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

Blood flowed from under his straw hat, sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto his tattered black robe.

Bai Qingyu was taken aback; Luo Qie's life force had clearly been stable just now...

As if remembering something, she sighed softly, "May you have a safe journey. I hope you can always have enough to eat in your next life."

Bai Qingyu didn't know if this was a relief for Luo Qie.

Once, while I was fishing by the river, I asked him why he liked steamed buns so much.

Roche said that the feeling of hunger had been with him the whole time and had never gone away.

Hunger is the most painful thing in the world, and he never wanted to experience that feeling again.

After killing the high priest, Bai Qingyu wanted to persuade Luo Qie to abandon darkness and embrace the light.

I thought it would be a very troublesome matter, after all, Roche's personality is such that he doesn't betray people so easily.

However, she only said one sentence: "Starting today, Xizhou is about to change."

Roche then took off his straw hat and agreed to go with her to rebel against the Fate Cult.

I remember what Roche said back then.

His life was given to him by the Fate Sect, and he will return it to them today. If there is a chance, I beg Lord Divine Phoenix to allow the people of Xizhou to live a normal life and stop letting the children go hungry. That feeling will be unforgettable for a lifetime.

Now I understand what he meant by "unforgettable for a lifetime" and "that feeling".

Rather, it is the feeling of hunger that will accompany you throughout your life and change your life.

Bai Qingyu had no intention of bringing up the people of Xizhou, because to Luo Qie, the people of Xizhou were all his enemies. He had witnessed his mother being humiliated and killed by those people from Xizhou when he was a child, and the people of Xizhou now were all descendants of those people.

That's why Bai Qingyu found it strange when Luo Qie said those words.

This is unlike Roche's character.

Or perhaps, she never truly understood Roche.

Roche died. He repaid the debt of gratitude to the Fate Cult, returned his life to the Fate Cult, and also avenged himself against the Fate Cult.

His mother's death was absolutely related to the Fate Cult, and then he personally fought and killed a vice cult leader with the strength of a Fusion Realm cultivator.

Bai Qingyu did not use her demonic power to bury Luo Qie on the spot; she wanted to bury him in a place far away from the Western Mountains.

Roche gave almost everything for West Mountain, but West Mountain gave him nothing in return—no status, no money, nothing but countless dirty jobs.

For the sake of Xishan's interests, countless innocent lives have been lost under his three long swords. To the world as a whole, Luo Qie is not a good person, so his current fate is a way for him to pay for his mistakes.

Just as Bai Qingyu was about to take Luo Qie's body away, something suddenly floated out from his body.

It was a faint, semi-transparent phantom, like a human cub.

The semi-transparent phantom appeared in Bai Qingyu's sight, and a name surfaced in her mind.

"Onikiri".

Not only that, the three longswords that killed the vice-leader were pulled up by the power of this phantom, and flew away into the distance with the semi-transparent phantom, disappearing to an unknown destination.

"This, this is..."

Bai Qingyu instantly flew into the sky, memorizing the approximate direction in which the illusory figure flew away.

Her intuition told her that this was probably the reincarnation of Roche.

But the problem is that only the demons in the demon book give her this feeling. Could it be that Roche is actually a demon?

Whether Roche is a demon or not is uncertain, but what is certain is that he will definitely be a demon in his reincarnation.

A demon named Onikiri.

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Volume 1: Chapter 226 We'll meet again

Bai Qingyu didn't know where Onikiri had gone. She would try to find him when things were over. It was highly likely that Onikiri and Raikiri were not the same person, but it wasn't a big problem as long as he was a child.

She didn't know why someone could turn into a demon after death; such a bizarre situation was unheard of.

Putting this matter aside for the time being, Bai Qingyu flew into the sky and could see from afar that Luo Tian had reached the final moment. Luo Tian was now no different from being dead; his body had been completely destroyed, leaving only some remnants of his soul.

Some remnant souls can be easily destroyed.

Compared to Luo Tian, ​​Bai Qingyu was more interested in the leader of the Heavenly Cult—how did this big shot come to be, and who summoned him?

"The Fate Cult is gone, so can anyone tell me who that person is?"

After scanning the room, Changsheng stepped forward. "Aunt, he is the leader of the Heavenly Sect. He is here to help us. Shuten and I will cooperate with the Heavenly Sect. The Heavenly Sect will help us deal with the Fate Sect. After we succeed, the Heavenly Sect will take over Xishan."

"Leader of the Heavenly Cult." Bai Qingyu stroked his chin, his gaze towards Changsheng becoming strange. "So, what is your relationship with that person's daughter?"

"Friendship".

"Oh? Just friends?"

Bai Qingyu's gaze made Changsheng feel uneasy. When the name of the Heavenly Sect leader's daughter was mentioned, Ji Xuan's image appeared in his mind. He looked away, unsure how to answer Bai Qingyu's question.

If Changsheng had openly admitted it, Bai Qingyu wouldn't have thought much of it, but his reaction was too strange; it was as if he had "I have a problem" written all over his face.

She knew Changsheng's personality all too well; something must have happened.

A moment later, Luo Tian was completely refined, the six azure dragons disappeared, and the pills he had refined were taken back by Ji Canghai.

Speaking of tragic fates, Luo Tian was probably the most tragic. A dignified sect leader was actually refined into pills by human hands. It would have been better if he had just died in battle. No one would have said anything if he had died at the hands of the Heavenly Sect leader, given the difference in strength.

When Bai Qingyu saw Ji Canghai flying towards them, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It can only be said that he truly lives up to his title as the leader of the number one demonic sect; his actions are ruthless. Refining people into pills is certainly in line with his status.

"My name is Bai Qingyu. On behalf of everyone, I thank the sect leader for his help." Bai Qingyu cupped his hands and said politely.

"I am Ji Canghai. There's no need for thanks. My friend Changsheng and I have already discussed it. It's just a collaboration." A rare faint smile appeared on Ji Canghai's imposing face.

He's better off not smiling, because when he does smile, it sends chills down your spine.

"If Sect Leader Ji wants the Fate Sect, that's fine, but you should understand that the Fate Sect's roots are not in the Western Mountains."

Bai Qingyu wasn't afraid, even though she knew that the person in front of her was among the top three in the world.

With his hands behind his back, upon hearing Bai Qingyu's words, Ji Canghai turned his gaze to the distance, seemingly looking down upon the countless people of Xizhou. "I am well aware that Xizhou is different from other places. The people living here are more like the ancient human race. Luo Tian is extremely ignorant, only knowing how to exploit faith."

"The Fate Cult was founded a thousand years ago by the Divine Phoenix to defy fate and save all living beings. The Western Continent is a land abandoned by the heavens, a place of exile, and the humans here are an exiled race."

Bai Qingyu remained silent; she truly knew nothing about these things.

"Therefore, I still need Miss Bai's assistance."

Ji Canghai turned around. "Before that, I have another matter to discuss. Young friend Changsheng, were you raised by Miss Bai?"

"I raised him."

“Miss Bai, you have done a great job in educating your son. He is the most talented and virtuous young man I have ever seen. His future achievements will surely be no less than mine. My daughter is about the same age as Changsheng. They are a perfect match, both in terms of looks and talent. I had already agreed to their marriage when they came here. I wonder what Miss Bai thinks?”

Ji Canghai is just that kind of person; he speaks his mind directly when he has something to say.

He felt that longevity was acceptable and that his daughter wouldn't be mistreated, so he directly told Bai Qingyu, "Your son is quite good, and my daughter is also quite good. Let's meet them, and if you're satisfied, we can proceed with the marriage."

"I don't want to interfere with Changsheng's decision on this matter. It's up to him to choose, and I will support him no matter what he chooses." Bai Qingyu glanced at Changsheng with a rather strange look in his eyes.

It must be said that Changsheng's conditions are indeed excellent. He has good looks, strength, and talent. He is not the kind of person who is treacherous and cunning. Apart from not having any background, he is almost perfect in every other way.

Today's battle has already demonstrated that a boy under twenty years old, relying on his Void Refinement strength, fought against three opponents, including one at the Fusion stage.

At his age and with his strength, even if all the geniuses from all the sects were combined, they might not be able to defeat him.

No wonder the leader of the number one demonic sect took the initiative to propose marriage.

It would be truly regrettable to let Liu Changsheng escape.

Ji Canghai didn't say much after receiving Bai Qingyu's answer; it was all within his expectations.

The group landed in the Western Mountains. Bai Qingyu and Ji Canghai chatted idly about the Western Mountains and the Fate Sect, especially about the power of faith and the endless karmic burden. For ordinary sects, the power of faith is naturally a valuable treasure, but to bear so much karmic burden for it is something else entirely.

However, these karmic obstacles are as precious as the power of faith to the Heavenly Cult.

The followers of the Heavenly Cult don't care about your merits or karmic obstacles; they absorb them all. "My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of Heaven. If you're so capable, come and strike me dead with lightning."

Besides that, there's the division of benefits.

The items in Xishan have not been touched yet; they will be inventoried once the Heavenly Cult arrives.

Ji Canghai was quite polite, waving his hand and saying that Bai Qingyu would take 80% and their Heavenly Sect would only take 20%.

In reality, the Heavenly Cult did not lose out at all. They gained not only 20% of the treasures, but also the entire Western Continent.

Xizhou is so big, to put it bluntly, it's a mess.

The reason why no sect has intervened yet is that they don't want to get involved in this mess.

Even if the Western Continent offered itself to them, they wouldn't dare accept it.

The more enjoyable it is to acquire the power of faith in the early stages, the more miserable you will be when the karmic obstacles spread later on.

Only the people of the Heavenly Cult regarded the Western Continent, this land of exile, as a treasure.

What Bai Qingyu needed to do was simple: use the identity of the Divine Phoenix to announce to the entire Western Continent that the Heavenly Sect would replace the Fate Sect.

She is a divine phoenix, and her words are the most useful. If she transforms back into her true form, flies around the sky above Xizhou, and shouts a few times, she can save the Heavenly Sect hundreds of years of time, and the transition of faith power will be very smooth.

Bai Qingyu couldn't give a definitive answer as to whether the Heavenly Cult would be better for the people of Xizhou than the Fate Cult. Words were useless; only time would tell.

However, judging from Ji Canghai's intention, he wants to re-educate the people of Xizhou and turn them into the powerful and even exiled people they once were. In this way, the Heavenly Cult will never lack followers again.

Completing this step is no easy task; the people of Xizhou right now are like living mummies.

Over the next few days, Bai Qingyu buried Luo Qie and then busied herself with the merger of the Mingjiao and Tianjiao sects. She had originally planned to have a reunion dinner with everyone, but Dong Qing was called away by her master, so she had no choice but to postpone it until after leaving Xishan. This place was not really a place for a reunion dinner.

Three days later, Bai Qingyu obtained eighty percent of the treasures from Xishan.

After all the treasures were inventoried, Bai Qingyu felt like his eyes were about to go blind; the treasures were truly piled up like a mountain.

With so many treasures, Bai Qingyu picked and chose, taking some materials to forge the treasures, as well as the herbs and rare treasures, and even the books. The remaining miscellaneous items were enough for her to live on for several lifetimes.

She handed over the remaining mountain of treasures to Shuten-dōji.

He's a powerful demon king, after all; how could he not have some money on him?

Changsheng doesn't need it, because if he agrees, he can become the son-in-law of the Heavenly Cult Leader. Dongqing doesn't need it either; she has her master, and Huang has no interest in these treasures whatsoever.