Sha Chen refused.
The spider spirits were very disappointed.
Seventh Mother persisted, "Big Brother, let's bathe together. We really can scrub your back."
Sha Chen said, "No need, I don't like bathing."
The spider spirits' cheeks twitched.
Seventh Mother continued, "Big Brother, don't lie to us. You do like bathing; otherwise, how could you smell so nice?"
Sha Chen said, "Actually, the Eight-Treasure Water Tower is a new Magical Tool, and I'm still not familiar with it. I'm afraid of drowning if I play around inside it rashly."
San Niang said, "But how do you know how deep the water is if you haven't even gone in?"
Seventh Mother also said, "Yeah, and besides, you're the river god. What water could you fear?"
These women were always coveting his body, giving Sha Chen a headache. He finally said, "Just go in if you will. If not, I'm going to use it all to irrigate the fields."
The spider spirits rolled their eyes and, though somewhat unwilling, still went in.
