Chapter 403: Super-Generation Jump!

Gu Qing met the Caiyun Xianzi of Hundred Flowers at Yang Jian's wedding.

After Yang Jian joined the ranks of those marching against Zhou, the combat strength of the Xiqi side increased greatly. Although the Shang-Zhou side resisted frequently, with the intervention of the Immortals of the Chan Sect, the protection of Yuan Shi Yuanshi Tianzun, and the supernatural powers displayed by the Western Buddha, all kinds of obstacles were broken one by one. Now, the Xiqi army has reached Muye; they are only one battle away from destroying Zhou.

It was at this moment of victory that, with Jiang Ziya acting as the matchmaker, Yang Jian and Ao Cunxin, after many twists and turns, finally decided to be together.

"Congratulations, congratulations."

Gu Qing's entire family had come here to offer their congratulations to this brother-in-law.

Yang Jian was dressed in wedding attire, holding a folding fan, his every gesture elegant and extraordinary. Upon seeing Gu Qing, his face darkened for a moment. However, over the past few years, Yang Jian had learned much about Gu Qing's affairs at Guanjiang Mouth. Seeing that his sister's life was very good, Yang Jian said no more.

Of course, the current Yang Jian still couldn't stand Gu Qing.

He believed Gu Qing was too fickle.

The reality was indeed so. Just after Gu Qing entered the door, he saw Ao Tingxin beside Ao Cunxin, as well as the Caiyun Xianzi of Hundred Flowers standing nearby. After exchanging greetings, it seemed that things between Gu Qing and the Caiyun Xianzi of Hundred Flowers were not quite right.

"My Master is inside!"

Yang Jian pulled Gu Qing and walked toward the location of Master Yuding.

"Why didn't you speak just now?"

Ao Tingxin asked in a low voice.

The Caiyun Xianzi of Hundred Flowers shook her head. When she saw Gu Qing, she felt a sense of familiarity. The faint floral scent on Gu Qing's body, his speech, and his demeanor were all exactly to her liking, as if she had met a kindred spirit.

It was just that this kindred spirit was already married.

The Caiyun Xianzi of Hundred Flowers' gaze followed him involuntarily, seeing Gu Qing sit down beside Master Yuding and Master Taiyi, two famous immortals of the Chan Sect.

"Did you eat that Ginseng Fruit?"

Gu Qing leaned into Master Yuding's ear and asked.

"What Ginseng Fruit? I haven't seen it."

Master Yuding covered his mouth with his folding fan and flatly denied it, saying, "I am a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Lord; would I covet such a thing?"

"So you did eat it."

Seeing Master Yuding's expression, Gu Qing understood. He nodded and said, "It's just a fruit, what's there to fear? Another day, when the Flat Peaches that ripen every nine thousand years are ready, I'll pick a few and return them to him."

The lifespan of immortals is calculated in thousands or tens of thousands of years; this tiny Ginseng Fruit was nothing to Gu Qing.

Master Yuding's face showed astonishment, and he retorted, "You really know how to do favors!"

If the Wang Mu were your legitimate mother-in-law, that would be one thing, but in the Three Realms, who doesn't know that your family is constantly at odds? And you want to pick the Wang Mu's Flat Peaches to return a favor...

"It's not just about a few Ginseng Fruits anymore."

Master Taiyi gloated from the side, saying, "Not long ago, your monkey disciple was captured by Zhen Yuanzi, and then he escaped. This time, while escaping, the monkey pushed over the Ginseng Fruit Tree."

This was a major event.

"It has nothing to do with me, nothing to do with me..."

Master Yuding quickly shrank his head, saying, "Once such a spiritual root is pushed over, there is no saving it."

"Is it really unsavable?"

Gu Qing knocked on Master Yuding's head and said, "Quickly use that invincible memory of yours to carefully filter through methods to save the tree!"

Master Yuding slumped on the table, looking distressed, thinking through the countless classics in his mind. Gu Qing sat to the side, not offering any hints.

Seeing this, Master Taiyi snorted and said with a hint of jealousy, "Anyway, I didn't eat it, so it has nothing to do with me." Even so, Master Taiyi felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Nezha carefully leaned over and said, "How about I steal some for you too?"

"Can you even escape?"

Master Taiyi gave Nezha's head a hard knock. His disciple was indeed inferior to Yang Jian and Sun Wukong.

Nezha quietly looked at Master Taiyi, seriously considering the advanced study suggestion Gu Qing had mentioned.

Yang Jian's wedding was grand in scale. One side was the Princess of the West Sea, the other was a warrior attacking the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, this War of the Investiture of the Gods involved countless immortals and deities. By the time of the wedding ceremony, many immortals were coming and going. Among Yang Jian's friends, the Six Monsters of Meishan and the Howling Celestial Dog were all present. With everyone working together, the wedding was managed in an orderly fashion.

"It's quite strange."

Gu Qing leaned toward the white-bearded Jiang Ziya and said, "Heavenly Court regulations state that immortals cannot marry, so as to maintain order. It's normal for Yang Jian not to respect Heavenly rules, but for the Western Long Wang to attend the wedding, that's not right."

This wedding was arranged by Jiang Ziya. At this moment, he stroked his beard and said, "I petitioned the Old Man of the Moon in Heaven, and Yang Jian and Cunxin truly have the fate of husband and wife. The Heavenly Court has also seen Yang Jian's merits, so they tacitly approved it."

It was this tacit approval that was strange.

Gu Qing felt that the Wang Mu might have her eyes on Yang Jian.

Yang Jian and Cunxin bowed to Heaven and Earth, and to Yao Ji and the Long Wang. A group of people walked toward the bridal chamber. After entering the room, everyone was surprised to see a gourd of Great Elixirs and a Dharma crown placed inside.

"Golden Glow Crown."

"Cave Heaven Ageless Pill."

Master Taiyi saw the items inside and said in surprise.

The Golden Glow Crown was the magic weapon of the Fire Jin Jin Ling Shengmu of the Jie Sect. Gu Qing had defeated many female immortals of the Jie Sect, and she had been restrained by the Golden Jin Jin Ling Shengmu and had not participated in the War of the Investiture of the Gods. But for the magic weapon to appear here was very strange.

As for the Cave Heaven Ageless Pill, it was the divine medicine of the Eastern Flower Emperor.

Yang Jian took these two items, saw the note underneath, and laughed dumbly. He looked at Master Yuding and said, "This is a wedding gift my junior brother found after hearing I was getting married."

Yang Jian had also heard of Sun Wukong's reputation in the Three Realms recently. Overall, it was just that he had a grudge with Zhen Yuanzi. But since his mother and sister had eaten the Ginseng Fruit, Yang Jian felt that if something really happened, he would take responsibility. He highly approved of this junior brother, Sun Wukong.

"What kind of wedding gift? It's probably stolen goods from somewhere!"

Ao Cunxin looked at the two items and said with dissatisfaction.

Saying such words at the wedding scene made the atmosphere in the room suffocate.

"What stolen goods?"

Among the congratulating immortals, one person jumped out, shrinking his hands and scolding, "This is something Old Sun earned fair and square!"

When these words were spoken, the immortals looked sideways. Seeing this person's demeanor, they knew it was Sun Wukong in human form.

"Monkey, I've finally caught you!"

A cold laugh came from the crowd. The immortals only saw large sleeves fluttering, swirling in the air, and Sun Wukong had already been rolled into the sleeve. The immortals looked at the person who had made the move. They saw this person transform, becoming a Daoist immortal with a purple-gold crown on his head, silk shoes on his feet, holding a whisk, and possessing an immortal air.

"Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan."

The immortals saw this immortal and bowed to greet him.

This Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan had a very high seniority in the Three Realms; he could be called the Ancestor of Earth Immortals. Except for the ignorant monkey, other immortals would show him respect upon seeing him.

"What Zhendian Daxian, let the person go first!"

Yang Jian shook the folding fan in his hand, the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear appeared in his hand, aimed from afar at Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan, ready to strike immediately.

"Are you crazy!"

Ao Cunxin pulled Yang Jian and said, "The Zhendian Daxian has wide connections and countless immortal disciples under him. Whether in the West or the East, even the Heavenly Court respects him. How dare you draw your sword against him?"

Yang Jian looked sideways at Ao Cunxin. Seeing Ao Cunxin's expression, it was as if he were meeting her for the first time. "Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan..."

Ao Cunxin bowed to Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan.

Seeing this scene, Master Yuding and Master Taiyi couldn't help but turn their faces away.

"This second sister-in-law..."

Yang Chan pursed her lips lightly. Her second brother had a sense of pride in his chest, but facing such a realistic second sister-in-law, the two of them would probably have to go through some friction.

"Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan."

At this moment, Gu Qing appeared behind Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan and said, "The matter has already happened. Now, your anger is of no benefit to the Ginseng Fruit Tree, and it won't recover your losses. Why don't we sit down and talk, and see what kind of compensation we should give you."

Yang Chan stood behind Gu Qing, holding the Bao Bao Lian Deng tightly in her hand. The Seventh Princess also drew her sword and stood on the other side.

Seeing this scene, Yao Ji silently turned her eyes to look at Ao Cunxin. With such a contrasting pair of husband and wife who both jump into fights, Yao Ji felt Ao Cunxin's performance was unbearable to watch.

Of course, having said that, this is also a kind of "virtuous wife, fewer husband troubles," but then again, this disaster was caused by Ao Cunxin's loose tongue.

"Compensation?"

Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan waved his whisk and said, "It seems I've finally found the person in charge today." Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan waved his sleeve, and Sun Wukong, bound by ropes, rolled to the ground. He said, "I kindly entertained this monkey, and this monkey stole my Ginseng Fruit overnight and ran away. It's truly outrageous!"

"That's because you were saying things like Jin Chanzi is my master, and from now on, if you join the Buddhist sect, you must cultivate well..."

Sun Wukong said unhappily, "Why should I join the Buddhist sect? And who is Jin Chanzi? I already have a master, why should I worship Jin Chanzi? You plotted against me first, so I picked your Ginseng Fruit to make you lose everything!"

"Good!"

Master Yuding shouted "Good."

The people around looked sideways, and Master Yuding quickly turned his face to the side.

"You even pushed over my Ginseng Fruit Tree!"

Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan said angrily.

"That's because you made Old Sun take the blame!"

Sun Wukong said, "I clearly remember picking fifteen, but after arriving at your Wuzhuang Temple, you insisted on saying I picked nineteen!" Sun Wukong couldn't stand the Wuzhuang Temple's way of balancing accounts, so he simply overturned the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

"Well done!"

Hearing Sun Wukong's remarks about balancing accounts, Gu Qing couldn't help but laugh.

Hearing these words, Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan looked at Gu Qing and Master Yuding, suppressed his anger, and said, "Forget it, this old Daoist asks for nothing else, only that the Ginseng Fruit Tree can be restored to its original state. As for those Ginseng Fruits... I won't pursue it!"

This was not Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan compromising; Sun Wukong overturning the Ginseng Fruit Tree was like overturning Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan's roof. Compared to the entire roof, opening a window really didn't count for much.

Gu Qing looked at Master Yuding.

Master Yuding began to scratch his hair in distress, searching through the many classics of the Chan Sect for a way to save the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

"If you really save your Ginseng Fruit Tree, will you really not pursue it?"

Sun Wukong asked curiously.

"Of course I won't pursue it!"

Zhen Yuanzi had a dark face. He could capture Sun Wukong, but he couldn't do anything to him. Whether it was binding him with ropes or using other methods, Sun Wukong could always escape. Facing such a thief, Zhen Yuanzi felt like he was touching a hedgehog. He said, "Not only will I not pursue you, I am even prepared to swear brotherhood with you!"

More friends, more paths, right?

"Oh oh oh..."

Sun Wukong looked at Yang Chan. He knew the Bao Bao Lian Deng in Yang Chan's hand was infinitely mysterious.

"Slap!"

Master Yuding slapped himself and said, "That's right, the Bao Bao Lian Deng! Gu Qing, take out the Willow Branch Nectar, and then through the Bao Bao Lian Deng, we can resurrect the Ginseng Fruit Tree!"

Gu Qing turned around and looked at Yang Chan behind him. This Bao Bao Lian Deng was one of the top treasures in the current world, and it was hard to bypass it for all sorts of things.

"Can't we ask Daoist Cihang for some more?"

Gu Qing asked in a low voice. It would be nice to get some for free.

"It's not convenient for her right now."

Master Yuding said, "If she has achieved success in her cultivation and can take action, one person should be enough."

Daoist Cihang possessed the methods of both the Buddhist and Daoist sects. After the Ten Thousand Immortal Array, she had been cultivating with the Western Buddha. Now was a critical moment, and it was feared she couldn't be called upon.

"That works!"

Gu Qing agreed immediately. He reached out and grabbed Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess, taking the lead in soaring into the sky, heading toward the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain in the Western Continent of Xiniu.

Seeing that there really was a way to save it, Zhendian Daxian Zhen Yuan soared into the clouds. Sun Wukong, Master Taiyi, Master Yuding, and Yao Ji followed, each displaying their supernatural powers. Even Yang Jian leaped up at this moment.

"Today is our wedding night, where are you going?"

Cunxin blocked Yang Jian and asked.

"First to Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain!"

Yang Jian harbored dissatisfaction toward Cunxin, and his speech was a bit stiff. After he soared away on the clouds, many immortals also withdrew one after another. The originally lively wedding didn't have many people left after a short while.

Jiang Ziya stroked his beard, looked at Cunxin who was crying and smashing things, and reached out to slap his own face... Why did he have to be a matchmaker when he had nothing better to do!

This was just looking for trouble for himself!

Longevity Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple.

The Ginseng Fruit Tree lay horizontally to the side, and there wasn't a single Ginseng Fruit on it. After Gu Qing and Yang Chan landed, Gu Qing took action, sprinkling the Willow Branch Nectar. Yang Chan silently recited scriptures, and the Bao Bao Lian Deng bloomed with radiance, shining on the Ginseng Fruit Tree, causing it to return to its original position. The few Ginseng Fruits that had fallen to the ground also broke through the soil and grew back on the tree.

"Good! Good!"

Seeing this scene, Zhen Yuanzi was very excited. When he looked at Sun Wukong again, his gaze carried a different meaning.

This monkey made Zhen Yuanzi feel helpless, and he had a powerful backing, not only the Chan Sect, but in the future, the Buddhist sect, as well as a hard-power player like Gu Qing. So Zhen Yuanzi neatly and cleanly pulled Sun Wukong to swear brotherhood inside Wuzhuang Temple.

"Good, good."

Sun Wukong pulled Zhen Yuanzi and said, "From now on, we are good brothers."

Zhen Yuanzi happily offered tea, and he and Sun Wukong addressed each other as brothers.

"Good brother, let me introduce you."

Sun Wukong pulled Zhen Yuanzi and pointed at Gu Qing, saying, "This is my dad." Then he pointed at Yang Chan and said, "This is my mom." Then he pointed at Master Yuding and said, "This is my master."

These introductions left Zhen Yuanzi stunned on the spot.

His usual circle of friends were those who hung out with the Three Pure Ones. Now, after swearing brotherhood with Sun Wukong, he suddenly was a generation lower than the disciples of the Primordial Heavenly Lord, which made Zhen Yuanzi feel that something wasn't quite right.

"Hmm hmm..."

"Cough cough..."

Master Yuding and Master Taiyi both made strange noises and looked at Zhen Yuanzi. For them, this was a super-generation jump.

Gu Qing held Yang Chan's hand and asked Zhen Yuanzi, "What should the Jade Emperor call me when he sees me?"

Gu Qing wanted to see how far this generation jump had gone.

(End of chapter)