I Have a Golden Crow

For Du Yu, strolling the streets with Master Qing was undoubtedly a highly stressful experience.

The exquisite long dress in a light green hue accentuated her stunning figure, and her every move was ethereal, like an immortal descending to the earth.

It’s no exaggeration to say that ordinary people might never encounter such a woman in their lifetime.

Emperor Qing had long transcended mundane standards of "nobility" and "beauty."

In this regard, Du Yu felt deeply touched.

Since he often saw Master Qing, he should have been accustomed to it, but in practice, he sometimes found himself lost in thought.

However, there was an advantage to walking with Emperor Qing.

The Huangtu Temple was bustling with incense and worshippers were everywhere.

Yet wherever she went, people would automatically clear a path, and the surroundings would become incomparably quiet.

Emperor Qing’s aura was so strong that no one dared to approach and disturb her.

Many glances aimed at her would quickly shift away; people wanted to look but dared not, only sneaking a peek from afar after she passed.

This so-called sense of inferiority is probably what they felt.

The journey from the Huangtu Temple to the parking lot went terribly smoothly.

Not until Du Yu got in the car did he silently breathe a sigh of relief, realizing a reality on the way.

In the future, Master Qing... probably cannot be taken out.

She should stay away from the mundane world and cultivate within the Sea Realm.

At most, she might appear in places related to the Demon Spirit Realm, but not in ordinary society.

Interestingly enough, Senior Sister Jiang Feng was also a Demon Taming Emperor, yet she seemed like a speck of dust next to Emperor Qing, dull and without presence.

Jiang Feng was not only silent and reticent by nature; she truly embodied humility and restraint in her demeanor.

At least outside the battlefield, Jiang Feng was like this.

Du Yu started the vehicle and also sensed the "low pressure" in the passenger seat.

Because Master Qing was there, Jiang Feng naturally chose the front passenger seat, sitting silently with her head down, saying nothing.

Du Yu pondered for a moment and then said, "Senior Sister, there’s no need to feel disheartened, the Mountain Realm is also a good place for cultivation."

Jiang Feng nodded lightly, not explaining much.

She was not disheartened by rejection but was instead contemplating Elder Langao’s words: those who are caught in the red dust are all destined for a short life.

Different people naturally have different interpretations of these words.

For those who are exhausted by the struggle for livelihood, they might smile bitterly.

But for someone like Jiang Feng, who had lost home, family, and everything...

Heart-wrenching pain!

Jiang Feng believed that Elder Langao’s original intention was not as such.

Perhaps he was expressing lament, offering comfort, or even engaging in self-deprecation.

After all, Elder Langao was already old, and he likely had lost everything as well.

Jiang Feng turned her head to look out the window, trying to shift her thoughts and not to appear fragile and sensitive.

Yes... at least not to show it.

From the back seat came a cold voice: "How did you arrange with Kui Chou, the Supreme?"

"Oh, right!" Du Yu raised his eyes to the rearview mirror, "The Cinnabar Red Demon Flame is still controlling the Emperor’s Minister, and cannot yet target others.

I plan to contact the Kunlun side to release the Demon Fire."

"Hmm." Yang Qingqing nodded gently, "I will help you make the contact."

"Thank you, Master Qing." Du Yu smiled, revealing a set of white teeth.

Yang Qingqing also gazed at the rearview mirror, looking at the smiling face of the young man within: "If you must go to the Ashen Continent, then schedule it after the contract with Kui Chou."

"Yes." Du Yu nodded emphatically.

"Xiaofeng."

"Present." Jiang Feng came back to her senses and glanced towards the back.

Yang Qingqing: "You’ve been demobilized for almost a month now, haven’t you?"

Jiang Feng: "23 days."

Yang Qingqing: "Have you decided where to settle down?"

Jiang Feng’s heart skipped a beat, and she glanced at Du Yu, who was driving.

"Hehe." Yang Qingqing chuckled lightly, "You can of course cultivate within Du Yu’s Mountain Realm; I’m not stopping you.

I was asking where you plan to make your home."

Jiang Feng opened her mouth, and after a while, she said, "In the Ancient Pine Tower; everyone is there."

Yang Qingqing nodded in satisfaction: "If you need help, reach out to your junior brothers and sisters. Also, let me know on the moving day."

"Yes." Jiang Feng responded softly.

Du Yu quietly listened to their conversation without interrupting.

There’s no doubt that the people of Great Xia have a certain attachment to the concept of "home."

And for a warrior of Great Xia... well, perhaps every warrior should have a home.

A place where both body and soul can deeply root.

The dark vehicle drove into the east suburb of Langao City, traversing the yellow dirt road, returning to the previously wild and desolated area.

The three of them got out of the car, with Jiang Feng conscientiously extending numerous arms from her back to lift the heavy SUV.

"Phew~"

Accompanied by the flickering of Bell Shadow, two people and one car were ushered into the Sea Realm.

Afterward, Du Yu ventured alone into the dense forest and contacted the Void Axe.

"Sorry to bother you, Void. This time upon returning, I plan to cultivate under the Twin Trees." Du Yu said with a hint of apology.

"Master, you speak too seriously." The Void Axe, naturally, wholeheartedly supported Du Yu’s spirit cultivation.

"Sizzle..."

Du Yu grasped into the air, making a horizontal swipe in front of him, slowly tearing open a spatial rift.

Looking into the void ahead, Du Yu stepped inside.

One foot in the mountain forest, the other in the bathroom.

"Splash~"

Golden leaves that covered the ceiling immediately shook their leaves, reaching down.

Du Yu held the golden leaf, softly sighed.

Indeed, Senior Sister Jiang Feng needed a home.

Strictly speaking, Du Yu didn’t need to trouble the Void Axe or insist on returning to the Ancient Pine Tower.

He could have simply activated the Mountain and Sea Bell in the wilderness east of Langao City, as he would spend most of his time cultivating inside the bell anyway.

But Du Yu instinctively returned home.

Even if he wouldn’t stay long, and would soon open the Mountain and Sea Bell again to enter for cultivation.

The home on the 16th floor was not just a building; it was a sense of belonging, a place to return to.

Du Yu pinched the golden leaf, laughing, "I should give it a good wash."

"Swish~"

The golden leaf extended a stem to turn on the water in the bathtub.

...

In the days that followed, Du Yu’s life returned to peace.

Just how peaceful was it?

In the vast Shatang Mansion within his Sea Realm, there wasn’t a single soul!

Ever since Senior Brother Fu heard that Senior Sister Jiang Feng was looking for a home, the kind-hearted Senior Brother Fu volunteered to go out and help her find a house.

Li Mengnan went to visit her parents, and Lin Shiwei also left the Mountain and Sea to see her mother.

Both of them knew well that the day Du Yu made a contract with Kui Chou would be the day everyone set off for the Ashen Continent.

Ashen Continent, a term that sends a chill down one’s spine.

Li Mengnan and Lin Shiwei cherished these waiting days and went home to spend time with their parents.

Master Qing also didn’t stay in the Shatang Mansion but went with Du Yu to cultivate under the Twin Trees in the Mountain Realm.

Their cultivation methods were particularly alike, refusing demon breath and seeking only spiritual energy.

Yang Qingqing had the Jade Gourd, and Du Yu had the Shadow Gu Tower; the demon breath supplied within their bodies was already sufficient.

While continually using demon breath to wash their meridians and expand their channels, they were also constantly absorbing the spiritual energy bestowed by the Divine Tree.

It truly felt like a dual-pronged approach.

Until September 16th, Du Yu finally had a minor breakthrough in his cultivation, exuding a faint ring of fire spiritual energy.

"Hoo~"

This circle of fire spiritual energy was not dense, and the waves it caused were not large.

It was obvious that Du Yu was still a novice in the field of Spirit Mastery.

Spirit Master·Peak Stage!

Just one more step, and Du Yu would be able to wield the Void Axe freely!

"It’s becoming a small stream now~" The little Golden Crow roamed within Du Yu, cautiously observing as it passed by a side of the meridian.

This meridian is known as the Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin.

The so-called Shen Cang Acupoint, Spirit Ruins Acupoint, and Shenfeng Acupoint are all located within this meridian.

Little Fen Yang had helped Du Yu countless times, wandering back and forth between the Ren Meridian and Du Meridian.

However, when it came to this meridian flowing with spiritual energy, Little Fen Yang dared not be reckless and would restrain its demon breath even if it approached.

"Hmm." Du Yu’s fingers touched the left side of his chest, following the meridian of spiritual energy, continuously sliding downward.

Until his fingers reached the upper abdomen, they finally stopped.

"Youmen Acupoint." Du Yu pointed to a spot on the left side of the upper abdomen, where the fire spiritual energy inside him had already flowed.

Concerning cultivation, Du Yu was, of course, very serious and had crammed knowledge about the meridians and acupoints.

"Eh?" Little Fen Yang voiced a slight query, while at the same time, Du Yu opened his eyes and turned his head to look not far away.

Shocking waves of demon breath were surging from the Jia Rong Grass.

Du Yu’s eyes coincidentally met a pair of beautiful deer eyes.

"Wow! Xiaobai is about to advance!" Little Fen Yang chirped with joy, "That’s wonderful!"

Du Yu slightly raised an eyebrow, only feeling that Bai Yujing’s eyes were filled with intense emotions, as if they couldn’t be dissolved...

The truth was indeed so!

It is hard for people to imagine how blissful Bai Yujing was at that moment.

Under the Twin Trees was the territory of the Dust Spirit Deer clan.

Bai Yujing stood in her homeland, with her parents by her side, surrounded by her clansmen.

What delighted Bai Yujing even more was that she only needed to turn her head to see the male and female masters quietly cultivating under the Twin Trees.

Everything she wanted, everything she cared about, was all here.

For the past half month, Bai Yujing seemed to be living in paradise, enjoying a blissful taste that no other demon beast could ever experience.

"Nai~" Bai Yujing’s deer eyes wandered back and forth between the male and female masters.

She trotted lightly on snow hooves, first approaching Du Yu.

"Now, Xiaoyan will be sulking for a while again." Du Yu laughed, extending his hand toward Bai Yujing, "You’re leading again."

"Nai!" Bai Yujing lowered her snowy deer head and playfully nudged Du Yu with her antlers.

"Okay, okay, let’s not talk about her, let’s not talk about her," Du Yu hurriedly said, "Come back."

But who would have thought, Bai Yujing turned her head and walked toward Master Qing, who was sitting on the ground nearby.

Yang Qingqing opened her eyes and looked at the approaching Immortal Deer, with a soft smile appearing on her face.

"Nai~" Bai Yujing’s demon breath surged intensely, but her movements were gentle.

She lowered her deer head and affectionately nuzzled the woman’s palm, then lay down.

The deer muzzle nudged the woman’s arm, and then, the large snowy white deer head was carefully nestled into the woman’s embrace.

Yang Qingqing gently caressed the face of the Snow Deer with a light laugh, "You become more and more spoiled as you grow up."

"Nai~" Bai Yujing happily shook her head.

Her movements were small, and the colorful flowers on her slender antlers exuded a fragrant aroma.

"Master."

"Ah?" Du Yu turned his head, following the voice in his mind.

Bai Yujing: "Come quickly."

Du Yu: "..."

Bai Yujing: "Come on."

"Oh." Du Yu stood up and walked toward Master Qing and the Immortal Deer.

Yang Qingqing raised her eyes, looking at the approaching young man through the colorful flowers in front of her.

Du Yu scratched his head, "Master Qing, Xiaobai asked me to come over."

Bai Yujing blinked her eyes, looking pleadingly at the female master, "Nai."

"Heh." Yang Qingqing laughed silently, tapping the Snow Deer’s nose with her jade finger and softly saying, "Sit."

Du Yu dared not say anything, quietly sitting down beside the Immortal Master.

The fragrance of the Deer Antler Flower was refreshing, blending with the subtle scent from the woman’s body, lingering around his nose.

"Nai~~~" Bai Yujing let out a joyful cry of happiness, shifting her head to rest on the laps of the two.

"Your hand, Master."

"Oh." Du Yu stretched out his hand, placing it on the other side of the Snow Deer’s cheek.

Who knows what was up with Bai Yujing today, maybe she was feeling a bit greedy?

"Nai~" Feeling the touch of their hands on her face, Bai Yujing closed her eyes in enjoyment, and the waves of her demon breath fluctuated even more vigorously.

Yes, just like this.

In the future, this should always continue like this.