Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Li Chunfeng was surprised that Wu Meiniang had seen through his thoughts. He was distracted for a moment, then straightened his expression. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Taoist boy report, "The wife of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue wants to see you."

The Duzhi Division was under the Ministry of Revenue, and the Yuanwailang was only a sixth-rank official, not even a rank among Wu Meiniang's distinguished guests. She was just about to have a big fight with Li Chunfeng, so naturally she had no intention of seeing him, so she said, "No."

The Taoist boy said crisply, "But the lady said that she used to be the personal maid of our Master Jingrong."

Wu Meiniang looked at Li Chunfeng with some hesitation. Just as she was about to ask the lady to wait in the back hall, Li Chunfeng said, "Since Master Miaodao has guests to see, I will take my leave first."

"No thanks." Wu Meiniang choked and was too unhappy to even say polite words.

Li Chunfeng snorted and walked out. When he passed the courtyard, he saw a beautiful middle-aged woman being led by a Taoist boy. He retracted his gaze and left with worry.

This incarnation of the Heart Moon Fox Star Lord is really difficult to deal with. Now I see the Heart Moon Fox and the future emperor's starlight intertwined, if she still has this hot temper... I hope that when the Heart Moon Fox ascends to the supreme throne, she can really show some mercy to the Li Tang bloodline.

He also helped to keep her out of the palace. As a sorcerer, he would only act according to the will of heaven, and would not act against it. Therefore, even if Li Tang had been kind to him, he would not stop the destiny of Wu Zhou replacing Tang. But now, he was involved with Heart Moon Fox.

I just hope that everything will be just as Brother Tiangang said. When Xinyuehu ascended the throne, his murderous intent had diminished, and I will not regret it one day.

Li Chunfeng floated away, not noticing that the beautiful woman stopped and looked at him for a long time. After being urged by the Taoist boy again and again, she came to her senses and went in to see Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang sat there, scratching the table in annoyance. She was so angry that the target of her anger ran away before she could vent. She felt really bad. But when she saw the beautiful woman coming in, she immediately put on a smile and stood up and said, "I have served Master for a short time and I am young. I really don't know the old people in the past. I don't even know who the lady is."

Wu Meiniang was so beautiful that the beautiful woman was a little frightened when she saw her being treated so politely: "Master, what are you talking about? How dare I accept this? I was Jingrong Zhenren's personal maid when she was still the Lady of Guichuan County. The Lady of Guichuan County devoted herself to Taoism and dismissed all the maids before leaving Chang'an to seek Taoism. I was one of them, and was chosen by Zhenren himself to marry."

Wu Meiniang had a clue in her mind, so she took her hand and sat her down, then asked with a smile, "I wonder what this sister is here for?"

The beautiful woman glanced away embarrassedly. Wu Meiniang understood and waved her hand to send the Taoist boy away. Just as she was about to ask in detail, she suddenly smelled a very pleasant fragrance.

"Master!" She stood up in surprise.

The next moment, a clear cloud descended outside the door. In the blink of an eye, a woman in green clothes appeared in front of him. It was Wen Jiao. She looked at Wu Meiniang's increasingly majestic appearance and teased her like a child: "Mingcheng, are you meeting a guest... Hey, Mingxin?"

The beautiful woman also stood up blankly. Her beautiful face, which was well-made up, was eroded by the years. Her eyes were wide open with tears of excitement: "Miss!"

Wen Jiao pressed the air and pushed the two back to their seats. She went to the front hall to burn incense respectfully to the statue of Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable before coming back: "I never thought that you two could get together."

Her voice was warm and smoothed out the passage of time. Mingxin was originally anxious, but after hearing her words, she felt like she had regained the feeling of serving Yin Wenjiao many years ago. She smiled and said, "It's been sixteen years since we last met, and the young lady is still the same. Mingxin is already an old woman."

Wen Jiao waved her hand, and a set of tea sets appeared on the table. The faint fragrance of tea wafted out from the spout of the kettle. She held the kettle and poured a cup of tea for the two girls herself, and passed it over: "I see that you are still the same as before, very cute."

Mingxin blushed a little at her praise, and a long-lost feeling of shyness surged in her heart. It seemed that no matter she was a young girl or a middle-aged woman, she was lovely in the eyes of the young lady: "Young lady, everything about me is always good. It has been so many years. If nothing has changed, then I should become an immortal. When I came here just now, I saw Li Chunfeng, Mr. Li. He looked like he used to be."

She covered her face. Although her skin was less wrinkled due to careful maintenance, it was not as plump and tender as it was when she was a girl. She said angrily, "Damn it, how come he is still so handsome!"

Although she had lived a happy life these years and had long lost interest in him, his face was so in line with her aesthetic that she couldn't help but take a few more glances when she saw him. Who understands this feeling?

Wu Meiniang laughed in her heart and said calmly: "I have seen it many times, so I don't think it is beautiful anymore. If I think it is beautiful, it means you two are not familiar with each other."

Wen Jiao glanced at Wu Meiniang's face, guessed something, and said with her hand on her forehead, "Did he criticize you? I'll ask that person to write a letter to Li Chunfeng and persuade him."

In front of Mingxin, she couldn't bring herself to mention Yuan Tiangang's name, lest she start gossiping endlessly. So she quickly changed the subject: "Mingxin, today isn't a good day, are you here to burn incense and fulfill a vow?"

Mingxin was a little embarrassed: "I'll have to wait until later to fulfill my wish. I came here today because I heard that Master Miaodao's spells are effective, and I want to ask for a talisman for my daughter-in-law to have a child."

Wen Jiao was surprised and asked, "How old are your son and daughter-in-law? Are you so anxious to have a child?"

Mingxin married someone sixteen years ago, so her son is only sixteen years old, how old can her daughter-in-law be? There's no need to push her so hard, right?

Mingxin blushed, "They are still young, and have been married for less than a year. But my mother-in-law is eager to have a great-grandson, and she always nags about him every day when she sees him."

The daily life of the people warms the heart, but all kinds of trivial matters are also very annoying. With Mingxin's temperament, if he was not pushed to the limit, he would not come to pray for a child for his newlywed son and daughter-in-law.

From a once innocent girl to an elderly woman anxiously hoping for grandchildren, time is truly as cruel as a knife.

In order to avoid embarrassing Mingxin, Wen Jiao did not ask any further questions. She only asked Wu Meiniang to draw a talisman paper, gave Mingxin a health-preserving medicinal diet recipe, and sent her away.

Wu Meiniang watched Mingxin go away, and turned back to report to Wen Jiao about the affairs of the Lu Division. After listening, Wen Jiao nodded and praised: "You did a good job, much better than I did."

Wu Meiniang immediately smiled brightly and said modestly, "Master, what are you talking about? Which disciple was not taught by a famous teacher?"

Wen Jiao waved her hand and stopped nagging at the matter: "I have a chance to ascend to heaven, so I will hand over the Dao Lu Division to you from now on, and you are the one who has entrusted me with the task."

Wu Meiniang was stunned for a moment, then she was happy and reluctant: "Congratulations, Master, for being the first person to ascend after the two Jin dynasties! Don't worry, I will definitely live up to your trust."