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

This swimsuit is already very nice, and wearing it allows you to enjoy swimming in the sea. The beach is full of family members, mostly girls. After you've had your fill of swimming, you can go back inside and change back into your original clothes without any problem.

Xiao Yao suddenly raised her hand.

"Xiao Yao, you speak."

"Does Mother wear these swimsuits too?"

"Me? Of course I will too! It's more fun to go swimming in the sea together."

"Then, then, then I want one too!" Xiao Yao quickly said.

Upon hearing that Bai Qingyu herself would also wear them, everyone chimed in, spreading out the swimsuits Bai Qingyu had drawn on the table and selecting one by one.

Bai Qingyu drew ten different swimsuits. Looking at them now, she still feels a little ashamed, but she can barely accept it.

Shaking his head helplessly, Bai Qingyu glanced at Zhen Tian.

"You should pick one too. We'll go home tomorrow, and then Xiaodie and I will make these swimsuits together so we can go play."

Zhen Tian nodded slightly. In the end, she chose a one-piece swimsuit with ribbons tied at the back. It wasn't too revealing, but it was still sexy.

After everyone had chosen their swimsuits, Bai Qingyu took notes.

Everyone chose relatively conservative swimsuits, and to Bai Qingyu's surprise, even Xiao She, with her perfect figure, chose a school swimsuit.

I don't know what to say for a moment. With her figure, Xiao She would be absolutely perfect in a bikini, but wearing a school swimsuit seems like a waste. School swimsuits should be reserved for lolis.

"Little Snake, why don't you change into another one? You and Xiaoyao are wearing the same style, which doesn't quite fit you. It looks like you're wearing a big size."

"But I'm just a child."

"Look at yourself in the mirror and see where you resemble a child!"

She's clearly more mature than her aunt, yet she still calls herself a child. How awful!

Ultimately, under pressure from Bai Qingyu, Xiao She chose a swimsuit similar in style to Zhen Tian's.

Even in the afternoon, the kids were still discussing swimsuits and playing in the water. Bai Qingyu sat to the side, flipping through the Demon Book. She wondered if she would encounter any more of the monsters in the book while on vacation. There were monsters in the water, but what about those in the sea?

Unfortunately, she couldn't figure it out no matter how she looked. She really couldn't find any sea-related spirits, except for one known sea spirit.

All the water-related spirits have been discovered in the Arakawa River; the rest are still unknown. It's frustrating not being able to see any comments.

If we could see the comments, everything would be much easier.

"Am I wondering if I'll encounter any demons on this trip?"

"Yeah, it's a pity we can't see anything. Fate is something no one can explain. If you ask me, I should go and ask Xu Yuanqing to do my fortune telling."

"Ah, why?"

"Find out where this child named Yingcao is! She's so adorable, it would be against all reason not to take her in as my child!"

Bai Qingyu turned the page to the one corresponding to the firefly grass. Looking at the little girl holding an oversized dandelion, Bai Qingyu felt that even her own pet peach blossom fairy didn't seem so appealing anymore.

Of course, you absolutely cannot say this to Xiaoyao, otherwise she will definitely throw a tantrum.

"I actually think Hyakume is quite cute."

Volume Two: The Journey Through the Demon Book: Taking a Leave of Absence

As the title suggests, I'm going to the hospital for a check-up today and will resume updates tomorrow.

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Volume Two: Journey Through the Demon Book: Chapter Twenty-Four: The Sea Kingdom

"I said I brought you out to exercise, but it feels like I brought you out to play."

On the way back to Tongzhou, Bai Qingyu covered her eyebrows with one hand, gazing at the people of Jiangnan working in the rice paddies. Then she lowered her hand and looked at the sisters Yuzhanjin and Xiaoyao, who were riding on their little foxes and didn't want to take another step.

With Little Tanuki as my mount, I don't even need to walk when I go out. Forget about training, I can practically enjoy life.

I remember in the original artwork in the Demon Book, Miketsu was riding a spirit fox, holding a longbow, and was a beautiful girl around eighteen years old. Her temperament is quite similar to the current Miketsu.

"I think it's alright. At least it lets us see what life is like for people in the outside world. To be honest, before I came out, I always thought the outside world was exactly the same as Tongzhou. Life was pretty much the same, at least we could eat our fill and stay warm. But after I came out, I found that the outside world is far from as wonderful as I imagined."

Miketsu's voice is gentle, just like her eyes and everything else. Just listening to it gives you a sense of benevolent beauty, like a goddess with a heart for the world. Her every move is full of gentle and generous temperament. Unlike the otherworldly beauty of ordinary fairies, Miketsu gives people a very approachable feeling.

Keep in mind that Miketsu is only eleven or twelve years old at the moment.

"My aunt always said that all living beings suffer. I think I understand what she means. There is constant strife in the world, and the common people suffer the most. People say that humans are the darlings of heaven, but in reality, humans are also the most miserable. Only a minority of humans can live a good life. Most of them are poor and miserable."

Bai Qingyu nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Yuzhanjin's words. It seemed that Yuzhanjin had learned quite a bit, and if she continued like this, he believed she would not repeat her past mistakes.

She is the goddess of Inari, and also the so-called goddess of Xizhou. It is not a bad thing to have compassion for all living beings. The real problem is that Miketsu doesn't know the limits and blindly helps people. In the end, she gets nothing. To be precise, she dies and her spirit is extinguished.

"Well, just knowing this isn't enough. Miketsu, you must remember: Gods are born from the human heart and die from human nature."

"Kindness is certainly not wrong, but as I told you before, everything must be kept within limits, otherwise you will know just how terrible human nature and desires can be."

Bai Qingyu walked over and picked up Xiao Yao, who was sitting on Xiao Li's back.

When I first met Xiaoyao, holding her felt like a mother holding her daughter, but now it's just like an older sister holding her younger sister.

"Even Miketsu has given her opinion, what about you?"

"I just feel that staying by my mother's side is the happiest thing. As long as I don't go anywhere else, I don't have to grow up."

"Do you really think so?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Alright then, I won't say anything to you now. Demons always grow up, and so do you. If you think this way now, you won't think this way later. Figure it out for yourself."

After boarding the boat and crossing the river, Bai Qingyu felt that the journey was too slow after half a day, so he simply transformed back into his original form and led everyone to Tongzhou in just over ten minutes.

If you walk this distance yourself, it would take at least ten days or even half a month to get there. Although the two places seem close, they are actually quite far apart. Otherwise, Bai Qingyu wouldn't need to buy a courtyard house in Jiangnan. Wouldn't it be better to just live at home?

Upon arriving in Tongzhou, Bai Qingyu looked at the familiar courtyard before him, his eyes filled with a myriad of emotions.

During the year I was away, I did nothing but play and play, and I didn't even find ten demons in total.

"Oh! Time to go home!"

Bai Xiaoya hurriedly tried to push the door open, but the door opened by itself from behind. She stumbled and fell towards the beautiful figure behind the door.

It was morning, and Kiyohime was on her way to help Kocho when, just then, the door opened and a little girl rushed over.

She grabbed Bai Xiaoya, looked up and saw Bai Qingyu and the others, paused for a moment, and then immediately realized what was happening.

"Auntie, you're back!"

"Hmm, did you miss me?"

Bai Qingyu reached out and took four-year-old Xiaoya from her and put her aside, then gave Qingji a big hug.

Hearing the commotion, everyone came out of the house. In less than a year, there really hadn't been much change in them. Apart from the yard being almost completely filled with spider lilies, nothing had changed.

"Ahem, welcome home, Auntie." The Red Spider Lily glanced at the sea of ​​flowers in the courtyard, then at Bai Qingyu, and felt a little awkward.

She and Bai Qingyu had marked out the area, but now she has also occupied the land outside the flower sea area in the yard.

Everyone went outside, and Bai Qingyu saw that there were only four people in the courtyard. He looked left and right but couldn't see Tamamo-no-Mae anywhere.

"Where is Tamamo-no-Mae?"

“He left three months ago, saying he would let you know when you came back and you didn’t need to worry about him,” Kiyohime said.

"I see. I'm at ease knowing he's going out, but I wouldn't feel at ease if you went out on your own."

To be honest, Bai Qingyu hadn't really paid much attention to Tamamo-no-Mae over the years. Of course, she didn't need to worry about him much. Unlike all other demons, Tamamo-no-Mae retained some of his memories from his previous life. He only needed a safe environment to grow up in.

Therefore, Bai Qingyu could have expected Tamamo-no-Mae to die someday.

"Forget it, don't worry about him. Come on, everyone. Xiaodie and Zhen, you two come over here too."

Bai Qingyu gathered everyone together, wanting to prepare swimsuits for them, as they were going on a beach vacation and of course, everyone should go together. After she showed them the swimsuit pictures, they were just as resistant as Xiao Yao and the others at first, but after Bai Qingyu's persuasive skills, they all agreed.

"None of us have gone out to play much, right? Anyway, we're all together. It's not like we're traveling the world. We're just going to the beach to relax and have fun. We'll come back after a month."

"But Auntie, do we really need these things?"

Kiyohime took out a picture of a swimsuit and spread it out in front of Shirai Kiyoyu.

"Of course we need them. Just like I said, how can we go swimming in the sea without these swimsuits?"

At this point, Bai Qingyu looked Qingji up and down.

The swimsuits she took out were all designed for human forms. Kiyohime didn't think much of it; she had a human body and a snake tail, so she couldn't wear these anyway.

"I'll prepare another set for you later, these aren't quite right for you."

"Yes, thank you, Auntie."

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The news of Bai Qingyu's return to Tongzhou did not spread. The cultivators outside only knew that she had not stayed in Tongzhou for some time but had gone to Jiangnan. Since Jiangnan and Tongzhou were not far apart, not many people cared about this matter at the moment.

Compared to Bai Qingyu, they were more concerned about the matter of besieging and killing the Demon Sword.

The Demon Sword has grown to a terrifying level. It's their fault for not knowing about its existence. By the time they realized it, the Demon Sword had already reached the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and now it's even approaching the Integration stage.

A demonic sword that can kill a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Void Refinement stage—if it were to grow to the Nascent Soul or even the Great Ascension stage, how could the world not descend into chaos? You must remember, this guy is a member of the Heavenly Cult.

Although everyone knows that Demon Sword Liu Changsheng is the child of Divine Phoenix, no sect will care about this as long as there is a chance to kill him. It is not difficult for everyone to work together to kill Bai Qingyu. As for the Great Spiritual Fortune, they don't really care. It's Tianyang Palace's own business anyway.

It was a rare treat to be back home. It was late at night, and Bai Qingyu stood under the eaves, gazing at the sea of ​​spider lilies planted in the yard. She had to admit that the spider lilies were indeed beautiful, but the way they were planted in the yard just felt awkward.

"What's wrong, sister? You seem to have something on your mind."

At this time, the children had already gone to bed. Zhen Tian, ​​dressed in pajamas with a coat draped over her shoulders, came to Bai Qingyu's side and followed her gaze to the flowers in the yard.

Upon hearing Zhen Tian's voice, Bai Qingyu said softly, "I don't know why, but ever since I returned to Tongzhou, I've had a bad feeling. I can't quite put my finger on it, and the feeling isn't very strong, but I just feel that this matter is related to me."