What kind of Journey to the West is this?

“Naturally beautiful!”

Both of them are talking nonsense.

They fought here and then went to Chiling.

Nantian Mountain, known for its steep and majestic peaks, is known as the "Little Huangshan Mountain." Within the mountain lies the Nine Capitals and Nine Sources, nine towering mountain ridges reaching the sky. Chiling is one of them.

When An Yanxia and Xue Shier arrived at Chiling, they saw three pairs of eyes hiding in the woods, staring at them closely.

Yanxia had also seen too many beautiful sights, and her poetic inspiration was aroused. She shamelessly copied the poems of later generations, clapping her hands and singing along: "I am a man of mountains and rivers in Qingdu, and heaven has given me a carefree and unrestrained mind. I once granted a certificate for rain and wind, and a certificate for retaining clouds and borrowing the moon!"

The three monsters in the forest were surprised when they heard the singing.

The leader is a leopard with snow-white fur. The name of the leopard means that its fur is whiter than clouds, so it calls itself Lord Zhayun.

There are two left:

One is a bull demon, so strong that he can lift mountains, so he calls himself the Mountain Mover;

The other one was a deer demon, whose original name was "Lu Ming" from the Book of Songs. However, she could not read and did not know how to write or read the word "Ming", so she said, "I am a deer, so I will be called Lu Naizi", and thus called herself Lu Naizi.

When Zhayun Jun heard the song, he was surprised and said, "What an arrogant little man! He actually calls himself a god-given madman and compares himself to the Fengbo water master!"

Lu Naizi, who was uneducated, clapped his hands and said frankly, "Good poem, good poem."

The Mountain Mover said honestly, "I don't understand!"

These two were unlearned, so Zhayun Jun lectured them, "You guys, especially Banshan, really need to learn the human language. Otherwise, when we, the Nine Friends of Chiling, go out, most of us can't read, let alone compose poetry! Wouldn't that make us all laugh?"

The bull demon muttered, "So that's how it is! No wonder those bird gods out there are laughing at me, an old bull. It's because I can't write bird poems... Then I must learn from my brother."

Just as Zhayunjun was about to feel relieved, he heard the Bull Demon say, "I also want to learn a few bird characters, learn from those bird gods, write a few bird poems, and write them on this bird stone, so that all the bird people in this life and the next will know my name!"

"Shut up!"

Zhayunjun's defense was broken.

The three monsters were also arguing, and Zhayunjun suddenly noticed that An Yanxia and Xue Shier moved to the peach garden in the back mountain.

It turned out that An Yanxia smelled the fragrance of peaches, and her appetite was aroused, so she wanted to pick peaches.

Zhayun Jun was immediately shocked, and called out the names of Lu Naizi and Banshanshi, and said:

"Didn't the Five Cat Fairies say they wanted to meet in Taoyuan? They just caused trouble in Puzhou, and now it's dangerous. We absolutely cannot let these two set foot in Taoyuan and reveal the matter of the five cats!"

Zhayunjun gave Lu Naizi a look, but saw Banshanshi rushing out with Xuanhua Axe in hand, patting his chest and shouting:

"You two bird gods! Don't ruin my brother's good deeds!"

Zhayunjun's face darkened.

This loud roar immediately startled An Yanxia and Xue Shier and they turned around.

When Xue Shier saw the bull demon rushing towards An Yanxia with a Xuanhua axe in his hand and full of murderous intent, he immediately felt unhappy and bared his teeth slightly. The girlish light makeup on her face was faintly visible, and with a pair of upright eyes, his true face was revealed: a kitten who was not easy to mess with.

An Yanxia Qing said: "Sure!"

A golden light suddenly shone on the Mountain Mover's body, and he was firmly imprisoned by An Yanxia's magic power.

Zhayun Jun arrived late and saw that An Yanxia and Banshanshi had already clashed. He quickly apologized, "It was a misunderstanding! It was all a misunderstanding! I beg the immortal to spare my younger brother's life!"

"We brothers are all practicing monsters from the Red Ridge—the Red Ridge Nine Friends. The peach orchard in the back mountain is our private property. My useless younger brother saw the Great Immortal thirsty and wanted to pick peaches, so he mistakenly thought he was a thief. I hope you can forgive me, I hope you can forgive me..."

An Yanxia didn't think much about it. When she heard that it was because she came uninvited, she said embarrassedly, "It was my fault first."

"No problem, no problem!" Zhayun Jun said with a smile, "I'll pick some peaches for you two immortals to quench your thirst."

After saying that, the white leopard demon picked a bag of peaches and handed it over.

He appeared kind on the surface, but in his heart he was worried about An Yanxia and the other two. He was afraid that they were minions of the City God's Mansion and were hunting down his cat friends.

Zhayunjun offered peaches and inquired, "It's no wonder we didn't get to know each other. I don't see you two, may I ask your names? Where do you practice?"

Yan Xia said, "My name is An Yan Xia, and people respectfully call me the Supreme True Man. This is Xue Shi'er. We are both cultivators from Wuhe Mountain in Cangzhou. We were invited by Master Heming to discuss Xuanshen Dao in Nantian Mountain."

When they heard An Yanxia's name and Taoist name, Zhayunjun and the others were shocked.

They were not those little demons who were isolated from the news, so naturally they had heard of An Yanxia's name.

Zhayunjun and Lu Naizi were fine, but Banshanshi's eyes were shining with excitement and regret. He simply knelt on the ground, bowed his head, and cried:

"Sister! So you are the real An Yan Xia An who is so great in heaven! I have heard all about the good things you have done from the masters and monks!

"I, Old Ox, really didn't recognize Mount Tai. I actually bumped into the Supreme Immortal! What a sin! What a sin!"

The Supreme Immortal's Journey to the West: Chapter 295 [The Nine Friends of Red Ridge Rob the Emperor's Treasure]

"When moving mountains, don't be rude!"

"Brother! We are going to do great things! Master An is also doing great things. We are all doing great things, so why can't we be friends? Why don't we call the Nine Friends of Chiling the Eleven Friends of Chiling?"

"You fool! You are a real person worth thousands of gold, with a high position and a privileged life. How can you hang out with us?"

Zhayunjun was so disappointed with the leopard that he jumped up and slapped Banshanshi on the head.

The Mountain Mover begged for mercy again and again.

Kanoko clapped her hands and pointed out, "That's where it hurts more."

When An Yanxia heard that the three monsters were actually fighting among themselves, she had no choice but to become a peacemaker and smooth things over. She asked curiously:

"What great things have you done, three of you? Could you please let me know? I'm interested, too!"

The Mountain Mover immediately boasted, "We are here to rob the rich... Ouch!"

"You're the only one with a big mouth?" Zhayun Jun cursed, then apologized to An Yanxia, "I'm aware of the Immortal's reputation. He's upright and unwavering, diligent and courageous, and truly worthy of the title of Supreme Immortal."

"But you are from Cangzhou after all. We are going to do something that is hard to say, how can we bear to involve you? You should just go back."

Seeing that Zhayunjun was sincere and polite, An Yanxia nodded and agreed.

She could tell at a glance that what the three monsters were doing was somewhat illegal, but she wasn't the kind of person who would be unreasonable, so she didn't point it out. She called out Xue Shi'er's name and was about to leave.

But before Yanxia could take a step, she saw bamboo leaves rustling and flying in the bamboo forest on the top of the mountain, and five black shadows rushed out.

Then came the sounds of "Meow" and "Meow" one after another.

"Zhayun-kun! Banshanshi! Kanoko! We're back!"

"Hehe! So happy! So happy. The ghosts and gods in the City God's Mansion are being fooled around by us..."

"Stop talking about this! The five of us just blew up the imperial ship, and the imperial treasure flowed into the Sushui River. Hurry up and tell the mountain movers to go with us to Chentianyu, the source of the Sushui River in Jiang County, and move the imperial treasure!"

Five calico cats flew out of the woods.

These five demons are none other than the "Five Cicada-carrying Cat Fairies" of Chiling. There are five cat demons, brothers and sisters, in total. They are:

The eldest sister, the second sister, the third sister, the fourth sister, and the fifth youngest sister - the fifth youngest sister was born with an abnormality, the dignity of a bodhisattva, and had the appearance of a boy but a girl.

As soon as the Five Fox Fairies jumped out, they saw two outsiders in Taoyuan and were immediately shocked.

An Yanxia took a look and saw five cat demons!

They also talked about teasing the City God, blowing up the emperor's ship, and robbing the emperor's money...

Her little brain raced, and she immediately understood that these were the cat demons that had caused such chaos in Puzhou!

Seeing An Yanxia's sudden realization, Zhayunjun frowned.

——His heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally died.

An Yanxia raised her eyebrows and jokingly said, "So this is what you guys are up to. What a Chiling Nine Friends! Turns out you're actually the Chiling Nine Thieves, the Chiling Nine Bandits!"

Wu Lixian shouted, "Where did you come from, Taoist priest? Why do you care about us?"

Seeing that these cat demons dared to shout at him, Xue Shier bared his teeth.

Seeing that the two sides had started arguing, Banshanshi's face turned red, and he didn't know which side to help.

"It's all a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

Zhayunjun tried his best to reconcile the relationship.

Yan Xia continued, "What misunderstanding? Colluding with the Water Lord to commit a crime is also a misunderstanding? The Water God committing a crime is an even greater crime."

Zhayun Jun smiled awkwardly and said, "Master, you're joking. It's true that we robbed the emperor, but how can we have the help of the water god?"

"Tsk, you're still lying to me—I heard you say that the Imperial Treasures flowed into the Sushui River, and logically they should have flowed downstream into the Yellow River. But you did the opposite, trying to retrieve the Imperial Treasures from the source.

"A river can flow backwards. Who else but the Water Lord has such a powerful ability? Eight of you, the Nine Friends of the Red Ridge, are here, but one remains. That must be the Water Lord of the Sushui River!"

An Yanxia pressed the issue step by step, and Zha Yunjun's expression kept changing.

The Water God of Sushui River was the one who reported to the City God after the imperial seal was blown up.

It's not that he didn't catch the cat. He is actually an accomplice of the Five Cat Immortals. How could he have caught the Five Cat Immortals?

The mountain mover beside him had already secretly picked up the Xuanhua Axe, and the Five Lizard Immortals were also sharpening their teeth and claws, with unfriendly eyes.

But An Yanxia suddenly took a sharp turn and clapped her hands, "Interesting, interesting!"

“It’s really interesting.

"You have been in the blessed land of Nantian Mountain for a long time, and there is no murderous aura about you. That cow is even more honest and sincere. I'm afraid you rashly robbed the imperial treasure not for the sake of wealth, right?

"Tell me about it! I'm so bored I want to do something big with you. We can also make friends!"

When Banshanshi heard that An Yanxia was here to make friends and discuss important matters, and more importantly, he praised his sincerity, the Bull Demon couldn't help but be moved. He put down his weapon and advised Zhayunjun:

"Brother, Master An is such a good person!"

Zhayun Jun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, your foresight is truly amazing. You saw through our intentions with just one word."

"As the saying goes, stealing is the way. It is all about taking from the surplus and giving to the deficiency. Whether you are a thief or a saint is all in the same thought.

"Do you know, Immortal, that both Xihe and Shangdang are suffering from severe drought this year? In a year of severe drought, the rice has dried up and the people are displaced. Furthermore, the Turks have invaded the border, and the King of Qin has sent troops to suppress them! Both areas are close to Taiyuan, but the local authorities have not considered providing relief, instead focusing on conscription for self-preservation. Worse still, within a single year, one-third of the men have died, wives and mothers have resorted to selling their bodies, and children are surviving by hanging straw signs. This is cannibalism."

"And the Crown Prince recently obtained a precious pearl and wants to build a pagoda and a temple, exhausting the people's energy to please the Emperor. This is like the Buddha devouring people. That's why we have robbed the Emperor and contacted the temples and local sages and virtuous spirits in both places to provide relief."

After hearing this, An Yanxia couldn't help but sigh:

In this world, demons don't eat humans, but humans and Buddhas eat humans. The demons, however, couldn't bear it and showed kindness.

Xue Shier understood a lot and whispered, "Goddess and Bodhisattvas, Bodhisattvas and goblins, it's just a matter of good and evil."

An Yanxia also bowed, "This is truly an act of mercy from the gods. I must help."

"If there's anything I can do to help, I'll do my best."

Wu Lixian still didn't trust An Yanxia, but Zha Yunjun knew that "don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ." He immediately said to An Yanxia:

"We all have some means of transporting the imperial treasures. However, these imperial treasures were delivered to their source by Lord Sushui, which is Chentianyu at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain! It's not far from the gate of the Zhongtiao Sword Sect of the Female Dan Sect.

"If we use our magic power, it will definitely alarm the Kun Dao on Zhongtiao Mountain. Please go to Chentianyu first and help us contain a few of them."

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At this moment, far away in Mount Zhongnan, a few little monsters, holding some gold, silver and treasures in their hands, happily broke into a cave.

There is a devil's cave in the middle of this cave, and there are six chairs.

Five of the chairs were empty. Only a monster with wings on its back, a tiger's head and a human body sat there with a majestic sword. It asked, "You little monsters, you don't practice cultivation or build your business! Where did you steal the gold and silver?"

The little monster said happily, "Sixth King! This is what we picked up in Zhongtiao Mountain! The gold, silver, jewels, agates and jade are all spread out in the river. There's so much!"

Upon hearing this, the Flying Tiger's eyes rolled, and he thought to himself, "There's nothing else in Zhongtiao Mountain except copper and stone. Where did all these treasures come from? They must have been transported in from outside."

The incident of the robbery of the imperial seal had happened not long ago and had not yet reached Zhongnan Mountain. He naturally could not have guessed that a monster was so bold as to rob the imperial seal.

But seeing so many treasures scattered on the ground, he became very greedy.

He immediately called out the names of the two little monsters and shouted, "What a weirdo! What a sneaky thing!"

"You two, quickly go to Zhongtiao Mountain and see what's going on. If you find any treasures, come back and report to me immediately!"

Journey to the West by the Supreme Immortal: Chapter 296 [Gods and Men Have No Merit, Sages Have No Name]

But An Yanxia agreed to Zhayunjun's request and was about to go to Zhongtiao Mountain to explore the Kundao in the mountains.

As soon as they left Chiling, Xue Shi'er asked curiously, "You usually seem lazy, why are you suddenly so concerned about the matter of robbing the Emperor's Gang?"

An Yanxia wondered, "Can't I worry about the country and the people?"