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

"Mother, look! There's a big fish!"

As Bai Qingyu was admiring the beautiful scenery on the river, the little girl in his arms suddenly pointed in a certain direction.

Looking in the direction she pointed, they could indeed see splashes of water and the faint flicking of half a fish tail. Bai Qingyu flicked her wrist, and the large black fish was immediately lifted into the air by her demonic power, twisting its body and flicking its tail.

Bai Xiaoya stared wide-eyed as the fish flew by, wanting to reach out and touch it, but Bai Qingyu stopped her.

"You are not allowed to touch it, you can only look at it."

"Oh, I know, Mother."

She looked at it from all angles, and after she finished looking at it, Bai Qingyu placed the fish, which weighed about a pound, on the small raft.

"Old man, consider this a thank you gift."

"Thank you, young lady. Since you are a cultivator, do you perhaps wish to go to Baichuan?" The old man accepted the fish and asked.

"Baichuan, I'm not going there, but could you tell me about this, sir?"

"We're not going to Baichuan, so you'd better not go and join the fun, girl. Baichuan has been quite unsettled these past few years. A group of immortals, supposedly from the same sect, are fighting with the water demons of Baichuan. They've been fighting for over a year, with countless deaths and injuries, which has prevented us from going to Baichuan to fish."

The old man who was rowing the boat spoke up, which caught Bai Qingyu's attention.

Why would this sect fight against these demons?

"I don't know. There are rumors that some treasure has appeared in Baichuan, and there are also rumors that a water eye has appeared in Baichuan. If this place is destroyed, the water of Baichuan will dry up and an ancient treasure will appear in the world."

"Does the old man know which demon commands those water monsters?"

"I don't know, but a while ago a celestial being asked me to cross the river. He mentioned a name, something like Lord of the Arakawa River. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us common people. If you don't have anything urgent to do, young lady, don't go. Don't get hurt by mistake. The demon race is very ferocious."

Bai Qingyu selectively ignored what followed.

She recognized the name Arakawa no Nushi; wasn't he the great demon listed in the demon register?

It's quite interesting; in just over a month, I've encountered two demons from the Demon Book.

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Volume Two: Journey Through the Demon Book - Chapter Eight: Can't two mother birds have children?

The Book of Demons contains many descriptions of the Lord of Arakawa, which suggests that she had a very high opinion of him in the previous book. Although she couldn't see a single word of it, the name alone is enough to tell that this demon was a powerful one.

The titles of Lord of Arakawa, Lord of Nanzan, etc., are usually just given by outsiders. Only powerful demons who rule over a region and lead the demons of that region can be given such titles.

Just like Shuten-dōji, he is now both the Demon King of Nanshan and the Lord of Nanshan, and these are the names given by outsiders. His real name is Shuten-dōji. In Bai Qingyu's opinion, Arakawa is probably in the same situation. Arakawa is probably the Hundred Rivers mentioned by the old man. He governs the land of the Hundred Rivers and is therefore the Lord of Arakawa.

Having reached this position and achieved this level of strength, the Lord of Arakawa is not necessarily easy to approach.

Fortunately, there's not much need for contact. Just a casual encounter to get a general understanding of Arakawa's situation is enough. You can just write a rough assessment in the Demon Register. Anyway, the Demon Register doesn't have many requirements. The main purpose of writing the assessment is simply to confer titles. In the eyes of Heaven, whether you are a good demon or a bad demon, you can become a part of Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, comments don't need to be deliberately embellished. Just write it as it is, as long as it matches reality and doesn't make things up.

Sitting leisurely on the raft, gazing at the calm water, I was amazed that such a small raft could cross the river so smoothly. Moreover, there was more than just this one raft in this area; there was another one not far away. Looking around, I could also see many fishing boats moored and large ships fishing and delivering goods.

The extensive waterways of Jiangnan were one of the main reasons for its development. Despite the backwardness of the era, those large cargo ships were far superior to horse-drawn carriages.

Holding the baby in her arms, Bai Qingyu continued to ask, "Old man, is this Lord of Arakawa you very cruel?"

"Yes, this monster is not only brutal, but it also used its magic to isolate the place where all the rivers converge, preventing other demons from getting close. As soon as they get close, a monster comes out to stop them. It's really hateful. Those rivers are where our ancestors from Nanquan Prefecture have lived for generations. Other places rely on the mountains for their livelihood, but we here can only rely on the water for our livelihood."

The old boatman complained bitterly. He disliked the monsters in the Arakawa River, feeling that they had taken over the river and were affecting their lives.

"However, those cultivators were no good either. They wanted to drain the river, saying that they would bring us good fortune after finding the treasure. It was all bullshit. They took the treasure and left. Who can do anything about them?"

Bai Qingyu nodded silently, having roughly understood the situation.

The old boatman complained, but she didn't think that Arakawa's appearance was a bad thing; to be precise, it wasn't entirely a bad thing.

The Lord of Arakawa established Arakawa and used a barrier to isolate humans and demons. This would indeed affect some things, such as ships from other places. You know, the Hundred Rivers is a place where all streams converge. As long as they are coming to Nanquanzhou by sea, they will all be isolated outside and can only go to the other two states.

Of the three prefectures south of the Yangtze River, two are coastal and were also influenced by the Arakawa River, but not to the extent of Nanquan Prefecture.

Besides affecting boats from other areas, it also affects local fishing.

Nanquanzhou is located by the Nanjiang River, and most of the locals make a living by fishing. When the Nanjiang River is no longer available for fishing, they have to go to other places.

These are the disadvantages, but the greatest benefit of the Arakawa River for the people is that the water monsters are gone.

Arakawa was created and ruled by the Lord of Arakawa. The aquatic monsters in the surrounding area must have all gone to live in Arakawa, similar to Tongzhou. Under the rule of the Lord of Arakawa, the monsters should not be able to kill people indiscriminately. At least within her perception range, there are only two monsters in this vast body of water, and both of them are minor monsters without any karmic burdens.

"After the Lord of Arakawa appeared, there were far fewer cases of water demons harming people, right?"

Upon hearing Bai Qingyu's words, the boatman nodded, "That's true. Before the appearance of the Arakawa, there were cases of water monsters eating people almost every few days, but this hasn't happened in recent years."

"So, the existence of Arakawa is actually a good thing. There are still places to fish, but you only have one life."

“What you say makes some sense, young lady. The Lord of the Arakawa is said to be cruel, but he is actually not so bad. As long as you don’t enter the Arakawa’s territory, he won’t do anything. On the contrary, he will use some aquatic products to trade with our Nanquanzhou.”

As we were talking, the raft had already reached the shore.

The old boatman put down his specially made oar, sat down, and drank some water from his gourd.

"Go down the boat, young lady."

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, sir."

Bai Qingyu carried Bai Xiaoya and gently leaped ashore, then used his demonic power to bring Cai'er and her brother over as well.

Her boat departed later; Zhen Tian and the little snake, along with their two cubs and the little fox, had already landed in a boat ahead of them and were waiting for them for some time. It must be said that Zhen Tian and the others were indeed fast in their boat.

"This is Jiangnan."

Xiao Yao stood beside Bai Qingyu, gazing at the distant green rice paddies behind her. She could see an old farmer driving an old water buffalo slowly across the fields, and further away, a cowherd sitting on the back of a buffalo, playing a tune on a leaf. There was also the bustling city with people coming and going, and large ships, as tall as four or five stories, docked at the wharf.

Men and women dressed in fine clothes emerged from the boat; none of them looked like wealthy young men on a spring outing.

Everything in Jiangnan presented before my eyes seemed like a scene from a landscape painting.

No, the landscape paintings she saw were generally depicted according to the scenery of Jiangnan.

Actually, the scenery in Jiangnan isn't much more beautiful than other places, but it has a more down-to-earth, everyday atmosphere. Under this atmosphere, all the scenery combined creates a beautiful picture, like a poem or a painting.

Bai Qingyu put Bai Xiaoya down and took her little hand as they walked towards the city not far away.

In the large cities of Jiangnan, there are no city walls. From a distance, they look like enlarged towns. Outside, only villages and towns do not have walls. Even the smallest county towns are surrounded by walls on all four sides.

Walls serve a great purpose, mainly to block enemy troops. However, walls on all four sides can make people feel depressed and are quite unsightly, like being imprisoned in a large prison.

Bai Qingyu didn't know where the confidence in Jiangnan came from to play such a game, abandoning the city walls. It was said that Jiangnan was extremely important, to any dynasty, so no rebel army would use cruel methods to destroy Jiangnan.

For Jiangnan, the change of dynasties had no impact whatsoever. It was simply a matter of a change of ruler. The annual tributes still had to be paid. The final reason was Jiangnan's geographical location. These three prefectures were almost entirely surrounded by rivers. As long as there were troops guarding them, it would be difficult for the rebels to break through.

"The scenery is really quite nice, much better than Tongzhou." Zhen Tian followed Bai Qingyu, her phoenix eyes crinkling as she smiled at the surrounding scenery.

“Yes, the scenery in Jiangnan is indeed beautiful, perfect for a date.” Just as Bai Qingyu was about to grab Zhen Tian’s hand, Bai Xiaoya looked up and asked in a soft, sweet voice.

"Mother, what does 'date' mean? Is it to have a little sister for Xiaoya?"

Bai Qingyu and Zhen Tian's gazes almost instantly focused on Bai Xiaoya. Even the little snake following behind, happily humming a song, was shocked. Xiao Yao was quick to cover her silly little sister's mouth, but before she could pounce, Bai Qingyu grabbed her by the pigtail.

With a slight frown, Bai Qingyu lowered her head and asked, "Xiaoya, who taught you that sentence just now? Who said that Mother's dating is to give you a little sister?"

Xiaoya was only three or four years old, innocent and naive. She was so small, like a living doll, so adorable.

So, this little girl of hers would never be taught to say such things.

"It's Sister Xiaoyao." Xiaoya's voice was sweet, but it sent a chill down Xiaoyao's spine.

"Xiao Yao".

"Mother, I'm here!" Xiao Yao stood up straight, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Bai Qingyu didn't speak to Xiao Yao, but turned her gaze to Zhen Tian. "Zhen Tian, ​​don't you think Xiao Yao is becoming less and less like a girl? She's lost her gentleness and cuteness. Look how cute Xiao Yao used to be! She would shyly lower her head when she spoke. That's what a little demon should look like. You agree, right?"

"Hmm, I think what my sister said makes a lot of sense." Zhen Tian covered her mouth with one hand and chuckled softly.

"Xiao Yao," Bai Qingyu's gaze fell on Xiao Yao again, "What do you think?"

"Mother, Xiaoyao is clearly very cute. You must be imagining things."

Bai Qingyu grabbed her pigtail, and Xiao Yao cupped her face in her hands, revealing a sweet smile. She blinked her cherry-colored eyes and looked at Bai Qingyu pitifully.

Xiao Yao looks adorable and sweet. After all, she's a peach blossom fairy. When it comes to being cute, she's second to none. Unless you bring along the other little fairies in the demon register, they can't compete with her. For example, there's the cherry blossom fairy, Yingcao, and Kaguya-hime, and a whole host of other little fairies.

Without saying a word, Bai Qingyu suddenly loosened Xiao Yao's braid and reached out to her amidst Xiao Yao's frightened gaze.

The imagined ear-pulling and cheek-pulling didn't happen. Instead, Bai Qingyu gently picked off one of the horns on Xiao Yao's forehead.

Xiao Yao always had a pair of cute little horns on her forehead, and Bai Qingyu usually didn't help her hide them. She thought that Xiao Yao was cutest like this.

"Huh?"

Xiao Yao blinked again.

"I thought my mother was going to scold me."

"I'm not going to lecture you. I just think you lack common sense. Have you ever seen a woman give birth to another woman? The same goes for succubi."

"It doesn't seem like that will work, does it?"

"like?"

"That's right, Mother knows a lot of magic, right? Maybe one day she and Sister Zhentian will suddenly conjure up a child, and that child will be my and Xiaoya's little sister."

Xiao Yao held up her two little hands, and the expression on her face was so serious that it was clear she wasn't joking.

Bai Qingyu and Zhen Tian exchanged a glance.

She suddenly thought that there are countless spells and magical artifacts in the world, and there is nothing that can't be done if you can't imagine it. Maybe there really is some kind of spell that can make female demons have children together, for example, by merging their essence and blood, using something to create an embryo, and then using a large amount of life force to nurture it until the child is born.

Because the embryo is nurtured by the life force and essence of two people, the child carries the blood of both of them.

Doesn't that successfully achieve the goal of the succubus having a child with another succubus?

Anyway, the child is their bloodline, and the whole process is a joint effort between the two of them.

It is difficult, but it is really possible. Theoretically, it is feasible. Of course, it is very troublesome, but as long as it can be done, what does it matter how troublesome it is?

Having always adopted children from outside the family, Bai Qingyu had considered having her own daughter or son to raise, but then she realized that the process would inevitably involve a male, so she gave up on that idea.

Another question is that both I and Zhentian are birds. As we all know, birds lay eggs and children hatch from eggs. Doesn't that mean we have natural embryos?

Although she had never laid an egg and didn't know whether the Ubume could lay eggs or not, she thought that she could try it with Shinten if she had the chance in the future.

It just so happens that Yunru will come to me later to ask for advice on raising children. I can ask her to find some books on this topic from the Tianyang Palace's collection and bring them over.