I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Xue Baochai sat next to Xue Ding and his wife, surrounded by stars, but her mother, Wang Ziying, couldn't help but feel that something was off.

A moment later, Wang Ziying suddenly looked at Xue Baochai's seventh-rank official robes and said, "Baochai, what happened to the clothes you wore when you left home thirty years ago?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Baochai immediately remembered and then said with a smile, "That dress is already ruined."

Wang Ziying asked with concern, "How did it break?"

Xue Baochai's gaze sharpened, and her thoughts instantly returned to the battlefield of the final showdown between the wind and thunder.

Seeing Xue Baochai suddenly lost in thought, Wang Ziying tried to call out to her, but was stopped by Xue Ming.

After an unknown amount of time, Xue Baochai slowly came to her senses, then looked at Wang Ziying and smiled, "It was destroyed during the battle."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ziying sighed and said, "What a pity. The materials used in that outfit were extremely expensive, costing at least a million purple coins."

Xue Baochai laughed and said, "How does a million coins compare to my life?"

Wang Ziying quickly replied, "Of course your life is more important."

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "If it weren't for the treasures on that dress, I'm afraid I would have died several times over."

Wang Ziying asked in surprise, "So those treasures on those clothes saved your life?"

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "That's right. The treasures on my clothes have protected me from enemy attacks at least a dozen times on the battlefield."

"Oh dear." Upon hearing this, Wang Ziying immediately put her hands together and said, "Thank God, Buddha, for your protection."

At this moment, Xue Ding asked, "Baochai, now that you have rendered meritorious service and received rewards, what are your plans after obtaining an official position?"

Xue Baochai was taken aback. What was she supposed to do? Wasn't she already Zhang Tianying's advisor and military advisor? What else did she need to do?
Seeing that Xue Baochai did not understand, Old Madam Xue grabbed Xue Baochai's hand and said, "It is not a good thing for a young lady to always be fighting on the battlefield. Do you want to be transferred to another place to be a deity and govern a region?"

Xue Baochai instantly understood; they wanted her to leave Zhang Tianying and become a local deity.

Xue Baochai immediately shook her head and smiled, "Grandmother, I am now a consultant in Zhang Tianying. How can I leave my post lightly? Besides, I am used to life in Zhang Tianying. There is nothing wrong with it. If I were to become a local deity, I would feel a little uncomfortable."

Madam Xue advised, "What's there to be unaccustomed to? Your younger brother Xue Ke is now a local deity; you can ask him if you have any questions."

A hint of unease flashed across Xue Baochai's face. Xue Ding, who was standing to the side, noticed the change in Xue Baochai's emotions and immediately said to Old Madam Xue, "Baochai has her own plans, so why do you insist on persuading her? Besides, Baochai is now the advisor to Zhang Tianying. The Heavenly Court is currently in a period of military campaigns, so her future may not be any worse than anyone else's."

Xue Guang, sitting opposite him, also said, "Father's words make sense. Military merit has always been the fastest way to get promoted. If one were a local deity, who knows how many years it would take to get promoted even one rank?"

Wang Ziying and Madam Xue shared the same thought, and upon hearing Xue Guang's words, they immediately retorted, "At least let's live a more peaceful life, without fighting and killing each other, and not having to live on the edge of a knife."

Hearing her mother's words, Xue Baochai couldn't help but say, "Mother, if I, Pangu, were to be defeated by the Five Elements, we wouldn't have this peaceful life now. To put it bluntly, if no one is fighting on the front lines, Mother, Grandmother, how can our family sit together peacefully, enjoying these delicacies and using those rare and precious treasures?"

Wang Ziying was stunned. She never expected that her once incredibly obedient daughter would refute her with such sharp words, and she was speechless for a moment.

Madam Xue insisted, "If only my Pangu Heavenly Dao could coexist peacefully with the various Heavenly Daos, why must we fight each other endlessly?"

This was also Xue Baochai's thought at the time, but when she heard Old Madam Xue say the same words she had said thirty years ago, Xue Baochai felt a surge of anger for no reason.

But she suppressed her anger and said in a deep voice, "Grandmother, you must know that this is not what Pangu Heavenly Dao wants to fight. If we can live in peace, why resort to violence? Do the people of Fenglei Heavenly Dao want to fight? Before the Five Elements Heavenly Dao attacked, they always held the idea of ​​'peace is paramount,' but what happened in the end? They want to destroy you, and they don't need a reason at all. You may not want to fight, but it's not up to you."

Xue Baochai's words, imbued with strong personal emotions and the sharp edge of a battlefield, stunned Old Madam Xue and everyone present.

But Xue Ding was quick to react, threw his head back and laughed loudly, then said to Xue Baochai, "My Baochai really has a heroic spirit."

These words brought everyone at the table to their senses. Madam Xue showed no embarrassment, but simply smiled and said, "She's someone who's come back from the battlefield after all; she's got quite a temper."

Xue Baochai's mother was quite distressed. Looking at Xue Baochai, she felt extremely heartbroken. How could her good daughter have become like this?
"Alright, alright." Xue Ding picked up his chopsticks and said, "Baochai has just returned. We can talk about it later. Come on, let's eat."

At this point, Xue Ding asked Xue Baochai, "Baochai, would you like some wine?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Baochai poured herself a full cup without saying a word, then stood up and said to Xue Ding and Madam Xue, "Grandson toasts to Grandfather and Grandmother, wishing them long and healthy lives."

Xue Ding and Madam Xue raised their wine cups at the same time, accepting Xue Baochai's toast with smiles on their faces, and then drank the fine wine in their cups in one gulp.

Then Xue Baochai toasted her parents, and finally toasted her second uncle Xue Guang and his wife.

After this round of toasts, the family stopped talking and sat down together to eat.

Time flies, and Xue Baochai has been home for seven or eight days, but Xue Pan, who was notified long ago, has still not returned.

Moreover, they couldn't contact Fengyuan Pavilion in Shenzhou, which gave Xue Ming a bad feeling, so he reported the matter to Xue Ding.

The Xue couple were in Jinhua Pavilion, and Xue Baochai was sitting beside them, telling the two old people about what happened after she came to the world of Feng Lei.

At this point, Xue Baochai had already begun to describe the final battles in the Wind and Thunder Great World. Hearing the scene described by Xue Baochai, even the worldly-wise Xue Ding and his wife couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Upon hearing the rest, Madam Xue asked in astonishment, "Are the people of the Five Elements Heavenly Dao so cruel that they even kill mortals?"

Xue Baochai said, "When one Heavenly Dao attacks another, it is with the intention of destruction. They first kill all the immortal cultivators and suppress the Great Luo Golden Immortals. Then, one Heavenly Dao devours the other. Once the Heavenly Daos are devoured, the mortal world and living beings under that Heavenly Dao will naturally cease to exist."

Madam Xue was deeply shocked by what she heard. Xue Baochai continued, "If the Five Elements Heavenly Dao were to invade the world where Pangu appeared, the tragedy of wind and thunder appearing would also be played out here."

Madam Xue sighed deeply and said, "After listening to what you've told me these past few days, Baochai, I finally understand. It turns out that the Heavenly Court is so farsighted, and how naive and ignorant the mortals are."

"Father, Mother." Xue Ming entered Jinhua Pavilion and first bowed to Xue Ding and his wife to greet them.

Xue Ding looked at Xue Ming and asked, "What is it?"

Xue Ming then told Xue Ding about Xue Pan's situation. After hearing this, Xue Ding's face darkened, and he angrily said, "That unfilial son must be out drinking and having fun with his cronies again, completely forgetting about his family."

After saying that, Xue Ding waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about him. Whether he wants to come back or not, just pretend that he doesn't exist in my family."

Looking at her angry husband and Xue Ming, who stood there speechless, Madam Xue smiled slightly and said, "He's still your grandson, you really can't sever our bloodline, can you?"

Then, Madam Xue said to Xue Ming, "Send someone to Shenzhou to see what's going on. If he's really messing around outside, have someone bring him back. If there's another reason, have him send a message home."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming quickly replied, "Yes, Mother."

After saying this, Xue Ming was about to leave when Xue Baochai suddenly stood up and said, "Father, please wait."

Xue Ming turned around and saw Xue Baochai get up and walk into the pavilion. She turned to Xue Ding and his wife and said, "Grandfather and Grandmother, I also want to go out for a walk. Why don't I go to Shenzhou to see what's wrong with my elder brother?"

Madam Xue looked at Xue Ding, who sighed slightly upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Alright, then go ahead."

Then Xue Ding's expression turned serious again, and he said, "Now that you are a celestial official in the Heavenly Court, you must be careful about your words and actions after you go out. Your brother is a scoundrel. If he acts recklessly outside, do not be afraid of him because he is your brother. You should teach him a lesson if necessary. I am giving you that authority."

Xue Baochai smiled and bowed, saying, "Yes, please rest assured, Grandfather and Grandmother, I know what to do. I'll take my leave now."

"Okay," said Madam Xue with a smile.

At Shenzhou Immortal Workshop, Xue Baochai stood outside the vast Fengyuan Pavilion, only to find the gates tightly closed and the shops deserted.

Xue Baochai frowned, stood there for a while, then casually stopped a passing cultivator, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Fellow Daoist, is this Xue's Fengyuan Pavilion?"

The cultivator laughed and said, "That's right, but you've come at an inopportune time, as Fengyuan Pavilion is closed."

"Close the door?" Xue Baochai asked in surprise, "Why would you close the door for no reason?"

Even if Xue Pan knew he was going home and had to rush back to the Xue residence, it wouldn't necessarily mean the store would be closed. There were still managers and servants managing the store; it was just that Xue Pan was leaving, and it wouldn't affect the daily operations.

The cultivator stopped and said, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but just over ten days ago, Pavilion Master Xue Pan of Fengyuan Pavilion hosted a banquet for his friends at Dukang Pavilion. Everyone got completely drunk. At that time, a mortal who came down from the mountain came to Dukang Pavilion to sell the spiritual medicine for brewing wine. Somehow, he angered the drunken Xue Pan and his group. At that time, Pavilion Master Xue Pan was already unconscious, and with the encouragement of his friends, he killed the mortal in Dukang Pavilion in a fit of rage."

Upon hearing this, Xue Baochai raised an eyebrow and asked, "And then?"

The cultivator said, "The Pavilion Master Xue Pan is a cultivator, and his family is wealthy and powerful. Killing a mortal is not a big deal. We just need to handle the aftermath properly."

"But his friends actually urged him to wipe out that mortal's entire family." The monk shook his head and sighed repeatedly as he said this.

Xue Baochai was startled and quickly asked, "What happened next?"

The cultivator said, "It is said that later, Pavilion Master Xue Pan and his friends all went down the mountain. The owner and servants of Dukang Pavilion could not stop them and had to report the matter to Shenzhou Divine Palace. Shenzhou Divine Palace immediately sent divine generals to arrest Pavilion Master Xue Pan. When the people of Fengyuan Pavilion saw that their pavilion master had caused such a big trouble, they dared not stay here. So they closed Fengyuan Pavilion and fled."

Xue Baochai frowned, then asked, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, do you know where Master Xue Pan has gone?"

The cultivator's gaze fell on Xue Baochai again, and he continued, "You didn't come here to buy anything? Do you perhaps know that Master Xue Pan?"

Xue Baochai cupped her hands and said, "To be honest, I am a member of the Xue family. Since there has been no news from Xue Pan and Fengyuan Pavilion for many days, the family sent me here to find out what happened."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator suddenly realized what was going on and immediately said, "I only heard about these things later. I only know that after Pavilion Master Xue Pan and his friends went down the mountain, they disappeared without a trace. I guess they went to avoid trouble."

Xue Baochai nodded and immediately took out ten purple coins from her sleeve and handed them over. "Thank you for telling me, fellow Daoist. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it." The cultivator laughed and pushed Xue Baochai's hand back, then cupped his hands and said, "It's nothing. Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite. Farewell."

After speaking, the cultivator was about to leave. Seeing his extraordinary demeanor, Xue Baochai put away the purple coins and quickly asked, "May I ask your honorable name, fellow Daoist?"

The cultivator turned around, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Liu Xianglian from the Mysterious Cave of Hidden Sun Mountain."

After Liu Xianglian left, Xue Baochai glanced back at the closed doors and windows of Fengyuan Pavilion, pondered for a moment, and decided not to tell her family about the matter yet.

Afterwards, Xue Baochai visited Dukang Pavilion to investigate the family of the mortal who had been beaten to death by Xue Pan.

Three days later, Xue Baochai arrived at a small town at the foot of Shenzhou Xianfang Mountain and found the home of the mortal who had been beaten to death by Xue Pan.

To Xue Baochai's relief, although the family had white cloths hanging in their house and courtyard and everyone was wearing mourning clothes, they had not been wiped out by Xue Pan. This was the best news.

Killing a mortal is not a big deal, and it shouldn't even be the responsibility of the Heavenly Court's divine palace, but rather the responsibility of the earthly court's laws.

However, Xue Pan himself is a cultivator, and he made such a big fuss that everyone in Shenzhou Immortal Workshop knew about it, and it was even reported to Shenzhou Divine Palace. Since it involves Immortal Workshop and cultivators, Shenzhou Divine Palace will definitely take action.

However, thankfully his elder brother didn't go too far. If he had really wiped out the entire family, there would have been no way to turn back.

However, Xue Pan has disappeared and we need to find him as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Xue Bao entered the home of this ordinary person and met the son of the man Xue Pan had killed.

"Is there anything you need, young lady?" The man, dressed in mourning clothes, looked at Xue Baochai with surprise and asked.

Xue Baochai took out a talisman and said, "Your father's death was caused by an evil and unscrupulous cultivator. I have come here to investigate his whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in the man's eyes, and he knelt down before Xue Baochai, saying, "I beg the immortal to capture this thief and avenge my father's wrongful death."

"Don't worry." Xue Baochai handed the talisman to the man and said, "To prevent that villain from returning and harming your family again, I'm giving you this talisman. Keep it safe. If that villain really returns, light this talisman, and I will sense it."

Upon hearing this, the man accepted the talisman and then bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Immortal."

Xue Baochai left the town and searched for Xue Pan's whereabouts throughout Shenzhou. One day, she was passing through Lianshui County when she unexpectedly bumped into a deity.

At first, Xue Baochai thought it was just a passerby, but when it got closer, she realized that the person was shrouded in a faint divine light and was walking on air.

Xue Baochai immediately asked, "May I ask which deity you are?"

The deity stopped and rode a divine light to Xue Baochai. When the two saw each other's faces clearly, they were both greatly surprised.

"Cousin?"

"Xue Ke?"

Xue Ke and Xue Baochai recognized each other and were both greatly surprised.

But Xue Ke quickly greeted her first, and then said with a smile, "Baoqin had already sent a letter to inform me of my cousin's return, but unfortunately I have been too busy to come home to celebrate with her. I hope my cousin will forgive me."

"Not at all," Xue Baochai said with a smile. "We're all family, no need to be so polite."

After saying that, Xue Baochai asked Xue Ke, "Where are you going?"

Xue Ke said, "Oh, I just came back from the meeting at the Shenzhou Temple and was on my way back to the Shanglian Temple."

Xue Baochai then remembered that Xue Ke was the local earth god in Shanglian, Shenzhou.

As soon as Xue Ke finished speaking, he asked Xue Baochai, "Cousin, what brings you to Shenzhou again?"

Xue Baochai then told Xue Ke her purpose for coming. After listening, Xue Ke said, "Then you must already know about my cousin's matter, cousin?"

"I understand," Xue Baochai said with a disappointed look. "My brother has never given me a moment's peace."

At this point, Xue Baochai asked Xue Ke, "You said you just returned from a meeting at the Shenzhou Divine Palace. Did the Shenzhou Divine Lord mention this matter?"

Xue Ke shook his head and said, "I haven't mentioned this matter." Then, Xue Ke asked Xue Baochai, "Cousin, do you know who the Divine Lord of Shenzhou is?"

Xue Baochai asked, "Who is it? Could it be someone I know from my family?"

Xue Ke laughed and said, "This Shenzhou Divine Lord is none other than Prince Wang Teng."

"Uncle?" Xue Baochai was taken aback. "You mean your uncle is the God of Shenzhou?"

Xue Ke nodded. Xue Baochai's uncle was not his uncle, because his mother was not a member of the Wang family.

However, because Xue Baochai's mother married into the Xue family, Xue Ke and Wang Ziteng also became relatives.

Upon hearing this news, Xue Baochai was overjoyed. It turned out that the Shenzhou God was actually her uncle, which meant that there was still a lot of room for maneuver in Xue Pan's case.

Thinking of this, Xue Baochai asked again, "Xue Ke, do you know where your cousin is?"

"I don't know," Xue Ke said, shaking his head. "The Divine Lord has already dispatched divine generals to capture him, but there has been no news for the past ten days or so."

Xue Baochai frowned slightly. Seeing this, Xue Ke asked, "Cousin, does the family know about this?"

Xue Baochai shook her head and said, "I haven't told my family yet."

Xue Ke nodded slightly, then said, "It would be best to inform your uncle and aunt about this matter as soon as possible."

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "I understand."

Xue Ke nodded again, then invited Xue Baochai, saying, "Since you're here, cousin, why don't you come to my local temple and have a cup of hot tea?"

Xue Baochai thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

So Xue Baochai went with Xue Ke to the Shanglian Land God Temple. Xue Ke brewed spiritual tea and served her divine fruits and delicacies.

Meanwhile, Xue Baochai used this opportunity to tell her family about Xue Pan's affair using the Heavenly Jade Talisman.

Needless to say, Xue Ming was furious upon learning of this and reported it to Xue Ding and his wife that very night.

Xue Ding then gave Xue Ming and his wife a severe dressing-down, so badly that Xue Ming couldn't even lift his head. It took Xue Guang a long time to calm Xue Ding down.

Although the anger subsided, things had already come to this point, and a solution still needed to be found.

Seeing that Xue Ding was no longer angry, Xue Ming immediately said cautiously, "Father, Brother Ziteng is now the Divine Lord of Shenzhou, and that rebellious son committed a crime in Shenzhou. Why don't we try to use Brother Ziteng's connections?"

Xue Ding thought about it carefully after hearing this, then nodded slightly and asked, "Take the money."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming knew that Xue Ding still wanted to save Xue Pan, and quickly nodded and said, "Yes, Father, I will make the arrangements right away."

Xue Dingxian stopped Xue Ming, who was about to leave, and asked, "Are you going in person?"

Xue Ming paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, Father."

"Foolish!" Xue Ding cursed again, "What makes you think you can go?"

Xue Ming suddenly realized what was going on and immediately turned to his wife, Wang Ziting's younger sister, Wang Ziying, saying, "Madam, you go."

Since it concerned her son, Wang Ziying immediately understood and said, "Alright, I will go to Shenzhou Shenfu to visit my relatives tomorrow."

Xue Ding nodded and said, "Take 500,000 purple coins, and also some of the various rare treasures from your home. This is no small matter."

Mr. and Mrs. Xue Ming respectfully replied, "Yes, Father." Then the two withdrew.

After Xue Guang and his wife left, leaving only Xue Ding and Madam Xue, Xue Ding sighed deeply and said, "All four of my younger family members are promising, but this eldest one is not only useless, he is always causing trouble."

At this point, Xue Ding looked at Madam Xue and said, "It has not been easy for us to build this family business over tens of thousands of years. It is truly worrying that such a rebellious son has emerged in just three generations."

Madam Xue naturally sensed Xue Ding's worries. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Once this matter is settled, we will arrange a marriage for Xue Pan, then separate his branch of the family business and give him some of the family property."

"Hmm." Xue Ding nodded and said, "If we keep this unfilial son at home any longer, I'm afraid he'll ruin all the family business we've worked so hard to build. That scoundrel!"

The Xue couple had already made up their minds that as long as they settled Xue Pan's matter this time, they would arrange a marriage for him and then separate Xue Pan's branch of the family so that he could establish his own business outside.

This way, even if Xue Pan causes a huge disaster in the future, it won't easily implicate his main family. At least they will have a choice: let him fend for himself.

It wasn't that Xue Ding and his wife were heartless towards their grandson, but rather that Xue Pan was simply too disappointing. (End of Chapter)