Chapter 252

Haotian and Taibai Jinxing were discussing the Investiture of the Gods when a Heavenly Official suddenly ran over to report that someone had been caught peeping at female immortals bathing at the West Queen Mother Palace on West Kunlun.

Upon hearing that the person peeping at the female immortals bathing was a disciple of the Chan Sect.

Haotian thought for a moment, his eyes filled with doubt: "Who is this Jiang Ziya?"

Taibai Jinxing spoke: "Your Majesty, Jiang Ziya, named Jiang Shang, of the human race, was specifically taken in by the Chan Sect to preside over the Investiture of the Gods. It is normal that Your Majesty does not know him."

Haotian suddenly realized: "So it's a puppet chosen by the Chan Sect. Why didn't he go to the mortal world to preside over the Investiture of the Gods properly, but instead ran to West Kunlun Mountain to peep at female immortals bathing?"

"Your Majesty, Jiang Ziya specifically does odd jobs in the Chan Sect. The Jade Void Palace never intended to pass on formal techniques to him. He has not yet stepped into the immortal path, and it is normal for mortals to have seven emotions and six desires."

After pondering for a moment, Haotian nodded: "That makes sense. Seven emotions and six desires are a great scourge on the path to immortality, which is why the Heavenly Court strictly forbids them. This Jiang Ziya has practiced in the Chan Sect for many years and still ran to West Kunlun to peep at female immortals bathing. It seems the virtue of the Chan Sect's disciples is not very good either."

Taibai Jinxing was full of flattery, nodding and bowing.

"Your Majesty, that is exactly right. The Chan Sect's disciples consider themselves high and mighty, with their noses in the air, looking down on everyone. I didn't expect them to be such hypocritical fellows."

Haotian pondered slightly.

"Jiang Ziya is, after all, the person presiding over the Investiture of the Gods, so we cannot let anything happen to him. Let the Queen Mother give him a small punishment as a warning, and then notify the people of the Jade Void Palace to go to West Kunlun and take Jiang Ziya back."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

West Kunlun towered into the clouds, immortal energy was dense, and it was surrounded by ethereal clouds all year round.

At the peak of West Kunlun, the West Queen Mother Palace stood majestically.

The palace was built on a foundation of white jade, with glazed tiles, shining brightly.

Many female immortals shuttled back and forth in the sky, their figures light and ethereal.

The female immortals were in groups of three or five, laughing and playing with each other, their crisp laughter echoing in the sky like silver bells.

Although Hongjun had Yaochi and Haotian serve as the Heavenly Emperor and Queen Mother to manage the Heavenly Court.

But as the head of the female immortals, her base was in West Kunlun. After the Heavenly Court stabilized, it was managed by Haotian, and the Queen Mother of the West spent most of her time in West Kunlun, at the West Queen Mother Palace.

The Queen Mother of the West sat high on her throne, wearing a golden crown and gorgeous clothes, her whole body exuding a noble aura.

Having heard the handling plan for Jiang Ziya from the Heavenly Official sent by the Heavenly Court, she understood it in her heart and immediately summoned the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden wore an immortal dress, her figure graceful, her lips like cherries, her brows moving, and she bowed slightly: "Goddess, what are your orders?"

"Go and give Jiang Ziya one hundred lashes, then send someone to the Jade Void Palace to deliver a letter, telling the people of the Chan Sect to take Jiang Ziya back."

"Yes, Goddess."

West Queen Mother Palace.

In the center of the square.

Jiang Ziya was tied to a huge stone pillar, looking particularly disheveled.

His hair was messy, his face pale, and his originally neat Daoist robe was now wrinkled and stained with quite a bit of dust, looking a bit hopeless.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden walked over, looking coldly at Jiang Ziya tied to the stone pillar, her eyes without the slightest pity.

She parted her red lips, her voice crisp but carrying unquestionable majesty: "Jiang Ziya, you were caught red-handed peeping at female immortals bathing, and you should receive one hundred lashes. Do you accept the punishment?"

Jiang Ziya raised his head, feeling a bit regretful in his heart; he was just bored and came out for a walk.

He saw a mountain spring, steaming with mist and dense with spiritual energy.

So he walked up, but who knew that there was a group of female immortals bathing and playing in the hot spring.

Each of them had a graceful figure, skin like snow, splashing water and playing, their postures beautiful and moving.

He stood there stunned on the spot, his brain blank, completely forgetting to avoid them.

It wasn't until one of the female immortals discovered him and let out a scream that he woke up as if from a dream and hurriedly fled, but it was already too late. He was beaten up and tied here, his reputation completely ruined.

"Fellow Daoist, I did not intend to peep at the female immortals bathing; I just happened to run into it."

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden snorted coldly: "Caught in public and still daring to quibble? Come, give Jiang Ziya one hundred lashes."

"Yes, Mysterious Maiden."

The female immortal beside her stepped forward, waved her jade hand, and a divine whip emitting a cold light appeared out of thin air.

The female immortal held the handle of the whip and swung it hard. Only a crisp "slap" was heard, and a bloodstain instantly appeared on Jiang Ziya's body.

With each sound of the whip, Jiang Ziya groaned in pain, his body trembling constantly, and miserable screams filled the square.

After one hundred lashes, Jiang Ziya was already on the verge of death.

"Mysterious Maiden, the one hundred lashes are finished." The female immortal stepped forward to report.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden looked at Jiang Ziya indifferently, turned around, and instructed the female immortal beside her: "Send someone to the Jade Void Palace and tell the people of the Chan Sect to take Jiang Ziya back."

"Yes, Mysterious Maiden."

Kunlun Mountain.

Jade Void Palace.

The Chan Sect's mountain-guarding disciple saw a female immortal coming.

He immediately appeared: "Who comes? This is the territory of the Chan Sect. Idlers, leave quickly."

The female immortal held a jade talisman: "I am from the West Queen Mother Palace. By the order of the Queen Mother, I have come to notify your Jade Void Palace that your Chan Sect disciple, Jiang Ziya, is unlearned and unskilled, and dared to go to West Kunlun to peep at female immortals bathing. He was caught on the spot, caught red-handed. Please send someone to take Jiang Ziya back."

The mountain-guarding disciple looked the female immortal up and down and said: "You wait here for a moment; I will go and report this."

"No need, you can just take this jade talisman and go."

Handing the jade talisman to the mountain-guarding disciple, the female immortal left.

The mountain-guarding disciple took the jade talisman, looked at the female immortal's departing back, was stunned for a moment, and then turned and ran up the mountain.

He saw the Antarctic Immortal and stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Disciple pays respects to the Immortal."

"I remember you are the mountain-guarding disciple; is there something the matter?"

"Just now, a female immortal from the West Queen Mother Palace came to inform us that Jiang Ziya was caught peeping at female immortals bathing on West Kunlun, and asked us to send someone to take him back."

The Antarctic Immortal frowned slightly: "Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"

"Disciple dares not deceive you. This is the jade talisman from the West Queen Mother Palace."

The Antarctic Immortal took the jade talisman, read the information on it, and his face became increasingly gloomy.

"This Jiang Ziya, bold and lustful, making a fool of himself!" The Antarctic Immortal snorted angrily, "You go back to guard the mountain; I will go and report to the Sect Leader."

Having said that, the Antarctic Immortal flashed his figure and flew toward the Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun was meditating on a prayer mat and saw the Antarctic Immortal coming to seek an audience.

He spoke slowly.

"Antarctic, is there something the matter?"

After the Antarctic Immortal bowed, he said: "Replying to Teacher, just now a female immortal came from the West Queen Mother Palace, saying that Jiang Ziya was caught peeping at female immortals bathing on West Kunlun, and asked us to send someone to take him back. This is the jade talisman from the West Queen Mother Palace."

Yuanshi Tianzun opened his hand slightly, and the jade talisman in the Antarctic Immortal's hand flew into his hand.

After reading the information in the jade talisman, Yuanshi Tianzun was a bit exasperated.

"Good-for-nothing thing!"

The Antarctic Immortal sighed lightly: "This Jiang Ziya has not yet achieved the immortal path, so it is inevitable that he has desires, but I didn't expect him to do such a thing at his age. If this matter is not handled properly, I am afraid it will affect the reputation of our Chan Sect."

Yuanshi Tianzun was silent for a moment: "First send someone to the West Queen Mother Palace to bring Jiang Ziya back, and then we will discuss it at length."