I am Guhuoniao, not an umbrella demon, please do not disturb me.

Kiyohime's family was considered a wealthy household. After knocking, a young maid opened the door.

Kiyohime rushed into the house, and without even informing her father, she took Bai Qingyu to the backyard, where her mother was.

Her mother was asleep today and was being cared for by the family's maid, which is why she had time to go dance under the cherry blossom tree outside the village.

She really liked that cherry blossom tree, which had finally blossomed recently.

As soon as Bai Qingyu entered Qingji's mother's room in the backyard, he sensed a demonic power.

Looking at the beautiful woman lying quietly on the bed, her gaze focused on the black lines on the woman's cheeks. The demonic power originated from these black lines; the fluctuations weren't very strong and could be easily cleared away. But that was for her. For a mortal, these tiny specks of demonic power would be enough to kill them.

Kiyohime clasped her hands together, her heart filled with anxiety. She didn't dare to disturb Bai Qingyu, but just watched with worry.

A moment later, a middle-aged man also rushed into the house in a panic. When he saw Bai Qingyu, there was not much difference in his eyes, but rather worry.

"This immortal..."

“I can help with Madam’s situation,” Bai Qingyu said. Before he finished speaking, Qingji’s hazy eyes brightened with uncontrollable joy.

However, before she could speak, Bai Qingyu added, "I can help her remove the demonic power from her body, which is what you call a curse. But that will only allow her to escape danger and regain some of her memories. I can't do anything about the life force she has already lost."

"Therefore, even if I save the lady, she can only live for five more years at most."

These words struck him like a bolt from the blue. The middle-aged man knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing to Bai Qingyu without a word, "Immortal, please think of a way! She hasn't enjoyed a few years of happiness with me yet, I, I..."

"This is not something I can change at will. Her fate is sealed. Forcibly intervening is no different from defying fate." Bai Qingyu raised his hand, and black and white demonic power clung to the lady's body, gradually dispelling the demonic power within her.

Within minutes, the lady's pale face gradually regained its rosy hue.

It wasn't that he didn't want to help her, but her body had been corroded and riddled with holes, far beyond what could be saved by taking some pills. Bai Qingyu saw wisps of black mist above her head, and she had at most five years of life force left.

If we could have come a year earlier, there might still be hope.

"Father." Kiyohime went over and helped the middle-aged man up.

"Don't be sad, Dad. The fairy sister has already helped us a lot."

Kiyohime was also heartbroken, but on the bright side, five years was better than less than a year, and during these five years, her mother would finally be free from the torment of the curse. It was much better to spend these five years happily and fulfill some wishes than to forget her family and die in her sleep.

"Thank you, immortal! Thank you, immortal!"

"Thank you, fairy sister!"

Amidst the father and daughter's repeated thanks, Bai Qingyu shook his head, "Spend more time with her these years. I'm leaving now. Until we meet again."

Helping Kiyohime was just a small favor; she had done similar things many times, mostly during the few days she worked as a fortune teller in the county town.

So she didn't want to linger and quickly left.

She can still distinguish between what she should and shouldn't do.

Is Kiyohime's mother really helpless?

Of course not

If she really wanted to save him, she could bring him back to life as long as he was still alive.

The problem is that doing so would be tantamount to defying fate, and she wouldn't do it for a girl she'd only met once, even if the girl said she could give up everything, including her body.

Arriving above the village, Bai Qing surveyed the area to make sure there was no black energy lingering around it before leaving. As she went, she glanced back at the cherry blossom tree and saw a young monk standing there.

Not paying much attention, he reached out and patted Tamamo-no-Mae on the shoulder, "Defying fate is impossible, unless this person is really important to you."

Upon hearing this, Tamamo-no-Mae nodded her fox head, clearly agreeing.

They don't do that unless they can't help it.

"Speaking of which, Kiyohime is a really strange name. I wonder which immortal gave it to her."

Flying towards Tongzhou, Bai Qingyu picked up Tamamo-no-Mae. With nothing else to do, he planned to continue teaching the children in Tongzhou. As for the real body of that guy in the capital, he wasn't in a hurry for now. Perhaps Xu Yuanqing hadn't even arrived in the capital yet. He would wait until Xu Yuanqing returned and then use his power to find that guy.

However, when she returned to her small courtyard in Tongzhou, she learned some news from the panicked children.

The little snake Bai Ling'er was captured by a humanoid monster named Great Tengu...

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"Aren't you scared?"

Amidst the tornado, the Great Tengu, looking at the calm and composed little snake, couldn't help but ask, "This guy's been captured by me, and he's not afraid at all. Does he think he's weak?"

The little snake's hands and feet were bound by a demonic force as swift as the wind. Hearing the Great Tengu's words, she didn't even raise her head and said, "You'd better let me go, or you'll be in big trouble when Auntie comes back."

"What a joke! If she dares to come, my master can easily take her down."

"..."

The little snake remained silent, its expression saying "whatever you say, that's it," which infuriated the Great Tengu.

Why aren't you saying anything?

"There's no need to say anything, because my aunt has already arrived."

"what!"

The Great Tengu suddenly looked up and saw the enormous bird demon that had been blotting out the sky flying overhead at an unbelievable speed.

Its feathers are a gradient of black and white, with a phoenix tail and a crane's body, and its wingspan exceeds a terrifying eighty meters.

The bird demon circled halfway in the sky, and the strong airflow generated by the sudden flapping of its wings directly dispersed the small tornado of the Great Tengu. The wisps of light blue demonic energy had already broken free from the Great Tengu's control. His pupils constricted, and he looked up in disbelief at Bai Qingyu's oppressive true form.

"You are courting death!"

Bai Qingyu cried out and spoke in human language. Her sword-like bird half-opened, and a somewhat miniature wooden umbrella appeared in front of her. The umbrella closed up like a long shuttle, and Bai Qingyu frantically piled her black and white ink painting-like demonic power onto it.

As the wooden umbrella spun faster and faster, the Great Tengu held it up with one hand, frantically channeling his power.

However, at this moment, his power was as insignificant as a small boat compared to Bai Qingyu's power.

A sense of panic began to creep into his heart. The Great Tengu stared intently at the wooden umbrella, his mind filled with only one thought.

This guy, I really want to kill him...

My whole body was pounding wildly, and my heart felt like it was being squeezed by a giant hand.

I never expected Bai Qingyu to arrive so quickly, and I never expected Bai Qingyu to be so strong.

He couldn't even muster the thought of resistance. Before Bai Qingyu could throw the wooden umbrella, he endured the pressure, his face contorting with rage. He shouted, "Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! I didn't touch her in the slightest!"

When he was in the capital, the Great Tengu was a very arrogant demon, but now, faced with the choice between life and dignity, he chose the former.

Ding!

Suddenly, the Great Tengu heard a crisp sound, and his pupils contracted again, as if a few drops of dark red blood appeared in his vision.

Looking down, he saw that his lower abdomen had been pierced by two or three fist-sized holes. If the holes were any bigger, his body would undoubtedly be split in two.

With a loud "whoosh," the Great Tengu coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell from the sky.

Bai Qingyu had already held back; otherwise, aiming at his head would have been enough to kill him instantly.

Of course, this wound is now fatal, but the Great Tengu has something to save his life.

Something on his body quietly shattered, and a rich life force enveloped the Great Tengu's body. The terrifying wound on his abdomen began to be filled with the immense life force, yet the treasure capable of bringing the dead back to life did not allow him to fully recover.

The treasure's power was exhausted, and Ōtengu remained severely injured.

His face was deathly pale, and he struggled to his feet.

That feeling of facing death head-on is not a pleasant one.

The good news is that Bai Qingyu didn't really intend to kill him, probably because of his last words.

Looking up at the terrifying bird in the sky, she saw it fold its wings and the little snake land on its back. Then, without saying a word, it flew off in one direction, and its enormous body disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

The Great Tengu swallowed hard.

If he wasn't mistaken, Bai Qingyu was flying towards the capital...

An idea popped into my head for no reason.

The man is doomed...

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Bai Qingyu was furious; she couldn't tolerate this.

That guy is just after her, so she can put up with it for a few more days and let him cause trouble for a while.

But this is absolutely intolerable when it comes to her children.

Bai Qingyu's eyes were icy cold.

She was now certain that the guy was hiding in the capital, and that was enough.

On this day, the capital was just like any other, with court officials indulging in a life of debauchery. The capital appeared prosperous on the surface, but beneath that prosperity lay its darkest side.

boom!

A sudden gust of wind swept through the streets, and countless people looked up, some with wide eyes, others collapsing to the ground.

Everyone's eyes were filled with terror.

A demon, such a huge demon...

Bai Qingyu's figure blotted out the sky and cleaved the sun. Compared to the entire capital city, it was indeed nothing. However, he was faintly visible in the dark clouds, with electric snakes raging around him, giving people a great sense of oppression.

The fact that a single demon dared to suppress the capital city wasn't because Bai Qingyu was arrogant; it was because she had a trump card.

The faith of the entire Western State is her trump card.

Even if it means using too much faith power and getting locked up in Xizhou today, I will still crush this guy to death.

Please vote for me, sob sob sob.

Volume 1: Chapter 141 Bai Qingyu's Threat

Thick, dark clouds loomed overhead as Bai Qingyu pressed directly toward the imperial palace in the heart of the capital. His massive body loomed within the heavy clouds, his demonic power erupting and spreading across the heavens and earth, exerting immense pressure. The main force of the pressure fell upon the imperial palace, pinning the imperial guards to the ground, rendering them immobile.

In the vast capital city, countless people looked up, trembling with fear, forgetting even the most basic act of hiding. If someone hadn't pulled them away, they would still be frozen in place.

The capital city, which was bustling just a moment ago, is now so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Not everyone in the capital was frightened. The main fears were the common people and some minor officials. High-ranking officials with some status and connections to the cultivation world didn't care. Some even sat in their pavilions, sipping tea and watching Bai Qingyu outside with a cold smile.

The demon race still dares to cause trouble in the capital?