An Ominous Feeling

"Are they really here to take Blackie to acknowledge his ancestors?"

The flying demons of the Northern Kuru Continent belong to the Xieluosi River, while the beast demons belong to the Nine Spirits Holy Land.

But if we want to trace it back to its source, the Heavenly Court is the most authentic origin.

The Western Kunlun and the Xieluosi River Holy Land are involved in many things, but the Xieluosi River Holy Land, as an independent entity, is extremely wary of the Heavenly Court in many ways.

What Zhang Xuezhou did wasn't a big deal, but it undoubtedly fell under the prohibited regulations.

The crane-feathered Zhang Xuezhou, its head slightly softening, watched Zhang Feiyu's repeated denials.

He gazed around for several seconds before retracting his wings and gently stepping down.

"Then how did you get into these mountains?" Feiyu asked.

"Now that my cultivation has reached the True Spirit Realm, and I'm about to stagnate after taking the Spirit-Forging Pill, I have no choice but to come to my godfather," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Only if he teaches me can I break through this threshold of cultivation!"

"But the Sacred Land is in that direction!" Feiyu pointed.

"Is it over there?" Zhang Xuezhou reached out and looked around. "So I've gone the wrong way?"

"My black-haired cousin..."

"Don't interrupt, we're going to collect Black Hair's body in a bit!"

The hopping, nimble bird was about to utter a few more words when Zhang Xuezhou immediately silenced it with a kiss.

"This is my little girl, Lingyu," said the demon crane, Feiyu.

"So you're a noble lady! I knew you spoke such fluent Sacred Land language; you must be incredibly intelligent!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about how he had almost killed the stupid bird, and couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

If he really kills Yao He Feiyu's daughter, the enmity will be immense.

"When did you have your daughter? Her feathers are just like yours," Zhang Xuezhou praised.

Zhang Xuezhou looked at Feiyu, then at the demonic bird that had never resembled a crane and was perched on Feiyu's shoulder. He felt that the only similarity between the two was the color of their feathers.

"I didn't have a daughter, that was something I said after drinking... Anyway, I don't drink anymore!"

Feiyu waved his hand.

He chatted aimlessly with Zhang Xuezhou for a while, until Lingyu, bored out of her mind, pecked at his neck, Feiyu finally remembered his important business.

"Have you seen the leader of the Northern Frontier Legion while you've been wandering around these mountains?" Feiyu asked.

"The leader of the Northern Frontier Legion?"

"That man was called Li Guang. He was wearing leather armor, carrying a bow, and wearing an iron mask. He was probably also riding a white horse!"

"Never seen it before!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head repeatedly in denial.

"I only entered the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains because I wanted to see my godfather," Zhang Xuezhou said. "In the past, I asked the Demon King Kong to send me a message asking for help, but it seems he didn't mention it at all!"

"It's no use mentioning it," Feiyu shook his head and said, "Your godfather is busy refining pills for the Venerable One every day and doesn't have time to come out!"

"My godfather refines pills very quickly, has he not finished refining them yet?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"His Majesty felt great after consuming a thousand pills from your godfather, and now he wants to eat ten thousand," Feiyu said, shaking his head. "Your godfather is constantly refining pills, batch after batch; refining ten thousand pills will take a long time!"

"Are they eating pills like they're food?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked surprised.

He touched his pouch.

While he was still consuming one Spirit-Forging Pill a month, the Venerable One was already eating pills like rice.

"I estimate that even ten thousand pills wouldn't be enough for His Excellency," Feiyu said. "He might even want to take a hundred thousand later!"

"Then my godfather will never be able to finish refining the pills in his lifetime?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise.

"Pretty much, so it's wise of you to come to your godfather. If he were to come to you, it would be a long time coming. Wait a minute..."

Feiyu followed Zhang Xuezhou through a few rummages, only to find it a little difficult to get back to the important things he needed to do.

He shook his head and looked at Zhang Xuezhou, remembering that his initial judgment was not like that.

He felt that Zhang Xuezhou had likely led Li Guang the way; otherwise, the other party wouldn't have almost stormed into the Sacred Land.

But with Zhang Xuezhou's explanation, it seems the other party has lost contact with Li Guang again.

"You need to be careful of that Northern Frontier Legion leader," Feiyu warned. "He may have followed you during a patrol and then entered the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!"

"Then hurry up and kill him!" Zhang Xuezhou encouraged.

"He might not be able to kill me, but he'd be better off killing me!"

Feiyu shook his head.

He is good at flying, but not at fighting.

When fighting at a height, his bird claws were like metal and stone, and he could make four holes in a person's head with a single scratch, making him look incredibly powerful.

However, his various disadvantages become apparent when placed among people of the same social class.

It wouldn't be surprising if he were killed by Li Guang's arrow.

However, there are very few demons in the Xieluosi River Holy Land who are qualified to check where Li Guang is hiding. Even if Feiyu is unwilling to do something risky, he has to step up and take the lead.

"Fly out and search again! If you find anything resembling a human figure, or a white horse, come quickly and report it!"

Thinking of the important matter at hand, Feiyu had no choice but to command these mindless demonic birds to search everywhere.

He watched as Lingyu spread its wings, ready to fly away and explore, and grabbed the silly bird.

"Didn't you say you were going to collect Black Hair's body with your cousin? Go get to work," Feiyu ordered. "Then take him to the Alchemy Chamber in the Sacred Land. The old man in charge of the Alchemy Chamber is his father!"

"Can a Alchemist hatch eggs and give birth to birds?" Ling Yu asked in surprise.

"Mmm, ah!"

Feiyu gave a couple of perfunctory replies and then pointed in a direction.

This was the area he had patrolled all the way through, and it was considered extremely safe. He felt comfortable letting his daughter take this route home.

As for the dead black crow, that's up to Zhang Xuezhou to decide whether to use it for a treat.

He shook his head, and a pair of white wings quickly unfurled behind him. After a brief moment in the night sky, he leaped into the air.

"Black-haired cousin, let's fly over there!"

"Ah, um!"

Zhang Xuezhou was somewhat listless at the suggestion of the demon bird Lingyu, but he eventually responded to the silly bird's request.

Feiyu was pressed for time in tracking down Li Guang, and didn't have time to analyze his words, but the Venerable One and Lu Baibai weren't fools.

Zhang Xuezhou wanted to continue out of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, but when he saw Lingyu urging him to fly away, he thought about how the Demon Crane Feiyu had seen him before, and how the Venerable One could use the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture to determine his position. This made him clear his mind of distractions.

"I don't want to fly right now, I want to walk!"

Zhang Xuezhou, whose Demon Power was mostly depleted, spoke in a muffled voice.

"I've always envied those who can walk in human form after transforming!"

The demonic bird Lingyu was extremely pleased and stepped onto Zhang Xuezhou's shoulder. The weight of several dozen kilograms made Zhang Xuezhou grimace.

"I'm Technique Method bird, I can't support your weight, get down!"

"I've always admired birds that can cast Technique Method. What Technique Method do you use?"

"My Technique Method can turn soil into stone!"

Why turn soil into stone? Wouldn't it be better to just pick up a stone?

Amidst the chattering questions, Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to turn back and embark on an ominous journey toward the Xieluosi River Holy Land.