Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Wukong knocked his forehead and quickly picked up the bucket forgotten in the corner: "The water from the Falling Fetus Spring has been fetched."

Wen Jiao handed out two white jade bowls: "This water has a very strong medicinal effect. One bowl is enough for the master and disciple."

Wukong did as he was told: "I, Sun Wukong, and Junior Brother Sha were afraid that it wouldn't be enough, so we got a whole bucket, but we ended up taking too much."

"It's okay. The host just told us repeatedly that if there is any leftover water, just leave it to them. This spring water is a good medicine for the women, and we can make a fortune by selling it." Wen Jiao said.

Sha Seng served Xuanzang and Bajie to drink the spring water, and soon they heard screams from the two.

Wukong asked Sha Seng to borrow two toilets from the host's house, and said to Wen Jiao, "I'm afraid the scene will be a bit dirty later, so why don't you come out and talk, Madam?"

As Bajie was shouting like a pig being slaughtered, Xuanzang cried out, "It's painful, my stomach hurts so badly!"

Wen Jiao fed a pill to the mouths of the man and the pig, and said, "Take it, it will relieve the pain." Then she nodded to Wukong and said, "Go out."

Bajie was howling, but suddenly he stopped, "Is it really not hurting anymore? Junior Brother Sha, Junior Brother Sha, hold me up, I need to relieve myself!"

Sha Monk said, "Second Brother, I think the labor is fast approaching. If you can hold on, go by yourself. I still have to keep an eye on Master."

In the chaos, Wen Jiao and Wukong went out and felt the air was fresher as soon as they went out. Wukong smiled and said, "What kind of magic medicine did the mistress use? It worked so quickly."

Wen Jiao said, "I tried to refine the Ma Fei Dan according to Laojun's Danjing. It has no other use, but it works immediately for anesthesia. By the way, my refining skills have improved a lot now. Before I came down, I refined a water crystal bottle with the South Sea crystal. Not only can it hold more things, but it can also gather water to form a river. I also put some various kinds of elixirs that I refined when I was practicing. Maybe they can be useful to the Great Sage. The jade pot I gave to the Great Sage before is too old, so I'll change it."

Wen Jiao started to practice Taoism by following the path of thunder and lightning. Electricity can transfer heat energy, and she is willing to use her brain. Before she knew it, she had developed into a powerful person who was quite good at refining weapons. Whenever she made a move, it was definitely extraordinary.

Wukong was so happy that he bowed and said, "Thank you for remembering me, Auntie."

Wen Jiao looked at him with a smile: "Great Sage, for my unfilial child..." She listened to the noise in the room behind her and knew that Xuanzang was suffering from a miscarriage.

Which disciple is responsible for finding abortion magic water for his master (male) who is unexpectedly pregnant?

Wen Jiao continued sincerely: "...Great Sage has worked so hard, this is just a small gift, it's what I should do."

Wukong was not hypocritical and accepted the treasure bottle generously: "If I had obtained this magic weapon earlier, I would not have needed to ask He Bo to descend to the earth to deal with the Green Bull Demon."

Speaking of the word "coming down to earth", Wukong blinked quickly and thought of another question: "One day in heaven is one year on earth. Master-grandmother was in heaven for less than two days, so she should have been busy. How come she came down so early?"

Only the old monk, the master, would believe such a joke as taking care of the baby during confinement.

Wen Jiao fixed her eyes and lowered them slightly: "After ascending, everything I saw was boundless happiness, as if there were endless scenery. But I felt melancholy, so I asked Master a question."

When De Dang Mo Tian Zun was preaching, the other party said: "When he has achieved his full merits and virtues, and ascends to heaven on a crane, it will be the day when you and I will meet again in the Ling Xiao Palace."

Sure enough, after she settled down, she saw the snake bringing Zhuguang Ji to the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Lord to summon him, and Wen Jiao set off immediately.

This time she went to the Golden Palace in a confused manner, and she climbed the Cloud Road, climbed the Sky Pillar, and entered the Golden Palace. Before entering the palace, she felt something in her heart and looked back, but she saw endless fairy mountains and towers above her, auspicious clouds rolling below, and mountains and rivers of the human world hidden in the gaps.

It turns out that the place where the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable was located was the boundary between the human world and the fairy world.

The Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable was now dressed like the black-robed Taoist priest when they first met. His black robe was plain, with only a faint golden glow at the collar and sleeves. There was a chessboard in front of him. When he saw Wen Jiao coming, he said nothing but pointed at the cushion opposite him.

This is... He wants me to play chess with him?

Taibai Jinxing's painful expression flashed through her mind, and Wen Jiao sat down obediently and picked up a white piece.

This time, it is truly a match made in heaven.

The two were equally skilled at chess, and they were very devoted to the game. Each of them used all their best efforts to think hard, and after a long time, the game was over. The Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable won a piece, and a smile appeared on his face: "I haven't felt so satisfied for a long time."

Then he said, "You are very good."

These three simple words seemed to have a lot of profound meaning. I didn't know whether he was praising her chess skills or praising her for her great achievements over the years.

Wen Jiao accepted the compliment openly and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Master's wonderful guidance."

"I am responsible for preaching, but you are responsible for practicing. Your achievements today are beyond my expectation." The Devil-Subduing Heavenly Venerable paused and added, "You play chess very interestingly. Unlike Taibai, who only cares about winning or losing. It's really boring."

Wen Jiao immediately felt sorry for Taibai Jinxing and couldn't help laughing: "If Taibai Xingjun heard this, I'm afraid he would no longer have the face to talk to Master."

If Taibai Jinxing could take this opportunity to get rid of the drudgery of playing chess with the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Lord, he would be so excited that he would shine.

The Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable snorted, "Let that old man have a good deal."

The implication of this sentence is... does it mean that I will be the one taking the blame from now on?

Considering that Wen Jiao's chess skills were also quite bad, she was not as miserable as Taibai Jinxing in playing against the Demon-Dangling Heavenly Venerable. Moreover, in line with the principle of respecting teachers, if the master wanted to play chess, the disciple would naturally have to accompany him.

Wen Jiao smiled and said, "As long as Master has the order, even if I am outside the Three Realms, I will definitely travel day and night to come and play chess with you." She hesitated for a moment, "But the immortal path is vast and immortality is endless. Apart from playing chess with Master, I suddenly don't know how to spend these many free days."

The Demon-Subduing Heavenly Lord glanced at her and said, "Don't pretend. Are you so clueless?"

Wen Jiao lowered her head and smiled embarrassedly: "Disciple is just confused. If a god just sits on the throne, enjoys the offerings from the world, and grants the wishes of those who are devoted to good deeds, it would be very peaceful and free. But why is there a god who enjoys the admiration and offerings of the people, but just stands by and watches the dire straits he is suffering..."

Just like the Great Brahma, Wen Jiao learned from many sources that although he blessed the emperors of the Jiadi Kingdom, the emperors of the past dynasties did not give him nothing in return. The annual expenditure on offerings to him alone was not less than ten thousand gold coins, and it continued year after year. However, when Queen Chiji was harmed by three demons under the banner of Bodhisattva, he did not show any intention of saving her. After that, the King of Jiadi blocked the three lights for more than eight years, and the people complained, but he did not show any mercy.

This annual offering of tens of thousands of gold is really not something that would be hot at all.

"Or they may change their names and come down to earth to have fun. They are capable, strong, and of high status. Mortals are powerless and can only suffer. Even if we report them to the heavens, they will only give us a light punishment, which will not hurt us."

Xuanzang had encountered many similar monsters on his journey to the West. Which one of them was not found to be related to the Heavenly Palace after the fight, or even the servant of a great god? Even a thunderous man like Wukong could only fight in a cowardly manner in the end, and then go to the master behind the scenes to reason with him.

She looked at the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable who had lost all his light before her, and asked sincerely, "So, what is the way out?"

The Devil-Subduing Heavenly Venerable stretched out his hand and lightly wiped the chessboard. The black and white pieces quickly turned into black and white energy, which circulated endlessly. "Humans have their own way, monsters have their own way, ghosts have their own way, immortals have their own way, and gods have their own way."

Wen Jiao stared: "What if the two paths are mixed up?"

“Then use your magical powers and willpower to separate them into two.” The Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable said decisively, his voice was loud and clear, with an endless killing intent.

It turns out that this is the truth behind why the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Lord came to govern the human world, the immortals from the Southern Continent rarely came, and demons lurked around.