Jiang Ziya spoke in discomfort, "Black Sand Demon King, you wouldn’t have forgotten that I too am of the Human Clan." Fınd the newest release on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁 Black Sand was taken aback, then laughed heartily, "I forgot, I forgot. Lately, there have been rumors throughout the Three Realms that Sect Leader Jiang is ruthless and cruel, more ’Demon Clan’ than even our Demon Clan. I almost forgot Prime Minister Jiang is also of the Human Clan, my mistake. But Human Clan delicacies, are you truly not willing to give them a try?" "I, on the other hand, would like to taste the flesh of the sand fox." Black Sand narrowed his eyes, then relaxed and waved his hand, "Capture some wild beasts, clean them thoroughly, and bring them forward." "Yes!" Two maids respectfully withdrew. After a short while, the two maids came forward with two plates of sliced raw meat, placing them respectfully before the two. Black Sand Demon King grabbed a slice of raw meat with his hand and chewed it in his mouth, then shaking his head, said, "Human flesh still tastes the best." He looked at Jiang Ziya with a grin and said, "Sect Leader Jiang, please enjoy, this place is rudimentary and the hospitality is lacking, please forgive us!" Jiang Ziya looked at the raw meat before him, the corners of his mouth twitching twice, actually making me eat this, he said with a forced smile, "Many thanks for the Demon King’s hospitality, I have pursued the Immortal Dao, subsisting on air and dew, and do not partake in such bloody fare." The Black Wind Demon King examined Jiang Ziya skeptically and said, "You can’t even eat blood food, are you really that ruthless and cruel Jiang Ziya from the rumors?" Jiang Ziya showed a cold smile and said, "If the Demon King doesn’t believe me, you can try. What is the meaning behind the Demon King’s repeated testing? If you truly do not wish to collaborate, I will leave this instant. There are plenty of Demon Kings willing to cooperate, and when that time comes, you, Demon King, should be wary." Black Sand Demon King immediately put on a smile, laughing heartily, "Just kidding, I was just kidding! Someone, remove Sect Leader Jiang’s blood-drenched fare." At once a maid came in, silently taking away the blood food in front of Jiang Ziya. The Earth Immortal Realm has entered summer, the mountains and forests lush with greenery. Tang Sanzang sat on a patch of grass, fanning himself with his hand. Beside him, the White Dragon Horse pulled a horse carriage, which had no wheels underneath. Instead, it floated and moved, maintaining a hand’s distance from the ground. Tang Sanzang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Wukong, is there a horse carriage that can automatically adjust temperature? This weather is just too hot." Sun Wukong was sitting in a nearby tree, chuckling, "Little Monk, you just got a floating carriage and now you want a temperature-controlled one. Where would you get the money?" "Sigh~" Money, eh~ Tang Sanzang heaved a deep sigh, "Bajie, bring over the wooden basin!" "Right away, Master~" Zhu Bajie hopped down from the carriage holding a large wooden basin, running to Tang Sanzang and placing the basin down. Tang Sanzang took out a green talisman from his arms, held it between his fingers, sat cross-legged with a stoic demeanor and chanted, "How bitter the endless nights, within the three torments’ heat. A fierce fire from the throat emerges, a longing for longevity, of thirst and hunger. With one sprinkle of sweet dew, as though heat finds its relief. Divine Soul ascends to Daluo, drenching all creation. With a second sprinkle of sweet dew water, the five organs fully expand. A lingering chill dissipates, how great it is to understand. With a third sprinkle of compassionate rain, wash the body and refine true light. Welcoming the soul to return to Taishang. To pay homage to the ethereal Emperor. Yuqing Primordial Venerate hurry up as summoned, decree—" The talisman in his hand was tossed towards the wooden basin, and with a boom, the talisman ignited, water gushed out from the wooden basin with streams of cold mist—it was icy water, filling the basin precisely to the brim, crystal clear and rippling. Zhu Bajie cheered at the side, excitedly shouting, "Master is formidable, Master is truly mighty, to conjure icy water out of thin air, Old Pig can’t even do that." On the carriage, Sha Wujing also laughed and said, "Junior Brother, I’m afraid it won’t be long before Master will be capable of suppressing demons. By then, we’ll have to rely on Master for protection." Tang Sanzang smiled graciously, replying modestly, "These are merely trivial skills, too embarrassing to show off, truly not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning indeed!" Tang Sanzang placed his hands into the icy water and hissed, a pleasured groan escaping him—it was truly refreshing. Sun Wukong suddenly turned his head and looked ahead, within his sight, a surge of Demon Qi arose, mingled with Corpse Qi and Demonic Qi, and vanished in the blink of an eye. Sun Wukong suddenly stood up, shouting, "Little monk, be careful, there’s an Evil Spirit nearby. Bajie, junior brother Sha, you both protect the master, Old Sun will go investigate." Sha Wujing called out, "Brother, rest assured!" Sun Wukong somersaulted and instantly dashed into the mountain range in the distance. Tang Sanzang called out anxiously twice, with an urgent feeling in his heart, ’This wild monkey, knowing there is an Evil Spirit, why are you running around? What if the master gets hurt by the Evil Spirit?’ He continued calling anxiously, "Bajie, Wu Jing, come protect your master quickly." Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing immediately ran to Old Tang Sanzang’s side with their weapons in hand, vigilantly scanning their surroundings. After a good while, nothing happened around them, not to mention the presence of any Evil Spirits, there weren’t even any wild animals. A wild rabbit hopped by in front of the three, even turning its head curiously for a glance at them. "Grumble~" Zhu Bajie’s stomach growled, his small eyes looking around, he relaxed and lazily said, "Master, perhaps Brother Monkey saw wrong!" "Bajie, although Wukong is usually fooling around, impatient, impulsive, brainless, violent, and belligerent, I don’t think he would joke about Evil Spirits." Zhu Bajie put down his Nine-toothed Nail Rake and said, "Master, you don’t know, back when Brother Monkey caused the Big Chaos in Heaven, he was captured by the Judicial Celestial and locked in Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad’s Alchemy Furnace. He was refined for forty-nine days, smoked and scorched by the furnace. After coming out, Brother Monkey developed an eye condition, perhaps his eyes just played up." "Really? Is that so?" Tang Sanzang asked, somewhat surprised. "If you don’t believe it, ask junior brother Sha." "Wu Jing, is what your brother said true?" "Master, what the second brother said is correct." Tang Sanzang hesitated for a moment, thinking maybe Wukong really did see wrong, he relaxed and said, "Bajie, Wu Jing, come soak your hands too! It’s too hot today." Clang~ Zhu Bajie carelessly tossed his Nine-toothed Nail Rake on the ground. Sha Wujing bent over to place the Subduing Demon Treasure Staff beside him, then walked over to sit next to Tang Sanzang, dutifully placing his hands in the basin of ice water. "Ah~" A light exclamatory noise arose. The three disciples of Tang Sanzang quickly turned their heads to look, and saw a beautiful woman standing on the path ahead, with her jade sleeves lightly fluttering, and her dress revealing Golden Lotus feet. Sweat glistened on her powdered face like dew on flowers, and the dust brushed her high eyebrows like smoke around willows. Though not a noble lady, she was a beauty in her own right, a rare sight. The woman hesitated before approaching and asked, "Elder, where have you come from?" Tang Sanzang stood up, brought his palms together and replied, "This humble monk, Tang Sanzang, comes from the Eastern Tang, on my way to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures, and resting in this precious land for a while. May I inquire, where does the young lady come from, and where is she going?"