Chapter 198: Wufeng Shizhe

Xu Jia saw that he was a bit "too familiar" with him, so he asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the Wufeng Shen, master of the Black Wind. I am a subordinate god under the seat of Ji Shui Xingjun in the heavens, and I have come here to spread the Black Wind at the command of the Xingjun."

Ji Shui Bao, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, was also the "Feng Bo" (Wind Earl), an official of Chiyou during the time of the Yellow Emperor. He has the body of a deer, the head of a bird, the horns of a dragon, and the tail of a snake with leopard markings. Some also say he is "Fei Lian" from the time of Shang Zhou Wang.

The Ji star governs wind, and it is generally "evil wind" or "wicked wind." It is rumored that it also governs "pillow talk," which is why "gossip" spreads like the wind.

This Wufeng Shen governs the "Black Wind." The Black Wind is a type of whirlwind; when it blows, the sky turns dark and the earth goes dim, making it feel as if the end of the world has arrived. It always appears in conjunction with heavy rain, thunder, and pitch-black clouds and lightning that look like a tribulation.

A solitary Black Wind is more likely to resemble the kind of land tornado found in America.

In any case, it is not a benevolent wind.

This Wufeng Shen said, "Under the command of the Ji star, there are eleven Yang Spirit Zhenjun assistant officials. Eight of them govern the Eight Winds—that is, the winds of the eight directions: the Flame Wind, the Torrent Wind, the Fragrant Wind, the Great Wind, the Desolate Wind, the Liao Feng, the Fierce Wind, and the Cold Wind. There are also three who govern the Heavenly Gang Wind, the You Ming Yin Wind, and the Nine Winds of the human body. I am the Wufeng Shizhe under the seat of Ju Feng Zhenjun."

But he did not say what rank of official he was, so Xu Jia did not ask.

He only said, "What does this have to do with you peeping at fairies bathing?"

Wufeng Shizhe was dumbfounded: "I didn't! I was performing my heavenly duty, preparing to spread the wind here. Around the Dragon Boat Festival, the Flying Dragon in the Sky appears. There are Flood Dragons moving in this area, and I need to channel wind into the various earth caves and beneath the earth. The wind howls; firstly, it serves to warn the world and provide an early alert, and secondly, that Flood Dragon is causing a flood, which also carries a certain amount of heavenly destiny, and these Black Winds can help build momentum."

"Brother, although I am a wicked wind and a baleful god, I have always been open and aboveboard; I do not act like a turtle."

"Then the fairy just said you turned into a turtle and peeped at them bathing?"

"That was when I was spreading the wind here and accidentally caught a glimpse. I was afraid of a misunderstanding, so I made a transformation..."

Xu Jia clicked his tongue and said, "This is truly like yellow mud falling into your trousers; even if it isn't shit, it's still shit. You're done for. If they report this to the heavens, you will surely be disgraced."

Hearing this, Wufeng Shizhe immediately wept and said, "I have cultivated with such difficulty until now, only to be ruined by this! Alas, my thousand years of cultivation... They don't care about these demons and ghosts that poison living creatures, they only care about who has stirred up worldly desires..."

Xu Jia quickly said, "Stop, don't complain about heaven or blame others, and don't try to shift the concept. Now is not the time for excuses or sophistry. Don't say you didn't intend to look; looking is looking, and no matter what you say, it's useless. Now you need to think about how to minimize the impact and resolve the situation."

Seeing that Xu Jia was wise and clear, with the light of his nature flowing over his body, Wufeng Shizhe asked, "Brother, what advice do you have for me?"

Xu Jia said, "I have a matter that requires your help."

Wufeng Shizhe rolled his eyes, thinking that the last one who teased a fairy was demoted to the mortal world and turned into a pig's head. He feared he would end up much the same, likely demoted to the mortal world and turned into a turtle.

The worst-case scenario was just that; it wouldn't go so far as to be sliced into a thousand pieces or have his soul fall into You Ming.

So he said, "I can agree to things that aren't too excessive, but you must be able to help me, brother."

Xu Jia nodded: "This is not an excessive matter. I want to deal with a Dharma King of an outside sect. Do you know the Longevity Sect?" "I know of them. An anti-heaven organization, right? Like unkillable bedbugs. They previously borrowed the name of establishing a sect for our Heavenly Emperor, but ended up infiltrating the interior to cause trouble, which instead caused the Heavenly Court and the common people to drift apart."

Xu Jia nodded: "Is it considered excessive to mess with him?"

"That doesn't count as excessive, but unless you catch the leader of the Longevity Sect, it doesn't count as a merit either. These Dharma Kings and leaders are not on the Heavenly Court's wanted list."

Wufeng Shizhe said, "I can help you deal with him."

Hearing that he was willing to help, Xu Jia was very happy and immediately explained: "In a few days, I will establish myself as a Jiaochi Tianshi, and at that time, I can plead for you."

"That's useless," Wufeng Shizhe sighed. "Peeping at bathing is stirring up Desire Thought. When God Immortals stir up emotions, heaven and earth are unsettled. The Heavenly Court is most strict about this. Whoever stirs up emotions will be cast into the Desire Realm Six Heavens to undergo reincarnation until they see through the red dust, only then can they return to the heavens."

Xu Jia thought about it: "How about you strike first and accuse them? Go and accuse her of peeping at you bathing. Seeing that you were burly, with a tiger's back and an ape's waist, she had a sudden impulse to tease you. You were righteous and unyielding, and she became angry from embarrassment and accused you of peeping."

"I am only one person, and there are seven sisters of theirs. Besides, I already turned into a turtle, which makes me look like I had the intention to peep."

Xu Jia said, "How about I find the local Mountain God and Earth Deity to provide testimony for you?"

"Those Mountain Gods and Earth Deities have all been defiled by the Dharma King; they are useless."

"This won't work, that won't work." Xu Jia sighed: "Then you are indeed about to be finished."

"... Brother, are you capable or not? If not, I can't help you with this either."

"You say this won't work and that won't work, without even trying. How can I help you?"

Xu Jia said, "Perhaps one thing won't work, but if you try several things together, won't it work? Furthermore, you must never say you turned into a turtle. Just say you didn't change. I have a 'turtle son' here who can take the blame for you. Then report it to your direct superior. If you can't solve it, can't your direct superior? Won't Ju Feng Zhenjun protect you?"

"Another thing is to find that fairy and talk to her privately. If it can be solved privately, then solve it privately. I have dealt with fairies before, and the thing they say most often is: 'Don't reason with me; what I want is an attitude.'"

Wufeng Shizhe thought about it and said: "They are Form Realm female immortals. Besides their own cultivation and transcending the Desire Realm, some ascend due to their fame, such as the Four Great Courtesans, the Four Great Beauties, or imperial concubines. These few should be female officials from the Afang Gong of the Qin Dynasty."

"After Zulong Huangdi attained the Dao and ascended to heaven, he ignored the descendants of the Desire Realm, took his son Fusu to the Form Realm to establish the Immortal Qin Qi Refiner dynasty, and attained the position of Emperor. At the same time, Ziwei Dadi recruited him as a Prime Minister."

Xu Jia praised: "Then that's easy to talk about. Don't you have any connection with 'Brother Zheng'? Can't you ask Brother Zheng to give you some face and mediate personally?"

Wufeng Shizhe:.........

Xu Jia also knew this was a joke: "Since they aren't serious fairies, like the seven attendants of Wangmu Niangniang, then just find some rare items and go to their door to apologize. I have dealt with fairies before, and the thing they say most often is, 'Don't reason with me; what I want is an attitude.'"

Wufeng Shizhe became anxious: "How can one not reason? The Sanqing Shengzu preached the Dao, which is why heaven and earth are clear and peaceful, and the Three Talents are established. Nüwa and Fuxi held the compass and square to set the longitude and latitude, making the earth stable and full of vitality... Without these principles operating in the world, how did they attain the Dao and become immortals?"

(End of chapter)