Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

On the horizon, a lucky cloud drifted slowly by, and on the cloud stood a figure in white, holding a clean bottle, in which a willow branch was dripping with emerald green.

It is Guanyin Bodhisattva!

Lu Qingxuan felt a chill and put away the alchemy furnace.

As the suction of the alchemy furnace disappeared, the Great King of Inspiration fell from mid-air, staggered a few steps before regaining his footing, but dared not even raise his head, and knelt on the ground with a thud, his whole body trembling.

"This disciple greets the Bodhisattva." King Linggan's voice trembled slightly.

The Bodhisattva didn't look at him, but instead looked at Lu Qingxuan first. "Lu Qingxuan, put away your magic weapon. I have something to say."

Lu Qingxuan put away the familiar object, stood with his hands at his sides, and said respectfully, "Bodhisattva, please speak."

The Bodhisattva then turned his gaze to the kneeling King Linggan and sighed softly.

The sigh was soft, yet it struck the King of Inspiration's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Inspiration, do you know your sin?" the Bodhisattva asked.

The King of Inspiration lay prostrate on the ground, his lips trembling a few times, but he could only nod in apology.

"What did I say to you before you descended to the mortal realm that day?" the Bodhisattva asked slowly.

King Linggan's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "The Bodhisattva said that if I insist on descending to the mortal realm, I can only ask questions and seek answers, but I must not harm the innocent, nor should I harbor any thoughts of killing..."

"You still remember that place? Well then, tell me, of all the things you've done, is there anything that matches the description?"

King Linggan was speechless. He had captured Yangli and Huli, which was harming innocent people. He had murderous intent towards Lu Qingxuan and Qi Le, which was reckless killing.

Every single thing he did violated his promise to the Bodhisattva.

The Bodhisattva continued, "Your grudge with that black fish was not a just cause. The black fish committed many evils and deserved to die. Lu Qingxuan killed him to rid the people of a scourge. Instead of reflecting on your mistakes, you repeatedly sought revenge, even going against your own conscience and doing such a despicable thing. You have disappointed me greatly."

King Linggan trembled violently and hurriedly kowtowed to admit his mistake: "Bodhisattva, I know I was wrong. I hope that in view of my many years of following you, you will forgive me this time."

The Bodhisattva remained silent for a moment, then shifted his gaze from Linggan the Great King to Lu Qingxuan: "Lu Qingxuan, I am too foolish to concern myself with your past grievances with Linggan, but today's events are ultimately due to my lax discipline. Even if Linggan has a thousand faults, he is still one of my men. If I hadn't spoken up, I'm afraid you would have put him into your alchemy furnace today, leaving Liancheng in a pool of blood."

Lu Qingxuan said respectfully, "Bodhisattva, you are too kind. I was only acting out of concern for my brother. If you hadn't spoken, I wouldn't have stopped. But since you have spoken, I will obey."

He knew in his heart that this Inspiration King would be useful for the future Journey to the West, and it would obviously not be easy to keep him.

It could even cause greater unforeseen changes.

Now that Guanyin Bodhisattva has stepped in, she has naturally given him a reason.

The Bodhisattva nodded slightly, surprised that Lu Qingxuan was so easy to talk to. Immediately, a hint of approval appeared in her eyes: "That may be true, but that Linggan captured your two elder brothers, destroyed your ancestral temple, and cut off your incense offerings. This is what he owes you. Today, I will take charge for him and make him pay back double."

The Bodhisattva raised his hand, and with a gentle wave of the willow branch in the vase, a few drops of nectar fell.

In a short while, the valley returned to its former appearance, as if the fierce battle had never happened.

Immediately afterwards, the Bodhisattva took out three lotus seeds from the vase and held them in her palm.

The lotus seeds were pure white, with a faint golden sheen, and emitted a refreshing fragrance.

She handed the lotus seeds to Lu Qingxuan and said, "These are lotus seeds produced in the lotus pond in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea two years ago. One seed is equivalent to a hundred years of arduous cultivation. You and your two brothers each take one as compensation."

Lu Qingxuan accepted the lotus seeds and bowed to express his gratitude.

The Bodhisattva looked at Linggan the Great King again and said, "Linggan, from this day forward, you shall reflect on your mistakes in the lotus pond. For the next hundred years, you shall not leave Mount Putuo. If you disobey again, I will return you to your original form and banish you to the mortal world, where you will never be able to cultivate again."

King Linggan prostrated himself on the ground, weeping, and said, "Disciple... obeys."

The Bodhisattva nodded, glanced at Lu Qingxuan again, hesitated, and finally just sighed softly before taking Linggan Dawang away on a cloud.

Lu Qingxuan stood there, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the auspicious cloud disappear into the distance.

It is said that Guanyin Bodhisattva has a kind and benevolent face, but her power is also terrifying.

"San Di, I was really scared to death earlier. I thought you were really going to trade your life for his," Tiger Power Immortal said, still shaken.

Lu Qingxuan smiled and said, "I'm betting that he wouldn't dare."

Just then, on one side of the valley, three figures were stealthily moving outwards; they were none other than the three demons of the Black Cloud King.

They hadn't gone far before, and they had clearly witnessed the scene of Linggan Dawang being taken away by the Bodhisattva from the shadows.

Upon seeing Lu Qingxuan's gaze sweep over them, the three demons froze simultaneously, as if they had been frozen in place, unable to advance or retreat.

"Where are you three headed?" Lu Qingxuan asked playfully.

King Black Cloud's Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and he forced a smile, saying, "Fellow Daoist Deer... Fellow Daoist Deer, we were blind and ignorant today. We have offended you. King Linggan has already left, so let's part ways here and leave each other alone in the future..."

"Keep to yourselves?"

Lu Qingxuan clenched his fist and drew his longsword: "You've smashed several temples dedicated to the Three Immortals, extinguished our incense offerings, and now you think you can just walk away with a simple 'let's keep to ourselves'?"

The snake spirit trembled and instinctively took a step back.

The Fox King gritted his teeth and knelt down with a thud.

The moment he knelt, both the Black Cloud King and the Snake Demon were stunned. Ignoring the gazes of the two demons, the Fox King confessed, "Fellow Daoist Deer, we know we were wrong. It was the Spiritual King who bewitched us with great profits. We were momentarily blinded by evil spirits and committed such a wicked act."

"Now that scoundrel has been taken away by the Bodhisattva, we are willing to compensate, we only beg you, fellow Daoist, to spare our lives."

"Compensation? How are you going to compensate those people who were frightened by you?" Tiger Power Immortal sneered.

"This..." The three demons turned pale.

Black Cloud King and Snake Spirit hated Fox King even more. Now, not only did they not gain any benefits, they also faced the risk of being killed.

Sensing the rift between the three demons, Lu Qingxuan already had an idea in mind.

"Considering that you were bewitched by that King of Inspiration and that no one was harmed, I will spare your lives."

Upon hearing this, the three demons looked up in unison, their eyes revealing surprise and delight.

"but..."

Lu Qingxuan changed the subject: "You may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment. I have three conditions. If you can fulfill them, today's matter will be considered settled. If you cannot..."

As he spoke, Lu Qingxuan planted the sword in the ground, unleashing a terrifying burst of sword energy.

"Fellow Daoist, please speak, and we will certainly do as you say!" The three demons, pale with fright from the sword energy, spoke haltingly.

"First, you must personally repair the Three Immortals Shrines that you destroyed, not a single one can be missing. You must go door to door to apologize to the families of the people you drove away."

"Of course, of course, we'll do it ourselves!" King Black Cloud hurriedly replied.