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

The three of them landed, and Yunru walked towards the river. At first glance, it was just an ordinary river, without even a powerful demon or a spirit.

"Let's go to town and take a look." Yunru didn't know what she was thinking; it was probably just the last shred of hope and wishful thinking in her heart.

"There is a type of demon beast in the world that is born with remarkable intelligence and is protected by heaven and earth. It does not need to undergo tribulation and can transform into human form by nature. This kind of demon beast generally possesses the innate power bestowed by the world, which can be used to ward off evil, avoid disasters, and bring blessings."

As they walked into the town, Yunru said, "Some of them can even control the wind and rain and manipulate lightning. These kinds of monsters can't really be described as monsters; the demonic power in their bodies is divine."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yimiao quickly raised her hand, "I know, I know. Master, you said before that they are both gods and demons, those who cause chaos are ferocious beasts, and those who bring blessings are auspicious beasts and divine beasts."

"Correct."

"Master, where did these auspicious beasts come from? How can they be paired up even though they are so rare?"

“These auspicious beasts are generally born of heaven and earth, and there is only one of each kind in the world.” Yunru’s eyes were a little lonely when she said this.

"Oh, so that means you have no father or mother."

"Yimiao!"

"Hehehe, just kidding."

The three arrived in Peach Blossom Town without revealing their identities. Apart from their clothes and swords, they were no different from ordinary people. The townspeople simply assumed they were rich young men from somewhere and didn't pay much attention.

Yunru, along with her two disciples, inquired about the great demon of the Fallen Immortal River.

Years have passed and the great demon has long since disappeared from the riverbank, but the town's residents may know something about it.

The process was much simpler than Yunru had imagined. Everyone in the town knew about the River God incident from a few years ago, except for the young children. Everyone believed that the Bird Fairy had saved the town, killed the evil River God, and brought rain the next day. Not only that, but she also helped everyone find their children and quelled the evil vagrants.

Standing in front of the Bird Fairy Temple in a corner of the town, with offerings and incense burning in front of the wooden statue inside, Yunru gazed at the statue and gradually drifted off into a daze.

The statue was carved by the town's best carpenter in imitation of Bai Qingyu's human form. While not exactly the same, it at least bore a resemblance, especially the wings on the hands, which were carved with remarkable lifelike detail.

"Wow, Master, this great demon is so beautiful! And we might have misunderstood her. She sounds like a good demon." Lin Yimiao looked left and right, muttering to herself.

Back then, she only saw the result and didn't know the process. When she heard that the bird fairy bravely jumped into the water to save the child from the catfish demon's mouth, she thought the bird fairy was really cool. As for those who aided and abetted evil, they deserved to be killed. It's hateful to sacrifice other people's children to pray for wealth and prosperity for oneself.

"Master, where are we going now?"

"I'm going to find the Ten Thousand Mountains; I want to meet this bird fairy."

Yunru reached for her waist with one hand, where a bird feather ornament hung.

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Volume One: Chapter Thirty - New Life

His body had completely lost consciousness, and what was worse, his demonic power was also exhausted. Bai Qingyu knew that he absolutely could not lose consciousness at this moment. Once he lost consciousness, the whole bird would be finished, and the tribulation would end in failure.

That was the eighth bolt of lightning; she wondered if there would be a ninth. Time passed, but the imagined ninth bolt of lightning never arrived. Suddenly, she felt sunlight falling on her.

She had almost given up. If there were a ninth heavenly lightning bolt, she would never be able to get through it. The first eight heavenly lightning bolts had almost killed her. Now her life was as weak as a candle flame. If she faced the might of heaven again, she would only be extinguished.

Hope rekindled in Bai Qingyu's heart, and a tiny but vibrant life force burst forth from his body, which had almost been pulverized. The power brought by the eight bolts of heavenly lightning began to erupt in full force, like the clearing of the sky after rain or the arrival of spring after winter.

From an outsider's perspective, on the summit of this nameless mountain, the large piece of black charcoal was trembling incessantly. As if emerging from a cocoon, cracks appeared in the charcoal shell, revealing the pure white feathers beneath. Compared to before the tribulation, Bai Qingyu's feathers were even more lustrous, untouched by any dust.

Large swaths of feathers, shattered into dust, drifted away in the wind. Bai Qingyu shook her head vigorously.

During her transformation, she drifted into a daze and began to have all sorts of wild thoughts. It is said that when eagles grow old, they pluck out their own feathers and smash their own beaks. If they succeed, they are reborn; if they fail, they are just a pile of bones. She didn't know if it was true or not. She was not an eagle, but the feeling of growing new feathers and a new beak was quite nice.

He survived his tribulation in a daze, and was reborn in a daze.

Having regained some vitality and strength, I thought the trembling in my heart would disappear after surviving the tribulation, but it didn't; in fact, it started to grow stronger.

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Stepping through the clouds, Yunru led her two disciples into the Ten Thousand Mountains. She fully activated her spiritual sense to scan the surroundings. Apart from some wild beasts, there were few even spirits that had become sentient. However, deep within the mountains, demonic energy suddenly appeared, seemingly wanting to contend with her.

Yunru didn't continue searching, but suddenly turned her head to look at a certain place halfway there.

"Is a demon undergoing tribulation?"

The divine might had not completely dissipated, and Yunru was secretly alarmed by this level of divine might. She guessed that some great demon was worried about being ambushed during its tribulation, so it came here.

The surrounding area has thin spiritual energy, which has the advantage of being undisturbed.

She wanted to go and take a look, but her spiritual sense suddenly detected something. Yunru frowned and changed direction, ignoring the great demon undergoing tribulation and going to the valley that her spiritual sense had detected. The valley was not large and was located in a very secluded place. It was surrounded by mountains on all sides and the entrance was blocked by a river, making it very difficult to enter and exit. There were actually houses in such a place.

"Has Master been found?" Standing on the clouds, Lin Yimiao shielded her eyes with her small hand and gazed at the scenery below the mountain.

"Don't rush, there are countless monsters in the Ten Thousand Mountains, just search slowly." With a wave of his hand, the clouds and mist suddenly accelerated and fell into the sky above the valley, and you could feel the demonic aura filling the entire valley from afar.

“Hey, Master, this is it, this is it! This is the demonic energy I sensed back then.”

Yunru didn't speak, but her little apprentice Lin Yimiao started shouting.

Without saying a word, he controlled the clouds and mist to land at the entrance of the valley. Looking up, one could see a strangely shaped wooden house in the valley. Behind the house was a fence, where vegetables and fruits were grown. A small stone path connected the wooden house and the vegetable garden, and also connected to the sheep pen not far away, where three fat goats lived.

Rather than saying this is the dwelling place of a demon, it's more accurate to say it's the residence of a hermit.

Everything in the valley is so harmonious and natural, possessing a serene and beautiful charm.

Lin Yimiao stared wide-eyed for a moment. Having killed many demons, she had never seen a demon living in such a place. Most demon lairs could not be described as dirty and messy. It was already good if they were not filled with human bones and rotting corpses. This was truly the first time she had seen such an artistic "lair".

This little valley is actually quite ordinary, with nothing special about it. There are no jade floors or towering pavilions, just simple wildflowers and grass, wooden houses, fences, and vegetable gardens. Under the azure sky, birds sing and flowers bloom. All of this combined creates a scene that is truly picturesque.

Standing at the entrance, you can still hear children practicing their skills in the valley.

Lin Yimiao, who was used to being carefree, wanted to speak, but was pulled by her senior brother Li Wujiang.

The former looked over in confusion, only to see his senior brother give him a wink. He glanced to the side and realized that his master had drifted off into thought again, gazing at the scenery in the valley for a long time without moving. He wondered what she was thinking about, and the expression on her face was sometimes gentle and sometimes sorrowful.

Lin Yimiao had wanted to say this for a long time. She felt that her master was very different today. You know, her master is the number one sword cultivator in the world. He is only gentle when he is with her and her fellow disciples. Outside, he is decisive and efficient in everything he does. No matter how powerful the evil spirit is, he can defeat it with a single sword. His inner strength is terrifying.

Lin Yimiao always felt that her master couldn't possibly have any worries or inner demons. Just like her master said, how can one practice swordsmanship if one's mind is not pure?

"Let's go in and take a look, and wait for the Bird Fairy to return." Yunru suddenly spoke, startling Lin Yimiao, who was imagining a dramatic love-hate relationship between her master and the Bird Fairy.

"Yes, Master is right."

Wiping away imaginary beads of sweat from her forehead, Lin Yimiao followed Yunru into the valley.

Inside the valley, Dongqing and Changsheng were still practicing their swordsmanship as usual, completely unaware that three uninvited guests had arrived outside.

As Yunru and her two disciples entered, Changsheng caught a glimpse of them out of the corner of his eye. Reacting the fastest, he drew his demonic sword without hesitation and stood in front of the still bewildered Dongqing. No outsiders would ever enter the valley, and judging from their attire, these three were clearly cultivators. Changsheng gripped his sword hilt tightly, thinking that if anything happened, he would risk his life to get Dongqing out of there.

Not only Changsheng, but even the little white snake coiled around the tree branch showed its two venomous fangs to Yunru and the other two.

"Sigh~"

Yunru and her two disciples stood not far away. Yunru took a step forward and said softly, "Child, I am a cultivator from Tianyang Palace. I have come here with no ill intentions. I am here for matters concerning Peach Blossom Town. May I ask when your master will return?"

Yunru's attention was not on the immortal demon sword, nor on the cub auspicious beast hanging in the tree, but on the bewildered little girl holding the wooden sword, who seemed a little scared.

Of all those present, holly was perhaps the most ordinary.

This ordinary little girl reminded Yunru of someone.

That was herself, or more precisely, her as a child.

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Volume 1: Chapter 31 The Ubume

Holding the demonic sword, Changsheng showed no fear in the face of three powerful cultivators. Even after hearing Yunru's words, he didn't lower the sword, his eyes remaining wary. From a young age, his aunt had taught him to be careful of humans; the wickedness of human nature must be guarded against, and while one shouldn't harbor malicious intentions, one must be vigilant.

"I can't say anything. If you have anything to say, you can tell me first, and I will pass it on to my aunt."

Changsheng didn't want his aunt to come back soon. These people were after her. If they had bad intentions, could his aunt handle the three of them by herself?

Upon hearing this, Yunru released a small amount of her sword energy, which immediately stunned Changsheng.

"Then I can wait here for her to come back, right? If I really had malicious intent, why didn't I arrest you and your brother?"

Her cultivation was far superior to Bai Qingyu's. As this wisp of sword energy was released, the demonic sword in Liu Changsheng's hand trembled slightly. It was too familiar with this sword energy. If this woman hadn't seriously injured it back then, how could its host have been killed and it itself have been suppressed in the Fallen Immortal River?

Liu Changsheng's expression changed slightly, but he neither spoke nor put down the demonic sword.

Seeing this, Yunru didn't say anything more. Her arrival was sudden. As a cultivator, how could a child raised by a demon not be on guard?

He was raised by a demon...

Yunru lowered her eyes. The two children were developing very well and were very intelligent. From the books on the wooden table under the tree and the wooden swords in their hands, it was clear that the bird fairy had raised the two children very well. Despite living far away in the mountains, they had not shown any wildness.

Unfortunately, the two children were exceptionally talented, yet at the age of eleven or twelve, they possessed no spiritual energy. This indicated that the bird fairy had not allowed them to cultivate. Indeed, humans and demons are ultimately different, even if this bird fairy was a mythical auspicious beast of heaven and earth. She could not, and would not, teach her own talents and abilities to the two children.

Demons have their own path of cultivation, and humans have their own methods of becoming immortals.

Yunru could tell that the Bird Fairy had put a lot of effort into the two children. Despite having no spiritual energy, their bodies were comparable to those of Qi Refining cultivators. It was likely that the Bird Fairy used her demonic power to improve the children's health every day.

Especially this younger boy, who holds the Demon Sword in his hand, with clear and firm eyes. He has obtained the Demon Sword but can still maintain his original heart, which shows how good the Bird Fairy's teachings are.

Even before meeting Bai Qingyu, Yunru already had a perfect impression of her.

The dormant memories resurfaced in Yunru's mind, and she couldn't help but wonder, what if she really hadn't died?

Everything in front of me looks so similar.

After a while, the atmosphere became somewhat tense, until Lin Yimiao finally couldn't help but jump out, "Oh, what adorable little brothers and sisters! What are your names? Don't be afraid, we're really not bad people. We're cultivators from the Tianyang Palace. The Tianyang Palace travels the world slaying demons and monsters, uh..."

Suddenly, I felt a little awkward, realizing I had forgotten that the two children's mother—no, their aunt—was a demon.

"Uh, the demons I exorcise are all evil ones who do bad things. Your aunt is a good demon, so we won't exorcise her."

Her little hand tugged at Liu Changsheng's sleeve, her eyes slightly tense. Upon hearing this, Bai Dongqing's ears twitched, and she tilted her head, "Sisters, are you the kind of chivalrous swordsmen who uphold justice and defend the righteous path? What is Tianyang Palace?"

Seeing that there was a chance, Lin Yimiao used a binding spell with her small hand to freeze Liu Changsheng, who was holding the demon sword, in place, and then walked over to him in a generous manner.

She was seventeen or eighteen years old, only a few years older than Dongqing. "Tianyang Palace, Tianyang Palace is a very sacred and beautiful place. It is full of cultivators like us who eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. However, we usually cultivate on the mountain. We only come down the mountain when we hear that there are monsters causing trouble in the human world. We usually just live a life of purity and desire, asking questions and seeking longevity."

"Also, my name is Lin Yimiao. We really don't mean any harm. But out of politeness, shouldn't you tell me your name?"

He smiled and patted Dongqing's little head, secretly admiring how pretty the little girl was.

Holly is twelve years old. She is graceful, lovely and charming. She has a perfect oval face, phoenix eyes that seem to hold autumn water, lips that are red without lipstick, and eyebrows that are green without makeup. In particular, the little girl's skin is as smooth as cream and as smooth as silk.

Even at such a young age, it's clear she'll have a stunningly beautiful future. This is all thanks to Bai Qingyu; under the daily nourishment of her demonic power, the little girl looks remarkably like her, possessing a pure and adorable charm with a touch of allure.

"My name is Bai Dongqing."

"So your name is Dongqing, little sister."