Seeing these Spider Spirits, it was impossible for Su Qing not to be dumbfounded…
What kind of gift did Pilanpo Bodhisattva send?
Didn't she say she'd send my favorite thing?
Why did she send me three beautiful Spider Spirits now?! And they're those very Spider Spirits from the Journey to the West!
This…
Well!
Su Qing mostly guessed the reason.
It's just that she thinks I like women, right?
“But shouldn't these Spider Spirits have been killed when they encountered Wukong and the others? How are three of them still alive, and even sent to me?”
Su Qing thought gloomily, “Could this also be a variable caused by me? So much so that a few Spider Spirits weren't killed by Wukong?!”
As Su Qing thought of this… she felt there was indeed such a possibility.
As for why these Spider Spirits were sent to her… Su Qing naturally had a clue.
She guessed it was most likely Guanyin Bodhisattva's intention.
After all, even if Pilanpo Bodhisattva truly wanted to repay her past favor, she wouldn't really send her a few women…
Wait… it's not like that's impossible.
It's just that Guanyin Bodhisattva, this senior, has always been quite tricky.
So the probability of it being her is still higher.
Su Qing just didn't understand why Guanyin had recently taken to throwing women her way, and all of them were women from the Journey to the West.
She admitted that the female demons on the Journey to the West were all very beautiful and unique, but while they were pretty, having them all thrown at her one by one was a bit too outrageous, wasn't it?
Even if she liked women, it wasn't like just any one would do!
She was quite pure and chaste!
And the most, most, most troublesome thing was, she had four jealous ones at home! If they found out… she'd have an even bigger headache.
Thinking of this, Su Qing couldn't help but make a mental note against Guanyin Bodhisattva.
When she had the chance later, she would definitely get her revenge!
This wicked old woman was truly too much.
Su Qing sighed, looking at the three Spider Spirits in silence…
For a moment, the atmosphere was exceptionally heavy.
The three Spider Spirits also knelt on the ground, trembling, not daring to even breathe.
However… finally, one of the Spider Spirits mustered her courage, looked up at Su Qing, and spoke.
She explained to Su Qing why they were in the flower basket, Pilanpo Bodhisattva's intentions… and their origins.
After speaking, the Spider Spirit saw that Su Qing's expression hadn't changed; she still sat calmly, drinking tea, and couldn't help but panic.
Anxiously, she cried, “We beg Bodhisattva to give us this chance! As long as Bodhisattva speaks, we will serve as oxen and horses, without hesitation… even if it means becoming Bodhisattva's mount, we will have no complaints! We only ask Bodhisattva to give us this opportunity to reform and convert to Buddhism.”
The Spider Spirits were terrified, extremely worried that Su Qing wouldn't accept them and give them a chance to reform and convert to Buddhism.
Because during their days in the flower basket, they had thoroughly discussed Pilanpo Bodhisattva's previous intentions. After their discussion, they believed Pilanpo Bodhisattva meant that if Su Qing didn't give them this chance, she would choose to kill them to prevent future trouble. This was why they were so terrified and made such undignified pleas, even willing to become mounts.
For demons… becoming a deity's mount was mostly humiliating.
Even becoming the mount of a High God was not something to be happy about.
Thus, it was clear that the Spider Spirits were truly terrified…
After all, becoming a mount was merely humiliating and demeaning, but it was still better than dying.
Su Qing looked at the Spider Spirits, rubbed her temples, put down her teacup, and said:
“Very well, since Pilanpo Bodhisattva sent you, then you may stay for now! As for being my mount, there's no need… it's meaningless to me. Afterwards, you can learn from the three Dragon Girls and become maids! I hope you won't disappoint me.”
Su Qing didn't want to bother with these Spider Spirits… For her, they were just a nuisance.
The reason she kept them was simply to save face for Pilanpo Bodhisattva and Guanyin Bodhisattva, and also to have an excuse later to trouble Guanyin Bodhisattva or ask her for help.
Of course, it also helped that these few looked quite good… If they had been ugly, Su Qing, being a face-con, would definitely have made them work elsewhere in the Daoist monastery…
As for making them mounts? Su Qing didn't have a hobby of riding spiders out.
Moreover, their speed couldn't possibly be faster than the Somersault Cloud.
So making them mounts was meaningless.
Except when on the couch… Of course… that would require them to be in human form.
Su Qing narrowed her eyes, shaking the jumbled thoughts out of her mind.
Then, looking at the grateful Spider Spirits, she asked:
“By the way, what are all your names?”
Although she didn't really want to bother, since they were staying, she definitely needed to know their names… Otherwise, she couldn't keep calling them 'Hey,' 'Excuse me,' or 'That one,' right?
Hearing Su Qing's words, the Spider Spirits, who had been kowtowing, immediately stopped.
They each introduced their names.
It had to be said, these Spider Spirits truly had no talent when it came to naming themselves…
The one in red was called Zhu Xue, the one in the blue skirt was Zhu Yue, and the last Spider Spirit in the green skirt was Zhu Yu…
It was clear they were quite arbitrary with their names.
Su Qing pursed her lips, and after remembering their names, said, “Alright, wipe your tears, tidy yourselves up, and then stand aside! Afterwards, the Dragon Girls will teach you what to do.”
Seeing Su Qing speak, the Spider Spirits naturally didn't dare to disobey.
They obediently stood to the side. Quiet and well-behaved…
However, the Dragon Girls behind Su Qing, after observing these Spider Spirits, showed a hint of displeasure, or rather, vigilance, in their eyes.
The reason for their vigilance towards these Spider Spirits wasn't fear that they would do something bad or harm them or Su Qing…
The reason for their vigilance was that these Spider Spirits would become new maids.
In the future, Su Qing's maids wouldn't just be the four of them, and the competition would naturally become more intense…
After all, these Dragon Girls, having spent this time with Su Qing, had developed some different ideas.
The Dragon Clan, being able to reproduce homosexually, was naturally very open about sexual orientation.
Furthermore, they were born into humble circumstances… opportunities for social mobility were even rarer.
Especially… the Dragon Girls all knew, or rather, felt, that Su Qing was particularly fond of Dragon Clan women.
Therefore… it was not surprising that the Dragon Girls had special thoughts.
Thus, these Spider Spirits naturally made the Dragon Girls feel a bit vigilant.
However, vigilance aside, they would definitely complete the tasks Su Qing assigned them.
If they were driven out because of this, then it would be meaningless.
They were clear on how to choose.
Su Qing didn't know what these people were thinking…
She just sat there, pondering how to find an opportunity to trick Guanyin, or at least get some payback; she couldn't always be tricked by Guanyin Bodhisattva, that was truly too embarrassing.
And just as she was deep in thought… a knock came from outside.
Without thinking, Su Qing knew who had arrived.
After hearing the knock and receiving a nod from Su Qing, one of the Dragon Girls went to open the door.
When the door opened, Liu Xixi and a Dragon Girl maid walked in together.
Upon seeing Su Qing, Liu Xixi bowed respectfully as always, saying, “Greetings, Yuanjun! Yuanjun has returned, yet I failed to greet you, and even had to be informed by your envoy. This is my dereliction of duty, and I ask Yuanjun to punish me.”
Su Qing smiled and shook her head, saying, “You're so busy, it's normal not to notice… There's no need for punishment.”
“No, a dereliction of duty must be punished; this is a rule set by the Great Ancestral Emperor!” Liu Xixi stated firmly, “Even if I am Yuanjun's assistant official, I cannot be an exception, and we must not set a precedent.”
Su Qing blinked, thinking, “How insistent on principles is this girl? She's so stubborn!”
Seeing this, Su Qing could only say helplessly, “Alright, if you insist on some punishment, then come sit here and let me touch your horn.”
Hearing this, Liu Xixi paused, then shook her head and said, “This… this isn't really a punishment, is it?”
“If you're unwilling, then this counts as punishment,” Su Qing said, smiling at her.
The reason Su Qing wanted to touch her little horn was naturally to satisfy her own curiosity; ever since she met Liu Xixi, she had been very curious about how the girl's small, dragon-like horn felt.
Since this girl insisted on being punished, she might as well take this opportunity to touch it, and doing so would also conveniently gloss over the matter of punishment.
So this was a win-win choice!
Hearing Su Qing say this, Liu Xixi remained silent for a moment before nodding.
But in her heart, she thought, “Yuanjun is indeed too gentle; she simply doesn't want to truly punish me…”
“Indeed, from now on, I'll have to be the stern one…”
Liu Xixi's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
But Su Qing couldn't possibly know.
She just looked at Liu Xixi and said, “Since you don't object, come over here!”
Liu Xixi came back to her senses and silently sat before Su Qing, facing her, their eyes meeting.
Su Qing looked at her and couldn't help but smile, thinking, “This girl is quite cute up close! She'd be even cuter if she smiled more often.”
But as Liu Xixi looked at Su Qing's smile, she couldn't help but feel a little shy for a moment…
Noticing this, she quickly used a spell to suppress the surging blood in her veins, preventing herself from blushing out of embarrassment.
Su Qing, on the other hand, felt no embarrassment; she smilingly reached out and pinched the dragon horn…
Liu Xixi's dragon horn was very small, like a young dragon's, and its texture was also very peculiar; it felt soft and even a bit fuzzy on the outside, while deeper inside, it had a slight firmness, like cartilage.
“Mm~” Liu Xixi let out a strange sound. She quickly covered her mouth and said, “Is that enough? It's so ticklish…”
Su Qing smiled and nodded, not pushing her luck, but just said with a grin, “It actually has sensation? I remember adult dragon horns are supposed to be like fingernails, without any feeling, right?”
Liu Xixi lightly coughed twice, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and said, “A young dragon's horn is like a fawn's antler; it has flesh and meridians. Those meridians and flesh only die after the horn has fully grown, so it naturally has sensation…”
Actually, although a young dragon's horn has sensation, it's not particularly strong.
It was just that Su Qing's way of touching it was quite peculiar, which made it so ticklish for her…
Of course, this definitely couldn't be said.
Hearing this, Su Qing nodded in sudden realization…
She remembered someone had explained it to her before.
However, it wasn't that she had forgotten it; it was just that she thought Liu Xixi's dragon horn only looked small, like a young dragon's, but who knew that the girl's dragon horn was actually truly a young dragon's horn, not just a miniature version.
“I see… I didn't expect your dragon horn to truly be like a young dragon's,” Su Qing said, smiling and nodding. “But, the punishment is now complete!”
Liu Xixi also nodded, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and said, “I've made Yuanjun laugh.”
Su Qing didn't understand why she suddenly brought that up again, but she didn't mind, saying, “Laugh at what? More importantly, since the punishment is over, let's talk about something else!”
Seeing this, Liu Xixi naturally obeyed and said no more…
Since Su Qing didn't bring up her earlier sound, she naturally wouldn't court disaster by mentioning it again; it was better to talk about other matters.
“By the way, Yuanjun… what's with those little demons?” Liu Xixi proactively changed the subject.
Hearing this, Su Qing naturally knew what she was referring to. She said, “Just a few little demons Pilanpo Bodhisattva sent for me to instruct; there's no need to pay too much attention… For now, they'll stay by my side as maids.”
Hearing this, Liu Xixi was a little surprised and asked, “Is it Pilanpo Bodhisattva, the mother of Pleiades Star Lord?”
“Precisely…” Su Qing nodded and said, “We do have some connection.”
Liu Xixi nodded thoughtfully and said, “I didn't expect Yuanjun to know this senior as well… Yuanjun's connections are truly extensive. But since these few were sent by Pilanpo Bodhisattva, I won't inquire further!”
Su Qing smiled and said nothing more.
Afterwards, Liu Xixi began to discuss other official matters…
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