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

Waaah, I feel like my status has suddenly dropped so much.

No, that's not right. I'm definitely still my aunt's favorite child.

"Changsheng, where is Aunt? I haven't seen Aunt. Did she know I was coming, so she prepared dinner for us?" Dongqing changed her tune in a second.

My mouth waters just thinking about my aunt's cooking.

Never mind, it doesn't matter if she's my aunt's favorite child or not. Anyway, she's the boss at home. Even that powerful red-haired demon has to call her "sister."

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Dongqing and his group quickly disappeared from sight.

Lin Yimiao snorted, "Hmph, as expected, she was raised by a demon."

It's unclear whether this refers to Dongqing, Changsheng, or both.

Li Wujiang didn't speak, but took out some healing pills for Lin Yimiao. Her injuries were too severe, and she needed at least a year to recuperate.

"Senior brother, how come both of the children that demon adopted are so powerful? Does she have some way of spying on the geniuses of our human race?!"

"Stop talking. Have you ever considered that Dongqing and that young man just now were raised by the demon you mentioned, which is why they have such strong talents?"

"How is that possible? Demonic power can only corrupt their spiritual roots."

"Then what if I said that my master told me that?"

"This, this, how is this possible? I don't believe it. Forget it, senior brother, we'd better tell Master about this quickly. There's definitely something wrong with two such powerful demons together. Let Master come and subdue them..."

"Don't cause your master any trouble."

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Volume 1: Chapter 218 When the children are of one mind, their strength can break gold.

"Why do you live in the mountains? Isn't there a place called Tongzhou outside? Where is Auntie?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Dongqing asked again.

“My aunt went to chase after a child and hasn’t come back for several days. It’s uncertain when she will be back. I don’t have a way to track her location right now because I just got back myself.”

Liu Changsheng replied that he had lied, deliberately deceiving Dong Qing. His main purpose was to avoid causing her too much worry; she wasn't very strong, and even if she knew, it would only add to her troubles. He also had his own selfish motives; he didn't want Dong Qing to be involved because it was very dangerous.

The overall strength of the Xishan Ming Sect ranks among the top in the world, and the sect leader is just one step away from reaching the Great Ascension stage.

"Oh, how long has Auntie been gone?"

"It's been more than a month."

Whether or not they could keep it from Dongqing, Liu Changsheng didn't know. He would do his best to find a way to get her back to Tianyang Palace as soon as possible, and it wouldn't be too late for her to come back after a year.

Upon hearing this, Dongqing's face immediately fell. She had finally gotten a chance to go down the mountain and reunite with her aunt, but she never expected it to turn out like this. She didn't know when her aunt would return, so her trip would have been for nothing.

"Dongqing, when do you plan to return to Tianyang Palace?"

"Ten days from now. Will my aunt be back in these ten days? I really miss her."

"I don't know."

During their conversation, the group returned to the small courtyard at the Laimushan Center.

As soon as Dongqing landed, he began to marvel. The little wooden house was beautifully built, much more beautiful than the wooden house that his aunt had built by hand in the Ten Thousand Mountains. The overall environment wasn't particularly good, just the scenery of the mountains. In Dongqing's eyes, all mountains in the world were the same.

The environment isn't the point, nor is the place of residence; the point is the people living in this little courtyard.

As soon as Dongqing entered the courtyard, he saw Xiaoyao sitting there reading a book.

She was not even ten years old. She wore a cute pink and white skirt with peach blossoms on her lower body and a thick pink cotton-padded jacket on her upper body. Her hair was tied in two buns, and her cute little face was full of spirit.

Wow, what a pretty little girl!

Dongqing walked up to Xiaoyao in a few steps. Before she could speak, Xiaoyao raised her cute little head. At that moment, the two, one big and one small, looked at each other. Xiaoyao froze for half a second, then suddenly stood up. Her big, cherry-colored eyes seemed to be filled with surprise and disbelief. She sweetly called out "Mother" and then snuggled into Dongqing's arms.

"Mother, I miss you so much, Mother... Hmm... This scent doesn't smell like Mother's."

Trying to let go of Dongqing, Xiaoyao looked up at her again, as if to confirm her own thoughts. But when she realized that the person she was holding was not Bai Qingyu, she moved away from Dongqing even faster than if she had come over for a hug.

"If you're not my mother, then who are you?!"

As if she had seen some bad guy, Xiao Yao's face showed a pitiful expression. She caught sight of Shuten entering the room and quickly ran over, "Brother Shuten, someone is impersonating Mother!"

She held Shuten's hand with her little hand and pointed to Dongqing, who looked completely bewildered.

Dongqing really didn't know what had happened. All she knew was that when this incredibly cute little girl saw her, she excitedly came over and hugged her, calling out "Mama, Mama" repeatedly. But when she realized that she wasn't her mother and that the girl had mistaken her for someone else, she quickly ran away.

Hearing the noise, Zhen Tian came out of the kitchen carrying a winnowing basket. When she saw that it was Dong Qing who had returned, she quickly put down what she was carrying, took off her apron, and came out.

"Sister Zhentian!"

"Holly, you're back."

"Yes, yes, Master told me to go down the mountain to spend the New Year with Auntie." Dongqing walked quickly to Zhentian. The little girl, who was originally much shorter than Zhentian, was now a bit taller than him. Looking at Dongqing now, Zhentian couldn't help but sigh.

If Bai Qingyu could be here, she would be so happy.

"Sister Zhentian, that child is..." Dongqing's gaze turned to Xiaoyao's side again, and Xiaoyao was so frightened that she quickly hid behind Shuten.

"Her name is Bai Yaoyao, your aunt's child."

"Aunt's child!" Dongqing was shocked. So she had just mistaken him for her aunt and called him "mother"?

“Adopted,” Zhen Tianji added in a low voice.

Hearing this addition, Dongqing breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought that her aunt had been seduced by that wild man, which had given her quite a fright.

But then again, it's unbelievable that this child can call her aunt "mother." She doesn't even have that right! "Mother" is a much more affectionate term than "aunt," and she can't even use it if she wanted to. Why can this child?!

Even worse, after hearing the noise, Xiaodie, who was making clothes inside, came out, Zhen, who was squatting on the tree eating spicy snacks, also came down, and Ji Xuan, who was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea with the little snake, came out, with the little snake following behind her.

Looking around the yard, Dongqing felt his head buzzing.

While she was at Tianyang Palace, she was worried about what would happen to her aunt after she left, and what would happen if she had no children to adopt. Who knew that in just a few short years, the whole courtyard would be full of her children? The key point is that these girls are all so beautiful, not inferior to her at all.

Zhen possesses a doll-like, exquisite beauty; Xiaodie exudes the gentle grace of a refined lady; Xiaoshe is alluring and captivating with an unparalleled figure, her bewitching face still carrying a touch of innocence. Ji Xuan, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, shares a similar aura with Xiaoshe, possessing both allure and purity, but she is more playful and adorable than Xiaoshe.

At a glance, those who knew the girls would understand that, apart from Ji Xuan and Zhen Tian, ​​they were all Bai Qingyu's children. Those who didn't would think that Bai Qingyu was running a harem or keeping mistresses in a golden cage.

The house was filled with beauties.

"Let me explain it to you slowly." Noticing Dongqing's dumbfounded expression, Zhentian chuckled.

After introducing herself to everyone, Dongqing slowly calmed down and kept telling herself that she was the one her aunt loved the most. However, when she glanced at the peach blossom fairy eating desserts that were even sweeter than the desserts in her little hands, Dongqing became more and more unsure of herself.

The only good news is that, apart from Shinten, she is still the boss.

Getting back to the point.

"Are you really a little snake...?" Dongqing stroked his chin, looking the little snake up and down.

When I left, the little snake was only a tiny bit, how did it grow into such an enviable and jealous creature? What did it eat to grow so well?

I wonder what her aunt's expression was when she saw her transform into human form. It was probably similar to my own thoughts.

"Yes, Sister Dongqing, I am Little Snake. Is there a problem?" Little Snake flicked out its forked tongue to prove its identity.

"ok, I get it."

·

Dongqing's sentiments were mostly joking thoughts. Seeing all the girls in the courtyard made her quite happy. At least she could be sure that her aunt hadn't been lonely all these years since her passing. Wasn't that nice? The whole family was together, lively and cheerful.

"It's a pity Aunt isn't here." At the dinner table, looking at the sumptuous feast, Dongqing sighed, and the lively atmosphere at the table quieted down considerably after her remark.

Yes, everyone is reunited, but the most important spirit in the family is not here.

The meal was rather tasteless.

After dinner, Dongqing and everyone sat in the courtyard chatting about the past and what Bai Qingyu's life had been like during this time. Whenever the conversation got to a crucial point, Zhentian would try to change the subject.

Holly wasn't really stupid; she didn't notice it once or twice, but after a while, she started to realize it.

Especially at night, she had no room to rest in, so she simply went to sleep in Bai Qingyu's room. However, as soon as she entered the room, she realized that her aunt had never stayed in this room at all. Putting aside the lingering smell, which may have dissipated long ago, the problem was that there were some things in the room that Bai Qingyu simply did not like, such as the bronze mirror facing the bed and the feather decorations hanging on the wall.

Although we don't know what kind of bird the feathers are from, we can be sure that they are definitely not Sister Zhentian's feathers.

Since feathers are being used as decorations, how could Auntie, with her personality, not ask Sister Zhentian for more feathers?

Everything about it felt eerie.

Dongqing frowned and searched the room, but couldn't find a single umbrella.

There couldn't possibly be no umbrella in my aunt's room.

He flung open the door and went straight into the yard.

Changsheng, Shuten-dōji, and Ibaraki-dōji were discussing something, but they all fell silent when they saw Dongqing come out.

"Liu Changsheng, tell me honestly, where did your aunt go?"

Holly's calmness bordered on cold.

“You were raised by your aunt, and so was I. I know my cultivation isn’t as strong as yours, but I should at least know what happened.”

Changsheng hesitated for a moment, "This is actually Aunt's idea."

"Whether it's my aunt, you, or Sister Zhentian, you all treat me like a child who isn't quite mature yet, and I understand that. But so many years have passed; I'm now a Nascent Soul cultivator, capable of standing on my own and taking responsibility for my own affairs. Why are you still hiding this from me...?"

Dongqing sighed, "Liu Changsheng, you must know why Aunt doesn't want me to know the truth, but that's her opinion. In her eyes, you and I will always be children who never grow up."

In fact, Bai Qingyu's decision not to let them tell Dongqing the truth was wrong. Just as Dongqing said, in her eyes, Dongqing and Changsheng will always be children.

Liu Changsheng naturally knew this.

"My aunt has been kidnapped by the Xishan Cult."

"Fate Sect...when do you plan to make your move?"

"Within a month."

"Can someone with Nascent Soul level participate? I'm determined to become a Nascent Soul cultivator within three months!"

Holly's tone was very firm.

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