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

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"Xiao Yao," Bai Qingyu called out.

"Oh, Mother."

"Come here and let your mother tie your hair up."

"Mmm, Xiaoyao wants a bun hairstyle today." Xiaoyao skipped over, and since becoming familiar with her family, she has become much more cheerful, with a bright smile on her little face.

Holding Xiao Yao's hand as they walked into the house, Bai Qingyu didn't forget to say, "Zhen, roast that snake before you eat it, there's a lot of blood on your mouth."

"Okay, Auntie." Zhen nodded, expressionless, and carried the poor little snake, which had only eaten half of its food, into the kitchen.

"How is it? Pretty good, right? Hahaha, this is wine brewed by my aunt and me. If I didn't think you were pleasing to the eye, you wouldn't have had the chance to drink it."

Under an old tree by the river, Shuten-dōji sat cross-legged on the ground, poured himself a small bowl of sake, and drank all the sake in one gulp. He laughed loudly and spoke to a white-haired demon of similar appearance opposite him, his movements and postures were unrestrained and elegant, and even his tone was arrogant.

That's just his personality; Shuten-dōji's arrogance doesn't make him unpleasant.

"Thank you." The white-haired demon didn't stand on ceremony, said thank you, and poured himself a bowl of wine.

If Bai Qingyu saw this scene, she would definitely frown.

Because it looks exactly like two truant kids drinking together.

Shuten-dōji was burly and muscular, but unfortunately he still looked like a child, or at most an older child. The white-haired demon opposite him looked a year or two younger than Shuten-dōji.

The white-haired monster had a humanoid form, appearing to be around ten years old. It had red demon horns on its head, and its eyes were pure black with only a dark gold ring around the pupils. Its arms were dark red, shaped like human hands but actually demon claws, making it ferocious and terrifying.

"I will definitely become the Demon King in the future. I plan to start by conquering this mountain behind me. How can a Demon King be without subordinates? Don't you think so?"

"As far as I know, the mountain behind us is called Wood Mountain, and the king of Wood Mountain is a wolf demon."

"Wolf demon, fine, I'll start with that!"

Drinking is never complete without boasting, and Shuten-dōji said while drinking, "There are too many demons in the world. I want to rule all the demons. My aunt said that I have a long way to go. When I am strong enough, she will take me to the sacred land of the demons. As long as I defeat all the demons there, I will be the Demon King."

"Is your aunt a demon?"

"Of course it's a demon, a great demon, my dear friend. Why don't you come with me to see her? She likes to adopt children, and I'll put in a good word for you. She'll definitely agree. Don't worry, you definitely won't regret it!"

Everything was fine until the last half of the sentence, when Shuten thought of Bai Qingyu's cooking skills, not her gentle personality or strength.

Shuten wondered, could any demon really resist the delicious food his aunt made?

"Adopt?" The white-haired demon put down his wine bowl. "No, I don't need any demon to adopt me, nor do I need any demon's charity."

"You, sigh, never mind, keep drinking."

Shuten-dōji didn't want to go, and he didn't want to force her. He was just mentioning it casually, so why cause trouble for his aunt?

However, given his close friend's personality, he certainly didn't seem like the kind of demon who would be adopted. He just felt a bit uncomfortable. So what if he was adopted? Adoption is adoption, how can it be called charity?

After finishing the jar of wine, Shuten carefully placed the jar and bowl next to the old tree.

Drinking is fine, but if you break your aunt's expensive wine jar, you're doomed.

Seeing Shuten's cautious demeanor, the white-haired demon frowned. To be honest, he felt that Shuten was the most ambitious and talented demon in the world, destined to become the Demon King. Shuten's unrestrained and wild personality was also the most suitable for the role.

But how could he, Shuten-dōji, the future demon king, be so afraid of a female demon?

For him, it was as painful as seeing a dark spot on his white moonlight.

Of course, it was uncomfortable, but it was still acceptable. Although the female demon suppressed Shuten-dōji's temperament, she also taught him a lot, making him brave and resourceful, not just a pure brute, which was a good thing.

In short, as long as it's not about love, it doesn't matter.

"Let's go, let me, this great one, meet this wolf demon!"

In the private school, Bai Qingyu patiently taught the children arithmetic. Lacking textbooks, she had to create her own, but fortunately, the material wasn't too difficult; she only taught them addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. As for Chinese, she only taught them some common characters. Besides these two subjects, Bai Qingyu was also responsible for giving them moral education lessons.

The children not only learn knowledge and broaden their horizons, but also receive proper education and guidance.

Looking around, most of the children sitting below were dressed in rags, but there was a light in their eyes.

During his time as a private tutor, Bai Qingyu felt that he had gained a lot of insights.

"Sir, I don't know how to do this problem," a little girl raised her hand.

The little girl's clothes were luxurious, made of the finest fabric. Unlike the other children who were disheveled, she was clean and tidy. Even disregarding her clothes, one could tell from her demeanor and every move that she was different from the other children around her.

In fact, the little girl was the prince's daughter.

Bai Qingyu went over and found that it was an addition problem she couldn't solve, so she patiently explained it to her.

"Is there anything else you don't understand, Meiying?"

Li Meiying is the little girl's name.

"Okay, thank you, sir. Um, sir, what are we having for dinner tonight? What's good to eat tonight?"

Li Meiying whispered in Bai Qingyu's ear.

Aren't you going back to eat?

"I don't want to go back. The food at home isn't as good as my husband's cooking."

Li Meiying blinked mischievously at Bai Qingyu with a look of great anticipation on her face.

"May I come to your house for dinner?"

"No."

"Ah, why?" Li Meiying said disappointedly, then suddenly changed her mind, "What if I get first place in the exam? Can I still go?"

The little girl is clever; she knows that Bai Qingyu rejected her because of her status. If she took her along, what would the other children think? So she needs a good reason to make Bai Qingyu agree.

Bai Qingyu thought about it and realized that it was indeed a good idea. She stood up, cleared her throat, and said, "We have an exam in ten days. The top three will receive a reward: they can come home with me. I will cook lots of delicious food for them."

These words immediately caused chaos. Bai Qingyu coughed, and the noisy class instantly quieted down.

Outside the private school, many people peeked out, but were all turned away by the soldiers.

This was an arrangement made by the prince. He was worried that the group of refugees and parents outside would cause chaos when school let out in the evening, since that was the time to distribute food to the children.

The students who come to the private school have all been tested by Bai Qingyu, mainly to see if their hearts are pure. After entering the private school, these children do not have to pay any tuition fees. Bai Qingyu also provides them with two meals a day. The lunch is more substantial, with steamed buns and vegetables, all cooked by Bai Qingyu in a large pot. After eating their fill, they have the energy to attend class, and after school, they can take a steamed bun home.

Bai Qingyu prepared the dishes, while the steamed buns and dumplings were the responsibility of the Prince's Mansion.

Time passed quickly, and with the sun setting and school about to end, Bai Qingyu said, "We're giving everyone a day off tomorrow, so you don't need to come in. I'll continue teaching the day after tomorrow."

When the topic of holidays comes up, these children don't cheer or jump for joy, they just sigh. The private school is the best place for them, and they don't want to leave it for even a moment.

Moreover, the time was short; Bai Qingyu would only teach them for three to four months before recruiting another group of children. Therefore, all the children cherished this short period of time and studied hard.

What they brought to Bai Qingyu was simple: a childlike innocence and kindness, a double boost to his strength, and a reward of merit from heaven.

After distributing the food sent by the Prince's Mansion, Bai Qingyu returned to her own courtyard.

As soon as I got back, I saw Shuten covered in wounds, so he must have been fighting with someone again. But from his arrogant tone and posture, I could tell that he had won.

"Another fight?" Bai Qingyu closed the gate and turned to walk into the courtyard.

Shuten was bragging to everyone when he saw Bai Qingyu arrive. He scratched his head and said, "Well, I won, hahaha!"

"Winning is great, so here's my wine jar."

Upon hearing Bai Qingyu's words, Shuten-dōji's smile immediately froze on his face.

Yes, he won the fight, but has he forgotten something?

"Haha, I forgot! I'll go get it right now!"

"No need, as long as it's not broken, let's go tomorrow."

"Okay, Auntie."

What Shuten didn't know was that Bai Qingyu was going with him tomorrow.

The next morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

Bai Qingyu had mentioned it to Zhen Tian last night when they were sleeping together, asking her to help look after Xiao Die and Xiao Yao.

Sure enough, seeing that Shuten-dōji had left without even eating breakfast early in the morning, Bai Qingyu narrowed her eyes and flew into the sky. Her eyesight was good enough that she was confident she could spy on Shuten-dōji without being discovered.

"I'd like to see just how your luck with women is!"

It wasn't that Bai Qingyu wanted to spy on her son's life; it was just that Shuten's situation was too strange. If she didn't have this kind of luck with women, she wouldn't have bothered to follow him.

Following Shuten along the way, I saw him carrying a wine jar to the outskirts of the city, and he walked for dozens of kilometers before stopping.

Bai Qingyu clicked his tongue in amazement, wondering which female demon was so charming that Shuten-dōji would travel nearly a hundred kilometers to come for a "rendezvous." If Shuten-dōji weren't already quite strong, he could have covered the entire distance of over a hundred kilometers.

After two or three hours, Shuten crossed the mountains and came to a small river. He sat down under an old tree by the river, carrying a wine jar, with a bowl on his side and another on the opposite side.

Bai Qingyu saw the wine jar that Shuten had forgotten to bring home yesterday under the old tree. While he was wondering who the female demon was, he saw a white-haired boy coming from the other side of the mountains.

This white-haired boy was clearly a demon, probably belonging to the same category as Shuten-dōji and Ara. After seeing him, a name surfaced in Bai Qingyu's mind.

Ibaraki Doji

but!

That's not the point. It doesn't matter what kind of monster you are, whether you're listed in the monster register or not.

Why is this a male monster?!

Bai Qingyu rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things.

Yes, Shuten-dōji's love interest is actually a male demon...

Good heavens! How did my own kid suddenly become gay?

No, this doesn't seem like Shuten-dōji's romantic luck yet. If it really is this young demon, then why hasn't his romantic luck dissipated?

Could it be that...

There's a third party involved?

Could this third party also be a young demon?

Bai Qingyu felt a little desperate.