Taming the Green Bird!

Fei Luo's eyes shimmered with golden light as he examined the aura atop the Green Bird's head.

He was surprised to find that she did not carry much karmic debt, which proved she was not an inherently evil or irredeemable creature.

As a transmigrator, Fei Luo operated on the principle of not wasting his talents and seeking the Dao to achieve longevity through system rewards. Furthermore, he had no desire to see the common people of this era suffer in misery, and he wished to uphold the righteous path of the world.

However, Fei Luo was not a bloodthirsty man.

Ever since the female ghosts outside Dong Xiaoyu's mansion, Fei Luo had only killed those who deserved to die, be they human or ghost.

The Heavenly Venerable Dharma Eye allowed him to see through all good and evil, black and white.

The Green Bird before him truly possessed no karmic debt, nor did she harbor the thick, suffocating Sha Qi found in those vengeful ghosts.

Had it not been for the Heavenly Venerable Dharma Eye, Fei Luo was certain he would never have been able to tell that this woman was actually a demon.

With that, dense mana condensed at Fei Luo's fingertips, swirling and radiating a chill that made the Green Bird tremble with fear.

"Young Master, please spare me! I have my reasons, I beg for your mercy. I am willing to be your slave and maid, to serve by your side." A flicker of human-like contemplation crossed the Green Bird's eyes. She transformed into her human form, knelt on both knees, and kowtowed to Fei Luo.

"Hmm?"

Fei Luo raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in his eyes. "It seems you aren't stupid. Are you sure you want to be a slave and a maid?"

"Qing'er is willing to serve by your side for the rest of my life, to follow you in cultivating the Dao, if only you would show mercy and spare my life." The Green Bird kowtowed again with utmost sincerity, her voice devoid of any pretense.

The Green Bird had realized that the Fei Luo before her was definitely no simple man.

The presence he exuded was not much different from that of a Golden Core stage Ghost King.

And he was a human at the Solid Core Realm!

Never mind that she had never seen a human at the Solid Core Realm in her life; even those old fogies who had lived for ages had many who never reached that level.

A Solid Core Realm expert this young was likely a one-in-a-million genius among the human race.

Moreover, in the path of cultivation, the four essentials—Dharma, companions, wealth, and land—were all indispensable.

The two spells Fei Luo had just cast so casually had also left her in awe.

For a young genius with such divine abilities, what kind of terrifying power must be backing him to have cultivated him to this point?

Besides, compared to that Ghost Venerable, following this human seemed much more reliable.

The weak had no right to choose; they could only cling to the strong.

In the Spirit Illusion Realm, this was an absolute truth.

"Oh?" Fei Luo looked at the woman before him and spoke slowly, "Then how about you become my mount? I like to ride."

"Young Master, I am willing to let you ride me. It is my honor to be ridden by you."

Upon hearing this, the Green Bird was overjoyed, and a faint, imperceptible blush appeared on her face.

Though she felt shy, her body offered no resistance. In a flash of white smoke, she transformed back into a sleek, vibrant Green Bird.

However, this time, the Green Bird consciously enlarged her body several times over, making her back just wide enough for a person to sit comfortably.

In particular, her downy feathers were no less soft and comfortable than a high-end sofa from the future.

Seeing this, Fei Luo hesitated for a moment.

The Green Bird's human form, while not as curvaceous as Ren Tingting, had a strikingly tall figure, complemented by her delicate, watery features.

Now that he had to ride her, Fei Luo felt a bit awkward.

Seeming to sense Fei Luo's embarrassment, the Green Bird spoke in a human voice, "Young Master, you are still young. In the eyes of our Demon Race, becoming a mount for a great figure is a tremendous honor. Please, Young Master, give Qing'er this chance."

Hearing this, Fei Luo did not hesitate; he leaped up and sat firmly on the Green Bird's back.

Instantly, he felt as if he were sitting on a luxurious sofa, leaving him immensely satisfied.

"Young Master, hold on tight."

The Green Bird's pleasant voice rang out, and with a flap of her wings, she soared into the sky.

"We respectfully send off the living immortal!"

Below, the villagers stared blankly as Fei Luo subdued the demoness with a wave of his hand, then shouted in unison.

Their voices converged, echoing through the village for a long time, every face filled with awe.

"You two, I'll be heading to Azure Heaven Town first." From the sky, Fei Luo's bold voice echoed through the village and into the ears of the two Underworld Envoys.

"Young Master Fei Luo is truly a god-like man. I cannot imagine how far he will go in the future." Zhang Wu was still savoring Fei Luo's actions from earlier, shocked.

"Let's go. The Young Master has a mount now, so we must keep up. This is a chance to witness the destruction of the Azure Sky Ghost Venerable—a battle of this caliber is rare to see even once in a century during this Age of Dharma Decline."

The other one spoke, his figure drifting forward like a ghost.

Zhang Wu nodded, watching Fei Luo riding on the back of the Green Bird in the sky, and set off as well.

"Whoosh~"

In the night sky, a cool breeze brushed against his face. Fei Luo looked down at the hazy, indistinct night scenery with curiosity, marveling in his heart.

Who would have thought that on this trip, he would end up acquiring a mount.

Although this mount was female, and quite the delicate beauty after taking human form.

Seemingly recalling something, Fei Luo looked at the Green Bird beneath him and spoke, "Qing'er, what is your name? Do you have any understanding of that Azure Sky Ghost Venerable?"

Upon hearing this, Fei Luo clearly felt the Green Bird's body tremble. Her voice, like an oriole emerging from a valley, carried a hint of apology, "Young Master, it was this servant who was rude. This servant is named Qingshuang; I gained sentience and took human form over a decade ago by a stroke of luck."

Qingshuang paused, the image of the majestic and inviolable Azure Sky Ghost King surfacing in her mind as her tone gradually turned cold, "Young Master, that Azure Sky Ghost Venerable was originally a native of Azure Heaven Town. A hundred years ago, it is said that she was beautiful as a flower in her lifetime and pursued by countless men, yet she was betrothed to Butcher Zhang from birth. However..."

The Azure Sky Ghost Venerable was a woman shrouded in controversy.

Her parents, having received great kindness from Butcher Zhang's family, had arranged a marriage for her from birth.

As the Azure Sky Ghost Venerable grew, she revealed a beauty that could topple cities, drawing the pursuit of countless celebrities, scholars, and wealthy merchants.

Among them, a scholar surnamed Li won her heart, and the two secretly pledged their lives to each other, falling deeply in love.

But her father was a traditional man who stubbornly forced her to marry the son of Butcher Zhang—the current Butcher Zhang.

Butcher Zhang's family was a prominent household in Azure Heaven Town, but the Azure Sky Ghost Venerable was proud and arrogant; she had never once looked upon Butcher Zhang with favor.

Bound by the orders of her parents and the words of matchmakers, she could not bear the label of unfilial. In this feudal society, being unfilial and casting one's parents into injustice was a grave sin.

Originally, the heart of the Azure Sky Ghost Venerable had already died; she was prepared to give her body to Butcher Zhang while keeping her heart for her beloved.

Had things followed a normal course, the Azure Sky Ghost Venerable would have lived out her life as a wretched soul, a woman destroyed by the social environment and moral ethics.

But fate is often wondrous, and the events that followed drove her to the brink of madness time and again.