it, isn't this Wei Junzi?"

"Huh? Yue Botong?" Wei Junzi's voice rang out, and then he revealed himself.

As soon as Wei Junzi appeared, the King of Beishan rushed forward and grabbed him by the neck. Wei Junzi's mouth gaped open, his face turning bright red. Yue Botong hurriedly shouted, "Brother, stop! We all know each other!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Beishan loosened his grip and put Wei Junzi down.

Wei Junzi took a deep breath, glanced around the cave hall, and then laughed, "I ran too fast to see clearly just now. Shen Buqun and Yue Botong, how come it's you two? Why did you kidnap Clan Chief Nangong?"

"Oh." Shen Buqun and Yue Botong exchanged a glance, then laughed, "So you've come for Clan Chief Nangong?"

“Hehe.” Wei Junzi glanced at Nangong Wan and then said, “I heard that the Nangong clan leader was kidnapped, so I helped the elders of the Nangong clan search for him. Today, I heard the little demons who came down the mountain to buy vegetables talking about it, so I came here.”

At this point, Wei Junzi glanced at the Great King of Beishan standing to the side and asked, "And who is this?"

Shen Buqun laughed and said, "Oh, this is the master of this cave, the Great King of Beishan, who is also my sworn brother with Yue Botong."

"Oh, oh." Upon hearing this, Wei Junzi quickly bowed to the King of Beishan and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

King Beishan laughed heartily, patted Wei Junzi on the shoulder and said, "Since you are a friend of my two brothers, then you are also my friend. Come, come, sit down."

Wei Junzi sat down next to Nangong Wan. Nangong Wan glanced at him but did not look away.

As soon as Wei Junzi sat down, he asked Yue Botong, "Old Yue, why did you kidnap Chief Nangong?"

Yue Botong smiled and said, "I would like to discuss cooperation with Clan Chief Nangong."

"What kind of cooperation?" Wei Junzi asked.

Shen Buqun said, "It's not important, anyway, Clan Chief Nangong didn't agree."

Wei Junzi turned to look at Nangong Wan, then at Shen Buqun and Yue Botong, "Since Clan Chief Nangong disagrees, I think we shouldn't force her?"

Nangong Wan tensed up instantly; after saying that, a fight was basically about to break out.

But Shen Buqun stroked his chin and said, "We can't force people to do things against their will, but we can't have gone through all that trouble to kidnap someone for nothing, can we?"

Wei Junzi said, "That's for sure. We're all people of destiny, we all understand. You can name your price."

Shen Buqun and Yue Botong exchanged glances, and then Yue Botong offered, "Ten thousand purple coins, you can take the person away."

Wei Junzi was startled and said, "Isn't this a bit too much?"

But Nangong Wan quickly said, "Not much, not much."

The Great King of Beishan asked, "Is it a lot or not?"

Wei Junzi fell silent and looked at Nangong Wan. Nangong Wan immediately took a jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Wei Junzi, saying, "Please give this jade pendant to the clan leaders, and they will give you 100,000 purple coins."

Wei Junzi's eyes lit up. He quickly took the purple coin, smelled its fragrance, and stood up, saying, "Then I'll set off right away."

Watching Wei Junzi vanish in a gust of wind, Nangong Wan of the Beishan Dynasty asked, "Aren't you afraid he'll run away with the 100,000 purple coins?"

Nangong Wan didn't speak. She wasn't sure what to do either. After all, she had personally killed Wei Junzi more than ten times, and he didn't seem very respectable. But there was nothing she could do; this was a test of human nature.

Even Shen Buqun remarked, "This is indeed something that a person chosen by Heaven could do."

Yue Botong nodded and said, "If it were me, I would definitely run away with those 100,000 purple coins."

Hearing the two say this, Nangong Wan felt even more uncertain, and even regretted giving her personal jade pendant to Wei Junzi as a token.

At this moment, Nangong Wan of the Northern Mountain Dynasty said, "Clan Chief Nangong, should we take another personal item as a token, and I will send a little demon from the cave to deliver the message?"

Nangong Wan was panicking inside, but on the surface she remained calm and said, "No rush, let's wait a bit."

But not long after, Wei Junzi returned with 100,000 purple coins. When Nangong Wan saw the bag containing the 100,000 purple coins, her gaze towards Wei Junzi finally changed slightly.

"One hundred thousand purple coins, not a single one missing," the demons under the Northern Mountain King said after counting the coins.

Shen Buqun and Yue Botong laughed heartily, then stood up and said to Nangong Wan, "Clan Chief Nangong, you'll have to walk back by yourself. We won't see you off."

Nangong Wan breathed a sigh of relief. These people of destiny were quite trustworthy. So she stood up, cupped her hands, and said, "Farewell, no need to see me off."

Then Nangong Wan looked at Wei Junzi and said, "Fellow Daoist, would you like to go back with me?"

Wei Junzi was overjoyed that Nangong Wan had actually addressed him as a fellow Daoist. He quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes."

Seeing his dazed expression, Nangong Wan smiled and then said, "Let's go."

Wei Junzi followed Nangong Wan away, and Shen Buqun said, "It seems that Old Wei is truly in love."

Uncle Yue said, "He could also be a simp."

Shen Buqun laughed and said, "That's right, you transmigrated here and actually want to fall in love? You're really out of your mind. Come on, let's split the money."

After saying this, Shen Buqun and Yue Botong each took 20,000 purple coins, and the remaining 60,000 were all given to the King of Beishan.

The King of Beishan was stunned and asked, "Brothers, what's going on here?"

Shen Buqun laughed and said, "Brother, you also have to take risks in kidnapping Clan Chief Nangong, so of course you get a share of these purple coins."

Uncle Yue said, "Brother, please accept it."

The Great King of Beishan's eyes reddened, and he said, "Everyone says that fate is cruel and people are wicked, but I don't think so. It is truly my good fortune to meet you two brothers."

King Beishan stopped refusing, put away the 60,000 purple coins, and then asked, "What are you two brothers planning to do next? Why don't you stay in the cave and become kings?"

Shen Buqun said, "No, elder brother, we are going to the Tianhe Division."

"The Tianhe Tribe?" King Beishan was taken aback. "Why are we going to the Tianhe Tribe again?"

Shen Buqun said, "This Nangong clan chief is too short-sighted. She doesn't even want the opportunity to become a king and a hegemon. If she doesn't want it, then we'll have to find someone else. If the Tianhe clan chief is willing, then this bright future will belong to the Tianhe clan."

King Beishan nodded and said, "Alright, then I wish you two brothers a safe journey and great success. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Shen Buqun and Yue Botong cupped their hands and said, "It's a deal."

On the way down the mountain, Nangong Wan and Wei Junzi remained silent the entire way.

Wei Junzi wanted to speak, but couldn't find a suitable topic for the moment.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Nangong Wan took the initiative to speak up: "When you went back to get the purple coins, they didn't give you any trouble, did they?"

Wei Junzi quickly replied, "No, no, I heard that after the King of Beishan captured you, everyone wanted to attack Beishan, but I persuaded them to stop."

"Yes, you're right, thank you," Nangong Wan said softly.

Although the strength of the Nangong tribe far surpasses that of the Beishan Demon Mansion, people always die in battles. Giving away 100,000 purple coins is fine; at least no one will die.

Wei Junzi's heart pounded at the sound of that gentle voice, and he quickly said, "No, no."

Nangong Wan added, "I'm really sorry for killing you so many times back then."

Wei Junzi went completely limp. "Clan Chief Nangong, what are you saying? It's all my fault. I've been harassing you."

Nangong Wan waved her hand and said, "Let's not talk about the past. I didn't expect you to be so trustworthy. You didn't even have the temptation of 100,000 purple coins. It's truly admirable."

Upon hearing this, Wei Junzi knew it was time to prove himself, so he raised his head high and said righteously, "As the saying goes, all men must die, but a man without integrity cannot stand. Since I have promised this, the 100,000 purple coins will surely be delivered."

Nangong Wan stopped, and Wei Junzi quickly stopped as well. He looked at Nangong Wan in confusion, only to meet her eyes, which were sparkling with a strange light.

"Fellow Daoist Wei truly possesses the demeanor of a hero," Nangong Wan exclaimed.

From that moment on, Wei Junzi knew he had succeeded. Even if Nangong Wan wouldn't fall in love with him because of this, at least in her heart, his image would be bright and noble, which would pave a good step for the future.

Just as Wei Junzi was about to feign humility, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out from ahead: "Excellent, excellent."

Wei Junzi and Nangong Wan looked up and saw an old monk in white standing in front of them, slowly walking towards them.

Upon arriving, the old monk addressed Wei Junzi, saying, "This man of destiny is able to keep his promises and remain unmoved by greed in the face of immense wealth. He possesses profound Buddhist wisdom and innate compassion. Would you be willing to join my Buddhist community?"

Wei Junzi's expression changed, and he opened his mouth to curse, but thinking that it would ruin his image, he held back. "I'm sorry," Wei Junzi said to the old monk, "I am not interested in Buddhism."

"It's alright," the old monk said with a smile. "You don't have to practice Buddhism to become a Buddha. As long as you practice the right Dharma and the right path, you can become a Buddha just the same."

Wei Junzi said, "I have no interest in becoming a Buddha."

The old monk said, "That's alright. If you don't want to become a Buddha, you can become a Bodhisattva or an Arhat."

I, Wei Junzi, swallowed the profanity again, and after a moment said, "I have no interest in Buddhism, I hate monks, I don't like Buddhism, okay?"

“That’s even better.” The old monk laughed heartily and said, “This humble monk knows many eminent Taoist masters, such as the Old Mother of Lishan, the True Man of Nanhua, the True Man of Guangchengzi, the True Man of Taiyi, the Old Man of the South Pole, and the Barefoot Immortal. As long as you are willing to convert to the true Dharma, this humble monk can introduce you and act as a matchmaker. What do you say?”

"I just want to fall in love!" Wei Junzi roared inwardly, his face darkening. "I'm not going anywhere. I just want to be carefree. Master, please step aside."

Nangong Wan then said, "Where did you come from, monk? The people of Beiju Luzhou have never believed in Buddhism or Taoism. You should go to another continent."

The old monk smiled slightly and said, "This humble monk comes from the Heavenly Sound Sacred Realm. Clan Chief Nangong, these chosen ones are no ordinary people. Be careful when dealing with them."

Nangong Wan frowned and said, "No need for the monk to remind me. I, Nangong Wan, have my own standards for choosing friends. Monk, please make way."

The old monk smiled slightly upon hearing this, then stepped aside, and Nangong Wan and Wei Junzi quickly left.

The old monk watched Wei Junzi's departing figure and slowly smiled, "There are so many people destined by Heaven, so I will save you first! Worldly lovers and human affections cannot compare to the brilliance of my Buddhist teachings."

It turned out that this old monk was none other than Amoghasiddhi Buddha of the North, who had come into the world to guide those destined for heaven. (End of Chapter)