Xiao Hua shook the Mountain River Seal, took Jiang Sheng in, and flew toward Feather Spirit Bay. Before long, Xiao Hua once again arrived at the place where he had previously encountered the Serpent Demon. Looking at the familiar surroundings, Xiao Hua sighed softly. In but a single night, so many things had happened, leaving him with many realizations.
Feather Spirit Bay was different from before. Both humans and demons had thinned out considerably, and the storefronts and tents alike were desolate. Xiao Hua identified the direction, landed, then saw a Confucian cultivator hurrying past. He hastily stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Immortal Friend!"
The Confucian cultivator sized Xiao Hua up and down, then asked coldly, "What do you want?"
"Forgive the disturbance, Immortal Friend. Do you know where Liuting Residence is?" Xiao Hua asked with a smile, unoffended.
"Liuting Residence? Never heard of it!" The Confucian cultivator did not even pause to think. He waved a hand and sped away.
"Damn it, we're both human. Even if Daoism and Confucianism differ, there's no need to be like this, is there?" Xiao Hua sneered. He looked around, then flew several dozen yards ahead and stopped a Leopard Demon hurrying along on a demon cloud. "Greetings, Immortal Friend. Might you know where Liuting Residence is?"
"Liuting Residence?" The Leopard Demon's withered yellow eyes shifted a few times as though pondering it. Then he shook his head. "This old man does not know! You should ask some other demons."
Watching the Leopard Demon hurry away, Xiao Hua rubbed his chin, growing anxious. No way, right? One doesn't know, and neither does the second. Could Jiang Sheng have deceived me?
After looking around, Xiao Hua walked straight into a small tent. The interior resembled a shop, though it was much smaller