I am a fairy in Journey to the West

In the Dragon Palace of the Bohai Sea, Dragon King Ao Yan was sleeping on his jade couch when the Turtle Prime Minister suddenly barged in.

"Dragon King." The Turtle Prime Minister knelt down in front of Ao Yan's jade bed and gently nudged Ao Yan's arm, saying, "This old minister pays his respects to the Dragon King."

Ao Yan groggily opened his eyes, turned his head to catch his breath, and then recognized the person who had come in. "What is it, Prime Minister Turtle?"

The Turtle Prime Minister hurriedly said, "Dragon King, a decree has come from Buzhou Mountain. The True Lord of Lingtai summons you and requests that you go to pay your respects as soon as possible."

Ao Yan suddenly sat up on the jade couch and hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

The Turtle Prime Minister shook his head blankly and said, "Dragon King, nothing has happened in our Bohai Sea. I just don't know if anything has happened elsewhere."

Ao Yan murmured, "What happens elsewhere is none of our business, unless..."

Thinking of this, Ao Yan suddenly had a jolt of fear, "Could it be that my rebellious daughter has committed some crime again?"

The rebellious daughter he was referring to was Ao Rui, the original Dragon Mother of Sishui. She had committed a crime and fled to Yingchoujian to cause harm. After being captured, she was transformed into a purple dragon horse and became Tang Sanzang's mount, allowing her to atone for her sins through meritorious service.

That's why Ao Yan is now wondering if his restless daughter has caused some trouble on the journey to the West again.

"Dragon King, do not worry. Since the Grand Commandant's Office conveyed the decree using the Heavenly Jade Talisman, nothing serious must have happened. Otherwise, they would have sent people immediately," said the Turtle Prime Minister.

Ao Yan nodded, "That makes sense. Besides, Guanyin Bodhisattva turned her into a horse, what trouble could she possibly cause?"

At this point, Ao Yan immediately put on his shoes, and the Turtle Prime Minister immediately summoned a palace maid to help the Dragon King change his clothes.

After Ao Yan finished dressing, he said to the Turtle Prime Minister, "While I am away at Buzhou Mountain, I will entrust all matters in the Dragon Palace to you."

The Turtle Prime Minister said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

Ao Yan nodded slightly, then left the Dragon Palace, rode a cloud over the Bohai Sea, and headed towards Buzhou Mountain.

Thirteen days later, Ao Yan finally arrived at Buzhou Mountain and went straight to the waiting platform after entering the mountain gate.

When the attendant at the audience platform saw a Dragon King arrive, he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "May I ask, sir, which dragon deity are you?"

Ao Yan quickly returned the greeting and said, "I am Ao Yan, the Dragon King of Bohai, and I have come to pay my respects by order of the True Lord of Lingtai."

"Oh? You say you were acting on the True Lord's decree?" the boy asked hastily.

Ao Yan nodded and said, "That's right."

The boy immediately said, "Then please come with me to the side room for tea and wait a while, and I will go and inquire about it afterwards."

“Okay.” Ao Yan nodded and followed the boy to the side room. After the boy served freshly brewed spiritual tea, he went out to inquire.

Since the establishment of the Heavenly Dou Branch Pavilion in all four continents, the number of people coming to Buzhou Mountain has immediately decreased. The once bustling and crowded waiting platform is now basically empty except for the gods from all sides who come to do business.

The boy went to the main hall of the waiting platform to inquire, and sure enough, there was an edict from Zhuang Yan summoning the Dragon King of Bohai.

The boy immediately drew up the imperial edict and then went to the Tongcheng Hall to report to Lu Hanzhi.

Upon hearing that the Dragon King of Bohai had arrived, Lu Hanzhi immediately went to report to the True Immortal Huoling. The True Immortal Huoling said, "Just take him directly to the Lingtai Palace to pay homage to the True Lord."

Lu Hanzhi bowed and said, "Yes." Then she turned and left the Fire Spirit Palace.

Soon Lu Hanzhi arrived at the waiting platform. After greeting the Dragon King of Bohai, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have come a long way. It must be tiring."

The Dragon King of Bohai quickly rose and returned the greeting, saying, "It's no trouble at all." After saying that, he tentatively asked, "May I ask what important matter the True Lord has summoned me for?"

Lu Hanzhi smiled and said, "The True Lord didn't say, but you'll know when you see him."

The Dragon King of Bohai was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "When can I have an audience with the True Lord?"

Lu Hanzhi said, "We can do it now."

The Dragon King of Bohai immediately stood up and tidied his appearance. When Lu Hanzhi saw this, she smiled and said, "Dragon King has come from afar, won't you rest for a while?"

"No, no," said the Dragon King of the Bohai Sea. "It's more important to pay homage to the True Lord first."

I'm always uneasy about not being able to see Zhuang Yan, so how can I rest peacefully? I might as well see him sooner rather than later.

Upon hearing this, Lu Hanzhi smiled and said, "Alright then, please come with me to see the True Lord, Dragon King."

Lu Hanzhi then led the Bohai Dragon King into the Lingtai Palace. After arriving at the main hall in the central courtyard, she first invited him to sit down in the hall, and a boy immediately stepped forward to serve him tea.

Lu Hanzhi then passed through the main hall in the central courtyard and arrived outside the Hall of Fate. She said to the two boys, Baojie and Xiuhuang, "Please inform the True Lord that the Dragon King of Bohai has arrived."

He nodded slightly, then turned and entered the Hall of Fate with his whisk in his arms.

Soon after, Zhuang Yan came out of the Hall of Fate. Upon seeing him, Lu Hanzhi immediately bowed and said, "True Lord."

Zhuang Yan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Go back and get busy."

Lu Hanzhi nodded in acknowledgment, then bowed and left.

Afterwards, Zhuang Yan arrived at the main hall in the central courtyard. As soon as the Dragon King of Bohai saw Zhuang Yan, he immediately stood up and bowed deeply, saying, "This little dragon greets the True Lord of the Spirit Platform."

Zhuang Yan walked up to the hall and sat down, smiling, "Dragon King, there's no need for such formalities, please rise."

"Thank you, True Lord." The Dragon King of the Bohai Sea bowed in gratitude and rose. Zhuang Yan then offered him a seat, which the Dragon King bowed in thanks again before sitting down. After the Dragon King was seated, Zhuang Yan spoke, "Does the Dragon King still remember his daughter?"

The Dragon King of the Bohai Sea immediately tensed up, thinking to himself that it was indeed because of her.

So he hurriedly asked, "True Lord, has this rebellious woman committed some crime again?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "Dragon King, don't be nervous, she has not committed a crime."

"Oh." The Dragon King of the Bohai Sea breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that he hadn't committed a crime.

Then Zhuang Yan said, "Back then, she was made into a dragon horse to carry Tang Sanzang to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, in order to redeem her sins through meritorious service. Now that Tang Sanzang is nearing Mount Ling, her mission has been accomplished, and she can be absolved of her sins."

Since she's being asked to atone for her crimes through meritorious service, it's impossible for her to go to Mount Ling.

Once Ao Rui arrives at Mount Ling, the Buddhist community cannot ignore her merit in carrying Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. They will certainly bestow upon her a title and rank.

But this goes against the original intention of punishing her, so now that Tang Sanzang is almost at Mount Ling, this is the best time for Ao Rui to withdraw.

The best outcome would be for Ao Rui to withdraw from the pilgrimage team before reaching Mount Ling, thus fulfilling her mission of redeeming herself without receiving any reward.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the Bohai Sea was not quite clear, so he asked, "What does the True Lord mean?"

Zhuang Yan said, "What I mean is that after so many years, and after all the trials and tribulations along the way to the West, she has long since been transformed and reformed. Moreover, she carried Tang Sanzang all the way to India, which is a great contribution. This can atone for her past sins and restore her freedom."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the Bohai Sea's expression changed, and then he was overjoyed.

Regardless of whether she would be granted any official rank upon arriving at Mount Ling, the Dragon King of Bohai didn't think that far ahead. His daughter's crimes were enough to warrant the execution of the dragons, and the fact that she could atone for her sins and regain her freedom was already the best possible outcome.

Thinking of this, the Dragon King of Bohai immediately rose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is merciful."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Later, you will come with me to Xiniu Hezhou to restore her freedom, and you will take her away."

The Dragon King of Bohai acknowledged the order, then asked, "But True Lord, Tang Sanzang hasn't arrived at Mount Ling yet. If we take Ao Rui away now, what will happen to Tang Sanzang?"

Zhuang Yan said with a smile, "This is another challenge. Let Tang Sanzang walk the rest of the way to Mount Ling."

The Dragon King of the Bohai Sea nodded slightly and replied, "This humble god obeys."

In Xiniu Hezhou, Tang Sanzang and his five disciples were walking on the road. At this time, they had entered the territory of Central India.

However, after Tang Sanzang debated the scriptures in the Kingdom of Pushu and obtained the title of "Buddha of Nirvana in the World," the mortal world became agitated.

People everywhere wanted to catch a glimpse of this 'Buddha of Nirvana,' which bothered Tang Sanzang and caused him a lot of trouble along the way.

Therefore, Tang Sanzang no longer took the main roads, but instead took the less traveled mountain paths.

Once inside India, even taking the mountain trails is much easier than traveling on the main roads outside India, simply because within India, it is extremely easy for any monk to beg for alms.

So even though Tang Sanzang only took those deserted paths, with his four disciples Sun Wukong by his side, he was never hungry.

As they walked, Tang Sanzang suddenly heard the sound of flowing water. Sha Wujing said, "Master, it seems there is a river on the other side of the mountain."

Listening to the sound of the flowing water on the other side of the mountain and feeling the coolness of the mountain air carrying the moisture, Tang Sanzang felt a sense of joy and said, "Disciples, after we cross this mountain and reach the river, let's rest for a while before continuing our journey."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. The five travelers then quickened their pace, soon crossing the mountain and arriving at the riverbank.

It's more accurate to call it a stream than a river. This stream is nestled between two mountains, in the middle of a flat valley. Tender green grass grows in the valley.

Upon seeing the tender green grass, Tang Sanzang quickly dismounted and said, "Wukong, look how lush the grass is here. Let the Purple Dragon Horse graze outside."

Sun Wukong responded and then released the Purple Dragon Horse. The Purple Dragon Horse immediately started running in the valley, and after running a few laps, it began to leisurely graze on the tender grass.

At the same time, Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrived at the stream. Tang Sanzang looked at the clear water and immediately scooped up a handful of water to wash his face.

Pigsy and Sandy jumped directly into the stream to cool off. As a true dragon, the White Dragon naturally loved water. Seeing Pigsy and Sandy jump in, he followed suit and jumped into the pool.

At this moment, Sun Wukong stood by the stream and looked around. Suddenly, he saw a stone tablet standing by the stream upstream.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong immediately leaped down and landed in front of the stone tablet. He reached out and wiped the stone tablet, and three mysterious Sanskrit characters immediately came into view.

"Oh?" Sun Wukong was slightly surprised and said, "There are words?"

When Sun Wukong recited these three words, he felt a strange sensation in his heart. However, he did not recognize these three Sanskrit characters, so he immediately called out to Tang Sanzang, "Master, there is a stone tablet here."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang quickly wiped the water off his face and strode toward the stone tablet.

The three of them, Little White Dragon, Pigsy, and Sandy, also came to the stone tablet, and everyone gathered around to look at it.

The white dragon said, "This looks like Sanskrit, but I've never seen it before. What kind of script is it?"

Pigsy and Sandy both shook their heads. Monkey asked Tang Sanzang, "Master, do you recognize these three characters?"

Tang Sanzang stared at the three Sanskrit characters for a moment, then nodded and read aloud, "These three characters are 'Huilongjian'."

Sun Wukong and his three brothers were slightly surprised, and simultaneously uttered a question of astonishment:

"Huilongjian?" (End of Chapter)