The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 195 - 190: Iron Fan Flies into a Jealous Rage

Chapter 195: Chapter 190: Iron Fan Flies into a Jealous Rage

The Daoist Equal to Heaven discussed with the Leader of Heaven-Penetrating in the Biyougong Palace and finally unraveled some mysteries of the riddles.

Just as the master and disciple finished speaking, Wusheng walked in from outside the hall. Seeing the Daoist Equal to Heaven, he couldn’t help but be startled.

"Elder Sister!" said the Daoist Equal to Heaven with a mischievous grin, bowing repeatedly.

"What brings you to the Mira Palace? Why aren’t you at the Jade Pure Sky attending the lectures?" Wusheng asked.

"Ha ha, Elder Sister, you’ve really kept me in the dark! I came to the Mira Palace, naturally, to see our master!" Daoist Equal to Heaven said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Wusheng slapped his forehead and glanced at the Heaven-Penetrating Sect Hierarch, saying, "It seems you know everything already, you sly monkey. How did you find out?"

The Heaven-Penetrating Sect Hierarch couldn’t help but laugh, "This fellow is quite cunning. Just by hearing a passage of the ’Yellow Court Classic’ and seeing you in Shangqing, he grew suspicious. He barged in and clung to my leg, crying ’Master!’ while sobbing, tricking me into revealing myself."

Hearing this, Wusheng was taken aback, not expecting things to be as such, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "This fellow is truly cunning; he’s very sly! Even I was deceived for so long."

Daoist Equal to Heaven then asked, "Elder Sister, in what way did I deceive you?"

Wusheng grabbed his ear and scolded, "You Macaca, knowing the past and present lives while I was clueless. If it weren’t for Master revealing it, I would still be in the dark! Tell me you didn’t deceive me?"

The Daoist Equal to Heaven couldn’t help but yell out in pain, "Elder Sister, have mercy, have mercy! From now on, I will absolutely not hide anything from you, otherwise, may lightning strike me down."

Only then did Wusheng, with a smile, let go of his ear, saying, "This fellow is sly; he must be properly punished to realize the consequences, or else we’ll be fooled by him again in the future."

The Heaven-Penetrating Sect Hierarch shook his head and sighed, "Well, you should continue to attend the lectures at the Jade Void Palace. If there’s anything, I would naturally call you over."

But Daoist Equal to Heaven replied, "Why should I go to the Jade Void Palace to listen to Yuan Shi Immortal Monarch when Master himself is lecturing on the ’Yellow Court Classic’ here? It’s much more convenient for me to listen to Master’s teachings and to ask questions afterwards."

The Heaven-Penetrating Sect Hierarch, pleased by the remark, nodded, "You Macaca are indeed clever. Stay then, and listen to my lecture. It will do well for you to break through to Hunyuan sooner."

Daoist Equal to Heaven expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Master!"

The Heaven-Penetrating Sect Hierarch ascended to the Mixed Yuan Meditation Mat and summoned his disciples to sit down in the great hall to begin the lecture.

Nowadays, the number of disciples in the Sect of Interception was gradually growing, but they were far from the disciples of Ancient Times. Although these disciples also possessed decent mana, as a newer generation, their cultivation was just so-so. A great sect could only be established with protracted settlement and accumulation over time.

The Sect of Interception suffered heavy losses during the Divine Enthronement in Ancient Times, and now it was in a phase of reconstruction. Wusheng was the only original disciple remaining, and the grandeur of ’ten thousand immortals’ attending the court had long faded.

Attending the lecture on Taoist Teachings meant losing track of days and nights. The voice of VLOOKUP(A1289,[1]Sheet1!$A:$B,2,0) Immortal Monarch reading scriptures resounded through the Mira Palace. However, the palace gates were tightly shut, impervious to outsiders. He had learned his lesson and placed a Formation at the entrance, preventing any sounds from escaping, to avoid anyone from outside disrupting the lecture session, which would be undesirable.

Daoist Equal to Heaven sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, attentively listening to the Patriarch’s teachings, feeling as if he was being transported on waves of exquisite sound, ready to venture beyond the heavens at any moment.

In the Jade Void Palace, the lectures were announced with invitations sent to People of the Immortal Path from all places, while the Heaven-Penetrating Sect Hierarch lectured to his disciples in the Mira Palace.

Daoist Equal to Heaven dared not cause trouble in the Mira Palace and listened earnestly to the Taoist Teachings. Before he knew it, he had become deeply engrossed.

Meanwhile, down at Flower-Fruit Mountain, Princess Iron Fan had driven the Ox Demon King into a desperate plight with no escape to heaven nor earth, but in the end, he managed to slip away. She could only sheepishly return to Flower-Fruit Mountain to thoroughly interrogate the Ox Demon King’s brothers.

Back at Flower-Fruit Mountain, she saw Tao Yao playing with an elk in the forest. Upon closer inspection, she felt the girl was pretty and gentle and thought to herself, "Could this be the stupid bull’s mistress he found outside?"

Filled with jealousy, she went straight to Tao Yao to make trouble, grabbed her Banana Leaf Fan, and without a word, a violent wind was unleashed, fanning towards her.

Tao Yao cried out in shock, feeling the fierce wind on her face, but the Jade Talisman hanging on her chest emitted light, blocking Princess Iron Fan’s violent wind on the outside. The poor elks and the surrounding mountains, rocks, and vegetation were uprooted by the wind and flew off to who knows where.

Seeing an evil-looking woman approaching, Tao Yao couldn’t help but yell, "You, you, you... who are you, and why do you want to harm that little deer?"

Princess Iron Fan scolded, "You shameless thing, seducing someone’s husband and yet still pretending to be innocent here!"

Tao Yao couldn’t help replying, "Who, who seduced your husband? I did not! And who is your husband anyway? You can’t control him yourself and now you’re blaming me?"

Princess Iron Fan, furious, took the Banana Leaf Fan and fanned again, but still couldn’t blow Tao Yao away. The Jade Talisman shone brightly, blocking all the violent wind.

Seeing Princess Iron Fan’s ferocity, Tao Yao turned to leave, shouting, "Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, save me! A wicked old woman is trying to harm me!"

At her call, a host of Demon Kings immediately leaped out from the Water Curtain Cave and yelled, "Who dares to threaten our sister, show yourself and surrender!"

Princess Iron Fan, with a swoosh of her Iron Fan, sent them tumbling and spinning, crashing into the mountain cliffs and getting stuck there by the violent wind, unable to fall down.

"Ouch, how did she get here? Don’t tell me she couldn’t find Old Bull and has come looking for trouble with us?" The brothers were all secretly lamenting in their hearts.

Princess Iron Fan said, "You’re saying I’m blind?"

Peng Demon King lowered himself from the mountain cliff with a flap of his wings and said with an embarrassed smile, "Turns out it’s sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, please forgive us. We didn’t mean to offend you just now. This young miss is the sister brought by our Seventh Brother. We don’t know what misunderstanding you’ve had with her that led to this dispute?"

Princess Iron Fan asked, "Isn’t she the lover that stupid bull of mine found?"

Upon hearing this, the brothers immediately understood that Princess Iron Fan had wrongly acted out of jealousy, mistaking Tao Yao for someone else.

"Haha, Sister-in-law, you’ve mistaken the person! This Miss Tao Yao has nothing to do with Old Bull; she just descended from the Heavenly Court a few days ago and hasn’t even seen Old Bull’s face yet," Macaques King said with a grimace as he also jumped down from the cliff, the fan having nearly scattered his bones.

When Princess Iron Fan heard this, she realized she had made a mistake—like the big flood that misdirected its fury at the Dragon King Temple; she had taken out her jealousy on the wrong person. Her face turned red with embarrassment as she said, "Then... it’s my mistake. Please don’t be offended, dear uncles."

"Not at all, not at all. How could we take offense at you, sister-in-law?" Lion Camel King didn’t dare to be upset with Princess Iron Fan.

After all, who would dare to offend her with that powerful fan in her hands and her status as their elder sister-in-law?

Princess Iron Fan was a straightforward person. Although a bit prone to jealousy, she was ultimately not too petty. She said to Tao Yao, "Sister Tao Yao, I was wrong earlier for misunderstanding you. Please forgive my error. If you feel upset, you can hit me a couple of times; I won’t dodge."

Being kind-hearted by nature, Tao Yao didn’t mind so much once she knew Princess Iron Fan was one of their own. She replied, "As long as it’s a misunderstanding, it’s fine. I don’t want to see any fighting or killing. Are you the wife of Big Brother Bull? I wonder where Big Brother Bull has gone off to."

Princess Iron Fan didn’t have the nerve to say that it was she who had chased Savage Bull to a point where he had no way to ascend to heaven or enter the earth, and that she didn’t know where he had escaped to.

With the misunderstanding resolved, they naturally greeted Princess Iron Fan into the Water Curtain Cave to treat her well.

The brothers thought to themselves that Princess Iron Fan was indeed quite beautiful, but her personality was too fiery, no wonder Old Bull couldn’t bear it.

To find out what happens next, please stay tuned for the following part.

PS: I have to travel on short notice, taking my laptop with me. I’ll update tomorrow. This Chapter is a bit short and a bit rushed, and I didn’t have time to check for typos. I’ll make it up with the word count tomorrow. Please don’t scold me. My character is... quite good, right?! Right?! (To be continued. If you like this work, please support it by casting recommendation votes and monthly tickets on Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)