I am a fairy in Journey to the West

The leader of the team is the 'Heavenly Skill Star Lord' of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, whose main task is to patrol the Great Luo Heaven.

There were seven fairies bathing in the Milky Way. They wore fairy clothes of different colors, which, upon closer inspection, could be clearly divided into seven colors: red, blue, white, black, purple, yellow, and green.

They were held in the middle by a group of heavenly soldiers, their faces filled with fear, their eyes secretly glancing towards Zhuang Yan.

Only the fairy in the crimson fairy dress remained calm, unlike the other fairies who were overly terrified.

At this moment, the attendant celestial official of Fengzhen Academy and Tianqiao Xingjun stepped forward and said to Zhuang Yan, "Reporting to Lingtai Zhenjun, the female immortal who was making a fuss in the Milky Way has been captured. Please deal with her as you see fit."

Zhuang Yan nodded, then waved to the seven fairies, signaling them to come over.

Tianqiao Xingjun turned around and waved his hand. The heavenly soldiers immediately made way for him, and then the seven fairies, led by the fairy in red, stepped forward.

Upon arriving before Zhuang Yan, the fairy in red was the first to bow and say, "Yaotai Imperial Censor Hongluo greets Lingtai True Lord."

"Imperial Censors of Yaotai?" Zhuang Yan asked, "Are you female immortals from the Yaotai Celestial Palace?"

Hongluo said, "Reporting to True Lord Lingtai, we were celestial maidens of Guanghan Palace before. We were later selected to enter Yaotai Celestial Palace as Yaotai Imperial Censors, serving as attendants to the Queen Mother of the West."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly. The Queen Mother of the West has two sacred sites: one is the Jade Pool Wonderland in Kunlun Mountain, and the other is the Jade Terrace Palace in the Great Luo Heaven.

The Golden Maidens of Yaochi in the Fairy Realm are the Queen Mother of the West's confidantes, while the female immortals of Daluo Heaven are merely her close followers and subordinates.

Then Zhuang Yan asked, "Do you often swim in the Milky Way?"

Upon hearing this, the seven fairies' expressions changed slightly, and they all became uneasy, hesitant to speak.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "You may speak freely."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Hongluo said, "Reporting to True Lord Lingtai, we are actually unable to let go of some human habits. Sometimes, when we are very busy, we like to take a bath after our work to relieve stress."

"Swimming and playing in the Milky Way are forbidden." As soon as Fairy Hongluo finished speaking, Lord Tianqiao said, "There are many divine fish and strange beasts, immortal plants and rare treasures in the Milky Way. They are all divine objects offered to the Great Heavenly Venerable by the gods and immortals from all over the Three Realms. If you are frightened and injured, your few little heads will not be enough to cut off!"

Fairy Hongluo quickly said, "Heavenly General, we know we were wrong, and we will never dare to do it again."

Tianqiao Xingjun said, "Admitting your mistakes here is useless; it's not me who will deal with you."

Fairy Hongluo and the others immediately turned their gazes to Zhuang Yan. Zhuang Yan simply smiled faintly and said to Tianqiao Xingjun, "Xingjun, please escort them to Yaotai Immortal Palace. I will be there shortly."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Hongluo and the others were immediately startled. Were they going to report this matter to the Queen Mother of the West?
Upon realizing this, the Seven Fairies immediately knelt down and bowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "True Lord Lingtai, please do not tell the Empress about this matter. We are willing to accept any punishment."

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "You are the Queen Mother of the West's close attendants. If I were to make any decisions on my own, wouldn't I be offending the Queen Mother of the West?"

After saying this, Zhuang Yan nodded to Tianqiao Xingjun. Tianqiao Xingjun said no more and ordered the seven fairies to be taken away and then headed directly to Yaotai Immortal Palace.

Afterwards, Zhuang Yan gave some instructions to the attendant immortal officials of Fengzhen Academy, and then went to Yaotai Immortal Palace.

At this moment, the Jade Terrace Palace was brightly lit and illuminated by the starlight. The Queen Mother of the West was reclining on a jade couch, taking a nap. In the warm chamber, fine sandalwood incense was burning, its fragrance light and pure, very refreshing.

The Queen Mother of the West was dressed in an elegant snow-white fairy robe, holding a leopard cat in her arms, gently stroking the leopard cat's soft white fur with her left hand.

Several female immortals knelt to one side, massaging the back and shoulders of the Queen Mother of the West, and massaging her legs and feet.

After an unknown amount of time, the Queen Mother of the West suddenly opened her magnificent phoenix eyes and said, "I'm not used to not having the Kunlun Mirror. Your hands are too soft."

The female immortals hurriedly apologized, but the Queen Mother of the West waved her hand and said, "It's not your fault."

At this moment, the leopard cat in her arms suddenly breathed out. The Queen Mother of the West frowned, reached out and picked up the leopard cat, throwing it off the jade couch.

"It's breathing again. Don't feed it for the next three days," said the Queen Mother of the West.

The leopard cat immediately lay down on the ground with a wronged expression, while the female immortals beside it bowed and accepted the order.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the warm pavilion: "Your subject Yin Lirong pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen Mother of the West."

Yin Lirong is the Vice Minister of the Imperial Censorate of Yaotai Immortal Palace, which means she is in charge of Yaotai Immortal Palace.

Yin Lirong's visit at this time indicated that she had something important to discuss, so the Queen Mother of the West sat up cross-legged on the jade couch and said, "Come in."

Then Yin Lirong pushed open the pavilion door and walked in. She was beautiful and elegant, and although she was not as beautiful as the fairy Chang'e, her calm and dignified temperament was definitely better than most female immortals.

"Your Majesty," Yin Lirong bowed, "the Heavenly Star Lord, along with celestial soldiers and generals, has escorted Hong Luo and the other seven back."

Upon hearing this, the female immortals in the pavilion all showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

The Queen Mother of the West remained unmoved, simply asking calmly, "What did they do wrong?"

Yin Lirong said, "The True Lord Lingtai stayed at the Tianhe Garden of Fengzhen Temple today. They took a painted boat to swim and play on the Tianhe River outside in the middle of the night, which disturbed the True Lord Lingtai."

The Queen Mother of the West shook her head and said, "These stupid girls can't even choose where to swim."

Even though the Queen Mother of the West wasn't entirely clear on what the fairies in the Jade Terrace Palace did after they went on their missions, she knew a thing or two about it.

"Where are they?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.

Yin Lirong said, "I have arranged for them to wait in the Moonlight Palace. In addition, Tianqiao Xingjun also reported that Lingtai Zhenjun will arrive shortly."

"They've come to demand an explanation," said the Queen Mother of the West, then rose from her couch and said, "Change your clothes."

The surrounding fairies hurriedly stepped forward to help the Queen Mother of the West change her clothes, but instead of wearing the imperial robes, which were too formal, she was dressed in the 'Jade Snow Pure Jade Divine Immortal Robe'.

"Arrange the carriage to the Moonlit Palace."

After they were dressed properly, the Queen Mother of the West gave her instructions.

So the Queen Mother of the West boarded her jade chariot and, surrounded by a group of celestial officials and fairies, headed towards the Moon Palace.

When the Queen Mother of the West arrived at the Moon Palace, the Heavenly Star Lord of Skill and the heavenly soldiers and generals bowed and greeted her, shouting that she was blessed with boundless divine fortune.

Afterwards, the Queen Mother of the West ascended the throne and sat on her high seat, saying to the crowd bowing below, "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The crowd then bowed and rose.

Then, Hongluo and the other seven fairies immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the Queen Mother of the West to beg for forgiveness.

The Queen Mother of the West ordered the Star Lord of Heavenly Skill to recount the events in detail, which the Star Lord of Heavenly Skill recounted. After listening, the Queen Mother of the West said to the Seven Fairy Maidens, "You have offended the True Lord of the Spirit Platform. I will need to consult the True Lord of the Spirit Platform on how to deal with you."

At this point, the Queen Mother of the West seemed to sense something and said to the seven fairy maidens, "You should go outside the palace and wait for my instructions."

"As you command." The seven fairies respectfully accepted the order, then rose and left the main hall, standing in a neat row outside the hall.

Then the Queen Mother of the West said to the Star Lord of Heavenly Skill, "Everyone has worked hard. Now you can go back and rest."

Tianqiao Xingjun then led the heavenly soldiers and generals to express their gratitude, followed by a farewell to the Queen Mother of the West, before finally leaving the main hall and departing from the Yaotai Immortal Palace.

At this moment, Zhuang Yan had also arrived at Yaotai Immortal Palace. Yin Lirong was waiting in front of the palace gate. Upon seeing Zhuang Yan arrive, Yin Lirong immediately stepped forward to greet him and said, "Yin Lirong, Vice Minister of the Imperial Censorate of Yaotai Immortal Palace, greets True Lord Lingtai."

Zhuang Yan returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then asked with a smile, "Is the Queen Mother of the West in her residence?"

"Yes," Yin Lirong said with a smile. "His Majesty is waiting for Lingtai Zhenjun in the Yuehua Palace."

Zhuang Yan said, "Then please let Minister Yin lead the way, so as not to keep Her Majesty the Queen Mother of the West waiting."

Then Yin Lirong led the way, and the two arrived at the Moonflower Palace. Seeing the seven fairies standing in a row outside the palace, Zhuang Yan smiled faintly and then walked into the palace.

Upon arriving at the hall, Zhuang Yan was greeted by a refreshing fragrance that was pleasant, invigorating, and uplifting.

A moment later, Zhuang Yan came to his senses and stepped forward to bow, saying, "Your subject Zhuang Yan, the Grand Master of Human Affairs, pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen Mother of the West."

“No need for such formalities, True Lord Lingtai. Rise and take a seat,” said the Queen Mother of the West.

Zhuang Yan bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhuang Yan then straightened up and sat down on a sandalwood chair. Afterwards, female immortals served him spiritual tea and fruit platters, all of which were the finest delicacies of the immortals.

"True Lord Lingtai, I am truly sorry that the female immortals in my palace disturbed you tonight," said the Queen Mother of the West.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan quickly replied, "Your Majesty is too kind. It's nothing, and besides, they didn't do it intentionally."

The Queen Mother of the West said, "Judging from what the True Lord of the Spirit Platform said, it seems he won't blame them?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I am not a person who holds grudges. Besides, this was originally a small matter. It was unexpected that it caused such a commotion. So I came to explain and ask Your Majesty not to make things difficult for them."

The Queen Mother of the West smiled and said, "Young man, you are truly remarkable. Today's events demonstrate your magnanimity."

Zhuang Yan said, "Your Majesty flatters me."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly and said, "Then let's leave it at that. I will reprimand Hong Luo and the others later. As for Zhenjun, although you don't mind, my Yaotai Immortal Palace still has to apologize."

After saying this, the Queen Mother of the West ordered her servants to bring many rare and precious treasures, which were placed on a jade plate and presented to Zhuang Yan.

The Queen Mother of the West said, “These ten items are all rare treasures from my Kunlun Mountain, each with its own miraculous effects. Consider them as an apology to the True Lord.”

Zhuang Yan immediately said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, I have not come here for these apologies, and please do not doubt my sincerity."

"Oh?" The Queen Mother of the West was somewhat surprised to hear this. "It was I who was presumptuous." With that, she waved her hand to dismiss the fairies carrying the treasures.

At this moment, Zhuang Yan spoke up and revealed his true intentions, "Your Majesty, I have a request, and I humbly request Your Majesty's permission."

The Queen Mother of the West suddenly realized that despite her sincerity, she still had something in mind.

Then the Queen Mother of the West smiled and said, "What unreasonable request do you have, True Lord?"

Zhuang Yan said, "Your Majesty, please lend me the Seven Fairy Maidens for the time being."

"???"

Upon hearing this, Yin Lirong, the Vice Minister of the Censorate, froze on the spot and looked at Zhuang Yan with disbelief.

The Queen Mother of the West, however, didn't think much of it and asked, "What do you want to do with them?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "Let's create a calamity for the pilgrims."

"Hahahaha." The Queen Mother of the West burst into laughter, raising her slender finger to point at Zhuang Yan and said, "So that's what you were planning."

Zhuang Yan cupped his hands and said, "I beg Your Majesty's permission."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded and said, "I can approve this matter. It is a good thing, and they will also gain merit if it is accomplished."

At this point, the Queen Mother of the West changed the subject, saying, "However, I don't have any powerful magic treasures for them here; you'll have to find your own way. Don't forget, you also kept one of my magic treasures."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan immediately adopted a completely bewildered expression and asked, "Huh? What?"

Seeing that he was pretending to be stupid, the Queen Mother of the West said in a moment of annoyance, "I'm asking you, is the Kunlun Mirror still with you? Don't worry, I won't ask you to take it back. Just lend it to me for a few days to stretch my muscles and bones, and I'll return it to you in three days."

Zhuang Yan suddenly realized, "Oh, Your Majesty was referring to the Kunlun Mirror. I have already bestowed it upon the Fire Spirit True Immortal, and it is not on my person at the moment. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West sighed and said, "That was originally my most cherished treasure, but never mind. As for the matter of the Seven Fairy Maidens descending to the mortal realm, will you arrange it or will I?"

Zhuang Yan quickly replied, "Of course, it would be best if His Majesty made the arrangements."

The Queen Mother of the West said, "Then what magic weapon do you plan to give them? Let me make this clear first, I know these people better than anyone else, and Sun Wukong is not someone they can handle."

Zhuang Yan immediately took out the 'Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda'. As soon as the pagoda was placed there, streams of profound yellow energy descended, and an immense aura immediately enveloped the Moonflower Palace.

The Queen Mother of the West's jade-like face trembled, and she exclaimed in surprise, "A treasure from the acquired world?"

Zhuang Yan said, "This treasure is called the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda. I borrowed it from Tongtian Daojun, the leader of the Xuan Sect. This treasure is the most powerful defensive treasure in the world. With this treasure for protection, even if ten Sun Wukongs attacked together, they would be helpless."

After saying that, Zhuang Yan presented the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West raised her hand to receive it and felt the profound power of the Profound Yellow Pagoda. She exclaimed in surprise, "I never thought that the Xuan Sect would have such a treasure. It is truly unexpected."

Then, the Queen Mother of the West put the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda into her sleeve, and said to Zhuang Yan, "Very well, I will arrange this matter."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan immediately rose and bowed in gratitude, then bid farewell to the Queen Mother of the West.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded and said, "Alright, I won't keep you any longer, True Lord. You should go back and rest. Lirong, see True Lord Lingtai off for me."

Afterwards, Zhuang Yan bid farewell to the Queen Mother of the West and, with Yin Lirong's respectful farewell, left the Yaotai Immortal Palace and returned to the Tianhe Garden. (End of this chapter)