The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

"The demon realm is truly vast. Even though we were quite fast, it still took us more than half a year to explore the entire place."

When it was time to leave, Ni Jinxuan suddenly realized that they had been in the demon realm for quite a long time.

They swept through the entire demon realm, killed the evil spirits, resurrected the artificial evil spirits, and even "single-handedly" fought many powerful demons. They didn't miss any training time and made a fortune. Everyone's notebooks for recording their experiences were filled with dense writing.

The Bird Clan was their last stop. After sending Yue Han back, they would head to the border of Zhongzhou to search for the remaining demons.

Peacocks saw them off, a flock of peacocks dancing gracefully around them, their colors vibrant in the sunlight. The white peacocks' feathers were particularly striking, like silver snow, adding to their fluffiness, which captivated Ni Jinxuan.

Summer rarely took a few extra glances.

Mo Lin followed behind, "You like it?"

The way it looked was as if if you really liked it, you could catch one, pluck a feather, and make clothes for it.

Under the watchful eyes of the Supreme Sect members, the white peacock covered its rear feathers and silently retreated behind the other clansmen.

What terrifying eyes! What terrifying people from Zhongzhou!

Yuan Ye turned around and glanced at her again, then spoke to his junior sister who couldn't take her eyes off her, "Stop staring, you're scaring the bird. Peacocks always molt, we can just have Ninth Uncle's people from the merchant guild come and collect them. If you want one now, I'll make you one out of grass when we get back."

Ni Jinxuan finally looked away and asked curiously, "You can even make this up? That must be so difficult."

Lin Du walked ahead with Hou Cang and Yue Chen, exchanging polite words.

"By the way, Chief Yue, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Lin Du turned to look at the children behind him who were tearfully seeing Yue Han off. Making sure they weren't paying attention, he asked, "May I ask, Clan Chief, what is the destiny of someone born with Buddha-like bones?"

Yue Chen, usually so enthusiastic, suddenly hesitated. He swallowed hard. "Um, um, Master Lin, why are you asking me this?"

Lin Du said solemnly, "Naturally, it's for the sake of the Insightful Realm."

Yue Chen's smile froze on his face. He tried to play dumb, "Huh?"

Lin Du nodded. His white hair was neatly trimmed, and his gray eyes were like mirrors. He looked aloof and detached from the world, with the demeanor of a great master.

"For the sake of the Insightful Realm, I can question the Heavenly Dao and even Yama, so now I'm asking Chief Yue. I'm sure you'll give me an answer, right?"

She stood there like that. Even though Yue Chen was of higher status and stronger in cultivation, she didn't seem to be at a disadvantage at all, even when she lowered her head. Her gaze was direct, and when Yue Chen inadvertently met her eyes, he felt that she had seen through everything in his heart.

If Yan Ye could see, this would probably be the case.

It doesn't have much light, but it's captivating enough.

Yue Chen couldn't help but ask, "Do you want an answer, or do you want to verify a guess?"

Lin Du just smiled and didn't say anything.

Yue Chen understood. "In ancient times, the rules were dispersed into gods. Our ancestor was originally a combination of god and demon. Yes, he was a demon god."

"But unlike the demons you see now, the demon god is still a god, dazzling and incomparable. Even in its true form, it is still so holy that people dare not look directly at it, which is completely different from the true form of the demons now."

At this point, Yue Chen's face showed disgust. "What kind of demons are these days? They're neither fish nor fowl."

"I once looked up ancient texts about demons and found that in the Central Plains, the word 'demon' originally meant 'ghost,' while in Buddhism, it means 'to steal wisdom and life, and to destroy the merits and virtues of the path,' hence the name 'demon,'" Lin Du said, explaining the origin of the word "demon."

"If I understand correctly, that thing essentially refers to the evil thoughts in one's heart that hinder a practitioner's cultivation."

Lin Du spoke casually, as if that knowledge was innate and not something she had acquired through day and night of studying and searching for historical materials.

"Demon God, Demon God, God is also the true form." Lin Du looked at Yue Chen, "Even the interpretations of Buddhism and Taoism are different, let alone the ancient times and the present."

Yue Chen felt truly relieved by these words. Because of the rampant evil spirits, whose true forms were ugly and who not only ate people but also devoured each other, the Peacock Clan had never dared to proclaim that the Demon God was their ancestor.

They even find the mention of evil spirits unlucky.

His attitude towards Lin Du became even more genuinely close. "To be honest, the Demon God was later honored as the Buddha Mother, and the scriptures named after her can suppress evil spirits and inner desires."

"It is not surprising that those born with Buddha bones are descendants of the Kingdom of Saha. They are descendants of cultivators who were protected by demon gods and followed them. Their magic is mainly for protecting the country and eliminating disasters."

"So," Lin Du continued, following Yue Chen's line of thought, "Buddhist disciples are born to avert disaster?"

Yue Chen thought to himself, "As expected, Lin Du really did come here with the answer in mind when he asked the question."

If he doesn't tell the truth, he'll probably offend people.

"Yes, he was born with Buddha bones, destined by heaven and earth, and was born to suppress demons. Who knew that this person would be so deviant? Although he doesn't eat people, he's not much better than my ancestor."

Yue Chen thought of that figure, and remained silent for a moment. "Buddha's son, Buddha's son born with Buddha's bones, how did he end up like that?"

"In Buddhism, most believe that a Buddhist disciple does not need to have a high level of cultivation. He only needs to thoroughly understand the scriptures, recite them daily, and perform other practices to bring peace to people's hearts and extinguish the evil of sentient beings. That is enough."

Upon hearing this, Lin Du revealed a knowing yet disdainful smile. "Is that so?"

Seeing that she didn't agree, Yue Chen was too embarrassed to say that he thought so too.

Who would have thought that the rebellious one even stole the martial monk's techniques and eventually used the Dragon-Swallowing Technique to achieve a golden body?

Is the Buddhist dragon-swallowing technique actually made of a dragon? It's a snake!

Who knew that the Buddhist disciple would be so bold as to actually find a dragon?

"Why has Chief Yue never told anyone about this?" Lin Du raised his eyes slightly, his eyelids sharp and cold like icicles in winter.

"These demons and gods are completely different from what we see today. Who knows if the Buddha's relics can suppress that demonic energy?" Yue Chen said. "So although our clan has some dealings with Buddhism, our beliefs are not the same."

Lin Du's expression relaxed slightly, and Yue Chen inexplicably felt that the surroundings were warmer and not so chilly anymore, so it seemed that he was right.

He decided to continue talking as much as he could.

"Who knows what that strange demonic energy is? It's certainly not the product of a demon god."

"I can't just jump to conclusions and say that the Buddha's relics can suppress the source of demonic energy simply because we share an ancient ancestor."

"What if we just waste that kid's life? Judging from what he's done, he definitely wouldn't willingly sacrifice himself to the demon, otherwise he wouldn't be practicing martial arts."

If it's right, that's fine; but if it's wrong, it's just driving someone who didn't need to die to their death.

Upon hearing this, Lin Du's expression relaxed further, and the smile on his lips became more genuine. Although it was probably true, the Yue Chen clan, while having their suspicions, would not use this suspicion to coerce him with righteousness.

He's a rare person who's both insightful and blissfully ignorant; no wonder he became the clan leader.

"Look at our peacock clan now, we don't eat people, we all live in harmony and have no evil intentions at all."

As Yue Chen spoke, he glanced back at the white peacock chick that was inexplicably curled up in a ball, looking somewhat puzzled. But to confirm his point, he continued, "Look, it's a bit timid!"

Lin Du followed the gaze and saw the white peacock meet Lin Du's glossy white hair and delicate face under the sunlight. Suddenly, it shook its tail and slowly spread its tail feathers, its white wings unfolding like a beautiful and exquisite shell-carved screen.

Noticing Lin Du's gaze, the peacock puffed out its chest and shook its wings.

Yue Chen: ...

Lin Du asked suspiciously, "Was that a demonstration? Does he want to fight me too?"

Yue Chen carefully considered his words, then, trembling, secretly channeled his demonic power. "It's probably... a beauty contest."

Lin Du: ...Alright then.

"Its tail feathers are indeed beautiful." Lin Du glanced at the proud white peacock.

"We...we can give you some, it's worthless, it's worthless." Yue Chen decided to save the white peacock's life, "Our molting season is very long."

Lin Du was satisfied. "How could I possibly accept that?"