I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 31: Righteously Refusing the Law, Inviting a Meeting to Be Effective
Lingtai Mountain, Mountain God Temple.

After hearing the second thing Lan Caihe said, Zhuang Yan immediately waved his hand and said, "I don't care about such trivial matters. The fairy's matter is the most troublesome. You should find someone else to help."

"Don't do that." Lan Caihe quickly pulled Zhuang Yan's sleeve and said, "You are the most capable person I can invite now."

Zhuang Yan turned around and looked at Lan Caihe and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but I don't want to get involved in this kind of thing. It's about the Golden Lady of Yaochi and the Queen Mother. You know how much trouble this is behind it."

Lan Caihe said: "You just need to help capture the Golden Lady of Yaochi with your pottery jar, and we, the Eight Immortals, will take care of the rest."

Zhuang Yan glanced at Lan Caihe and shook his head again: "No, I have my own things to do."

Lan Caihe was stunned for a moment, then his eyes rolled, and he climbed onto Zhuang Yan's shoulders with a smile, "Hey, there are benefits to going there."

"Oh?" Zhuang Yan looked at Lan Caihe, "Tell me more."

Lan Caihe said: "That Master Tian Miao is a disciple of 'Dingguang Tathagata'. There are many treasures in his mansion. When we capture him, all these treasures will be given to you."

Zhuang Yan's face changed, and he immediately glared at Lan Caihe and said, "Lan Caihe, what are you thinking? Why do you want to hurt me like this?"

"Where do you come from? When did I ever want to harm you?" Lan Caihe said in astonishment.

Zhuang Yan said, "You knew that Master Tianmiao was a disciple of Dingguang Tathagata, yet you asked me to capture him and gave me all his treasures. Aren't you harming me?"

Lan Caihe paused for a moment: "Uh, this, this"

This 'Dingguang Tathagata' is also known as 'Dandeng Ancient Buddha', which is the past Buddha among the Three Buddhas of Buddhism.

When the Fire Spirit Immortal heard this, he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "So Master Tian Miao is a disciple of Buddhism?"

"Not bad." Lan Caihe nodded.

Fire Spirit Immortal snorted coldly and said, "I hate this kind of people the most. They are obviously Buddhist disciples, but they don't practice Buddhism and don't abide by the precepts. Instead, they spend the whole day talking about love and flirting. It's really disgusting."

"Yes, I hate it too." Lan Caihe said, and then he turned to Zhuang Yan and said, "Mountain God, don't you hate it?"

Zhuang Yan said, "Don't try to blackmail me. Even if I hate this person, I won't help you capture the Golden Lady of Yaochi."

Seeing Zhuang Yan was so determined, Lan Caihe was at a loss for a moment.

Just at this moment, a ray of colorful fairy light descended from the sky and landed directly in the main hall of the mountain temple.

Zhuang Yan looked back and his eyes fixed when he saw the person coming. He turned around immediately.

The Fire Spirit Immortal only took one look and realized that this person had an extraordinary background. However, Lan Caihe was surprised when he saw the person coming and asked, "Immortal Lord Yao Hua? Why are you here?"

Yao Hua Xianjun bowed to Lan Caihe first, then walked forward and asked, "Who is the Lingtai Mountain God?"

As she spoke, she looked at the Fire Spirit Immortal standing beside her. Upon seeing this, the Fire Spirit Immortal raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and then made a circle in the air before pointing it at Zhuang Yan.

Yao Hua Immortal Lord: “.” But she also knew that this earthly immortal was not the Lingtai Mountain God, but the one who had achieved Lianxu Hedao was.

Yao Hua stepped forward, bowed, and said, "I am Yao Hua, the minister of the Queen Mother of the West in the Yaochi fairyland. I am honored to meet the God of Lingtai Mountain."

The Fire Spirit Immortal next to her widened her eyes instantly. Queen Mother of the West! The supreme female immortal of the Three Realms, the immortal fruit position that she had been dreaming of, could be obtained immediately with just one word from Queen Mother of the West.

When Zhuang Yan heard about Yao Hua's origins, he immediately looked solemn, bowed, and asked, "What advice do you have for me, Immortal Lord?"

Yao Hua Xianjun didn't say much, he directly took out the Purple Mansion Shaoyang Emperor's decree and handed it over, "This is the Purple Mansion Shaoyang Emperor's decree, Mountain God, please take a look."

Zhuang Yan took the decree with both hands, unfolded it, and glanced at Lan Caihe beside him. "This matter is not under the jurisdiction of a Lingtai Mountain God, right? Why don't you send the Thunder Department to capture him?" Zhuang Yan asked.

Yao Hua Xianjun said: "This matter should not be made public. Queen Mother, just capture the Golden Girl of Yao Chi and don't alarm too many people."

Zhuang Yan said, "Although this is the decree of Emperor Shaoyang, it does not contain a clear order to capture the Golden Lady of Yaochi. It only leaves vague words such as asking me to consider it and whether to help."

At this point, Zhuang Yan handed the decree back and said, "This decree is not clear. Please forgive me for not being able to obey your order."

Yao Hua Xianjun frowned slightly and said, "Mountain God, the reason why Emperor Shaoyang did not issue a clear decree to arrest him is because this matter cannot be made public, so he issued such a tactful decree."

"But this decree is inconsistent with the laws of the Heavenly Officials. If I capture the Fairy of the Jade Pool, I won't even be able to hand over the decree." Zhuang Yan shook his head and said, "No, no."

Yao Hua was about to say something, but Lan Caihe on the side suddenly reacted and said, "Yao Hua, may I have a word with you?"

Yao Hua Immortal Lord looked at Lan Caihe, with a puzzled glimmer in his jade eyes.

Lan Caihe turned around and smiled at Zhuang Yan, "Mountain God, please wait a moment. Let me have a word with Yao Hua Xianjun."

Zhuang Yan nodded.

Lan Caihe then pointed outside the hall and said to Immortal Lord Yao Hua, "Immortal Lord, please move outside the hall to talk." Then he walked out first.

Immortal Lord Yao Hua bowed to Zhuang Yan and then walked out of the Mountain God Hall.

"Master Lan, what do you want to say?" asked Immortal Lord Yao Hua.

Lan Caihe said, "Didn't you hear the hidden meaning in the Lingtai Mountain myth? He said there was no place to report the order, which actually meant that there was no merit to be gained from this matter. Besides, he is the Lingtai Mountain God, and the matter of the Yaochi Golden Girl is not his responsibility. In addition, there is no merit to be gained, and he even has to offend Dingguang Tathagata, so it is a thankless task."

When Yao Hua heard this, he suddenly understood, but then said in embarrassment: "But this matter cannot be made public, and we cannot publicly issue a decree to capture the Golden Lady of Yao Chi. This..."

Lan Caihe smiled and said, "It is not necessary to give him credit. Something that matches his credit is also fine."

Upon hearing this, Yao Hua pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face. "Thank you, Master Lan, for your guidance. Now I know what to do." Then he bowed to Lan Caihe.

Lan Caihe quickly returned the greeting, "No, no, it's just my job."

Afterwards, Yao Hua and Lan Caihe returned to the main hall, and Yao Hua said, "Let's not talk about the Golden Lady of Yaochi first. In ten years or so, the Queen Mother will hold a new Peach Festival. I am the one who will invite all the gods, Buddhas and immortals. Now the main invitation list has been drawn up, but there are still a few vacancies. Does Master Lan have any gods, immortals or officials to recommend?"

Lan Caihe was shocked when he heard this, but soon he smiled and said, "Do I need to recommend him? This Lingtai Mountain God is not only diligent in his duties, but also has great magical powers. As a mountain god, he has made great contributions. Shouldn't such a person have a place at the Peach Festival?"

Yao Hua Xianjun nodded and said, "Yes! Master Lan's words make sense." Then he looked at Zhuang Yan and asked, "Lingtai Mountain God, would you like to participate in the next Peach Festival?"

“Hahaha.” Zhuang Yan laughed loudly, and then said righteously: “The Golden Maiden of Yaochi wants to come down to the mortal world. As an immortal official in the Heavenly Court, how can I sit idly by? I should share the worries of the Queen Mother!”

Zhuang Yan said to Lan Caihe with a serious face: "Where is the Golden Lady of Yaochi now? Please take me there to capture her quickly."

Lan Caihe and Yao Huaxianjun looked at each other and smiled. Lan Caihe said, "It's in Dingyuan Prefecture, north of Xiniu Hezhou. The other seven demon-suppressing masters are following them there."

Zhuang Yan immediately said, "Let's go, there's no time to lose, don't let them escape."

After saying this, Zhuang Yan gave a few instructions to the True Immortal Huo Ling, and then walked out of the hall with the Immortal Lord Yao Hua and Lan Caichao.

As they walked out, Zhuang Yan said to Yao Hua Xianjun in a low voice, "Let's make a written agreement about the Peach Banquet so that we don't have to provide evidence later."

Yao Hua Xianjun: "Okay, please rest assured, Mountain God, as long as we capture the Golden Girl of Yao Chi, everything will be fine."

(End of this chapter)