The Journey to the West is over, and the Perfect Life System is here

Chapter 278 Innocence
Yuxu Palace.

"Master, I have brought Junior Brother Shen back." said the Immortal of the South Pole.

"Ahem! The unworthy disciple Shen Gongbao pays homage to the Master!" Shen Gongbao knelt down while coughing up blood.

"What's going on?" Yuanshi asked.

"Master, Junior Brother Shen was originally going to look for Jiang Ziya, but he was surrounded and killed by Jiang Ziya and was seriously injured." said the Immortal of the South Pole.

"How dare you!" Yuan Shi exclaimed angrily, then looked at Shen Gongbao. "Shen Gongbao, Nan Ji should have told you everything. You are the one I have chosen to be deified. Jiang Ziya is nothing but a traitor. I give you the power. When you have the chance, you will kill him directly."

"Master! I want to do it too, but I don't have the strength! I am seriously injured and dying now, and I am afraid I can no longer serve you..." Shen Gongbao said weakly.

Nanji Xianweng quickly took over the conversation: "Master, because of Jiang Ziya's incident, Junior Brother Shen was seriously injured. I promised him before that I would give him... a Nine Revolutions Golden Pill to heal his injuries..."

"Hmm?" Yuanshi glared at the Immortal of the South Pole.

It is now generally recognized in the prehistoric world that only Taiqing Laozi can cultivate the Nine-Transformation Golden Pill, and one of them is no worse than a low-grade innate spiritual treasure.

The most important thing is that Shen Gongbao doesn’t need the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill at all!
"Master, I know you've always disliked me. It's me who has tarnished the reputation of the Chan Sect. I, Shen Gongbao, will quit the Chan Sect today!" Shen Gongbao cried, "I kneel here to thank you for your guidance!"

Yuanshi was silent.

Nanji Xianweng looked helpless and said, "Master, why don't you give it to Junior Brother Shen? After all, Junior Brother Shen shoulders a great responsibility!"

Yuanshi finally nodded, Shen Gongbao is irreplaceable now.

It seems that he has to lose face and come to me.

Although the relationship between the brothers is very strained now, Yuanshi feels that if he asks for it, Laozi will still give it to him.

"Master, I also promised to give the four-legged beast raised in our Yuxu Palace to Junior Brother Shen." said the Immortal of the South Pole.

"Sure!" Yuanshi didn't take it seriously as it was just a strange beast. "Anything else?"

"besides……"

Before the Immortal of the South Pole could finish his words, Shen Gongbao shouted.

"When I came here, Senior Brother Nanji said that Master would give me an innate spiritual treasure. Is that true?"

The Immortal of the South Pole was stunned and almost vomited blood.

You clearly said before that the weapon that could defeat Wen Zhong's double whips was an acquired spiritual treasure, so how come it has become an innate spiritual treasure now?
Yuanshi simply frowned and said, "Alright, I will grant you an innate spiritual treasure. As a person who has been deified, I will make some arrangements for you."

"I understand, Master!" Shen Gongbao was very happy.

As expected, just as the Great Sage said, even if he went back, he would extort money from the Chan Sect.

"Nan Ji, go to Xiqi and ask the people of Xiqi to rescue Ji Chang." Yuan Shi said.

"Yes!" Nan Ji took the order and left.

After the Nanji Xianweng left, Yuanshi sealed the bad luck on Shen Gongbao and said to him, "Shen Gongbao, destiny is with Zhou. When Ji Chang comes out, you will find an opportunity to assist him."

Shen Gongbao responded respectfully.

……

Xiqi.

"Young Master, there is a Taoist outside who wants to see you. He claims to be the Immortal of the South Pole from the School of the Way of the Chan Sect." Someone reported.

"Everyone in the Chanjiao sect is an immortal who has attained the Tao. Please come and visit us." Bo Yikao said.

After meeting the Immortal of the South Pole, Bo Yikao immediately treated him with great courtesy.

"I wonder what the Immortal has come for?"

"Young Master, I am here regarding the matter of Marquis Xibo." said the Immortal of the South Pole.

"But what happened to my father?" Bo Yikao immediately asked worriedly.

"No, I'm here to tell the eldest master that the Marquis's tribulation is over and he can be welcomed back to Xiqi." The Immortal of the South Pole stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Is what the Immortal said true? My father once said that he was imprisoned for seven years..."

Before Bo Yikao could finish his words, the Southern Pole Immortal said, "The heavens are constantly changing. Even if Bo Yikao has the ability to predict, it may not be accurate. Please make preparations early."

After saying that, he disappeared.

Upon hearing the news, Bo Yikao was ecstatic and quickly told his mother and grandmother.

Bo Yikao's grandmother, Ji Chang's mother, was Tai Jiang, who was also proficient in divination and calculation.

"Grandson, did the Immortal of the South Pole really say that?" Tai Jiang asked doubtfully.

"Grandma, the immortal said that the secrets of heaven are changeable, I'm afraid it's true."

Tai Jiang immediately cast a fortune, his expression changed, and then he said: "My son will indeed be freed from prison."

"Grandma, mother, I will get ready and go rescue father." Bo Yikao said excitedly.

"Wait, I heard that the King of Shang is extremely cruel and will not tolerate any opposition. Now it seems that he is even planning to abolish the princes. It will be very dangerous for my son to go there." Bo Yikao's mother Tai Si said worriedly.

However, Tai Jiang said, "Bo Yikao is indispensable for this mission. If he doesn't go, it won't demonstrate our Zhou's sincerity, and the King of Shang will be even less likely to release him."

Tai Jiang had just cast a fortune, and she indeed calculated that Ji Chang would escape from prison, but she also calculated that Bo Yikao's trip would be more disastrous than good.

However, in her opinion, Ji Chang was the king of Xiqi. As long as Ji Chang could be rescued, it would be worth it even if Bo Yikao was abandoned.

"Bo Yikao, when you go to Chaoge, you must take some treasures from Xiqi with you and make sure to rescue your father." Tai Jiang said.

"Yes, grandmother!" Bo Yikao agreed and quickly packed up to go to Chaoge.

In a corner, an old man with a gloomy expression said, "Your Highness, Ji Chang and Bo Yikao cannot be eliminated, so the destiny will not fall on you for the time being! Otherwise..."

Ji Fa smiled and said, "What the demon master said is not entirely correct. Xiqi has not rebelled yet, so Ji Chang cannot be in trouble. But as for Bo Yikao, I would like to ask the demon master for help in making a trip."

Ji Chang is the current ruler of Xiqi. When he is away, people are uneasy. If he dies outside, Ji Fa will have to go to great lengths to reorganize Xiqi.

As for Bo Yikao, he was the eldest son and the heir to the throne of Xiqi.

Although he may not be able to return, sending Kunpeng can make Jifa feel more at ease.

"I respect your highness's order!" Kunpeng sneered and turned away.

Although he intended to use Jifa, he didn't think Jifa was a fool.

So he must demonstrate his own value.

Especially since it was the first time I was doing something for Ji Fa, it had to be completed perfectly.

Soon, Bo Yikao left Xiqi.

After he left, in a side hall, a middle-aged man was kneeling in front of Tai Jiang.

He was San Yisheng, the minister of Xiqi. His status in Xiqi was like that of Shang Rong in the Shang Dynasty.

Tai Jiang said, "Doctor San, Yi Kao has gone to Chaoge. It will be extremely dangerous to rescue my son. I hope you and Yi Kao will split up into two groups, one in the open and one in the dark, and you must rescue my son."

San Yisheng said solemnly, "I will definitely fulfill my mission."

……

Chaoge, in the royal palace.

"Your Majesty, Bo Yikao, son of Ji Chang, Marquis of Xibo, requests to see you," someone announced.

"Bo Yikao? He's here for his father, right?" Emperor Xin said casually, "Prime Minister Su once said he wanted to imprison Ji Chang for eight or nine years. It's only been four years, it's too early! Let Bo Yikao go back!"

"Your Majesty, you said that Ji Chang had rebellious intentions, but here, the Duke of Xibo behaved very normally and did not seem to have any rebellious intentions. Among the four great dukes, Ji Chang should be the least ambitious person!" Bigan said.

He and Ji Chang have always had a good relationship, and he would visit Ji Chang whenever he was free.

Bigan felt a little reluctant to see Emperor Xin imprison Ji Chang.

"Yes! Your Majesty, Xibohou Jichang has always been known for his virtue. Your Majesty, perhaps you are mistaken."

"..."

Some other ministers also said the same thing.

This made Emperor Xin sneer.

You are so good, Ji Chang. You are not obedient even when you are imprisoned. Even when you are imprisoned, you still have such great ability that you can make so many officials plead for you.

Sure enough, Su Xiang was right. Those who have the greatest ambitions are those who appear to be pure and simple.

If Su Xiang had not told him not to kill Ji Chang, he would have drawn his knife long ago.

"Uncle, everyone says that you have a very smart mind. But can you tell who is good and who is bad?" Emperor Xin asked.

Bigan was speechless for a moment: "That's not possible."

"Then how can you be sure that the Duke of Xibo has no intention of rebelling?" Emperor Xin asked again.

Bigan was silent.

If Emperor Xin was a tyrant, he was a foolish ruler.

Bi Gan would certainly question Emperor Xin's words, but everyone has witnessed Emperor Xin's achievements in these four years.

Although they still felt sorry for Ji Chang, their reaction was not as intense.

"Your Majesty, since the son of Marquis Xibo has arrived in Chaoge, let him come!" Su Hong said.

"Okay! I'll listen to Prime Minister Su, Xuanbo Yikao!" Emperor Xin waved his sleeves.

Soon, a young man in white walked slowly into the hall.

Behind him, someone was pulling a strange-looking cart, someone was holding a colorful felt, someone was leading a white ape, and at the end stood ten beautiful women with different styles.

"Your Majesty, I am Bo Yikao, your servant." Bo Yikao bowed.

"Yikao has come to meet the king and brought with him the four great treasures of Xiqi. One of them is the Seven-Fragrance Chariot, which was left by Emperor Huangdi. If someone sits on it, it can point east when he wants to and west when he wants to." Bo Yikao pointed at the chariot and then turned his head.

"The second is this hangover blanket. If someone is extremely drunk, they can just lie down on it and sober up in a moment."

"The third is this white ape. Although it's just an animal, it knows three thousand short songs and eight hundred long songs..."

"The fourth one is the ten beauties I have collected from Xiqi. I hope Your Majesty likes them."

But unexpectedly, Emperor Xin's face turned stern and he said, "Your Seven Fragrance Chariot, the Sobering Felt, and the White Ape are all good. But what's with these ten beauties? Do you really think I'm a foolish and lustful person? How dare you, Xiqi, insult me!?"

This gave Bo Yikao a sudden shock.

Wasn't it said that Emperor Xin was greedy for beauty and let Prime Minister Su do whatever she wanted, thinking that presenting beautiful women would please her, but he didn't expect that he would end up making things worse?

Emperor Xin is not lustful at all?
In fact, he didn't know that in front of Su Hong, Emperor Xin was absolutely serious.

And in Emperor Xin's eyes, these were not ten beauties at all? They were just a lie!
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Bo Yikao quickly knelt down and apologized.

He came here to rescue his father, but he couldn't anger Emperor Xin.

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiqi has come all the way to Chaoge, it was just an unintentional act. Let him wait at the post station!" Su Hong said. Although Emperor Xin was a little puzzled, he still listened to Su Hong's words.

Bo Yikao also knew that it was not a good time to mention releasing his father, so he could only take it one step at a time.

After the court session, Bigan approached Shang Rong and said, "Prime Minister Shang, do you think the king is relying too much on Prime Minister Su? He listens to her in everything. Will something bad happen if this continues?"

Shang Rong sighed and said, "Uncle Huang should also know that if it weren't for Prime Minister Su and the others, our Shang family wouldn't have changed so much in the past four years."

"That's true, but now... the king is like... a puppet..." Bigan said gritting his teeth.

"You don't have to think so much. I can guarantee that Prime Minister Su has no intention of power." Shang Rong was a little helpless.

"Why do you say that, Minister Shang? Su Hong is a demon. It's not right to let a demon be in power all the time!" Bigan said.

"It's unspeakable, unspeakable!" Shang Rong shook his head.

In four years, the Shang Dynasty was indeed getting better and better.

I also relied a lot on Su Hong and others.

However, the most difficult thing to understand is the human heart.

After all, only a few people know about the Monkey King's help to the Shang Dynasty.

Now even Bigan began to suspect whether Su Hong had ulterior motives, not to mention the other ministers.

Shang Rong was able to disguise himself for four years and send all the treacherous ministers to the guillotine, but he had no good way to deal with those ministers who were loyal to Shang.

In the eyes of those people, Su Hong's words may be right, but if the court becomes the opinion of Su Hong's family, they will definitely feel dissatisfied.

What's more, Su Hong is a demon!
Seeing Shang Rong like this, Bigan still felt a little unwilling, but he didn't say anything else.

After Bo Yikao returned to the post station, he felt uneasy when he thought of his father still imprisoned in Youli.

But he did not dare to meet Ji Chang in private, for fear of making things worse again.

However, at this moment, a fragrant breeze blew, and a light laugh came from behind the curtain, and then a beautiful figure walked out.

"Who are you?" Bo Yikao stood up hurriedly with a vigilant look on his face.

"Su Daji pays homage to the Crown Prince of Xiqi. I have heard that His Highness is proficient in music, so I would like to learn a thing or two."

Su Daji smiled coquettishly, but in her heart she was cursing Sun Wukong to death.

This Monkey King, it was fine that they asked her to stop Guangchengzi last time, but now they ask her to seduce Bo Yikao. What do they think of her as the Lustful Demon?

Humph! If it weren't for the origin...

"Su Daji? Are you the daughter of Su Hu, Marquis of Jizhou!?" Bo Yikao frowned.

"That's right. I have admired the prince for a long time, but I don't know..." Su Daji walked forward with lotus steps. As she walked, her shawl fell to the ground, revealing her pink shoulders.

Bo Yikao quickly covered his eyes and shouted, "Don't come over here, or I'll call for help."

Su Daji suddenly stopped and a look of anger appeared on her face.

But soon, her expression returned to normal, and she said with a sweet smile, "Why is the prince so unkind? Is it because Daji isn't pretty enough?"

"It's not that the girl is not good-looking, and Yikao is not unfaithful, immoral, unfilial, or unkind. Please don't force me!" Bo Yikao said.

This made Su Daji stunned again, and at the same time she became furious. Is this kid cursing me in a roundabout way?

Then Su Daji waved her sleeves and disappeared on the spot.

Outside, Su Daji looked displeased. "Great Sage, I did as you asked, and Bo Yikao didn't fall for your trick. In my opinion, a mere skin is of no use. With just a little bit of magic, even Bo Yikao, no matter how strong his willpower is, will fall at my feet."

"Your appearance is already the most beautiful in the world. That's enough." Sun Wukong smiled. "Bo Yikao is not moved by beauty. He has a good character and is a gentleman."

Su Daji: “???”

In your eyes, someone who is not moved by beauty is a good person?

……

Youli, the residence of Marquis Xibo.

"Bo Hou, you said that our Shang Dynasty has lasted for nearly six hundred years. Now there is a monster giving orders in the court. It is really ridiculous." Bi Gan drank the wine in the cup and was a little drunk.

"You can't say that, Prime Minister Ya! Prime Minister Su is a man of great talent, and his contribution to Shang is obvious to all of us. We are all working for the king, so why differentiate between you and me?" Ji Chang advised.

"Let's not talk about this. The Marquis probably doesn't know that the prince has come to Chaoge!" Bigan changed the subject.

"My son Yikao is here? This is nonsense. Doesn't he know the danger?" Ji Chang was shocked and angry.

"Lord Bo, I think the prince is very filial! Lord Bo should be happy. He came here this time probably to take you back to Xiqi. I will mediate in the court and lend a helping hand to the prince." Bigan said with a smile.

"Prime Minister, I am already an old man. It doesn't matter to me whether I can go out or not. But I still ask Prime Minister to help my son and let him return to Xiqi safely." Ji Chang bowed deeply, and then his expression changed slightly.

"I wonder if my son came here with the treasures of Xiqi?"

"That's right. The prince presented the Seven Scented Chariot, a white ape, a sobering felt, and ten beauties." Bigan said truthfully.

"Prime Minister, to be honest, among these treasures, the white ape is the most magical. Although it has not achieved enlightenment, it has practiced for a thousand years. The greatest function of this white ape is not to sing songs, but to identify evil things." Ji Chang said in a low voice.

"Identify evil things?" Bigan was slightly surprised.

"In this world, there are good people and bad people, good demons and bad demons. The white ape is identifying the evil demon that does all kinds of evil things that harm the world." Ji Chang then laughed again: "But I think that Su Xiang and the others have such great achievements, they are definitely not bad demons."

"May I ask, Lord Bo, how can we stimulate the monkey's ability to distinguish?" Bigan asked.

"Just pour this on the white ape. If it becomes restless, then there must be an evil spirit." Ji Chang took out a small bottle and paused again: "Could it be that Ya Xiang wants it to test Su Xiang?"

"No, no, if this monkey is really so magical, then I really want to get it and use its power to get rid of some evil spirits." Bigan took the small bottle calmly.

"Lord Bo, I have something else to do at home, so I'll take my leave first."

After Ji Chang sent Bigan away, he sneered.

Even if you have a very smart mind, you are still at his mercy.
After a while, a figure appeared behind Ji Chang: "Bo Hou, how do we retreat from Chaoge?"

"Tomorrow, Bigan will pour the tiger demon's urine on the white ape, which will surely cause chaos. We can take advantage of the chaos to escape." Ji Chang said.

What he said just now was basically lies.

It is true that the white ape has cultivated for a thousand years, but it certainly does not have the ability to distinguish.

The bottle contains the tiger demon's urine. If it is poured on the white ape, the white ape will definitely go crazy.

"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." San Yisheng was a little worried.

"It's okay. As long as I'm alive, Emperor Xin won't do anything to him." Ji Chang said.

As long as he could escape, what would it matter if he gave up a son?

Although he calculated that he would be sentenced to seven years in prison, wouldn't it be better for him to gain an advantage if he could go back earlier?
"Have you packed the things I asked you to pack?"

"Bo Hou, everything has been packed. Since we are fleeing, why should we take those miscellaneous items with us?" San Yisheng asked in confusion.

"Misc items? That's a treasure!" Ji Chang said with a smile.

During his years in Youli, Ji Chang secretly recorded the new policies of the Shang Dynasty, as well as the newly made paper, the drawings of the curved plow, and those high-yield seeds.

With these things, there is great hope for my rebellion.

Even if I have to abandon my son, I must take these things back with me.

The next day, Bigan took the opportunity to ask Bo Yikao to lead the white ape to the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiqi, Bo Yikao, is proficient in music and wants to present a song for Your Majesty," said Bigan.

"Present a song? I want to hear how this white ape sings." Emperor Xin became interested.

Soon, Bo Yikao played the zither and the white ape began to sing.

The sound is like the sound of a sheng, resounding throughout the entire building.

At this moment, both Emperor Xin and his ministers were enchanted by the duet between the white ape and Bo Yikao.

However, they didn't notice that Bigan quietly took out a small bottle and poured it hard on the white ape.

"squeak……"

A sharp and piercing cry brought the singing to an abrupt halt. Under the gaze of everyone, the white ape's hair stood on end, and its fangs were bared, revealing its ferocious appearance.

Before everyone could react, the white ape suddenly pounced towards Emperor Xin.

"Escort!"

Someone yelled.

But it was obviously too late, the white ape's sharp claws were about to grab Emperor Xin.

At this moment, Emperor Xin chose to protect Su Hong.

Bo Yikao and his men were all terrified.

It seemed that the white ape was about to attack Emperor Xin.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the white ape was knocked away.

It was Su Hong who took action.

"How dare you! You, Bo Yikao, actually let the monkey commit crimes! Come, capture him for me!" Emperor Xin shouted, and the guards at the door surrounded Bo Yikao.

Bo Yikao had just woken up from his shock and was kneeling on the ground in panic.

"Your Majesty! I..."

He wanted to argue, but he didn't know how to say it.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wait a moment! Please listen to me." At this time, Bigan came out and said.

"Uncle, do you have anything to say?" Emperor Xin glared at Bo Yikao fiercely.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that the white ape in Xiqi is extremely magical and has the ability to identify evil spirits." Bigan explained.

"Identify evil spirits?" Emperor Xin whispered.

Even Bo Yikao was a little puzzled. How come he didn't know that the white ape had this ability?
"That's right, the so-called evil spirits are those demons that do all kinds of evil things that harm the world!" Bigan said in a sonorous and powerful voice, "I heard that if you pour this thing on a white ape and it goes crazy, then there must be an evil spirit.

I guess the person the white ape pounced on just now wasn't Your Majesty, but Prime Minister Su!"

Wow!
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar and looked at Su Hong and the others.

Moreover, many people here are somewhat dissatisfied with Su Hong's wishes to influence Emperor Xin.

After hearing what Bigan said, he became even more suspicious.

Shang Rong, on the other hand, looked at Bigan and seemed to be hesitant to speak, and finally sighed in disappointment.

(End of this chapter)