The last time Sun Wukong and Yang Xue came to the Hall of Miraculous Mist was when they were betrothed by the Jade Emperor. Unexpectedly, it wasn't long before someone filed a complaint against them in the hall.
However, Yang Xue remained calm and wasn't bothered by the farce caused by those two people.
Cough! After all, she was self - aware. Even the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara had come to learn from her. Such a state wasn't something everyone could achieve.
Looking at the magnificent and glittering Heavenly Palace again, it seemed just so - so.
When their group appeared, whispers arose in the hall.
These whispers reached her ears clearly. Thanks to her high cultivation, it was impossible for her not to hear them.
The Jade Emperor sat high on his throne. When he saw the two of them, he smiled kindly and even offered them seats.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Yang Xue said as she looked around at the immortals present. Although she wanted to sit, she didn't like this special treatment.
"Your Majesty, she's a complete impostor! Maybe she's a spy sent by the Demon Clan. How could you offer her a seat? You're really blind!" Suddenly, a shrill voice came from behind.
Yang Xue turned around. Bai Xue was really bold. How dare she scold the Jade Emperor as blind in front of all the immortals!
Noticing Yang Xue's expression, Bai Xue struggled to get up from the ground, pointed at her, and stammered, "You poisonous woman!"
Yang Xue frowned slightly and shifted her gaze to Xuan You standing beside Bai Xue.
He looked calm, as if he had nothing to do with this.
What on earth was going on?
"Your Majesty, after all this time of investigation, I'm sure you know what kind of person my wife is," Sun Wukong crossed his arms in front of his chest, tilted his chin slightly, and spoke up for Yang Xue.
The Jade Emperor smiled, leaned forward, and adjusted his sleeves. "I would never wrong a saint."
Oh?
Was he flattering her now?
Yang Xue became vigilant. She stepped forward and bowed sincerely. "Your Majesty, you're overestimating me. I'm just a small demon with a bit of cultivation. I don't dare to be compared with a saint."
"Ah, you're wrong. The star officials and all the immortals have verified repeatedly. You're the next saint in the Heavenly Court." With that, the Jade Emperor waved his hand, and a young immortal walked up to Yang Xue with a crystal - clear jade tablet in his hand.
The God of Wealth was standing not far away. Seeing the confused looks on Yang Xue and Sun Wukong's faces, he whispered an explanation, "This is a mansion in the Heavenly Palace bestowed by the Jade Emperor. You two can enter and leave the Heavenly Court freely from now on."
Sun Wukong widened his eyes and was about to say something when the Jade Emperor spoke first.
"Great Sage, since your wedding is approaching, I specially bestow this mansion on you two for the convenience of the immortals to visit."
Yang Xue thought to herself that this was a way to win them over first. Would official titles and promotions be far behind?
However, she wondered how the Jade Emperor would handle the matter of the Heavenly Book.
And Qing Xuan, the Kunlun Mirror, was lying obediently in her Qiankun Bag. Since it took on a human form, it had been sleeping every day, claiming it was cultivating in its dreams.
If it was exposed on the spot, it would be very embarrassing.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two of them bowed their hands in thanks and didn't decline.
Sun Wukong turned to Yang Xue and whispered, "Don't worry. With this Great Sage here, they won't dare to pin anything on you."
"Great Sage, I heard that you know the whereabouts of the Kunlun Mirror. Is it true?" the Jade Emperor finally asked.
"No. I've never heard of the Kunlun Mirror. What does it look like? Show me the drawing. If I really come across it, this Great Sage might bring it to present to Your Majesty."
Yang Xue stifled a laugh and noticed that the God of Wealth's eyes were always on her.
She turned to look at him and nodded.
The God of Wealth smiled and nodded in return, as if there had never been any rift between them.
Now he was dressed in a bright red official robe, looking extremely wealthy. There were money - making trees embroidered in gold thread on his collar and cuffs. With a little magic, gold coins would fall from them.
Yang Xue stared intently at his rather ostentatious robe, thinking it would be great if she had such a robe.
The Jade Emperor was reluctant to give up. It seemed that the couple wasn't going to admit that they had taken the Kunlun Mirror.
But due to lack of evidence and just hearsay, he had to let it go.
"Yang Xue, give me back the Book of Immortality. If I hadn't lost it, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation," Bai Xue suddenly went crazy again, pointed at Yang Xue, and threw a tantrum. "You said it was a Heavenly Book, but it's clearly mine!"
As soon as she said this, the immortal officials who had been watching the show began to stir.
They had witnessed Yang Xue's transformation with their own eyes.
A little - known little demon before, now even the Jade Emperor and the Tathagata had to be wary of her. And it had only been three years.
Three years! Those who had practiced knew that even if it took three hundred years to reach such a state, it would be enough to shock the Three Realms, let alone three years.
It was unheard of and unimaginable.
For an animal to cultivate into an immortal, it would take at least a thousand years, and the hardships could only be understood through self - exploration.
But this fake White Bone Demon, who knew where she came from, had disrupted the Tathagata's Western Journey plan in just three years and caused chaos in the Spirit Mountain because of her.
Hearing the words "Heavenly Book", who wouldn't be tempted?
The Jade Emperor naturally wouldn't be indifferent. Even if what Bai Xue said was true, he wouldn't let such a treasure fall into the hands of a White Bone Demon.
"I gave it to you last time. Why are you still chasing after it?" Yang Xue looked at her helplessly. "It's because you tried to practice it without even recognizing all the words and went crazy. It's extremely difficult for you to get back on track now. Don't say I gave you a fake one."
The Jade Emperor took the opportunity to say, "What kind of Heavenly Book is it? Why don't you take it out for everyone to have a look?"
The expressions of the immortals present were varied. Many of them were eager to see it.
The Supreme Lord Lao Jun shook his head slightly, thinking that the real Heavenly Book could never fall into the hands of a clownish little demon.
The Book of Immortality that Bai Xue mentioned might not be the Heavenly Book.
"Of course," Yang Xue said as she took out a yellowed book and casually distributed one to each person. "The Book of Immortality is for the cultivation of the White Bone Demon. Ordinary people might find it hard to start."
The immortals in the hall first excitedly opened the book to read, then closed it in horror. They looked at each other, holding the book like a hot potato, wanting to throw it away but not daring to.
Yang Xue thought to herself, as a forensic doctor, even she would be terrified by the words on the first page of the Book of Immortality, let alone the immortals who had truly cultivated to enlightenment.
To obtain an immortal body, first remove the bones, then temper the tendons and bones. Only when there is no trace of flesh and blood can one continue to cultivate!
Just this short line of words made people turn pale.
The Jade Emperor threw the book away with a难看 face. "It seems this book is only suitable for the cultivation of the White Bone Demon. Since Bai Xue is the real White Bone Demon and you can practice this way, could you please tell us your real identity?"
Just as Yang Xue was about to speak, Sun Wukong gave her a look. She then joked, "Your Majesty, are you suspecting that my wife is a heretic? Even this Great Sage doesn't dare to ask about her origin. What's the point of you knowing it? If you want her to work for the Heavenly Court, Your Majesty, you'd better not ask so many questions."
"Your Majesty, I know her origin," just then, Xuan You stepped forward. "However, I'd like to talk to Your Majesty about it in private."