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

"Auntie, why are you so good to me?" That day, Xiaodie sat in a bathtub filled with herbs and asked the question she had always wanted to ask.

"Because I like children." Sitting to the side making cotton clothes for the little girl, Bai Qingyu answered without looking up.

"You like children?"

"Yes, I like children. Didn't I tell you before that I have a daughter? Actually, I also have a son. They both went out to the mountains to learn martial arts recently. They were lonely and that's when they saw you. Since you have no family, you might as well come with me."

Xiaodie remained silent for a long time, and then spoke very seriously, "Thank you, Auntie. I will definitely repay you when I grow up, I definitely will!"

It's clear that the little girl was very serious when she said that.

"Okay, then Auntie will wait for you to grow up."

Bai Qingyu was able to see the talents of his children, like Dong Qing and Chang Sheng, one a righteous swordsman and the other a villainous demonic cultivator. He could see it clearly when they were still young.

As for Xiaodie, in Bai Qingyu's eyes, she had no talent for cultivation; her talent lay in making clothes.

Yes, making clothes.

Not everyone is suited for cultivation, but one thing is certain: everyone has something that is best suited for them. In every profession, Heaven will surely open a window for them, but most people cannot access it because they are unaware of their own talents and therefore take the wrong path.

Bai Qingyu doesn't need to worry about this. She can see the child's talent and knows which path the child is suited for, so she can train him accordingly.

She never imagined that each of her children would become a great master; she just wanted them to have a skill to support themselves.

Once Xiaodie's body is healed, Bai Qingyu will personally teach her how to make clothes. He plans to give her some money when she returns in a few years so she can open her own small shop and make a lot of money. He himself will also benefit, mainly in terms of his cultivation level.

Taking care of children is equivalent to cultivation, much faster than absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth every day. So don't be fooled by her seemingly lazy lifestyle; in reality, combined with the Demon Sword's techniques, her cultivation speed is quite fast.

Each has its own path. The golden feathers of the True Heaven can increase one's cultivation, and taking care of the child can also be considered as increasing one's cultivation.

Time passed quickly, and seven days had gone by in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Die was finally no longer so timid and hesitant to speak. Her inner knot had loosened a bit, and she at least dared to take the initiative to talk to Bai Qingyu. That day, Bai Qingyu packed all her things, still in her large book trunk, and continued on her way.

The New Year passed, and everything returned to calm. The noise of the New Year was gone. Bai Qingyu left the town and looked back. She had lived in this town for half a month, and it was probably the quietest place she had ever stayed. Nothing had happened, there were no annoying incidents, and no one had drawn a knife to kill.

Aside from leaving behind a dark history, his life was uneventful.

"Where is the next stop?"

Holding Xiaodie's hand, we strolled slowly along the path where the snow and ice had begun to melt, heading towards our next destination.

"Life, oh life."

Xiaodie was young and weak, so every hour during the journey, she had to be picked up and placed in the book box to rest for a while before continuing to walk. In this way, the journey was not delayed too much.

After traveling for a day and a night, they did not encounter any more villages or towns. This was because Bai Qingyu deliberately avoided them. It was too troublesome to stop at each stop along the way, so he decided to go straight to the next county town.

At night, they would find a sheltered spot and sit by the campfire with Zhen Tian, ​​enjoying the cool breeze without any problems. Xiao Die would curl up in the book box and sleep with the hibernating snake.

That night, Bai Qingyu leaned against Zhen Tian and fell into a deep sleep. She had another long dream. Last time she dreamed that the Demon King had turned into a stone. This time, the dream was still about that mountain forest and that familiar stream.

Bai Qingyu saw the strange stone formed from the demon king's body again. For some reason, he felt a strong life force on it. Anyone who didn't know better would think that something strange was about to jump out of the stone.

Upon closer examination, it's not that something inside the stone needs to jump out, but rather that the forces gathered on the stone seem to be combining to revive something.

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It was that strange dream again.

Bai Qingyu casually used her demonic power to cleanse herself, and as she recalled some details of last night's dream, she couldn't help but marvel.

This demon king is quite something, really powerful. Even after being killed for so long, he can still send dreams to other demon clans. I bet all the demon clans in the Hundred Thousand Mountains received it. Also, does this dream mean that he is going to be reborn and resurrected?

If that's really the case, then you should also secretly reincarnate. Instead of sending dreams to people, and having those dreams appear on the head of a traitor, and then telling the human cultivators, wouldn't you have completely wasted all your efforts?

Bai Qingyu was not quite sure what the Demon King was thinking with this move. Could it be that he was sending her a dream?

Bai Qingyu rejected the idea as soon as it came to mind. She didn't know the Demon King and had never met him. Although she lived in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the Demon King might not have been there when she was born.

To put it bluntly, she doesn't know the Demon King, and the Demon King doesn't know her. There are countless demons in the world, and many auspicious and ferocious beasts like herself. Why would the Demon King specifically seek her out? Even if he were to look for someone, he would definitely look for his confidants or clansmen.

She didn't take it to heart, but when she woke up in the morning, Bai Qingyu felt a strange premonition, neither good nor bad, she couldn't quite put her finger on it, and it seemed to be directly related to the dream.

After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Bai Qingyu continued on her journey, thinking about this matter the whole way.

The nine-tailed fox in this dream is very likely to be the Demon King, but regardless of whether it is or not, Bai Qingyu is very puzzled as to why it specifically sought her out. What does that vague premonition represent? They seem completely unrelated. If she really had any connection with the Demon King, someone would have come knocking on her door long ago.

Also, wasn't it said that the Demon King's mother was in Shimen County, and pregnant women were being captured one after another? However, this dream seems to be different from the rumors. The Demon King is clearly going to use the power of the stone to revive himself by that little river.

"Strange, so strange." Bai Qingyu suddenly spoke as they walked.

Zhen Tian looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

After organizing her thoughts, Bai Qingyu told Zhen Tian about the jumbled things she had just been thinking, including some of her guesses and the parts that didn't make sense.

"I can sense some things in advance. If it weren't for this intuition, I wouldn't be thinking such random things."

Zhen Tian pondered this carefully upon hearing it.

“Sister, you said the Demon King was reborn by that stream, not in Shimen County. But since those cultivators are searching for him so extensively, and even Dongqing’s master came, it means that this news must have some basis.”

"Is it possible that we are all wrong, and that the rebirth of the Demon King does not necessarily have to be the birth of a certain person or a certain demon?"

"Hmm?" Bai Qingyu looked puzzled, as if she had thought of something but also seemed not to understand anything.

"What I mean is, the so-called mother of the demon king in Shimen County may not be the demon king's biological mother, but his adoptive mother. An adoptive mother is still a mother."

Zhen Tian's words suddenly enlightened Bai Qingyu; how come she hadn't thought of this?

It is said that the mother of the demon king is in Shimen County. Who said that the mother of the demon king must be his biological mother?

“That makes sense. Actually, our thinking has blind spots. Because the Demon King just died, and in such a way, the powerful beings all saw that he was going to be resurrected and reborn. And then, just then, the news that the Demon King’s mother was in Shimen County spread, so everyone naturally assumed that the Demon King was going to be born here.”

Bai Qingyu stroked his smooth chin. "If that's the case, then it's interesting. It's certain that all the demons around us were killed. We weren't affected because of Feng Yuan. And the human race captured a lot of pregnant women."

No one can be sure whether the Demon King was born human. The reason everyone is discussing whether he was born human is because all the demons have been killed, but the Demon King is still not completely dead. With no other option, they can only turn their attention to pregnant women.

At this point, Bai Qingyu fell silent, and Zhen Tian also fell silent.

Shimen County is the place where the Demon King's foster mother resides. Combined with Bai Qingyu's characteristics and these two dreams, a not-so-good idea appeared in their minds.

Bai Qingyu isn't stupid; she's already said all that, it's hard not to be suspicious.

"No way, I have no relation to the Demon King."

If all the guesses are correct, then could this Demon King's Mother be herself?

Bai Qingyu was stunned; she couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.

The affairs of the world are preordained. Just because it doesn't matter now doesn't mean it won't matter later. Bai Qingyu thought about these strange things, and they all seemed to make sense. The Demon King's foster mother was in Shimen County, and he was also in Shimen County at the time. He liked adopting children, and he had two vivid dreams about the Demon King. He also had a strange premonition when he woke up this morning...

At this moment, Zhen Tian didn't know what to say; this matter was indeed too strange.

"Forget it, let him be a demon king. He used to be a demon king, but he's been reborn. He can't still be a demon king now. He doesn't have any strength anymore. At most, he can only be considered a kid with potential."

Bai Qingyu let out a long breath. Regardless of whether things were as she thought, even if they were, so what? He was just a cub. No matter if he was once a demon king or something, he would have to obediently call her aunt in her hands.

Besides, with the Demon King in such a state, Bai Qingyu didn't think he could retain much strength and memories. He could only slowly grow up and pick up what he had lost in his previous life.

That must be the case. Regardless of whether she is the mother of the Demon King or not, the Demon King definitely has no memories. If he had his memories, it wouldn't be her turn to be his mother. Wouldn't he just hide away or go back to the Hundred Thousand Mountains?

"Why should I worry about him? Just let things take their course."

The matter of the Demon King was just a minor episode; no matter how much was said, it was still just speculation. Bai Qingyu continued on her way.

Now that she's lost her two children, she's not in a hurry to go to the capital. She'll take her time and see when she arrives. A few years or even a decade won't be a big deal.

Adopt a few children along the way, raise them for a few years, and then let them go. You won't be lonely anymore, and you can even cultivate yourself. Why not?

"The road ahead is boundless; let everything take its natural course."

"Yes, Sister Bai is right."

"Can Zhentian sing? How about singing a song?"

"Well, I'll give it a try."

Please point out any errors in the chapter in the comments section. I'm begging you!

Volume 1: Chapter 76 Entering the City, The Demon King's Dream

Zhen Tian's singing was beautiful; Bai Qingyu felt it was much better than her own singing, especially since it was a lullaby she often sang to her children. The song echoed as Bai Qingyu walked hand-in-hand with Xiao Die along the country road. She instinctively wanted to take out her flute to accompany them, but then decided against it.

With someone by your side, the journey will never be lonely, and two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Not all times are so lucky. On rainy days, there are villages. Today, it was raining heavily. Bai Qingyu found an old tree. Since there was nowhere to take shelter from the rain, he simply transformed back into his original form. Under Xiao Die's shocked and slightly fearful gaze, Bai Qingyu spread his wings and protected Zhen Tian, ​​Xiao Die, and the book box under his wings.

Protected by her wings, the heavy rain didn't get them wet. Bai Qingyu, the bird, blocked all the wind and rain. They just hoped there wouldn't be any thunder or anyone passing by, otherwise they would be terrified and scream, saying they had encountered a monster.

Bai Qing's wingspan has exceeded twenty meters and is approaching thirty meters. Although she seems to be slacking off all day, taking care of the cub is actually equivalent to cultivation. After Dong Qing and Chang Sheng left, they brought her a considerable amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

She thought to herself that this was probably God taking pity on her and giving her some benefits or rewards after successfully raising both children to graduation.

Bai Qingyu didn't know what level of strength she was at. If we use the realm of cultivators, she should already have the strength of the late Golden Core stage, right? Lin Yimiao was only half a step into the Golden Core stage, and beating her up was like beating a child.

Bai Qingyu tucked her head into the feathers on her back, spread her wings and then curled them up slightly to cover more of her body.

Under the wings, Xiaodie looked up, only now realizing that this giant bird was actually her aunt. She remembered asking her aunt if she was a fairy, and her aunt's answer was that she was not a fairy but a demon. Now the little girl finally understood what those words meant.

Time passed, and the heavy rain began to subside. Only after the rain stopped did Bai Qingyu pick up the book box, grab Xiaodie with her bird claws, and fly away into the distance. Zhen Tian followed behind, having transformed back into his bird-winged snake form.

After Zhen Tian took flight, it was like a dragon soaring into the sky. Its nine-meter-tall body swayed gently in the air, accompanied by the slow flapping of its wings. It was extremely elegant. Bai Qingyu thought that if Zhen Tian's size could be increased by a few dozen meters, or even just thirty meters, it would truly be like a divine dragon, riding the clouds and mist.

Then they changed their black and white feathers to gold and red ones, and flying one after the other, they were just a low-budget version of a dragon and a phoenix.

After traversing an unknown distance, Bai Qingyu finally landed when she saw a county town ahead, placing her book box and Xiao Die on the ground.

It's the dead of winter, and there's just been a heavy rain. Nobody would be out at this time. Looking around, there isn't even an old man in a straw raincoat fishing by the river. So, I'm not afraid of being seen after I transform into my true form.

"The county town is just ahead. We don't know where we are now or which prefecture we belong to."

Bai Qingyu slung her book bag back on her back and shielded her eyes with her small hand, gazing into the distance. She had just taken a look with her true form; it was still a county town ahead, but it was considerably larger than Shimen County.

Without a map, she could only rely on guesswork and intuition. Bai Qingyu wanted to bypass Xianta Prefecture, otherwise she should have arrived long ago after so many days of travel. Because she took a different route, she was now somewhat lost and did not even know where she was going.

"Never mind, it's all the same, let's just go."

It would only take half a day to get to the city, so Bai Qingyu wasn't in a hurry and walked slowly.

She was thinking about what to do in the county town. She didn't have much money left, and she would have to find a way to make money after arriving in the county town.

She didn't really want to tell fortunes anymore. She wasn't too bothered by the various aspects of life, having seen them all before, but she was worried that doing so would reveal heavenly secrets. She had dared to do it before because she was bold, thinking that if it were truly a heavenly secret, it wouldn't be something she could see. Since she had seen it, it definitely wasn't a heavenly secret.

However, as the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. Maybe there will be a butterfly effect or something, and then you'll be burdened with some inexplicable consequences for nothing.