I am a fairy in Journey to the West

As Chi Ling entered the hall, Marquis Anlu and Yun Liuhua quickly stepped forward, while Ye Meicang had already arrived in front of Chi Ling and cupped his hands, saying, "I am Ye Meicang, paying my respects to Grand Commandant Chi Lin."

Chi Ling returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then said with a smile, "Minister Ye, you've arrived quite early?"

Ye Meicang smiled and said, "I just arrived too." After saying that, Ye Meicang looked at Ling Feiling and said, "Grand Commandant Ling, didn't you say you would set off at dawn this morning?"

Chi Ling said, "I changed my mind at the last minute. If we leave at dawn this morning, we will probably arrive in the afternoon. If we leave at dawn, we can arrive in the morning."

"I see," Ye Meicang said. "Grand Commandant Chiling's tireless efforts are truly admirable."

Chi Ling smiled and said, "No need for admiration, just don't curse me in your heart."

"No, absolutely not!" Ye Meicang said, "But what important business does Grand Commandant Chiling have in Southern Continent?"

With a smile, Chi Ling took out a gold talisman from her sleeve and presented it to Ye Meicang, saying, "Minister Ye, take a look for yourself."

Upon hearing this, Ye Meicang quickly took the golden talisman and examined it closely. Then his expression changed as he saw four large characters written on the talisman: "Imperial Patrol."

Then, at the very top of the golden talisman was Zhuang Yan's secret inscription, radiating an awe-inspiring divine light.

Ye Meicang remained silent, but solemnly returned the golden talisman to Chi Ling.

Just as Chi Ling received and put away the golden talisman, Marquis Anlu and Yun Liuhua stepped forward and bowed to Chi Ling, saying, "Zhu Yu (Yun Liuhua), the mountain god of Huoshan, pays his respects to Grand Commandant Chi Ling."

Chi Ling looked at Marquis Anlu and Yun Liuhua, bowed slightly in return, and then waved gently.

Ao Jun and Zhang Xianzong immediately brought the old ginseng king over. Chi Ling pointed at the old ginseng king and said, "Marquis Anlu, and his wife, do you recognize this person?"

When Yun Liuhua saw the old ginseng king, her first reaction was to shake her head and deny it, but before she could speak, Marquis Anlu preemptively said, "I know him."

Yun Liuhua looked at Marquis Anlu in surprise, and then heard Marquis Anlu say, "This person was originally a ginseng in our Huoshan Medicinal Garden, but later he developed intelligence and escaped from my Medicinal Garden."

Seeing that he did not deny it, Chi Ling was also a little surprised and didn't know what to ask for a moment.

At this moment, Ye Meicang quickly said, "Lord Anlu, it is not proper etiquette to speak while standing."

Marquis Anlu immediately realized what was happening and invited Chi Ling and the others to sit down.

Chi Ling was then invited to sit at the head of the main hall, followed by Ye Meicang and Ling Feiling, then the Marquis of Anlu and his wife, and finally Ao Jun and Zhang Xianzong.

As for the old ginseng king, no position was assigned to him; he simply stood alone in the center of the hall.

Chi Ling noticed this scene, glanced at the Marquis of Anlu and his wife, and then stopped the servants of the Divine Palace who were offering up the divine fruits and delicacies.

“I didn’t come here to eat,” Akaya said. “Now that we’re here, let’s get straight to the case.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Meicang, who had just sat down, was immediately taken aback. Then he saw the old ginseng king standing in the hall and gently touched his forehead.

Marquis Anlu and Yun Liuhua were also shocked, but they quickly realized what was happening and immediately regretted their actions.

This is truly a case of shooting themselves in the foot. They originally wanted to teach the old ginseng king a lesson, but they forgot why he came back here in the first place.

If you give the old ginseng king a hard time, isn't that the same as giving Chi Ling a hard time?

So Chi Ling stood up and walked down the steps, saying to Ao Jun, "Chan River God, this case is yours to handle. Come up and judge the case."

Ao Jun immediately stood up nervously and quickly said, "Grand Commandant, please sit up here. I will handle the case from below."

“No.” Chi Ling stepped down from the palace steps and said, “You are the presiding judge. If you don’t sit in the main seat, where is your authority?”

After saying that, Chi Ling walked directly to Ao Jun and said, "You go upstairs, I'll sit in your seat."

"Grand Commandant Chi Ling, please take my seat," Ye Meicang quickly stood up and said.

Chi Ling waved her hand and said, "No need. Since this is a trial, let's handle it officially. Remove all the immortal wines and delicacies from here."

"These things won't affect the trial, will they?" Marquis Anlu asked.

Chi Ling's gaze fell on Marquis Anlu, and then she said in a low voice, "I told you to leave, so leave. Why waste so much time talking?"

"You!" Yun Liuhua glared at Chi Ling. "Chi Ling, we respect you as the Grand Commandant, but you cannot insult us like this."

Chi Ling sneered, "Am I insulting you? Or are you just unable to understand human language?"

At this point, Chi Ling pointed to the delicacies spread across the tables and said, "Since you're not going to remove them, then throw them all out."

"Yes." Zhang Xianzong acknowledged the order and stepped forward, then picked up the tables and all the delicacies on them and threw them out of Liuyun Pavilion.

This scene left everyone stunned, and Yun Liuhua was so angry that her face turned red. She got up and walked out of Liuyun Pavilion.

Upon seeing this, Chi Ling immediately shouted, "What are you doing?"

Yun Liuhua didn't even turn her head, but Chi Ling immediately shouted, "Stop her!"

Zhang Xianzong raised his hand and summoned the 'Seven Killings Divine Stele'. With a loud bang, the Seven Killings Divine Stele crashed down in front of the Liuyun Pavilion, blocking Yun Liuhua's path.

Marquis Anlu stood up angrily, pointed at Chi Ling and said, "Chi Ling, you've gone too far!"

Chi Ling coldly said, "Your Huoshan Divine Palace is highly suspected of the injustice that the old ginseng king has complained about. No one can leave this place before the case is clarified."

Upon hearing this, Yun Liuhua turned her head and said, "This is my Huoshan Divine Palace, not your Zhechong Palace."

After she finished speaking, a beam of immortal light flashed around Yun Liuhua. Then she struck out with her palm, and a cloud of clouds soared out, directly knocking down the Seven Killing Divine Stele in front of her.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xianzong immediately stepped forward, but Yun Liuhua turned around and pointed, instantly unleashing a burst of cloud light that sent Zhang Xianzong flying.

Ling Feiling stood up and stepped forward, catching Zhang Xianzong as he flew backward. With Ling Feiling's help, Zhang Xianzong regained his balance and then said to Ling Feiling, "Thank you."

Ling Feiling nodded, and then saw Yun Liuhua fly out of Liuyun Pavilion.

At this moment, everyone stood still without moving, especially Ye Meicang, who turned his gaze to Chi Ling.

If Yun Liuhua were to leave now, Chi Ling, the Grand Commandant, would undoubtedly suffer a great blow to his reputation.

However, if Yun Liuhua is stopped, it will inevitably lead to a conflict with the daughter-in-law of the Southern Mountain Emperor.

Just when everyone thought Yun Liuhua would leave, they suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring being pulled.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that Chi Ling had somehow produced a divine bow in her hand, which was none other than the 'Jun Tian Divine Bow'.

Chi Ling's face was cold and stern, and the Heavenly Bow in her hand was already fully drawn, with a divine arrow naturally forming in her hand.

"Grand Commandant! No!" Ye Meicang exclaimed in surprise as he realized what was happening.

With a soft twang of the bowstring, the Heavenly Arrow was released from the bow, transforming into a rainbow of light that tore through the void and struck the already airborne Yun Liuhua in an instant.

With a 'whoosh', the divine arrow pierced through Yun Liuhua's body. Yun Liuhua let out a shrill scream, and then the divine arrow pierced through her chest, blood spurting out. Then, like a kite with a broken string, she was directly dragged out by the divine arrow and nailed to a pillar outside Liuyun Pavilion.

Yun Liuhua's blood flowed like water all over the ground. Her limbs struggled slightly for a few moments, then fell limply to the ground.

At this moment, the Liuyun Pavilion was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

A moment later, Marquis Anlu reacted and exclaimed in surprise, "Madam!" Then he rushed out.

Seeing Marquis Anlu rush out of Liuyun Pavilion, Chi Ling drew her bowstring again. Upon seeing this, Ye Meicang rushed forward without hesitation to block Chi Ling's Juntian Divine Bow.

"Grand Commandant, no!" Ye Meicang's face was pale: "Grand Commandant, Marquis Anlu is the son of the Great Emperor of the Southern Mountain. Even if he is to be punished, he must be found guilty of a real crime."

Chi Ling remained unmoved, and the Heavenly Arrow was condensed once more. Ye Meicang, covered in sweat, said, "Grand Commandant, if we kill Marquis Anlu like this, the Southern Mountain Emperor will surely harbor resentment towards the Divine Firmament Emperor."

These words persuaded Chi Ling, who immediately dispersed the Heavenly Arrows and put away the Heavenly Bow.

Ye Meicang breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and walked out of Liuyun Pavilion, coming up behind Marquis Anlu and saying, "My lord, things have come to this, let's proceed with the trial." But Marquis Anlu, holding Yun Liuhua's corpse, said with a face full of resentment, "Trial? Didn't you see my wife was killed by her? Are the people of Chenhuan Jade Mansion robbers and bandits?"

Ye Meicang sighed and said, "Madam acted willfully and disobeyed the orders of Grand Commandant Chiling. There was nothing we could do about it."

At this point, Ye Meicang continued, "Isn't it precisely because of the Huoshan Herb Garden, which is managed by Madam, that it has repeatedly violated taboos?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Anlu's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Ye Meicang in disbelief. "You..."

Ye Meicang sneered and said, "Lord Anlu, although you are the son of the Great Emperor of the Southern Mountain, you are also a celestial official of the Heavenly Court. Even if Yun Liuhua is your wife, you cannot protect her."

At this point, Ye Meicang added, "What exactly is the injustice that the old ginseng king is complaining about? Although it has not been investigated clearly yet, if there is really a violation of the laws of heaven, even if Yun Liuhua dies, she cannot be absolved of her crime."

Marquis Anlu was blinded by rage and did not understand Ye Meicang's meaning at all. He was only angry that Ye Meicang had betrayed his father.

It should be noted that Ye Meicang was promoted by the Great Emperor of Nanyue, who truly had the favor of recognizing and nurturing her talent.

"Ye Meicang, I never thought you were such an ungrateful wretch!" Marquis Anlu cursed angrily.

Ye Meicang sighed inwardly, but remained unmoved on the surface. He simply stood up and said calmly, "Marquis Anlu, all these years you have only been concerned with governing the Huoshan Divine Palace. I suppose you have never paid attention to the Huoshan Medicinal Herb Garden. Let's first hear the old ginseng king's testimony and the investigation results of the Huoshan Medicinal Herb Garden."

"Hmph! How can I, a dignified fifth-rank celestial official and a divine marquis of the Heavenly Court, allow myself to be humiliated by you here!"

"You actually thought of having a mere water god from the Chan River judge me? You really have a wild idea!"

"I would rather die than suffer such humiliation."

After saying that, Marquis Anlu turned to look at Chi Ling in the hall and said, "Chi Ling, I am about to take my wife's body back to Nanyue. If you want to kill me, do it now!"

As he spoke, Marquis Anlu carried Yun Liuhua's body and prepared to leave, but Chi Ling remained unmoved. Instead, Ye Meicang suddenly shouted, "Grand Commandant Ling!"

Ling Feiling stepped out of the hall and asked, "What are your orders, Minister?"

Ye Meicang pointed at Marquis Anlu and said, "Keep an eye on Marquis Anlu and do not allow him to leave the Huoshan Divine Palace."

"Yes, sir!" Ling Feiling acknowledged the order and then quickly stepped forward to stop Marquis Anlu, who was about to leave.

Marquis Anlu was furious and raised his hand to strike Ling Feiling, but he was no match for her and was subdued by her in a few moves.

Then, Ling Feiling, with Anlu Hou held down with her left hand and Yun Liuhua's body on the ground with her right, said to the pale-faced servants of Huoshan Divine Palace not far away, "Send your mistress's body to the Mountain God's Hall for safekeeping."

Upon hearing this, the servants rushed forward, lifted Yun Liuhua's body, and left Liuyun Pavilion. Some of the more timid maids even burst into tears.

Marquis Anlu's gaze grew increasingly cold as he watched this scene. He looked at Ye Meicang and Ling Feiling and said, "You two are traitors! Father Emperor was blind to have entrusted you with the most important power in my Southern Mountain."

"Stop talking nonsense." Seeing that he still hadn't reacted, Ye Meicang immediately said, "Grand Commandant Ling, take him in and continue the trial."

"Yes," Ling Feiling replied, then escorted Marquis Anlu into Liuyun Pavilion.

Ling Feiling then forced Anlu Hou to sit down, while Chi Ling ordered Ao Jun to begin the trial.

Ao Jun was terrified, knowing that she had no way out. The moment Yun Liuhua died, her escape route was blocked.

Regardless of how this case unfolds, as long as he remains a deity of Jambudvipa, his future fate is unlikely to be good.

The daughter-in-law was murdered because she took on the case of the old ginseng king. How could the Great Emperor of Nanyue let her go? Even if the Great Emperor of Nanyue let her go, what about Marquis Anlu? And what about the Great Emperor of Nanyue's confidants?
Ao Jun felt that her future was bleak. She had already made up her mind that once the case was closed, she would go back and make arrangements for her parents and younger brother's future.

"Chanhe Dragon King, what are you thinking about?" Chi Ling below asked when she saw Ao Jun lost in thought.

Ao Jun snapped back to her senses, then her heart tightened, and she immediately said, "Let the trial begin!"

Ao Jun first had the old ginseng king continue his testimony, and then questioned the Marquis of Anlu one by one.

But Marquis Anlu did not answer a word, he just sat there with his eyes closed and remained silent.

Seeing this, Ao Jun was also somewhat helpless and could only turn to Chi Ling for help. Chi Ling said to Marquis Anlu, "Marquis Anlu, aren't you going to defend yourself?"

Marquis Anlu snorted coldly and said, "You have already killed my wife, so it is obvious that you are after me. Since that is the case, you can convict me of whatever crime you want. I know nothing."

"Do you really not know, or do you just not want to tell me?" Akaya asked.

At this moment, Ye Meicang quickly said, "Grand Commandant Chiling, Marquis Anlu may not know that, as everyone knows, the establishment and management of Huoshan Herb Garden was handled by Lady Yun Liuhua. As the mountain god of Huoshan, Marquis Anlu has many affairs in his divine palace and it is impossible for him to interfere in the affairs of the herb garden."

Chi Ling asked, "Is that really so?"

Ling Feiling then said, "Grand Commandant, what Minister Ye said is indeed true. This is a well-known fact. All the immortals in the Southern Continent know that the Huoshan Herb Garden is managed by Lady Jun."

Chi Ling still believed Ling Feiling's words, so she nodded and said, "It's just that Yun Liuhua is dead, so we can't interrogate her."

Zhang Xianzong asked, "Isn't there still a soul? Can we bring her soul from the underworld for interrogation?"

“The underworld will not agree to this,” Ao Jun said directly. “It is the natural law of heaven and earth that gods and immortals return to the underworld after death. If the souls of the dead must be brought from the underworld for trials in the human world, the boundary between the yin and yang worlds will be broken, and this will cause chaos in the yin and yang worlds in the long run.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianzong asked, "If that's the case, how can we find out about the Huoshan Medicinal Herb Garden?"

At this moment, Ling Feiling said, "Isn't the Huoshan Herb Garden located in Huoshan?"

Zhang Xianzong said, "Since it's called Huoshan Herb Garden, how could it not be in Huoshan?"

Ling Feiling smiled and said, "If that's the case, why not just search Huoshan Herb Garden directly?"

Zhang Xianzong's eyes lit up, and then he clapped his hands and said, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that?"

Ao Jun then realized what was happening and said, "In that case, we shall immediately search all the files related to the Huoshan Herb Garden and the Huoshan Divine Palace."

After saying that, Ao Jun asked Chi Ling, "Grand Commandant, what do you think?"

Chi Ling nodded and said, "That's settled then, Grand Commandant Ling. You will temporarily take over the Huoshan Divine Palace. Please immediately lead your generals to search the Huoshan Divine Palace and the Huoshan Herb Garden."

Ling Feiling stood up and bowed, saying, "This subordinate obeys the order."

Then Chi Ling said to Zhang Xianzong, "Zhang Xianzong, you will go with Grand Commandant Ling and you will represent the General's Office to supervise the search."

Zhang Xianzong immediately stood up to accept the order. Afterwards, Zhang Xianzong and Ling Feiling left Liuyun Pavilion together and began to mobilize all the divine generals to enter and take over Huoshan Divine Palace. Then they began to search the entire divine palace and Huoshan Medicine Garden.

At that very moment, in a secluded courtyard of the Huoshan Divine Palace, a Divine Palace general sent a message to the Nanyue Divine Palace.

The above content naturally concerns Chi Ling leading everyone to the Huoshan Divine Palace for trial, the murder of Lady Yun Liuhua, and the detention of Marquis Anlu.

Not long after, the messenger of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace received the message. Seeing that it was not clearly signed and addressed to anyone, he opened it to take a look.

But after reading the contents, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly got up to go to the 'Zhaosheng Immortal Palace' to pay homage to the Great Emperor of the Southern Mountain.

When the messenger arrived at Zhaosheng Immortal Palace, he did not see the Great Emperor of the Southern Mountain, but only Empress Jingming.

When Empress Jingming saw the messenger, she smiled and asked, "His Majesty has had some wine and is resting in his palace. What do you have to report?"

The messenger first bowed and paid homage to Empress Jingming, and then hurriedly presented the letter.

A female immortal descended and took the letter, then presented it to Empress Jingming. Empress Jingming took the letter and read it carefully, then her face turned pale and instantly became icy.

"Bang!" Empress Jingming slammed the letter onto the jade table with her jade hand, then shouted angrily, "How dare Chi Ling! Who gave her the power to interfere in the affairs of my Southern Continent like this! She even dared to kill Lady Anlu! Doesn't she know that Lady Anlu is the daughter-in-law of the Great Emperor of the Southern Mountain?!"

The messenger reported, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The Lady of Anlu Marquis has been killed, and the Marquis of Anlu is currently in the custody of the Grand Commandant of the Red Silk. Your Majesty, please inform His Majesty of this matter first!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Jingming realized what was happening and her expression became extremely solemn.

That Chi Ling is so arrogant and domineering, daring to kill even Yun Liuhua, she might not hesitate to harm Marquis Anlu. Now that his daughter-in-law is dead, he must protect his son.

Thinking of this, Empress Jingming immediately led her female attendants from the palace away from the main hall and headed to her inner palace to see the Great Emperor of the Southern Mountain. (End of Chapter)