Chapter 315 | I, Liu Xian, Am Not a Divine Dragon

Su Qing nodded slightly upon hearing those words.

She didn't intend to hide too much from Chen Chaoyan regarding this matter.

While there were many things she couldn't disclose for the time being, if it was something that could be said... why not clear up Chaoyan's confusion?

If Chaoyan could truly deduce her identity and strength through those small details, that would be a testament to Chaoyan’s own ability.

Su Qing naturally wouldn't have any objections.

Seeing Su Qing nod, Chen Chaoyan also calmed down.

Since her godmother had indicated that everything was under control, she naturally believed her.

Su Qing rarely made mistakes.

Even if she did, she always had a way to remedy them.

This was the trust Chaoyan placed in her godmother.

Su Qing looked at Chaoyan, smiled faintly, and said, "However, this isn't the place to talk... Once we return to the inn, I'll explain it to you in detail."

Chaoyan nodded, having no objections.

While the two were talking, that hideous demon had already abducted the Golden Palace Empress.

However, the demon only took the Golden Palace Empress and did not harm anyone else.

At most, his ugly appearance had simply frightened the people.

Su Qing watched this and said to Chaoyan, "See? I told you there wouldn't be a problem, didn't I?"

Chaoyan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Godmother truly knew the inside story."

"If I didn't know the inside story, how could I remain indifferent?" Su Qing shook her head and said, "I am not a cold-hearted person."

Chaoyan felt this deeply and nodded. "That’s true..."

"Alright, I'm tired. Let's go! Let's head back to the inn. After this chaos, I doubt the dragon boat race can continue anyway." Su Qing stretched and said, "Once we're back at the inn, I'll tell you exactly what’s going on."

Chen Chaoyan nodded heavily.

Beside them, Yudie also raised her hand and said, "I want to hear too, I want to hear too!"

"If you want to listen, then listen! I won't drive you away when I talk about these things." Su Qing rubbed the girl's head and said, "Let's go."

Hearing this, Yudie also smiled and nodded, skipping along behind Su Qing.

She was truly full of vitality.

This girl was always like this; it seemed very few things could ever trouble her.

The group moved quickly.

In a short while, they had returned to the inn.

Back at the inn, Su Qing led Chaoyan and the others to her room.

After finding a place to sit, she poured a cup of wine and spoke slowly:

"Actually... that demon is the mount of one of my seniors, so I am somewhat acquainted with him. When he saw me here, he feared I might misunderstand, so he told me his purpose for coming. It’s precisely because I knew the reason behind it that I didn't stop him from taking the person."

Chen Chaoyan was slightly stunned, looking quite surprised.

"That demon is your senior's mount? Godmother, just how powerful is your senior? Even her mount is stronger than us."

"How powerful she is, how should I know? Anyway, she’s more powerful than me. But it’s fine; if there's a chance in the future, I'll take you to meet that senior! Then you'll probably know how powerful she is."

Su Qing spoke with a chuckle.

She was also a bit curious about what kind of expression Chaoyan would make when she found out the demon was actually her master's mount—would she start questioning her life?

Chaoyan nodded upon hearing this and asked, "I see! Then godmother, why did that demon come to capture the Golden Palace Empress? If there wasn't a good reason, you wouldn't have let him take her, right?"

Su Qing spoke slowly, "That demon captured the Golden Palace Empress to help the King avert a disaster... When the King was young, back when he was still the Crown Prince, he once shot and wounded the two children of Mahamayuri Bodhisattva at Falling Phoenix Slope. Consequently, the Mother of Buddha decreed that the King must endure three years of the pain of separated phoenixes and three years of illness."

Chaoyan froze in place after hearing this, blinking her eyes as if she couldn't quite believe it.

"Does Mahamayuri Bodhisattva also hold grudges?" Chaoyan asked.

"Naturally, she holds grudges... Besides, the King wounded her two children." Su Qing thought for a moment and then used an analogy: "For example, if someone shot and wounded you, I would naturally be angry. How could I not seek revenge?"

Chaoyan felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this. She nodded and didn't delve deeper into that point.

"I see..." Chaoyan said. "By the way, that demon abducted the Golden Palace Empress... it won't defile her purity, will it?"

"You don't need to worry about that... Someone has already chased after them! It's a Daoist... that Daoist will give a Dharma treasure to the Golden Palace Empress, making it impossible for the demon to get close to her body." Su Qing shook her head.

There was no need to hide these things, so she cleared up Chaoyan's doubts completely.

It was better than having Chaoyan harbor too many questions and coming back to ask her later.

Su Qing's words allowed Chaoyan to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Godmother really knows everything."

"I don't know everything; I just happen to know this." Su Qing shook her head and said, "The world is so vast, how could I possibly know everything?"

"But in my heart, godmother is still someone who knows everything," Chaoyan said righteously.

Su Qing helplessly took a sip of tea.

Chaoyan then followed up with another question: "Speaking of which, godmother... isn't the Buddhist path about severing mortal ties? They aren't supposed to marry or have children, right? Then why does Mahamayuri Bodhisattva have two children?"

"Uh..." Su Qing was stunned for a moment, not expecting Chaoyan to suddenly ask this.

For a moment, she didn't know how best to answer.

After all, she really hadn't looked into how that worked.

After a long silence, Su Qing shook her head and said:

"I'm not clear on that. Perhaps... Bodhisattvas simply cannot marry mortals, but they can marry other deities? I am not a person of the Buddhist path. When we reach Spirit Mountain in the future, why don't you just ask the Buddha himself? He will surely know..."

Su Qing couldn't answer this question.

So, her solution was quite simple and crude.

She directly tossed this troublesome question to the Buddha.

Let the Buddha deal with the headache!

Seeing that Su Qing couldn't answer either, Chaoyan curled her lip. She had just said her godmother knew everything, and now she had been proven wrong immediately.

And she had proven herself wrong.

However, this planted a seed in Chen Chaoyan's heart.

She intended to ask the Buddha for a clear explanation once they reached Spirit Mountain.

She didn't know what she was hoping for exactly...

But she really wanted to figure it out.

"Since you put it that way, godmother... then I'll wait until we reach Spirit Mountain to ask the Buddha!" Chaoyan nodded and said.

Seeing this, Su Qing smiled and nodded, pinching the girl's cheek. "That’s the spirit! Is there anything else you want to know? Since we've started talking, you might as well ask everything at once."

Chaoyan rubbed her chin, thought for a moment, and then shook her head. "There's nothing else I want to know..."

Seeing this, Su Qing asked the others.

Their answers were the same.

Thus, Su Qing nodded and stopped the idle chatter.

Time passed slowly.

Soon, the news of the Golden Palace Empress being abducted by a demon spread throughout the city...

This made the King exceptionally depressed... his heart was filled with intense gloom.

The next day, the King fell ill.

And also on the next day.

Su Qing and her group ended their leisure in the capital of Zhuzi Kingdom and set out once more on the road to Spirit Mountain.

As for the affairs within Zhuzi Kingdom.

Su Qing didn't want to get involved and was too lazy to care.

Everything that followed would naturally be handled by someone else.

She was merely a commoner passing through.

Walking along the main road.

The horse's steps were light as it affectionately nudged Su Qing, begging her for pills.

Seeing this, Su Qing helplessly patted the horse's neck and said, "You can't handle that many pills right now. You've already eaten today. I'll feed you again once you've digested that portion!"

The horse heard these words...

Like a child being refused candy by its mother.

It immediately lowered its head, showing a very human-like dejection.

Seeing this, Su Qing chuckled and shook her head, flipping herself onto the horse's back.

She patted the horse's rump, telling it to perk up and move a bit faster.

The journey to the West was quite long.

After leaving Zhuzi Kingdom, they crossed countless mountains and plains and traversed many rivers.

Before they knew it, autumn had passed and winter had faded, and the bright beauty of spring had arrived once again.

Su Qing and the others stepped across the green grass, walking slowly through the mountain forests, still heading toward the Western Heaven.

As they walked, it eventually became noon.

Yudie called out right on time, shouting that her stomach was hungry and she wanted something to eat.

Su Qing gave her a sidelong glance.

Jingyue naturally took out cooking utensils from her Sleeve Universe, preparing to start a fire so Su Qing could cook.

However, at that moment, Chaoyan suddenly spotted a courtyard.

She pointed to the courtyard in the distance and said, "Godmother, there's a courtyard ahead. Why don't we go there to beg for alms?"

Su Qing looked in the direction she was pointing from atop her horse.

There was indeed a courtyard.

However, having a courtyard in the middle of the wilderness was somewhat strange.

But strange as it was...

Su Qing knew exactly what this place was.

This was nowhere else but Pansi Ridge, the Pansi Cave.

After all, she was the one leading the way. For most places, she only needed to perform a quick calculation to know the truth.

Su Qing didn't stop Chaoyan; she simply nodded and said, "Very well, we shall go with you!"

Chaoyan didn't find it strange and walked at the front.

As a nun, it was naturally easier for her to make the introduction.

The group walked on.

Before long, they arrived at the gate of the courtyard.

Chaoyan knocked on the door.

After a short while, a woman's voice came from inside, asking, "Who is outside?"

Upon hearing this, Chaoyan quickly announced her title, saying she was a nun from the Eastern Land of Great Tang going to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures.

Hearing this, the person inside finally opened the door.

A woman poked her head out from behind the door and said, "So it is a Bhikkhuni from the East. My apologies for the lack of respect. Have you all come to beg for alms?"

That woman was beautiful, with a face like rosy clouds, lips like jade fat, and a forehead ornament between her brows. She was very enchanting and lovely.

Chaoyan nodded and said, "We have come to beg for alms. However, I am the only nun... this is my godmother."

Chaoyan then introduced the other two respectively.

The woman nodded and said, "Regardless, please come in, everyone."

The woman opened the door and let Su Qing and her group inside.

The courtyard was very elegant without much decoration, but it was indeed a nice place to live.

In the courtyard, several other women were sitting there embroidering and doing needlework, while some others were playing Cuju. The lively scene of beautiful women was quite pleasing to the eye.

Seeing Su Qing's group enter, they were all very curious and gathered around to watch.

They asked about their origins.

Facing several older sisters, Chaoyan found herself a bit overwhelmed for a moment...

She simply chickened out, found an excuse, and pushed Su Qing forward.

She played the role of a filial daughter perfectly.

Su Qing was slightly speechless.

But she didn't feel stage fright.

She merely released a sliver of her aura, making these girls behave themselves...

After sensing that Su Qing was no ordinary mortal.

The stray thoughts in those women's eyes instantly vanished, and they indeed became much more honest.

She chatted briefly with them.

Then, one of them said, "Please wait a moment, everyone. We will go and prepare a vegetarian meal."

Su Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, nodded, and then said, "Very well, we shall trouble you then."

The women nodded quickly and hurried into the kitchen, not daring to linger and pester Su Qing's group with more questions.

Chaoyan sat beside Su Qing, let out a long breath, and said:

"Godmother... those female benefactors feel quite strange."

Su Qing glanced at Chaoyan and said indifferently, "Don't think too much. Perhaps they were just interested in a little nun from the East like you."

"I'm a nun, what interest could they have in me?"

"What if they are like the Queen of Women's Kingdom?"

"Then they shouldn't take a fancy to a nun, right?"

"Who told you this nun is so good-looking?"

"Uh..." Chaoyan was momentarily bamboozled by Su Qing's nonsense and felt a bit of a headache. She said, "Then godmother, let's leave quickly after we finish eating! I don't want to be kept here."

Su Qing nodded slightly and said, "That was the plan all along..."

Su Qing didn't intend to tell Chaoyan that these people were actually spirits...

Firstly, there was no need.

Secondly, she wanted to avoid trouble...

Thirdly, she wanted to conveniently leave a tribulation for Tang Sanzang.

This way, she saved herself trouble and saved Guanyin trouble as well... it was quite a good arrangement.

Time passed slowly.

Soon, the vegetarian meal was ready.

Under the heavy pressure of Su Qing's aura, the girls naturally didn't dare to bring out things they shouldn't...

They only prepared some vegetarian food and didn't play any tricks.

Therefore, Su Qing didn't make a scene.

She ate quietly.