Traveling Through Journey to the West: I Am the Dragon King

After Yun Chonghua and the Weaver Girl left, the White Crane Fairy looked at the Empress and asked, "Your Majesty, this servant doesn't quite understand. Even if Your Majesty has granted Caizhi's wish to see the child, there's no need for Chonghua to use his own favors to do her a favor."

The Empress laughed and said, "Hehe, Caizhi's favor is the best reward for Chonghua. Baihe, among all the celestial maidens in heaven, besides you and Baihua, who else is Caizhi closest to?"

The white crane immediately understood the goddess's meaning, and the white crane fairy said, "Fairy of Rainbow Skirt!"

The Empress nodded and said, "That's right. Our aloof fairy, apart from attending court ceremonies and performing dances, spends most of her time in seclusion in the Moon Palace. Even though she has been in the Immortal Realm for thousands of years, she rarely interacts with people. The only people she is close to are Caizhi, Yaoji, and the Third Holy Mother. And the only person she frequently associates with is Caizhi."

"Ni Chang doesn't have many hobbies. She dislikes magic and magical artifacts, and even less so power and position. Apart from musical instruments and singing and dancing, the only thing she likes is the brocade and fine clothes that Cai Zhi makes. That's why I had Chong Hua handle this matter personally this time."

"I also wanted him to do me a favor. But I didn't expect Caizhi to be so stubborn. He brought her back, so I have no choice but to leave it at that. He and Caizhi will be working under my rule in the future, so it's not a bad thing to form a good relationship."

"Moreover, Caizhi is in charge of the Heavenly Shuttle. Although there are many powerful beings with magical abilities in the Three Realms and Six Paths, only she can achieve the flawless 'Heavenly Weaving Technique.' Even when the Buddha of the Western Paradise wanted to weave brocade robes, he sent some tributes to the Heavenly Court and received His Majesty's decree before Caizhi helped him weave them with the Heavenly Shuttle. With this favor, if Chonghua needs anything in the future, there will be no need for His Majesty and me to issue decrees."

However, at this moment, the Empress sighed and said, "Alas! I just don't know if Chonghua can understand my good intentions."

The White Crane Fairy replied, "This servant believes that although Chonghua may not understand, he will certainly obey Your Majesty's decree."

After leaving Yaochi, Yun Chonghua and the Weaver Girl headed straight for the mortal realm.

Although the two of them standing together were quite conspicuous, none of the celestial beings in Heaven noticed anything amiss. After all, they were both frequent visitors to the Jade Pool and close advisors of the Empress.

When the two arrived at the "Flying Snow Jade Flower Terrace" stage in Yaochi, Fairy Ni Chang was rehearsing music and dance with a group of moon goddesses.

The melodious divine music that had been passed down for ten thousand years in the Heavenly Palace was truly refreshing. And the flying celestial dance rehearsed by Chang'e in the Moon Palace was even more beautiful than the depictions in mortal murals.

On the stage, nine fairies danced gracefully to the music, the most eye-catching of whom was the lead dancer, Fairy Ni Chang.

With a casual glance, Fairy Ni Chang saw Fairy Cai Zhi and Yun Chonghua passing by.

After leading everyone through the last dance move, she waved her hand, signaling everyone to take a break.

She then stepped off the stage and went straight to greet the two of them.

Compared to the perfunctory smiles she gave Yun Chonghua and the White Crane Fairy a few days ago, this time the Rainbow Fairy beamed with joy upon seeing the Weaver Girl.

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes greeted them with a slight bow, then said, "Sister Caizhi, you're finally back! I wanted to discuss our costumes for the Peach Banquet with you today, but Fairy White Crane said you had to go to the mortal realm and didn't know when you'd be back. Now that you're back, when shall we begin working on the banquet costumes?"

The Weaver Girl glanced at Yun Chonghua beside her, then said to Fairy Ni Chang, "Sister Ni Chang, let's talk about the banquet preparations later. I have some matters to attend to with the Dragon Lord in the mortal realm. I'll discuss them with you when I return later."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ni Chang nodded and said, "Alright. Then Sister Cai Zhi will deal with the important matters with the Dragon Lord first. We will also begin our practice."

At this moment, Fairy Ni Chang looked at Yun Chonghua and saw that the two of them went down to deal with the matter together, so it must be something serious.

So Fairy Ni Chang bowed to Yun Chonghua again and said, "Dragon Lord, although my sister Cai Zhi is skilled, her magic power is not high. Please take good care of her when she is in the mortal realm."

Hearing the usually aloof Fairy Ni Chang speak to him was somewhat unexpected, but he replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Fairy, rest assured. I will do my best."

After the two finished speaking, Fairy Ni Chang nodded and returned to the stage.

Yun Chonghua and the Weaver Girl left the Jade Pool and went down to the mortal realm as soon as possible.

A moment later, Yun Chonghua and the Weaver Girl returned to the mountains surrounding Anning Village. However, the Weaver Girl did not immediately go to see her husband and child.

The two had just landed on the clouds when the Weaver Girl knelt directly in front of Yun Chonghua.

Yun Chonghua was startled by the sight and then asked, "What are you doing, fairy?" However, out of respect for the difference between men and women, Yun Chonghua did not go forward to help her.

Weaver Girl said, "I misunderstood the Dragon King before, please forgive me. I am also grateful to the Dragon King for exchanging his reward for the opportunity to see my child again."

Yun Chonghua replied, "Fairy, there's no need for that. These are all blessings bestowed upon you by Her Majesty. I'm merely a messenger. If you wish to express your gratitude, simply fulfill your duties to Her Majesty diligently."

The Weaver Girl listened, but still did not get up.

After a long silence, the Weaver Girl looked at Yun Chonghua and pleaded, "Dragon Lord, Caizhi has a request for you."

Looking into the woman's eyes, Yun Chonghua guessed what she wanted.

Yun Chonghua said, "Are you asking me to take care of your child and husband?"

The Weaver Girl nodded and said, "Dragon Lord, you are wise. Now I must return to Heaven to prepare for the Peach Banquet, which involves many matters. This separation may last for decades. And these decades will be..."

This may be nothing to us immortals and gods, but it is a matter of life and death for my two children. They are still young and need care. Caizhi earnestly begs the Dragon King to take care of my two children until they reach adulthood. If the Dragon King agrees, Caizhi will repay your kindness with all her might.

As she spoke, the Weaver Girl bowed to Yun Chonghua.

Looking at her, Yun Chonghua felt a pang of emotion. Although these immortals possessed great magical powers and had lifespans of millions of years, they too had families and emotional ties.

Yun Chonghua pondered carefully, sensing that the Empress and Baihe had asked him to do the Weaver Girl a favor. Although he didn't know the reason, he figured there must be a deeper meaning. After all, if it were just a plea for mercy, he wouldn't need to say it. Baihe could have said the same thing. Although Yun Chonghua didn't understand their intentions, he believed that having more friends was better than having more enemies, and forming a good relationship wouldn't hurt.

After thinking it over, Yun Chonghua said, "It's just a small favor, Fairy, there's no need for that. Besides, the children call me 'Uncle,' so it's no trouble for me to take care of them a little more in the mortal realm."

Upon hearing Yun Chonghua's agreement, the Weaver Girl quickly expressed her gratitude: "Caizhi thanks the Dragon Lord for his kindness. Although Caizhi's magical power is not as great as the Dragon Lord's, I dare to boast that no one in the Three Realms can match my weaving skills. If the Dragon Lord ever needs anything in the future, he may come to the Weaver Girl Star Palace to find me."

Yun Chonghua didn't take it seriously. He said, "Alright, alright, we are both serving the Empress, so we should help each other. Fairy, there's no need for this. Please get up."

Upon hearing this, the Weaver Girl slowly stood up.

Afterwards, the two changed back into their human attire and headed straight for the cowherd's house.