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

The former is easygoing and down-to-earth, without any formalities, while the latter is the opposite.

After returning home, they stayed for four days before setting off with everyone. This was the advantage of avoiding Changsheng and his group; they didn't have to worry about being watched, and there were no big targets around.

There was no other way; after all, I had a family to support.

It transforms into its original form, spreads its wings and flies into the sky, with its cubs on its back, huddled in its feathers and looking up at its surroundings.

Most of them were seeing Bai Qingyu like this for the first time, and it was also the first time they had ever ridden on Bai Qingyu's back for a trip.

"Auntie, where are we going now?"

The little snake shouted loudly.

"I can hear you, don't shout. We're going to the Heavenly Sect. Someone will come to pick us up soon."

As they flew into the territory of the Heavenly Sect, Bai Qingyu saw someone flying over as soon as he finished speaking.

The person who flew over was not Leader Lin from a few days ago, but Ji Canghai himself.

"But here you have come, Divine Phoenix."

Ji Canghai burst into laughter as soon as he arrived, clearly in a very good mood.

"We're family, after all. You should have come with Changsheng and the others that day. Come on, come on, follow me first."

Volume Two: The Journey Through the Demon Book: Chapter Fifty - The Proposal

Following Ji Canghai, they flew inwards. The Heavenly Sect's headquarters was deep in a mountain range, hidden in a secret realm. It was extremely well-hidden. Even the Heavenly Sun Palace, which had been fighting for so many years, had never been able to find the exact location and only knew a general outline.

According to the ranking and division of members within the sect, different members can enter different places. If the entire Heavenly Sect is divided into five layers, then from the outside in, only those with the required status can enter. For example, the true core area can only be entered by at least the sect leader and protectors, and there are even some areas that protectors cannot enter.

The key point is that, to gain entry into the Heavenly Cult, what matters is not the token, but your bloodline and aura as a person.

So even if you kill the people of the Heavenly Cult, there's nothing you can do. You can't just exchange blood without the token, can you?

If outsiders want to join the Heavenly Cult, they must be brought in by someone with sufficient authority, or someone below must contact someone above to ask for help. This back-and-forth process is troublesome enough, and even if they do get in, they won't be able to access the core of the Heavenly Cult.

People like Bai Qingyu were personally led in by Ji Canghai, so they naturally went to the core area. Of course, Bai Qingyu didn't need to go to such a core area; staying on the outer perimeter was enough. She came to attend her child's wedding, not to gather information.

"In recent years, there has been constant strife in the world, and my Heavenly Sect has had many things to deal with. In addition, there are internal traitors, so I have been extremely busy. I also want to thank Shenhuang for taking care of my daughter. Alas, although I, Ji Canghai, have some strength, I am still a rough man at heart and do not understand these things. I was afraid that Xuan'er would feel neglected and feel uncomfortable and depressed if she came to me."

Ji Canghai was dressed in a black fur coat, looked like a middle-aged man, had no beard, and had a full head of short white hair. Overall, he gave people a sharp and powerful feeling, and was imposing without being angry. He had a very leadership style, mainly because of his temperament, which gave people a sense of ruling the world.

As the leader of the Heavenly Cult, it's normal for him to have this kind of temperament. But once you get to know Ji Canghai well and manage the relationship well, you'll find that he's quite easy to talk to and even has a somewhat refined and approachable feel.

“It’s not just me, it’s the same for my fellow members. They can kill, but when it comes to taking care of people, forget it. And at that time, Xuan’er happened to be in need of someone to take care of her. Back then, Xuan’er’s mother was like that. No one took care of her or showed her any concern when she was pregnant and giving birth. At that time, I was focused on killing someone and neglected her feelings, so she left me not long after she gave birth to Ji Xuan.”

Ji Canghai knew the importance of this matter. During the period of pregnancy and childbirth, someone must take care of you. Even if you don't take care of me, you should at least show me some basic care. I don't want to show any care unless you really have something important that prevents you from coming back. Otherwise, it will hurt other people's feelings.

He abandoned his wife and children for some trivial matters that he could easily do or not do. How could people not feel heartbroken?

So when he heard Bai Qingyu offer to take care of Ji Xuan, he immediately agreed and expressed his gratitude. This time, when Bai Qingyu came, he had prepared a gift to give to her as a token of his thanks.

Bai Qingyu never expected that Ji Canghai, as the leader of the Heavenly Sect, could have such a thing happen behind the scenes.

“These are all things I should do. Xuan’er and Changsheng have such a good relationship. Although they are not married, they can be considered a couple. Xuan’er is also my child. I understand that Sect Leader Ji was busy during that time. Isn’t it normal to help take care of her? Besides, we women understand these things better.”

Bai Qingyu transformed back into human form, held back the clouds that the cubs had conjured with their demonic power, and spoke.

She was there to attend her son's wedding banquet, and as Changsheng's only elder, the newlyweds would have to pay their respects to her during the wedding ceremony. With that in mind, she had dressed up carefully for today. Her bright red phoenix robe exuded joy, and her phoenix crown made her look elegant and mature.

She also put a lot of effort into her makeup, mainly to make herself look more mature.

Otherwise, when the child is about to have his wedding ceremony, she will sit there and look about the same age as Changsheng, or even younger and less weathered. Those who know will understand that Changsheng is paying respects to his aunt who raised him and is more like a mother to him than a mother, but those who don't will think that Changsheng is paying respects to his sister.

Sometimes being too young isn't a good thing, just like in Cha Cha's case.

She's a grandmother, yet she looks so young. She shouldn't look so old, but at least a bit more mature and sophisticated, right?

“What Shenhuang said is true, we are all family.” Ji Canghai held a fan in his hand, his voice loud and deep, and said with a smile, “I actually think so too. If it were anyone else, I really wouldn’t feel comfortable letting Xuan’er go.”

"By the way, for the wedding of the two children this time, Shenhuang, you don't need to prepare anything. My Heavenly Sect has already prepared everything. It's not that we look down on your things, Shenhuang, but we just thought that it's not easy for you to come all this way. We just want to celebrate and be happy. It would be too formal to bring anything."

"I definitely won't prepare anything for Changsheng, but I still need to give Xuan'er and Chacha some gifts. They're not really anything fancy, but they're a token of my appreciation, and I hope the children can go further and achieve greater things in the future."

As they chatted along the way, Ji Canghai, just like the leader of the sect a few days ago, was completely unpretentious. In Ji Canghai, Bai Qingyu was reminded of someone, or more precisely, a demon, a great demon without a name, known only as the Lord of the Wild River.

The two were very similar: capable and competent yet unpretentious, and never lost their authority in front of their subordinates. Everything seemed so calm and serene, and they were indifferent to everything. They possessed the unique temperament of the Mahayana stage, and they also had a strong sense of responsibility and the sense of security that you didn't have to worry about anything as long as he was there.

That's why she dared to bring all her children over.

It's quite complicated. You can trust a demonic sect leader so much that even if things fall apart, you're confident you can send your child away. On the other hand, you don't feel the same way about the righteous sects.

If Tianyang Palace invited her, she would definitely not bring her family, because she was afraid that once she arrived, those guys would turn on her without saying a word and kill her children as well.

Whether the kids are demons or humans, they won't care. If they're demons, there's nothing to say. If they're humans, then there's only one thing to say.

A person raised by a demon is a demon.

Bai Qingyu didn't know if this could be considered prejudice, but that was her impression of the two major factions in the world.

Of course, not all demonic sects are like this; she only mentioned the Heavenly Sect.

She hadn't been in contact with any other demonic sects either.

Upon entering the Heavenly Cult, it felt like stepping into a completely new world. It was almost identical to the demonic cult in most people's minds. The entire Heavenly Cult headquarters was shrouded in a dark and gloomy atmosphere, devoid of sunlight and light, as if it were in a large valley where only the torches along the way could provide some illumination.

In fact, visibility inside the Heavenly Cult is not bad; it's just that everything around is dark, which makes it seem dim and gloomy.

The Heavenly Cult is located inside the mountain, divided into five levels. The higher you go, the more core it is. Bai Qingyu has been to the top level before. She came here to talk to Ji Canghai about some things. At that time, she did not know that she had gone to the core of the Heavenly Cult, because there was nothing special there.

However, the Heavenly Cult is not truly devoid of light. While the lowest levels are indeed shrouded in darkness, where its followers live and prefer this gloomy place, the upper levels are able to access the light.

You can even go outside and see the beautiful grasslands.

Regarding the issue of access to the light, in Ji Canghai's words, the Heavenly Cult's previous structure was reversed. The lower-level followers had more access to the world of light than the rest of the cult. However, he gradually discovered that the people who came to the Heavenly Cult simply did not like to go to the sunny grasslands.

Even more outrageous is that the small group of believers who like to go to the grasslands can do even more extreme and terrifying things.

Logically, after coming into contact with that wonderful world, the followers should have become even more disgusted with the Heavenly Cult. However, this was not the case in reality. After coming into contact with that wonderful world, the followers' hearts were indeed less gloomy and dark, but they became even more ruthless in their actions.

Even Ji Canghai couldn't understand why this was the case.

When I first brought this up with Bai Qingyu, I wanted to ask for his opinion. Bai Qingyu wasn't a member of their Demonic Sect, so perhaps he knew something, but unfortunately, he didn't understand either.

Asking these believers directly won't yield any useful information.

Finally, having no other choice, they simply changed their approach. Since the lower-level followers preferred darkness, they decided to let them stay at the very bottom, while the upper-level followers could go up and, when they had nothing to do, go out and air out their nearly decaying bodies.

Upon arrival, they did not go to the lower or upper levels, but instead set up tables on the third floor, where almost all members of the Heavenly Cult were gathered.

Fortunately, this floor is large enough, with a large plaza that can comfortably accommodate everyone standing.

As soon as Bai Qingyu and the others appeared, the noisy scene immediately quieted down. They bowed to Ji Canghai's group in unison and shouted in unison.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Welcome, Divine Phoenix!"

Ji Canghai waved his hand casually, then looked at Bai Qingyu and said, "Divine Phoenix, come with me here and settle the children first."

After saying that, he led the way and flew towards the distant pavilion and main hall.

"Chang Sheng and Xuan Er are almost ready. They will officially get married in ten days. As for the marriage proposal, Shen Huang can handle it as she sees fit. It's just a formality. There's nothing we can do about the tight schedule. Anyway, it's not important."

Changsheng is the man, and normally there should be at least a formal marriage ceremony. Ji Canghai doesn't care much about that, so he just goes through the motions. If he were to arrange everything, there wouldn't even be a wedding banquet.

These superficial things are unimportant. No matter how well the wedding banquet is held, it's all for nothing if the groom himself is not good enough.

Conversely, if the man is outstanding enough, then whether or not a marriage proposal is made is unimportant; it can just be a formality.

"These things are still necessary, but I've already given them all to Changsheng. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll see Changsheng propose to you, Master, tonight."

Proposing marriage in the Heavenly Sect is naturally different from proposing marriage in the mortal world. Changsheng's situation is quite special. He is a member of the Heavenly Sect, while Ji Xuan is the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect. The so-called marriage proposal means that at tonight's grand meeting, Changsheng will take the initiative to find Ji Canghai and ask him to betroth the Holy Maiden to him. Ji Canghai is both the sect leader and Ji Xuan's father. He can give Changsheng a test at any time and let him show his skills.

Then all the followers can see it. After it's over, Changsheng will take out what Bai Qingyu gave him and present it to Ji Canghai. Then everything will be settled.

"Hahaha, I've been thinking about this for the past few days. It'll be good for Changsheng to show his skills to the people below. Changsheng is really good. Let those arrogant little guys see what it means to be outdone."

Upon landing, Ji Canghai stepped into the pavilion and arranged the entire top floor as a resting area for Bai Qingyu and the others, and also assigned ten little demons as attendants.

"Shennong, please rest here for a while. Someone will come to inform you when the banquet begins. In short, I hope that Shenhuang and the children will have a good time at the Heavenly Sect these next few days. If you want to go out for a walk, just ask Elder Li to lead the way. I still have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave now. Farewell."

With a bow, Ji Canghai disappeared from the room, replaced by a female elder who stood quietly outside the door.

Once the room quieted down, Bai Qingyu waved for the ten demon servants to leave, then sat down with his children, poured them some tea, and took a sip.

The little snakes couldn't stay still. They looked around the entire attic floor and would stand by the window to look out. From their position, they could see the entire square outside, which showed that the location of this floor was excellent. As guests, only her aunt had the honor of staying here.

This floor doesn't just have one room; there are many rooms, all fully equipped with high-end goods that are clearly visible. Jade, luminous pearls, and other such items are considered low-grade here.

Xiao Yao came over and stood behind Bai Qingyu, gently massaging Bai Qingyu's shoulders.

"Aunt, this leader speaks so kindly, he's such a nice and interesting person, very classy, ​​and not arrogant at all. Everyone else refers to themselves as 'this seat, this seat' or 'this leader, this leader,' but he doesn't. He's really amazing."

"My aunt said that the best people are capable but have no temper, the second-best people are capable but have a temper, and the third-best people are incapable but have a big temper. She also told us that if we want to be, we should be the best. This cult leader is the best."

Upon hearing this, both the little snake and Miketsu nodded in agreement.

Ji Canghai left a very good impression on them. He was clearly the leader of the Heavenly Sect, a person who truly stood at the pinnacle of all living beings. There were only one or two people in the entire world who could be compared to him, yet he was so polite.

Bai Qingyu calmly took a sip of tea. "Then you should learn from him. If you're going to be someone, be someone who is capable but has no temper. But remember, having no temper means being humble and low-key, not spineless or servile. You're right to say that Master Ji is right."

"Mmmmmmm!"

Elder Li, who was outside the door, overheard the conversation inside the room. She felt that the demons must have some misunderstanding.

It's true that the cult leader is capable, but to say that he is peaceful and friendly is the funniest joke she's ever heard in her life.

As the leader of the number one demonic sect, how could he possibly be peaceful and friendly? He has killed more people than this little girl has ever seen.

But thinking about it, there are very few people who can be treated so politely by the sect leader, and this Divine Phoenix just happens to be one of them.

If you put someone else in charge, would you see if the cult leader is arrogant or not?

Forget about arrogance, you can't even see his shadow. You expect the cult leader to personally greet you and say so many polite words to you?

This time, the Holy Maiden's wedding invited so many members of the Demonic Sect, including the sect leader and vice-leader, but so far only Shenhuang has been seen being personally greeted by the sect leader.

Elder Li had no objections to this. It was normal for Shenhuang to receive such treatment. She was quite powerful, having killed a powerful demon at the Mahayana stage. Moreover, she was the sect leader's in-law and the adoptive mother of the Demon Sword Liu Changsheng.

The room was quiet. Elder Li knew that Bai Qingyu had set up the barrier, but she didn't care and let people do whatever they wanted in the room.

Bai Qingyu stood by the window, her hands behind her back, gazing at the square outside.

People kept arriving, each carrying an invitation. These people were all shrouded in black aura or covered in blood, clearly members of other demonic sects. In addition, there were many powerful demons with karmic burdens, their black smoke billowing and their ferocity extreme.