Journey to the West: I really want to improve!

What the hell is going on here?!

After leaving the Marshal Tian Shu's office, Mu Xin cursed inwardly, never expecting to get involved in such a thing.

If this kind of thing is found out, even if I had eight heads, it wouldn't be enough for the execution platform to chop me off.

After leaving the Marshal Tian Shu's office, Mu Xin decided to go to Su Ling Palace and report the situation to Tai Bai Jin Xing.

Before Mu Xin even set off, he received a message from Venus via a communication talisman.

"Fully cooperate with Li Jing and go ahead and do it."

Mu Xin stared at these ten words and fell into deep thought. Something was definitely amiss.

Could it be that the aftermath of Li Jing's suppression of Sun Wukong hasn't subsided yet?

However, now that Li Jing and Taibai Jinxing, these two mortal enemies, have reached an understanding, the primary task is to handle this matter well.

I'll discuss the specific reasons with my master when I get back this time.

Mu Xin first arranged the repair of the Peach Garden, and then, as arranged by Li Jing, received the so-called humanoid weapon developed at great expense from the Military's Divine Weapon Workshop.

These humanoid military weapons, forged using vast amounts of celestial treasury and countless rare and precious materials, appear incredibly powerful from afar, but in reality, they are nothing more than empty shells that cannot withstand a single blow.

His entire body was covered in gilded spirit armor, shimmering with light. His shoulders and chest were engraved with coiled dragon patterns that suppressed the heavens. His figure was upright, like a celestial being descending to earth. His eyes were inlaid with crystal-clear light. From afar, he appeared to be an invincible weapon that could sweep away the chaos of demons in the lower realm.

In reality, the armor was a thin layer of gold-plated metal mixed with ordinary iron. It looked luxurious, but it couldn't even protect against ordinary weapons. The runes on the body were all painted on as fake patterns, and they couldn't unleash any killing power. To activate it, one had to consume a huge amount of immortal jade, and it was stiff and sluggish when moving. Let alone fighting on the battlefield, it would probably fall apart if one stood for too long.

This is the divine weapon that Li Jing spearheaded and invested heavily in developing. It's clearly just a pretext to falsely report expenses, embezzle funds from the Heavenly Treasury, and deceive the central government under the guise of developing a powerful weapon.

Looking at the scrap metal in his hands, Mu Xin couldn't help but feel a headache. This was supposed to be for helping big shots make money in the lower realms; these things were simply not presentable.

The key issue is that he only gave himself about a thousand heavenly soldiers, which is hardly enough to do anything. If he encountered a larger demon king, the entire army would be wiped out!

After making all the necessary preparations, Mu Xin did not descend directly to the mortal realm. Without thorough preparation, it would be tantamount to going to one's death.

As he was pondering a way to break the deadlock, he received a message from Li Tianwang via a communication talisman:

"Xiao Mu, the profits from the demon-slaying expedition in the mortal realm will be split 50/50."

A 50/50 split?!

Mu Xin almost thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Was Li Jing doing charity work?!

That's incredibly generous!

I'd go through fire and water, Your Majesty! I'd go through fire and water!

The difficulty in helping your boss is not the task itself, but the lack of funds to get things done.

Whether in the mortal realm or the heavenly court, nothing can be accomplished without spending money.

Since Li Jing is being so generous this time, things will be much easier!

Mu Xin already had a plan in mind.

……

The clouds surged and boiled as several celestial warships, their black dragon-patterned sails billowing, broke through the clouds and set off for the mortal realm.

Banners fluttered on the boats, and a thousand heavenly soldiers, dressed in their finest armor, stood in orderly rows on both sides of the ship's sides. Their spears and halberds reflected the sunlight, their armor clanged, and their military bearing appeared solemn and imposing.

Inside the ship's cabin, a hundred gilded humanoid weapons stood in formation, shimmering with spiritual light and adorned with magnificent armor. From a distance, the entire fleet exuded an overwhelming aura, as if concealing a world-shaking weapon.

The path through the clouds was suddenly cut off by a sharp blue light.

The Heavenly King of Growth, Mo Liqing, personally led his heavenly soldiers to form a battle array across the clouds. The Azure Edge Sword emitted a spiritual light, directly blocking Mu Xin's fleet in the middle of the cloud path.

He had a long-standing grudge against Li Jing, and today, upon discovering that Li Jing's men had descended to the mortal realm without permission, a hint of amusement flashed across his eyes.

Mo Liqing stood high above, his voice not loud but carrying an undeniable pressure, the spiritual light emanating from his armor pressing down heavily on the entire fleet:

"You are here on orders from the Heavenly Court to patrol the borders. You have brought heavenly troops down to the mortal realm. Do you know that without the personal approval of the Heavenly King or above, you are not allowed to dispatch a fleet across the territory?"

Mo Liqing's harassment was not intended to gather evidence, but merely to humiliate Li Jing.

Just as Mo Liqing was about to board the ship for inspection, the cloud gate opened and Mu Xin walked out directly from inside.

Before Mo Liqing could even open his mouth to attack, Mu Xin had already strode up to him, bowed slightly in greeting, and then quietly slipped a brocade pouch into his sleeve, a humble and respectful smile plastered on his face:

"Your subordinate, Mu Xin, greets the Heavenly King of Growth! I was unaware that Your Majesty was on patrol here, and I apologize for not greeting you properly. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Mo Liqing pinched the weight of the spirit stones in his sleeve with his fingertips, his eyes shifting slightly, but his face still maintained the majesty of a Heavenly King:

"Do you know that I am one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Court, in charge of the defense of the Southern Heavenly Gate and in charge of the soldiers passing through the Three Realms? Even Li Jing has to be polite to me. How dare you, a mere celestial official, lead a fleet and heavy weapons to the mortal realm without my permission?"

Mu Xin bent over even more deeply, nodding repeatedly with a forced smile:

"Your subordinate understands! Your subordinate understands! The Heavenly King's status is revered, known throughout the Three Realms. How dare your subordinate be presumptuous?"

"This descent to the mortal realm was entirely ordered by Heavenly King Li himself. I was acting under orders and in my haste, I forgot to report to Heavenly King. I beg Heavenly King to be lenient."

With spirit stones tucked into his sleeve, Mo Liqing gave a perfunctory instruction:

"Also, when you go down to the mortal realm, don't disgrace the Heavenly Court, and don't disgrace me either."

"Your subordinate will heed the Heavenly King's teachings!"

Mo Liqing still maintained his high and mighty demeanor: "Considering that you are somewhat sensible and have the military order of King Li, I will not hold it against you."

"This is my routine inspection. Since you are leading the team, there shouldn't be any problems. Go ahead, and don't delay the journey."

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for your mercy, Heavenly King! Thank you for your mercy, Heavenly King!" Mu Xin bowed repeatedly in gratitude, his face full of thanks.

Mo Liqing said no more, waved his hand, and the heavenly soldiers behind him immediately withdrew their formation and made way.

Mu Xin, who was standing on the ship's railing, watched Mo Liqing's figure disappear into the distance before slowly straightening up, his smile fading slightly.

He wasn't angry that Mo Liqing had started the trouble; it was mainly because Mo Liqing and Li Jing were already at odds, and he was just unlucky to have gotten involved in their conflict.

Fortunately, Mo Liqing was kind enough to give him face and let him leave after taking the spirit.

As for Mo Liqing's attitude, after all, he couldn't very well be acting like a brother to him in front of so many people.

Such a scene is nothing out of the ordinary in Heaven.

However, Mu Xin has decided to meet with Mo Liqing alone after this mission is over, since he will need Mo Liqing's help when he goes down to the mortal realm to "exterminate demons" in the future.

As long as the spirit stones are distributed properly and all departments are taken care of, then this is the Heavenly Court's official demon-slaying operation!

As for how many demons were killed, how much was lost, and whether to kill demons multiple times, that's up to Mu Xin!