I am a fairy in Journey to the West

A horse galloped up and caught up with Tang Sanzang and his party. Only four or five days had passed since Tang Sanzang left the Tang army camp. For some reason, the four of them, including Sun Wukong, were walking very slowly. Tang Sanzang assumed they were discouraged, so he kept comforting them along the way.

But when the flying steed caught up with them, Sun Wukong and his companions immediately perked up. Zhu Bajie even said to Tang Sanzang, "Master, let's stop here. We don't need to go any further."

"Oh?" Tang Sanzang frowned, but did not ask any further questions. Instead, he looked at the Tang soldier who had called out to them.

The soldier dismounted, clad in light armor and with feathers in his hair, and bowed before Tang Sanzang, saying, "Master Xuanzang, my general requests that you go to Bashe City to reissue your travel documents."

Tang Sanzang was taken aback for a moment and asked, "Why is that?"

At this point, Tang Sanzang suddenly realized something: "Could it be that General Su told the King of Zhituo about my matter? Alas, I have troubled General Su too much."

The soldier smiled without saying a word. Sun Wukong then said, "Master, don't say so much. Since we can reissue the travel permit, why should we take a detour?"

"Hmm." Tang Sanzang nodded, then said, "Disciples, let's go back to Bashe City."

Six days later, Tang Sanzang and his disciples returned to Bashe City, where Su Dingfang met Tang Sanzang directly at the palace of King Zhituo.

"Master Xuanzang, this is your travel permit. Please keep it safe." Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang hurriedly took the brand-new travel permit.

When he opened it, he found that it contained official seals from the Central Secretariat of the Tang Dynasty all the way down to the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and that it contained seals from every level of the Tang Dynasty, from the central government to the local level.

"This!" Tang Sanzang was greatly surprised. "Could it be that the general had made preparations all along?"

Su Dingfang waved his hand and said with a smile, "The Right Guard General happened to have some spare travel documents that were prepared to be issued to the Tang Dynasty caravans along the way. I asked him for one for Master Xuanzang."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang quickly bowed in thanks, and then asked, "May I ask who the Right Guard General is?"

Su Dingfang smiled and said, "It is Xue Wanche, the Duke of Wu'an."

Tang Sanzang said, "So it is Lord Xue. If General Su ever sees Lord Xue in the future, please convey my gratitude to him."

Su Dingfang nodded and smiled, "Okay."

Then Su Dingfang hosted a banquet for Tang Sanzang and his disciples in the palace. After the banquet, he invited Tang Sanzang out of the palace.

At this moment, a troop of cavalry entered the palace and went straight to the outside of the main hall, leading a magnificent purple steed.

“Master Xuanzang, is this your Purple Dragon Horse?” Su Dingfang asked with a smile.

Upon seeing this, Tang Sanzang's face lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "That's right, that's right. How did General Su obtain this horse?"

Su Dingfang laughed and said, "Queen Zhituo confessed that she had kept the horse in the Royal Garden, so I sent someone to bring the horse over and return it to Master Xuanzang."

"Confess?" Tang Sanzang noticed these two words keenly and looked at Su Dingfang with a puzzled expression.

Su Dingfang laughed heartily and clapped his hands. The next moment, a long queue appeared below the main hall.

Three hundred heavy cavalrymen were divided into two rows, with a thousand temporarily conscripted infantrymen in the middle, escorting more than thirty iron-cage wagons.

Inside those iron-cage carriages were more than a hundred men and women, young and old, dressed in fine clothes.

The iron-cage carriage at the head of the group held only one person, a woman of elegant bearing but with a haggard face.

Su Dingfang led Tang Sanzang and his disciples to the woman, walked around her once, and then said to Tang Sanzang, "Master Xuanzang, the Kingdom of Zhituo is now under the jurisdiction of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, so you do not need a travel permit. You can pass through the country with the Great Tang travel permit."

Tang Sanzang nodded, then looked at the woman again. After a moment, he asked, "General Su, may I ask who she is?"

"Her?" Su Dingfang laughed. "She's the one who burned your travel documents."

"Ah?" Tang Sanzang exclaimed in surprise, "She is the Queen of the Tree Fern Kingdom of Zhituo?"

Su Dingfang laughed and said, "That's no longer the case. The King of Zhituo died of illness the day after we invaded. Now Zhituo has been incorporated into the Western Regions Protectorate of the Great Tang Dynasty, and she is just a prisoner."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang asked, "Where does the general intend to send them?"

Su Dingfang laughed and said, "Of course, we'll send them to Chang'an City to dance for His Majesty with Khagan Jieli."

At this moment, Sun Wukong stepped forward, looked at the Tree Fern Queen inside, and laughed, "I told you long ago, every cause has its effect. Does Your Majesty understand now?"

Queen Cyathea glanced blankly at Sun Wukong without saying a word, but there was still a trace of disbelief in her eyes, a disbelief that the vast kingdom of Zhituo had been destroyed.

But it was too late to say anything now. With a wave of his hand, Su Dingfang ordered the deputy general in charge of escorting the prisoners to lead the convoy away.

They will travel through the passage opened up by the Tang army and will arrive in Chang'an in two years.

However, the fate of Queen Cyathea and the royal family of Zhituo was not tragic. After the surrender of the captives, the Tang emperor bestowed upon Queen Cyathea the title of "Lady Guiyi," awarded her a million coins, and granted her a residence in Chang'an.

From then on, the royal family of Zhituo settled in Chang'an, and Queen Saluo also settled permanently in Chang'an, never returning to Xiniuhezhou.

Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang and his disciples embarked on their journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures once again. After leaving the territory of the Kingdom of Zhituo, they entered India, and Mount Ling was no longer out of reach. Upon entering India, they found the customs to be very different. Buddhism was prevalent there, and monks and temples could be seen everywhere.

Tang Sanzang was very excited and said, "Disciples, we have entered India, and Mount Ling is now within reach."

But the disciples were clearly not as happy as Tang Sanzang. Zhu Bajie said with a smile, "Master, don't be too happy yet. Who knows how many more tribulations await you ahead."

Just as Tang Sanzang was feeling happy, Zhu Bajie poured cold water on his enthusiasm, and Tang Sanzang's face immediately darkened. "Bajie, shut your pig mouth."

Sun Wukong immediately mocked Zhu Bajie, "Bajie, Master is in a good mood, and you have to pour cold water on him at this time. If you don't get scolded, who will?"

Pigsy, with his neck stiff, said, "I'm telling the truth. We haven't even reached Mount Ling yet, and we're already this happy. What will happen when we encounter setbacks later? Won't that be more hurtful than this bucket of cold water?"

For the first time ever, Sha Wujing agreed with Zhu Bajie, saying, "Third Brother is right. We haven't reached Mount Ling yet, so let's not be too happy yet."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang sighed and said, "I have been a monk since I was young, and I have always longed to visit India. Now that I have personally arrived in India, it is understandable that I am overjoyed."

As mentioned earlier, India is a geographical concept. There are many countries in this region, but they all believe in Buddhism, and Buddhism is deeply ingrained in the local people's lifestyle.

Therefore, after Tang Sanzang entered India, he was like a fish in water, and he was very happy and carefree along the way.

Zhongshan Haizhou, the divine abode of Buzhou Mountain.

After Zhen Yuanzi delivered the Seven Fairy Maidens, Zhuang Yan kept them at the Divine Palace for a day before returning to Wuzhuang Temple.

Three days later, the Seven Fairy Maidens also had an audience with Zhuang Yan, received his reward, and after thanking him, returned to heaven.

On this clear and bright day, the Fire Spirit Immortal was enjoying a rare moment of leisure, drinking tea and playing chess with Wang Shu and Chi Ling.

Just as the Fire Spirit Immortal and Wang Shu were locked in a fierce battle on the chessboard, the northern sky suddenly darkened slightly.

This obvious change immediately caught the attention of the Fire Spirit Immortal. She immediately looked away from the chessboard and gazed northward.

The northern sky was dark and ink-like, stretching across the northern horizon and continuing to expand. In just a short while, the black fog had covered most of the North Sea.

"Is that Beiju Luzhou?" Wangshu asked in surprise upon seeing this scene.

Chi Ling looked at it for a moment, then said with certainty, "It is Beiju Luzhou."

However, the creatures inside Beiju Luzhou saw a different scene: the sky over the entire Beiju Luzhou became incredibly clear, and the black lines in all directions were receding into the distance.

At the same time, the sky above Beiju Luzhou was filled with azure rainbows and rosy clouds.

Beiju Luzhou, the Divine Palace of the Northern Peak.

The Great Emperor of the Northern Peak and all the celestial officials and generals watched this scene with a mixture of shock and delight.

This is because as the four black lines move away from Beiju Luzhou, the laws of heaven and earth that restrict magical power in Beiju Luzhou are also becoming looser.

"The restrictions that Heaven and Earth place on magical power are being relaxed," said Taiheng Jun, the current Minister of the Northern Mountain Divine Palace, with delight.

The Great Emperor of the Northern Mountain was also very pleased to hear this. Although he was surprised by the sudden change in the world, the change was for the better.

An hour later, the black line that had restricted the billions of dollars of the Northern Continent completely disappeared, and the laws of heaven and earth that restricted the power of magic in the Northern Continent were completely gone.

At the same moment, a continuous spiritual rain fell across the entire Beiju Luzhou. The spiritual rain, carrying immense spiritual power, fell upon the land of Beiju Luzhou, instantly making the spiritual energy of the entire Beiju Luzhou extremely abundant.

Some blessed lands and sacred mountains even have their spiritual energy condensed into a tangible substance, turning into a thick spiritual liquid that flows into the earth.

At the same time, the dissipating black line transformed into a gentle breeze and silently blew into Mount Buzhou.

Inside the Hall of Fate at Lingtai Palace on Mount Buzhou.

Zhuang Yan opened his eyes and saw that he was enveloped in a layer of Jade Purity Immortal Light. At the same time, the refined laws of the Northern Continent entered his body and naturally merged with the "Huiyuan Purification Method" given to him by Laozi.

Not long after, the "Huiyuan Jingxin Method" underwent a tremendous change, and a beam of pure immortal light was born in Zhuang Yan's spiritual platform.

Subsequently, the "Huiyuan Jingxin Fa" underwent a transformation within this Jade Purity Immortal Light. When the immortal light dissipated, a brand-new Daoist method appeared in Zhuang Yan's spiritual platform.

Zhuang Yan looked at the Taoist manual and slowly read out its name: "Jade Purity Divine Firmament Great Dao Treasure Record".

Subsequently, the Jade Purity Divine Firmament Great Dao Treasure Register naturally merged into Zhuang Yan's primordial spirit, and the magical power of Zhuang Yan's cultivation of the Huiyuan Purification Method was also sublimated at this moment, becoming the 'Jade Purity Divine Power' of the Jade Purity Divine Firmament Great Dao Treasure Register.

Zhuang Yan suppressed the Jade Purity Immortal Light emanating from his body, then calculated the secrets of heaven and learned that the time for him to attain enlightenment was approaching, and all that was needed now was a trigger.

This opportunity will arise when the pilgrim achieves perfect merit and obtains the true scriptures, at which point the pilgrim himself will also achieve perfect merit. (End of Chapter)