I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Meanwhile, Jia Daishan finally escaped back to the Southern Mountain Divine Palace. When Ye Meicang, the Minister of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace, saw Jia Daishan, he was surprised and hurriedly asked, "Why did you come back alone?"

Jia Daishan immediately rushed forward, knelt on one knee, and began to plead with Ye Meicang.

When Ye Meicang heard that the thousand divine generals he had sent had been wiped out, and that Jia Yuan and Jia Yan had both died in battle, he was shocked and then slammed his fist on the table in anger, saying, "How dare this wicked creature be so bold as to kill my Heavenly Court's celestial officials!"

After saying that, Ye Meicang said to Jia Daishan, "Go down and heal your wounds first. I will have Grand Commandant Ling come over right away."

But upon hearing this, Jia Daishan knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Minister, I am not injured. The hatred for the murder of my father is irreconcilable. Please allow me to accompany Grand Commandant Ling on the expedition."

Ye Meicang looked Jia Daishan over carefully, then nodded and said, "Alright, since that's the case, get up and wait to the side."

"Yes." Jia Daishan wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then stood up and stood on the left side of the main hall.

Before long, a tall, handsome man with striking features and elegant eyebrows, wearing armor and a civil and military sleeve, strode in. This man was Ling Feiling, the Grand Commandant of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace.

Ling Feiling entered the hall and bowed to Ye Meicang, saying, "Minister Ye, you wanted to see me?"

Ye Meicang nodded and said, "Grand Commandant Ling, I have something to ask you to do before I go on the expedition." With that, Ye Meicang told Ling Feiling about the case of the Old Ginseng King.

After hearing this, Ling Feiling raised an eyebrow and said, "Is that so?" He then cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Minister, even if he is the King of Heaven himself, I will bring him to justice for daring to kill celestial officials and generals."

"Alright." Ye Meicang said, "Then please ask the Grand Commandant to immediately mobilize troops and then set off to capture the old ginseng king."

Ling Feiling asked, "Where did the old ginseng king go?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Meicang said, "Please wait a moment, Grand Commandant. I will immediately order all the major and minor divine palaces in various places to monitor the movements of the Old Ginseng King at all times. As soon as he appears, we will inform the Grand Commandant through the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman."

"Okay." Ling Feiling nodded and was about to leave when Ye Meicang called out to her, "Grand Commandant Ling, please wait a moment."

Ling Feiling turned around and looked at Ye Meicang, who pointed at Jia Daishan and said, "This is Jia Daishan, the son of Marquis Rongxiang. He risked his life to escape back to the Divine Palace for help. Now he wants to avenge his father's death. Let him go with you."

Jia Daishan immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Jia Daishan greets Grand Commandant Ling."

Ling Feiling nodded and said, "Then come with me."

"Yes." Jia Daishan accepted the order and then followed Ling Feiling out of the Ministry of Personnel.

During the time Jia Daishan returned to the Nanyue Divine Palace, the old ginseng king had already visited more than a dozen divine palaces, and even the local earth god temples. However, some of them directly tried to arrest him, while others simply did not want to get involved with him, and some did not even want to see him.

Meanwhile, the Jinghe Dragon King was not reconciled after being defeated, and even wanted to join forces with other divine palaces to capture the Old Ginseng King.

For example, on this day, the Jing River Dragon King invited the Chan River Dragon King to his dragon palace to discuss this matter.

After hearing what the Jing River Dragon King said, Ao Jun, the Dragon King of the Chan River, said, "Does the Dragon King intend to wait for that old ginseng king to come to my water palace so that we can surround and capture him together?"

“Exactly,” said the Dragon King of the Jing River. “If we succeed, it will be a great achievement for both of us, and we can also make friends with the Marquis of Anlu. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing?”

"There aren't that many good things in the world," Ao Jun said calmly.

The Jing River Dragon King said, "Chan River Dragon King, don't you want to make a contribution?"

Ao Jun said, "If it's to curry favor with someone and gain merit, then I'd rather not gain that merit."

The Dragon King of the Jing River sighed and said, "Foolish! How many years would it take for someone like you or me to be promoted to a higher official rank? Now a great opportunity is right in front of us, are you going to let it slip by?"

Ao Jun said, "The story behind the old ginseng king being wanted is very complicated. Does the Jing River Dragon King know about my experiences back then?"

“I know. Back then, your younger brother Ao Fan was wrongly accused and almost lost his life. You went to great lengths to save him,” said the Jing River Dragon King.

Ao Jun nodded and said, "If it weren't for the mercy of the Divine Emperor, how could I have redressed Ao Fan's grievances? Now that the Old Ginseng King is searching everywhere for justice in the Divine Palace, how could I take this opportunity to surround and arrest him?"

Seeing her so stubborn, the Dragon King of the Jing River was so angry that he stood up.

Ao Jun also raised her head and stared at the Jinghe Dragon King. After a moment, the Jinghe Dragon King could only sit back down helplessly. "If you miss this opportunity, don't regret it in the future."

Ao Jun smiled and said, "It's best not to say such things. Who knows what the future holds? As long as you have a clear conscience in the present, that's enough."

The banquet ended unhappily. Ao Jun rode the water cloud back to his Chanhe Water Palace, but as soon as he returned to the outside of the palace, he saw his soldiers blocking someone.

Ao Jun immediately stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

Upon seeing Ao Jun, the soldiers hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Dragon Lord."

When the old ginseng king turned around and saw Ao Jun, and heard the soldiers address him, he quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "The old ginseng king greets the Chan River Dragon Lord."

Ao Jun looked slightly surprised and asked, "You're the old ginseng king?"

“Replying to Lord Long, it is indeed I, the humble immortal.” The old ginseng king nodded hurriedly.

Ao Jun said, "I heard you've been searching everywhere for someone to seek justice?"

The old ginseng king replied again, "Yes, Dragon Lord, that is indeed the case."

Ao Jun nodded and then said, "Come in and tell me in detail what grievances you have suffered."

The old ginseng king was prepared to be rejected by Ao Jun, but Ao Jun's words stunned him. Seeing his stunned expression, Ao Jun didn't say anything more, but simply told the soldiers of the Water Palace, "Take him to the hall to serve tea."

"Yes," the crab general quickly replied.

The old ginseng king was then taken to the water palace and brought to the main hall, where a snail maiden served him spiritual tea.

"Thank you for the tea, Dragon Lord." The old ginseng king rose and bowed in gratitude.

Ao Jun raised her hand and waved it, then asked, "Now you can tell me what grievances you have suffered."

The old ginseng king hurriedly put down his teacup and repeated what he had said to Zhuang Yan earlier. When he finished speaking about how he had killed a thousand divine generals and two divine marquises, Ao Jun's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

"You killed the divine general of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace? And two sixth-rank divine marquises?" Ao Jun asked.

The old ginseng king nodded and said, "That's right. They didn't give me a chance to explain, and they didn't even listen to the two generals from the General's Office. They came up and tried to take me. I had no choice but to fight back."

Ao Jun said, "It's not wrong for you to resist when you are truly wronged, but you killed a thousand divine generals and two sixth-rank divine marquises. This crime is not something that I, an eighth-rank water god, can protect you from."

The old ginseng king said, "Actually, I was instructed by a deity who told me to seek justice in a divine palace."

Ao Jun frowned. "A High God? Which High God?"

"I don't know," the old ginseng king shook his head and said, "That deity refuses to reveal his name."

At this point, the old ginseng king stood up and said to Ao Jun, "Dragon Lord, you are the only deity in recent days who has been willing to see me, who did not send me away on the first meeting, and who did not even give me a perfunctory welcome. This shows that you are a good official. I have committed a great sin, so I will not implicate you. Farewell."

After saying that, the old ginseng king was about to turn and leave, but at that moment, Ao Jun called out, "Wait a minute."

The old ginseng king stopped and turned to look at Ao Jun, saying, "May I ask what your orders are, Dragon Lord?"

Ao Jun took a sip of the spiritual tea and then said, "I'll take your case."

"What???" The old ginseng king's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Dragon Lord, do you know how heavy my sins are?"

“I am a celestial official, so I naturally know how heavy your sins are,” Ao Jun said. “That is precisely why I am taking on your case.”

At this point, Ao Jun looked at the old ginseng king and said, "But I have one condition."

The old ginseng king hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Please speak frankly, Dragon Lord."

Ao Jun stared at the old ginseng king and said, "I need to detain you first before I can seek justice for you."

The old ginseng king was stunned, his whole body filled with suspicion and uncertainty. He feared that this was Ao Jun's scheme.

After all, once he is detained, he will be at the mercy of others and it will be difficult for him to resist.

Seeing the old ginseng king hesitate, Ao Jun said, "If you trust those two generals from the Zhechong Prefecture, please go and invite them here now. They will be in charge of detaining you, and I will be mainly in charge of the trial. You don't have any objections to that, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the old ginseng king's expression shifted, and his vigilance immediately lessened considerably.

If what Ao Jun said is true, then it seems she really wants to take on this case.

“If that’s the case, this humble immortal is willing to obey the Dragon Lord’s orders,” said the old ginseng king.

Ao Jun nodded and said, "Alright, then please go and invite those two generals who are skilled in defense."

The old ginseng king was about to respond with his hands clasped when he heard footsteps outside the hall. Ao Jun looked up and saw two crab generals stumbling in.

"Your Majesty, two high-ranking officials claiming to be generals from the Zhechong Prefecture have entered the palace and demand to see you."

Before the two crab generals could finish speaking, Li Zhicheng and Zhang Xianzong walked straight into the main hall. As soon as they entered, they took out the golden talisman given to them by Zhuang Yan and said, "No need to look for it, we've come ourselves."

Upon seeing the two, the old ginseng king's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly said to Ao Jun, "Dragon Lord, these are the two Divine Generals of Defensive Cavalry."

Ao Jun's expression changed, and he immediately stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying, "I am Ao Jun, the water god of the Chan River. Please, the two divine generals, show me your celestial official jade tablet."

But before Ao Jun could finish speaking, Li Zhicheng and Zhang Xianzong presented the golden talisman to her.

Ao Jun took the golden talisman and examined it closely. His expression immediately changed drastically. It was a golden talisman bestowed by the Great Emperor of Shenxiao. The eight characters on it, "By imperial decree, inspecting and authoritative over various departments," clearly defined the power and identity of the two men.

Ao Jun hurriedly returned the golden talisman, then bowed and said, "Since the two divine generals have arrived, I will follow my word and take on the case of the old ginseng king. I ask the two divine generals to detain the old ginseng king on my behalf."

Li Zhicheng laughed and said, "Since Lord Long dares to take on this case, the two of us are also willing to detain the old ginseng king for Lord Long and, incidentally, monitor the case."

Ao Jun nodded, feeling relieved, but she asked with some confusion, "May I ask, esteemed generals, how did you know that I had just decided to take on this case?"

Li Zhicheng and Zhang Xianzong exchanged a glance, then both looked at the old ginseng king standing to the side.

The old ginseng king looked puzzled, but Ao Jun instantly understood. It seemed that these two gods had left some tricks on the old ginseng king, which was why they could hear their conversation.

Thinking of this, Ao Jun's heart suddenly sank. If that's the case, then the old ginseng king's seeking redress from the various divine palaces was deliberately arranged by someone! This old ginseng king was very likely a pawn thrown out by that person.

Once she took on the case, she was already in the game!
Ao Jun sighed, but she quickly made up her mind. Since that's the case, then I only ask to have a clear conscience! (End of Chapter)