Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Wen Jiao respectfully invited Taibai Jinxing into the lecture hall, and Taoist priests came in to pay homage one after another, and Li Shimin led important officials to pay homage. Like all greedy emperors, Li Shimin asked about the fate of the country after asking about the people, and then about longevity after asking about the fate of the country, so it took him two hours to finish the worship.

Wen Jiao caught a glimpse of Taibai Jinxing's dignified and solemn appearance, which was very different from his usual dashing and elegant demeanor. She couldn't help but smile secretly, and personally poured tea and presented it on a tea tray.

Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, “If I had known on the thirteenth day that I had drunk a few cups of tea from you, a little girl, I would have to endure today’s hard work. I, the old Taoist, would not have dared to welcome that cup of tea.”

Wen Jiao felt very guilty when she heard this, so she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Immortal. To express my apology, why don't you play another round of hand with me, the old Immortal?"

Taibai Jinxing was startled. "Don't think I don't know. You and your master are both bad chess players, but you are addicted to chess. I won't fall for your trick! I'm leaving now!"

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave!" Wen Jiao shamelessly pulled Taibai Jinxing's sleeve, "Old Immortal, I have reached a bottleneck in my cultivation now. It won't be too late for you to point out a clear way forward first."

“With just thirteen years of effort, you have reached the state of Five Qis Converging to Origin. What else do you want?” Taibai Jinxing laughed.

"If it can be faster, it's never too fast. If there's no other way, then forget it." Wen Jiao said seriously.

"Don't you already have a method?" Taibai Jinxing smiled vaguely, then turned into golden light and flew away.

Jia Cha and the other three people from Ling Kingdom did not have the qualification to pay homage to the immortal, and could only stand outside the lecture hall with envy in their hearts. At this moment, they saw countless golden lotuses rising from the sky above the lecture hall and then slowly rising up to the sky. They all bowed down in unison.

A few days later, at the Princess Xiangyang's Mansion.

Princess Xiangyang's well-maintained face was still as beautiful as ever, but there were fine lines around her eyes, revealing the truth that she was no longer young. She said to Wen Jiao, "I told the Empress about the prescription you mentioned. She took a few doses of the medicine according to the prescription and she feels her eyesight is much clearer."

Wen Jiao nodded slightly.

Princess Xiangyang continued, "I have been feeling weak and short of breath lately, and I get angry easily. When I sit quietly, I sweat all over. Do you have any solution?"

This is menopause. Yes, these old sisters who were born at the end of the Sui Dynasty are already old enough to have grandchildren. It's just that they didn't play by the rules and ran off the track.

Wen Jiao was filled with emotion for a moment, and after calming herself down, she said, "This is easy. I'll prepare the pills and send them to you later. But did you invite me here today just to talk about this?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the people at the table: Princess Yuying, Princess Gaoyang, and the only one who was not a princess was the royal family girl she had noticed in Lizheng Hall earlier.

To be exact, she was already wearing a princess's dress. Compared to the bright and gorgeous princesses in front of her, she had a face as delicate as a lotus, eyes as graceful as if covered with a layer of mist, and lips as soft and delicate as peach blossoms that had just bloomed after the rain.

As pure as fragrant grass, and as elegant as orchid.

In fact, even without Princess Xiangyang and the others saying anything, Wen Jiao had already guessed the other party's identity. That was Li Shimin's newly conferred Princess Wencheng.

Now that her cultivation has reached perfection, the power of her gaze is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Princess Wencheng was forced to lower her eyes by her gaze. Just when she thought that she was too timid, Princess Wencheng boldly raised her face, stood up and bowed, saying: "I asked my aunt to invite the real person here."

"Your Majesty, you know that I will soon go to Lingguo to marry." Princess Wencheng said, with a beautiful face as soft as jade and a clear and soft voice, but with an indescribable air of frost and snow, "I have already inquired with the Honglu Temple and found out that Lingguo is located on top of the immeasurable mountains and is full of demons, which is very different from the peace of the Tang Dynasty. When Wencheng was in the boudoir, she also studied martial arts and military tactics with the King of Jiangxia..."

Princess Gaoyang interrupted, "Well, Wencheng, I never thought that someone as delicate and weak as you actually practiced martial arts? We've been having the best time lately, and you didn't even tell me. If I had known, I would have taken you to play polo. Why would I have to endure the anger and accompany you to embroider and arrange flowers all day long?"

Princess Wencheng smiled and said, "I have been weak since childhood, so I was taught to keep fit. After all, I have only practiced for a few years, so I am embarrassed to show off in front of my sister." Fang continued the topic just now, "I have never seen a goblin since I was a child. In order to prevent danger, I thought of asking the immortal for some protective magic items."

Wen Jiao retracted her gaze and smiled, "Nan Zhanbu Continent is guarded by my master, the Heavenly Venerable Dangmo, so there are very few demons causing chaos. The nobles present here have never seen it. Last year, when the sun was eclipsed by the heavenly dog, a ghost named Xie Xie escaped from the Moonlit Land and attacked the monks of Jingye Temple. If I hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid there would have been many ghosts who died unjustly with their hearts dug out. And this Xie Xie is just a small demon. This Ling Kingdom is located in a foreign land, so the demons causing chaos are only more numerous, stronger, and more evil."

The princesses were horrified when they heard this and wanted to say something, but after looking at each other, they dared not speak.

The marriage between Tangling and the Tangling people was imminent, and no one had the power to call a halt. Moreover, they all knew that Princess Wencheng, a princess from the royal family, was the one who suffered in place of the real princesses.

Wen Jiao looked at Princess Wencheng again: "In this case, Princess, are you still willing to go?"

Princess Wencheng's lips turned pale, but she still insisted, "A woman's word is as good as hers. When I agreed to the marriage, I was determined to die. Why would I regret it? If you send me away, we can have a good relationship. From now on, the market will be filled with good people, and my life in the human world will be worth it."

The atmosphere was so quiet that one could hear one's breathing. Seeing this, Princess Wencheng joked, "Why are you all so gloomy? I heard that the marriage proposal delegation brought 5,000 taels of gold alone, and the treasures they presented were countless. If I marry him, I might live a more comfortable life than my aunt and sisters."

Gold and jewelry must be worn by someone alive. Even without the threat of demons, the bitter cold weather, poor soil, meat and milk every day, no fresh vegetables to eat, only tea to relieve the greasiness. What's the fun of such a life? Even if there are thousands of jewels, they are no different from stones. What's more, she will never be able to return home for the rest of her life. Moreover, she is destined not to have a child of her own to relieve her loneliness.

And this is the future she chose after careful consideration.

Wen Jiao sighed inwardly and said, "I will send you the protective magic item that the princess needs later. In addition, I will also send you a magic item of equal magnitude to rely on, which will ensure that the princess can reach Ling Country safely."

Princess Wencheng and the others were curious about her and wanted to ask, but she kept her mouth shut, obviously unwilling to tell them in advance. Two months later, when the wedding procession set out, everyone finally knew what the last magic item was.

Jingrong Zhenren Yin Wenjiao, grateful for Princess Wencheng's ambition, volunteered to accompany her and protect the princess to Shangling Kingdom.