I Have a Golden Crow

When Du Yu received the message and walked out of the Demon Spirit Bookstore with his protruding belly, he immediately noticed the guards on the street with his sharp eyes.

Du Yu had a premonition that these seemingly normal patrolling guards were probably watching him.

Strictly speaking, the North Suburb of Ancient Pine Tower Demon Spirit Realm is also a Newbie Demon Spirit Realm.

The Newbie Realm has specific rules, and some Demon Beasts are not allowed to be taken out of the realm. These are Demon Beasts artificially bred and released here by Great Xia for training newcomers in specialized areas.

For other Demon Beasts that can be taken out of the realm, newcomers can only handle them in a few ways.

You can either form a contract with them yourself, which is considered a benefit from Great Xia to newcomers. Or you can put the Demon Beasts up for trade online, or have them retrieved by the Demon Pet Center.

This also means you cannot bring the Demon Beasts back into society for private transactions. Since you’ve enjoyed the benefits given by Great Xia to newcomers, you naturally have to fulfill the corresponding obligations.

And Du Yu actually came out with a Dust Spirit Deer!?

He must be a key target for surveillance...

Du Yu had no unusual moves; he walked straight to the Demon Pet Center after leaving the Demon Spirit Bookstore with his belly protruding.

On this late night, Master Qing chose to meet here in person instead of having Du Yu take the Dust Spirit Deer home, probably considering this aspect as well.

According to Master Qing’s text message, Du Yu took the elevator to the hotel’s fourth floor.

”This way.” As soon as he exited the elevator, he heard a familiar young voice.

”Senior Brother Fu?” Du Yu grinned and walked swiftly over, ”Are you caught to be the driver again?”

Fu Jianzhou looked a bit helpless, but he spoke with the same respect as always: ”It is my honor to serve Master Qing.”

Du Yu held his belly with one hand and gave a thumbs up with the other: ”Such a great attitude, eh!”

Fu Jianzhou smiled and glared at Du Yu: ”Hurry in, Master Qing is waiting for you.”

”Alright, alright.” Du Yu said as he entered Room 417.

This room wasn’t small, it even had a big living room upon entering. Unfortunately, the Library Ring only allowed Du Yu to enjoy a free room with a big bed at most, this kind of suite was out of the question.

On the sofa, Yang Qingqing was wearing a light green dress, playing with her phone, and there was a small cake on the coffee table in front of her.

”Master Qing.”

”You’ve arrived.” Yang Qingqing turned her head to look at Du Yu’s belly, her eyes filled with a smile, ”Let me see the Dust Spirit Deer.”

Du Yu hurriedly stepped forward, opened the Beard Tree Coat, and brought out the Dust Spirit Deer.

Once the coat was undone, the snow-white little deer revealed its true form, accompanied by wisps of mist. Its lively eyes examined the surroundings, very alert.

Yang Qingqing couldn’t help but admire in her heart, who wouldn’t like such a beautiful creature?

She slowly extended her hand, as if afraid to startle the little fellow.

”Nai~” The little deer was a bit scared, hurriedly curled up in Du Yu’s arms.

Yang Qingqing didn’t force it, just picked up the cake tray on the coffee table, wiped a bit of cream with her slender fingers, and reached toward the Dust Spirit Deer in Du Yu’s arms again.

”Eat it, it’s tasty.” Du Yu gently stroked the Dust Spirit Deer, whispering softly.

The extremely spiritual Dust Spirit Deer extended its small head, sniffed with its nose, then stuck out its pink tongue, licking the cream on the girl’s fingers.

”Don’t be afraid.” Yang Qingqing said softly, and the next moment, circles of illusory silhouette lines suddenly diffused from within her body.

Those ever-expanding yet instantly disappearing body lines made Yang Qingqing look like she was about to explode to her death...

Slowly, an illusory Yang Qingqing floated out, such a dreamy scene left Du Yu stunned.

Isn’t this Little Fen Yang’s ability?

Unlike Little Fen Yang, Master Qing was a complete illusion without a trace of color.

The Dust Spirit Deer also stopped licking the fingers, looking at the illusory woman with a nervous face.

Until the woman’s illusory finger lightly touched the Dust Spirit Deer’s head, the little fellow’s eyes were no longer lively, but somewhat hollow, as if its soul had left its body.

Yang Qingqing: ”It’s still too young to understand human language. It’s easier to make it understand what we want to do through mind communication with the Demon Soul. Please leave for a moment and give us some space.”

”Yes.” Du Yu cautiously placed the Dust Spirit Deer on the sofa, looked around, and decided to leave the room.

”Click.”

Du Yu gently closed the room door, turned around, and saw Senior Brother Fu waiting in the hallway.

Fu Jianzhou leaned against the wall, arms crossed in front of him, looking quite cool, only missing a sword in hand.

He looked at the somewhat nervous Du Yu and spoke reassuringly, ”Don’t worry, Master Qing will take good care of your partner.”

Du Yu hurriedly leaned in and whispered, ”At Master Qing’s level, does she still have a free Acupoint Home? She wouldn’t be doing this just for me, would she...”

”There is.” Fu Jianzhou suddenly spoke, interrupting Du Yu, ”There has always been one.”

”That’s good, that’s good.” Du Yu felt a slight relief, but also found Senior Brother Fu’s response quite interesting, and couldn’t help but ask, ”There has always been one? Shouldn’t Master Qing maximize her combat power? Or has she never found a suitable Demon Pet?”

Looking at his curious junior brother, Fu Jianzhou hesitated for a moment before saying, ”Since you are now Master Qing’s direct disciple, you should also learn some about your teacher’s past.”

Du Yu looked eagerly at his senior brother, looking as if he was eager to hear the full story.

Fu Jianzhou: ”Master Qing is not like you imagine, studying, taking exams, and then entering a teaching position. She comes from a military background and was an excellent Demon Spirit Warrior before she joined the Demon Spirit Academy.”

Du Yu: ???

Master Qing actually has military experience? That’s quite an impressive resume; why isn’t it mentioned in her profile?

Fu Jianzhou looked at the shocked Du Yu and continued on his own, ”Do you know what warriors call an All-Elemental Demon Tamer in the Demon Spirit Squad?”

Du Yu: ”What?”

”Savior.” Fu Jianzhou’s smile was somewhat complex, ”An All-Elemental Demon Tamer means being able to accept any Demon Beast in the world.

Especially in some battle sequences with extremely high mortality rates, such a ’Savior’ is essential.

Because you never know how the Demon Beasts left behind in this world will react once a Demon Tamer perishes in battle.

At such times, someone is needed to take over these ownerless Demon Beasts, not to claim them as their own, but to temporarily take them in, to prevent greater tragedies from happening, ensure the continuation of combat missions, and so on.”

Du Yu pressed his lips together; this so-called title of ”Savior” sounded glorious and grand.

But in such a context, it only made one feel sad.

Fu Jianzhou put an arm around Du Yu’s shoulder, his voice lowered, ”Master Qing is such a Savior. And such an identity requires her to have at least one free Acupoint Home.”

Du Yu silently nodded, ”Then why did she leave the squad?”

”It was a brutal battle. The soldiers won, but some never came back.”

Fu Jianzhou had a hint of reminiscence in his eyes as he softly recalled, ”A comrade fell, right in front of Master Qing, leaving behind several powerful but unfortunate Demon Pets.

On the battlefield, Master Qing desperately saved one Demon Pet. To be precise, it was a trace of the Residual Soul of the Wind Trace Steed.”

Du Yu: ”Ah...”

Fu Jianzhou shook his head, ”After returning, she tried hard to help the Wind Trace Steed reconstruct its body, wanting to do something for those who had left.

In the Demon Spirit Squad, there is a long-standing culture. The so-called saviors eventually take the Demon Pets left behind by their companions to the graves to commemorate them.

It is also the survivors’ way of sending the deceased a bit of solace.

But the world is not a beautiful place.

The Wind Trace Steed grew weaker day by day. In the end, that trace of the Residual Soul couldn’t survive, fading away gradually in Master Qing’s Acupoint Home.

She stayed in the cemetery for a long time. A few days later, she left the squad.”

Du Yu quietly listened to this story, and although Senior Brother Fu’s recount was simple, it left Du Yu with a complicated feeling.

The comrade was gone, and their Demon Pet, under her constant watch, slowly died, a blow Du Yu could scarcely imagine.

Fu Jianzhou: ”Being young doesn’t mean being without stories.

Especially for Master Qing, who awakened at the age of ten, she’s been fighting on this path for a long time.”

Du Yu gently nodded, thinking about the noble and elegant Master Qing, yet he couldn’t imagine that behind her gentle smile laid such a story.

No, definitely more than one story...

Fu Jianzhou spoke softly, ”So, when you asked me if she had any free Acupoint Home, my answer has always been that there is.”

Moreover, that Xuanji Acupoint of hers has been vacant for a long, long time.

After telling such a story, this little junior brother should understand how much Master Qing values him, right?

Du Yu quietly digested the story, then suddenly looked up at Fu Jianzhou, ”Senior Brother Fu, would these things spread? Master Qing’s profile doesn’t even mention her military service, how did you... were you once Master Qing’s comrade?”

Fu Jianzhou shook his head, ”I never had the honor to fight alongside Master Qing, I only heard a little.”

Du Yu didn’t believe that he could hear such rumors in society, so he quietly asked, ”Were you also a Demon Spirit Soldier?”

Fu Jianzhou looked into Du Yu’s eyes, remained silent for a while, and finally patted Du Yu’s shoulder, ”I am also an All-Elemental Demon Tamer.”