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

As soon as Bai Qingyu finished speaking, Dong Qing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Auntie is so gentle. Let me tell you, if I were a man, I would definitely marry her in the future. Alas, it's not possible, because Auntie doesn't like men, she only likes women."

"You brat, don't talk nonsense!" Bai Qingyu's wing slapped Dongqing's head, and Dongqing giggled.

"Auntie is shy! Auntie is shy!"

"You brat, you'll have to memorize your lessons tomorrow."

"Never mind, I'll memorize it."

Dongqing and Bai Qingyu were playing and frolicking, while Zhentian watched from the side, munching on the jerky in her paws. A smile involuntarily appeared in her eyes. Suddenly, she felt that everything around her was unreal. Was this really the life she could have?

Bai Qingyu is truly a gentle enchantress.

I just hope I don't ruin their beauty because of myself.

I couldn't help but recall the days when I was hunted down; those hunters were truly terrifying.

After playing around for a while, Bai Qingyu finally stopped when she grabbed the mischievous little hand on her waist.

Dongqing thought for a moment and then steered the conversation back to Zhentian, "Sister Zhentian, if those people try to capture you, why don't you just give them the golden feathers you have on you?"

Zhen Tian finished the last piece of meat and said gently, "There is only one golden feather a year. It will fall off by itself at that time. I cannot pluck the golden feather myself."

"Oh, you're so pitiful."

“Holly.” Bai Qingyu patted her head again. “One feather isn’t enough. They will want more and more. They will pluck out all of Zhentian’s feathers, lock her up, and wait for her to grow new feathers before torturing her again.”

"Okay, Auntie, I understand."

"Now that you know, you should get some rest. It's already very late."

It was late at night. Dongqing leaned against Bai Qingyu and soon fell asleep using one of Bai Qingyu's thighs as a pillow. She covered her with a blanket and looked at Changsheng, who was still diligently cultivating.

"Chang Sheng, the road to immortality is walked step by step. You can't force it. You should rest early too."

Holding the Demon Sword, Changsheng opened his eyes, nodded, walked over and spread out the quilt, tucking half of it under his body and covering himself with the other half, using the Demon Sword as a pillow.

As the night deepened and all was quiet, the heavy rain outside the temple seemed to have subsided considerably. Bai Qingyu shook her head and took out the insoles she hadn't finished sewing last night to continue sewing. She didn't plan to rest tonight; she would stay here and keep watch.

"Shinten, if you're feeling sleepy, you should rest for a while."

Zhen Tian shook his head, "No need."

"Well."

In the latter half of the night, Zhen Tian was either staring at the campfire or watching Bai Qingyu sew insoles and socks.

I've never seen a demon like this before.

It turns out I have lucky moments too.

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Volume 1: Chapter 41 Love Between Humans and Demons

For Zhen Tian, ​​this was the beginning of a completely new life. Even if she couldn't fit into Bai Qingyu and Dong Qing's small circle, just being able to see them from afar would be enough for her. Yesterday she said she liked lively scenes, but to be precise, she liked harmonious and joyful lively scenes.

A harmonious and peaceful society can only be described as one where everyone's faces are beaming with smiles. The chaos caused by yesterday's rebel army entering the city should be called a living hell.

By early morning, the heavy rain outside the temple had stopped.

The little white snake crawled out of the book box and lay on Dongqing's face with its cold body. Sure enough, Dongqing jolted awake and sat up from under the covers, almost throwing the little white snake away.

Compared to Holly and Longevity, the little white snake is the easiest to raise. It only needs to eat meat once a day and doesn't need any care for three to five days. It can lie leisurely in the book box without having to travel. Moreover, it can also prevent theft. If any thief tries to steal something while Bai Qingyu is not paying attention, the little white snake will just bite him.

Changsheng woke up an hour ago, and continued cultivating without saying a word, while Dongqing, being a lazybones, slept until dawn.

"Auntie, it's already dawn, haha~" Dongqing casually tossed the little white snake aside, stretched, and opened her eyes with a yawn.

"It's already daylight. Let's pack up and get ready to leave. The rain outside has stopped."

I don't know if last night's heavy rain caused any more flash floods, but as long as it doesn't affect my journey, that's fine.

Bai Qingyu tidied up the quilt, folded it up, tied it to the book box with a rope, took the little snake and put it in the book box. Then, as if remembering something, she looked at Zhen Tian beside her. Zhen Tian's body was mainly the kind of slender and long snake body, so much so that her two claws could hardly maintain her balance so that she could walk.

So, apart from flying with her wings, she moves on the ground like a snake.

You see, it had rained heavily all night, and the roads were muddy and slippery. In this relatively backward era, there were no cement roads, only cement roads. Although the names were the same, the latter more often represented a muddy road made of water and mud.

If Zhen Tian were to swim over there, all her beautiful feathers would get dirty, covered in mud.

"Makoto, if you don't mind, come into my book box. The road outside is really difficult to walk on."

Zhen Tian looked up and could see outside, just as Bai Qingyu had said. The roads outside were either puddles or mud. She had walked on such roads before, and in the end, her feathers were covered in mud, and her wings were covered in mud too, so she couldn't fly and almost lost her life.

"Will I... cause you trouble?"

"No." Bai Qingyu reached out her hand, and Zhen Tian hesitated before climbing up her arm onto the book box.

Her size was neither too big nor too small, with a body length of less than four meters and a wingspan of only seven meters. Of course, this size seemed quite large when she was perched on Bai Qingyu's book box. Bai Qingyu's petite figure was not conspicuous under the book box, but when Zhen Tian climbed up, she looked even more like the book box had grown long legs and become a spirit.

"Sister Bai, am I too heavy?" Zhen Tian asked, a little embarrassed.

It was really embarrassing to trouble them so much on the first day, having them carry me around.

"It's alright, this weight is nothing to me, it's as light as a feather."

Bai Qingyu's words were not arrogant. After all, he was a great demon. It would be too embarrassing if he couldn't walk properly if he carried a little something. The book box looked big, but there was really no noticeable feeling when he carried it. The same was true after he added Zhen Tian.

After drinking some water and eating the pastries Bai Qingyu had brought for breakfast, Dongqing tidied her clothes and went to the door. Her face immediately fell when she saw the muddy road outside. It was terribly muddy; if she went out for a walk...

“Auntie, how about we leave another day? I think this place is actually quite nice.”

"No, it might rain again tomorrow. Look how gloomy the sky is, we can't stay here for so long."

"But what if it suddenly rains on the way?"

It has to be said that Bai Dongqing is indeed very talented at being lazy.

Unfortunately, she was raised by Bai Qingyu, and Bai Qingyu could see right through her thoughts. "Don't worry, if it rains, I'll take you and Changsheng with me on our journey."

"Ugh, can I...?"

"Can't!"

"Ok."

He changed into the long leather boots Bai Qingyu had made for them, tied the shoelaces tightly, gritted his teeth, and stepped out the door.

Bai Qingyu wasn't afraid of the mud; he could prevent most of it from sticking to his shoes by applying some demonic power to the soles of his feet.

"Auntie, where are we going next?"

Aside from the ancient temple, Dongqing focused all his attention on the ground, trying to avoid puddles and mud, while also looking up to ask questions.

"There's a village ahead, let's go there first, and then we'll decide what to do next based on the situation."

"Uh-huh!"

On the book box, Zhen Tian gazed into the distance. About sixty miles ahead was a town where the scholar who had led her out of the mountains lived—or perhaps it should be said that he used to live. He was a good man; if only she could see him again and thank him in person.

Just as she thought of this, Bai Qingyu spoke up, "Zhen Tian, ​​is there any place you really want to go? If it's on our way, we can go and take a look together."

Zhen Tian raised his head and said, "The scholar who led me out of the mountain lives in a town sixty miles ahead. I want to go and see if he has returned."

Is this the direction?

"Yes, that's the direction. I came here to visit him, but I noticed there was a plague in the area, so I stayed for a while."

"Plague?" Bai Qingyu asked in confusion.

"Yes, I can absorb the plague to some extent to strengthen my body."

Absorbing the plague to strengthen oneself, that's quite an ability. Bai Qingyu wanted to ask something more, but Dong Qing ran over and said, "Sister Zhen Tian, ​​do you like that scholar? You still want to see him even though you're being chased by so many people?"

On the book box, Zhen Tian shook his head, "No, I just think he has a kind heart. He brought me out, which is a kindness to me, and I want to repay him."

"How can I repay you, sister? Can you turn into human form?" Dong Qing had barely finished speaking when Bai Qingyu patted her head.

"Not yet, but I think it will be soon." Zhen Tian didn't feel offended and answered honestly.

"I thought you two had some kind of relationship before."

"emotion?"

"Yes, it's the relationship between men and women."

Upon hearing Dongqing's words, Zhentian unexpectedly laughed, her laughter quite pleasant. "Sister Dongqing, how can there be feelings between a human and a demon?"

"Maybe it really will."

"Even if it exists, it will ultimately be a complete tragedy."

"I don't believe it! There will definitely be a happy ending! Humans and demons can be together!"

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Volume 1: Chapter 42 Scholars Have Always Been Scoundrels

Dong Qing wanted to argue about whether humans and demons could be together, but Bai Qingyu slapped him down.

Bai Qingyu was just joking when she said she would restrict Dongqing from reading those unofficial history magazines, but now she really has to consider it. Dongqing has been obsessed with this lately. Whenever love and romance are mentioned, she's always involved. Forbidden love between humans and demons is her favorite, and her gossip-loving soul is terrifying.

During the journey, Bai Qingyu asked Zhen Tian about her, such as how she was being hunted down and how she even fled to the Ten Thousand Mountains for a period of time. If she had gone a little further back then, perhaps they could have met sooner.

After leaving the Ten Thousand Mountains, she circled back again. Three years had passed, and just as Zhen Tian had said, she wanted to go back and see that kind-hearted scholar. She wondered if he had returned.

Bai Qingyu sensed that Zhen Tian's feelings for this scholar were a little off. She couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange, it was just a gut feeling.

According to Zhen Tian, ​​she couldn't speak when she was in the mountains, and her intelligence had just awakened. Soon after, the scholar found her and took her home. For a while, she was kept as a pet.

After she gradually learned to speak, the scholar's attitude towards her changed drastically. He not only released her from the cage and raised her in the backyard, but also often came over to read to her and tell her stories every day. It can be said that the scholar deserves much credit for Zhentian's fluent speech despite her shallow cultivation.

Zhen Tian didn't tell Bai Qingyu what stories the scholar read to her. If she knew, she would definitely scold the scholar for having ulterior motives and bad intentions. It can be said that all the stories the scholar told Zhen Tian were ones that would make Dong Qing's eyes light up.

He was practically telling Zhen Tian directly, "When you transform into human form, you must come back to repay my kindness."

As for how to repay the kindness, haven't the stories I've told you these past few days hinted at enough?

The scholar had a good idea, until something happened later. He noticed that Zhen Tian had a golden feather and that very night he suddenly became a pauper. After a tearful outburst, he plucked out Zhen Tian's golden feather and told Zhen Tian that he was going to take the imperial examination and would return in three years.

Bai Qingyu was puzzled, feeling that something was wrong but unable to pinpoint exactly what it was.

This scholar doesn't seem like a good person.