Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 269 - 263: They can call you daddy, so can I! [Seeking subscription and monthly ticket] _1
Sha Chen ultimately didn’t give White Bone Demon too hard a time.
He checked her body over and over again, prying open every opening he could find, ensuring that she had no problems whatsoever.
Then he simply untied the ropes and let her go.
As White Bone Demon said, she had made contributions, and the merit of stealing from White Bone Saint’s treasury was immense. In Sha Chen’s eyes, it really was so, because Sha Chen was in such dire straits. He was reduced to austere cultivation: eating flat peaches, drinking osmanthus wine, and limited to consuming only three first-class Immortal Elixirs a month for his cultivation.
In the past, such a scenario was simply unimaginable.
White Bone Demon narrowly escaped death. She felt relieved and secretly thought, That was a close call! She was glad she hadn’t betrayed Sha Chen.
Otherwise, Sha Chen would have been able to obliterate her on the spot.
As for White Bone Saint, the moment White Bone Demon acknowledged Sha Chen as her master, it was destined that she and her former master would part ways.
Sha Chen said, "Bai Jingjing, do you not hate me for killing your master?"
White Bone Demon, having escaped death and now faced with a crucial issue, quickly said, "No, I don’t hate you; I even want to thank you, Master!"
"My master was a pervert. If you hadn’t killed him, he still would have wanted to use me as a cauldron for his cultivation."
Sha Chen said, "You were still his disciple after all."
White Bone Demon hurriedly said, "Strictly speaking, I was nothing more than a chicken he was raising. Once I was fat enough, he would have eaten me at any time." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
She then launched into a tirade, criticizing White Bone Saint as utterly horrible in every aspect, painting him as absolutely terrifying.
Sha Chen looked at White Bone Demon and knew that nine parts of what she said were true and one part false.
However, since White Bone Demon lacked a human heart, Sha Chen couldn’t truly distinguish the truth from the lies.
But he was certain that with White Bone Saint dead, White Bone Demon had no longing for him, and was even quite overjoyed.
Sha Chen began tallying up his gains and then discovered they were extraordinarily substantial.
White Bone Saint’s foundation was so rich; the resources suitable for direct cultivation alone were more than three times the amount Jade Rabbit had brought back previously.
After all, White Bone Saint was a Peak Daluo Golden Immortal and had many disciples and followers.
His ability to gather resources was certainly not to be underestimated.
Those were probably the leftovers after White Bone Saint had absorbed and refined many; otherwise, with his capability and accumulation, it would have been absolutely terrifying.
Sha Chen was ecstatic, lying amidst the vast resources, overwhelmed with excitement.
Besides those for direct cultivation, there were many that needed to be processed into Immortal Pills, or ordinary treasures that could not be refined but could be sold.
These things piled up like a mountain, making up half of all the treasures. If sold, they could double Sha Chen’s cultivation resources.
Seeing Sha Chen so happy, White Bone Demon laughed and said, "Master, compared to all of White Bone Saint’s savings, this is only a third."
Sha Chen’s eyes lit up and he said, "Really? Then hurry up and empty the rest!"
White Bone Demon shrank her neck and said, "Master, let’s not. I bet Guanyin has already gone to loot the place. If I go and meet her, I’ll be dead without a place to be buried."
Sha Chen felt it was a pity and muttered, "Makes sense. That woman benefits then."
White Bone Demon rolled her eyes secretly. You’re the one who benefited! White Bone Saint was essentially an incarnation from Guanyin’s origin, working for her, and now you’ve hijacked a third of it, yet you’re still not satisfied?
Although White Bone Saint’s treasury was not completely emptied, the loot thus far was enough to make Sha Chen very happy.
To win Sha Chen’s favor, White Bone Demon took the initiative to cook, and Sha Chen, also unusually happy, nodded in agreement.
「An hour later」
White Bone Demon had prepared a full table of dishes.
She then poured wine for Sha Chen, proactively toasting several glasses to him, sensing that Sha Chen no longer blamed her.
She quietly sighed in relief and also noticed that Flowing Sand River was different than before; it seemed to have improved.
Not only had a Tai Chi Diagram been added, but there was also a new lamp and many other strange features. Compared to before, it seemed much better.
She found herself yearning for guidance.
Sha Chen’s power was so strong now, two levels higher than when she had left. Such an increase in strength filled her with admiration and reverence.
She was even more eager to serve Sha Chen well.
White Bone Demon kept casting coquettish glances, volunteering to pour wine, even pretending to lose her balance to fall into Sha Chen’s arms.
"Oh my, Master, I can’t hold my liquor..."
She was about to tumble when suddenly, three twelve or thirteen-year-old girls appeared by Sha Chen’s side, staring straight at her.
White Bone Demon jumped in fright, sobering up halfway, and quickly jumped aside.
"Master, Master, who are they?" White Bone Demon asked in shock.
There were other people here? And these girls seemed so extraordinary; their gaze upon her caused a chilling sensation.
Sha Chen drank by himself and said, "Just call them ’Miss.’ They are Xiaobai, Xiaoqing, and Fa Hai—COUGH COUGH, I mean Xiaohong."
The three girls watched White Bone Demon warily, then were drawn to the feast on the table, eagerly helping themselves to the food.
Sha Chen said, "Didn’t I tell you to practice? How did you end up here again? You have no discipline at all."
Bai Luan said, "Daddy, we’ve already cultivated to a bottleneck, and without any more resources, it’s so hard to make progress in our cultivation."
Qing Luan nodded as well and said, "Besides, it’s so fragrant here, we don’t feel like continuing our cultivation anymore."
Hong Luan asked, "Daddy, who is this woman?"
Sha Chen felt helpless and could only let them sit down to eat and drink with them, though they could only have juice, not wine.
He really didn’t want to see the three girls go crazy with wine like White Bone Demon and climb all over him. He would go insane.
The three girls were immediately overjoyed and began to eat their fill.
Sha Chen winced at the expense. These girls had been short of clothes and food all these years—it really had been tough on them. Next time, I’ll have to teach them meditation, he thought. If they fall asleep, they won’t think about eating.
By now, White Bone Demon had also gradually come to her senses. Feeling somewhat disappointed yet expectant, she said, "Master, are these your children? I wonder who the lady is to have birthed such noble young ladies."
Sha Chen replied, "I don’t have a wife."
White Bone Demon asked, "So, Master, you’ve happily become a dad?"
Sha Chen responded with a set of military boxing moves, leaving White Bone Demon with a look of wistful grievance.
Sha Chen said indifferently, "If you don’t know how to talk, don’t spout nonsense. They are my adopted daughters, but I’ve always raised them as my own. Remember this: from now on, you are to refer to them as ’Miss’."
White Bone Demon hurriedly addressed them as ’Miss.’ Then, her eyes started darting around as she began planning how to curry favor.
However, the Phoenix sisters didn’t seem to take well to this stranger, feeling that she was sketchy and not a good person.
Indeed, White Bone Demon was a woman skilled in intrigue. However, in the face of Sha Chen’s absolute power, she dared not be reckless and only thought of ingratiating herself with him.
Now, however, her attempts to win over the Phoenix sisters were purely to please Sha Chen, hoping he would teach her more.
But what she didn’t expect was that both the Phoenix sisters and Jade Rabbit were simple-minded, yet they had a natural intuition.
They could sense when someone had ulterior motives towards them, which is why they really didn’t like White Bone Demon.
White Bone Demon’s several attempts at currying favor and offering active pleasantries all ended in failure.
Sha Chen watched from the sidelines without intervening, even enjoying the scene unfolding.
The Phoenix sisters are too naive, he thought. If they achieve success in their cultivation and leave this place, they could easily fall for someone else’s schemes. With White Bone Demon plotting against them, they would learn to be on guard. Gradually, they would come to understand the dangers of the world, and I could rest easy when they eventually go out on their own.
After several failed attempts at playing up to them, White Bone Demon was not disheartened. She came to Sha Chen’s side, chuckled, and said, "Master, the three young misses are so intelligent and adorable. Can I rest with them and stay here for a few days?"
Sha Chen replied, "Sure, you can live here comfortably for a while, and I’ll find some time to instruct you."
White Bone Demon was overjoyed; she had never expected Sha Chen to actively offer to teach her.
She was touched beyond words.
Sha Chen added, "However, I have one condition."
White Bone Demon immediately threw herself into his arms, but Sha Chen kicked her away. He then said, "I want you to make them as much of a ’green-tea’ type as you are. However, this ’green-tea’ act must not be directed at me; it has to be aimed at others."
White Bone Demon cried out in protest, "Master, I am wholeheartedly sincere and loyal to you! My loyalty is as clear as the sun and the moon!"
Sha Chen said, "Stop with the nonsense. People outside are treacherous, and I don’t want them to be too naive. However, don’t you dare teach them to become conniving vixens. Otherwise, I’ll dismantle your bones."
White Bone Demon knew Sha Chen was serious and didn’t dare to mess around, hastily agreeing.
Yet she kept stressing that she was sincerely loyal. If he didn’t believe it, she invited Sha Chen to feel her heart.
She even grabbed Sha Chen’s hand and pulled it towards her chest. "Master, feel my heart, it’s absolutely sincere!"
Sha Chen’s cheek twitched as he shook her off.
White Bone Demon made a scene for a while. Then, she tried to connect with the three girls again, even presuming the role of a teacher, claiming Sha Chen had sent her to instruct them.
The girls asked Sha Chen about it, but his answers were equivocal, leaving them somewhat baffled.
White Bone Demon repeatedly tried to win them over, even attempting to divide the three sisters.
Hong Luan, the youngest but possessing the most fiery temper, spat a mouthful of flame. It set White Bone Demon screaming and forced her to leap into the Pool of True Water to extinguish the fire.
Terrified, she asked, "What kind of fire is that? It can actually burn my soul!"
Sha Chen answered, "Phoenix True Fire."
White Bone Demon exclaimed in horror, "Phoenix True Fire? Master, are they—are they all Phoenixes!?"
Sha Chen just smiled.
At that moment, the three sisters transformed into three Phoenixes with colorful feathers, basking in the glow of the flames, circling over the Pool of True Water.
In fright, White Bone Demon said, "Master, they don’t seem very friendly towards me. Please, talk to them."
Sha Chen replied with a light smile, "I can’t control them. If you can’t manage them, how can you teach them?"
A glint of cunning passed through White Bone Demon’s eyes as she asked, "Master, may I use my magic and Divine Power?"
Sha Chen said, "You may, but you cannot hurt them."
White Bone Demon was on the verge of tears. What difference is there between this and not allowing it at all?! The Master has changed; he’s so biased towards them!
Crying, White Bone Demon pleaded, "Master, please, don’t torment me anymore! I’m also a pure and kind woman. Whatever they can do, I can do too. And even what they can’t do, I can still do!"
"It’s just that I’m not your biological daughter. Besides, they aren’t your biological daughters either. If they can call you Daddy, so can I!"
