I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Ling Feiling summoned a full five thousand divine generals, determined to lay a net that would leave the old ginseng king with nowhere to escape.

However, when they arrived in Chongzhou, they found someone blocking their way. Ling Feiling immediately ordered someone to go forward and investigate.

A group of generals swiftly stepped forward, stopped the two men, questioned them briefly, and then returned to report: "Reporting to the Grand Commandant, the one blocking the road ahead is Marquis Ningxiang, Jia Yuan."

"Impossible!" Jia Daishan immediately said, "My uncle has already been killed by that old ginseng king, how could he possibly be blocking the way ahead?"

The divine general said, "But that person showed his celestial official jade tablet, and he is indeed Marquis Ningxiang, Jia Yuan."

Upon hearing this, Jia Daishan's expression changed, and at this moment Ling Feiling said directly, "Bring him to see me."

The divine general acknowledged the order, then turned and left, returning shortly afterward with two other people.

As the two men approached, Jia Daishan's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle? You're really still alive?"

"Daishan." Jia Yuan looked at Jia Daishan and called out immediately. Jia Daishan rushed forward, knelt down in front of Jia Yuan, and started crying.

Jia Yuan said, "If it weren't for Jiao Da's loyal rescue, I would probably be dead by now."

Upon hearing this, Jia Daishan cried even more bitterly, "Uncle, my father..."

"Alas!" Jia Yuan sighed. Jiao Da hurriedly said, "Young Master Daishan, I checked on the injuries of Marquis Rongxiang first. He is indeed gone. At that time, the situation was urgent, and I could only rescue Marquis Ningxiang first. I'm afraid Marquis Rongxiang's body is still there."

At this moment, Jia Yuan quickly stepped forward and bowed to Ling Feiling, saying, "This humble official greets the Grand Commandant."

Ling Feiling reached out a hand to help him up, saying, "Lord Ningxiang, there's no need for such formalities. Please rise."

"Thank you, Grand Commandant." Jia Yuan bowed and stood up. Then Ling Feiling asked him about the battle with the old ginseng king that day, and Jia Yuan answered her questions one by one.

After listening, Ling Feiling noticed that Jia Yuan still looked unwell and asked, "Is Marquis Ning Xiang still not fully recovered from his injuries?"

Jia Yuan shook his head and said, "These days, Jiao Da and I have just found a cave in the mountains to recuperate. We have used up all the pills we had on us, and we have also gathered some spiritual herbs in the mountains, but none of them are enough to heal our injuries. When we received the decree from the Southern Mountain Divine Palace, we learned that the Grand Commandant was leading his army here, so we risked waiting here."

Ling Feiling said, "In that case, I will send three hundred divine generals to escort Marquis Ningxiang back to his residence to recuperate."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yuan immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Grand Commandant."

Ling Feiling waved his hand and then assigned three hundred divine generals to escort Jia Yuan and Jiao Da back to their residence.

Before leaving, Jia Yuan said to Jia Daishan, "If you can find your father's body on this trip, you should send it back to the mansion for burial as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Jia Daishan immediately wiped away his tears and bowed, saying, "Yes, Uncle, I have remembered."

Afterwards, Jia Yuan and his party bid farewell to Ling Feiling and left. Ling Feiling then led the army to continue their journey, and finally arrived at the mountain peak outside the Seven Gorges Stream two days later.

Sure enough, the place was piled high with the corpses of divine generals, their armor and clothing already arranged, and all the generals were lying there wearing only their undergarments.

Some of the corpses were even mutilated. When Ling Feiling and the others arrived, they found wild beasts still gnawing on the bodies of the fallen generals.

Ling Feiling immediately ordered the wild beasts to be driven away, and then collected the corpses of these divine generals. Jia Daishan also found his father Jia Yan's body among the corpses.

Because Jia Yan had already attained the Dao Fruit of Earth Immortal, his physical body was not damaged by wild beasts. His body was just shriveled and blackened, with two small holes on his neck, which should be because some kind of demon had sucked away his flesh and blood.

"Father!!!" Jia Daishan knelt on the ground, holding Jia Yan's body and crying loudly.

At this moment, Ling Feiling was directing many divine generals to burn all the corpses of the thousand divine generals who had died in battle, burying their ashes directly in the ground, and setting up an altar to read and burn the Southern Mountain Salvation Talisman.

The purpose of this is to vindicate the souls of those who died in battle, proving that they died on official business for the Southern Mountain Divine Palace, and that they have priority in reincarnation in the underworld, and that all their karmic obstacles will be cleansed, allowing them to pass through life with ease.

As for Jia Yan, as a 'Divine Marquis', he naturally receives different treatment than ordinary divine generals.

So when Jia Daishan came to Ling Feiling to ask for permission to take Jia Yan's body back to the Rongxiang Marquis's mansion, Ling Feiling agreed without hesitation.

Jia Daishan kowtowed in gratitude, and then took his father Jia Yan's body back to the Rongxiang Marquis's residence.

After offering sacrifices to the fallen generals, Ling Feiling ordered, "Have all the gods in this state immediately investigate the whereabouts of the Old Ginseng King, and report to me as soon as they find him."

"Yes, sir." The divine general beside him accepted the order and immediately issued a decree to all the gods in the state using the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman.

Soon, reports from various divine palaces, large and small, poured in like snowflakes. Ling Feiling closed her eyes and listened as the divine generals beside her verified the old ginseng king's whereabouts with the reports from the gods in various places. In her mind, she had already drawn up an extremely clear map.

"Went to Lingtai Dao Palace? Then Zhongnan Mountain and Jing River." Ling Feiling opened his eyes, and as he finished reading the last report, he said, "The Old Ginseng King is hiding in the Chan River?"

The general replied, "Grand Commandant, according to the local deity's report on his whereabouts, the old ginseng king's last known location was in the Chan River."

Ling Feiling said, "Immediately contact the Chan River Goddess and have her investigate and report the matter as soon as possible."

"Yes." The divine general responded, and then immediately used the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman to contact Ao Jun, the Dragon King of the Chan River.

When the divine general asked her to quickly find out the whereabouts of the old ginseng king in the Chan River, Ao Jun calmly said, "Please report to the Grand Commandant on my behalf that the old ginseng king is in my Chan River Water Palace and has been arrested and is being held in custody."

The god was taken aback at first upon hearing this, then exclaimed in surprise, "Is what you say true?"

Ao Jun immediately got up and walked into the side hall where the old ginseng king was being held, casting his image into the hall as well.

When the divine general saw the old ginseng king, his expression hardened, and he immediately reported the matter to Ling Feiling.

Ling Feiling was somewhat surprised upon hearing the report, and said, "They were captured by the Chan River Dragon King?"

The divine general nodded and said, "Yes, the Chan River Dragon King's use of the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman to reflect the image is indeed correct."

Ling Feiling laughed and said, "I never expected the Chan River Dragon King to be such a hero. It seems we will have to return empty-handed this time." After saying that, Ling Feiling immediately ordered the army to head to the Chan River Water Palace to receive the old ginseng king.

An hour later, Ling Feiling led his army to the riverbank where the Chan River Water Palace was located, and then ordered the Chan River Dragon King Ao Jun to come ashore to meet him.

Ao Jun came ashore and bowed to Ling Feiling, saying, "Ao Jun, the Dragon King of the Chan River, pays his respects to the Grand Commandant."

Ling Feiling asked, "I was ordered by the Divine Palace to capture the Old Ginseng King. Now that you have captured him, bring him out and hand him over to me. Rest assured, I am only escorting him back to the Southern Mountain Divine Palace and will not take credit for your work."

Upon hearing this, Ao Jun immediately bowed and said, "The Grand Commandant's words are very true, and I should obey. However, there is a case that involves the old ginseng king, so please forgive me for not being able to hand it over to the Grand Commandant."

Ling Feiling smiled and said, "We can investigate the case later. First, we need to escort the old ginseng king to the Southern Mountain Divine Palace for trial. That's the most important thing."

Ao Jun said, "Please forgive me for not being able to comply."

The divine general beside Ling Feiling was immediately enraged and shouted at Ao Jun, "Dragon King of the Chan River, are you going to disobey orders?!"

"I dare not," Ao Jun said. "As the water god of the Chan River, I have the duty to seek justice for any living being who comes to me for redress."

Ling Feiling waved her hand to stop the enraged general, and instead said to Ao Jun, "The Southern Mountain Divine Palace rules the divine path of the Southern Jambudvipa. As a deity of the Southern Jambudvipa, you should obey the orders of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace. This does not conflict with your duties. Quickly hand over the Old Ginseng King to me, and I will not hold your disobedience against you."

Ao Jun cupped his hands and said, "Grand Commandant, the case of the old ginseng king is very complicated and cannot be transferred yet. It can only be transferred after the trial is completed."

Ling Feiling waved her hand and said, "I don't care who's involved. Since I've been ordered to come, I must take Old Ginseng King with me today."

At this point, Ling Feiling placed her left hand on the 'Jingfeng Sword' at her waist, looked straight at Ao Jun, and said, "Go and bring the old ginseng king over. The credit will still be yours."

Ao Jun pondered for a moment, then shook his head again and said, "Please forgive me, Grand Commandant, but I will not hand over the Old Ginseng King to anyone until this case is resolved."

As soon as Ao Jun finished speaking, a sword light flashed before her eyes. Then, Ao Jun felt her legs go weak, followed by a pain, and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Ao Jun looked down and saw that there were bloody holes on her legs, from which fresh blood was gushing out.

Ao Jun tried to stand up, but felt weak all over; the wounds on her legs seemed to block the flow of energy throughout her body.

"Men, seize the Chan River Dragon King," Ling Feiling ordered.

Immediately, divine generals came up, bound Ao Jun, and then took her away.

Then Ling Feiling said, "You all wait on the shore." After saying that, he made a water-avoiding spell and jumped directly into the Chan River.

As soon as Ling Feiling entered the Chan River and found the Water Mansion, she walked inside. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals outside the Water Mansion immediately came up to stop her.

Ling Feiling wielded her sword and spun around. Several sword energies flashed by, and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were directly pierced by the sword energy, instantly returning to their original forms.

Ling Feiling entered the Water Mansion without any hindrance and immediately pressed the Turtle Prime Minister for the whereabouts of the Old Ginseng King.

When Prime Minister Gui learned that the visitor was Grand Commandant Ling Feiling, he was shocked and dared not conceal anything. He immediately led Ling Feiling to the side hall where the old ginseng king was being held.

Upon arriving at the side hall, Ling Feiling saw two divine generals, both dressed in standard armor, guarding the old ginseng king, and asked in surprise, "Who are you?"

When Zhang Xianzong saw Ling Feiling, he asked in confusion, "And who are you?"

"I am Ling Feiling, the Grand Commandant of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace, a fifth-rank immortal official of the Middle Yuan Dynasty," Ling Feiling said, holding his sword.

Zhang Xianzong and Li Zhicheng exchanged a glance, then took out a golden talisman and said, "I am Zhang Xianzong (Li Zhicheng), a divine general of the Jade Palace of the Mortal Realm, who has been ordered to inspect the affairs of the gods in the various places of the Southern Continent."

Upon hearing this, Ling Feiling's expression changed slightly. She immediately stepped forward, sheathed the Jingfeng Sword, and then took the golden talismans from the two of them to examine them.

After checking the golden talisman and confirming that it was correct, he immediately returned it and then cupped his hands and said, "I have come here on the orders of the Minister of the Southern Mountain to arrest the old ginseng king and take him back."

“Not now,” Zhang Xianzong said. “Old Ginseng King has appealed to the Chan River Dragon King for justice, and the Chan River Dragon King has taken on the case. The two of us have already intervened to oversee it. You cannot take Old Ginseng King away before this case is resolved.”

Upon hearing this, Ling Feiling glanced at Old Ginseng King, Zhang Xianzong, and Li Zhicheng before taking a step back and saying, "I understand."

Ling Feiling then left the Chanhe Water Palace and came to the shore, saying to Ao Jun, "Why didn't you tell me that a divine messenger from the Mortal Realm Jade Palace had come?"

Ao Jun was in so much pain that her face was pale. She didn't explain when she heard Ling Feiling's words, but only said, "The Grand Commandant's sword was fast, and I didn't have time to tell you."

Ling Feiling nodded, then said to the divine general who was holding Ao Jun captive, "Untie the Chan River Dragon King."

Soon, the restraints on Ao Jun's body were released, and then Ling Feiling said to Ao Jun, "Since a general has been ordered to intervene in this case, I will also intervene in this case on behalf of the Southern Mountain Divine Palace. You should quickly cast a spell to protect the generals from the water, and we will enter the water palace to investigate the case."

Upon hearing this, Ao Jun immediately endured the excruciating pain in her leg and, with the support of two divine generals, cast the dragon clan's unique spell, 'Water Manipulation'.

A flash of spiritual light appeared in Ao Jun's hand, and countless crystal-clear water bubbles instantly flew up and slowly enveloped all the divine generals in front of her, forming a transparent water film around them.

As long as this water film exists, any living thing can walk and breathe freely in the water.

So Ling Feiling led Ao Jun and the gods into the Chan River and arrived at the Water Palace. When Ao Jun saw the corpses of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals floating outside the Water Palace, she frowned and her face instantly darkened.

“Consider it a work-related injury.” Ling Feiling said without turning her head, “Send two people to burn the Nanyue Salvation Talismans for these dead shrimp soldiers and crab generals.”

Immediately, a divine general stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "As you command." Then he left with several other divine generals.

After Ling Feiling and Ao Jun entered the Water Palace, Ling Feiling first sent Ao Jun to heal her injuries. While instructing the divine generals to take over the defense of the Chanhe Water Palace, Ling Feiling took out the Heavenly Profound Jade Talisman and informed Ye Meicang, the Minister of the Southern Mountain, of what was happening here.

After listening to Ling Feiling's account, Ye Meicang frowned and then said to Ling Feiling, "Grand Commandant Ling, you did the right thing. Now I appoint you to represent the Southern Mountain Divine Palace in this case, to listen in and make judgments, and to report the details of the case to me at any time."

Ling Feiling nodded and said, "Don't worry, Minister." Then, Ling Feiling severed her connection with Ye Meicang. (End of Chapter)