I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 508 A Fairy Descends to the Mortal Realm
Buzhou Mountain, Lingtai Palace, Siming Hall.

No sooner had Zhuang Yan returned than he received an imperial edict from the Heavenly Court, so he summoned the Fire Spirit Immortal to the Hall of Fate to explain the matter to her.

After reading the imperial edict, True Immortal Huoling inquired in detail about the court meeting from Zhuang Yan. Zhuang Yan only gave a brief explanation, and True Immortal Huoling understood everything.

"These gods want to descend to the mortal realm freely, but they don't want to be truly restricted, so they go through all these roundabout ways," said True Immortal Fire Spirit calmly.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "After all, nobody wants to be supervised, so of course everyone wants to find ways to minimize their troubles."

Although Tianpeng Zhenjun refuted Tude Zhenjun and seemed to be on Zhuang Yan's side, he actually proposed not to establish the Capital Heavenly God Bureau.

This was because once the Capital God Bureau was established, Mount Buzhou would have a dedicated agency to oversee the gods of the lower realm.

Instead of establishing a Capital Celestial God Bureau, the Buzhou Mountain God Palace directly supervises the area. Although this may seem like a small change, it actually blurs the lines of authority and responsibility.

The Buzhou Mountain God Palace is responsible for managing human affairs, so it's impossible for it to keep an eye on the gods in the lower realms.

Therefore, Tianpeng Zhenjun's actions were quite ingenious; those who could reach that position in the Heavenly Court were no ordinary people.

"We'll have to hire more people," said True Immortal Fire Spirit.

Zhuang Yan said, "Doesn't Chi Ling have someone in the Cardinal's Hall? Let's use them for now."

Upon hearing this, True Immortal Huo Ling immediately had something to say, “True Lord, are you referring to those scattered attendants? Apart from the spells bestowed upon them by True Lord, they have no other cultivation, and their cultivation level is not good either. They will need to be trained for quite some time.”

"What's so strange about that?" Zhuang Yan laughed. "If you send them to Lingxia Dao Mansion, they will achieve some success in just a few months."

Fire Spirit Immortal asked, "Lingxia Dao Mansion? Does the True Lord mean they should go and cultivate with Bixia Yuanjun?"

“Yes.” Zhuang Yan said, “I have witnessed the Pure Spirit Primordial Dao created by Bixia Yuanjun. It is extraordinary and will surely lead the way in the Three Realms in the future.”

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded slightly and said, "Since True Lord has said so, then I will send them to Lingxia Dao Mansion for further study."

"Okay." Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Then I'll leave everything else to you. I need to continue my seclusion."

The Fire Spirit Immortal was somewhat surprised and asked, "True Lord, are you still cultivating the Daoist method that Laozi gave you?"

“Not bad,” Zhuang Yan said.

Fire Spirit Immortal asked, "That's strange. With your talent, True Lord, and Laozi's Daoist techniques, it's been almost a thousand years. Why is there still no progress?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "The Taoist techniques given by Laozi are naturally not ordinary Taoist techniques. I estimate that it will take many days of practice before I can make progress."

At this point, Zhuang Yan suddenly said, "You don't think that my seclusion is for cultivating Taoist arts, do you?"

"Huh?" Fire Spirit True Immortal was also stunned, and said, "Isn't that right?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "No, I'm in seclusion refining something."

Fire Spirit Immortal suddenly understood and immediately stood up, saying, "This subordinate understands. This subordinate will take his leave now."

"Go ahead," Zhuang Yan waved his hand.

Huo Ling Zhenxian rose and bid farewell to Zhuang Yan, then withdrew from the Si Ming Hall. Bao Jie and Xiu Huang closed the hall doors again, and Zhuang Yan continued to refine the laws of heaven and earth of Beiju Luzhou.

After returning to his Fire Spirit Palace, True Immortal Fire Spirit ordered someone to summon Chi Ling.

Chi Ling walked briskly into the Three Talents Hall and looked at the Fire Spirit Immortal, asking, "Lord Ling, did you look for me?"

Fire Spirit Immortal laughed and said, "Aren't your ten subordinates still not enlightened yet?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Ling asked, "Are you referring to Ren Xiaoyao and the others, Lord Ling?"

“Yes.” True Immortal Huo Ling nodded and said, “The burden on the Buzhou Mountain Divine Palace will be very heavy in the future, and they cannot do it without Daoist cultivation.”

Chi Ling looked helpless upon hearing this and said, "But I don't know how to teach disciples, and the Taoist methods I cultivate are not suitable for them to cultivate."

Fire Spirit Immortal laughed and said, "I didn't ask you to teach them. Just send them to Lingxia Dao Mansion for six months of advanced study. There will naturally be people who know how to teach disciples to teach them."

"Oh!!!" Chi Ling suddenly realized, then looked at Huo Ling Zhenxian and smiled, "Good sister, you really have a way."

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "This matter needs to be handled immediately. There will be many things to do in the future, and we are short-handed."

"Understood." Chi Ling nodded and said, "I'll take care of it right away."

Just as Chi Ling was helping Ren Xiaoyao and the others go to Lingxia Dao Mansion for further study, the Queen Mother of the West in heaven also assigned tasks to the Seven Fairy Maidens.

"You have disturbed the True Lord of the Spirit Platform this time. Although the True Lord of the Spirit Platform spoke well of you, you have also disgraced me. You may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment." When the Queen Mother of the West said this, her tone was colder than the ice and snow of Kunlun Mountain.

The seven fairies were terrified and could only kneel on the ground, repeatedly admitting their mistakes. Seeing that the time was right, the Queen Mother of the West said, "Alright, I will not punish you and will give you a chance to atone for your sins."

Upon hearing this, the Seven Fairy Maidens quickly expressed that they were willing to do anything, and only asked the Queen Mother of the West for instructions.

So the Queen Mother of the West said, "It's not a difficult task. You just need to go down to the mortal realm, block the path of the pilgrims, and bring them a few tribulations."

Upon hearing this, the seven fairies turned pale. The eldest, the fairy in red, quickly kowtowed and said, "If Your Majesty wants to kill us, please issue the decree directly. We would rather die in heaven."

The Queen Mother of the West's expression darkened, and she said, "Hongluo, what do you mean by that?"

The Fairy Hongluo said, "Your Majesty, the pilgrim has four disciples protecting him. Not to mention the other three, his eldest disciple is none other than the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace. If we go to cause them trouble, wouldn't that be a matter of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven striking them with his staff?"

At this moment, the other six fairies also started to cry, begging the Queen Mother of the West to let them die in heaven.

If someone were to descend to the mortal realm and become a monster, only to be killed by Sun Wukong, their body would be left to rot in the wilderness—a truly tragic and desolate fate.

The Queen Mother of the West said, "Don't worry, since we have sent you down to atone for your crimes, we will not let you die easily."

After saying that, she took out the Heavenly and Earthly Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and said, "I have a supreme treasure here that can protect your lives."

At this point, the Queen Mother of the West called out, "Red Silk."

The Fairy of Red Robe quickly wiped away her tears and replied, "Your subject is here."

The Queen Mother of the West presented the Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth to the Fairy of Red Silk, saying, "You shall take charge of this treasure. Once you have stored it within your spiritual platform, you will naturally know how to use it."

Upon hearing this, the Red Silk Fairy obeyed the order and took the Heavenly and Earthly Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda into her spiritual platform.

This was the first time that Fairy Hongluo had come into contact with the power of a treasure acquired later in life. The moment the pagoda entered her spiritual platform, she was completely enveloped by its vast and immense power.

After an unknown amount of time, the Queen Mother of the West shouted "Hongluo!" before pulling the fairy Hongluo out of that immense power.

When Fairy Hongluo came to her senses, she remained mesmerized for a long time before she came to her senses. She had never imagined that one day she would be lost in the power of a magical artifact.

It was the allure of a primal, powerful force in the universe, something even a female immortal like Hongluo couldn't resist.

Upon regaining consciousness, the information and power of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda flooded into her mind in an instant.

Hongluo instantly understood that the Queen Mother of the West truly did not intend to kill them, but genuinely wanted them to atone for their sins through meritorious service.

At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West said again: "If you do well in creating calamities in the mortal realm this time, you will not only be absolved of your sins, but also gain merit from Buddhism. This is a win-win situation. You must not disappoint me."

The six fairies were still somewhat bewildered, but Fairy Hongluo already had a plan in mind, so she kowtowed and said, "Hongluo will obey Your Majesty's decree."

At the same time, Hongluo reached out and made a gesture to the six fairies behind her.

Seeing this, the six fairies were still flustered and confused, but since Hongluo had given the signal, they had no choice but to kowtow and accept the order.

Subsequently, the Queen Mother of the West ordered Yin Lirong to take her imperial edict and lead the seven fairy maidens to the Western Heavenly Gate to descend to the mortal realm.

After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother of the West, the Seven Fairy Maidens followed Yin Lirong to the Western Heavenly Gate. Yin Lirong showed the guards at the Western Heavenly Gate the Queen Mother of the West's edict, and they released the Seven Fairy Maidens.

The seven fairies turned to look at Yin Lirong. Yin Lirong knew, of course, that all of this was a scheme by Lingtai Zhenjun and Xi Wangmu, so she smiled and said, "My sisters, I wish you all a speedy return."

The Red Silk Fairy thanked them, while the other six fairies were almost in tears. In their eyes, this trip to the mortal realm was probably the last chance for them to return.

The six fairies were filled with remorse. Who could have imagined that taking a bath in the Milky Way in the middle of the night could cause such a disaster?
After bidding farewell to the Seven Fairies, Yin Lirong returned home. When Fairy Hongluo saw the tearful faces of her six sisters, she immediately smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, sisters. Although this trip to the mortal realm is to atone for our sins, it is also a test given to us by Her Majesty the Queen Mother of the West. If we do well, we can not only be absolved of our sins, but also prove our abilities."

Upon hearing this, the fairy in purple asked sadly, "Can we ever come back?"

"We will definitely come back." Fairy Hongluo said with certainty, "Her Majesty the Queen Mother of the West bestowed upon me a magical treasure. That treasure is very powerful and can completely protect us. Everyone, don't worry."

“But that’s the Monkey King,” the fairy in green said in a low voice.

Fairy Hongluo smiled and said, "I know, don't worry, I said it's nothing and it's nothing."

Seeing that Fairy Hongluo was so calm and composed, the six fairies also gradually calmed down. After wiping away their tears, they all said to Fairy Hongluo, "We believe in our eldest sister."

With a smile on her face, Fairy Hongluo descended to the mortal realm with the six fairies, but deep down she was uncertain.

No matter how powerful that magic weapon is, its opponent is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! In addition, these fairies who are not good at fighting and combat, even if they have a treasure acquired later in life, they will still feel apprehensive.

But Fairy Hongluo knew that if she couldn't pull herself together and lead them to accomplish this task when everyone was in despair, then she would truly be doomed.

(End of this chapter)