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

Shuten looked somewhat disappointed. The next moment, he put down the little demon in his hand and said, "You, go and call that female demon out."

"Hehehe, you beat up the little guy and now the big guy shows up. What, you want to stand up for him?"

Just as Shuten-dōji opened his mouth, the alluring voice of the demon woman Momiji came from behind a maple tree not far in front of him. A beautiful figure in a black dress walked out from behind the tree. Her beautiful eyes were filled with amusement. She crossed one arm over her chest and twirled a strand of hair that fell down her chest with the index finger of the other hand.

The corners of his mouth, split open on the left and right, seemed to be sewn together with fine thread, outlining a sinister smile.

The girl had a graceful figure, and her black dress was slit up to her thighs. With each step she took, a patch of white was revealed, creating a striking contrast with the black dress and making her very eye-catching.

When a demon takes human form, like Bai Qingyu and Zhen Tian, ​​the female demons are stunningly beautiful with a touch of allure. After all, they are demons, and their allure cannot be concealed. However, it becomes an extra quality of their bodies, not particularly prominent.

But the woman in front of us is different. In stark contrast to Bai Qingyu and the others, her most striking quality is her "allure," making her irresistible, as beautiful yet dangerous as the feathers of a poisonous bird.

Shuten was momentarily stunned.

He never got close to women, and he ignored all the female demons under his command who showed him affection.

In his eyes, these female demons were no different and were quite troublesome.

After all, living with Bai Qingyu and a group of female demons every day, Shuten-dōji had long since gotten used to even the most beautiful female demons.

However, the female demon in front of them seemed to be different in some way.

Shuten subconsciously slowed his breathing, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.

This female demon...

Shuten couldn't quite describe his feelings. He felt that this female demon was different from all the other female demons, even Bai Qingyu, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what made her different.

Under Shuten's gaze, Hongye's smile deepened. "Weren't you here to stand up for your underlings? Why are you standing here without moving?"

Upon hearing this, Shuten-dōji snapped out of his daze. "Right, why did you hit my little brother!"

"Because, guess."

After saying that, Momiji disappeared beside the maple tree. Shuten quickly went to the spot where she had just stood and looked around, but Momiji was nowhere to be seen.

"If you want to know why, come find me and I'll tell you."

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Volume 1: Chapter 105 Shuten-dōji, Momiji, and Ibaraki-dōji

Momiji isn't stupid. Shuten-dōji is aggressive and powerful, while Momiji is injured. In this situation, it would be unwise to confront Shuten-dōji head-on. So it's better to hide. Seeing Shuten-dōji looking so stupid might not be enough to catch her.

Shuten looked around, surrounded by the aura of Momiji, the Demoness, and for a moment he really didn't know where she had hidden.

He naturally had a way to deal with this situation. Since Hongye had hidden in the maple forest, he would destroy all the maple trees around her, and then he would be able to find her.

If it were someone else or in a different place, Shuten-dōji really would have dared to do that.

"You can go back now. Leave this to me." Shuten looked around and called out to the little demon.

He then aimed in a certain direction and charged forward, his demonic power surging, attempting to force Hongye out.

"Come out. I just have something to ask you, I won't do anything to you!"

Shuten's voice echoed through the maple forest.

The ghost girl, Momiji, did not answer him; the forest was utterly silent.

At this time, everyone who had been admiring the scenery had left, leaving only Shuten-dōji alone in the vast forest. Unfortunately, Shuten-dōji was not good at using his demonic power; he could only use it to fight, and unfortunately, his most proficient method was unusable in this forest.

Destroying this forest is a given, but the problem is, what if we hurt the banshee?

Even if it won't harm her, this forest absolutely cannot be destroyed, because my aunt loves it here.

If his aunt finds out that he destroyed this forest, he'll be in trouble.

Shuten-dōji flew around aimlessly in the maple forest like a headless fly. The entire forest was filled with the demonic power of Momiji, who would appear here and there, omnipresent, leading Shuten-dōji everywhere.

Perhaps realizing that Shuten-dōji was indeed a simpleton, Momiji's laughter echoed through the forest from time to time, leaving behind a trace of demonic power wherever she wanted Shuten-dōji to follow.

"Come out, or I'll destroy this forest!"

Feeling annoyed at being toyed with, Shuten-dōji smashed a maple tree to pieces with a single blast. The force was so great that even the fiery red maple leaves on the tree were shattered into powder.

"Oh dear, if you can't find anyone, you'll just target an innocent tree."

No sooner had Shuten-dōji finished speaking than a seductive and alluring voice drifted into his ears from behind him.

Turning around, Shuten saw Momiji again on a maple tree branch not far behind him. She was sitting on the horizontal branch, leaning against the trunk, smiling at Shuten with a hint of mockery in her smile. She hadn't expected that Shuten, with his strength, couldn't actually catch her.

"Now you can give me an explanation, right?" No matter how angry he was, the sight of the red leaves immediately dissipated.

It was as if there was a thread in his heart, and the appearance of the red leaves was silently stirring that thread, making Shuten's mind extremely chaotic.

"What kind of explanation do you want? Why don't you tell me? If I'm in a good mood, maybe I can answer a few of your questions."

In Momiji's heart, Shuten-dōji was a simpleton, at most a cute simpleton. He had been chasing her for so long and had only managed to destroy one tree. It was quite impressive that he could suppress his inner rage.

"Why did you attack my subordinate?"

“Your subordinate trespassed into my territory. Tell me, should I attack him or not? I'm already being lenient by not killing him. What more do you want?”

“That makes some sense. In that case, let’s call it even.” Shuten surprisingly nodded in agreement with Kureha’s statement.

"You think we're even just because you say we owe each other nothing? You just damaged one of my maple trees, how are you going to compensate me?" Red Leaf narrowed her wine-red eyes and spoke calmly.

"That's because you tricked me first."

"It's clearly your incompetence that's causing trouble for me. Alright, get out of here. You don't need to pay for this tree. And don't let your subordinates bother me again. If there's a next time, you'll be collecting their corpses."

After saying that, Hongye's graceful figure disappeared, indicating that she didn't want to waste any more time talking to Shuten.

All she wanted was to show that little demon what was powerful and make him understand that not every female demon was someone he could pursue.

Shuten-dōji instinctively took a step forward, hesitating to speak, the words caught in his throat. Momiji's demonic power had vanished, as if she had never existed. A sense of loss washed over him, and he wanted to see the female demon one last time before leaving.

"My name is Shuten-dōji, and I will compensate you for your tree!"

After shouting, Shuten-dōji turned and left.

Having only met twice, Kureha's image was already deeply etched in Shuten's heart, every scene, every movement.

On the way back, Shuten-dōji frowned.

What's wrong with him today? Why does he feel so agitated whenever he sees this succubus?

"Could it be that the banshee cast some kind of spell on me?"

Shuten muttered to himself and finally came to this conclusion.

When he returned home, everyone had already finished dinner and was chatting in the yard about the family gathering that day. The atmosphere was lively, and even Huang and Zhen, who didn't like to talk, joined in.

Noticing that Shuten had entered the courtyard, Bai Qingyu said, "I left you dinner, but it's probably cold. Just have something simple to eat."

"Okay, Auntie." Shuten seemed a little listless.

"What's wrong with you today? You seem to have lost your soul. Did you lose a fight against a monster?" Bai Qingyu keenly noticed that Shuten-dōji was acting strangely. In the past, after hearing that sentence, he would definitely ask what he had for dinner.

"No, Auntie, don't worry about me."

Shuten lowered his head and walked into the kitchen, and soon the terrifying sound of rice being cooked could be heard.

“There’s a problem.” Bai Qingyu stared sharply in the direction of the kitchen.

"Mommy, when can we go there again? It's so much fun there, much more fun than the cherry blossom forest." Xiao Yao sat in Bai Qingyu's lap, tilting her head back against Bai Qingyu's chest.

"We've already been there today, so we'll have to wait until next year to go again, because the maple forest is only at its best during this time of year."

"Oh, that's a pity."

"Why don't you like the cherry blossom grove? Cherry blossoms are just as beautiful as peach blossoms."

"No, cherry blossoms aren't pretty. They're not as pretty as peach blossoms. Mother, how about we go play in the peach blossom grove next time?"

"Okay, but only if Mother can find a peach grove."

"Uh-huh!"

Bai Qingyu rubbed the little girl's head and looked at Zhen Tian, ​​"Give that gem to Xiao Die later. It will look really nice if Xiao Die uses it on your clothes."

"Yes, Sister Zhentian, can I try it?" Xiaodie nodded gently.

After two years of recuperation, Xiaodie is no longer the ugly duckling who knelt on the ground selling herself to bury her mother. Her face is no longer pockmarked and covered with frostbite, her hair is well-groomed and tied in an exquisite bun, and even her originally dark skin has become delicate and fair.

The only thing that hasn't changed is probably her pair of clear and bright eyes.

Bai Qingyu has recently taken to calling her Little Swan, because in comparison, Xiao Die is like the Ugly Duckling in the fairy tale who has transformed into a noble Little Swan.

In terms of appearance, she was not as stunning as Xiao Yao and Zhen, but she was still pretty and cute, and her gentle temperament was a big plus.

Speaking of making clothes, Bai Qingyu had a lot of feelings. Xiao Die was a really good child. She was hardworking, intelligent and quick-witted. She didn't have the talent for cultivation, but her talent for making clothes was quite strong, and it was already fully evident.

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Bai Qingyu told everyone to go back and rest early.

She still didn't go to her own room to sleep today, but went to Masahiro's room instead.

I originally planned to go to Zhen's place, but unfortunately Bai Qingyu didn't sleep well the past few nights because Zhen's body is too petite, and the feel of her as a pillow is not as good as Zhen Tian's.

As for the little snakes, they are developing quite well, with bodies that are as supple as if boneless, and most importantly, they are big enough.

But it was precisely because it was so big that Bai Qingyu felt a little discouraged.

I'm too embarrassed to do it to Xiaodie, and I can't do it to Xiaoyao either, since she's my daughter, and how can I use my daughter as a pillow?

So Bai Qingyu still discovered that a true genius is a great body pillow.

"Speaking of which, Shuten-dōji's behavior today was quite strange."

"What's wrong?"

"They look like they've lost their souls, but they weren't defeated by other demons."

Bai Qingyu held Zhentian in her arms, pondering as she spoke.

"Could it be that my subordinate was murdered?"

"No way. If his underling had been beaten to death, he definitely wouldn't have reacted like this. He would have come back covered in wounds, his face full of resentment."

"That......"

"Zhen Tian, ​​do you think it might be a love tribulation coming?"

Bai Qingyu had been paying attention to this matter. When she saw Shuten-dōji's appearance today, she subconsciously thought of this place. There are not many situations that can make Shuten-dōji so distraught. He is not the type to lose his composure easily.