Ryūchi Cave.
In the dim, deep main cavern, the White Snake Sage remained coiled atop the raised platform, breathing out purple smoke.
At Yo's return.
The White Snake Sage wasn't surprised. Her amber eyes were half-open.
"Looks like you've taken care of your worldly affairs!"
The White Snake Sage's voice rang directly in Yo's mind.
"Yes, White Snake Sage. I'd like to formally begin training in Sage Mode!" Yo bowed slightly.
"Hmm..."
The White Snake Sage pondered for a moment. "I'm getting on in years, and teaching you personally would take too much time and effort. However, Ryūchi Cave's senjutsu teachings have their own rules."
The White Snake Sage raised her head slightly and let out a strange hiss.
Before long.
Three graceful, alluring figures slipped into the main cavern from different tunnels like ghosts and came to a stop beneath the raised platform.
They were three beautiful, fair-skinned women: Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime.
They were high-ranking members of Ryūchi Cave and the White Snake Sage's trusted subordinates.
The three beauties looked at Yo, their scarlet snake tongues flicking out slightly, their eyes gleaming with greed and hunger.
To them, Yo's young body, brimming with powerful vitality and pure chakra,
was undoubtedly an excellent source of nourishment, radiating an enticing aura.
"White Snake Sage!"
The three women bowed together, though their gazes still strayed toward Yo from time to time.
"This contractee wishes to learn the senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave!"
The White Snake Sage's voice was calm and emotionless. "I'll leave the task of teaching him to you three!"
"Do your utmost, do not neglect him, and do not overstep the rules!"
Her final words carried a faint note of warning. The White Snake Sage clearly knew what these three were like.
The three women immediately reined in their brazen