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

After using the Golden Feather of True Heaven, the two little ones' strength has increased a lot, and even their travel speed has increased significantly. Before, they would complain of sore legs after walking for a short while, but today they have been walking for four hours without any problems.

As they walked, with Shimen County just ahead, Bai Qingyu suddenly saw something.

Not far ahead, someone rushed quickly from the official road into the county town; this was undoubtedly a cultivator.

Not long after the cultivator entered the county town, another figure came chasing after him. It was a girl riding a flying sword. When Bai Qingyu saw this beautiful figure, he felt that something looked familiar. After thinking carefully, he remembered that this was the little girl who came with Yun Ru that day.

What was her name again? Lin Yimiao, right?

Lin Yimiao left a very bad impression on Bai Qingyu; she was disrespectful and impolite.

My own kid can be disrespectful sometimes, but never this rude.

"We're not going into town; we don't have the money to stay at an inn anyway."

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Volume 1: Chapter 60 The Nine-Tailed Fox Demon King

After leaving the Ten Thousand Mountains, Bai Qingyu deliberately avoided the main roads and mostly took side paths, fearing she might encounter cultivators along the way and cause misunderstandings or fights. She wasn't afraid of these cultivators, of course; the problem was that these cultivators had one particularly annoying trait: regardless of the size of the sect, they would attack the elders after attacking the younger ones.

These cultivators have many methods, and transmitting sound across distances is a basic skill. They can summon all sorts of elders with a simple pinch of a jade tablet.

By the stream, Bai Qingyu lit a campfire with dry firewood, and everyone gathered around it.

The food they carried consisted of some cold steamed buns and processed dried meat. Fortunately, they could find food on the spot and catch some aquatic products from the river to eat.

"After we leave the mountains, the deeper we go, the more cultivators we encounter."

Bai Qingyu was grilling a large grass carp, and said with a helpless tone, "I just saw some Tianyang Palace cultivators enter the city. To avoid conflict, we'll go in tomorrow."

Judging from the situation, Lin Yimiao is chasing some evil cultivator. They'll probably be fighting all night after entering the city. Entering the city tomorrow will allow them to avoid them. Hopefully, they won't catch up to this area. Bai Qingyu has absolutely no desire to have anything to do with the people of Tianyang Palace.

In the past, Dong Qing would have been unable to contain herself upon hearing that Tianyang Palace cultivators were in the city, but today, upon hearing Bai Qingyu's words, she remained silent.

Aunt and Zhen Tian are both demons, and are inherently at odds with Tianyang Palace.

Listen to the slogans of Tianyang Palace; it's always about slaying demons and eliminating evil, or protecting the righteous path. In their eyes, all monsters in the world are the same, and nine out of ten should be killed.

Acting recklessly at this time will only cause trouble for everyone.

Silently eating the grilled fish, as night fell, Bai Qingyu transformed back into her original form, slowly walked down into the river, letting the flowing water wash over her feathers.

I closed my eyes and sensed something was wrong, but I had a bad feeling about it.

Bai Qingyu knew they were just the cultivators in the city. He cursed his bad luck inwardly, washed all the feathers off his body, went ashore, and used his demonic power to dry his wet feathers. Just as he transformed back into human form and was about to let Zhentian go down and wash as well, he suddenly saw a sword light flash across the horizon.

Looking up suddenly, I saw two figures fighting fiercely in the direction of the county town. With each move, the black-clad man in front of me was forced out of the county town area, which was obviously intentionally done by the slender female cultivator.

The magical fluctuations were intense. As the sword light flashed, the ground exploded as if a bomb had been planted. Layers of sword marks stirred up the soil, and a clear shout rang out. Pure white sword light immediately illuminated the area, and the black-clad male cultivator was killed and covered in wounds.

Seeing that he was no match for Lin Yimiao, the black-clad cultivator stopped fighting and ran away. Coincidentally, he ran towards Bai Qingyu's location.

"Those two bastards!"

Bai Qingyu couldn't help but swear, and with a stomp of one foot, the umbrella sword leaning against the tree next to him immediately flew over.

"Wait here for me and don't wander off. Zhen Tian, ​​you keep an eye on those two for me!"

Her petite figure blocked the black-clad cultivator's path. Bai Qingyu was incredibly fast, much faster than the two of them. The black-clad cultivator only felt a blur before his eyes, unaware that a figure had appeared out of nowhere.

With ambushes ahead and pursuers behind, the black-clad cultivator gritted his teeth and charged at Bai Qingyu with his long sword.

With demonic power imbued in the umbrella, Bai Qingyu sneered and hurled the umbrella at the cultivator's longsword.

The umbrella and the longsword collided, and the cultivator's expression changed drastically. The force emanating from his arm was too great for him to resist.

He gripped the umbrella handle with his backhand and flicked the cultivator's longsword away, then swept it horizontally around the waist. The immense force emanating from the umbrella sent the cultivator flying, his longsword falling to the side.

Before Lin Yimiao could react, she saw the cultivator being sent flying dozens of meters away. Upon seeing Bai Qingyu's figure, she hurriedly tried to stop the sword move that was about to strike, but the sword technique that had already been used could not be stopped so easily.

Her beautiful eyes widened, and she could hardly bear to look.

The next moment, three black phantoms appeared between her and Bai Qingyu. Each person made a move, and after three moves, the three phantoms merged into one. Lin Yimiao only felt a blur before her eyes, and the sword light she had unleashed shattered instantly, turning into specks of stardust.

Lin Yimiao's pupils contracted. The ordinary wooden umbrella in front of her was swinging towards her. At first glance, it didn't seem to be moving very fast, but there was no way to dodge it.

Lin Yimiao flew over on her own, receiving the same treatment as the cultivator. Bai Qingyu grabbed the umbrella handle with both hands and flung her dozens of meters away with a single blow, showing no regard for chivalry whatsoever.

The umbrella wouldn't hurt Lin Yimiao, it just sent her flying, forcing her to change her course and move further away from the river.

Regardless of what happened between them, it's fair that each person gets an umbrella.

They were all thrown off in the same direction, and Lin Yimiao didn't have time to care about Bai Qingyu as she hurriedly continued to chase after them.

"Don't run! Miss Bai, help me! That's a fox demon!"

Bai Qingyu ignored her, looking at the new mark on her wooden umbrella with heartache, and mentally cursing the two of them again and again.

You two are fighting, but you just have to aim at her.

Swords have no eyes. These two guys were so aggressive and unrestrained in their moves. Look at the mess they left behind as they ran. The city gate tower was riddled with holes and sword marks everywhere. The ground looked like it had been plowed. Even a small tree by the roadside was shaved bare.

He shook his head and returned to the riverbank to continue his cultivation.

Who knows how long those two guys will fight? It would be best if they both died.

Not long after, Bai Qingyu opened her eyes helplessly, "This is never going to end."

Nearby, Zhen Tian was staring blankly at the campfire. Seeing Bai Qingyu stand up again, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

“There’s an annoying guy coming by, I’ll go check him out.”

I hadn't walked more than a few steps outside with the umbrella when I saw Lin Yimiao return. Judging from her appearance, she probably hadn't caught up with that fox demon.

"Miss Bai, I didn't expect to run into you here. Just now..."

"If I hadn't stopped you two, both of my children would have gotten hurt," Bai Qingyu said impatiently.

"Ahaha, is that so? Well, I'm sorry, that demon got away. Miss Bai, you can tell me if you see him again." Lin Yimiao was a little embarrassed. No wonder the other person was unhappy earlier.

"We'll talk about it next time."

"Alright then, this demon actually came from the Ten Thousand Mountains and was on its way to the Immortal Tower State to support their demon king. I and some other disciples of the Heavenly Sun Palace are responsible for clearing out these demons here. Miss Bai can also give it a try. If you kill a demon, just let me know and I can ask the sect for some rewards for you."

"Demon King?" Bai Qingyu frowned.

"Yes, it's also a fox demon, a nine-tailed fox demon, named Tianyu. Uh, I'm not really sure. I remember my master saying that many years ago the sect joined forces to kill a nine-tailed fox, but that was a female, this is a male. Um, they both come from the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

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Volume 1: Chapter 61 The Demon King's Cub

Many demon kings have emerged from the Ten Thousand Mountains. Over such a long period of time, countless demon kings have come and gone. The Nine-Tailed Fox Demon family is particularly powerful. They seal one, kill one, and another one emerges. Unlike the previous two demon kings, this demon king named Tianyu is exceptionally mad.

"This guy actually dared to set fire to the capital!"

Once Lin Yimiao started talking about this, she couldn't stop. "The demon king who committed such heinous crimes, my master and many other powerful beings are discussing whether to kill him. However, his strength is too great. He has been forced from the capital to the Immortal Tower State. It is estimated that they will suppress him."

"By the way, what brings Miss Bai here?"

"I travel the world with my children."

"Oh, I see. Then you'd better be careful. There are a lot of cultivators catching demons lately. Also, don't go to Immortal Tower State, absolutely don't go. There are many powerful experts there." After gesturing for a while, Lin Yimiao waved her hand. "I have something to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Lin Yimiao left, while Bai Qingyu stood still.

Whether this guy did it intentionally or unintentionally, there was a lot of information in his words.

To summarize, there was a demon king in the Ten Thousand Mountains. The demon kings of each generation were not very honest, and this one was even more unruly. He even burned down the capital city. You should know that the capital city is where the human emperor lives. Something big must have happened to cause this. The result was simple: a group of powerful cultivators came to besiege and kill this great demon named Tianyu.

Then, perhaps because there was no consensus, the decision to kill Tianyu changed to suppressing or killing him.

Not only that, under the Demon King's call, demons from all over the world are rushing here. So, junior disciples like Lin Yimiao are blocking the demons on the outside, while those with a little strength are clearing out other powerful demons inside.

Although I wasn't summoned by the Demon King, I am still a demon from the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

That's not right either. During this period, demons from any place are within the scope of the extermination campaign.

"Ugh, this is so troublesome."

Since leaving, everything has gone wrong; I've encountered too many messy and chaotic things.

"I don't know how long this demon king has been out, but I haven't sensed it at all."

She herself was a demon from the Ten Thousand Mountains, but Bai Qingyu knew nothing about these things. She had no idea whether the Demon King came out of the mountain or when he came out.

Back by the river, Bai Qingyu sat down helplessly.

"We may have to change our destination; we can't go to Santa Cruz State anymore."

"Ah, why?" Dongqing asked, puzzled.

After briefly explaining the situation to everyone, Bai Qingyu sat on the ground, unsure of where to go. Her idea was to bypass Xianta Prefecture and travel to other prefectures.

"We are still on the outskirts and haven't even entered the territory of Immortal Tower State yet. Even if we do encounter cultivators, they won't be very strong. We can try to take a detour. As long as we bypass Immortal Tower State and get to other states, we can manage. Currently, the main force of cultivators is here, while other places are relatively weak."

Bai Qingyu thought about it for a long time and still felt that this was the safest way, or rather, this was the only way to go.

She had considered simply returning to the Ten Thousand Mountains, but then she thought, if she went back like that, what would happen to her two children's training? Should she just let them stay at home and become ordinary people with some ability?

The choice is difficult: to continue the journey despite the risks or to choose the tranquility of the mountains.

“But that would mean we would face even greater risks. If we go home now, we won’t be able to come out again for a while. Changsheng, what do you think?”

After much deliberation, the choice was ultimately left to the two kids.

“I want to keep going. If Aunt is worried, you can take Dongqing back first. Don’t worry about me, I can protect myself on my own.”

"What about Holly?" Bai Qingyu asked, looking at her.

Dongqing, who had been hesitant, immediately made up her mind after hearing Changsheng's words, "I want to continue too!"

From complaining about being tired all the time at the beginning to now, Dongqing has changed. At least she feels that this trip has indeed broadened her horizons and allowed her to see all walks of life, which has greatly helped her mental growth.

"Does Zhentian have any ideas?"

“Me?” Zhen Tian shook his head. “Wherever you go, I’ll go.”

"Where's the little snake?" Bai Qingyu tapped the little white snake's head. The little white snake looked at Bai Qingyu in confusion and finally nodded.

Everyone wanted to stay, so Bai Qingyu didn't say much. "Let's leave it at that and find a way to bypass Xianta Prefecture."