I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Most of those who were supposed to leave have already left, leaving only a dozen or so members of the Chosen Ones.

Li Bubai and Gao Bushi exchanged a glance, then Li Bubai asked Gu Hanqing, "Hanqing, are you really not going back?"

Li Bubai said, "If you don't go back, Aunt Wang will definitely miss you."

Gu Hanqing looked at Li Bubai and Gao Bushi and slowly said, "My mother will definitely be with Li Shiao. I've been trying to stop her and we've had a lot of arguments. But now I've figured it out. Everyone has their own freedom. She has the freedom to pursue her own happiness, and I have the freedom to pursue my own future. So, I'm not going back. Bubai and Bushi, you two go back and tell my mother that I wish her happiness."

Gao Bushi and Li Bubai's expressions hardened slightly, and their gazes toward Gu Hanqing were tinged with reluctance.

Gu Hanqing looked at the two of them, and couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and her eyes redden. She said, "Bu Bai, Bu Shi, the three of us grew up together. You're not getting any younger. When you go back, you should find a good girl to marry. With your abilities, you won't have to worry about not finding a girl you like when you return to Earth. I wish you happiness."

"And what about you?" Li Bubai asked, his eyes also reddening.

Gu Hanqing chuckled and said, "Are you guys stupid? I'm staying here to pursue the path of immortality. As for worldly love, I'm not that interested. My mother and her two sons, Li Shiao and Li Shiao, are quite good to her, so I won't go back and be a third wheel."

“Okay.” Li Bubai and Gao Bushi nodded. They still had families, but they couldn’t be as carefree as Gu Hanqing.

At this moment, Li Bubai was suddenly filled with emotion and said, "After this parting, I don't know if we will ever meet again."

Gu Hanqing smiled and said, "Fate has its own way of bringing us together again."

The three then said their goodbyes. Li Bubai and Gao Bushi registered with Lu Hanzhi, and soon after, two beams of white light descended, completely enveloping the two.

"Hanqing, take care." Li Bubai and Gao Bushi hurriedly called out to Gu Hanqing.

Two lines of clear tears suddenly streamed down Gu Hanqing's face. She waved to the two people who had disappeared into the white light and said, "Take care, both of you."

Only Gu Hanqing remained at the scene. She stood there for a long time, then sighed softly, wiped away her tears, and walked firmly to Lu Hanzhi, saying, "I want to stay."

Lu Hanzhi smiled slightly, then wrote down Gu Hanqing's name. A moment later, a beam of light descended and enveloped Gu Hanqing.

Gu Hanqing felt the scenery before her eyes change, and then she found herself in an ancient palace.

She looked up and saw that Lu Hanzhi was also in the hall, standing on the steps.

"Huh? Gu Hanqing?" Suddenly a familiar voice rang out from the side. Gu Hanqing hurriedly turned his head after hearing the voice and was pleasantly surprised to find that there were several familiar faces.

"Old Ren? Wang Lang? Wuchenzi, Zhang Qiubai, Shen Buqun, Yue Botong, Zhu Youjian, Li Zhicheng, Zhang Xianzong, you didn't go back either?" Gu Hanqing called out the names of several people in surprise.

Ren Xiaoyao smiled and said, "We all have reasons not to go back. What about you?"

Gu Hanqing smiled and said, "Coincidentally, I also have a reason not to go back."

Wuchenzi said, "So, the rest of us will stay?"

Wang Lang said, "There should also be a Wei Junzi, who is probably still dating the Nangong tribe chief."

Shen Buqun said, "Let's not talk about that guy for now, where are we now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze instantly turned to Lu Hanzhi above.

Lu Hanzhi smiled slightly and said, "Everyone, this is the Great Master of Fate's Palace on Mount Buzhou."

"Mount Buzhou?" Wuchenzi asked in surprise, "Mount Buzhou hasn't been knocked down yet?"

Lu Hanzhi said, "It has already been knocked down. The current Buzhou Mountain is a broken Buzhou Mountain, but the Great Master of Fate's Divine Palace is located here."

The crowd looked puzzled. "What is the Great Divine Palace of Fate? I've never heard of it before?"

Lu Hanzhi immediately introduced, "This is the Great Master of Fate's Palace."

"The True Lord of the Spirit Platform? The Grand Master of Fate in the Human Realm?" The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Ren Xiaoyao asked Wuchenzi, "Is there any record of this in your Daoist scriptures?"

Wuchenzi shook his head blankly, "There is absolutely no record of it."

Just then, a clear voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall, “Of course there is no record of it. This is the Jambudvipa Great World, not Earth.”

Everyone turned around and saw a tall and imposing young man walking in, wearing a "three-colored azure sky four-symbol immortal robe" and a "purple sash and white jade belt".

Upon seeing this, Lu Hanzhi quickly stepped forward and bowed to the man, saying, "True Lord."

Zhuang Yan nodded, then walked to the steps of the palace and sat down cross-legged, saying to the ten chosen ones present, "I am the Lingtai True Lord that Fairy Hanzhi spoke of."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression tightened, and Ren Xiaoyao asked, "So, you're the one who brought us here from Earth?"

“That’s good,” Zhuang Yan said. “I want to give you a chance.”

Wuchenzi asked, "What opportunity?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "An opportunity to escape the mundane world and transcend all things."

At this point, Zhuang Yan looked at everyone and said calmly, "Now I have a question for you. I don't need you to give a great answer, just give me one."

Upon hearing Zhuang Yan's words, Wu Chenzi was the first to react, and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Please ask your question, True Lord."

Zhuang Yan smiled faintly and looked at Wuchenzi, saying, "As expected of someone from a Taoist temple, you adapt quickly." After saying that, Zhuang Yan asked, "Why do you stay here? With the abilities you have now, you can dominate a region and get anything you want as long as you go back to Earth."

Upon hearing Zhuang Yan's question, Wuchenzi answered first: "True Lord, just as you said, I am a Taoist, so when I came to a world with gods and Buddhas, I naturally had to seek the Taoist Ancestor. Returning to Earth would only bring me a hundred years of wealth and honor. Once my lifespan is over, everything will be nothing but fleeting clouds."

Zhuang Yan nodded, then looked at the others.

Ren Xiaoyao said, "I have nothing to worry about on Earth, and I would be all alone if I went back. I might as well stay here and pursue the path of immortality."

Gu Hanqing said, "I'm the same as Lao Ren."

The reasons why the others stayed were similar: they had no attachments to Earth and wanted to stay in the Great World of Jambudvipa to pursue the ethereal path of immortality.

"I understand your thoughts," Zhuang Yan said slowly, "but I have no path to immortality for you, only the path to divinity." Zhang Xianzong asked, "What is the path to divinity?"

Zhuang Yan said, "I am a fourth-rank righteous god of the Heavenly Court, in charge of the Grand Master of Fate in the human world. In other words, all matters in the Three Realms and the human world are under my jurisdiction. Being a righteous god in the Heavenly Court is the way of the gods. Of course, the way of the gods is not as free as the way of the immortals, but it also has many benefits that the way of the immortals does not have."

"Then," Yue Botong asked, "may I ask what the benefits of the divine way are?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "There are three main advantages. First, as a member of the Heavenly Court's righteous gods, there is no such thing as the end of one's lifespan except for the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth and one's own calamity."

"Secondly, by becoming a righteous god in the Heavenly Court, one can receive a salary from the Heavenly Court, and accumulate merits to rise in rank and gain power."

"Third, although one can no longer cultivate immortality after becoming a celestial deity, one can obtain divine power and enjoy incense offerings from the mortal world. Moreover, this divine power is no different from magical power, and one can wield magical treasures and perform divine arts."

After hearing these three points, Wang Lang asked, "Then can we become gods?"

Zhuang Yan shook his head and said, "It's not possible now; we need to make a contribution."

"So how can we earn merit?" Ren Xiaoyao asked.

Zhuang Yan smiled faintly, and then, holding a tally stick, he entered the hall and bowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "Master, the Palace Master of Chiling Palace is waiting to see you outside the hall."

Zhuang Yan said, "Let her in."

"Yes." He bowed respectfully, turned, and walked out of the main hall.

Then, Chi Ling, dressed in red and exuding elegance, stepped in and bowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "Your subordinate greets the True Lord."

Upon seeing Chi Ling, Zhuang Yan immediately said, "Chi Ling, from this moment on, you are to resign from your positions as General Zhi Fu and Lord of Tong Cheng Hall, and be appointed as 'General Yu Shu and Lord of the Shu Ji Hall' of the Da Si Ming Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Chi Ling immediately bowed and said, "Your subordinate obeys."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, then pointed to Ren Xiaoyao and the other ten and said, "These ten people are now under your command as attendants. They have no official rank for the time being, and are merely the henchmen of the Grand Master of Fate. They will be used as claws and teeth. In the future, they will be promoted according to their merits."

Chi Ling accepted the order and said, "I will obey the True Lord's decree."

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, take them to familiarize themselves with the Heavenly Court's laws and regulations and the duties of the Divine Palace."

"Yes." Chi Ling bowed, but before leaving, she stopped and asked Zhuang Yan, "May I ask, True Lord, who will succeed the General of the Direct Strategy and the Lord of the Hall of Transmission? To whom should I hand over the reins?"

Zhuang Yan immediately called out, "Lu Hanzhi."

Fairy Hanzhi quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This humble fairy is here."

Zhuang Yan said, "In the past, you were enlightened by me, severing your ties to the mortal world and cutting off your desires, finally achieving enlightenment and becoming an immortal. Later, you sought the Dao under the tutelage of the Old Mother of Lishan, receiving her true teachings, learning the laws and scriptures, and becoming a true immortal of morality in your region, which was truly not easy. Now, you serve me in Beiju Luzhou, and have made many contributions. In recognition of your previous cultivation and achievements, I hereby confer upon you the title of Eighth-Rank True Immortal Official of the Lower Yuan, appointing you as the 'General of the Direct Talisman and Master of the Hall of Transmission' of the Great Master of Fate, as decreed by law."

Lu Hanzhi immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "Your subordinate Lu Hanzhi thanks the True Lord for the reward. From now on, I will do my best to serve you."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly and said, "Go, soon you will be granted an imperial edict and the official seal."

Lu Hanzhi bowed and accepted the order before leaving, while Chi Ling and the other members of the Chosen Ones also bid farewell and departed, arriving at the Cardinal Hall.

At this moment, Ren Xiaoyao and the others discovered that all their information about being chosen ones had disappeared. This meant that they were no longer chosen ones or transmigrators, but rather beings of this Yamafu Great World.

Chi Ling entered the hall and said to everyone, "From now on, I am your superior. You can choose any available room in the courtyard where the Cardinal's Hall is located. If you want to know anything, you can ask me. However, I don't have time now. I need to go and hand over some matters with Fairy Hanzhi."

After saying that, Chi Ling said to the still bewildered crowd, "Take this time and go choose your own place to live."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly replied to Chi Ling, "Yes."

Chi Ling then left the Cardinal's Hall, while Ren Xiaoyao and the others gathered together. Gu Hanqing said, "Have we become their lackeys?"

"Why do you say that?" Ren Xiaoyao asked, puzzled.

Chi Ling said, "That Lingtai Zhenjun just said that we have no official rank yet and are only the lackeys and henchmen of the Da Siming Mansion. Is that a good thing to say?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lang also said, "I heard that too."

Wuchenzi laughed and said, "You're just making a fuss over nothing. On Earth, 'lackeys and lackeys' is certainly not a good term, but it's not necessarily the case here."

Everyone looked at Wuchenzi and asked, "What do you mean?"

Wuchenzi said, "There is an idiom called 'the talent of a hawk and hound.' In ancient times, this phrase described 'a person who can be driven and can do great things.' It usually refers to a confidant of the king and is not a derogatory term."

Everyone suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is."

Zhu Youjian said, "Instead of worrying about this, we should hurry up and choose a house. I never thought that after being a beast of burden on Earth for decades, I would not have been able to afford a house. Here, I am even provided with a house."

Li Zhicheng laughed and said, "Maybe I can even get a government position, and it will be a position in the Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately forgot about their lackeys and henchmen and went off to choose their own places to live.

About three hours later, Chi Ling returned to the Cardinal Hall, and Ren Xiaoyao and the others had each chosen their own accommodations.

At this moment, the ten people were summoned to the Cardinal Hall by Chi Ling. After they paid their respects, Chi Ling said, "Just now, the True Lord gave you an instruction to do something."

Everyone immediately looked at Chi Ling, who said, "The True Lord orders you to do two things in Beiju Luzhou. The first is to help the Great Han unify Guanling Prefecture. The second is to help the Great Han Emperor Tianhe Xun obtain the Human Emperor's fortune."

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately jolted awake. Wasn't this the promise they had failed to keep?

Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces, Chi Ling asked, "Is there a problem?"

Everyone quickly waved their hands and said, "No, no, we subordinates will obey your orders."

Chi Ling nodded and said, "Alright, then you can come with me to the Jade Palace Tower to collect your magic weapons and equipment, and then I will take you to the Northern Continent."

Everyone quickly replied, "Yes." (End of Chapter)