Hearing this, the Magic Lord with Hundred Eyes slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Now that you mention it, I seem to have been on the journey to the West myself..."

    There was a collective silence from the crowd.

    After a while, a Taoist with seven women, along with seven little demons, packed up their belongings and moved out altogether.

    On the other hand, Tang Sanzang had been galloping on his horse for who knows how long. As the sun was about to set, he finally arrived at the foot of a towering mountain where an old stele bore three large characters—Pan Silk Ridge.

    Once Tang Sanzang confirmed he had reached the right place, he patted the head of the White Dragon Horse and said, "Little White, wait for me here at the bottom of the mountain, while I go up to vanquish demons and remove evil!"

    The White Dragon Horse grinned and said, "Master, really, you can take me with you. You know me, I''m only interested in horses."

    Tang Sanzang chuckled and looked at him, "One of your ancestors had a mother who was a cow."

    The White Dragon Horse said, "..."

    "You also had an ancestor whose mother was a jackal.

    You had another ancestor whose mother was a bird;

    Another whose mother was a whale;

    Another whose mother was a lion;

    Another whose mother was a soft-shelled turtle;

    Another whose mother was a tiger;

    Another whose mother was a jiaolong;

    If I remember correctly, that Nine-headed Son-in-law is also your brother, right? His mother probably wasn''t a dragon either, was she?"

    The White Dragon Horse was so embarrassed it almost wanted to shove its head in a crevice, coughing and saying, "Cough cough... Master, that... um... you go on up the mountain by yourself, I''ll just wait here for you."

    "Glad you know your place!"

    Tang Sanzang hummed a tune as he went up the mountain, muttering to himself, "A dragon, and it talks to me about only liking horses... tsk, as if I''m unaware of your family''s illustrious history?"

    Leaving the White Dragon Horse behind, Tang Sanzang ascended the mountain alone.

    However, Tang Sanzang soon encountered a problem.

    Hearing this, Yao Ji obediently nodded and said, "That''s good, that''s good."

    Tai Ying, the second sister, expressed her concerns, "I''m not worried about the Four Heavenly Kings. Even if they find out we descended to the mortal realm without permission, they wouldn''t dare to make it known, since that would mean admitting their own neglect of duty.

    What worries me are those seven spider spirits on the mountain."

    Yao Ji continued to nod obediently, "I''m worried too, I''m worried."

    Yu Zhi, the third sister, and the only one among the young women dressed in a suit of golden armor, had her hair tied into a ponytail and a golden sword hung at her waist. With her valiant and extraordinary demeanor, she brimmed with endless confidence and declared, "Those seven spider spirits are of no concern. If they dare come to steal our Cleansing Spring again, thinking they''re immortal, they''ll see how I''ll cut them down!"

    Yao Ji nodded again and said, "Third sister is so powerful!"

    The fourth sister, Mei Xian, who wore a light green dress and whose features carried a hint of coquettish charm, giggled, "Third sister, we''re here to relax, not to engage in battle."

    With a tilt of her head, Yao Ji said in an adorable manner, "Fourth sister also makes sense..."

    Qing''e, the fifth sister, dressed in a light blue robe and holding a bamboo flute, said with a pursed smile, "Fourth sister, this is no joke. These monsters are not kind creatures...

    Third sister, you shouldn''t be complacent either.

    Those seven spider spirits do have some tricks up their sleeves..."

    Yao Ji said fearfully again, "Maybe we should go back."

    Wan Luo, the sixth sister, wearing a blue dress, with her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed, seemed to harbor an eternal melancholy.

    She stroked Yao Ji''s head and said to Yu Zhi in a low voice, "Third sister, although the spider spirits are troublesome, they can be dealt with. The real problem is the Hundred-Eyes Golden Light demon standing behind them. He is skilled in alchemy and not only possesses unique Divine Skills like Hundred-Eyes Golden Light, which can liquefy gold and sever jade with formidable power, but we also suffered at his hands last time. We should be cautious this time."

    Yao Ji nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken, showing her agreement with sixth sister Wan Luo''s words.

    The group, clearly accustomed to indulging the youngest, fondly rapped her on the head.

    Qing Lin said, "Alright, there''s no need to worry. I''ve set up a barrier all around us. If any demon approaches, it will trigger an alarm. Then, we can just leave quickly...

    Let''s try not to provoke any trouble."

    With the eldest sister speaking, it was as if the tone had been set, and everyone stopped prattling and expressed their agreement. Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

    Thus, the seven maidens began to disrobe...

    Yao Ji was the quickest of them all. Though timid, she was also the most eager to play. Barely containing herself, as soon as she heard it was time to bath, she was the first to strip off her clothes, then excitedly jumped into the Cleansing Spring. Splashing a colorful wave with a twirl, she playfully sent a spray splashing onto the other maidens.