I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Yangzhou Sanyuan Prefecture, the Divine Palace of Governance, the main hall.

Lin Daiyu sat in the first seat on the left, Shi Taijun sat in the second seat, and Jia Zheng stood beside Shi Taijun to serve her.

At this moment, Lin Daiyu and Shi Taijun were examining Wang Zhuo's incriminating evidence. The more Lin Daiyu looked, the more she frowned, while Shi Taijun was furious.

"To think that the illustrious reputation of my Rongxiang Marquis's mansion has been ruined by you, you wicked woman!" Lady Shi cursed at Wang Zhuo.

This was because the incriminating evidence not only contained detailed evidence of Wang Zhuo selling her maids to the monster, but also evidence of the benefits she received.

For example, that man with the large head and the tooth of Fang, only sold gold bracelets to three monsters and received six purple coins.

Purple coins are precious only for mortals. In this era, it's not difficult for demons or cultivators to earn a dozen or twenty purple coins a month with some effort.

Because of the increasingly deep control the Jade Palace has over the human world in this era, it is becoming more and more difficult for demons to survive.

The Sanyuan Prefecture and Shenfu, scattered throughout the states, left no place for any monsters that wreaked havoc on living beings to hide.

In the past, when monsters wanted to eat a person, they didn't need to expend so much effort.
That won't work now. If you want to eat people, you have to pay a high price to buy them from ordinary people. Only in this way can you avoid great risks.

So of the six purple coins that were sold for the gold bracelet, one was given to Zhou Rui, one square coin was kept by himself, and the other four were handed over to Wang Zhuo.

In other words, Wang Zhuo actually profited from this sale.

"Using humans to feed demons is a heinous crime. The evidence in this case is conclusive, and the case should be brought to justice." Yan Junzhi issued an edict, "Wang Zhuo is to be escorted to the execution ground and beheaded immediately."

The general leading a team of divine generals stepped forward, intending to take Wang Zhuo to the execution ground for execution.

Wang Zhuo was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she cried uncontrollably, sometimes begging the god to spare her life, and sometimes begging Lady Shi and Jia Zheng to save her.

Finally, Wang Zhuo shook off the escorting general and grabbed Lin Daiyu's legs, pleading, "Marquis Jiangzhu, Marquis Jiangzhu, please save me! Please save me for your uncle's sake! I will never dare to do it again!"

"Don't beg her!" Lady Shi roared at Wang Zhuo. "You have committed many evils and committed heinous crimes. You deserve this retribution."

Wang Zhuo, her hair disheveled, clung to Jia Zheng's waist and wept, saying, "Baoyu is still so young! I want to see him get married. I don't want to die, Master! Master!"

Fearing he would be implicated by her, Jia Zheng could only wipe away his tears and turn his head away from Wang Zhuo.

At this moment, Lin Daiyu stepped forward and grabbed Wang Zhuo, looking directly at her and said, "Jin Chuan is only the one who can be found out. You have harmed countless people who cannot be found out. When you sold Jin Chuan, did you ever think that she also had a family?"

After saying this, Lin Daiyu threw Wang Zhuo to the ground, then raised her hand and waved her sleeve, saying, "Take her away and execute her."

Wang Zhuo was quickly dragged away by the divine general. Just a quarter of an hour later, the general who had been searching for her returned to report, "Reporting to the divine lord, Wang Zhuo has been brought to justice."

“Alright.” Yan Junzhi nodded, stood up and walked down from the main hall, cupped his hands to Lin Daiyu and said, “Marquis Jiangzhu, if it weren’t for your righteous act of putting family members aside, I would not have known that such a wicked thing had happened under my rule.”

At this point, Yan Junzhi turned to Lin Daiyu and said, "I should report my merits to the Divine Palace of Mount Heng on behalf of the Marquis."

"I dare not," Lin Daiyu said. "This is not my achievement. Wang Zhuo is my maternal aunt. Although I put righteousness before family, I have ultimately failed my family. How dare I claim such unfilial credit?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Junzhi immediately understood Lin Daiyu's feelings and could only nod and say, "In that case, I will not report the merits to you, my lord."

"Thank you," Lin Daiyu said, cupping her hands in thanks.

Just then, Jia Zheng suddenly said, "My wife—no, the brother of the sinner Wang Zhuo—is the powerful and divine ruler of Shenzhou."

"Oh?" Yan Junzhi said upon hearing this, "I didn't expect Wang Zhuo to have this kind of connection?"

Lin Daiyu said, "I will personally discuss this matter with him."

“Alright.” Yan Junzhi nodded. “Then I’ll have to trouble you, Divine Lord.”

Then Yan Junzhi asked, "Wang Zhuo has been brought to justice, what should be done with her body?"

Jia Zheng said, "Just bury him however you like."

Upon hearing this, not only did Lady Shi and Lin Daiyu turn their heads in surprise, but even Yan Junzhi looked at Jia Zheng in astonishment.

"You scoundrel!" Lady Shi cursed angrily, "Although she committed a crime and died as punishment, she was still your lawfully wedded wife and bore you children. How can you be so heartless?"

Jia Zheng quickly bowed and said, "Please, Mother, make the decision."

Lady Shi said, "Order someone to transport it back and give it a grand burial outside the ancestral graves."

Jia Zheng bowed and said, "Yes, Mother."

Then, Grandmother Shi turned her gaze to Lin Daiyu and said, "Daiyu, come back with your grandmother."

"No, thank you." Lin Daiyu gave a bitter smile. "Grandmother, after this incident, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the Rongxiang Marquis's mansion again."

Grandmother Shi frowned. In fact, she also harbored resentment towards Lin Daiyu. Since this case involves your aunt, you should at least discuss it with your family before making a decision, right?

It was really embarrassing that Lin Daiyu reported the case directly to the Divine Palace, catching everyone in the Rongxiang Marquis's mansion off guard.

Seeing her maternal grandmother's expression, Lin Daiyu immediately said, "Grandmother, I'll have Lord Yan send a divine general to escort you back. I'll stay here and not go back."

"Alright." Lady Shi nodded, gently patted Lin Daiyu's hand, and then left with Jia Zheng.

Lin Daiyu then asked Yan Junzhi to arrange two teams of divine generals: one team to transport Wang Zhuo's body, and the other team to escort Grandmother Shi and Jia Zheng back to the Rongxiang Marquis's Mansion.

Lin Daiyu stayed in Sanyuan Prefecture in Yangzhou, and Yan Junzhi immediately ordered that Yunfang Jingshe be arranged for her to live.

Lin Daiyu first bid farewell to Yan Junzhi and returned to Yunfang Abode. Then she took out the Tianxuan Jade Talisman and applied to the Southern Yue Shangshu Divine Palace for the seal of the Shenzhou Sanyuan Prefecture Governing God. She then used the seal to contact the Shenzhou Governing God Prince Teng and told him about Wang Zhuo.

That night, under a bright moon and illuminated by lamplight, in the reception room of the Yangzhou Zhiquan Shenfu (Governor's Residence).

With a cup of clear tea, Yan Junzhi, Lin Daiyu, and Wang Ziteng sat facing each other in the hall.

Wang Ziteng picked up his teacup, blew on it, and took a small sip. He looked at the case file on the side of the table, which contained Wang Zhuo's criminal record.

“I have finished reviewing the case file, and Lord Yan’s judgment is indeed fair,” Wang Ziteng said.

Yan Junzhi smiled and said, "I just didn't inform Lord Wang beforehand, please forgive me, Lord Wang."

Wang Ziteng waved his hand and said, "My younger sister has committed a crime. As her elder brother and the God of Shenzhou, I should avoid suspicion. It would be unwise for God Yan to inform me in advance."

After saying that, Wang Ziteng looked at Lin Daiyu and asked, "Has Marquis Jiangzhu learned anything from the Wang Zhuo case?"

"Hmm?" Lin Daiyu was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Wang Ziteng and asked, "What advice does Lord Wang have for me?"

Wang Ziteng said, "It's probably not just the Rongxiang Marquis's mansion that sells errant maids to monsters."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu was startled, shocked by Wang Ziteng's keen observation and cunning.

Previously, when he contacted Wang Ziteng using the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman and told him about the Wang Zhuo case, Wang Ziteng's reaction was somewhat strange.

He seemed unconcerned about Wang Zhuo's crime, but was very interested in the case of selling maids to monsters, and even said he would personally come to the Shenjun Mansion in Yangzhou.

Lin Daiyu assumed he had come to interrogate her, so she and Yan Junzhi meticulously prepared the case file of Wang Zhuo's case, just to show it to Wang Ziteng.

However, they never expected that Wang Ziteng would come to discuss the matter of feeding demons with humans, and instead ignore Wang Zhuo's affairs.

Yan Junzhi asked, "What does Lord Wang mean?"

A glint flashed in Wang Ziteng's eyes as he said, "I'm afraid such things are not uncommon in the Five Continents and the Four Seas, but the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm has never noticed them before." Upon hearing this, Yan Junzhi immediately understood. "Lord Wang, do you mean to submit a memorial to the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm and report this matter?"

“That’s right.” Wang Ziteng nodded and said, “The reason why the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm had not noticed it before was because the servants of the various immortal families and clans were all dependent on each other, so the handling of their mistakes was controlled by their masters. Therefore, the Heavenly Court never paid attention to such matters.”

Yan Junzhi said, "Furthermore, even if one's own servants make a mistake, they should be punished according to common sense. How could they be directly sold to man-eating monsters?"

“But things are different now,” Wang Ziteng said. “Under the governance of the Dust Realm Jade Palace, the world of Pangu has changed extremely rapidly, almost daily. Especially among the various immortal clans, there are probably quite a few evil deeds such as feeding demons with humans.”

At this point, Wang Ziteng immediately said to Yan Junzhi, "If we submit this petition to the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm to investigate such matters, we will surely be able to save more lives, which would be a great achievement for both of us."

Yan Junzhi was quite tempted by what Wang Ziteng said, but he quickly shook his head and said, "No, you and I are just the rulers of a single state. Even if we submit a petition, we can only do so to the Southern Mountain Emperor's Palace. We cannot bypass the Southern Mountain Emperor's Palace and submit a petition to the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm."

Wang Ziteng smiled and looked at Lin Daiyu across from him.

When Lin Daiyu saw Wang Ziteng looking at her, she was first taken aback, then suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Me?"

“That’s right,” Wang Ziteng said. “As a divine marquis of the Heavenly Court, Marquis Jiangzhu has the right to submit memorials. You can directly submit a memorial to the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm regarding this matter.”

In addition to their duties as sixth-rank celestial officials, the Heavenly Court Divine Marquises possess three special privileges: the power to submit memorials to the emperor, the power to inquire about matters concerning divine offices of the same rank and below, and the power to govern affairs of the same rank and below.

In addition to the right to submit memorials, the right to inquire about matters concerning deities of the same rank and below means that one has the right to inquire about matters concerning deities of the sixth rank and below, and the right to govern matters concerning deities of the sixth rank and below.

For example, the current Zhiquan Divine Palace is a sixth-rank divine palace. As the Marquis of Jiangzhu, Lin Daiyu has the power to inquire about the affairs of the Zhiquan Divine Palace and also has the power to govern the affairs of this divine palace.

However, both of these powers are only local and cannot compare to the 'power to submit memorials to the emperor'.

Lin Daiyu could submit a memorial directly to the Fire Spirit Immortal. If she wanted to impeach a local deity or report on the situation of a local shrine, she could reach the Heavenly Court directly.

“That’s right!” Yan Junzhi also smiled and looked at Lin Daiyu. “The Marquis of Jiangzhu has the right to submit memorials, so he can submit a memorial on our behalf.”

At this point, Yan Junzhi immediately said, "Lord Jiangzhu, this matter is of immeasurable merit. If the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm can notice this matter soon, it can save the lives of many living beings and eliminate a great evil in the world."

Prince Teng cupped his hands and said, "As long as Marquis Jiangzhu submits a petition, my Shenzhou Zhiquan Divine Palace will give it my full support."

Yan Junzhi immediately cupped his hands and said, "My Yangzhou government will also give its full support."

Upon seeing this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ponder. This matter was undoubtedly a good thing. If it could gain the attention of the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm and launch a major investigation in the world of Pangu, it would undoubtedly save many lives that would be persecuted like Jin Chuan.

She knew that Wang Ziteng and Yan Junzhi valued 'merit', but she was willing to send her own mother to the execution ground for the sake of Jin Chuan, so she wouldn't hesitate on such a matter.

So Lin Daiyu nodded and said, "Okay, I will submit a letter."

When Wang Ziteng and Yan Junzhi saw that she agreed, a hint of joy appeared on their faces. This gave Lin Daiyu a clear understanding of Wang Ziteng; he was a heartless person.

He saw an opportunity to make a name for himself in the death penalty of his own sister.

But perhaps only those who are like this can go further and climb higher in the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, Lin Daiyu added, "However, my words alone may not be credible. If a similar case can be found in Shenzhou, then with the support of cases from both the Yangzhou and Shenzhou administrative offices, the memorial will be more convincing."

Wang Ziteng understood almost the instant Lin Daiyu finished speaking: Lin Daiyu was giving them the opportunity to sign their names.

In Lin Daiyu's memorial, there will be the names of Yan Junzhi, the God of Governance of Yangzhou, and Wang Ziteng, the God of Governance of Shenzhou, as well as their cases.

Prince Teng was overjoyed. He immediately stood up and said, "I will return to Shenzhou immediately and order a thorough investigation to see if there are any similar evil deeds within the territory."

Lin Daiyu said, "Alright, I will write the memorial first, and then wait for news from Lord Wang in the Yangzhou Divine Palace."

Wang Ziteng nodded, then bid farewell to Lin Daiyu and Yan Junzhi, and immediately returned to Shenzhou.

Half a month later, Wang Ziteng returned to the Zhiquan Shenfu in Yangzhou.

This time he didn't come empty-handed; he brought three sets of case files, all of which were about selling people to cannibalistic monsters.

Wang Ziteng looked much more haggard than last time, as if he had exhausted a lot of energy in the past two weeks.

“It’s not difficult to investigate at all.” Wang Ziteng’s expression was somewhat solemn. “I didn’t expect that there would be such a heinous crime in my territory.”

As he spoke, Prince Teng picked up the first case file. "This is a case of four wives in the Baekje royal family selling their maids. We can find out about 39 of them, and they sold a total of 390 purple coins."

Then Wang Ziteng picked up the second case file. "This is a case of the Jiaochuan Water God's Mansion selling aquatic creatures. The number of people involved is even larger, with 406 people and 4,060 purple coins."

"This third case file is about the crime of the 'Round Head Cave'. The cave master of the Round Head Cave kept three hundred demons under his command, who specialized in the business of selling humans. They categorized the humans they obtained according to their gender, age, and gender, and then sold them to powerful demons in various places to make a profit."

At this point, Wang Ziteng's face also showed a hint of shock, "We seized more than 64,000 purple coins from the body of the Round-Headed King and from the Round-Headed Cave alone, which shows how huge the profits were."

Yan Junzhi glanced at Wang Ziteng and asked, "Could it be that you, Lord Wang, were injured during the clearing out of Yuantou Cave?"

“That’s right.” Wang Ziteng nodded and said, “I suffered a minor injury, but it’s nothing serious.”

“The four ladies of the Baekje royal family have been sentenced to death by me according to the laws of Heaven. As for the Jiaochuan water god, I have arrested him and brought him to justice. After this petition is submitted, I will present his crimes to the Southern Yue Imperial Palace and ask the Southern Yue Imperial Palace to determine his punishment,” said Prince Teng.

After listening to the contents of Wang Ziteng's three case files, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but think of her father, Lin Ruhai, the water god of Songjiang.

She didn't know if Lin Ruhai had done such a thing, but she took the opportunity to leave for a moment and contacted Lin Ruhai using the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman.

When Lin Ruhai heard about the Shenzhou case from Lin Daiyu, he was also surprised, but he quickly understood Lin Daiyu's worries. Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "You can just write the petition. I am already guarding a 'gold mine,' so why would I need to do such a thing to make money?"

Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that Father didn't do it."

Lin Ruhai nodded, then looked at Lin Daiyu and said, "I already know what you did at the Rongxiang Marquis's residence. You did the right thing. As a celestial official, you should have this responsibility!"

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly, "Thank you, Father."

Lin Ruhai said helplessly, "It's just that your mother has already moved out of the Marquis's mansion, saying that she is just a commoner and has no right to live with you, the Marquis of Jiangzhu."

A bitter expression immediately appeared on Lin Daiyu's face. "This matter has ultimately embarrassed Mother."

"It's alright," Lin Ruhai said. "I will comfort your mother. You have upheld the laws of Heaven to punish evil and acted for the sake of all living beings. You are truly just and selfless. Go ahead and do your work. I will always support you."

Lin Daiyu choked up and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Father."

A moment later, Lin Daiyu severed her connection with Lin Ruhai and returned to the living room.

She had now composed herself and looked at Wang Ziteng and Yan Junzhi, saying, "In that case, I will now write the memorial, and I would like to ask the two of you to sign it later."

Yan Junzhi and Wang Ziteng both nodded in agreement, saying, "Okay."

An hour later, a memorial signed by Marquis of Crimson Pearl Lin Daiyu, Governor of Yangzhou Yan Junzhi, and Governor of Shenzhou Wang Ziteng, along with four case files, was submitted to the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm.

Three hours later, the memorial entitled "Memorial of Marquis Jiangzhu to the Governors of Yangzhou and Shenzhou on Feeding Demons with Humans" was presented to the True Immortal Huoling. The True Immortal Huoling originally wanted to read the memorial from the Heavenly Pivot Province first, but suddenly caught sight of the four large characters "feeding demons with humans" and found them extremely jarring.

So the Fire Spirit Immortal put down the memorial from the Heavenly Pivot Province, picked up Lin Daiyu's memorial and read it carefully, and then checked the attached case files.

By the end, the Fire Spirit Immortal's brows were furrowed. She put down the memorial and issued a decree: "Issue an edict ordering Marquis Lin Daiyu of Crimson Pearl, Yan Junzhi, the Governing God of Yangzhou in the Southern Continent, and Wang Ziteng, the Governing God of Shenzhou in the Southern Continent, to immediately depart for the Jade Palace in the Mortal Realm to pay their respects."

Lu Lingmao, the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat, bowed and accepted the order. He then took the imperial edict, went outside the hall, summoned the messenger, and handed over the edict, saying, "Go and deliver the edict immediately."

The messenger bowed, accepted the imperial edict, gave a greeting, and immediately turned and left.

Back in the hall, True Immortal Fire Spirit had already placed Lin Daiyu's memorial on his right, indicating that it awaited further discussion and demonstrating that True Immortal Fire Spirit was taking it very seriously. (End of Chapter)