Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 233 - 126: Long Time No See

Chapter 233: Chapter 126: Long Time No See

Zheng Fa scrutinized the crow before him from top to bottom.

The appearance of the crow was ordinary, its whole body covered in black feathers, but its eyes were exceptionally lively.

What surprised Zheng Fa was that the aura of the bird was pure and devoid of any Demon Qi, and had it not been able to speak human language, most people would have regarded it as a mere common bird.

It was precisely for this reason that when it intruded into the Five Dragons Heavenly Palace, it did not attract anyone’s attention.

While Zheng Fa continued to examine it, Yuan had already lost her patience and grabbed the crow by the neck, shaking it vigorously.

"Caw!"

It was apparent that the crow didn’t possess much cultivation, as it had no power to resist.

"Yuan!"

Zhang gently furrowed her brows, chastised in a soft voice, and asked the crow, "What you just mentioned, about the Great Freedom Demon Sect colluding with the Demon Race, is that true?"

The crow flapped its wings twice in Yuan’s hand and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Of course it’s true, this has been the case for a long time! I’m not aware of other places, but the people of the Great Freedom Demon Sect have long been in contact with some powerful demons, and now as the Spiritual Mechanism dwindles, the contacts have become even closer."

Seeing its solemn promise.

Zheng Fa and Zhang exchanged glances, then continued to ask, "Then their intention to target our Jiushan Sect, how did you come by this information?"

"Do I even need to gather that information?" The crow rolled its eyes, "Jiushan Sect is tightly blocking Great Freedom Demon Sect with the Thunder Pool, who else would they target if not you?"

"..."

Zheng Fa fell silent for a moment, observing the crow for a long while, seemed to notice a trace of craftiness in its eyes.

"I mean the details."

"Details... I forgot the details!" The crow gently shook its head, seeming unwilling to speak further.

Zheng Fa and Zhang looked at it skeptically.

Only to hear the crow say, "Why don’t you let me have a bite, maybe I’ll remember then!"

Zheng Fa was stunned.

Yuan, who was alongside him, was even angrier, "I haven’t even bitten it yet!"

"How could you, a mere mixed-blood green phoenix, compare to me?"

Little did they know, a flash of golden light in the crow’s eyes was disdainful.

Zheng Fa was even more intrigued.

Yuan’s true form was a green phoenix, which was considered a Divine Beast among Xuanwei feathery species.

Otherwise, the Sect Leader wouldn’t have taken her as a pet.

Even if Yuan could advance to Nascent Soul, she might become the guardian spirit beast of Jiushan Sect in the future.

This crow’s tone was inexplicably arrogant.

Zheng Fa thought of the Fusang Wood within him, his expression a bit strange—could this thing be the legendary Golden Crow?

Yuan also paused, the golden light in the crow’s eyes seemed to have reminded her of something: "Is there still a bloodline of Golden Crow in this world?"

The crow raised its head arrogantly, shouting, "Exactly!"

Yuan pursed her lips, the anger on her face somewhat alleviated, then said to Zheng Fa and Zhang:

"Among feathery species, it is rumored that there are three supremacies, one is the phoenix, one is the Kunpeng, and the other is the Golden Crow." Her tone was very solemn, "But for thousands of years, I have never heard of any of these three bloodlines appearing."

It was evident that she was somewhat fooled by the so-called bloodline of the Golden Crow.

Zheng Fa nodded lightly, looking at this Golden Crow.

The Golden Crow also proudly met his gaze.

"So... why is your cultivation so low?"

Zheng Fa’s first question made the pride in its eyes solidify.

"..."

Yuan blinked, suddenly understanding, and shook the crow in her hand again.

This Golden Crow indeed had some cultivation, but it was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

And thinking about this so-called supremacy... there was clearly something off.

"I..."

"If you truly are a supreme bloodline of the Demon Race, why isn’t anyone protecting you? Allowing you to roam around?"

"..."

The crow quietly lowered its head.

Zheng Fa looked again at its body, only two legs.

"I heard that Golden Crows are three-legged..." he touched his chin and concluded, "You’re not a cripple Golden Crow, are you?"

"... You are the cripple!" This verbal attack from the crow finally got to it, "I am of pure Golden Crow bloodline! Just that today’s environment of Spiritual Energy simply doesn’t support the growth of my bloodline!"

Zheng Fa was surprised, this was the first time he heard such a claim.

This Golden Crow also seemed somewhat aggrieved, its wings pointing at Yuan: "Although her bloodline is inferior to mine, she can cultivate more easily than I can now! My Golden Crow bloodline, although spiritually wise early, cultivates slowly..."

"Is this the reason why the so-called supremacies have not appeared for a long time?"

Zheng Fa seemed to understand.

The Golden Crow nodded, explaining, "In these ten thousand years, the Demon Race has discovered—stronger bloodlines are harder to cultivate today, and even this is the reason why the great powers of Demon Race wish to cooperate with the Demon Sect."

Zheng Fa, hearing this, immediately guessed, "They want to use the bloodline of Demon Ancestor?"

"Yes." The Golden Crow revealed a piece of extremely surprising news to Zheng Fa, "But it’s not just an idea, it has already been realized."

"Oh?"

"Some of the Demon Race and Demon Sect Disciples have dual cultivated, giving birth to Demon Beasts that can practice Demon Sect Cultivation Techniques."

"..."

Zheng Fa slowly furrowed his brows: "What advantages do these offspring have?"

"Compared to the Demon Race, they can increase their cultivation using Demon Sect techniques, progressing faster." The Golden Crow sighed, "Compared to Demon Sect disciples, they also inherit the bloodline of the Demon Race, making them stronger."

Zheng Fa grimaced.

What mixed heritage advantages.

This was not really good news, especially for Jiushan Sect.

The Demon Ancestor’s control over his disciples might be hidden within their lineage, previously the Great Freedom Demon Sect seemed to emphasize the purity of lineage.

Now, the Demon Ancestor is willing to allow his disciples to mate with the Demon Race—to some extent, this can even be considered a breakthrough in their realm.

"Actually, even without this matter, the Demon Race has been intending to collaborate with the Demon Sect," the Golden Crow continued, "The Demon Race has been suffering tremendously in this epoch."

This was indeed true.

From what Zheng Fa heard in the Jiushan Sect, the Demon Race actually did not have a significant presence in the Xuanwei Realm—

Though there were Great Demons in the deep mountains, the Demon Race itself was like scattered sand and didn’t have any major power.

Not to mention some sects that liked to use the Demon Race as spirit beasts.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance... especially now that the decline of Spiritual Energy has been increasingly severe, the Demon Race naturally had to find a way out.

Zheng Fa looked at the Golden Crow and asked, "Then why do you..."

"I don’t want to be a breeding crow..."

"Ah?"

This Golden Crow appeared dejected, seemingly unable to keep hiding the truth out of fear that Zheng Fa wouldn’t trust him, hence he simply revealed his origins:

"My lineage is noble, but my strength is lacking, thus I was chosen and sent to the Great Freedom Demon Sect..."

Zheng Fa couldn’t help asking: "...you can’t even Transform."

"I can’t turn into a human, but the female demons of the Great Freedom Demon Sect can turn into birds!"

"..."

"They even have methods to induce lust! To use on birds!" The Golden Crow’s voice carried a sobbing tone: "My body is almost ruined!"

The words of this Golden Crow brought silence to the courtyard.

Zheng Fa couldn’t help but admire—The Great Freedom Demon Sect had invested so much in biological experiments, they had gone too far!

"So you escaped?"

Zheng Fa suddenly understood, this Golden Crow, although low in cultivation, if indeed his lineage was so noble, he certainly could not just be wandering alone.

"Yes," the Golden Crow nodded: "I have a very strong ability to hide. If I don’t speak, no one can tell I have Golden Crow lineage. I thought your workshop was bustling, and the Immortal Sect has a strong influence, those people wouldn’t dare to chase here."

"And then I discovered..." The Golden Crow’s eyes sparkled as he looked at Zheng Fa: "You are more tempting to me than they are!"

No...

This comparison is gonna make me angry!

However, Yuan remained silent on the side, nodding.

"So you’re saying their intention to strike against the Jiushan Sect is false?"

Zhang asked with a flash in her eyes.

"No falsehood." The Golden Crow shook his head: "You have cornered the Great Freedom Demon Sect too hard, they can’t even come out now, they are desperate."

Zheng Fa’s heart tightened, asking, "What are they planning to do?"

"Not clear, just heard that they don’t want to contend with you at the Thunder Pool..."

"Jiushan Sect!"

Zheng Fa and Zhang looked at each other, both understanding the plan of the Great Freedom Demon Sect.

Currently, the Great Freedom Demon Sect is indeed at a disadvantage at the Thunder Pool.

Not to mention the gathering of numerous Immortal Sects there, with more than one or two Nascent Souls.

But Jiushan Sect was different.

There was neither the Thunder Pool nor other Immortal Sects there; now, for the Great Freedom Demon Sect, it actually represented a breakthrough.

"Let’s go find the Master!"

Zhang nodded, following him, and several of them found Master Yuan.

"Are you saying, this crow has the Golden Crow lineage, and holds a high status among the Demon Race?"

Master Yuan examined the crow from top to bottom, asking Zheng Fa and the others.

Zheng Fa nodded.

"It also gave up a harem of three thousand, yet was charmed by you and came to seek refuge?"

"..."

That sounded strange, but it wasn’t wrong.

Zheng Fa could only nod.

"I’ve lived for nearly ten thousand years..." The Sect Leader suddenly sighed.

"Master?"

"I originally thought your eldest fellow-apprentice attracting a demon girl from the Demon Sect was outrageous enough."

Zheng Fa’s mouth gaped open.

"I didn’t expect you to be more outrageous than your elder brother..." The Sect Leader sighed: "Tell me, when is the Demon Race’s army coming?"

"..."

"Master, it’s not me who summoned them!"

"Just tell me if they are coming."

"They are..."

...

Jokes aside, this matter is not small.

Master Pang was also called over by the Sect Leader, several people were discussing in the Five Dragons Heavenly Palace.

"This way, I’ll go back. If the situation at the Thunder Pool becomes perilous, my disciple, you take the disciples into the Thunder Pool to hide, I will have Huang bring the rest over, within Jiushan Sect, with me there and if necessary, the ancestral master too, you don’t have to worry."

The Sect Leader suddenly said.

Zheng Fa’s heart sank, this was preparing for the worst scenario.

Master Pang frowned and said: "Brother, they have been holding back for so long, once they move, it will be earth-shattering, likely not so easy to deal with, especially with only you alone."

"Brother, I’ve lived for nearly ten thousand years." Zheng Fa heard his Master speak again: "Only about a hundred years of life left."

"Brother..."

"It’s not certain that I will die!" The Sect Leader chuckled: "Now I’m in possession of the Circulation Heaven Thunder Tribulation Talisman Formation, even late-stage Nascent Souls will not scare me, if using a hundred years of life to kill one or two late-stage Nascent Souls, dying is also worth it!"