darknovel Chapter 14, Part 3: The Holy Mother, Yang Chan
Chapter 14, Part 3: The Holy Mother, Yang Chan
In Chen Xuan's opinion, instead of wasting time and effort searching for the evil city god, it would be faster to deal with the matter directly by contacting the city god's superior.
After all, the Third Holy Mother Yang Chan is a local deity of Mount Hua, in charge of local marriages and blessings, and oversees a group of city gods and land gods.
After Chen Xuan issued his decree.
Before long, a dazzling stream of light suddenly swept out from a corner of Mount Hua, transforming into a stunningly beautiful woman who appeared before Chen Xuan.
The woman wore a plain fairy dress, with a white jade hairpin slanted into her hair. Her skin was as white as snow, and she was surrounded by a serene fairy aura like moonlight. Yet, her gaze revealed a dignified and aloof spirit. She was truly beautiful and otherworldly, with a gentle yet strong demeanor. She was a goddess, a rare sight in the mortal world.
"Yang Chan greets the patrolling celestial deity."
Yang Chan had heard of Chen Xuan, the newly appointed inspector god, before. He was known throughout the heavens. Seeing him in person was better than hearing about him. Now that she had the honor of seeing his demeanor, Yang Chan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she respectfully bowed.
But what she was more curious about was...
This patrolling deity descended to the mortal realm for trials, traversing the mortal world to attain immortality; this is common knowledge in the celestial realm.
But why did I suddenly visit Mount Hua?
"You're too kind, fairy. We are both sixth-rank celestial officials; there's no need for such a grand ceremony."
Chen Xuan made a polite remark, then looked the other person up and down, as if he instantly understood something.
No wonder, no wonder.
This girl is so beautiful, otherworldly, and has the noble air of a goddess, enough to make countless geniuses in the Three Realms bow down in admiration.
Such a beautiful woman, and you're telling me she later fell for "Yellow Hair"?
And she was even slept with by "Yellow Hair" and had a child with him!?
How could the Jade Emperor, as the uncle, not be furious?
As the elder brother, how could Yang Jian not harbor murderous intent towards Liu Yanchang?
Needless to say, the inside story must involve the Buddhist community pulling the strings and secretly plotting behind the scenes!
How utterly despicable!
After expressing his feelings, Chen Xuan truthfully told him about the collusion between the City God of Mount Hua and the great demon in the deep mountains.
"I see!"
"I never imagined I'd misjudged him. This City God is truly despicable, deceiving his superiors and concealing the truth!"
When Yang Chan heard about the City God's collusion with a powerful demon and his disregard for human life, she was initially stunned, but then she seemed to wake from a dream, her beautiful face filled with hatred for evil, and she gritted her teeth.
Previously, she only knew that the great demon in the deep mountains was extremely cunning, and that several attempts to encircle and suppress it had all failed, with the demon always escaping by the slightest margin. But it turned out that it was the City God who was secretly communicating with the demon and informing him of the situation!
"Please wait a moment, inspecting deity, I will go and confront the City God immediately!"
Yang Chan bit her red lips lightly, her brows furrowed with anger, and immediately bowed to Chen Xuan.
After he finished speaking, auspicious clouds suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and he transformed into a beam of light that headed straight for the City God Temple.
In no time at all.
Yang Chan turned back, her beautiful face contorted with anger, her brows furrowed with frustration: "The City God Temple is deserted, not a single trace remains. They must have gotten wind of it and fled beforehand!"
"Fairy, don't blame yourself or be discouraged. It's all because that little devil of the City God is too cunning and treacherous."
Chen Xuan comforted him.
Comforted, Yang Chan gradually calmed down. After pondering for a while, she came up with a solution.
"I have a way to find him!"
A short while later, Yang Chan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly said.
Chen Xuan asked, "What method?"
"As far as I know, there is a demon city called Wansui City located on Jilei Mountain, three thousand miles away from Mount Hua. In the city lives a demon king named Wansui Fox King. This demon king has long resided in the demon realm, but he never harms people. Moreover, he imitates humans in doing business, and his network of connections is spread far and wide. He is extremely well-informed, and he has always been at odds with the city god. Why don't we go to Jilei Mountain and ask him for help?"
Yang Chan offered her suggestion.
"It's that eternal fox king again. It seems it was destined..."
Chen Xuan couldn't help but think of the Jade-Faced Little Fox's schemes, and he gave a bitter smile, muttering to himself.
It seems that some kind of karmic destiny is intertwined with him...
"Does the patrolling celestial being know the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fox King?"
Yang Chan asked curiously.
Chen Xuan shook his head, pretending not to know.
……
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After discussing the matter, Chen Xuan and Yang Chan decided to travel together to Wansui City on Jilei Mountain to seek help, determined to bring the City God to justice.
"Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, Mount Jilei is just ahead. Let's go down."
After an unknown amount of time, Yang Chan, floating in the air and riding the clouds, suddenly pointed to a large mountain below and said...
"it is good."
Chen Xuan responded while simultaneously descending on a cloud.
As they chatted along the way, he and Yang Chan became increasingly familiar with each other, but their relationship remained merely that of respectful guests between fellow Daoists.
But this also made Chen Xuan feel increasingly suspicious. How could a beautiful fairy like Yang Chan, whose brother Yang Jian is a famous war god in the Three Realms, easily fall for a poor and pedantic mortal, let alone fall in love at first sight?
First, we can rule out the possibility that Liu Yanchang's "style" was poisoned and that he was different from ordinary people.
……
They descended upon Mount Jilei.
Looking down, what comes into view is a magnificent and enormous city, hidden in the clouds and mist, its shape indistinct.
If one were to use the Taoist technique of "observing qi," one could see that countless streams of demonic energy swirled above the city.
This is clearly a demon city!
Look up.
But then, above the city gate, a plaque hung high, inscribed with three large characters—
Long live the city!
Upon arriving at this place, Chen Xuan subconsciously stopped and hesitated for a moment.
It's not that I'm afraid to return home.
Rather, it was because he had previously harbored resentment towards the Jade-Faced Fox and driven her away, and now he had turned around and sought help from the King of Foxes, which was somewhat embarrassing.
"Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, is something on your mind?"
Yang Chan was intelligent and saw through it at a glance.
Helpless, Chen Xuan had no choice but to recount the entire story of his encounter with the Jade-Faced Fox on his descent to the mortal realm.
After listening, Yang Chan couldn't help but cover her face and giggle, teasingly saying, "Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, you are very fortunate... It is said that the only daughter of the Ten Thousand Year Fox King, Princess Jade Face, is a beauty of unparalleled grace and charm, with extraordinary natural enchantment. Many geniuses of the demon race have tried their best to win her favor, but you, Fellow Daoist, have turned her away. You are somewhat unromantic and lack tenderness towards women."
As she spoke, Yang Chan's beautiful eyes shone with admiration, and she couldn't help but look at the man in front of her with new respect.
This straight man's son...
He does resemble his second brother somewhat!
With these thoughts in mind, Yang Chan couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards Chen Xuan.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan just smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject: "Let's go, let's go into the city."
"Ha ha ha ha--"
"We are truly sorry for not welcoming you two esteemed immortals properly!"
Just as the two were about to enter the city, they suddenly heard a strong, resonant voice.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of drums and music could be heard from inside the city gate.
Look around.
Then, the mighty Fox King, leading a troop of demon soldiers, strode out.
However, the true form of this Ten Thousand Year Fox King was a nine-tailed fox, and a powerful demon at the peak of the Xuanxian realm, only one step away from the immortal Golden Immortal realm.
Now he presents himself in the form of an innate Daoist body: a square face, a short black beard, and a black robe that exudes an imposing presence.
"Yang Chan, the Third Holy Mother of Mount Hua, greets His Majesty the Fox King."
Yang Chan bowed with her hands clasped in greeting.
The Fox King nodded slightly in return.
Then it was Chen Xuan's turn: "My name is Chen Xuan..."
Before Chen Xuan could finish speaking, the Fox King of Ten Thousand Years enthusiastically interjected, "I have long admired the illustrious name of the Little Mage Xuantian; it is as famous as thunder in my ears!"
Chen Xuan: "Uh..."
Yang Chan: "..."