Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Wish-fulfilling pearl?

Wen Jiao flipped through Yin Wen Jiao's memories.

That year, Chen Guangrui released a golden carp, the incarnation of the Hongjiang Dragon King, at the mouth of Hongjiang River. The Dragon King was grateful and not only took him in to live in the Dragon Palace and protected his body with the Dingyan Pearl, but also gave him a generous gift when he returned to life, which included a Ruyi Pearl, two Zoupan Pearls, ten pieces of twisted silk, and a pearl jade belt.

The pearl and jade belt were dazzling, the shark silk was as thin as spider silk, and the beads were round without any edges, all of which were worth thousands of coins. However, the three items combined were not as valuable as the wish-fulfilling pearl at the top. It was said that this pearl contained auspicious spirit, and wearing it could prolong one's life. Any wish made to it would come true. It was indeed a priceless treasure.

Chen Guangrui was determined to treat the four treasures as a family heirloom, and he had always kept them in his personal collection, not willing to let anyone see them. Yin Wenjiao thought he was just lying and didn't care. From what Chen Guangrui said, could it be true? If the Ruyi Pearl was really that magical, Chen Guangrui should have made a wish for it to make Yin Wenjiao die early, so why would he be willing to use it to pay off his debts?

Wen Jiao didn't know that Chen Guangrui was naturally reluctant to give it up, but he was forced to this point, and he had to give up a treasure no matter how painful it was. Compared to this Ruyi Pearl, he was even more reluctant to give up the other three treasures. The name of this Ruyi Pearl is magical, but its appearance is really ordinary. He has made more than one wish to it, but each time it fell into the sea. It seems to be just a name in vain. Compared to it, the other three treasures are much more real, at least they look like treasures.

Under everyone's curious gaze, Chen Guangrui personally took out the Ruyi Pearl from the secret compartment he had secretly built in his study. The Ruyi Pearl was placed in a palm-sized shell, which was as clear as jade and had delicate patterns. It was obvious at a glance that it was not an ordinary object.

The objects contained in the container are so precious, so one can imagine what kind of rare treasures are inside. Everyone can't help but feel more excited.

Chen Guangrui opened the shell. There was no dazzling light nor auspicious clouds surrounding it. Inside, he saw a white bead the size of a thumb quietly lying. It was not as bright as jade, not as transparent as crystal, and not as delicate as ivory. It looked like an ordinary, beautiful stone.

"This is the wish-fulfilling pearl, given to you by the Dragon King of Hongjiang?" Yin Yuan cracked his knuckles again. He had heard the story of the Dragon King of Hongjiang being saved by Chen Guangrui. Seeing that the so-called treasure given by the Dragon King was actually an ordinary stone, Yin Yuan smiled happily, "Master Chen, the life of the Dragon King is too worthless. How dare he just grab a stone and give it to you, his savior?" If he dares to continue to treat them as fools, don't blame him for being rude!

Chen Guangrui's facial muscles trembled, and he said solemnly: "Outside the six directions, we will not discuss it. As this involves immortals and gods, please be careful with your words. You don't know that this Ruyi Pearl is a lucky item from the immortals, as cold as jade, how can it be compared with a stone."

Yin Yuancai didn't believe his nonsense: "Isn't it just a cold stone?"

Wen Jiao didn't believe Chen Guangrui's lies at first, but after accidentally looking at it for a few times, her eyes suddenly fixed. She clearly saw that in the center of the glittering jade shell was a pearl as bright as morning dew. There was a faint glow surrounding the pearl, very light and shallow, like a crystal ball filled with moonlight and frost.

Even if this pearl is not the wish-fulfilling pearl, it is definitely not an ordinary thing.

Wen Jiao's original intention was to use the debt to force Chen Guangrui to eat a hundred sticks, or at the very least, to make his behavior of favoring concubines and killing his wife and living a life of luxury known to the world, so as to relieve Yin Wen Jiao's hatred for being forced to hang herself. But looking at this pearl, she couldn't help but waver.

Wen Jiao said, "Brother Yuan, Grand Secretary Chen is not the kind of person who would make up nonsense to deceive us. I will take the Ruyi Pearl. In one month, the Prime Minister's Mansion will send someone to take over the house."

"Sister, you are soft-hearted, right? You are soft-hearted, right? Otherwise, you agreed to skin Chen Guangrui alive, so why did you let him get away with a broken bead? Sister, you are so confused!" On the way back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yin Yuan muttered through the curtain, his tone very sad.

Wen Jiao lifted the car curtain and stared out calmly. Yin Yuan shrank his head and said in a cowardly tone: "I won't say anything. Just be happy."

Wen Jiao looked at him and laughed angrily: "Come in, I have something to tell you."

Yin Yuan got off the horse and got into the car. Wen Jiao asked him to hold the Ruyi Pearl: "How does it feel?"

Yin Yuan shuddered. "It's freezing cold. Tsk, this little stone is interesting. It seems that Chen Guangrui is not just talking nonsense."

Wen Jiao's eyes flashed, and she asked, "Only Leng? Did you see anything else?"

Yin Yuan wondered: "What else can I see? Isn't it just a white stone?"

Wen Jiao was silent.

Just now in the car, she also showed the Ruyi Pearl to two maids, and their reactions were the same as Yin Yuan's. In their eyes, or most likely in Chen Guangrui's eyes, the Ruyi Pearl was just a cold white stone. Mingxin, who had always been good at managing the household, even had a sudden idea and suggested using it to make ice bowls in the future, saving a lot of ice cubes for cooling off in the summer.

Is it because Wen Jiao is a time traveler that she can see the peculiarity of the Ruyi Pearl? Could it be that this is a special adventure for time travelers?

This was the first good news Wen Jiao had received since she traveled through time. She suppressed her excitement and curiosity and decided to drop a drop of blood on it when she got back to see if it would recognize her as the master. Maybe she could develop a space for it like countless novel protagonists.

After returning home, the two siblings paid respects to their parents. Yin Yuan left and ordered the guards to move Yin Wenjiao's dowry to Wanhua Tower where she lived. Madam Yin took Wenjiao aside and asked her about the Chen family's reaction. Seeing that she looked tired, she hurriedly asked her to go back and rest.

Wen Jiao returned to her room and told the maids, "I want to sleep quietly for a while. You go and keep watch outside. I'll call you if anything happens." After the maids left as she was told, she immediately hid in the gauze curtain. She couldn't wait to pierce her fingertip with an embroidery needle, and carefully dropped the drop of crimson blood on the Ruyi Pearl, holding her breath with anticipation.

The wish-fulfilling pearl still shone brightly, and nothing had happened.

"It seems that not every time-traveling girl has cheats to use." Wen Jiao laughed at herself.

Just as she was about to close the jade box, she suddenly felt a pleasant breeze swirling from the Ruyi Pearl, blowing the luxuriant orchids embroidered on the gauze curtain gently. She reached out and touched the pearl, and found that the originally biting coldness on the pearl turned into a pleasant coolness, spreading from the skin that touched to her limbs and bones, and her whole body immediately felt like soaking in a hot spring with rippling waves.

so comfortable...

In the warm atmosphere, Wen Jiao casually pushed the Ruyi Pearl to the side of the pillow, leaned forward, and fell into a deep sleep.