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

"The separation is temporary, so don't worry or be sad. Changsheng is the host of the Demon Sword and the protagonist of the future calamity. Heaven will not let him die here. If he dies here, then why will the calamity occur? Don't you think so?"

Bai Qingyu gently comforted Ji Xuan, who frowned and thought about it carefully. It seemed to make sense. The great calamity was coming, and if there was no host for the Demon Sword, how could the calamity continue? They couldn't just choose a new host for the Demon Sword at this time, could they?

These words were just something Bai Qingyu used to comfort herself and Ji Xuan; in reality, they had many flaws.

It is said that the great calamity is coming, and it revolves around the Demon Sword and the Heavenly Sword, but no one can be sure whether the calamity is really as described by outsiders.

Even the most powerful demonic sword could be a supporting character. Fate is unpredictable and no one can see it clearly. There has never been a rule that the demonic sword is a necessary item for a great calamity.

Liu Changsheng walked out of the kitchen and stood beside Ji Xuan.

He is no longer the quiet and thin boy he once was. In a while, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be a father, shouldering the responsibility of supporting his entire family.

"I'll go back with my aunt. I'll take care of everything here in the Sea Kingdom."

"Yes, I know." Ji Xuan lowered her eyes. She was willing to go back with Bai Qingyu not for any other reason than the child in her belly.

If it weren't for this child, she would have stayed even if it were dangerous here; she wouldn't have watched Liu Changsheng fight alone.

Reality is cruel. Just as Bai Qingyu said, she is indeed powerful, but what about the child in her womb? This child cannot withstand such torment. What is a minor injury to her could endanger the child's life.

At this point in the conversation, Bai Qingyu took the initiative to change the subject, making the atmosphere less tense, and mainly focused on her beach leisure plans and swimsuit.

As expected, this move was quite effective and immediately attracted Ji Xuan's attention.

She glanced at the swimsuit examples Bai Qingyu had brought out, then at Liu Changsheng beside her, her cheeks flushing red.

Bai Qingyu could explain the purpose of a swimsuit and why it was designed to be so revealing once Bai Qingyu gave her a simple explanation.

At this moment, a normal person would think of what they would look like in the sea wearing this swimsuit, but Ji Xuan was thinking of Changsheng. It would be wonderful if she could have a romantic time with Changsheng at the beach, wearing her swimsuit and showing it to him alone.

Involuntarily, she imagined herself in a swimsuit, swimming gracefully in the sea, and Liu Changsheng's admiring gaze from the shore.

Seeing that the girl's attention had been successfully diverted, Bai Qingyu gestured to Liu Changsheng to bring out the medicine being brewed in the kitchen.

The medicine was bitter, but it was indeed effective. After watching her drink it, Bai Qingyu checked her body to make sure there were no problems before saying goodbye and leaving the courtyard.

There's no need to give Liu Changsheng too many instructions on what to do; I trust he can handle it himself.

·

"Has your side also made no discoveries?"

A figure emerged from the sea, its aura extremely powerful, spreading unchecked throughout the area. Not only the sky, but even the seawater was within its range.

He knew that the merfolk were watching him from the sea, but he still chose to act so conspicuously, as if he even hoped that the merfolk would come over.

Indeed, that was the case. The man's name was Yi Chuan, a cultivator from Yantian Island, with a Mahayana cultivation level.

He personally went on this trip to find the Sea Kingdom, completely disregarding the Merfolk. It would be better if the Merfolk intervened, capturing a few powerful individuals to threaten them and force them to lead the way. Otherwise, this Sea Kingdom would be truly difficult to find.

As Yi Chuan finished speaking, a figure appeared in mid-air not far away, materializing from nothingness. If Bai Qingyu were here, she would definitely recognize this person's identity as Hong Fei, the peak master of Lingxu Peak of Tianyang Palace.

"Nothing was found, not even a trace. This sea kingdom is quite interesting."

Hongfei stood not far from Yichuan with his hands behind his back, silently gazing at the calm sea, his brows furrowed as if deep in thought.

"The Sea Kingdom appeared a thousand years ago, but no one paid attention to it. By the time everyone realized its importance, it was too late to go out to sea to search for it. The Sea Kingdom disappeared into thin air. The cultivators searched for three months but never saw it again. At that time, some people suspected that the Sea Kingdom was the location of the sea eye and that if they wanted to force their way in, they would have to drain the sea."

"The sea eye is related to the rules at the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth. It is a loophole and flaw in the world, which we naturally cannot find."

"The only one who can find the Sea Kingdom is probably the Divine Phoenix. Her control over the fortune of heaven and earth is unmatched by us."

Upon hearing this, Yi Chuan calmly replied, "The Divine Phoenix is ​​not something you or I can control, and besides, what we're here to target is the Demon Sword."

Finding the Sea Kingdom is not a problem; they can ask Bai Qingyu for help and slowly find it. It will take at most a few years to find it. The only problem is that Bai Qingyu will not only not help them, but may also make the Sea Kingdom hide even deeper, extinguishing even the last glimmer of hope.

"I am well aware that the Sea Kingdom is of great significance and is a major event for the human race. How can I allow her to disrupt things?"

So many sects are eyeing the Sea Kingdom not simply because controlling the Sea Kingdom can achieve the same effect as controlling the Great Spirit Kingdom, thus becoming the second sect to protect the nation.

Treasures from the sea are out of the question. At their level, natural treasures and magical artifacts are not that important. The reason why the Sea Kingdom was able to attract so many powerful people from them is mainly because of the Great Calamity. Before that, because the secrets of heaven were chaotic and difficult to calculate, they only knew a general time for the Great Calamity and knew nothing else.

Two months ago, suddenly and inexplicably, they were able to continue deducing the secrets of heaven, and the only useful clue they obtained was the Sea Kingdom; nothing else.

This wasn't something that happened to just one or two people; it happened to everyone.

In other words, this was a revelation from heaven, telling them that the great calamity most likely began in the Sea Kingdom, and even if it didn't start there, it would certainly be a very important part of the calamity.

Even if we don't take the Demon Sword, we must take the Sea Kingdom.

Unfortunately, they got stuck at the very first step. Let alone conquering the Sea Kingdom, just finding it would be an achievement.

“Since we can’t find the Sea Kingdom, have you considered another way?” Yi Chuan asked, his narrow eyes squinting, making him look like a fox.

"Another way?"

“Exactly. Since we can’t find the Sea Kingdom, why can’t we make it show itself? Since the Demon Sword is inside the Sea Kingdom, and our purpose in coming here is to form an alliance with the Sea Kingdom, if we capture the Divine Phoenix and bring it here, wouldn’t it take the initiative to make a move?”

Normally, all forces, big and small, would give Bai Qingyu some face, even though Bai Qingyu was a demon.

But when it really comes to a critical moment, such as when a great calamity is imminent, no one will care about Bai Qingyu's identity. If necessary, they will join forces to drag Bai Qingyu down with them.

Hongfei glanced at him. “Good idea, but let Brother Yi carry out this plan. I haven’t been feeling well lately and I messed up my breathing while practicing. But don’t worry, if you succeed, I won’t take any of the benefits. If you fail, I can put in a good word for you.”

"It's just a demon, so what if it's a Mahayana cultivator? When did you become so timid, fellow Daoist?"

"It's not that I'm cowardly, but there are reasons why I cannot agree."

Hongfei cupped his hands in greeting, indicating his unwillingness to cooperate with Yichuan.

He couldn't be bothered to provoke Bai Qingyu; it wasn't worth it at all.

The great calamity shouldn't have affected him, since he was at least at the Mahayana level. But if he had agreed to Yi Chuan's plan just now, there was a high chance that he would have been seriously injured before the calamity even started, and he wouldn't have gained any benefits.

"The matter of the sea kingdom is not a solution. I will now seek a third method. Farewell."

Hongfei disappeared. He refused to deal with Bai Qingyu, but he still needed to continue searching in the Sea Kingdom. This was the task the sect had given him.

Tianyang Palace isn't truly indifferent to everything; they still need to put in some effort in the face of the great calamity.

Yi Chuan frowned deeply, watching Hong Fei's departing figure, and had no choice but to abandon his plan.

Capturing Bai Qingyu is too risky. If we end up just flying around the sea with her and the people of the Sea Kingdom don't even see her or don't care, then we'll be in real trouble and it will be a huge loss.

The conversation between the two powerful figures did not reach the ears of the Merfolk, nor did the Merfolk have the ability to monitor Mahayana cultivators without being detected by them.

What the Merfolk knew was that just now, the two top human powers had met at the Mahayana stage, and there were no conflicts at all; they seemed to get along quite well.

This is not a good thing for the Merfolk. The strength of the sea tribes is far inferior to that of the land tribes. To win, they must cause infighting among the humans. Conversely, the unity of the humans is the last thing they want to see.

The news spread quickly and naturally reached the interior of the Sea Kingdom. After Ootakemaru and Suzuka Gozen received the news, Changsheng was among the second group to receive it. The first thing he did upon receiving the news was to tell Bai Qingyu.

·

"Aunt, the identities of those two Mahayana cultivators have been confirmed: Yi Chuan, the Pavilion Master of the Star Pavilion on Yantian Island, and Hong Fei, the Peak Master of Lingxu Peak in Tianyang Palace."

For the past two months, he has been patrolling outside almost entirely during the Integration Stage, with only the Mahayana stage appearing occasionally. But now there are two more Mahayana stages outside, and they are Mahayana stages from two top forces.

This means the situation is starting to deteriorate, and the human cultivators can't wait any longer.

Two months of fruitless searching was nothing; Bai Qingyu suspected it was a chain reaction caused by her own disappearance.

Otherwise, let alone two months, even half a year of searching wouldn't necessarily bring out a powerhouse of Hongfei's caliber.

"I understand. I'll take Ji Xuan and leave as soon as possible tomorrow, trying to avoid being discovered."

"Thank you, Auntie."

"No need to thank me. You were my child before, and you still are now, and you will be in the future. It won't change just because you get older or stronger. Besides, the child in Ji Xuan's belly is my grandson, or maybe my granddaughter. It wouldn't be good if something happened to him here."

Bai Qingyu stepped forward, straightened Changsheng's collar, and handed him a ring.

"Here you go. These are all the clothes I prepared for you. You're a married man now, can't you at least dress yourself up and pay attention to your image?"

Standing in front of Liu Changsheng, Bai Qingyu looked more like his younger sister than his mother.

Standing in front of the door, even Ji Xuan felt the same way. If she didn't know their relationship, she probably would have thought they were husband and wife. Compared to her, her aunt was much gentler. She would prepare clothes for Changsheng and cook for him herself. No matter what she said, right or wrong, Liu Changsheng would put everything aside to do it...

Just as Ji Xuan was starting to feel jealous, she suddenly heard Bai Qingyu's voice.

"Xuan'er".

"Auntie." Ji Xuan looked up and saw Bai Qingyu walking towards her.

"Xuan'er, you can leave tonight. The passage will open, so there's no need to wait until tomorrow. It's more discreet to leave at night. Go back and pack your things later. If there's anything you want to say, you can say it. The next time we meet may be a year later, or even ten years later."

Ji Xuan can go out without much risk, but Chang Sheng is different. As long as he goes out, he will inevitably be exposed. Even if he is not 100% exposed, there is still a risk.

After being discovered, she could have easily left with Ji Xuan. Those cultivators would be crazy to target them, but Changsheng is different; if he were discovered, he would surely die.

"I understand, Auntie."

Ji Xuan was a little down and left with Changsheng.

She and Changsheng have been together for so many years and have never been separated. They have long been used to each other's presence, so how could they let go so easily?

Pregnant with a child but unable to live a peaceful life with Changsheng and wait for the child to be born—that's probably the cruelest thing.

Bai Qingyu also sighed; if possible, she wouldn't want to do that.

They contacted Suzuka Gozen and asked her to inform the Merfolk. Sure enough, when evening came, a Merge Stage Merfolk appeared.

Ji Xuan arrived late, and Bai Qingyu noticed some tear stains on her face.

Liu Changsheng did not come to see her off. He told Bai Qingyu through telepathy that he was worried that if he came by himself, Ji Xuan would not want to leave.

In many ways, this Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult was not so cold-blooded and ruthless, especially when she was by Changsheng's side. She was more like an ordinary girl with her own little emotions.

"Auntie, let's go." Ji Xuan lowered her head, her voice much weaker.

She's gone. It would be a lie to say I'm not worried about immortality.

Just as she said, she would rather Changsheng not be the host of this demonic sword, but a cultivator with mediocre talent.

Volume Two: Journey Through the Demon Book: Chapter Thirty-Five - Simplicity is True Happiness

It was easy to come here, and it wasn't difficult to go back either.

White mist rose from the seaside, the same kind of mist that could block out perception the last time I came. As long as I get through here and don't lose my way, I'll be at the sea, and then I'll be able to go home.

Bai Qingyu held Ji Xuan's hand, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.

No matter what, Ji Xuan cannot be harmed. Even if she is part of the great calamity, she must be protected, and she is confident of that.

An eerie silence hung over the sea. The powerful merfolk remained silent, leading Bai Qingyu through the thick fog. Not only did they not make a sound, but they also did not leak out even the slightest trace of their aura.