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

"Senior brother, this must be the Divine Phoenix. Then what are you talking about? The sect leader has ordered that once the Divine Phoenix is ​​found, we can use any means to bring her back to West Mountain, as long as she is alive."

The female cultivator stepped forward, squinting as she sized up Bai Qingyu. That look disgusted Bai Qingyu.

The two who arrived were not very strong, only at the Nascent Soul stage. Without Luo Qie present, Bai Qingyu was confident he could easily defeat them both. Just as he thought this, Luo Qie suddenly moved, striking the female cultivator in the stomach with his elbow. The female cultivator coughed up a mouthful of blood and knelt on the ground, clutching her stomach.

Luo Che didn't even glance at her, his gaze remaining fixed on Bai Qingyu, his eyes as calm as still water.

"Do not be rude to Lord Divine Phoenix."

The female nun clenched her teeth and squeezed out a single word, "Yes."

"What is Your Majesty's opinion?"

Give me three days to think about it.

"one day."

"Alright." Bai Qingyu glanced at Luo Qie one last time, signaling to Shuten-dōji to leave the Maple Forest with his good brothers and subordinates.

Shuten wanted to say something, but Bai Qingyu glared at him and shut him up.

Shuten-dōji's talent is strong, but talent is talent and strength is strength. No matter how strong the talent is, without strength, being killed is all for nothing.

Bai Qingyu wanted Shuten to survive.

If he is surrounded and killed now, who will save her later?

The Fate Sect is well-prepared and powerful; they're probably going to go with them. Bai Qingyu is hoping that Shuten-dōji and Ara will come to his rescue.

Shuten-dōji wasn't unaware of Bai Qingyu's meaning; he wasn't stupid, how could he not understand these principles?

I just feel so stifled.

I've never felt so frustrated.

He was destined to become the Demon King, but today he could only watch helplessly as his aunt and the enemy compromised.

If he weren't so weak, his aunt wouldn't have had to do this.

His aunt had treated him well, but today she was in danger and he couldn't do anything about it; instead, she had to protect him.

Shuten-dōji lowered his head, desperately suppressing the murderous intent in his heart.

He had to live, he absolutely had to live.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder.

He looked up and met Ibaraki's gaze, which was full of encouragement.

Live on, and one day the moon will rise again.

No longer indulging in self-pity, Shuten-dōji turned and left. He raised his hand, and all the surrounded demons broke through the cultivators' encirclement and headed towards Mount Kiku. Among the departing demons was the figure of Momiji, the Oni Girl.

However, she did not leave with the group, but stood not far away with Shuten.

Nothing is more painful than this.

Watching his loved ones surrounded by a group of enemies, while he could only stand outside and watch.

“Your aunt will be alright. She is a totem, and the people of the Fate Cult need her power. We still have time.” Ibaraki patted Shuten’s shoulder.

That was all he could offer as a consolation.

At first glance, it seems that Bai Qingyu will not be in any danger after going there.

However, sometimes living is worse than dying; a living death is truly terrifying. No one knows what Bai Qingyu will encounter after joining the Fate Sect.

In the maple forest, the male cultivator frowned as he watched Shuten-dōji and the other demons leave. "Senior brother."

It would be a real shame not to get rid of so many demons. He didn't think that this group of demons, whose strongest members were only at the Nascent Soul stage, could shake the Fate Sect. He just felt that letting this group of demons leave was neither the style of the Fate Sect nor the style of his senior brother.

Roche ignored him.

If he could kill them, he would certainly kill all these demons. The question is, what would happen after he killed them?

With the Divine Phoenix leading such a group of demons in a desperate struggle, both sides are bound to suffer heavy losses. Of course, it doesn't matter how many humans and demons die; the key is the Divine Phoenix herself. If she chooses to fight to the death, then in the end, she will have nothing.

In short, there's no need to take action.

Releasing such a group of demons and letting Lord Divine Phoenix give up resistance was the right choice.

So he gave Bai Qingyu time and also released Shuten-dōji.

He wasn't much stronger than Bai Qingyu. He could kill Bai Qingyu in a desperate battle, but capturing her alive was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Bai Qingyu stepped outside.

Being surrounded by so many cultivators, it was impossible to go home; otherwise, it would endanger the children.

She needs to go and say a few words to Shuten.

No one dared to stop Bai Qingyu as he walked out of the encirclement. He reached Shuten-dōji and used his demonic power to mute himself.

“Auntie…” Shuten’s disappointed eyes regained their brightness.

"Listen to me first, Shuten-dōji. I had a premonition about this, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. It's also because of my negligence. Don't worry about my safety when you go to the Fate Cult. They want a living totem, not a dead thing."

"When all these cultivators have left, go home and take Xiaoyao and the others to Mushan. Let Zhentian take care of them. Don't tell Xiaoyao and Xiaodie the truth. As for how to make an excuse, you can tell Zhentian and she will naturally know what to do."

"If Ara wants to leave, then let him leave. Remember not to have any conflicts with him. I hope your relationship can always be as close as brothers."

"Also, don't do anything foolish when you're not strong enough. Focus on your cultivation."

"There's one more thing. Take this." Bai Qingyu took out a feather and dripped it with his own blood essence.

"If someone comes to you with the same feather a year later, whether you tell her the truth is up to you. She is my daughter, Bai Dongqing."

"Finally, if a boy carrying a demon sword comes to you, just tell him that you are in the Fate Cult."

It felt like she was making arrangements for her final affairs. In fact, Bai Qingyu was indeed making arrangements for her final affairs, but not for her after death.

Bai Qingyu wasn't particularly worried about going to the Fate Sect.

The fact that he himself had no serious misfortunes meant that he was not in danger of being killed.

It's a bit poignant to think about this; in the end, it all comes down to the kids.

"That's about it. Don't worry about me, just focus on your cultivation."

Before leaving, Bai Qingyu gave Shuten a storage ring.

"Here are the bottles of liquor I've been hiding these past few days. They're all for you. Just remember what I always tell you: drink in moderation, or you'll make a mistake."

Before leaving, Bai Qingyu glanced at Shuten-dōji and then at Momiji, understanding dawning on her.

I've been thinking about this for over two months, always wanting to know who Shuten-dōji's love tribulation was, and today I finally know.

What Bai Qingyu didn't know was that the demon girl Momiji had no feelings for Shuten-dōji, but rather for Shuten-dōji's aunt.

Go back now, don't worry about me.

Bai Qingyu always felt that her family was like a train. She was the driver responsible for controlling the direction and moving forward, while her children were the passengers. On the aimless journey, some people got on and some got off, just like Dongqing and Xiaoyao.

When Xiaodie and Xiaoyao grow up, she will let go and let the two little ones fly into the vast sky.

Similarly, Shuten-dōji, Ara, and Zashiki-warashi are also included.

When they grow up, they have to fly on their own.

She herself will most likely adopt other offspring and continue this process.

But to his utter surprise, before the kids even got off the bus, he, the driver, was arrested.

Then she had to trouble the passengers on the bus to rescue her.

Everything happened so suddenly, and Bai Qingyu had mixed feelings.

She knew why she had such a premonition so far in advance—it was all preordained. Compared to Luo Qie coming to capture her, Bai Qingyu was more inclined to believe it was Heaven's arrangement. She was the so-called Divine Phoenix Totem, so her journey to the Fate Sect would inevitably involve some changes.

The common people were used as tools to exploit their faith, living a life worse than death, while the existence of the Fate Cult was like someone who exploited loopholes in the rules.

Bai Qingyu felt that his trip was either to fix the loopholes or to get rid of the people who were exploiting them.

Don't ask her how she knows; that's all she can answer.

A feeling from the unseen world.

The power of the heavens seems to exist at all, yet it also seems to be everywhere.

Some parts, upon closer examination, are truly terrifying.

After explaining everything, Bai Qingyu turned and left. She hoped that once she was gone, the children would quickly adapt and continue their happy lives.

Roche didn't know what Bai Qingyu and Shuten-dōji had talked about, nor did he care; he was only responsible for completing the mission.

"The Fate Sect, is it? Where is it located?" Bai Qingyu asked calmly.

"The far western border state."

Upon hearing the name, Bai Qingyu instantly understood.

It is said that Xizhou is isolated from the world, and the people there do not farm or grow vegetables, but live by relying on the gods.

However, this is not good news. If so, it means that the entire population of the Western Frontier State may be under the control of the Fate Cult.

This is a terrifying thing. The population of a large state is at least tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions.

"I don't need your help. I can walk there myself. If you're worried, then just come with me."

Bai Qingyu was to travel all the way to the far west of the border state.

To everyone's surprise, Roche nodded and had no objection to the request.

The pace was slightly sped up.

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Volume 1: Chapter 108 On the Background of the Guhuoniao

The incident happened suddenly; no one had expected such a thing. The surrounding cultivators dispersed, and at Roche's signal, the brother and sister cultivators also left the maple forest. They had come silently and left just as quietly. The vast forest, which had been tense just moments before, was now empty and devoid of anything.

Bai Qingyu glanced back in the direction where Shuten had left, then looked towards the direction of the family's residence in the city.

This time, I really can't go home, and I can't even say goodbye.

This trip to Xizhou might take a year or two or three years, which is quite a long time.