Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

A beauty in her prime is always pleasing to the eye. If she is also in high spirits, she will be even more beautiful to the point of being hard to look at directly.

After hearing what Wu Meiniang said, Wen Jiao smiled and said, "I have only accepted two disciples in my life. Zhicheng is virtuous and wise, while you are brave, resolute, resourceful, and noble. Even if it is Taoism, you can understand it at a glance and make rapid progress."

She looked at Wu Meiniang, who was somewhat shy and lowered her head because of the praise. This woman who was destined to reach her current position in the future, but the girl in front of her was just a young girl in her prime, and in a sense, a girl who she had watched grow up.

Wen Jiao sighed, "But the one I'm most worried about is you."

Wu Meiniang suddenly looked up, looking confused.

Wen Jiao asked, "Do you still remember the divination that Yuan Tiangang made for you when you were young?"

"The face of a dragon with sun horns, dragon eyes and phoenix neck. The appearance of Fuxi is the most noble of all."

"If he were a man, he would have been a high-ranking official."

"If I were a woman, I would be the ruler of the world."

The memories of her childhood came flooding back like a flood, and Wu Meiniang's face changed slightly: "Disciple will never forget... That was also the first time that disciple and Master met."

But when she left the palace to become Wen Jiao's disciple, she discovered that she had not mentioned a word about the matter, and Wu Meiniang thought she had forgotten it.

Yes, who would take such an absurd divination seriously? But she became a frightened bird because of this divination. As soon as there was a slight movement, she suspected that the emperor had sent someone to kill her, the traitor.

"I know how frightened you were in the palace because of that divination. So I worked with Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng and Lu Cai to get you out." Wen Jiao said.

Wu Meiniang blurted out: "It turns out that the Magpie Fairy who gave me advice that day was my master in disguise!"

Wen Jiao nodded: "I just couldn't bear to see a young woman like you in such a state of anxiety, so I softened my heart."

"Master, I will never forget your kindness." Thinking of how she had taken a cold bath in winter and pretended to be sick to avoid the embarrassment of the fortune teller, Wu Meiniang's voice choked up a little, and she was about to kneel down to Wen Jiao.

Wen Jiao supported her: "But, you have to know that Yuan Tiangang's divination has never been wrong."

Wu Meiniang froze.

"You are going to walk a road that no one has walked before, so there will be many bumps and difficulties, which are bound to be unprecedented. The fog is blocking your vision, and it is inevitable to use thundering methods. But no matter what situation you encounter in the future, if you always remember to think about the people, you will remember my kindness." Wen Jiao reminded.

Wu Meiniang's voice trembled a little, not knowing whether it was because of fear, or because of some unbearable pressure, or some unspeakable passion: "Disciple will definitely live up to Master's teachings."

Wen Jiao still remembered that when she first met Wu Meiniang, it was a late spring season with petals falling everywhere. Now, when she said goodbye to Wu Meiniang, it was a warm and lazy early summer season.

When she returned to the Duke of Yun's Mansion, she was holding a rose picked from Xuantian Temple in her hand.

"Aunt, Huahua, I want it, give it to me!" Yin Yuan's three-year-old daughter walked with her short legs and kept circling around Wen Jiao's knees.

Wen Jiao bent down, pinched her niece's peach-like face, and pinned a rose in her hair. She looked at Yin Kaishan and Madam Yin who were playing chess in the pavilion.

Every time Yin Kaishan made a move, Madam Yin would ponder for a long time. After finally making a move after hesitation, she was immediately blocked by Yin Kaishan who was waiting impatiently.

Madam Yin became more and more impatient, and finally slapped the stone table with her palm. Yin Kaishan skillfully and quickly pressed the chessboard: "Madam, losing is common in chess, but smashing the chessboard is unethical."

Madam Yin's eyebrows jumped, and she was about to get angry. Wen Jiao quickly stepped into the pavilion and said, "Father, are you teaching mother how to play chess again? How about teaching your daughter too?"

When the couple saw her, they were all delighted. Yin Kaishan then said unhappily, "What are you playing for? You are just as bad at chess as your mother. Dad wants to live a few more years."

Wen Jiao smiled and said, "Let's play the next game. I'm afraid it will be difficult to play chess with my father comfortably in the future."

Yin Kaishan's hand shook, knocking over the chess box, and the jade chess pieces immediately fell all over the table. Some of them rolled to the ground and broke into pieces. Madam Yin grabbed her arm and said, "Mantangjiao, what do you mean by this?"

Wen Jiao lowered her eyebrows and said, "My daughter may ascend to the upper realm soon. When the immortals and mortals are separated, my daughter will try her best to find time to go down to the lower realm, but she will not be as free as before."

Yin Kaishan's hands trembled several times, and he was unable to put the lid of the chess box back on. He simply gave up and forced a smile, "This is a great joyous event. Our Yin family actually raised a true immortal. Who wouldn't say that this is the blessing we have cultivated for ten lifetimes, hahahaha!"

Madam Yin also laughed, but tears came out of her eyes as she laughed. She turned aside to wipe away her tears, then turned back to continue laughing. However, her expression changed when she heard Yin Kaishan's last sentence: "Don't tell anyone that Mantangjiao wants to become an immortal!"

The old lady said anxiously, "You are really old and confused. How did Peng Zu die in ancient times? He lived for hundreds of years and was forced by the king to ask for the secret of longevity! He was just a person who lived a long life, not an immortal. If you spread the news that Mantangjiao became an immortal, you will be proud of it, but then you, me, Yuan, and our grandchildren will be asked about the secret of longevity in various ways, whether you believe it or not. If you can't give it, it doesn't matter to us, but won't the children be eaten alive?"

The excuse of forcing a smile was exposed. Yin Kaishan was stunned and sat down dejectedly: "Mantangjiao..."

His voice was particularly nervous and heavy. This former fierce general now sounded like an old man.

He was already old.

"When you were on earth, your father and mother had some reputation and means, so they could protect you. But when you go to heaven, the gods and Buddhas in the sky are so majestic and noble, your father and mother can no longer protect you," he said.

Wen Jiao was deeply moved. She took a step back, raised her hands to her eyebrows, knelt deeply, bowed her head to the ground, and bowed four times: "Dad and Mom, I understand your painstaking efforts. But a young eagle soars to the sky, a young tiger roars in the forest, I am no longer a weak girl who relies on my parents in the boudoir. The sky is high and the sea is vast, and I will fly one day."

She raised her head and smiled, vaguely reminiscent of the innocent and docile girl she was when she was still a child. "Besides, I am going to be a fairy, not a meat bun that beats dogs. If I get the chance, I will definitely come back to see you two elders."

Just like a baby being delivered from the mother's body, it no longer has the warmest and safest barrier of the mother's womb, and needs to face the wind, rain, cold and scorching sun from the human world.

Children will eventually cut the invisible spiritual umbilical cord between them and their parents and walk into their own world alone.

Meeting and then parting is always the eternal truth in the world.