I am a fairy in Journey to the West
Chapter 539 Apprehending the Criminal Official
This Western Mountain God General was also unlucky. After delivering the person, he was ambushed by Wuchenzi on his way back to the Western Mountain God Mansion. After a contest, he lost.
Finally, under Wuchenzi's persistent questioning, he had no choice but to confess to avoid being beaten again.
Upon seeing the Western Mountain God, the Yuchuan Mountain God paused for a moment, then asked the god, "Have you confessed everything?"
The Western Mountain God General nodded and said, "I'm sorry."
"It's nothing," the Yuchuan Mountain God said, shrugging. "I don't know them anyway."
Wuchenzi smiled faintly and said to the Yuchuan Mountain God, "Where are those people? Hand them over."
As the Yuchuan Mountain God turned around to give directions, the Western Mountain God suddenly roared and struck Wuchenzi in the lower back with a flying headbutt.
With a loud bang, Wuchenzi was sent flying forward and crashed into the earthen wall of the mountain god temple.
Then the Western Mountain God General stood up and shouted, "The people from the General's Office are here! Run!"
After saying that, the Western Mountain God General turned around and rushed out of the mountain god temple, randomly choosing a direction and fleeing.
At the same time, behind the mountain god temple, the twelve men and women rushed out of the room and scattered in all directions.
Wuchenzi was also bruised and battered from the impact. Furious, he didn't even shake off the dust on his body before drawing his sword and slashing in the direction the Western Mountain God General had fled.
A sword rang out, and a sword aura shot out, piercing through the wall of the mountain god temple and striking the fleeing Western Mountain God General on the right back with a 'thud'.
The Western Mountain God General cried out "Ouch!" and fell to the ground, blood gushing from his right back as the sword energy pierced through it.
But he didn't have time to heal his wounds; he got up from the ground and continued to run away.
Wuchenzi only glanced at them and did not chase after the Western Mountain God General. Instead, he chased after the twelve men and women who had scattered and fled.
The Yuchuan Mountain God stood there blankly, completely at a loss for what to do. Daoist Simu and Daoist Qianhe looked at Wuchenzi, who had gone after those people, with equally bewildered expressions.
Zhuang Yan chuckled and said, "Interesting, the people of Buzhou Mountain and the people of the Western Mountain Divine Palace are fighting."
The mountain god of Yuchuan found it neither amusing nor alarming; instead, he was filled with dread. "What on earth is going on?"
The unknown is the most terrifying. The gods of Buzhou Mountain and the gods of the Western Mountain God Palace were fighting. As a mountain god under the jurisdiction of the Western Mountain God Palace, he had not received a single word of it, so he was naturally panicked.
Master Four Eyes said, "This is probably a struggle between Buzhou Mountain and the Western Peak Divine Palace. When gods fight, mortals suffer. Let's leave and not get involved."
Master Qianhe agreed, saying, "We should stay away from the affairs of the Heavenly Court. At best, we'll lose merit and virtue; at worst, we'll lose our heads. Let's go."
The mountain god of Yuchuan murmured, "Then what should I do?"
Master Simu and Master Qianhe looked at him with sympathy. "Mountain Lord, take care," they said, bowing.
Zhuang Yan stepped forward, took out a white jade pouch from his sleeve, and handed it to the Yuchuan Mountain God, saying, "There are five thousand purple coins inside, Mountain Lord, please keep it safe."
When Simu and Qianhe heard about the five thousand purple coins, they stared at Zhuang Yan with wide eyes. What did five thousand purple coins mean?
A low-grade longevity pill that can extend one's life by ten years only costs three thousand purple coins. If you save up five thousand purple coins, you can buy a mid-grade longevity pill that can extend one's life by thirty years.
The mountain god of Yuchuan was also very surprised. As an eighth-rank celestial official, his annual salary was only six thousand purple coins.
Zhuang Yan's offer of five thousand coins surprised him greatly. "Why are you giving me purple coins, fellow Daoist?"
Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Mountain Lord, please don't ask any more questions. These five thousand purple coins will be needed later, so please don't refuse."
The Yuchuan Mountain God pondered for a moment, then took the bag and said, "Alright, if you need it, that's another story. If you don't need it, I'll return it to Fellow Daoist Lingtai later."
Zhuang Yan nodded, then cupped his hands and said, "Farewell."
Afterwards, the Yuchuan Mountain God escorted Zhuang Yan and the other two out of the mountain god temple, and only returned to the temple after watching them descend the mountain and leave.
After leaving Yuchuan Mountain, Zhuang Yan and his two companions headed down the mountain. But as soon as they emerged from the forest, Zhuang Yan saw a folding fan lying by the roadside.
Zhuang Yan asked, "Whose fan fell here?" He then stepped forward and picked it up.
Upon hearing this, Simu and Qianhe came over. Zhuang Yan opened the folding fan and saw that it was a folding fan with a jade frame and a silk surface.
“Such a fine fan must belong to a wealthy young master or lady. It must have been left behind here while they were traveling in the mountains,” Four Eyes said.
Chizuru sniffed and said, "There's still a faint scent of perfume on it; it must belong to some rich young lady."
Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Then I'll keep it for her for now, and return it to her when we meet again."
"In this vast sea of people, if we are not destined to meet, it may be difficult to find each other again," Four Eyes said.
Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Then let it be."
At this point, Zhuang Yan asked again, "Where are you two going, fellow Daoists?"
“Naturally, it’s about doing good deeds.” Si Mu asked Qian He, “Junior Brother Qian He, do you have any news?” Daoist Qian He nodded and said, “Yes, the Jialuo Daoist Temple has released a message saying that evil spirits have appeared in Qingtai Town and they need to invite a celestial master to exorcise them.”
Upon hearing this, Master Four Eyes said, "Then let's go to Qingtai Town. By the way, what is the origin of that Jialuo Dojo?"
Master Qianhe said, "It is a Buddhist temple of the Brahma sect."
Brahmanism, also known as Brahmanism, is based on the concept of "Brahman" as its core practice. They believe that "Brahman" is the source of everything in the world.
Master Four Eyes nodded and said, "It seems that the evil spirit is not simple. Even the Buddhist cultivators can't do anything about it. Alright, the more difficult the evil spirit is to deal with, the more merit we will accumulate. Let's go."
Zhuang Yan and Qian He nodded and said, "Let's go."
Two days after Zhuang Yan and his two companions left Yuchuan Mountain, Wuchenzi escorted eleven people to Yuchuan Mountain Mansion.
The mountain god of Yuchuan hurried out to greet him, but when he saw the eleven dejected people tied up behind Wuchenzi, he was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
"What are you standing there for? Go get some food, I'm hungry," Wuchenzi said.
The mountain god of Yuchuan realized what was happening, responded, and quickly welcomed Wuchenzi inside before going to cook.
After the food was served, Wuchenzi tied the eleven people to the pillars outside the main hall of the mountain god temple, and then sat down at the table to eat.
The mountain god of Yuchuan served him with utmost care. It was hard to believe that an eighth-rank celestial official would be so cautious towards a ninth-rank celestial official.
“You don’t need to be so cautious,” Wuchenzi said while drinking and eating. “You didn’t submit a memorial, so I won’t arrest you.”
"What?" the Yuchuan Mountain God asked in surprise, "What memorial?"
Wuchenzi said, "It is the memorial opposing the 'Jiaxu Decree' that you did not submit, so you are not on the list."
The mountain god of Yuchuan instantly realized what was happening. He turned his head and glanced at the eleven men and women outside, then asked, "General, are they all celestial officials who submitted memorials opposing the Jiaxu edict?"
“Yes,” Wuchenzi said. “Moreover, they are celestial officials from the Western Mountain Divine Palace. That old bastard Zhidu even wanted to hide them here with you instead of handing them over to Buzhou Mountain for punishment.”
The mountain god of Yuchuan asked in astonishment, "Why are you hiding here with me?"
Wuchenzi laughed and said, "Because you did not submit a memorial opposing the Jiaxu Decree, our Zhechong Prefecture will not investigate you. Since we will not come here, it is safest to hide them here."
"Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. I ran into that guy on my way here, and after a good beating, he confessed," Wuchenzi laughed.
The Yuchuan Mountain God knew that the 'guy' Wuchenzi was referring to was the Western Mountain God General who had escaped earlier.
After finishing his meal, Wuchenzi stood up and said, "Alright, thank you for the food. I need to take them back to report. There's still one we haven't caught; we don't know where he went."
At this point, Wuchenzi said to the Yuchuan Mountain God, "If she comes here, you must report to the Zhechong Prefecture immediately, understand?"
"Yes, yes, yes." The Yuchuan Mountain God quickly replied, "This humble god understands, please take care, General."
Wuchenzi grunted in acknowledgment, then walked out of the main hall, leaving with the eleven celestial officials from the Western Mountain God's Palace. The Yuchuan Mountain God counted them carefully again; there were indeed eleven people, but one was missing, and no one knew where he had escaped to.
Not long after, the Western Mountain God General, wounded, fled back to the Western Mountain and reported to Minister Zhi Du that he had been ambushed by Wu Chenzi on the way, and that the twelve celestial officials had been exposed.
After reporting, the divine general knelt down and begged for forgiveness, saying, "This humble general had no choice but to implicate the celestial officials. Please punish me, Your Excellency."
Zhi Du sighed and said, "You can't blame yourself. When faced with disaster, it's only natural to prioritize survival."
After saying that, Zhi Du added, "You said that they all scattered and fled later, but I don't know how many of them managed to escape."
The divine general remained silent, unsure how many could escape. Although the divine generals of Zhechong Prefecture had not yet attained immortality, their skills were formidable.
"Alright, go back and heal your wounds first. All the purple coins and pills you need for healing will be reimbursed by the Divine Palace," Zhi Du said.
Upon hearing this, the god quickly kowtowed in thanks and took his leave, while Zhi Du sat in the hall and pondered.
At this moment, Hua Yue Erlang Jin Minghou said, "Minister Zhidu, our Five Sacred Mountains Divine Palace did not cooperate with Buzhou Mountain to punish those celestial officials who submitted memorials. Instead, the Red Silk Grand Commandant of Zhechong Prefecture led these divine generals to arrest people all over Xiniu Hezhou. This is really damaging to the prestige of our Western Sacred Mountains Divine Palace."
Zhi Du sighed and said, "That Grand Commandant Chi Ling is a general under the Divine Firmament Emperor. She is extremely powerful, and no one can stop her."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Jinming laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true."
"Oh?" Zhi Du looked at Jin Minghou and then asked, "Does Your Excellency know someone who can stop this Grand Commandant Chi Ling?"
Marquis Jinming laughed and said, "That person is both far away and right before our eyes; he is one of us from the Western Mountain."
Zhi Du was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly realized what he meant and exclaimed, "The Third Holy Mother? The Lotus Lantern?!"
Marquis Jinming said confidently, "That's right. No matter how strong that Commander Chiling's physical body is, how superb her martial arts are, or how powerful her magic weapon is, the Lotus Lantern in Third Sister's hands will make her back down." (End of this chapter)
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