I am a fairy in Journey to the West

After a day and a night of rest, and with the help of medicinal pills, Ao Jun's leg injury finally improved somewhat.

Ling Feiling then proposed to try the case of the Old Ginseng King, and Ao Jun agreed. So the case was heard directly in the main hall of the Chanhe Water Palace, with Ao Jun presiding over the trial, Zhang Xianzong and Li Zhicheng representing the Chenhuan Jade Palace, and Ling Feiling representing the Nanyue Divine Palace supervising the case.

After three days of interrogation, the old ginseng king's grievances became clear: the Huoshan Medicinal Herb Garden in the Huoshan Divine Palace was found to be using intelligent beings to refine elixirs and medicines.

When Ling Feiling heard this, her expression turned solemn. Huoshan Divine Palace was the divine palace of Anlu Marquis, the heir of Nanyue.

As the mountain god of Mount Huo, Marquis Anlu's divine palace was naturally located on Mount Huo, and the Mount Huo medicinal garden was the property of Marquis Anlu's family.

If what the old ginseng king said is true, then Marquis Anlu may have violated the Heavenly Laws, which Ling Feiling cannot help but take seriously.

So after interrogating the old ginseng king, the first thing Ling Feiling did upon returning to the hermitage was to inform Ye Meicang of the details of the case.

After listening, Ye Meicang's expression also turned solemn. He asked Ling Feiling, "Is what the old ginseng king said credible?"

Ling Feiling pondered for a moment and said, "Judging from the circumstances of the interrogation, it should be credible and not fabricated."

Ye Meicang nodded, then asked, "Does he have any evidence?"

Ling Feiling thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "He didn't produce any evidence, but he seemed very certain of it, so perhaps he does have some evidence."

Ye Meicang then asked, "Could we escort the old ginseng king to the Southern Mountain Divine Palace for interrogation?"

Ling Feiling shook her head and said, "No, the Chanshui Dragon King has personally taken over this case, and two divine generals from the Chenhuan Jade Palace are also involved in the oversight. Unless the Chanshui Dragon King agrees, there's no way to escort the Old Ginseng King to the Southern Mountain Divine Palace, unless..."

"Unless what?" Ye Meicang asked hurriedly.

Ling Feiling said, "Unless we kill those two Zhechong Divine Generals, we can directly escort the Old Ginseng King to the Southern Mountain Divine Palace."

"No!!!" Ye Meicang shouted urgently, "You absolutely cannot touch these two people!"

“I know,” Ling Feiling said. “That’s why I didn’t take action when I saw them a few days ago. Don’t worry, Minister.”

Ye Meicang breathed a sigh of relief, then said to Ling Feiling, "Here's what we'll do. You continue to observe the case and its progress, and let me know if there are any new developments."

Ling Feiling nodded and said, "Okay."

After losing contact, Ling Feiling sat in meditation in the hermitage, waiting for the trial to continue the next day, and to see what Ao Jun would do next.

Although it was late at night, the Huoshan Divine Palace was still brightly lit, with its magnificent palaces and pavilions shining like a palace nestled in the mountains, reflecting the stars in the sky.

Inside a warm, fragrant, and resplendent pavilion, a snow-white jade hand reached out, picked up a peeled, crystal-clear grape from a jade plate, put it in its mouth, and then severed the connection to the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman with its other hand.

"Go and call Cai'er over," the owner of the jade-like hand said softly.

The attendant beside her responded and then left the warm pavilion. A short while later, a woman dressed in colorful clothes came in. "Mistress, Cai'er has arrived."

The woman in colorful clothes bowed and said to the mistress who was lying on the jade couch, "Cai'er greets the mistress."

The matriarch stretched out her jade hand and presented a jade talisman to Cai'er, saying, "Take this jade talisman to Jinya Cave and give it to Master Duankong."

Upon hearing this, Cai'er immediately stepped forward to take the jade talisman, and then bowed and accepted the order, saying, "Cai'er obeys."

Cai'er then got up, bid farewell, and left. Not long after, she left Huoshan.

Jinya Cave is the cave dwelling of the ancient immortal "Duankong Zhenren". Duankong Zhenren was dressed in a Taoist robe, wearing a golden crown, with white hair and a youthful face, and was sitting cross-legged in the cave meditating and cultivating.

Just then, a disciple came to report, "Master, there is a servant named 'Cai'er' outside requesting an audience."

Master Duankong opened his eyes, sighed almost imperceptibly, and then said, "Quickly invite her in."

The disciple responded and then turned and left the cave. Soon after, he led Cai'er into the cave.

As soon as Na Cai'er entered the cave, she immediately bowed to Master Duan Kong and said, "My mistress instructed me to greet you, Master."

Master Duankong smiled and said, "Thanks to the blessings of the young master and his wife, I have been doing very well lately. May I ask what brings you here, my friend?"

Cai'er took out a jade talisman from her sleeve and said, "This is what the mistress instructed me to deliver to the True Man."

The disciple of Master Duankong immediately stepped forward, took the jade talisman from Cai'er's hand, and then turned around and presented it to Master Duankong.

Master Duankong reached out and took the jade talisman. His gaze fell on the talisman, and he instantly sent a divine thought into it.

In an instant, Master Duankong finished reading the information in the jade talisman. Then, a flame suddenly rose from the jade talisman, and it was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

Master Duankong was not surprised at all. After the jade talisman burned, he said to Cai'er, "Please go back and tell your wife that I will handle this matter well."

Cai'er bowed deeply, then took her leave.

After Cai'er left, Master Duankong's disciple returned and asked, "Master, who is this person? And who is that mistress?"

Master Duankong waved his hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you, so don't ask any more questions."

Having said that, Master Duankong stood up, took out a sandalwood box from his sleeve, and presented it to his disciple, saying, "The lower volume of our sect's Daoist teachings is inside this box. Take good care of it. If I return to Jinya Cave within a month, you shall return it to me. If I do not return within a month, you shall take this box and leave this place to cultivate elsewhere."

Upon hearing this, the disciple immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Master, what are you going to do? Will there be any danger? I want to go with you."

Master Duankong waved his hand again and said, "I'll say it again, this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't ask any more questions. Just remember what I said."

Then, Master Duankong directly used his magic to erase many of his memories, including those about the 'mistress,' leaving only the information about the jade talisman.

Then, Master Duankong rose into the clouds and flew straight out of the Golden Cliff Cave, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the pitch-black night.

Not long after Master Duankong left Jinya Cave, two figures slowly appeared on a small mountain peak on the west bank of the Chan River Water Mansion.

The two figures stood one in front of the other, one tall and one short. The one in the lead was a young man with a tall and imposing figure, a refined and elegant appearance, and an aura of divine power.

Behind the young man was a Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe, with a refined and elegant demeanor and an air of otherworldly grace, but who was leaning on a cane.

These two were Zhuang Yan and Tieguai Li, the abbot of Lingtai Daogong Temple.

"The Chan River Water Palace is in trouble," Tieguai Li said. "Does Your Majesty wish for me to intervene?"

Zhuang Yan said, "No, let's take a look first."

Tieguai Li said, "Your Majesty not only bestowed magic upon that old ginseng king, but also did not punish him after he killed the divine generals and celestial officials of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace. Doesn't this damage the majesty of the Heavenly Court?"

Zhuang Yan said calmly, "The number of deaths will not diminish the majesty of the Heavenly Court. However, if the Heavenly Laws are not upheld and the decrees are not strictly enforced, then the majesty of the Heavenly Court will be diminished. I have come here to rectify the Southern Continent, strictly govern power, promote the virtuous and capable, dismiss the wicked and incompetent, purify the divine path, and unify the Heavenly Laws. To achieve this, the deaths of some are unavoidable." (End of Chapter)