I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 198: On White Tiger Ridge, Lady Bones

A burst of black smoke flew into the cave from outside and transformed into a beautiful woman with fair skin and graceful figure.

As soon as the woman appeared, several monsters appeared in the dark caves around her. Upon closer inspection, they were all centipedes, mantises, and caterpillars.

"Madam, you are back. Did you catch any blood food when you went down the mountain today?" the little monsters asked one after another.

This woman was none other than the corpse demon on Baihu Ridge. She was originally a female corpse that had turned into white bones on Baihu Ridge. By chance, she absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon, and transformed into a human form. She learned the method of corpse transformation and was named "Madam White Bones" after she became a spirit.

Madam Bai Gu laughed sinisterly, walked to the embroidered couch in front and sat down, saying, "This time, I'm going to get lucky."

"Madam, what great fortune are you going to have?" the monsters gathered around and asked.

Madam White Bone pointed outside the cave and said, "A group of monks came down the mountain, led by none other than Tang Sanzang who came from the Tang Dynasty in the East."

"Tang Sanzang?" The monsters were stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is that?"

Madam Bai Gu smiled and said, "You don't know that Tang Sanzang is a famous and enlightened monk who is well versed in Buddhism and has a strong and vigorous body. If you can eat Tang Sanzang's flesh, you will be able to live forever!"

Hearing this, the monsters all exclaimed in astonishment: "Is it really so effective?"

"Of course." Mrs. White Bone said, "You go and prepare, collect firewood, light a fire, and set up a stove. I will find a way to capture the Tang Monk, and then we will prepare a feast for him."

The three monsters were extremely excited. The centipede monster said, "Madam, it is better to eat it raw. It is fresher."

The caterpillar monster said, "Roast it and sprinkle some salt on it. It will be delicious."

The mantis monster said, "It tastes better when it's stewed, and it's also very nutritious."

Madam White Bone waved her hand, and the three monsters immediately stopped talking. Then the White Bone Demon said, "Just wait until I catch Tang Monk and eat him however you want. Go ahead and make preparations, and I will go down the mountain to capture Tang Monk."

"Yes, ma'am!" The three monsters took the order and left to make preparations.

Mrs. White Bone chuckled, then flew out of the White Bone Cave with black smoke rising up. Just as she was about to go down the mountain, she saw a peach wood sword flying in from the cave and hitting her right in the body.

With a bang, the peach wood sword burst into a ball of fire, and immediately knocked Mrs. Bai Gu to the ground from the black smoke.

Madam Bai Gu screamed and fell to the ground. Then she looked up suddenly and saw a young Taoist in a black and white Taoist robe appearing not far in front of her, holding the peach wood sword that had hit her just now.

Madam Bai Gu immediately flew up, raised her hand and offered a long sword, and said in a stern voice: "Damn Taoist, what are you doing?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I just passed by here and saved your life."

Madam Bai Gu stared at Zhuang Yan for a moment, then snorted coldly, "You? Save my life? How shameless! Since you dare to block my way, I will eat you first."

After she finished speaking, Madam Bai Gu lightly waved her robe, stepped forward with her sword in hand and rushed towards Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan held the peach wood sword in his hand and with a light wave, he knocked the sword out of Mrs. Bai Gu's hand. Then he lightly tapped Mrs. Bai Gu's shoulder with the peach wood sword, and Mrs. Bai Gu flew out again.

'boom'

This time, Mrs. White Bone hit the White Bone Cave heavily, knocking off a pile of dirt and rubble, which fell to the ground with her.

Madam Bai Gu covered her left shoulder and groaned in pain, then raised her head and looked at Zhuang Yan who was standing in front of her holding a peach wood sword. Her eyes rolled and she immediately retracted her domineering demeanor, becoming charming and pitiful instead.

Mrs. Bai Gu slowly sat up from the ground, and then began to wipe her tears tenderly.

She first said that she had a miserable life and was killed by a villain in this desolate wilderness. Fortunately, God had mercy on her and let her learn the art of corpse transformation to live to this day.
Zhuang Yan listened calmly. After Mrs. Bai Gu finished speaking, he asked, "You have been crying and talking to yourself for a long time. What are you talking about?" Mrs. Bai Gu was stunned. After a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "Master, you and I have nothing to do with each other. Why do you embarrass a weak woman like me?"

"I'm not making things difficult for you." Zhuang Yan said.

Madam Bai Gu asked, "Then why did you stop me twice?"

Zhuang Yan said, "I came here to save your life. What were you going to do just now?"

The White Bone Demon said, "Go down the mountain and do good deeds."

Zhuang Yan sneered and asked, "What good are you doing?"

Mrs. White Bone said, "I chop wood and cook for the elderly and widows, treat illnesses and make clothes for orphans, build bridges and roads, and keep watch at night to prevent fires. I do everything."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "So you must have a lot of merits? Show me your merits."

Mrs. White Bone was stunned again, and then said: "I do good deeds without leaving a name, no one knows, so I have no merit."

Zhuang Yan said: "Good and evil thoughts are known by heaven and earth. Just because people don't know doesn't mean that heaven and earth don't know. Since heaven and earth know, then there must be merit."

Madam Bai Gu was speechless and choked. After a moment, she sighed and said pitifully again: "It's not easy to be a woman in this world, let alone a female demon like me? Now that the Taoist priest has seen through me, can you kill me?"

Zhuang Yan said in bewilderment: "Why would I kill you? I've already told you that I'm only saving your life along the way."

Madam Bai Gu said, "The Taoist priest keeps saying he will save my life, but I don't know who can take my life?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "Let's not talk about me. Each of Tang Sanzang's four disciples can kill you."

"How did you know I was going to catch them?" Mrs. White Bone said halfway, then suddenly shut her mouth. After a moment, she said, "I don't believe that. I think those three are monsters. Why should I be afraid of them?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "How about I make a bet with you?"

Mrs. Bai Gu rolled her eyes and asked, "What are you betting on?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "I bet you can't catch Tang Monk."

Mrs. White Bone asked again, "What about the bet?"

Zhuang Yan said, "I have a book called 'Hanba Secret Art' here, which records the cultivation method of the ancient evil god Hanba. If you win, I will give you this secret art. If you practice this art, becoming an immortal is a piece of cake."

Mrs. Bai Gu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and then she asked, "What if I lose?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "Lost? If you lost, it means you were beaten to death by Tang Sanzang's four disciples. What else is there to say?"

Madam White Bone stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll make sure you admit defeat sincerely."

Zhuang Yan said, "In fact, if you just stay in this White Bone Cave and practice, and don't provoke Monk Tang, everything will be fine. Do you really want to choose this road of no return?"

Madam Bai Gu laughed and said, "He's just a monk, and he can't even get into the cave? Then haven't I practiced in vain for hundreds of years?"

Madam Bai Gu took the long sword on the ground in her hand, and then said to Zhuang Yan, "Master, please wait in the mountain for a while. Take the "Hanba Secret Art" and don't lose it. I will go and catch Tang Monk and show it to you."

After saying that, she flew down the mountain with a puff of black smoke rising up.

(End of this chapter)