[Journey to the West] Show mercy

? Qi Chen didn't want to recall how he said goodbye to Tang Seng and the others, nor did he want to recall their shocked eyes.Avalokitesvara just said that she has now broken the seal, and her merits and virtues have been completed at this point.Zhu Bajie seemed to be rambling about how she was so lucky, she broke the seal so quickly, and didn't have to suffer in the future... It was only at this time that Qi Chen realized how difficult parting was.

Standing outside the Nantian Gate, she took a deep breath, feeling that the air seemed to penetrate her body from top to bottom.For her, it was all over.She must have felt bad, but it wasn't as heart-piercing as in that dream.

Very well, it was exactly what she wanted—a parting that was bearable.By the time Sun Wukong became a Buddha, she would definitely be able to calm down, and naturally such a scene would not happen—she felt terrified when she thought of it, as if her internal organs were frozen by fear.Now... it's better to go back to the mansion that the Jade Emperor pointed out to her last time to rest.Maybe a little sleep would be much better.But she was also afraid that she would dream in her sleep—dreams of things she was trying to forget.

So she tried her best to cheer up and walked to the residence according to her memory.

Just two steps away, a crisp female voice sounded from behind: "Am I not mistaken, Zixia?"

Qi Chen thought that her appearance had attracted the attention of some little fairy, so she didn't intend to turn her head back, but the sound of footsteps behind her suddenly turned from far to near, and then she felt her arm being pulled: "Zixia, you heard me calling you ?"

Qi Chen turned around, and saw an oval-faced almond-eyed woman looking at him.She took a step back in shock and withdrew her hand: "Who are you?"

"You don't remember me?" The woman tilted her head. "It seems that the rumors are true. I didn't find you when you were in the Heavenly Court a few times before you. I didn't expect that I would run into you now."

Qi Chen felt vaguely uneasy in his heart: "Why are you looking for me?"

The woman said: "You have been beaten to the bone! I am Lingqing!"

Qi Chen thought for a while, then shook his head under Lingqing's expectant gaze: "I have no impression."

"Hey - why are you doing this!" She said angrily, "We have been friends for thousands of years, and you say you don't remember now? So, have you forgotten even Ran Yu?"

Qi Chen nodded, then shook his head again: "It's true that I forgot, but I met him a few times in the Heavenly Court, so it can be regarded as acquaintance." But is this woman really her friend?She looks very unreliable.

"Oh, then I'm more balanced." She continued chirping, "You've even forgotten him, so it's normal to forget me. But your temper is still so cold, and you don't want to say a few more words."

Um?She has a cold personality?Did she get it wrong?She just thought this woman was weird, so she didn't bother to talk to her!And what did she mean when she said that she seemed to have some relationship with Ran Yu?Coupled with the fact that she turned into a male body and was exactly the same as Ran Yu, she really had to doubt something.

"I said..." she said slowly, "Ran Yu—what does it have to do with me?"

"What's the relationship?" Lingqing bluffed and shouted, "That's because I like it very much—maybe it's not an exaggeration to love."

"Me? To him?" Qi Chen didn't understand Ran Yu's character now, so he didn't dare to judge rashly.

"Ah... you two are mutual." Lingqing said uncertainly, "He never said anything, but he still seems to like you very much. But you also know the rules of heaven-don't tell me you put this I also forgot—there is no love between immortals.”

"And then?" Qi Shen couldn't help asking, almost forgetting that this was her own story.

"You decided to leave, so you asked to go down to the mortal world for experience. Somehow, you were beaten out of your wits." Lingqing shivered as he thought about it, "Fortunately, you are lucky, isn't it back again... Has the seal been broken? Has the soul recovered?"

"The seal has been released." Qi Chen replied truthfully, "But the soul has not recovered, there is still only one wisp, so the Bodhisattva said that I only preserved part of my character."

"I think your personality is still the same as before..." Lingqing nodded his chin, "I heard that you went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, have you seen the Buddha?"

"No. I broke all the seals halfway, so the Bodhisattva sent me back. Also, it's not that I don't like talking, it's just that I'm too tired now." Qi Chen yawned as he spoke, "Maybe Insufficient soul, lack of mental strength... I don't seem to be able to stay awake like a real fairy." After hearing what Lingqing said, she didn't care much about her past experience, after all, nothing happened between her and Ran Yu, and she Forget all about it now.

On the contrary, the decision she made in this story is a bit like the decision she made just now... to escape.

This time, will her ending be lost?Probably not... Tianting seems to be a safe place, and there should be no people killing people indiscriminately—unless monkeys like Monkey King come to make trouble in Tiangong again.Thinking of this, her heart tightened again.

Don't even think about it, just go back and rest.She bid farewell to Lingqing and continued walking forward.Lingqing looks very lively, always talking in a rambling manner, which makes people feel very enthusiastic.But Qi Shen didn't know why she always felt that she gave him a strange feeling, but he couldn't say why.Could it be that she was too enthusiastic to make herself uncomfortable?

Maybe.

Qi Chen was lowering his head and thinking, when he suddenly felt a shadow appearing in front of him blocking the road. "Long time no see, Qi Shen." The voice said gently.

Qi Chen raised her head, saluted and said: "Ran Yu Shangxian." It's really strange that Cao Cao will be here, every time she comes to Heaven, she must meet him.Coupled with what Lingqing said just now, she felt that she suddenly had a headache. "If it's a long time, it's better to say it's a few days." After all, one day in the sky and one year in the ground, he walked so hard for so many years, he slept a few sleeps and passed.

"That's not true." Ran Yu still maintained that smile, "I've been in the mortal world for a few years, and I've had a good time walking around and looking around."

"I don't know where Shangxian is going now?" Seeing that Ran Yu was dressed very formally, Qi Chen couldn't help asking.

"Go down to Huaguo Mountain to eliminate demons." He said flatly.

Huaguo Mountain?Qi Shen's heart suddenly sank: Could it be that Monkey King ran back again?No... If it was Sun Wukong, they probably wouldn't just send Ran Yu alone... That monkey is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven that even a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals can't catch.

But he is not now.A voice whispered in her head.

Even though he knew it wasn't Sun Wukong, Qi Shen still asked: "Then—I don't know if Shangxian is going to catch—"

"You don't have to always call me Shangxian," Ran Yu interrupted her, "You are also Shangxian yourself."

"But my soul is incomplete, and I haven't returned to my place yet." Qi Chen insisted, but still changed her title, "Then who is the monster you want to catch?"

Ran Yu seemed to have read her mind: "Don't worry, it's not the Monkey King who is making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, but just a weasel who occupies the mountain as king. He endangers the surrounding residents all day long, burns, kills and loots, and people complain about it."

"Really?" Qi Chen was relieved when he heard it, but he was also a little worried about what happened to the monkeys there, "I wonder if I can go together? I lived there for a while when I was in the mortal world, and I knew a few friends. I want to see their safety, and I can wish you a helping hand if necessary."

Ran Yu raised the corner of his mouth again: "Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."