Journey to the West: Reincarnation as a Woman in the Cleansing Spring (Limited Time)

Chapter 35 Why Reward Me

Lu Changgeng, transformed into a small water bubble, quickly floated to the door of Princess Wansheng's boudoir and effortlessly slipped through the crack in the door.

What came into view was an extremely spacious stone chamber, but Princess Wansheng was not there; she seemed to be in her bedroom further inside.

The walls of this stone chamber are inlaid with fist-sized luminous pearls, and the floor is paved with polished jade bricks.

The ceiling is inlaid with various glittering gemstones and pearls, with a large, round, golden bead in the very center, from which a peaceful and serene atmosphere emanates.

Although Lu Changgeng didn't recognize it, his intuition told him that it must be an extraordinary Buddhist treasure.

Could this also be stolen? Lu Changgeng secretly speculated. At this point in time, it was still far from the time when Princess Wansheng conspired with the Nine-Headed Insect to steal the Buddhist treasure of Jisai Kingdom, but it was also possible that Princess Wansheng had stolen it ahead of time.

Without thinking too much about it, I continued to look at the other objects in the stone chamber.

In the very center of the stone chamber, there was no bed, but instead a white jade bathing pool, about three zhang long and two zhang wide, with dragon and cloud patterns carved on the edge of the pool.

The water in the pool was clear and warm, with a light mist rising from the surface.

At each of the four corners of the bath, there is a dragon head spouting water. The water slowly flows into the pool from the dragon's mouth and then flows out from a hidden hole at the bottom of the pool, making it a pool of living water.

This princess certainly knows how to enjoy herself! Is she perhaps going to take a bath?

Looking at the warm water, Lu Changgeng had an idea and slowly floated in.

Don't misunderstand, he did this purely so that Princess Wansheng could soak in his water and he could obtain her cultivation techniques and power to replenish himself.

He squeezed out half of the original warm water in the pool, revealed his true form, and filled the remaining half of the pool with the cleansing spring water.

Of course, this process was also carefully completed while concealing his aura. Now he can control the true fire energy of the sun in the Cleansing Spring. As long as he puts it away, the pool water will be exactly the same as before.

After concealing his presence, Lu Changgeng waited patiently for a while, and then the door to the stone chamber opened.

Princess Wansheng indeed walked over barefoot on the jade bricks.

Her light red dress slipped off her shoulders as she moved with light steps, her fair shoulder blades gleaming delicately in the light of the luminous pearl. The skin below her collarbone undulated slightly, and faint red marks left by the water snake during the fight were still faintly visible.

Her skirt slipped down to her waist, revealing her slender waist and flat, firm abdomen without an ounce of excess fat.

Below that were two long, alluring legs and a pair of small, fair, bare feet.

She walked naked to the edge of the bathtub, bent down to test the water temperature, and then stepped in.

The pool water rose past her ankles, calves, and slender waist, finally reaching her chest...

"Oh~"

Princess Wansheng leaned against the pool wall, resting her head on the edge of the pool, closed her eyes, and let out a comfortable breath.

Lu Changgeng, who had turned into pool water, almost groaned with pleasure, because the moment Princess Wansheng entered the pool, the magical energy returned to him.

The water surged and surged, wave after wave, no longer requiring a long wait to absorb even a trace of magic power from the spring.

Now that it has taken human form, everything has changed; it can even cut off the benefits that the spring water provides to those who bathe in it.

In other words, Lu Changgeng can now receive free magical power from those who bathe in the spring.

Of course, perhaps it's because Princess Wansheng is also at the Transformation Realm; if she were a whole realm higher, the situation might be different.

However, Lu Changgeng is already quite satisfied with the current situation.

If Princess Wansheng gains a boost, she will inevitably discover his presence, which would expose him.

Princess Wansheng was unaware that the pool water she was currently soaking in had been switched. She seemed to be resting with her eyes closed, but the image of that damned, long-haired woman from earlier that day kept replaying in her mind, refusing to leave.

She suddenly opened her phoenix eyes, looked down at the rise and fall of her chest, which was covered with faint red marks.

He gently stroked the marks, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

She could certainly use her magic to cover up the red marks, but she didn't. She wanted to keep them until she avenged herself and finally resolve the issue.

With a splash, she slapped the water in frustration, water spraying all over her face.

Then suddenly he buried his face in the water and gurgled out a string of bubbles.

Seeing this, Lu Changgeng, who was secretly watching Princess Wansheng's every move, wondered to himself, "Could it be that this little dragon has been provoked by me today?"

Just then, Princess Wansheng sat up again, moved back to find a more comfortable position, and seemed to calm down a bit before starting to wipe her body.

When she reached her legs, she lifted her bare feet out of the pool and slid her slender white index finger along the instep.

Her fingertips slid over her toes inch by inch. Her feet were beautiful, with narrow and thin insteps, a perfect arch, and slender, delicate ankles.

The soles of her feet were pink and smooth, with a slight sheen of moisture, and there wasn't a single callus to be found.

The five toes were a pale pinkish-white, and the toenails were neatly trimmed, like five tiny seashells inlaid on white porcelain.

As if struck by a thought, she lowered her head and sniffed the air. There was only a faint, cool fragrance of white magnolia mixed with the delicate crispness of the pond water.

Seeing this, Lu Changgeng chuckled inwardly, probably thinking about how he had said her feet smelled.

After dragons transform into human form, their bodies are completely clean and they don't sweat at all, so how could they possibly smell?

Besides, she is an aquatic dragon, naturally fond of cleanliness.

Princess Wansheng grew angrier and angrier, and with a "smack," she kicked the water with her little foot, splashing a huge spray.

"You filthy scoundrel, don't fall into my hands, or I'll shove my foot in your mouth and stomp your head until it's crushed! So you can stop humiliating me!"

Princess Wansheng suddenly said something resentfully.

Lu Changgeng was completely bewildered. Wasn't he angry? Why was he suddenly being rewarded?

Why should I be rewarded?

Bah! I am not that kind of person!

Besides, even if it doesn't smell, it might still have fungus. As for stomping on his head, we can sacrifice his little head—toes or fingers are fine.

Just as one was venting his anger and the other was secretly enjoying himself in the bath, shouts came from outside the stone chamber.

"Sister, sister, are you inside? Can I come in?"

Princess Wansheng paused, frowned as if deep in thought, then rose from the bath and donned a light red silk dress.

Then he said, "Come in."

Lu Changgeng didn't know who it was and continued to silently lurk at the bottom of the pool, but judging from the voice, it seemed to be a woman.

The stone door opened, and a young man with horns on his head walked in. He had a gentle appearance and his eyebrows and eyes were delicate and refined.

However, its frame is rather large and square, making it look like a wall when standing at the doorway.

Is this a male or female dragon?

Lu Changgeng couldn't tell the gender of the person coming from. They were dressed in a predominantly feminine style, wearing a long, flowing dress with wide sleeves, and their demeanor was that of a charming and elegant young lady.

"Ao Qing, how many times have I told you, you're not allowed to steal my clothes!" Princess Wansheng's eyebrows shot up. "If there's a next time, I'll definitely tear off your dragon scales and pull out your dragon tendons!"

To everyone's surprise, the newcomer chuckled, stepped forward, and grabbed Princess Wansheng's sleeve, displaying a charmingly girlish manner: "Sister, you're just trying to scare me. Besides, I've already been taken in as a disciple by Zhenyuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals, and I'll be going to Wuzhuang Temple soon. If you were to rip off my scales and pull out my tendons, and Zhenyuanzi were to come after me..."