You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

Chapter 178: There is still one missing, who could it be?

Above the clouds——

The Water Deity led all the immortals and gods on a rapid flight, and soon arrived above the city of Chang'an.

Xia Zhiming took a quick look and hardly recognized them. He only saw the leading West Sea Dragon King among the gods of the Rain Tribe, and a little white dragon mixed in.

Seeing that the immortals were coming in a hurry, Xia Zhiming didn't think about it, but snapped his fingers and put a layer of illusion on himself.

He and Qingxin came to the mortal world secretly, so it's better to hide if possible. There are so many gods, and if they meet one who is serious about reporting him, no one will be able to save face.

On the Chang'an city wall, the Water Virtue Star Lord turned around and solemnly addressed the immortals, "In compliance with the Jade Emperor's command, the Wind Department is to investigate the lands of all states and determine the abundance and withering of the five crops. Anyone who fails to do so, or to record any omissions, will be executed!"

"Cloud Department, investigate the mountain gods and city gods of all states to determine the severity of the drought. Anyone who fails to investigate or record any omissions will be executed!"

"Rain Department, investigate the Dragon Kings of all rivers and lakes, and find out the reservoirs of lakes and marshes. Anyone who fails to do so, or who makes any omissions, will be executed!"

"Ministry of Thunder, join the public in the investigation and uphold the principle of clearing thunder. If anyone commits favoritism, corruption, or abuses the power, they will be executed!"

After he finished speaking, all the immortals and gods bowed in agreement, and each of them flew away on the wind and clouds.

The Water Virtue Star Lord stood on the clouds with his hands behind his back, looking up at the moon. After a long silence, he suddenly recited a poem:

"The path to immortality is long and bumpy, and it's hard to distinguish right from wrong, leaving one feeling lost."

"The storm came without reason, and the innocent were implicated."

"The words in the Hall of Incense have not yet been fully expressed, and the interests of the people of the world are at stake."

"The bright moon hangs high in the sky but does not illuminate itself, and the foolish and ignorant do not pity themselves."

"Hateful... lamentable..."

With a shake of his head and a sigh, the Water Deity waved his sleeves, and in a flash he transformed into a middle-aged scholar in white and escaped into the city of Chang'an.

Above the clouds, Xia Zhiming nodded at the curious little Qingxin in his arms and asked with a smile, "Have you changed your clothes?"

"Yeah~!"

Xiao Qingxin nodded heavily, and her figure flashed and landed in his arms. After the white snake was hung back on her neck, she pinched his tail and asked doubtfully: "Zhiming, the Water Virtue Star Lord is so murderous today..."

"It has nothing to do with us." The white snake leaned forward and rubbed her cheek, then said with a smile: "Anyway, the Immortal Execution Platform should be quite lively tomorrow."

Even if there are immortals and gods in the world, droughts are still not uncommon.

After all, one day in heaven is one year on earth. If there is something wrong with the records given by the local gods, by the time the heavenly court reacts, it will be too late, or even the whole thing may be concealed.

only……

There is a problem with Kyushu. There are too many gods living here.

Among the ones Xia Zhiming was familiar with, there were the Mother of Mount Li, the Emperor Hou Tu, the Buddha Dipankara, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan...

The remaining less familiar ones include Dongyue Emperor, Yousheng Zhenjun, Biling Yuanjun, and the Three Emperors of Heaven, Earth and Man...

The severe drought in the Nine Provinces is equivalent to slapping the Great Heavenly Venerable in the face in front of all the immortals and gods.

At that time in front of the Pixiang Hall, if Xia Zhiming knew that the Great Venerable was handling this matter, he would have run as far away as possible and would never let a drop of blood splash on himself. Unfortunately, he found out a little too late.

As for the Water God coming down to earth now, what he has to do is simple - first take the heads of a few land gods, city gods, mountain gods, and water gods who are not doing their jobs as sacrifices to the heavens.

Back to the topic——

The man and the snake chatted for a while, and Xiao Qingxin didn't plan to stay any longer. Just as he was about to get up and return to the city to rest, he saw Guanyin Bodhisattva and Mu Zha riding on auspicious clouds in the distance, arriving in an instant and landing in front of them.

Mu Zha asked in confusion: "Master, why are there so many gods descending to earth?"

The Bodhisattva shook his head, looked at the man and snake that had disappeared before him, and asked with a smile, "Do you know why?"

Xiao Qingxin bowed obediently and said, "Buddha, be well."

"Buddha, are you well?" Xia Zhiming shook his tail, removing the deception surrounding him. He replied, "There's a severe drought in the Nine Provinces, and the Three Emperors have petitioned for rain. Just now, the Water Virtue Star Lord led the four divisions of gods down to investigate."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded, and without further questioning, he said, "I had intended to return to the Heavenly Palace to look for you someday. Now that we've met, how about you come with me?"

"Okay..." Xiao Qingxin opened her pink lips slightly.

"No!" Xia Zhiming stretched out his tail and covered her lips.

Let him walk with the Bodhisattva, what kind of torture is this in the world, do we still allow people to have fun?

"You." The Bodhisattva tapped his head with her orchid finger. Looking at the white snake hiding behind the girl with its neck shrunk, she shook her head and laughed, "Well, I'll come look for you again after some time, okay?"

Xiao Qingxin raised her hand to remove the snake tail from her mouth and replied, "Okay."

The Bodhisattva smiled and nodded, and without delay, he led Mu Zha down from the clouds and landed in Chang'an City.

Seeing that everyone had left, Xia Zhiming finally stuck his head out and said happily, "The gods in Chang'an are having a meeting right now. I want to see if there's anyone so blind as to jump out and cause trouble."

Xiao Qingxin rolled her eyes at him, stretched out her fingers to scratch the scales under the white snake's chin, and waited for him to hide in her arms through the cuffs of her sleeves. Then she flashed and led him away into the clouds.

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That night--

In a certain inn on Ximen Street in Chang'an City, Qingxin lay on the bed, caressing Xia Zhiming's head lovingly in her arms, and asked softly, "Zhiming... aren't you waiting for the Bodhisattva today?"

Xia Zhiming nuzzled the girl's skin and said, "We've already waited for this. Now we just have to wait for the result. Why rush?"

"I never know what you are thinking..."

"I'm thinking about you, Qingxin. Let me kiss you."

"Hmmmm~"

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Three days later, in the afternoon, the sun was high in the sky, heat waves were rolling in the air, and the heat in Chang'an City was oppressive.

On Ximen Street, passers-by walked in the shadows, and there were also rough men with bare chests hawking their wares on the street.

In the inn on the street, Xiao Qingxin walked out with the white snake, holding a paper umbrella.

Not long after they walked, the man and the snake saw a group of people crowded under the eaves of a house on the street, making a lot of noise and noise.

Outside the group of people, there was a middle-aged scholar in white clothes, waving a folding fan and standing gracefully beside them - who else could it be but the Water Deity Star Lord?

Noticing someone staring at him, the Water Virtue Star Lord quickly spotted the man and snake approaching. After a moment of surprise, he bowed and smiled, "My name is Yin Kongqi, also known as Jiyuan. Nice to meet you, young friend."

Xiao Qingxin rolled her eyes and replied, "I am Xia Qingxin, also known by the courtesy name Zhiming. Nice to meet you, sir."

Xia Zhiming:???

Yin Kongqi stroked his beard and chuckled: "I wonder why you came here, young friend?"

"Zhiming said he would wait for Jin Chanzi here," Xiao Qingxin replied, then asked doubtfully, "You haven't gone back yet?"

In her impression, immortals and gods always do things efficiently, but she didn't expect that the Water Deity Star Lord has been on earth for three days and has not returned yet.

Yin Kongqi shook his head and said, "Jiuzhou is vast and rich in resources. The records from various places are numerous and complex. I think we need to check them for another two days."

Xia Zhiming spit out his snake tongue and asked with a smile: "So, how many people has Xingjun captured now?"

"One more is missing to complete the number of Tian Gang Di Sha."

(I was seriously stuck last night, so this is the only update today)

Chapter 179 You are anxious

After hearing Yin Kongqi's reply, Xia Zhiming thought for a moment, then poked his head out and said happily, "Then let us congratulate the Star Lord in advance on his fruitful return."

"Zhiming, this isn't the way you should use returning with a full load."

Yin Kongqi waved his hand and said, "That's fine. I appreciate your kind words, my friend."

Xiao Qingxin nodded, turned her head and glanced at the crowded crowd beside her. She saw Yuan Shoucheng setting up a stall to tell fortunes and talking at length. She looked up and asked in confusion, "We've seen this Taoist before. Why is Mr. Qi looking at him?"

"I see he has real talent, so naturally I'm excited to see him."

"Well, then we won't disturb you, sir."

"Goodbye, my two young friends." Yin Kongqi bowed and said goodbye with a smile.

Xiao Qingxin returned the greeting with an umbrella in hand, then left with the white snake in small steps.

On the girl's shoulder, Xia Zhiming turned around to look at Yin Kongqi, who was watching him with a smile. Just as he was about to say goodbye, he saw a scholar in white clothes walking towards him not far away, stepping on the clouds with his head held high and his chest puffed out. Then he saw him -

He wore a jade-colored Luolan robe and a Xiaoyao scarf on his head.

He is tall and majestic, towering into the sky.

Walk gracefully and follow the rules.

The speech follows Confucius and Mencius, and the etiquette follows Zhou culture.

Summary: The Dragon King of Jinghe River.

As the Jinghe Dragon King was walking, he saw a crowd of people on the street. He stopped and stood beside Yin Kongqi, who had a strange look on his face. After listening for a while, he separated from the onlookers and got into the crowd...

Seeing this, Xia Zhiming and Yin Kongqi looked at each other, happily wagged their tails as a goodbye, then turned around and gently bit Xiao Qingxin's ear.

"Zhiming, why did you bite me?"

"Qingxin, I see fun, I'm happy!"

"You~"

Xiao Qingxin raised her hand to rub her ears, not paying any attention to the white snake that slipped into her arms through her sleeves. She raised her head to glance at the towering imperial city in front of her, casually made a hand seal, and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

On the street, Mr. Qi saw a man and a snake leaving. He turned around to look at the crowd and saw that the Dragon King of Jinghe River had already sat directly in front of Yuan Shoucheng.

Yuan Shoucheng bowed and asked, "What do you want to ask, sir?"

The Dragon King responded with a greeting, "Please tell me when the rain will come."

Yuan Shoucheng nodded, pulled three copper coins from his sleeve, and tossed them six times. After getting the divination, he said, "Clouds are covering the mountaintops, and fog is shrouding the forests. If this is an divination for rain, it will definitely come tomorrow."

"When will it rain tomorrow? How long will it rain? How many feet will it rain?"

"At Chen, clouds gather; at Si, thunder roars; at Wu, it rains; at Wei, it rains; and if it rains for an hour, the amount of rain will be one foot, three inches, and forty-eight drops."

"This is not a joke. If it rains tomorrow, I will pay you fifty taels of gold according to your prediction of the time and number. If you disagree..."

At this point, the Dragon King paused for a moment, then said in a solemn voice, "I will tear down your signboard, smash your storefront, and drive you out of Chang'an. You are not allowed to deceive the people with your lies anymore!"

"It's up to you. Please, please. See you tomorrow after the rain." Yuan Shoucheng waved his hand happily.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King snorted, stood up and left.

Seeing this, Yin Kongqi couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head. He didn't know why he had a grudge against a fortune teller.

Just as he was about to follow to find out the reason, he suddenly noticed four immortals and gods returning from the sky. After thinking about it, he stopped and put the matter behind him - his business was more important.

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the other side--

It was afternoon when Xiao Qingxin used a trick to enter the imperial city. She walked through many palace walls and came to a courtyard, where she saw—

The water of Longtan is clear in Xingqing Palace, and the deep courtyard hides a secluded garden.

The flowers in the Hibiscus Garden are like brocade, and the rockery pavilions are beautiful and exquisite.

Summary: Imperial Garden.

In the pavilion, a man in a dragon robe was helping a woman in a phoenix robe sit down. He said with concern, "Guanyin, you are weak. Don't move around too much."

Empress Changsun's face was pale as she softly explained, "Your Majesty... I only came here because I was delighted by the flowers blooming in the garden."

"Alas..." Li Shimin sighed helplessly: "Forget it."

"Why does your majesty sigh?"

"It's a pity that there is no cure in the world. All the doctors in the palace can't even cure a single respiratory disease. How despicable!"

"The emperor should have a broad vision and a broad mind." Empress Changsun gently counseled, "Your Majesty, it is good that you have this in mind. Don't worry about me."

Li Shimin shook his head and remained speechless.

Xiao Qingxin, who was standing nearby, heard this and removed her deception. She walked over to the pavilion, clung to the railing, and asked softly, "Are you here to get treatment?"

In the pavilion, the two people turned around and looked when they heard this.