I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Nanzhanbuzhou, Shenzhou, Duyun Mountain.

Shenzhou Divine Lord Prince Teng returned to the inner hall, and the chief clerk Qi Zan entered the hall, cupping his hands and saying, "Lord."

Wang Ziteng rubbed his temples. Upon seeing Qi Zan enter the hall, he immediately instructed the servant beside him to serve tea, and then pointed to the sandalwood chair next to him, saying, "Please sit down."

Qi Zan bowed, sat down, and asked Prince Teng, "What troubles you, Lord Prefect?"

Wang Ziteng sighed and said, "You know that my sister is visiting, right?"

Qi Zan laughed and asked, "Which of the Prefect's sisters is she? Did she marry into the Jia family? Or the Xue family?"

Wang Ziteng said, "It's the one who married into the Xue family."

"Oh, then I know what's bothering you, Lord Prefect," Qi Zan said. "Is it about your nephew, Xue Pan?"

Wang Ziteng glanced at Qi Zan, then nodded and said, "That's right. What do you think about this?"

Qi Zan said, "Your Excellency, this matter is neither a big deal nor a small one."

Wang Ziteng asked, "What do you mean?"

Qi Zan said, "If the mortal who was beaten to death by Xue Pan doesn't file a complaint, then as long as the Xue family provides proper compensation to the living, this matter won't be serious."

Wang Ziteng frowned and said, "But Xue Pan has not yet been captured."

"Then tell Madam Xue about this. We must provide compensation to the deceased's family and comfort the soul of the deceased," Qi Zan said.

Wang Ziteng nodded, then looked at Qi Zan and said, "Alright, then I will follow the registrar's advice and reply to my sister accordingly."

After saying this, Wang Ziteng got up and left the back hall, went to the front hall, and sent someone to invite Wang Ziying over.

Meanwhile, Xue Baochai suddenly received a message from her own talisman. Her expression changed, and she immediately rushed towards the village at the foot of Shenzhou Xianfang Mountain.

But when she arrived at the house, she found it engulfed in flames, and the surrounding villagers were frantically trying to put out the fire.

Xue Baochai rushed into the house, only to find that the family had already been killed and were engulfed in flames.

Xue Baochai's face was gloomy. In the sea of ​​fire, she saw the ashes of her burned talisman floating in the air. This family hadn't even had time to burn the talisman before they were killed. The murderer had set the fire and ignited the talisman.

Xue Baochai immediately used her magic to extinguish the fire and, together with the villagers, rescued the family's bodies.

The deceased included the young man, an old woman, and the young man's wife and children. All four had their necks bitten off by something, and their bodies were charred black.

"Is this fairy a cultivator?" At this moment, an old man walked forward shakily and asked Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai nodded, then asked the old man, "Sir, do you know how this family was murdered?"

The old man sighed deeply and said, "It was caused by a demon."

"A monster?" Xue Baochai asked, "What kind of monster?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Old Man Liu did offend a monster in the fairy temple on the mountain and was killed by that monster. Now that monster has come back to silence him and has wiped out Old Man Liu's entire family of four."

"Hey!" The surrounding villagers were all filled with fear. "What a disaster! I wonder if that monster will come back to harm others."

The villagers were filled with fear and sighed, but only Xue Baochai knew what had happened. It must be that Xue Pan, instigated by his cronies, had returned and murdered the entire family.

At this moment, Xue Baochai carefully examined the bodies of the deceased Liu family and found that they had indeed had their necks bitten off by some kind of large monster, and that their blood had been drained.

“This is indeed the work of a demon,” Xue Baochai said in a deep voice. “Fellow villagers, it would be best if you went out and hid for a while.”

Upon hearing this, the surrounding villagers' expressions changed drastically, and some even began to turn back.

The old man stepped forward and asked, "May I ask, fairy, what should be done with these corpses? They were killed by demons; will they turn into zombies?"

Xue Baochai waved her hand and said, "They won't turn into corpses, but they have demonic energy on them, so we should burn their bodies immediately."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately turned to the remaining villagers and said, "It is truly pitiful that Old Man Liu's family has suffered such a calamity. Now that the entire family has been wiped out, there is not even anyone to collect their bodies. Fellow villagers, since we are all from the same village, let's send them off on their journey."

“Okay.” The young and middle-aged villagers all stepped forward. Then, some carried firewood and others built a scaffold. Soon, they burned the entire Liu family’s ashes and buried them in the Liu family’s ancestral grave.

After the villagers finished doing all this, they returned and found Xue Baochai. At this time, Xue Baochai was furious and said to the villagers, "Everyone, go back and rest. I will guard this place tonight. If those monsters dare to come back, I will make sure they never return."

Upon hearing this, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief, and the old man quickly asked, "May I ask your name, fairy?"

Xue Baochai opened her mouth as if to speak, but quickly swallowed her words. In the end, she did not say the word "Xue" and simply said, "Just call me Baochai."

"So it's Fairy Baochai." The old man bowed and asked, "Does Fairy Baochai need any help?"

"No need," Xue Baochai said. "Just lock your doors when you go back. I'll be here to keep watch, so you don't need to worry."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately turned to the villagers and said, "Everyone, since Fairy Baochai has said so, go back and rest. Remember to close the doors and windows."

The villagers nodded, and then left Old Liu's house to return to their own homes.

The old man's family waited for him to return home, but the old man said, "I'll stay here with Fairy Baochai. You should go back and rest first."

"Father." The old man's son glanced at Xue Baochai, then called out to the old man, "You're getting old, you should go back and rest early."

The old man's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Go back when I tell you to, and don't say anything more."

The old man's son stood there stunned for a long time before saying, "Then I'll stay here with you."

This time, the old man directly rebuked him: "Just go back when I tell you to. Xiaoming and Xiaoqing are still at home. Go back and keep them company."

This time, the old man's son did not insist. After a long silence, he said, "Alright, I'll go back now."

After saying this, the old man's son left and returned home. Then the old man turned around and said to Xue Baochai, "Fairy Baochai, it must be so boring for you to stay here alone. I can at least talk to you here."

Xue Baochai simply smiled, not revealing the old man's thoughts, and said, "I will stay here and guard the place. If those monsters don't come back, I won't go anywhere. Old man, please don't worry. Go back and rest later."

The old man was slightly taken aback when he heard this, then smiled awkwardly and said nothing. He simply found a flat stone and sat down.

Duyun Mountain, Shenzhou Shenfu.

Chief Clerk Qi Zan hurriedly entered the main hall of the Divine Palace and placed a case file on Prince Teng's desk. "Your Majesty, the situation is dire."

Wang Ziteng glanced at the case file with a puzzled look, then asked, "What is it?"

Qi Zan said, "Liu Yan, who was beaten to death by Xue Pan, the nephew of the prefect, along with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson who had just turned six, were all killed one night two days ago."

"What?!" Wang Ziteng's expression changed, and he hurriedly picked up the case file to examine it carefully.

Then Wang Ziteng leaned back weakly in his chair, slowly placed the case file on the table, and raised his right hand to press against his forehead.

This case file was sent by the Underworld Investigation Department, which means that Old Liu's family has sought justice in the Underworld.

This is the worst-case scenario. Qi Zan's previous suggestion was that as long as Liu Yan's relatives still in the mortal world were compensated and his soul was appeased, he wouldn't seek justice in the underworld. But now, that's no longer possible. Liu Yan's entire family was wiped out. How could he possibly let it go when he sees his family in the underworld?

"It's still uncertain whether Xue Pan did this," Qi Zan said.

Wang Ziteng's gaze sharpened, and he said viciously, "Even if he didn't do it, I'm afraid he's still involved."

Upon hearing this, Qi Zan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Excellency, this case involves your own nephew, so we cannot be careless."

Wang Ziteng took a deep breath. His younger sister, Wang Ziying, had just left yesterday, and before he could even try to win her back, things had already escalated to this point.

Seeing that Wang Ziteng remained silent, Qi Zan spoke again: "Lord, do you still remember that three hundred years ago, the Great Emperor Shenxiao purged the divine path?"

Wang Ziteng's eye twitched, and he nodded, saying, "Of course I remember. If it weren't for that purge of the divine path, how could I have taken this position as the Divine Lord of Shenzhou?"

Qi Zan said, "That's right. Since the Prefect understands this principle, he should understand even more clearly which is more important, the Prefect's life and official position, or that scoundrel nephew."

After saying this, Qi Zan bowed and said, "I spoke frankly because I was concerned for the Prefect. I hope the Prefect will not take offense."

“No.” Wang Ziteng raised his hand and pressed down, then looked at Qi Zan and said, “You are right.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Teng immediately ordered, "Summon the Demon-Catching General, the Ghost-Catching General, and the Search and Kill General to come see me."

Qi Zan accepted the order and then turned around to summon the divine generals to relay the command. Soon after, the Demon-Catching General, Ghost-Catching General, and Search-and-Kill General of Shenzhou Divine Palace arrived at the main hall to receive the order.

Prince Teng issued a talisman to the three generals and said, "Please take this talisman and set out to capture Xue Pan, the cultivator from the Xue family. You must bring him back to be punished. Anyone else who dares to resist the law will be killed without exception."

The three generals accepted the tokens and bowed, saying, "As you command." Then they each took the tokens and left.

Meanwhile, Xue Pan's mother, Wang Ziying, sat on the Yuzhen Immortal Boat and contacted Xue Baochai using the Tianxuan Jade Talisman.

When Wang Ziying learned that Xue Baochai was at the victim's home, she happily told Xue Baochai about the method that Wang Ziteng had told her.

“Baochai, if we do this, we will soothe that person’s soul. As long as he doesn’t seek justice in the underworld, your brother will be fine. This is what your uncle said himself,” Wang Ziying said happily.

Xue Baochai gave a bitter smile after hearing this, and then said, "Mother, it's too late."

"What?" Wang Ziying asked in astonishment, "Baochai, what did you say is too late?"

Xue Baochai then told Wang Ziying about the massacre of Old Man Liu's family, and said, "Regardless of whether it was done by my elder brother or not, Old Man Liu will seek justice in the underworld. It's too late now."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ziying froze on the spot, and after a moment, her eyelids rolled back, and she fainted on the spot.

Xue Baochai was startled by what she saw, but then she saw that the maids in the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman had already surrounded her. A moment later, Wang Ziying's personal maid said to Xue Baochai, "Miss, Madam is alright, she just fainted."

Xue Baochai breathed a sigh of relief, then cut off contact with Wang Ziying and began contacting Xue Pan.

But as usual, the celestial sound on the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman played for a long time before being deliberately cut off.

Looking at the broken Tianxuan Jade Talisman by Xue Pan, Xue Baochai couldn't help but sigh deeply, a shadow of gloom rising in her eyes.

Then Xue Baochai made a decision. She contacted her grandfather, Xue Ding, and told him everything that had happened.

After hearing this, Xue Ding's face darkened considerably, but he did not lose his temper. Instead, he asked Xue Baochai, "Baochai, what do you plan to do?"

Xue Baochai said, "Grandfather, I plan to go back to Zhang Tianying at Buzhou Mountain to see the Grand Commandant."

"Alright." Xue Ding nodded and said, "Go home first and get some purple coins and treasures before you go."

"Mm." Xue Baochai nodded.

With the Feathered Immortal Boat, Xue Baochai returned to Buzhou Mountain in just five days, and then went to Zhang Tian Taiwei's mansion to pay her respects to the Great Sage Huangfeng.

The Great Sage Huang Feng quickly summoned Xue Baochai. Upon seeing her, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "You've only been back for a few days, how come you're back so soon?"

After saying this, he ordered someone to give Xue Baochai a seat and serve tea. After sitting down, Xue Baochai had no interest in drinking tea at all, and simply said, "Grand Commandant, I have returned this time to ask you for guidance on something."

"Oh?" the Great Sage Yellow Wind asked with a smile, "What is it? Tell me."

Xue Baochai then told the Great Sage Yellow Wind about Xue Pan's killing of the mortal Liu Yan and the massacre of Liu Yan's entire family.

After listening, the Great Sage Huang Feng frowned deeply. After a long while, he looked at Xue Baochai and said, "You came to me about this matter. The only advice I can give you is not to get involved. Just do what needs to be done."

Xue Baochai sighed, "But that's my own brother. How can I not get involved?"

The Great Sage Huang Feng said, "How about this, I'll ask about the situation in the Underworld for you first."

At this point, the Great Sage Huang Feng summoned a divine general and instructed him, "Go to the Underworld Office and ask the Underworld Envoy Pei Jue if there are any cases concerning the Xue family's 'Xue Pan' in the Underworld."

The divine general accepted the order and left. He returned shortly afterward and reported to the Great Sage Huangfeng: "Reporting to the Grand Commandant, I went to ask the Underworld Envoy. The Underworld Envoy said that there is a case concerning Xue Pan. A family of ghosts surnamed Liu have collectively filed a complaint against Xue Pan with the Investigation Department. The case has now been sent to the various departments of Yin and Yang."

Upon hearing this, Xue Baochai, who was standing nearby, finally felt relieved, realizing there was no turning back.

After dismissing the divine general, the Great Sage Huang Feng looked at Xue Baochai and said, "Don't go back for the next few days. Go back to the camp and stay for a while."

Xue Baochai rallied her spirits, then stood up, first bowing to the Great Sage Yellow Wind in gratitude, and then said, "With such a misfortune befalling my family, how could I possibly avoid returning? I bid farewell to the Grand Commandant."

The Great Sage Huang Feng looked at Xue Baochai with concern and said, "You must not do something you will regret later because of a momentary lapse of judgment. Your future is bright right now, so don't ruin it."

Xue Baochai took a deep breath, then slowly bowed and said, "Thank you for your wise words, Grand Commandant. I understand. Please rest assured, Grand Commandant."

"Okay." The Great Sage Huang Feng nodded and said, "Then go ahead. Remember, the future is long, so don't make a mistake."

After Xue Baochai took her leave, Huang Feng Dasheng thought for a moment and then got up and went to Tianlu Academy.

The current head of the Heavenly Law Academy is Bi Zhen. Upon seeing the arrival of the Great Sage Huang Feng, he hurriedly went out to greet him, "Grand Commandant, what brings you to my Heavenly Law Academy today?"

After saying this, he invited the Great Sage Huangfeng to enter the hall and take a seat, while ordering someone to serve tea.

After taking his seat, the Great Sage Huang Feng smiled and said, "Since you are in charge of the Heavenly Law Academy, I happen to have something to ask you."

"Oh?" Bi Zhen asked in surprise, "What does the Grand Commandant want to ask me?"

The Great Sage Huangfeng then told Bi Zhen the whole story of Xue Pan's case, and then asked, "According to the Heavenly Law, how should Xue Pan be dealt with?"

After listening, Bi Zhen pondered for a moment, then said, "If he only killed Liu Yan, after Liu Yan seeks justice in the underworld, Xue Pan should be executed according to the Heavenly Law, paying with his life. If the killing of Liu Yan's entire family is related to Xue Pan, then according to the Heavenly Law, Xue Pan should be executed, his soul cast into the eighteenth level of hell to suffer punishment for three hundred years, and after three hundred years, he will be reincarnated into the hungry ghost realm for seven lifetimes."

After listening, the Great Sage Huang Feng nodded, and then asked, "Is there any way to reduce the punishment?"

“Oh, tsk tsk tsk.” Bi Zhen looked at the Great Sage Huang Feng and said jokingly, “Grand Commandant, the laws of Heaven are strict, and such jokes are not allowed.”

The Great Sage Huang Feng nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I understand."

Clearly, there is no room for leniency in Xue Pan's crime. Moreover, under the powerful rule of the Fire Spirit True Immortal, who in the Mortal Realm Jade Palace would dare to show favoritism and protect him, disregarding the law?! (End of Chapter)