"You audacious madman, how dare you!"

"How dare you be so disrespectful before the Queen Mother's palace! Kneel down now!"

Although "莺莺燕燕" is an insult, it is not offensive.

In reality, very few fairies actually cursed him. Li Changzhou had an outstanding appearance and a majestic aura. The move he used to subdue Zhu Bajie was also swift and handsome. At most, they "taught him a lesson," and some even seemed to be "teasing" him.

This attitude wasn't just because of Li Changzhou's appearance and strength... They had a large number of people, and with the Heavenly Queen Mother and many goddesses present, they had enough confidence to be carefree.

Li Changzhou's life-or-death crisis was merely a game for them to vie for the Queen Mother's favor.

The fairies cursed a few times and then fell silent, demonstrating the etiquette and system of the Heavenly Palace.

A fairy dressed in a magnificent orange gown, adorned with a jeweled hairpin and styled in a phoenix bun, holding a jade tablet, stood atop a crane with a wingspan of five meters, stepping out from the crowd, her jade belt fluttering, followed by four attending fairies.

This person in the clouds said to Li Changzhou:

"Who goes there? State your name."

—The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, whose rank is second only to the Queen Mother of the West, is an Earth Immortal. (Yang Qinglan whispers)

Li Changzhou suddenly realized why she exuded such a murderous aura; it turned out she was the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, who had participated in the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou and was well-versed in military affairs.

However, judging from her attire, although she could be described as having a dignified and beautiful appearance, she looked more like a graceful and noble imperial concubine, dressed in bright yellow.

Not only was the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's attire beyond Li Changzhou's imagination, but almost all the fairies were dressed in vibrant colors, with flowing robes and jewels adorning their heads.

The higher-ranking female immortals are surrounded by lower-ranking female immortals who serve them, and auspicious beasts that serve as their mounts.

The grandeur and ethereal beauty of the Heavenly Palace are on full display.

They were all quite good-looking, each possessing a bit of Yang Qinglan's beauty, especially the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the fairy beside Yang Qinglan wearing a light purple dress and holding a rabbit; they were almost half as beautiful as Yang Qinglan.

I wonder what the Queen Mother of the West is like.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and Li Changzhou replied, "A wanderer like duckweed, whose name is not worth mentioning."

"Since you are a traveler, why do you linger at the Tongtian River and hinder Tang Sanzang from going to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures?" the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden asked again.

"Eating Tang Sanzang's flesh grants immortality, but he is guilty of possessing such a treasure; while I have some skills and a powerful weapon, so my murderous intent arises naturally, it's that simple."

"A frog at the bottom of a well, unaware of the height of the sky." The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden sneered, "The Queen Mother of the West and the Venerable Guanyin are merciful and have given you a glimmer of hope, ordering you to solve a puzzle with the immortals. If you win, you will return to where you came from; if you lose, you will be annihilated, body and soul, and never be able to be reborn."

"A competition is fine, but if it's about dressing up, I'd rather just be completely destroyed."

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden said indifferently, "The Queen Mother is merciful, and the questions are naturally fair. Prepare to hear the questions."

A fairy in purple robes emerged from the cloud palace to convey the Queen Mother's decree.

"The first question is about the immortals who govern the three realms and bring blessings to all people. The most important thing is their understanding of the workings of heaven and earth. The little demons and fairies below can choose one of the following: rain, snow, or sunshine. Whoever can make the Tongtian River change to the weather of their choice wins."

"This first question is meant to make you lose, to give you a taste of your own medicine," Guanyin said.

As expected, many fairies showed expressions of watching the spectacle.

"Alas, it's a pity I failed the first test, otherwise I could have tried to pass the first question." Countless fairies had similar thoughts.

"With the Wind God and Rain God in charge, what business do you have?" a fairy laughed.

It wasn't that they knew Li Changzhou wasn't good at it, but rather that there were too many people in the Heavenly Palace who were skilled in the art of praying to Heaven!

Only one person from Feng Hou made it to the third stage.

The Rain Master is a position held by many fairies, but only one has made it to the third level.

"Who wants to go down and solve the puzzle?" Feng Hou asked with a smile.

"Senior Feng Hou, I'd like to give it a try."

Feng Hou looked at the man and laughed, "Third Holy Mother, you rule Mount Hua and can also stir up wind and rain. You are more than capable of defeating that monster, but I will not be modest."

The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms smiled and said, "Of course."

"Who else?" Feng Hou asked again.

The Flower Fairy pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Although I know a little about the art of praying for rain and clearing the sky, I will not embarrass myself in front of everyone."

"If you're not going to participate, then don't speak."

"You!" Peony, Peony and others behind the Hundred Flowers Fairy glared at Chang'e.

"Whether other immortals participate or not is none of the Taiyin Star Lord's business, is it?" the Hundred Flower Fairy said slowly.

Chang'e didn't even glance at them, instead teasing the jade rabbit in her arms.

On the golden cloud, Li Qianxia took the opportunity to tug at Yang Qinglan's sleeve.

Yang Qinglan spoke up: "I also enjoy watching the weather on Mount Gushou, count me in."

After asking around, it turned out that only Feng Hou, Yu Shi, San Shengmu, and Yang Qinglan participated in the first question.

This is the first question. If they lose, it's not just a simple matter of losing the question. The fairies dared not try it lightly. It surprised them that the Third Holy Mother and the Fairy of Gu She dared to participate.

—A quarter chance of winning, bro, keep it up!

Li Qianxia has already tacitly accepted that Li Changzhou can only rely on his wife to give him preferential treatment.

As for having her and Yaochi participate as well, that would be too obvious.

The fairy in purple gently waved her sleeve, and a purple magpie flew out. Under the watchful eyes of the fairies, it circled twice in the sky and landed on the slender shoulder of the Third Holy Mother.

The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms teased the magpie, and the magpie became very attached to her.

"The first question, the answerer is the Third Holy Mother," the purple-clad fairy announced.

"Be careful, little sister," the Flower Fairy warned. "The Bodhisattva said that the monster is very powerful and lives in the Tongtian River, so it's possible that it doesn't know any magic spells."

"Yes, thank you, sister." With a flick of her sleeve, the Third Holy Mother descended from the clouds as lightly as a crane's feather and landed on the Tongtian River.

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