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

This wooden umbrella was meticulously crafted by Bai Qingyu. Its main material is a type of tree from the Ten Thousand Mountains, whose trunk is much harder than steel. As a result, the umbrella reflects a metallic luster under the strong sunlight. It is worth mentioning that the entire umbrella weighs a full thirty or forty kilograms.

"Yes, I'll take you to travel the world." A smile appeared on Bai Qingyu's face.

This trip down the mountain was not only for her own karmic burden, but also to escape. The valley had been exposed, and she felt uneasy staying there any longer. Moreover, she had already transcended her tribulation, and with her increased strength, she was confident that she could protect the lives of her two children in this chaotic world.

It is often said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Bai Qingyu thinks that the two should be combined, reading books while traveling ten thousand miles.

"Great!" Dongqing was very happy.

"Don't be so happy yet. Traveling the world isn't just about eating, drinking, and having fun." Bai Qingyu walked out of the house and released the three fat sheep from the sheepfold.

"The process was very tough. When it was windy and rainy, we didn't even know where to stay. There was no stove, and no pastries. We were eating these cold white steamed buns, which were the only food we had."

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, the little girl's face immediately fell. "Ah~ then let's not go, okay?"

"No, you've always wanted to be a sword immortal. Traveling the world is a good way to temper your character and resolve. You can't practice swordsmanship without a firm heart."

Yu Yi patted the little girl's head, and then Dong Qing's big, dark eyes suddenly lit up. "Will Auntie be going down the mountain to fight demons and protect the righteous this time?"

"Exorcise demons and protect the righteous path?" Bai Qingyu chuckled. "Of course we can do it within our power, but your safety is my top priority."

Reverting to its original form, it carried the book box in its beak, with one cub in its left paw and another in its right. Amid Holly's exclamations, it flew down the mountain. On the book box, the little snake peeked out, and when it saw the scenery below, it almost chilled to the bone. Making a reptile fly like that was just making things difficult for it.

Bai Qingyu didn't fly very far. Its body was too large, with a wingspan of more than ten meters, almost twenty meters. Even if it flew high, it would be easily seen.

Once they were out of the Ten Thousand Mountains, Bai Qingyu put the children down, transformed back into human form, and changed her feather robe into a white dress. She picked up the book box with one hand, patted off the dirt and dust, and carried it on her back, leading the two children silently in another direction from Peach Blossom Town.

Looking back halfway through the journey, the Ten Thousand Mountains seemed to recede into the distance.

The mountains have gone, and so has life; Bai Qingyu doesn't know when or when she will be able to return.

Two days of simple preparations made it almost a spontaneous trip, and a new chapter begins today.

Her destination was the capital city, and after arriving there, she would return from another direction.

Okay, that's the tentative goal.

Volume 1 is finished. It was a bit tedious to write, but I'll try to make the pace more comfortable in the following sections.

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Volume 1: Chapter 34 The Hairy Snake Demon

Bai Qingyu was on the official road, a main road stretching out to an unknown destination. Yesterday, flying in the sky, she could only roughly determine the direction of the capital. She had no idea how many prefectures and counties she would pass through. She would just go wherever she ended up. She had no ambitions; she just wanted to find something to do to wash away the karmic burdens on her body.

They set off at dawn and walked until morning. After getting onto the official road, carriages frequently sped past them, mostly carrying high-ranking officials and nobles. Bai Qingyu hoped to encounter a merchant caravan so he could gather some information.

When traveling the world, one must be observant and attentive to all directions; naturally, the more intelligence and information one has, the better.

She claimed she was bringing her child out to broaden his horizons, but in reality, Bai Qingyu herself didn't know much about this world. Apart from Peach Blossom Town, she had never been to any other human settlement and knew very little about this world.

After walking for more than an hour, the sun was high in the sky, and it was still before noon. The little girl was already complaining that her feet hurt and ached. Bai Qingyu smiled helplessly and encouraged her to keep going, saying that there would be an orchard not far ahead if they walked a little further.

After traveling for so long from Peach Blossom Town to reach the official road, the little girl was already considering giving up at the very beginning of the trip. She hadn't seen any of the beautiful scenery she had imagined, and the scenery along the way was not even as harmonious and natural as the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"Auntie, I can't walk anymore, I'm so tired."

Holly took a difficult step, as if her legs weighed a ton, each step leaving a dent in the ground.

Compared to her peers, her physique is already quite good. Bai Qingyu's daily efforts to improve her body with his demonic power were not in vain. Now, her complaints of being tired are only mental ones. She is also feeling a bit bored with the scenery along the way being the same every day.

Bai Qingyu turned around and pointed to the small county town that was faintly visible ahead. "Dongqing, didn't I just tell you that there are orchards ahead? And think about it, if we don't speed up our journey now, we won't be able to reach the county town before dark, and we'll have to sleep in the wild."

"Oh, why is it like this?" Dongqing's face fell immediately, but then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes lit up. "Can we take a carriage?"

"My aunt has no money on her."

Bai Qingyu wore a faint smile and shrugged.

That's true. She had no money on her; she had exchanged some herbs for money in Peach Blossom Town, but she had long since spent it all.

"How about this, Auntie will play the flute for you."

"Mmmmmmm!"

Bai Qingyu stopped and put down the book box that resembled a shelf. She took down a bamboo flute hanging on it. This flute was also made by her own hands, the only finished product she had made after ruining countless bamboo plants.

Under the influence of demonic power, the wings and hands transformed into human hands. Bai Qingyu tried to play the flute according to the technique she remembered. It made a sound, but it didn't sound very good.

Bai Qingyu walked along carrying her book box, blowing her flute as she went. What she didn't see was the two little ones behind her winking at each other. Dongqing even whispered to Changsheng, "Auntie's flute playing is awful."

Liu Changsheng, who had maintained a cold expression, nodded in agreement. The flute music, which was not in tune, was sometimes high and sometimes low, and each syllable would be played in an unexpected position.

Bai Qingyu herself felt a little embarrassed. After playing for a while, she put the flute away, not wanting to break it because it was her only flute.

Surprisingly, after all that running around, the little girl didn't complain of being tired anymore, and they made their way to the orchard that Bai Qingyu had mentioned.

It was more like a few small fruit trees leaning against the roadside than an orchard. Their branches weren't thick and they didn't look like they'd been growing for many years. Surprisingly, there were a few fruits on the trees, and they looked pretty good. Little Dongqing quickly ran over, showing no signs of sore legs or aching feet.

Bai Qingyu smiled without saying a word, but Changsheng suddenly strode forward.

After picking the fruit, Dongqing wiped it with her sleeve. She was about to hand one to her aunt and was about to take a big bite of the other when Changsheng snatched the fruit from her and took a bite. The sour taste made him frown.

Seeing that his fruit had been snatched away, Dongqing glared and was about to say something when Changsheng spoke first, "Just as I thought, don't eat it, it doesn't taste good."

Holly pursed her lips, took a bite of the remaining fruit, and sure enough, she spat it all out after only a few bites.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! It tastes awful, sour and astringent."

The innocent fruit was thrown into the roadside bushes, and the little girl's face turned ashen.

Covering her mouth with her sleeve, Bai Qingyu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Her melodious laughter, like a rare orchid in a secluded valley, was many times more pleasant than her flute playing. Dong Qing pouted, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Auntie, you knew all along that this fruit wouldn't taste good!"

"How would I know this fruit isn't tasty? I've never been here before, and Changsheng already told you, didn't he?" Bai Qingyu teased the little guy on purpose.

"Waaaah, I'm craving something sweet."

"Alright, alright. Although I've never been here before, I know one thing: nine out of ten fruits by the roadside aren't sweet. If they were, all these people would have eaten them all long ago. Don't you think so?"

These words made the little girl frown. "If everyone thinks like that, and no one eats the fruit by the roadside, maybe some of it will actually be sweet."

Upon hearing this, Changsheng added insult to injury, "Why bother trying? We should always seek stability. Why regret eating the sour fruit only to regret it later? Even though you spat out the pulp, you've already tasted the sourness."

"Now you know why you still want to eat here."

"Because you're going to eat."

Chang Sheng remained indifferent, continuing to walk forward while holding the demonic sword wrapped in cloth, exuding aloofness.

Another hour or so passed. After walking all morning, the little girl really couldn't hold on any longer. Bai Qingyu took the two children to the river to rest, but she didn't cruelly give them the cold steamed buns.

Sharpen the stick, aim at the fish swimming in the stream, and suddenly stab it down.

Catching fish is Bai Qingyu's specialty; she can catch any kind of fish.

Three fish of medium size were gutted, cleaned, and then roasted over a campfire with their heads and tails skewered on sticks. After eating the fish and finishing the fresh water prepared in the gourd, Bai Qingyu boiled some clear river water and poured it into the gourd for later use.

This big gourd is for the two little ones; she herself can drink tap water without any problem.

As evening approached, the family of three finally arrived at the small county town of Fengchuan. The town was small and seemed no different from Peach Blossom Town. It was bustling with people coming and going. Bai Qingyu covered her face with a light veil, then exchanged herbs for money. With the money, she checked into an inn and did not actually take her child out on the streets.

At night, Dongqing began to try practicing his cultivation technique, but he soon fell asleep from exhaustion. Changsheng sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the Demon Sword. Wisps of pale red mist flowed into his body. This was the Demon Sword's cultivation technique, which Bai Qingyu had personally practiced and could monitor Changsheng at all times to prevent him from going astray.

By late at night, Changsheng was already fast asleep.

Under the flickering candlelight, Bai Qingyu carefully sewed insoles with a fine needle. The journey ahead would be long, and the two little ones' shoes and socks would need to be changed frequently.

Arriving in the unfamiliar county town for the first time, Bai Qingyu looked around with a sense of感慨 (gan3 kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and a sense of loss). She realized that while her son could be carefree when he was away from home, she couldn't.

Suddenly, I heard a strange bird call, and a shadow seemed to flash past the window.

Bai Qingyu instantly arrived at the window, only to see a snake's tail on the roof that quickly disappeared.

He frowned, climbed out the window onto the roof, but saw nothing; the monster seemed to have vanished into thin air.

It seems to be a snake demon?

Bai Qingyu thought to herself.

She had just sensed a demonic aura; a demon was spying on her. Fortunately, the snake demon seemed quite timid and left after just one glance.

Just then, I caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of my eye.

A feather was stuck in the gap of the window that was pushed up. Bai Qingyu went over and picked up the feather in her hand. By the moonlight, she could see that the feather was not big and its overall color was a light purple.

"Feathers left behind by a snake demon?"

Bai Qingyu wondered why snakes had feathers. Perhaps she had misjudged the situation; what disappeared from the roof was not a snake's tail at all.

"Forget it, if she dares to come again tomorrow, I'll definitely catch her."

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Volume One: Chapter Thirty-Five: Plague, Famine, and Fortune Telling

Early in the morning, Bai Qingyu got up very early, washed up quickly, and sat in front of the bronze mirror to groom her long, black hair that had reached her waist. It has to be said that having hair that is too long is not a good thing, as it is really difficult to manage. So she simply combed it into a low ponytail, and the hair hanging down on both sides of her face was braided into buns at the back of her head and tied up with a golden hair ornament shaped like a phoenix.

Without makeup on her face, and with no interest in doing so, Bai Qingyu looked at herself in the bronze mirror and transformed her wings into a blue and white fairy dress.

While she was still looking herself over, Xiao Dongqing, who had just gotten up, suddenly hugged her from behind, gently holding her slender waist in her arms.

"Auntie smells so good! Why does she smell so good? I wish I were a boy."

Through the bronze mirror, Bai Qingyu could see the mischievous smile on the little girl's face, and felt quite helpless.

"What if you were a boy?"

"Hehehe, of course I'll marry Auntie when I grow up!" the little girl giggled, as she was used to being disrespectful to her elders.

"Auntie's waist is so soft and slender, is there any man who could resist it? And Auntie can do laundry, cook, and sew. Except for not being good at playing the flute, Auntie seems to be able to do everything. She's much more capable than those rich young ladies in books. Hmm... she's also very good at taking care of children."

The more he talked, the stranger, or rather, the more perverted, smile appeared on the little girl's face.

At twelve years old, she was at the age where her desire for gossip was strong. It's not that she was precocious; it's normal for her to like paying attention to love and romance, especially the love and hate stories about scholars and rich young ladies in the unofficial history magazines that Bai Qingyu bought.

One day, while cursing the scholar in the book who should be struck by lightning, she suddenly thought of her aunt. After thinking about it for a while, the girl was shocked. If she were to marry a wife, she should marry someone like her aunt. She was perfect in every way, with an impeccable appearance and figure. Her beauty was so stunning that it could make countless men fall head over heels for her.

She has such a gentle personality, speaks softly and gently, is calm and serene, and is so good at raising children, even managing to raise such a difficult child as Changsheng.

After marrying her, you won't have to worry about your house being robbed. Your aunt is no weak woman. Dongqing has personally witnessed her fight off a tiger with her bare hands.