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

Liu Changsheng had already roughly guessed who the visitor was.

The legendary Lord of Nanshan.

Liu Changsheng stood up with the demon sword on his back, turned around and met Shuten's gaze.

Shuten-dōji didn't waste any words or stand on ceremony. "My name is Shuten-dōji. My aunt adopted me a few years ago."

That's just his personality. He treats everyone the same way except for Bai Qingyu, the ghost girl Hongye, and his family. Even though he knows that Liu Changsheng is his older brother in terms of seniority, he still treats him the same way.

"My name is Liu Changsheng."

"Sister Zhentian has roughly told you the situation. What are your thoughts?" Shuten casually plopped down opposite Liu Changsheng.

"Go to Xizhou to investigate the true nature of the Ming Sect, ascertain Aunt's situation, and then rescue her."

"With our strength, I'm afraid it's not enough." Shuten took out a jar of wine and placed it on the table. "Want to drink? This is the last jar of wine my aunt left behind."

"drink."

Without much discussion or even a few words exchanged, the two men started drinking. Zhen Tian shook his head helplessly and didn't interfere. Ji Xuan hesitated, then finally stood up and grabbed Zhen Tian's arm.

"Sister Zhentian, let's go over there. I have something I want to ask you."

They had already been introduced to each other upon arrival, and Ji Xuan had even prepared gifts for Xiao Yao, Xiao Die, Zhen, and the little snake. She really went out of her way to win over the kids.

Zhen Tian didn't refuse and was pulled by Ji Xuan to a small pavilion nearby. Since her father had already spoken, the rest wasn't that complicated, so she was more interested in learning about Changsheng and her aunt's past.

Especially regarding my aunt's side, if you consider the context, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that my aunt is Changsheng's mother. So, if I marry Changsheng, wouldn't I become her daughter-in-law? Of course, I need to find out more about her beforehand.

Changsheng glanced at the pavilion and then looked away. He drank the wine in his bowl in one gulp and then slammed the demon sword on the table.

"I left my aunt's side to seek the path to becoming stronger, hoping that one day she could walk openly and honestly throughout the world even without concealing her demonic power..."

Shuten-dōji put down his wine bowl and, after listening to Chōshō's words, said, "There is still time, but not enough. However, I have a solution."

Changsheng raised his eyes.

"You know about the Demonic Sect, right? I recently discovered a Demonic Sect stronghold deep in the Nanshan Mountains. They are very powerful, but there is still some hope."

"go."

"Great, hahaha, I love your personality. No wonder you were raised by your aunt. Come to think of it, I should call you elder brother."

"No need."

"When does Brother Liu plan to set off?"

"Now."

Click!

The wine bowl in his hand was crushed by Jiu Tun. He suddenly stood up and waved his hand, "Put the wine down for now, Brother Liu, let's go!"

After a brief exchange, Shuten-dōji found Liu Changsheng increasingly pleasing to the eye. This decisive and straightforward personality was what a real man should have. If Liu Changsheng had been fussy and worried about this and that, Shuten-dōji would have found him less appealing.

"Hey, Changsheng, where are you going?" Ji Xuan, who had been listening intently from inside the pavilion, called out quickly.

"It's just a small matter, I'll be right back, no need to worry about it."

Liu Changsheng picked up the demonic sword and left.

"Oh well, let's continue, Sister Zhentian. Hmm... should we call the younger sisters over too?"

"Row."

The courtyard was bustling with activity as Zhen Tian called over Xiao Yao and the others to chat about Bai Qingyu's past.

Outside the courtyard, Shuten called his best friend, and the two demons and one person headed into the depths of Nanshan.

The three of them were going to fight the demonic sect member inside one-on-one. If they could win, they would definitely improve their abilities significantly. Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji could absorb karmic obstacles, while Chōsei could kill strong individuals and absorb their life essence to strengthen himself.

The ultimate goal is the same: to find a match for the Ming Sect.

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Volume 1: Chapter 115 The Labyrinth Girl

For three months, Bai Qingyu remained within the Ming Sect, rarely venturing beyond its walls. She spent her time in the small courtyard trying to organize the chaotic power of faith, a process that proved quite agonizing for her. Organizing a small amount of faith was manageable, but once the faith power accumulated, she could hear and even see the people of Xizhou through it.

When Roche was young, that group of people wanted a lot of things, not just food, but also food, drink, entertainment, women, and everything else.

The people of Xizhou are different now. In the past three months, Bai Qingyu has heard too many voices from the people. Ninety percent of them want food, and the remaining ten percent want a place to sleep and warmth, clothes and bedding.

Two hundred years have passed, and the people of Xizhou have forgotten too many things. Most of them do not know that they can change their lives through their own labor, nor do they know that farming and hunting can fill their stomachs.

In their minds, food was a gift from the divine phoenix, and all they had to do was pray.

This is the most terrifying thing. It's not that they don't want to do it, nor that they're lazy, but simply a matter of perception.

With her chin resting on one hand, Bai Qingyu read a book while sorting out the power of faith, picking out the karmic obstacles within it, and then casually discarding the ball of faith power so that it could be absorbed by Xishan.

Bai Qingyu didn't know how efficient she was; she just slacked off all day long.

She used her demonic power to shroud and isolate the entire cabin, making it inaccessible to ordinary disciples. A sect leader-level disciple could probably do the same. However, no one bothered her for three months while she was slacking off. Only if she completely gave up and didn't even want to fish would someone come to remind her.

It's worth mentioning that, because she couldn't be sure if anyone was watching her, Bai Qingyu hadn't taken a bath for three months. She always wore feather robes, and when she felt uncomfortable, she would use her demonic power to give herself a quick clean.

The demonic energy cleaned it up quite thoroughly, but nothing felt as comfortable as taking a bath.

With a snap, Bai Qingyu slammed the book shut. For the first time in three months, she felt the urge to go out for a walk.

"Never mind, let's go check out that maze."

With a muttered word, Bai Qingyu leaped up, transforming back into her original form in mid-air. She flapped her wings and flew away into the distance. As soon as she left her residence, two black shadows followed behind her. These two were specifically responsible for monitoring her.

Bai Qingyu didn't care; it would be a real problem if no one was watching her.

·

In the Cloud Courtyard, Luo Tian picked up his teacup and took a sip, seemingly oblivious to Bai Qingyu's departure, causing the vice sect leader opposite him to frown.

"Master, is it really a good idea to let the Divine Phoenix leave like this? What if..."

"Don't worry, she can't escape." Luo Tian said with a kind smile.

The vice leader on the other side was also wondering to himself.

They captured the Divine Phoenix and then left it to its own devices, allowing it to come and go freely in the Western Mountains. If someone were to come to its aid, could those two guys, whose strength hadn't even reached the Refinement stage, possibly keep the Divine Phoenix under control? If the Divine Phoenix wanted to escape, even another Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be enough, because the Divine Phoenix itself was quite powerful.

He thought about it, but didn't ask directly.

He knew Luo Tian all too well.

Since they dared to let the Divine Phoenix leave so swaggeringly, there must be a reason behind it.

“These days, the faith that the Divine Phoenix has been cultivating has become less and less. Leader, have we been too lenient with her?”

"That's true. I will find her myself when she returns."

Bai Qingyu can go anywhere without any problem, but it's a big problem that she slacks off all day. If Bai Qingyu puts her full effort into sorting out her beliefs, she can sort out the beliefs needed for the entire West Mountain in half a day. But since she slacks off every day, she can only sort out less than half of the beliefs in a day.

Half is not bad either. There wasn't even one before. But the problem is that Bai Qingyu clearly has the ability to sort out a lot of faith, but she chooses to slack off.

Organizing your faith isn't just about listing what you need for the day; it's about listing as much as possible.

It's all pure energy, so there's no problem absorbing it.

"How far is the leader from reaching that point?"

"Almost there, just one last step."

"Congratulations, Master!"

"It's too early to say that now. Even I can't see through the future."

"As long as the Divine Phoenix is ​​here, the Sect Leader will be able to overcome this obstacle with ease!"

·

Bai Qingyu flew all the way to the sky above the maze, where he could see the general layout of the maze from afar. There wasn't much to say about the other places, just a few skeletons in the corners, but the main focus was on the central area.

Through the barrier of faith, Bai Qingyu saw the green orb of light at the center of the maze.

Luo Qie said that the goddess was trapped and died inside, but Bai Qingyu didn't quite believe it.

If the goddess is truly that miraculous, it means that her own strength is not weak. She could survive being trapped inside for two hundred years without eating or drinking. Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, such as excessive energy expenditure or being ambushed by members of the Fate Cult.

Landing at the entrance of the maze, Bai Qingyu transformed into human form and looked up at the gate. It must be said that the maze was over ten meters high, taller than a three-story building, and standing in front of the gate did indeed create a sense of oppression.

The entrance is still accessible; it's the only place not covered by the light barrier of faith.

Bai Qingyu stepped inside, and immediately felt all the strength drain from his body.

She looked up at the light screen of faith and frowned. She hadn't expected that the maze could block out power, and that once you entered, you couldn't get out. The entrance was sealed off instantly.

Luckily, she was the Divine Phoenix herself, otherwise she would have really been doomed here. Even someone with her strength could be shielded; if some Golden Core cultivators had entered, they would probably have been weakened to the level of ordinary people.

The probability of an ordinary person successfully navigating such a maze is infinitesimally close to zero.

"A group of ordinary people could build a place like this? That's ridiculous."

Bai Qingyu pressed one hand against the wall, which was made of an unknown but extremely hard material.

This doesn't seem like something that could be built by human power; at most, the only thing these people could provide was a spiritual barrier in the sky.

Under the influence of the power of faith, flying is prohibited in the entire maze; as soon as one takes to the air, one can feel an immense pressure acting on their body.

Bai Qingyu soared into the air, and just as his power of faith was about to erupt, it retreated the moment it came into contact with her aura.

She was too lazy to spend so much time navigating the maze, and more importantly, she wasn't sure she'd make it to the center.

It's so easy to use cheat codes; in less than a minute, Bai Qingyu arrived at the center of the Bagua.

To be precise, this is not the center, but the center of one half of the yin-yang symbol; there seems to be something else on the other half.

It wasn't very clear from the sky, but once we got there, we discovered that a young girl was lying inside the green, translucent sphere at the center.

Volume 1: Chapter 116 Holly Returns

The Eight Trigrams are divided into Yin and Yang, and Bai Qingyu's current location is one of those two parts.

A giant green sphere of light floated in mid-air. Its material was unknown, but it was filled with green light. When touched lightly, specks of stardust slipped from the fingertips like flowing sand. Bai Qingyu placed one hand on the sphere, gazing at the blonde girl in the white dress inside. The girl lay quietly in the sphere, her body curled up.