Finally Reaching Flying Feather Mountain

Three black spiders the size of millstones lay belly-up, their eight limbs stiff. They were plainly dead beyond death. The Three Sacred Heavenly Masters then doused them with fire oil and burned them into charcoal.

"Lu, brother! Sister-in-law!"

The Three Sacred Heavenly Masters cupped their hands toward Lu Zheng and Shen Ying, bowed deeply, and thanked them in unison. "For the great grace of saving our lives, there is no way we can repay you. Should you have any command for us in the future, if we brothers refuse to obey, may Heaven strike us dead!"

"No need for that, no need for that!" Lu Zheng said, extending a hand and lifting the three men up with an invisible force. "The three of you are chivalrous and righteous; Lu admires you greatly as well. We happened to meet today, so helping you was simply the right thing to do!"

The Human-Shaped Heavenly Master immediately smiled at his two senior brothers. "See? What did I say? As we slay demons and subdue devils, save the dying and heal the wounded, we will surely receive the aid of benefactors all along the way. Good people are blessed by Heaven!"

The Extreme Heaven Heavenly Master and Earth-Guarding Heavenly Master nodded repeatedly. "Junior Brother is right!"

The Extreme Heaven heavenly master grabbed Lu Zheng's arm. "brother Lu, you must return to the county with us today. I want to drink with you until we are both utterly drunk!"

The Earth-Guarding heavenly master added, "Yes, yes, yes! And you said you got lost—where are you headed? We know the territory of Zuo prefecture like the backs of our hands. Even beyond Zuo prefecture, we have acquaintances. We will definitely see you safely and smoothly to your destination!"

The Human-Shaped Heavenly Master nodded again and again.