Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Hall.

The Great Jade Emperor sat upon his throne when suddenly, he yawned, appearing as if he hadn't rested well.

This caused the assembly of Immortals seated below to exchange puzzled glances, looking at each other in astonishment.

"Ahem..." Clearly aware that he had lost his composure, the Jade Emperor silently shook his head, inwardly criticizing himself for not maintaining his stance and letting Empress Qinghua drag him to Flame Cloud Entertainment City for fun.

Shaking his head to himself, he tossed the thought aside, and then the Jade Emperor glanced at the assembly of Immortals below and said, "Honored Ones, apart from official matters today, there is also another issue I wish to discuss with you all. Yesterday, Empress Qinghua spoke on someone's behalf, expressing a desire for Fairy Zixia and the Loose Immortal Master Leizhen to marry. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

An Earth Immortal doesn't refer to the level of cultivation but to status, namely those who aren't recorded in the Immortal Register and belong to the Loose Immortals.

Naturally, the cultivation level of these Loose Immortals varies, with the lower ones being as insignificant as Mountain Gods or Local Deities, while the higher ones are like Immortal Zhenyuan, possessing the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint.

Master Leizhen? Although a Loose Immortal, no one dares to underestimate his identity and power.

After the war of deification, he did not become an enshrined celestial being; instead, he continued to cultivate on his own. So many years have passed, and it seems he has reached the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Being of Daluo Golden Immortal status, Master Leizhen's cultivation is considered top-tier in all the Three Realms and Six Paths, not any weaker than Third Prince Nezha.

In theory, with Empress Qinghua making the proposal, marrying a Fairy of the Heavenly Court shouldn't pose a problem, the rank is sufficient, and moreover, the divine commandments of the Heavenly Court forbid harboring mortal desires, but Master Leizhen is not an Immortal of the Heavenly Court…

"Fairy Zixia?" Upon hearing the Great Jade Emperor's words, everyone in the Lingxiao Hall exchanged surprised glances, their faces filled with shock.

Who didn't know of the issue regarding Fairy Zixia that led Sun Wukong to execute Star Monarch of Warring States?

Now, all of a sudden, they intended to marry off Zixia to someone else?

After exchanging looks, these Deities didn't understand the considerations between the Jade Emperor and Empress Qinghua, and thus, no one stepped forward to speak, leaving the entire Lingxiao Hall in a deathly silence for a moment.

"Jade Emperor…" However, in that silence, the exquisitely featured Third Prince Nezha, after pondering for a short while with a conflicted expression, stepped forward a few paces and said, "This marriage, let it be decided solely by Your Majesty. We minor Gods have no say, but, Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and Fairy Zixia share a deep relationship. If this marriage is to occur, should we not inform him of this news?"

"Of course!"

At these words, the Great Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said, "Since you, Nezha, have brought this up, then you shall descend to the Lower Realm to pass this message to Sun Wukong, shall you?"

My lord, I have been much occupied with numerous duties of late and fear I may not have the time to make this journey. I hope Your Majesty will choose another for this task."

And although Nezha was conflicted and eventually spoke on behalf of Sun Wukong, the idea of descending to the Lower Realm to meet Sun Wukong and his company was not something Nezha wished to do.

"Very well…" Considering the death of Muzha at the hands of the Scripture Seeking Team, the Great Jade Emperor sighed to himself, and after another glance at the assembly of Deities present, he then said, "Kuimu Wolf, this task shall trouble you to go to the Lower Realm!"

"Your humble servant shall obey the Jade Emperor's command!" From the ranks of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, Kuimu Wolf nodded in response upon hearing this.

Naturally, as the matter was discussed in Lingxiao Hall, news quickly spread that the Jade Emperor intended to bestow Fairy Zixia in marriage to the Loose Immortal Master Leizhen!

The Jade Emperor to personally officiate the marriage for Master Leizhen, a Loose Immortal!?

Who in the Three Realms and Six Paths didn't know of the Great Calamity of Deification? Who didn't know that Master Leizhen was one of King Wu's key generals during the campaign against the Shang dynasty?

Unexpectedly, this news suddenly appeared.

At Glycyrrhiza Garden, Fairy Zixia soon received this imperial directive, and she felt as though struck by thunder.

To avoid violating the heavenly mandate, Empress even removed Zixia's name from the Immortal Register, so as not to infringe upon the heavenly prohibition against immortals harboring mortal desires!

"No, I don't want to marry! I refuse!"

Soon after regaining her senses, Zixia cried out loudly, vehemently expressing her refusal.

"Fairy, refrain from reckless talk!" Upon hearing Zixia's cries, the faces of countless onlookers immediately turned pale.

The edicts of the Jade Emperor and Empress are not to be defied. Besides, with her status at the level of a Heavenly Immortal, to be able to marry Master Leizhen, a Loose Immortal, was already marrying above her station—what more could she ask for?

"No, I refuse to marry. I implore Empress to rescind her decree!" But Zixia remained resolute, adamantly voicing her refusal.

...

In the Mortal World, Jiang Liu and his companions continued their westward journey. Sitting atop the White Dragon Horse, Jiang Liu lifted his hands, crafting several pieces of clothing and armor as equipment, improving his proficiency in the Tailor profession skill, and naturally, he gained a good amount of Experience Points.

Occasionally, Jiang Liu would open his friends list and have a chat with Red Boy, Little Witch, and even Yuanling, asking how everyone was doing.

The social system functionality of the game system made it easy for Jiang Liu to stay in touch with them.

However, as Jiang Liu and his companions were on their way to the Western Heaven, suddenly, a dazzling light appeared from the sky, descending rapidly before them in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the figure that had descended, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, who had taken out their Nine-Toothed Rake and Blood-Transforming Divine Blade, relaxed slightly.

"Greetings, Holy Monk, I trust you've been well!" Kuimu Wolf greeted Jiang Liu.

"Greetings, Star Monarch, may you always be as radiant as you are!" Jiang Liu replied to Kuimu Wolf, their friendship was naturally quite good.

"Disciples, let's all take a break!" Seeing Kuimu Wolf had arrived, Jiang Liu had no intention of continuing the journey westward and instead called out to Sun Wukong and the others.

In the meantime, he took out the Exquisite Immortal Mansion and invited Kuimu Wolf inside.

"Thank you, Holy Monk, but I will not enter. I've come here today because I have a message for the Great Sage," said Kuimu Wolf, his gaze serious as he looked at Sun Wukong.

"Me? What do you need with me?" Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback upon hearing Kuimu Wolf's words.

Naturally, Jiang Liu and the others were also secretly surprised, not understanding why he had suddenly descended to the Lower Realm to seek out Sun Wukong.

"This is the situation, Great Sage. Knowing the affection between you and Fairy Zixia, the Jade Emperor and Empress have arranged a celestial marriage for Fairy Zixia. Third Prince Nezha asked whether to notify you, so the Jade Emperor sent me to the Lower Realm to convey this message to you!"

Kuimu Wolf wasted no time and succinctly recounted the events that had transpired in the Heavenly Court to Sun Wukong.

With this news, the eyes of everyone, including Jiang Liu, fell on Sun Wukong.

After all, Zixia's affections for him were apparent to most, and suddenly hearing this news, they were genuinely worried that Sun Wukong might react unusually!

"Oh, Zixia is getting married? That's wonderful news!"

However, contrary to expectations, Sun Wukong did not appear disturbed by the news; instead, he smiled as if he was genuinely happy for Zixia.

"Hey, Monkey, why are you happy? Have you lost your mind!?" Zhu Bajie, though relieved by Sun Wukong's reaction, was more puzzled than anything.

"Zixia is getting married; aren't you happy for her!?" However, Zhu Bajie's comment seemed to take Sun Wukong by surprise as well, who retorted with a question of his own.

"Sigh, as expected, is this Monkey devoid of romantic feelings? Does he truly have no feelings for Zixia!?"

Although they had spoken about this before and Jiang Liu roughly understood Sun Wukong's stance toward Zixia, now that it had come to this, seeing Sun Wukong showed no sign of sadness, Jiang Liu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"This..." As for Kuimu Wolf? His face was even more filled with confusion.

In the past, Sun Wukong had attacked the Star Monarch of Warring States for Fairy Zixia, an act that had shaken the entire Heavenly Court.

But now that Zixia was set to marry someone else, Sun Wukong didn't seem to be upset at all!?

"May I ask, Star Monarch, who is the Jade Emperor's chosen match?" Without further thought, Sun Wukong asked bluntly, while Jiang Liu could not help but seek clarity.

"It is the Loose Immortal, Master Leizhen. Holy Monk, perhaps you are not aware, but although Master Leizhen is merely a Loose Immortal, he has a remarkable cultivation level, possessing the power of a Daluo Golden Immortal. During the great calamity of Deification, he assisted King Wu in his campaign against King Zhou and earned tremendous merits, forging deep bonds with the likes of Erlang God, Third Prince Nezha, and many other Divine Generals!"

Kuimu Wolf, assuming Jiang Liu did not know Master Leizhen, briefly explained Master Leizhen's background to him.

"So, did Loose Immortal Master Leizhen ask for her hand in marriage himself?" Listening to the renowned name of Master Leizhen, Jiang Liu was inwardly startled and asked further.

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"Not exactly, it was Empress Qinghua who proposed the match, and the Jade Emperor agreed to it!"

"Empress Qinghua proposed the match!?" Hearing this, Jiang Liu's frown deepened even further.

No matter how he looked at it, there seemed to be something unusual about this affair.

"By the way, has Fairy Zixia agreed to this marriage?" After pondering for a moment, Jiang Liu followed up with another question.

"Not at all, it is said that when the royal decree arrived at the Glycyrrhiza Garden, Fairy Zixia immediately refused, and as a result, she has been confined there by the Empress!"

"What!? Zixia didn't agree and she's been locked up!? Are the Jade Emperor Old Man and the Empress forcing her to marry!?" Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong lost his composure.