I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Baoan Hall, in the main hall of the backyard.

Li Gongfu and Xu Jiaorong sat on the left, while Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing sat on the right.

Zhuang Yan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then looked at Li Gongfu with a smile, saying, "Good nephew, I have important matters to attend to and will be leaving Hangzhou soon."

"Huh? This?" Li Gongfu was utterly astonished. "How could this be so sudden?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "All good things must come to an end. You've called me 'Uncle' for so long, so I'll give you a gift before I leave."

After saying this, Zhuang Yan took out a book from his sleeve and used his magic to send it to Li Gongfu.

Li Gongfu hurriedly stood up, looked at the book floating in front of him wrapped in celestial light, and showed an expression of "I knew it!" on his face. "Uncle Zhuang, I knew it. You really are a deity."

Zhuang Yan smiled faintly and said, "You have no affinity for immortality in this life, so I will not give you any immortal pills or immortal techniques. This is a book on body refinement, which contains high-grade body refinement techniques. If you can practice it diligently every day, you will surely be able to cultivate excellent martial arts skills."

Upon hearing this, Li Gongfu quickly reached out and took the book. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the book was titled "Dingjia Martial Records".

Li Gongfu solemnly put away the book, then bowed to Zhuang Yan and said, "Nephew, thank you for the book bestowed upon you by Uncle Zhuang."

Zhuang Yan waved his hand, then took out another pill and presented it to Xu Jiaorong. "This is the Precious Beauty Pill. After taking it, it can cleanse the flesh and bones, prolong life, and keep one's youthful appearance. I will give it to you."

Xu Jiaorong's eyes widened, and she hurriedly stood up, looking at the pill that was shimmering with spiritual light, and said, "Uncle Zhuang, how could I, your niece, dare to accept such a generous gift?"

“Hey,” Li Gongfu said from the side, “Just take it if Uncle Zhuang gives it to you. We’re all family, why are you being so polite? Does an immortal like Uncle Zhuang need just one pill?”

Xu Jiaorong turned around and glared at Li Gongfu, scolding, "Do you think everyone is as shameless as you?"

However, after Li Gongfu's outburst, Xu Jiaorong no longer held back. She accepted the Precious Beauty Pill and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Lord Zhuang, for bestowing this pill."

"Hehe, that's more like it," Li Gongfu said with a smile.

Zhuang Yan smiled and waited for Xu Jiaorong to sit down before looking at Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing.

When the three of them saw Zhuang Yan looking at them, their expressions tightened, especially Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, who had never been able to figure out the origin of this 'Uncle Zhuang'.

"Hanwen, Suzhen," Zhuang Yan called out.

Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen quickly stood up and said, "Uncle Zhuang."

Zhuang Yan smiled slightly and gestured for him to sit down. After Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen sat down again, Zhuang Yan said, "Your union of a human and a demon violates the laws of heaven."

The couple's expressions changed. Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian were about to speak when Zhuang Yan stopped them.

Zhuang Yan said, "Don't speak yet, listen to me."

The couple exchanged a glance, then both looked at Zhuang Yan at the same time.

Zhuang Yan slowly said, "Heavenly law is heavenly law. Since it has been stipulated, no one is allowed to break it. So many people, including Bodhisattvas, came before but failed to separate the two of you because someone was using you behind the scenes. Now that the person who used you is gone, your matter will be subject to the heavenly law sooner or later. This is not only for the two of you, but for all living beings in the three realms of the mortal world."

"Humans have their dwellings, and demons have their abodes. This boundary between humans and demons cannot be broken," Zhuang Yan said.

Bai Suzhen said, "Uncle Zhuang, is it not even allowed by the Heavenly Laws that I am repaying a debt of gratitude?"

"There are many ways to repay a debt of gratitude, why must you choose this one?" Zhuang Yan said. "But now that the die is cast, and you two are already husband and wife, there's no need to say anything more about it."

After saying that, Zhuang Yan looked at the two of them and said, "You should be prepared. The next group to come will probably be from the Dust and Jade Palace."

Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing's expressions changed drastically. This was no longer a minor skirmish in the Dust Realm Jade Palace.

Zhuang Yan said to Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian, "You two should be prepared at all times, so that you won't try to kill yourselves when you're separated."

Bai Suzhen immediately stepped forward, knelt down in front of Zhuang Yan and kowtowed, saying, "Uncle Zhuang, please, for the sake of my brother-in-law, show me and Hanwen a way out."

Xu Xian quickly knelt down as well, "Uncle Zhuang, you are so merciful, please show my wife and me the right path, okay?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and looked at Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian kneeling before him, saying, "You two are deeply in love, but the laws of heaven cannot allow you to be together. Today, because you call me Uncle Zhuang, perhaps there will be a glimmer of hope when the net of justice comes in the future."

At this point, Zhuang Yan stood up and said to the two of them, "After I leave, you must do good deeds and not cause harm to the world. If there are any more incidents like burning down Jinshan Temple or stealing treasures from the Wu King's Mansion, then no one can protect you."

Zhuang Yan stared intently at the couple, especially Bai Suzhen, and asked, "Did you remember?"

Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen quickly kowtowed and said, "Uncle Zhuang, rest assured, we will remember."

"Very good." Zhuang Yan nodded, told the two to stand up, and then walked to Xiao Qing. "Qing girl, although you are eager to help others, you have a volatile temper. Staying in the mortal world will only cause trouble. Would you like to leave the mortal world and go to the mountains to cultivate?"

Xiaoqing immediately shook her head and refused, "I want to stay by my sister's side."

Bai Suzhen knew this was Xiaoqing's good fortune, and quickly said, "Xiaoqing, you don't need to worry about me. Go and let Zhuangbo go to the immortal mountain to cultivate."

Xiaoqing looked at Bai Suzhen and said, "Sister, if I leave, who will help you deal with those people?"

"I'm still here, aren't I?" Li Gongfu said with a smile. "Qing girl, you may not be my match now."

Xiaoqing rolled her eyes at Li Gongfu, then turned her gaze entirely to Bai Suzhen.

"Sister," Xiaoqing called out to Bai Suzhen.

Bai Suzhen stepped forward and took Xiaoqing's hand, saying, "You're just going to cultivate, it's not like you're severing ties with me. Besides, we both have the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman, so we can contact each other anytime. If I encounter disaster in the future and ask you for help, wouldn't you come?"

"Of course not," Xiaoqing hurriedly said. "Sister, if you ever need my help, I will gladly die for you."

Bai Suzhen laughed and said, "Wouldn't that solve the problem? Besides, if you could cultivate powerful supernatural abilities and spells, wouldn't that be even more helpful to me? Don't you think that makes sense?"

Xiaoqing pondered for a moment and then asked, "Then what will you do, sister?"

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. I now have the Nine Heavens Profound Fire Sword and the Six Realms Cloud Sea Bottle, so ordinary people can't deal with me." Bai Suzhen said, "If you really encounter a formidable opponent, I will tell you."

Xiaoqing immediately nodded and said, "Okay, sister, since that's the case, then I will go with Master Zhuang to cultivate high-grade Daoist techniques, and I will come back to help you when I have mastered them."

"Okay," Bai Suzhen said with a smile.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Since you've made your decision, then come with me."

"So fast?" Xiaoqing was surprised. "I haven't even properly said goodbye to my sister yet!"

"What? Do you want us to have another meal together and then shed tears again? Don't be silly. What's wrong with cultivators being a little more carefree?" Zhuang Yan said, and then walked out of Baoan Hall.

Seeing this, Xiaoqing turned her head to look at Zhuang Yan, then at Bai Suzhen, and was indeed somewhat reluctant to part.

Bai Suzhen forcibly suppressed her reluctance, smiled and grabbed Xiaoqing's hand, saying, "Qing'er, I'll see you off." After saying that, Bai Suzhen pulled Xiaoqing out of Baoan Hall, where Zhuang Yan was waiting for her outside.

"Let's go," Zhuang Yan said.

"Sister, please take care. Mr. Xu, you must take good care of yourself too," Xiaoqing said, crying.

Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen smiled and waved to Xiaoqing. Then Zhuang Yan raised his hand and disappeared without a trace with Xiaoqing.

The Five Elements Great World, the Realm of the Spirit Cypress.

This is the central hub of the entire Five Elements Great World, and also the location of the Supreme Heavenly Palace.

However, from the outside, the Spirit Cypress Realm appears to be pierced by four enormous sword energies, which descend from top to bottom and pierce through the entire Spirit Cypress Realm in turn.

As a result, the inner veins of the Lingbai Realm were completely destroyed, and the spiritual energy dissipated, turning it into a wasteland.

The Grand Palace of the Supreme Ruler was also destroyed, and countless living beings within its boundaries perished.

"How could this be?" Xiaoqing stared in shock at the Spirit Cypress Realm pierced by the four swords.

How powerful must one's cultivation be to achieve this, yet a single sword aura can pierce through an entire world?

Zhuang Yan didn't say much, but simply led Xiao Qing into the Spirit Cypress Realm.

At this moment, the Bodhisattva Duobao Shanjian and the Bodhisattva Kongque Damingwang were talking above the ruins of the Zongshe Qitian Shengfu. Then, a ray of light descended, and Zhuang Yan, dressed in green, appeared in front of the two of them.

The two men were greatly surprised to see Zhuang Yan and hurriedly stepped forward to bow, saying, "Your subjects pay their respects to His Majesty the Great Emperor Shenxiao."

"Hiss!" Xiao Qing, standing behind Zhuang Yan, gasped sharply, her mind going completely blank.

There was only one thought in his mind: This Master Zhuang was actually the Divine Emperor who ruled over the entire human world?

"When did this happen?" Zhuang Yan asked after he had finished speaking to the two Bodhisattvas, Duobao Shanjian and Peacock King.

The Bodhisattva Duobao Shanjian said, "Your Majesty, a month ago, four sword energies suddenly descended from the sky, piercing through the entire Lingbai Realm from above. Then a divine voice descended, saying something like, 'When the Four Symbols appear, the Heavenly Court perishes.'"

Zhuang Yan asked, "Where is Wukong?"

“Oh,” said the Peacock King Bodhisattva. “The Victorious Fighting Buddha followed the source of that divine sound and we all watched him disappear into a burst of mysterious light.”

Bodhisattva Duobao said, "We have already reported this matter to the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm."

“I know,” Zhuang Yan said, “that’s why I came ahead of you.”

After saying that, Zhuang Yan raised his hand and grabbed, and the four huge sword energies that pierced through the Spirit Cypress Realm instantly became extremely small under Zhuang Yan's grab, and then all flew into Zhuang Yan's palm.

As Zhuang Yan took away the four enormous sword energies, the power of heaven and earth in the Lingbai Realm began to slowly repair the space that had been pierced by the four sword energies.

Zhuang Yan looked at the four sword energies in his hand and instantly understood their origin.

“Taiyin, Taiyang, Shaoyang, Shaoyin,” Zhuang Yan said with a smile in his eyes, “the Four Symbols Dao Ancestors.”

"What?!" The Peacock King Bodhisattva and the Many Treasures Good Sight Bodhisattva were shocked. "The Four Symbols Dao Ancestor? Isn't that a Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "That's right."

"Oh dear!" said the Peacock King Bodhisattva, clapping his hands. "If that's the case, wouldn't the Victorious Fighting Buddha be in danger?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "Which way did he go?"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva raised his hand and pointed to the upper left, saying, "Go from there."

Zhuang Yan looked up and then pointed at Xiao Qing, saying, "Take good care of this girl." After saying that, he took a step forward, and a ripple of spacetime appeared in all directions. Then, Zhuang Yan disappeared instantly.

Not long after, Zhuang Yan arrived at a small world within the Five Elements Great World.

But this small world has long since been destroyed, and only endless void energy swirls and condenses here.

When Zhuang Yan arrived here, he saw four dazzling figures sitting in four directions in this dark and desolate little world.

Among them sat a divine being clad in golden armor, wearing a feathered crown, and enveloped in a halo of Buddha's light—none other than Sun Wukong.

At the same time, above Sun Wukong stood a Taoist priest. This Taoist priest was wearing a black and white Taoist robe, a golden crown, and holding a jade tablet in his hand. He was none other than the Taoist Ancestor Hongjun.

The great power of Dao Ancestor Hongjun descended continuously, protecting Sun Wukong below, while he was being crushed and worn down by the sword energy of Dao Ancestor Taiyin, Dao Ancestor Taiyang, Dao Ancestor Shaoyin, and Dao Ancestor Shaoyang.

Hongjun Daozu's own great power was protecting Sun Wukong, while the Creation Jade Tablet in his hand was constantly releasing streams of creation power to resist the crushing influence of the Four Symbols Daozu.

However, since Hongjun Daozu was fighting four opponents at once, he was naturally at a disadvantage, and several extremely fine cracks had already appeared on the Creation Jade Tablet.

Seeing him struggling to hold on, the Sun Dao Ancestor couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, why do you have to struggle so hard? If this continues, once the Jade Tablet of Creation in your hand is broken, you will not escape being banished to eternal oblivion by us."

Taiyin Ancestor also said, "Why don't you join forces with us to plot the overthrow of the Heavenly Court, and work with the Dao Lords from within and without to break Pangu's Heavenly Dao? In the future, you will naturally be able to continue being your own Dao Ancestor."

Hongjun Daozu laughed and said, "Thank you both for your kind words, but it is a pity that when my Xuanfa Heavenly Dao was destroyed, none of you said such words to me."

The Shaoyin Ancestor asked coldly, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, what do you mean by this?"

"It's nothing," Dao Ancestor Hongjun laughed. "When I was at my wit's end and came to seek refuge, it was the kind Daoists of the Pangu Heavenly Dao who took me in. They not only did not treat us as outsiders, but also treated me with the utmost sincerity. How could I, Hongjun, forget such kindness? Even if I am forever silenced today, I, Hongjun, will never betray the Pangu Heavenly Dao. Fellow Daoists, there is no need to say anything more. Let us see who is the best."

The Shaoyin Ancestor sneered, "You stray dog, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly here. Very well, today we will first banish you to eternal annihilation, and then kill this monkey. We will naturally transform into the appearance of this monkey and rule the Five Elements Great World. At that time, we will rule all the power of the Five Elements Great World and destroy the Heavenly Court that you are loyal to!"

"Hehe." Dao Ancestor Hongjun smiled faintly, looking at the four of them and saying, "Don't even mention the four of you, even if ten more came, they wouldn't be able to destroy the Heavenly Court!"

"How dare you!" Shaoyang Daozu shouted, and then the Four Symbols Daozu simultaneously unleashed their great power, sending out an even more powerful sword aura that pressed down on Hongjun Daozu.

Under the crushing force of the Four Symbols Sword Qi, one-tenth of the aura on Dao Ancestor Hongjun's body was instantly worn away, and more than a dozen fine cracks appeared on the Creation Jade Tablet in his hand.

"He's right, the four of you really don't have that ability."

Just then, a clear voice fell from above, startling the Four Symbols Dao Ancestor, who hurriedly looked up.

Zhuang Yan arrived, stepping through the void. Upon seeing Zhuang Yan, Dao Ancestor Hongjun exclaimed with delight, "Emperor Shenxiao?!"

Then, Dao Ancestor Hongjun laughed heartily, "Four Symbols Dao Ancestors, your end is nigh!" (End of Chapter)