I Have a Golden Crow

The sun set in the west, over Jinzhong Canyon.

Atop a cliff, the three members of the Yan Organization stood quietly, gazing at the rolling river below and marveling at the splendor of nature.

From where they stood, the canyon was easily 400 or 500 meters wide just across, and the depth was nearly a thousand meters!

”How can there be a purple marsh in this world?” Li Mengnan puzzled aloud, still unable to figure it out.

Purple Marsh... sounds more like some kind of Demon Spirit Realm, doesn’t it?

”No idea. It all happened hundreds of years ago.” Du Yu sighed softly.

Li Mengnan: ”The information says this stretch of river is over a hundred kilometers long. Are we just going to search all the way down?”

Actually, finding it shouldn’t be that hard.

All three had Dust Spirit Deer, so flying above for a hundred kilometers or so was no big deal.

The problem was, if they searched from the air, they probably wouldn’t find anything.

Lin Shiwei spoke quietly: ”Even if the Purple Marsh is still around, it certainly wouldn’t be right out in the open, or it would’ve been found long ago.”

Du Yu turned and headed toward the dense forest: ”You two wait here a sec, I’m going to bring out Celestial Cyan Porcelain.”

With that, Du Yu turned his hand over, and in a flash, he was gone.

When he returned to Shatang Mansion, sure enough, Qingci was still napping under the tree~

Du Yu had always suspected that this was exactly why she hadn’t found Purple Abyss Water in centuries...

She could certainly sleep!

Master Qing wasn’t under the tree either, probably resting inside the house too.

Du Yu floated to Qingci’s face, curled his finger, and tapped her eyelid: ”Qingci, wake up?”

”Hmm?” Celestial Cyan Porcelain opened her sleepy dragon eyes, seeing a tiny person standing before her face.

She replied softly, her voice usually icy but now tinged with that unique drowsy gentleness: ”You’re back.”

”We’ve arrived at Jinzhong Canyon, where the old Purple Marsh used to be.” Du Yu gently stroked her cool dragon eye, ”Come on, let’s go take a look?”

”Sss...” Qingci uttered a soft dragon hum and slowly got up,

Seeing the Ancient Demon Saint come to life, Du Yu couldn’t help but laugh. ”When we go outside, don’t go wild, okay?

That’s human society out there, and there’s plenty of tourist areas along Jinzhong Canyon.

If you end up causing a panic, I’m the one who’s going to get scolded.”

A dragon beard gently wrapped around Du Yu, and Celestial Cyan Porcelain’s cold tone returned: ”Let’s see who’d dare lay a finger on you.”

Du Yu: ”...”

Bossy!

Wasn’t that just another Chapter title for his autobiography~

”My Bossy Demon Saint Pet”

The Mountain and Sea Bell suddenly expanded, and in a flash, the person and dragon turtle under the tree vanished.

”Sss...” A gentle dragon chant, accompanied by the cracking of snapped tree branches, immediately drew the two girls’ attention.

”Whoaaa~” Little Fen Yang exclaimed in delight, ”Qingci is awesome!”

Du Yu grinned, but before he could respond, he hurried to steady the dragon’s head.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain stretched her long neck, glancing around, and then—she froze.

The massive dragon turtle looked like a finely crafted sculpture, absolutely motionless.

”What’s wrong?” Du Yu stood on her face, followed her slit-pupiled gaze, and turned to look out into the distance.

The sun was setting in the west, its dying glow spilling over the mountains.

Layers of flaming clouds sprawled across the sky, dazzling in their beauty.

And then Du Yu understood, a pang of sadness rippling in his heart. ”It’s been a long time since you’ve seen a sunset, hasn’t it?”

”Yes. I’ve forgotten what it even looked like.” Celestial Cyan Porcelain whispered, gazing at the reddened horizon, as if she wanted to press this scene permanently in her mind.

The skies of the Sea Realm were eternally clear and blue.

No sun or moon, no day or night.

Staying there for centuries—any being would get bored, wouldn’t they?

Hundreds of years ago was still bearable; at least back then, Celestial Cyan Porcelain had a purpose—there were prisoners in the Sea Realm plotting to overthrow her rule, after all.

But after peaceful days settled over the Sea Realm, all that was left in that silent world was one word: ”tedium.”

Du Yu said nothing more, and Li Mengnan and Lin Shiwei were tactful enough not to speak, either.

The trio simply kept Celestial Cyan Porcelain company, quietly admiring the beauty with her.

Not until half the sun slipped behind the mountains did Celestial Cyan Porcelain finally return to herself.

Her slit pupils shifted slightly toward the tiny human in front of her, a ripple across her heart.

My master and his friends are all so kind.

Gentleness—all hidden in their actions, silent and unsaid.

”Let’s search, then.” Qingci sent her thoughts through the Demon Soul, ”Shall I summon rain?”

Hearing the Ancient Demon Saint’s suggestion, Du Yu hesitated a little.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain: ”It’ll help me get familiar with the environment. You know, my rainwater won’t harm any living thing.”

Of course Du Yu knew Qingci’s demon skill—just, summoning rain might attract attention... eh, whatever.

What’s wrong with a little rain?

Du Yu nodded. ”Go ahead, but... can you do it as quietly as possible?”

”I’ll try.” With her master’s permission, Celestial Cyan Porcelain slowly closed her eyes.

The wind began to stir, the mountain trees started to gently sway.

The clear sky gradually darkened, wispy clouds faintly gathering.

”Sss...” In the end, Celestial Cyan Porcelain couldn’t help but hum a soft dragon note.

Tiny water droplets drifted off her scales, drifting out across the mountains and woods.

Demon Skill·Cloud Water Song!

Li Mengnan reached out a finger, touching a droplet floating in front of her—it felt almost dreamlike.

Unexpectedly, she and Lin Shiwei met eyes; both saw the wonder reflected there.

When it comes to rain-summoning demon skills, people usually first think of the Wolf Lake Dog clan.

The Demon General Level·Wolf Lake Dog could learn a skill: Wolf Lake Celestial Wail.

Except, compared to just making it rain, Celestial Cyan Porcelain’s rain-dance scattered droplets out in all directions!

Demon Skill·Cloud Water Song was obviously a level above Wolf Lake Celestial Wail!

”滴答~滴答~”

”Splashhhh...” Within just ten seconds, a gentle rain began to fall all around them.

Every drop of water was linked to Celestial Cyan Porcelain’s Demon Soul perception.

All at once, the rain-soaked world was received straight into her mind.

The surging rivers, silty banks, sheer cliffs, and thick woodlands.

Even with such a powerful perception demon skill, Celestial Cyan Porcelain still couldn’t find a single drop of Purple Abyss Water—proving just how needle-in-a-haystack the task was.

”Well?” Du Yu waited patiently for a long time before quietly asking.

Celestial Cyan Porcelain shook her head—nothing special detected.

”Let’s dive in.” Du Yu called to the girls, ”Let’s check the riverbed, then the ground beneath, heading south as we go.”

The girls had no objection—Li Mengnan was full of anticipation, wind swirling under her feet. She flitted down to the dragon’s head, careful as can be.

”Sss!”

”Sss...” Three little water dragons quietly appeared, swirling and weaving through the rain, showing off their elegant forms.

Demon Skill·Wandering Dragon Dance!

Gradually, one little water dragon coiled around Li Mengnan’s hand, its head silently dissolving into trickles, streaming through the girl’s slender fingers.

The little wandering dragon reformed on her arm, winding its way along.

”Heh.” Li Mengnan’s eyes went dreamy, her heart practically melting.

What kind of Immortal demon skill was this?

The cool, silky water made her instinctively rub her fingers together.

At the same time, both Du Yu and Lin Shiwei got a wandering dragon coiling up them as well.

”Don’t breathe, anyone—the wandering dragons will bring oxygen straight into your bodies.” Du Yu leaped onto the dragon’s head, hugging one of her dragon horns, and handed the other two dragon beards to the girls. ”Alright, let’s go, Qingci.”

Celestial Cyan Porcelain’s feet coiled with wandering dragons, her form slid forward, gliding past the cliff and then down the sheer face.

The trio fell a thousand meters from the cliff, but felt no sense of plummeting—a perk of the little wandering dragons, clearly.

”Splash!”

Water sprayed everywhere—sea god into the river.

The water droplets Celestial Cyan Porcelain shed merged seamlessly into the river, still feeding her senses.

Countless droplets, hidden in this unique environment, soon vanished without a trace.

The three humans and one pet dove toward the riverbed, the world around them steadily darkening.

Demon Skill·Sea Dragon Candle!

All of a sudden, deep blue candle-flames flickered out, expanding all around them.

”Blub blub~” Surrounded by blue sea-candles, Li Mengnan was dizzy with amazement, mumbling something, but only bubbles rose from her lips.

Du Yu, hugging a dragon horn, let Demon Soul flicker to his palm: ”Let’s keep heading south... huh? What’s that?”

Before he could ask again, several little wandering dragons appeared, scattering in all directions.

Within seconds, one dragon swam back with something in its jaws, dropping it in front of Du Yu.

What’s that?

Du Yu’s expression grew odd—wasn’t that a Black Clam?

He took the black shell, larger than his palm, and squeezed it gently, testing its hardness.

This thing was a major aquaculture product in the Great Xia Realm, and it had a strong connection to the Yan Organization too.

Every final exam, the black pearl embroidered on the contestants’ uniforms all came from Black Clams.

For most examinees, Black Clam was a truly hateful food—

Every time they saw it, students recalled the scene of their own elimination...

All the major universities in Great Xia used black pearls to determine who was out in exams.

Which meant, Black Clam-based dishes were especially popular near University City.

Of course, Great Xia didn’t just farm them for food—pearl powder had special uses too!

The black pearl dust gave off a unique scent undetectable to humans, but clearly smelled by Cold Beasts.

This special scent could make low-level Cold Beasts a bit confused, turning them away from Humans.

Back when Du Yu and Li Mengnan took the Bottomless Pit exam, disguised in black cloaks as third-level commanders, their cloaks were smeared with this very powder.

”Huh~” Du Yu pried open the Black Clam; the clam meat inside wriggled, making him shiver a bit.

Du Yu tossed the clam away and let Demon Soul flicker in his other palm, ”Try it, treat it as a snack.

But don’t bite through the pearl inside—the black powder’s tricky to clean up.

Don’t get your mouth all dirty.”

And then, the three saw something magical!

The little wandering dragons scoured the area, each bringing a clam to feed Celestial Cyan Porcelain’s dragon mouth.

Automatic food delivery?

Soon, the little dragons swam out of Qingci’s mouth again, this time carrying several black pearls to Du Yu.

Du Yu took the pearls and rolled them in his fingers: ”How’s it taste?”

”Not much flavor.”

Du Yu: ”You can grab some more if you want, when we get back I’ll stir-fry them up or make soup or something.”

Celestial Cyan Porcelain didn’t seem very interested and didn’t respond.

The riverbed was totally silent; occasionally a Water Demonic Beast appeared, but the moment it saw Celestial Cyan Porcelain, it fled in panic.

Only Black Clams just stayed put, letting the dragon claws brush over their shells.

Thanks to all the Cloud Water Song droplets at her side, Celestial Cyan Porcelain’s senses reached far, so she moved fast too.

Du Yu and his friends were amazed, honestly.

Humans were, after all, creatures of the surface.

Even after Du Yu had visited the Deep Sea Dragon Palace, the world beneath these rivers still felt marvelously strange.

The trio and their companion swam south for who-knows-how-long, when suddenly Celestial Cyan Porcelain made a faint questioning sound, jolting everyone alert!

”Hmm?” Celestial Cyan Porcelain seemed to have discovered something, surging forward to the riverbed in a flash.

Du Yu’s heart jumped. ”What is it?”

Celestial Cyan Porcelain moved her dragon claw, sweeping aside a pile of Black Clams as she stared silently at the ground below.

Du Yu hugged the dragon horn. ”Speak!”

Celestial Cyan Porcelain finally answered: ”One of my water droplets touched another kind of water.”

Du Yu was overjoyed: ”Really? Where is it?”

Celestial Cyan Porcelain: ”About a hundred meters down.”

”Oh?” Du Yu blinked.

The info said the deepest part of this river was only about 130 meters.

So... there was actually another river beneath this river?