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

Seeing Zhen Tian carrying Bai Qingyu in a princess carry, while Bai Qingyu had her arms around Zhen Tian's neck, Xiao Yao and Yu Zhuan Jin, who had come forward to ask Bai Qingyu for a hug, were both stunned.

"Um, Xiaoyao, why aren't you asleep yet?" Bai Qingyu asked, slightly embarrassed.

What's even more embarrassing is that as soon as Zhen Tian put her down, her legs went weak and she instinctively hugged Zhen Tian next to her again.

Xiao Yao and Yu Zhuan Jin looked at Bai Qing Yu and then at Zhen Tian, ​​their big eyes filled with doubt. They felt that there was something wrong with these two demons.

"Waiting for Mother to come back. Mother, are you hurt? Why can't you stand up straight?" Xiao Yao tilted her head and put a finger to her lips. This little gesture was extremely cute, but Bai Qingyu was in no mood to feel sentimental at the moment.

"She went to kill bad guys. She killed so many bad guys, that's why she's like this. Don't worry about Mother, Mother is fine."

"That's good, Xiao Yao was so worried." Xiao Yao patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Auntie, have those bad guys been dealt with?" Miketsu asked, holding her little raccoon in her arms.

"Everything has been resolved, and no one will bother our lives anymore."

Bai Qingyu could only say this. In reality, she herself was not sure whether they would be harassed again. Perhaps one day, sects like the Fate Sect and the Demon Subduing Sect would come and cause trouble. She said this only to reassure the children.

Sometimes, a white lie is necessary.

"Okay."

"Alright, you two should go to sleep now, it's getting late."

"Yes, Mother, I want to sleep with Miketsu tonight." Xiao Yao quickly ran over and pulled Miketsu over.

"Alright, you two can sleep together." He supported Zhen Tian with one hand and patted the little girl's head with the other.

After the two little girls skipped away, Bai Qingyu and Zhen Tian exchanged a glance.

Where is the little snake?

"She's in her room, but she's already asleep."

When the little snake was brought back, Bai Qingyu gave her power to turn back into human form, but her injuries were still very serious, so he handed her over to Zhen Tian to help take care of her.

Upon arriving at the little snake's room, Bai Qingyu pushed open the door and saw the little snake fast asleep.

She was weak and listless, her body covered in countless wounds, even her arms outside the blanket were covered in gruesome cuts, as if slashed with a knife or whipped. Due to excessive blood loss, the little snake's body was an unhealthy pale, heartbreaking to see.

After closing the door, Bai Qingyu had Zhen Tian help her to the man-made hot spring in the backyard.

No one burns charcoal beneath the hot spring; the entire process of heating the spring relies on Bai Qingyu's demonic power.

A moment later, steam rose from the hot spring. Bai Qingyu tested the water temperature, and it was just right.

There was no need for Zhen Tian to help her take off her clothes. With a thought, Bai Qingyu's feather robe disappeared under her skin. With Zhen Tian's help, she slowly entered the hot spring and soaked in the pool.

"I'll go get a bathrobe."

Zhen Tian went back to her room and took out two white bathrobes, placing them aside. After taking off her shoes and socks, she dipped one of her jade-like feet into the pool. Her feathered dress disappeared inch by inch from her ankles upwards. When her body was completely submerged in the hot spring, the blue-purple long dress had completely vanished.

This move left Bai Qingyu dumbfounded, but she didn't say much.

Bai Qingyu rolled over and lay face down on the table, her voice weak, "Oh dear, little sister, could you help me wipe my back and wash my hair while you're at it?"

"Ah."

Zhen Tian came up behind Bai Qingyu, knelt down on a platform below, and used his hands to scoop up water from the pool and gently rub Bai Qingyu's back. His movements were tender.

"I never expected things to turn out this way today. Those guys from the Demon Subduing Sect deserve to die. They set a trap to keep me trapped in Shangchuan Prefecture. They had a clever plan, focusing all their attention on the Chosen One. Little did they know, the moment they set their sights on the Chosen One, the Chosen One was also watching them."

Bai Qingyu's face flushed slightly as she felt two soft, smooth hands stroking her back. Aside from being a little itchy, it felt surprisingly comfortable.

After washing her back, Bai Qingyu simply leaned back and floated on the water.

With half her body underwater and the other half leaning back on the surface, Bai Qingyu's posture and movements were quite unsightly, as could be seen from Zhen Tian's slightly flushed cheeks.

She certainly didn't want Shinji to massage her front; she wanted Shinji to wash her hair.

My hair felt really uncomfortable after getting wet from the rain. Even after using a cleansing spell, it still felt strange and uncomfortable.

"The people from the Demon Subduing Sect are really stupid, thinking they have everything under control."

“These guys have been watching us for more than a year; they’ve been planning this for a long time.”

"And as for Kiyohime, I might have to go and bring her back ahead of schedule. As expected, plans can't keep up with changes."

Zhen Tian was helping Bai Qingyu wash her hair, quietly listening to Bai Qingyu's complaints and rants.

Suddenly, Bai Qingyu paused for a moment.

"True Heaven".

When her name was suddenly called, Zhen Tiantian subconsciously looked up and found Bai Qingyu looking at her with her eyes rolled.

"What's wrong, sister?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to ask you if you want a child."

As soon as Bai Qingyu finished speaking, she clearly felt that Zhen Tian was pulling her hair with more than three times the force.

"Sister, older sister?" Zhen Tian blinked quickly.

Bai Qingyu saw right through what the little girl was thinking. "What are you thinking? We're both female birds, and female birds can't have children together. What I mean is, why don't we adopt a child and raise it from infancy, the kind we raise together?"

Upon hearing Bai Qingyu's explanation, a fleeting look of disappointment crossed Zhen Tian's eyes.

"Adopt a child?"

"Yes, although you have quite a few children in your family, you've never tried raising a child from infancy, have you?"

“There really isn’t one, but how do we adopt this child? Should we adopt a human or a demon?”

"Adopt a human. As for this child, don't worry, she will come to you on her own."

After they finished speaking, they both remained silent for a long time.

Zhen Tian kept his head down, repeating the same action with his hands for quite a while.

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Volume 1: Chapter 163 I am your mother!

After soaking in the hot spring, Bai Qingyu asked Zhen Tian to help her upstairs. She used her demonic power to clean herself of the water, and then asked Zhen Tian to help her put on her bathrobe. Afterwards, she followed Zhen Tian back to the room, lay on the bed, and leaned against Zhen Tian's chest.

Bai Qingyu was indeed exhausted. The daytime exertion had been too great. If it were just the depletion of her luck and faith power, it wouldn't be so bad, as she still had demonic energy to sustain her. The main problem was that her strength had been increased so drastically, leaving her in a state of overexertion. Releasing those two powers naturally left her in this state.

"After a while, I might have to go to Shangchuan Prefecture again. I really don't want to go to that godforsaken place again."

Leaning against Zhen Tian's chest, feeling the softness and warmth on her face, Bai Qingyu squinted her eyes in enjoyment and shook her head to find a comfortable position.

Is there anything else that hasn't been resolved?

"Yes, there is a monster called the Spider Lily still there. I need to go and see how it is."

The Red Spider Lily killed the Chosen One, Ya, and it's unknown whether she will suffer a backlash.

They chatted intermittently, and Bai Qingyu drifted off to sleep, nestled against Zhen Tian's chest.

Bai Qingyu slept exceptionally well that night, and when she woke up slowly the next day, she found that the person next to her was no longer there. She gently sniffed the fragrance she had left behind and judged that she had been up for some time.

Huddled under the covers, Bai Qingyu tried clenching her fist.

His strength has recovered somewhat, but not completely. It will take at least a week to return to his peak condition.

It's worth mentioning that her luck has returned.

Yesterday's energy expenditure was so great, but today the power of fortune has been completely replenished.

"Luck..."

Bai Qingyu got up and sat in front of the dressing mirror. She leaned closer to examine the three red marks on her forehead, her thoughts quite complicated.

The power of luck is actually quite troublesome. Once it gets entangled with you, it's difficult to get rid of it. It's like inviting a god but sending him away is difficult. Moreover, although this power may not seem to have any effect, its actual impact is very significant. It's very similar to the power of faith; it binds the host to this world.

When heaven and earth weaken, and fortune declines, the host also weakens.

Similarly, when the destiny of the host is destroyed, the host will also die.

"It's a different kind of price to pay."

This power will stay with the Ninth Princess until she is born.

Shaking her head to stop thinking about it, Bai Qingyu stretched, took off her bathrobe and put on the loose, casual pink and white dress that Xiao Die had made for her. She tied her hair up in a bun and secured it with a hairpin, tidied her hair up simply, and then used a cleansing spell to cleanse herself. Only after doing all this did Bai Qingyu leave the room.

The courtyard was peaceful. Like a delicate doll, Zhen was playing with Xiao Yao and Yu Zhuan Jin. Tamamo-no-Mae, in her fox form, lazily curled up on the swing, swaying gently in the morning breeze. Xiao Die sat in the courtyard continuing to make clothes for her clients. With her Foundation Establishment strength, she could make one garment every two days on average.

Even so, it will take at least two years to complete all the orders.

Shuten-dōji didn't come, and the courtyard seemed empty. The little snake, still a patient and injured woman, was wrapped in bandages and leaning against a recliner, stroking a small green snake clinging to her with one hand.

In the kitchen, Maten was busy preparing breakfast.

Everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful; everything that happened yesterday felt like a dream, as if she had just had a very long dream.

Therefore, you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

Good morning, Auntie.

Xiao Die greeted Bai Qingyu with a smile. Before Bai Qingyu could respond, Xiao Yao and Yu Zhuan Jin came running over with something in their hands.

The bottles and jars contained a jumble of random weeds and wildflowers, all crushed together and squeezed out. The green juice, mixed with their demonic power, and something else added, turned the originally green juice into a dark red.

"Mother, this is for you." Xiao Yao handed the jar to Bai Qingyu with an expectant look on her face.

As soon as Bai Qingyu held the jar in her hand, a pungent smell hit her face. She frowned and asked, "What is this?"

Xiao Yao felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, "Last time we wasted Mother's rouge, so this is something that Yu Zhuan Jin and I made together to make up for it."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Miketsu nodded vigorously from the side.

"..."

The little girl meant well, but Bai Qingyu didn't know how to respond. Leaving aside the pungent smell, was that eerie dark red color really something she could pull off? It might be more suitable for a dark, queen-like figure, like the spider lily.

And this is so runny, how am I supposed to apply it to my face?

"Okay, then I'll accept it. You guys go wash your hands too, we can eat in a bit."

"Okay, Mom."

The little girl was very happy to see Bai Qingyu accept the gifts, and skipped away.

Bai Qingyu reluctantly approached the little snake.