The Journey to the West is over, and the Perfect Life System is here

Chapter 43 Reminder
The system's voice continued to sound.

【Task Rating: General】

[Quest Rewards: Horse Breeding Max Level Experience, Riding Max Level Experience, Siming Xingjun's Little Thoughts]

"What a stupid system, giving such a low rating?" Sun Wukong smiled, but he was not annoyed.

Because the task summary helped him gain insight into the reactions of all parties, which was already a considerable gain.

At least it has been confirmed that the mastermind behind the Star Lord Siming is the White Crane Boy, a disciple of the Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole.

The Jade Emperor's unclear stance is also worth pondering.

But the headache now is how to find the White Crane Boy.

Just like the experiences he encountered on his journey to the West that left him with no control over his actions, this White Crane Boy is not someone to be trifled with.

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong scratched his head.

He was not afraid, but was worried that the investigation into the Jinghe Dragon King case would be hindered and he would never be able to continue.

At this moment, an immortal official suddenly arrived to announce, "Great Sage, Wenquxingjun wishes to see you."

"Oh?" Sun Wukong's eyes flashed. "Who can't help it first... Is this what you mean?"

Moreover, he has never had much interaction with the North Star God, so why would the other party take the initiative to come and ask for a meeting?

Although he was confused, he still took the initiative to greet her.

When I arrived outside the mansion, I saw an elegant middle-aged scholar waiting at the door.

"I have come here because of your reputation and am sorry to bother you, Great Sage. I hope you will forgive me." Wenquxingjun bowed seriously.

The seemingly elegant etiquette was very pleasing to the Monkey King. He smiled and bowed, saying, "Star Lord, you are so polite. Please come in, please come in."

There were always immortal officials on duty at the Monkey King's palace. After entering the palace, Sun Wukong asked the immortal officials to prepare a banquet.

After taking his seat, he did not try to avoid the question. Instead, he asked directly in front of all the immortal officials, "Why does the Star Lord want to see you?"

Wenquxingjun replied calmly, "The Great Sage protected the holy monk as he traveled 18,000 miles westward, subduing demons and monsters along the way, and he returned with the Mahayana Sutra.

This feat reminded me of the Marquis of Bowang during the Han Dynasty. I was deeply moved and decided to pay him a visit to witness the Great Sage's mighty power.

Sun Wukong's smile widened as he shook his hand, saying, "It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning. It can't be called a heroic feat."

Wenquxingjun laughed and said, "Great Sage, you are too modest."

Afterwards, the two drank and talked happily, talking about the interesting things about their journey to the West.

Although Sun Wukong has discovered that the journey to the West was a conspiracy, this cannot change the hardships that the master and disciple experienced on their journey to the West.

When talking about some things about subduing demons and monsters, he was quite proud.

After drinking enough, Wenquxingjun left drunkenly.

The Great Sage also looked drunk, but after seeing off the guests, he returned to his bedroom and immediately sobered up.

"Interesting, interesting, but I don't know which sect he belongs to." Sun Wukong thought to himself, recalling the old stories about the Conferred Gods that he knew.

Wenquxingjun was once an old minister of the Shang Dynasty. His name was Bigan. He was the uncle of King Zhou and served as the second prime minister.

Bigan was a loyal and upright person, and because he often gave advice and criticism, he displeased King Zhou.

Later, he burned down the Xuanyuan Tomb nest of the demon queen Daji, and skinned the fox demon descendants to make clothes. In the end, he was retaliated by Daji and committed suicide by gouging out his heart.

When Jiang Ziya conferred the gods, Bigan was named Wenquxingjun, one of the Seven Elements of the Big Dipper.

Judging from these old events, he must have been loyal to the Shang Dynasty, but it is hard to say whether he was as close to the Jiejiao Sect as other Shang Dynasty deified people.

"Hehe, we'll know what's going on once we check!" Sun Wukong's smart eyes rolled around, and he already had a plan in mind.

Marquis of Bowang in the Han Dynasty?
Of course he knew that the person mentioned casually was the real purpose of Wenquxingjun's visit.

Afterwards, he left the palace of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, went out of the South Gate of Heaven, and flew on his somersault cloud to the Southern Continent in the lower world.

With his speed, even if someone was constantly watching his movements, it would be difficult to keep up. Moreover, he had the space to hide in.

After arriving in the lower realm, the Monkey King had an idea and used his great space power to disappear without a trace.

For the next period of time, Sun Wukong transformed into a Confucian scholar and studied at the Imperial College of the Tang Dynasty.

He communicated with the literati and scholars of the time, consulted ancient historical books, and inquired about folk legends, and finally gained a thorough understanding of the situation of Marquis Bowang in the Han Dynasty.

"Zhang Qian, Marquis of Bowang, followed the orders of Emperor Wu of Han and, after untold hardships, finally opened up the Western Regions, opening up a route from the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions, which later generations called the Silk Road."

"What a hero..." Sun Wukong couldn't help but praise.

This reminded him of Master Xuanzang, who was devoted to obtaining Buddhist scriptures. Putting aside his pedantry and stubbornness, this old monk from the Tang Dynasty was somewhat similar to Marquis Bowang.

But these are not the key points. What really concerns him is a folk legend about Zhang Qian, Marquis of Bowang.

It is said that when Zhang Qian was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions, he went to explore the source of the Yellow River.

He sailed up the river for a long time and finally arrived at a place where there were many pavilions and towers, like palaces.

What surprised him was that, apart from a man leading a cow to drink water by the river, there was only one woman weaving brocade in the huge palace.

Zhang Qian communicated with them and asked what this place was.

Finally, the woman handed him a stone and told him to go back and ask a fortune teller named Yan Junping, and he would find out where it was.

After returning from the Western Regions, Zhang Qian found Yan Junping and learned that the stone was the loom stone of the Weaver Girl in the sky.

He sailed up the river and arrived at a place that was actually the Milky Way in the sky, and the people he met were the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

"The water of the Yellow River comes from the sky?" Sun Wukong scratched his face thoughtfully.

This legend means that the source of the Yellow River is in the sky and the water comes from the Milky Way in the sky.

"Well, the source of the river is Kunlun, and the Queen Mother once lived in western Kunlun, so she was also honored as the Queen Mother of the West. The Milky Way in the sky was drawn by her with a hairpin."

"In that case, this legend does seem to be true."

Although there are still many unclear points, Sun Wukong can be sure that this is the reminder given to him by Wenquxingjun!

Because of the Dragon King of Jinghe River!

The Jade Emperor, Taibai Jinxing, and Sima Xingjun all thought that he went to the Six Southern Dippers to investigate the case of the Jinghe Dragon King.

It is impossible that Wenquxingjun did not think of it.

After all, with Ao Shun's surrender, the story of him, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, asking for the Jinghe Dragon Clan for Chi Ran had already spread.

Although the Dragon King of Jing River was the chief governor of the Eight Rivers, he was only in charge of the eight rivers surrounding Chang'an.

But this was only in name, because his four sons occupied the four main rivers of Southern Continent - Jiang, Huai and Ji.

Among them, Hedu is the Yellow River, which is ruled by the Yellow River Dragon King Chiran.

So before the death of the Dragon King of Jinghe River, the Yellow River was actually controlled by him.

"The water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky."

"The death of the Jinghe Dragon King happened to involve the Heavenly Court."

"Is Wenquxingjun reminding me, Old Sun, that if I continue investigating this clue, I'll find something?"

Sun Wukong thought about it carefully again and made a decision in his heart.

He was still thinking about how to investigate the White Crane Boy behind the Star Lord Siming without encountering too much obstruction.

After all, he was the immortal boy who attended the saint of the Chan sect and the disciple of the Great Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole.

Now that we have a new direction, things will be easier.

"The Milky Way is the Tianhe River, but Old Sun is quite unfamiliar with the Tianhe River. I need someone familiar to lead the way..."

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