I am a fairy in Journey to the West

After reading Sun Wukong's memorial, Huo Ling Zhenxian looked up at Erlang Shen and asked, "What does Zhenjun think should be done about this matter?"

Erlang Shen said, "Merits and demerits cannot offset each other, and rewards and punishments must be clearly distinguished. The biggest mistake in this matter lies with the head of the Intelligence Division. It is truly unacceptable that she did not double-check such an important matter."

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "From the appearance of wind and thunder to the appearance of the five elements, the journey has been too smooth, causing people to become restless. This setback can help everyone to wake up."

Erlang Shen nodded and then said, "I intend to relieve Fairy Jinghuan of her post as head of the Intelligence Bureau and appoint someone else to take over."

Fire Spirit Immortal pondered and said, "The position of Fairy Jinghuan as the head of the department was appointed by His Majesty, which was also taken into consideration that the Twelve Beauties were her subordinates. Now that this has happened, it proves that Fairy Jinghuan does not have much control over her subordinates."

After saying that, True Immortal Fire Spirit nodded and said, "I think it's acceptable. Remove Fairy Disenchantment from her position as head of the department and order her to return to the Jade Palace to report on her duties."

Erlang Shen asked, "Who should succeed him as the new head of the Intelligence Bureau?"

After a moment's thought, the Fire Spirit Immortal conjured up a name in her mind. She smiled slightly and said, "There is one person who can take on this task."

Erlang Shen asked, "Who?"

Huo Ling Zhenxian said, "The Demonic Sect, Guangfa Tianmo Zun, and Jiyu Zhenren."

Erlang Shen frowned instinctively. "Let a demon from the Demonic Sect serve as a celestial official?"

Fire Spirit Immortal laughed and said, "Make the best use of everyone's talents and resources. So what if the demon lords of the Demonic Sect are here? Aren't they also beings born from my Pangu incarnation?"

Erlang Shen's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, and he nodded, saying, "That's true, but I wonder if it's appropriate for him to be the head of the Intelligence Division."

Fire Spirit Immortal laughed again and said, "Is there anyone more suitable than him? In terms of unorthodox methods, who can compare to a Demon Lord?"

Erlang Shen immediately smiled and said, "Not bad. It's not easy to fool a demon lord with crooked tricks. I think this is feasible."

Fire Spirit Immortal nodded and said, "In that case, quickly summon Extreme Desire Immortal to Buzhou Mountain to receive his investiture."

"Alright," Erlang Shen replied, bowing.

Then, True Immortal Huo Ling said, "As for the rest who failed to distinguish the truth from the falsehood and supported Qin Keqing's forged book, each of them will be fined ten years' salary as a punishment. The Great Sage Equaling Heaven will not impose any punishment. He had anticipated this beforehand, but he could not go against the will of the people, and he had also made proper arrangements."

Erlang Shen nodded and said, "That is the way it should be."

After recounting this matter, the Fire Spirit Immortal asked again, "Was the Giant Spirit God's Dharma Body preserved?"

Erlang Shen shook his head and said, "The immortal physicians have used all sorts of miraculous medicines, but his physical body is still deteriorating day by day. It seems that it cannot be saved."

Fire Spirit Immortal said, "Since that's the case, let Giant Spirit God make a decision as soon as possible, lest he delay his own life. After all, he is a senior official of the Heavenly Court, and even without his Dharma body, the Jade Palace should still give him an important position."

"Alright." Erlang Shen nodded and said, "I will go visit him later."

Not long after, Erlang Shen left the Fire Spirit Palace and went to the Hundred Herbs Courtyard to visit the Giant Spirit God.

Upon seeing Erlang Shen, the Giant Spirit was extremely excited and struggled to get up to pay his respects, but Erlang Shen immediately stepped forward and pressed him down.

"Erlang Zhenjun," the Giant Spirit God said somewhat awkwardly, "what brings you here?"

Erlang Shen laughed and said, "I've come to see you."

"Hey, what's so interesting about me? You're so busy with your affairs, why did you come to see me? I really am ashamed." The Giant Spirit God looked ashamed.

Erlang Shen said, "You are a loyal minister of my Heavenly Court. Now that you are injured, I have come to visit you."

As he spoke, Erlang Shen sat down on a sandalwood chair brought over by a servant, and then asked the Giant Spirit God, "I heard from the head of the Hundred Herbs Academy that your Dharma body is deteriorating every day, and taking elixirs is of no use?"

"Yes," the giant spirit said dejectedly, "I'm afraid this Dharma body cannot be preserved."

Erlang Shen said, "Then we should make a decision soon. When it is time to sever the Dharma body, we should do so. Otherwise, if we delay, it will endanger our lives."

The giant spirit said in a deep voice, "How could I not know this principle? But I still have a sliver of hope, otherwise once my Dharma body is severed, I will no longer be able to serve as a heavenly general."

Erlang Shen chuckled and then said, "When I came here, the Shezhen King asked me to tell you that you are a senior official of the Heavenly Court. Even though you have lost your Dharma body, the Jade Palace will still value you highly."

Giant Spirit's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"It's true," Erlang Shen said. "Would the True King and I deceive you?"

"Very well, very well." The Giant Spirit God laughed loudly and said, "With the words of the Fire Spirit True King and True Lord, I am relieved."

After the Giant Spirit God finished speaking, before Erlang Shen could react, he directly severed his damaged Dharma body.

As the enormous Dharma body vanished instantly, the Giant Spirit God's Five Qi and Three Flowers carried his primordial spirit into the air. Erlang Shen was shocked and hurriedly raised his hand to use his magic power to capture the Giant Spirit God's primordial spirit.

Then Erlang Shen hurriedly shouted to those behind him, "Quickly go and call the immortal physician over!"

The servants behind him hurriedly turned around and ran out, while Erlang Shen turned back and scolded the Giant Spirit God's primordial spirit: "You idiot, I wasn't even ready to reshape your immortal body, how could you just sever your Dharma body?"

Soon, the immortal physicians from Baicaoyuan rushed over. Erlang Shen used his own magic power to protect the Giant Spirit God's primordial spirit and said to the immortal physicians, "Quickly, go and prepare to reshape the Giant Spirit God's immortal body."

The immortal healers were stunned by what they saw. They bowed and accepted the order, then hurriedly left to prepare to reshape the immortal body of the Giant Spirit God.

Xiniuhezhou, Lingshan, Daleiyin Temple, Mahavira Hall.

This place used to be a sacred Buddhist site, and the Buddha sat in the hall.

But things are different now. The sacred atmosphere that once shone with Buddha's light has been replaced by a magical light that illuminates the universe.

The messenger from the Jade Palace read the imperial edict aloud in the hall. The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire bowed to receive the decree and then said to the messenger, "The angel has already given his orders. I will go to the Jade Palace to pay my respects shortly."

The messenger nodded slightly, then turned and bid farewell to Mara before leaving.

After watching the messenger leave, the Demon Lord of Power asked in confusion, "Why did the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm suddenly issue a decree to the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire?"

Kassapa, the Demon Lord, said, "Recently, there have been many calls to action against the Five Elements in the world. This time, the summons to the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire is probably to send him to attack the Five Elements in the world."

Yaksha King said, "The Heavenly Court has always been wary of us like tigers and wolves. Now that they have suddenly summoned us, I'm afraid it's not a good job."

Listening to the discussions of the crowd, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire remained silent, only turning his gaze to Mara above.

Bo Xun sat on the black lotus platform, the discussions behind him reaching a point where a black halo illuminated the ten directions. He slowly spoke, "We are true demons, different from ordinary beings. Although the Heavenly Court has accepted us, it remains wary. This summons from the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm is a golden opportunity for our demonic sect." The gazes of the demon lords turned to Bo Xun, who continued, "Moreover, during the meeting at Mount Buzhou, I swore an oath before the Great Emperor of the Divine Firmament to obey all orders of the Heavenly Court. Now that the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm has summoned me, I naturally cannot break my promise."

After saying that, Bo Xun looked at the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire and said, "Go then. If you can make great contributions in the appearance of the Five Elements, it will also benefit my Demon Sect."

At this point, Mara looked at the demon lords and said, "Do you all still remember what I said back then?"

Rahu, the Demon Lord, asked, "Is the Demon Ancestor referring to the 'Demon Emperor' of the Heavenly Court?"

“Indeed.” Mara laughed, “The Heavenly Court has all the emperors, but it lacks only a Demon Emperor to test the cultivators of the Three Realms. I am determined to obtain this position.”

Upon hearing Mara's words, all the demon lords present became excited. If Mara could obtain the throne, it would be of great benefit to the entire demonic sect.

Because then they will be legitimate 'demons,' unlike now where everyone is wary of them.

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire bowed and said, "Disciple receives the decree."

Buzhou Mountain, Huoling Palace, Qunguang Hall.

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire stood in the hall, bowed to the True Immortal of Fire Spirit, and was then offered a seat by the True Immortal of Fire Spirit.

After expressing his gratitude, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire walked to the sandalwood chair and sat down.

Fire Spirit True Immortal glanced at Extreme Desire Demon Lord, then said, "This time, we are summoning the Demon Lord because there is a celestial official position that the Demon Lord needs to take up."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire's eyes stung, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "I am acting on imperial orders."

Fire Spirit Immortal smiled and said, "No rush, let's see what kind of job you want to take on first." After saying that, Fire Spirit Immortal had the Attendant beside him deliver the intelligence department's information to Extreme Desire Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire reached out and took it. As he examined it, the True Immortal of Fire Spirit said, "Recently, the Intelligence Division made a mistake, causing the Vanguard Battalion to lose 10,000 Heavenly Soldiers for no reason. Take a good look at it, and tell me what you think after you've read it."

After carefully examining the document, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire smiled and said to the True Immortal of Fire Spirit, "Reporting to the True King of the Palace, I am capable of fulfilling this duty."

"Oh?" Fire Spirit True Immortal looked at Extreme Desire Demon Lord and saw his confident expression. He immediately smiled and said, "Alright, since the Demon Lord is so confident, then you will be appointed as the head of the Intelligence Department. However, since you are a new Heavenly Official, your rank will not be too high."

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire bowed and said, "For the great cause of Pangu's Heavenly Dao, I am willing to die ten thousand times. I do not care about the rank of my official position."

"Alright." True Immortal Fire Spirit nodded and smiled, "Issue an edict to appoint the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire as a sixth-rank immortal official of the Middle Yuan, serving as the head of the Intelligence Department. He shall go to the Five Elements Realm in three days to assume his post. Also, remove Fairy Disenchantment from her position as head of the Intelligence Department and order her to return to the Pangu Realm immediately to report on her duties."

Lu Lingmao, the Junior Secretary, immediately wrote down the decree, while the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire bowed and said, "I, Extreme Desire, accept the decree."

More than a month later, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire arrived in the Spirit Cypress Realm with his left and right guardian demon lords.

“The laws governing the Five Elements in this world are indeed different from those governing Pangu in this world,” said the 'Delusional Demon Lord' to the left of the Extreme Desire Demon Lord.

Meanwhile, the 'Demon Lord of Delusion' on the right said, "But it has little impact on my Demonic Sect."

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire laughed and said, "It should be said that it has little impact on the cultivators who have appeared in the world as Pangu. In my opinion, whether it is the Heavenly Dao of Wind and Thunder or the Heavenly Dao of Five Elements, their Heavenly Dao laws are not as comprehensive as those of my Heavenly Dao of Pangu. Which cultivator who comes out of my Heavenly Dao of Pangu is not a person with a balance of the five elements in his body? Even if they do not cultivate the Five Elements method, they will pay attention to the balance of the five elements in their bodies on a daily basis."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord of Delusional Love and the Demon Lord of Delusional Affection bowed to the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire and said, "The Demon Lord's words are profound and wise; we have learned a great deal."

As the three stepped off the golden warship, they were greeted by two bodhisattvas shrouded in Buddhist light approaching. The Demon Lord of Delusions and the Demon Lord of Delusions immediately became tense.

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire took the initiative to greet him, cupping his hands and smiling, "I, Extreme Desire, have met the Bodhisattva of Many Treasures and Good Vision, and the Bodhisattva of Peacock King."

The Peacock King Bodhisattva simply nodded in return, then looked at the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire and said, "It seems that my Mount Ling is indeed rich in water and soil, even nurturing a demon to have a benevolent appearance."

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire laughed, "First of all, Mount Ling is a sacred place of my Demonic Sect, not a Buddhist site. Secondly, Buddha and demon are one; Buddha has an angry countenance, and demon also has a humble and benevolent face. Does the Bodhisattva not even understand this?"

The Peacock King rolled his eyes and said, "A demon is a demon; how can it be compared to a Buddha?"

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire chuckled. At this moment, the Bodhisattva of Many Treasures and Good Vision put his palms together and said, "We two have come here specifically to welcome the Lord of Extreme Desire, on the orders of the Buddha of the Victorious Fighting Buddha."

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire bowed and said, "I, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire, thank the Victorious Fighting Buddha."

Subsequently, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire, led by the Peacock King and the Bodhisattva of Many Treasures and Good Vision, arrived at the main hall of the Qitian Holy Palace to pay homage to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong harbored no hatred towards the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire. He simply held a celestial banquet to welcome him and then explained the duties of the Intelligence Division, as well as the progress and actions of the Heavenly Army in the Five Elements Realm. He said nothing more.

After the celestial banquet ended, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire went to the Intelligence Division to take up his post. After meeting with all the celestial officials and subordinates of the Intelligence Division, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire dismissed everyone and began to think about the next arrangements.

But his two demon lords looked troubled. When the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire noticed this, he asked, "What is it that you two are having trouble saying?"

When the Demon Lord of Delusion asked him a question, he quickly replied, "Demon Lord, today I observed that the Peacock King Bodhisattva harbored deep hatred for us and was extremely unfriendly."

The Demon Lord of Delusion said, "Indeed, after all, my Demonic Sect killed many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from her Buddhist sect and seized Mount Ling. How could she not hate us?"

But this matter did not bother the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire. He laughed and said, "I am now a sixth-rank celestial official in the Heavenly Court and the head of the Intelligence Department. Even if she hates me, she can only use her words. Does she dare to take action?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord of Delusional Love and the Demon Lord of Delusional Affection immediately realized that their identities were now different.

So the two of them had no more worries and simply stood aside to serve him attentively.

At this moment, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire took out the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman and began to contact all the intelligence chiefs in the Five Elements Manifestation World, except for Qin Keqing.

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire informed all the intelligence chiefs who were still in hiding about Qin Keqing's matter, and asked them to report to him on the current situation in various places. Finally, he told them to continue to hide and wait for the right opportunity.

Then, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire summoned all the celestial officials in the Intelligence Division one by one to make arrangements for all the affairs to come, and then went to see Sun Wukong.

Inside the main hall of the Qitian Holy Palace, Sun Wukong looked at the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire with surprise and asked, "You're going to the Xuan Shui Immortal Realm?"

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire said, "Yes, I will go to the Xuan Shui Immortal Realm to personally deploy the capture of the traitor Qin Keqing."

Sun Wukong's gaze sharpened, as if he understood the thoughts of the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire. After a moment, Sun Wukong nodded and said, "Alright, Qin Keqing is a member of the Intelligence Division, so she should be dealt with by the Intelligence Division. You can go."

The Demon Lord of Extreme Desire bowed and said, "Yes, thank you, Great Sage."

A day later, the Demon Lord of Extreme Desire, along with the Demon Lord of Delusional Passion, left the Spirit Cypress Realm and headed straight for the Mysterious Water Immortal Domain.

As for the Demon Lord of Delusional Love, he remained in the Intelligence Division to guard the area in place of the Demon Lord of Extreme Lust. (End of Chapter)