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

Actually, rooms have always been in short supply. Even after Miketsu arrived, she didn't have her own room. She's been staying in Miketsu's room or sleeping in the same room as Xiaoyao.

At least Tamamo-no-Mae had an empty room left behind after Ara left, and Kiyohime was able to tidy up a room when she came. But what about Higanbana?

"There are demons too?" Zhen Tian asked in confusion.

"Yes, there's another demon called the Other Shore Flower. I've met this demon twice, mainly because of her connection with the little princess. Besides, I don't really want this guy to continue wandering outside."

Bai Qingyu's thoughts on the red spider lily were rather simple.

The red spider lily is not inherently evil; its main purpose is to use those who swore oaths to it as nourishment after they die.

These men were momentarily blinded by lust and wanted to have something happen with the red spider lily, but little did they know they had already stepped into a trap.

If this continues, something bad will definitely happen to the spider lily; in fact, something bad has already happened.

The red spider lily is like a lost monster, just needing a guide and a safe haven.

Besides that, there's her connection with the little princess. Bai Qingyu doesn't know what kind of connection they'll have in the future, but this is how fate has revealed it.

"I will personally pick her up in a few days. I believe she will be a good girl."

The red spider lily has a proud personality and some potential to be a bad woman.

Let's try to make contact first. If it really doesn't work out, then there's nothing we can do but let her continue her life of wandering.

This is Bai Qingyu's current thought.

Because the other spider lily is indeed different from the other children, she has not had much contact with her. Even with Kiyohime, she has had contact with her and understands what kind of person Kiyohime is. Similarly, Kiyohime trusts her very much.

Trust is a mutual thing, and there was no such trust between her and the other shore flower.

So, there's nothing she can do about the situation with the spider lily.

It's not that she doesn't want to make more contact, but rather that she doesn't have the opportunity or time.

Seeing that Kiyohime and the children were getting along well, Bai Qingyu couldn't help but smile.

Adopting a child is definitely the best option.

"Zhentian, why don't we give the little princess a name?"

"Okay, whatever you say."

"That won't do. You should give me some suggestions. I've thought of a name: Ya, Bai Xiaoya."

"It's a very nice name, let's go with this one." Zhen Tian nodded gently.

"What? You're not even offering any suggestions?"

"I have no objections. The name that Sister Bai chose is indeed very good."

"What's so good about it? I'm thinking, should we give her the surname Bai or the royal surname Zhao?"

Ya is destined to become an empress. If she takes the surname Bai, wouldn't Da Ling take Bai Qingyu's surname?

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Volume 1: Chapter 168 The Dream of the Red Spider Lily

"See? Actually, everyone is easy to get along with."

A moment later, Bai Qingyu saw Qingji swim over, her face no longer showing that shy and embarrassed expression, but with a smile.

"Yes, everyone is indeed very friendly." Kiyohime's snake tail slithered, making a rustling sound as it rubbed against the ground.

To be honest, life here was completely different from what she had imagined, but it was also within her expectations. After all, her aunt was such a gentle person, so the children she raised would definitely be as gentle as her.

"You'll get used to it. I'll help you tidy up your room later. You can stay here from now on. If there's a chance, I can take you to the capital to see your mother."

Bai Qingyu got up, placed the teacup on the table, and was about to tidy up the house when Qingji suddenly called her back.

"aunt."

"what happened?"

"Um, I want to know, why are you so good to me..." Kiyohime hesitated for a moment but then gritted her teeth and asked.

Ask directly if you have something to say; keeping it bottled up is just uncomfortable, especially since she had indeed been thinking about this issue for far too long. Bai Qingyu helped her heal her mother, brought An Zhen to say goodbye, helped her deal with the bully from the neighboring village, and even knowing that she had transformed into a snake demon, he still took her home.

Bai Qingyu used to say he wanted to see her dance and praised her for her beautiful dancing, but that's no longer the case.

His legs had already turned into a snake's tail, so how could he dance for her?

Why are you suddenly asking this?

"I... I just don't know how to repay you."

Kiyohime clutched the hem of her dress with her small hands, lowered her head slightly, and dared not look Bai Qingyu in the eye. She had struggled with this decision for a long time before finally making it.

Just as she said, she wanted to repay Bai Qingyu.

The better Bai Qingyu treated her, the more apprehensive she became.

I fear I will never be able to repay this kindness.

But think about it, how could a mere mortal girl, and a weak snake demon, ever repay her aunt who was like a goddess?

"If you want to repay me, it's actually very simple: live a good life and live happily."

After speaking, Bai Qingyu turned and walked into the house. Qingji hesitated, as if she wanted to say something, but Zhentian placed a hand on her shoulder. Qingji subconsciously looked back and saw Zhentian shaking his head at her.

"Don't ask anymore. Sister Bai just wants you to be happy, that's all. She doesn't need your repayment. If you really want her to be happy, just forget about that monk named Anzhen. Sister Bai doesn't like that guy at all."

Zhen Tian whispered, "I can tell you secretly that the monk is not a good person. Sister Bai was worried that you wouldn't be able to accept the truth after I told you, so she has been keeping it from you."

"Actually, if you think about what you used to look like and what you used to be like, you'll understand what I mean. Compare the you of the past with the you of today, and you'll understand what I mean."

Kiyohime fell silent, pondering Shinten's words, especially the last sentence.

He patted her shoulder again and said softly, "Anyway, welcome. Try your best to find that happy heart again."

Shinten followed her into the house, leaving Kiyohime alone in thought. Just then, Xiaoyao ran up from behind, took her hand, and said, "Sister Kiyohime, let's go play together."

"it is good."

Kiyohime tried to stop thinking too much and went to play house with Xiaoyao and Miketsu.

In the storage room, Bai Qingyu was cleaning the dust in the house when she noticed Zhen Tian coming in. She said, "Why are you suddenly talking to her about this?"

"I just think this child is very smart and not as fragile as we imagined. If you tell her something simply, she will understand on her own."

"If that's the case, then that's fine. I'm just worried that she won't be able to accept the reality that Anzhen lied to her."

After tidying up Kiyohime's room, making it clean and tidy, I mentioned the missing furniture and Shuten-dōji. Before it got dark, I brought it back, disassembled it, and put it in my storage ring. With the help of my demonic power, it only took about ten minutes to disassemble all the miscellaneous parts.

That evening, after feeding Ya, Bai Qingyu personally cooked a lavish welcome dinner for Qingji. Judging from Qingji's shocked expression, she was quite satisfied with the meal.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Shuten didn't leave. It was only when Bai Qingyu watched him drinking and eating heartily that she remembered something.

"Shuten-dōji, how is Onikiri doing with you?"

Three months ago, she defeated the Demon-Slaying Sect, and Onikiri, who was under their control, naturally stayed in Nanshan to hang out with Shuten-dōji. In the past three months, she hasn't gone to see the boy yet. Every time she says she's going to visit him, she forgets about it the next day.

"Onikiri, he's great, a very talented and ambitious young man. I'm very satisfied with him."

Shuten laughed heartily. If it weren't for Onikiri's lack of seniority, he would have liked to drag Ibaraki along for a three-way oath of brotherhood.

They were once enemies, but now that Onikiri has "reformed," they've become good brothers.

"That's good. I wonder how those people from the Demon Subduing Sect knew I wanted to find Onikiri."

Looking back now, Bai Qingyu still feels that things are strange.

Her relationship with Roche was no secret; everyone witnessed Roche's death for her during the battle against the Destiny Cult. But how many people knew that Roche was Onikiri? Logically, they shouldn't even know that she was looking for Onikiri.

Perhaps she let the news slip when she was looking for Onikiri, and those guys saw her, but it wasn't anything serious.

As long as Onikiri is found, it won't be a loss for him to follow Shuten-dōji.

Especially with Ibaraki, it was a case of becoming friends after a fight.

"Speaking of which, I owe a lot of help to this guy when I was in the Fate Cult."

"Was Auntie saved by him?"

"No, not really. I get really bored in the Fate Cult, and this guy is the only one who keeps me entertained."

Bai Qingyu didn't know what to say about Luo Qie.

This guy was the one who captured her, and he was also the one who helped her in the end.

The experience of joining the Fate Cult had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that his strength increased dramatically, while the disadvantage was that his reputation soared, transforming him from an unknown bird demon into a so-called divine phoenix, leading to a constant stream of messy events.

After dinner, he made arrangements for Kiyohime, checked on the little snake's injuries, and finally carried Aya back into the house.

This time, it was Zhen Tian's turn to change diapers and feed the baby. Seeing her clumsy movements, Bai Qingyu heartlessly took out the recording stone and decided to make this one of Zhen Tian's embarrassing moments.

A day passed quickly amidst playful banter and laughter.

·

Life in Tongzhou didn't change much because of Qingji's arrival. This was true for Bai Qingyu, and it was also true for the children in the courtyard.

Every day, Bai Qingyu still takes care of the child at home in the morning, goes out to teach in the afternoon, and occasionally goes to the Divine Phoenix Temple to check on the situation, give free fortune telling to the pilgrims, and remind the little monsters in the temple not to cause trouble. If there is anything that is not certain, send them directly to the yamen. If you encounter a bully, just kill him.

Then it disappeared from the temple amidst the worshipful gazes of the group of little monsters.

To be honest, Bai Qingyu didn't really want to go to the Divine Phoenix Temple.

Most of the pilgrims who come to pray ask about their unborn children, or about taking the imperial examinations in the capital, or about Tianyang Palace finding disciples.

These questions cannot be answered.

Pregnant women would ask whether they were having a boy or a girl. If the answer was a girl, they might try some unorthodox methods to abort the baby. Medical technology was not very advanced in that era, and in the end, they would both die.

There's no way to change the deeply ingrained preference for sons over daughters.

As for the exams and the recruitment of disciples by Tianyang Palace, she had already seen far too many negative examples of the impact of these two things in other prefectures, counties, and cities.

This involves fortune-telling, and then there's the Divine Phoenix Temple itself.

We didn't pay attention to it before, but now that we've let it grow up unchecked, it's actually become a little trouble for her.

The Divine Phoenix Temple is bound to her. If anything happens to the Divine Phoenix Temple, such as monsters indiscriminately killing innocent people or some believers going astray, her status as the Divine Phoenix will be affected to some extent.

Although this influence is almost negligible, they are still his followers, so it's better to restrain them.