I Have a Golden Crow

Bamboo Shadow Thunder Pool wasn’t marked anywhere on the map.

With Hongye leading the way, the master and disciple duo headed west straight toward the region of the Tai Sui Thunder Bamboo Tribe, plunging into the mysterious purple bamboo forest.

Previously, when Du Yu and Yang Qingqing traveled through Bamboo Grove, they’d naturally visited the Thunder Bamboo area, but no matter how many times he came, Du Yu still found himself dazzled by the beauty of this place.

Purple had always symbolized mystery and nobility. Such color naturally bestowed a unique aura upon this place.

As the gentle breeze swept by, the dense sea of purple bamboo rippled in waves, its breathtaking beauty intoxicating.

It was well known that though Master Qing was a Savior, her primary cultivation focused on wood and fire dual attributes.

In other words, the Chi Bear of the Tai Sui Fire Bamboo Tribe was the demon pet best suited to Master Qing.

Yet after living for ages among the Fire Bamboo Tribe, Master Qing set her sights on a Thunder Bamboo Chi Bear?

Du Yu couldn’t help but suspect she fancied not the Chi Bear, but the exquisite purple leaf cloak adorning its back.

”Nai~” Bai Yujing gave a soft deer call, and as she wandered through the purple bamboo sea, suddenly stopped her snow-white hooves.

In the distance, four Thunder Bamboo Chi Bears approached, hulking in size and each sporting a purple leaf conical hat, evidently holding high status within the tribe.

”Ying.”

”Ying!” The four Chi Bears pressed their paws together and bowed in greeting to master and disciple.

Through their contract, Hongye communicated: ”Master, this is as far as I can go. You can put me back into the Acupoint Home.”

”Oh?” Du Yu looked at Hongye at his side. ”What does that mean? This place is a forbidden zone? Even you’re not allowed in?”

”Yes, Master.” Hongye continued sending messages. ”These Thunder Bamboo tribesmen are also asking if you’d put Little Deer away as well.”

”Ah...” Du Yu scratched his head.

At the side, Yang Qingqing asked, ”What’s wrong?”

Du Yu dismounted from the deer and whispered, ”There are special rules here—I have to put my demon pets away.”

As he spoke, Hongye and Bai Yujing both dissolved into demon breath and melted into Du Yu’s body.

Yang Qingqing nodded, but didn’t say much else.

Although she’d visited the Thunder Bamboo Tribe more than once, she’d never been to this place. It seemed there wasn’t even a Mother of the Demon Spirit Realm·Tai Sui Thunder Bamboo in the vicinity?

”Ying!” Seeing Du Yu’s cooperation, the Chi Bears bowed in thanks, and the four big fellows clustered around the master and disciple, leading them deeper into the bamboo forest.

The dense bamboo forest was purple everywhere. Du Yu even felt he might get lost.

It wasn’t until the group arrived in front of a massive cave that the four Chi Bears finally stopped.

They didn’t proceed further, only gestured an invitation to the master and disciple to enter.

”We’re going in?” Du Yu blinked.

”Ying.” The Thunder Bamboo Chi Bears nodded.

”Tsk—acting all mysterious.” Du Yu stepped forward, but a cool hand blocked his chest.

”Stay behind me,” Yang Qingqing said softly, striding into the cave first.

Though the woman was tall, she wasn’t imposing—only slender.

Even so, she still gave Du Yu an endless sense of security.

Following her, Du Yu’s steps were a touch unsteady, as the Shadow Gu Tower was constantly refining demon souls within him, sometimes making his movements stiff.

And whenever that happened, Yang Qingqing would pause a moment to give Du Yu time to adjust.

She really—makes me want to cry to death...

The rugged cave tunnel sloped downward, beams of light streaming through cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the surroundings with a unique ambience.

How long had they walked? Yang Qingqing quietly said, ”The thunder demon breath here is intensely strong.”

”Uh...” Du Yu’s face was awkward, since he couldn’t sense a thing.

Du Yu often joked that he was the ”Mother of the Demon Spirit Realm.” It was exaggerated, but honestly he was so stuffed full inside, his sensitivity to outside demon breath was pitifully low.

”Shh.” Yang Qingqing suddenly halted and signaled for silence.

The vast cave passage was utterly silent. Above them, a shaft of light fell on Yang Qingqing’s slender shoulder and her jet-black hair.

”Zzzt~zzz...”

Faint electric crackles sizzled in the air, soft and seemingly far away.

Du Yu whispered, ”Bamboo Shadow Thunder Pool?”

Yang Qingqing made no comment, pressing on ahead.

After a few more minutes, they took a turn, and master and disciple both stopped, taking in an astonishing sight!

The Thunder Pool!

The cave hid what looked like a lake, but unlike ordinary lakes, this one was made entirely of lightning!

Purple currents crisscrossed its surface, radiant bolts dazzling the eyes.

The spectacle left Du Yu staring dumbfounded for a long moment!

Suddenly, out of the Thunder Pool popped a furry head.

”Zzzt~zzz!”

”Crack!” Now and again, harsh arcs flickered across the lake’s surface, making one worry the fuzzy thing would get deep-fried.

This scene was seriously insane!

The Chi Bear strode out of the Thunder Pool, its figure gradually clarifying.

Du Yu couldn’t help but frown—it wasn’t as big as he’d pictured.

Du Yu didn’t know the specifics of the Thunder Pool, but just one glance told him this was no place for common folk.

Let alone taking a lightning bath in it!

No doubt about it—this Chi Bear had to be the tribe’s grand elder!

Only, even an ordinary clan leader needed to be Demon General Level, standing over six meters tall, but this elder...wait a minute!

Something clicked in Du Yu’s mind.

Small size doesn’t mean weak strength.

Hongye herself was only about two meters tall, since she’d recovered her ancient bloodline and activated her ancient body!

Could it be that this Chi Bear too...

As more of the Thunder Bamboo Elder’s body emerged from the pool, Du Yu noticed it was holding a bamboo shoot?

The Thunder Bamboo Chi Bear came to the pool’s edge and went no further.

It was still stepping amid intricate electric currents, as if unable to leave the Thunder Pool area?

”Ying.” The Chi Bear gave a soft call, extending the bamboo shoot toward Yang Qingqing.

Yang Qingqing raised an eyebrow, shifting sideways to expose Du Yu behind her.

Yet the Thunder Bamboo Chi Bear adjusted its angle slightly, still directing the purple bamboo shoot at the woman.

Little Fen Yang: ”Wow~”

”What is it, Little Fen Yang?”

Little Fen Yang seemed to have just woken and was a bit groggy. ”This seems like, seems like...”

Du Yu: ”Like what?”

Well, spit it out already! You’re killing me here!

Little Fen Yang muttered softly, ”Seems like it’s Demon Thunder?”

Du Yu: ”Huh?”

Little Fen Yang: ”Silly Du Yu, I’m not talking about the bamboo shoot—I mean all that lightning everywhere.”

Du Yu’s breath caught slightly!

Demon Thunder?

Du Yu hurriedly asked, ”Is it like Demon Fire?”

”That’s right, Thunder Element Supreme Treasure!” Little Fen Yang whispered, ”I think so. It feels a lot like Demon Fire, huh?”

Good grief~

So there was even a Demon Thunder hidden in Bamboo Grove?

While Du Yu was still stunned, Yang Qingqing had already reached out, conjuring flower vines to take the huge hollow bamboo shoot.

”Ying!” The Thunder Bamboo Chi Bear turned and pressed its paws together at Du Yu, bowing in respect.

Du Yu immediately responded. The next second, an immense demon soul surged out from the Thunder Bamboo Chi Bear.

That pure and enormous demon soul seemed capable of covering the entire Thunder Pool!

The Chi Bear’s body was small, yet its demon soul was so massive; the stark contrast sent a shock through everyone present.

The giant Chi Bear demon soul drifted in front of Du Yu—just a single paw could envelope Du Yu entirely.

Little Fen Yang: ”Oh? Xiongxiong, you must be Demon Emperor Level by now, huh?”

Both the Chi Bear and its demon soul stiffened slightly at those words.

Then, the Chi Bear demon soul transmitted a message: ”So you really are of the Golden Crow Race. To have the honor of meeting you is my good fortune.

Thank you for all you’ve done for the Tai Sui Bamboo Tribe, for helping my people recover our bloodline.”

Little Fen Yang: ”Your bloodline is so pure, totally different from your people, huh?”

The question received no reply.

”Why won’t you talk?” Little Fen Yang asked curiously, ”Oh, right, what’s your name?”

”Yinsuo.”

”Now that sounds like a fitting name. I thought you’d be called Thunder Bamboo or something~”

Yinsuo: ”...”

Little Fen Yang: ”By the way, that big pool you’re soaking in—is it Demon Thunder?”

Yinsuo: ”Yes. It allows me to glimpse what lies far ahead.

If possible, may I invite you to enter the Thunder Pool with me and glimpse the secrets of heaven?”

”This Thunder Element Supreme Treasure is really that incredible?” Little Fen Yang seemed tempted, but after pondering a bit, she sighed, ”No can do. My Demon Tamer is so weak.

He’s only a novice Demon Tamer—can’t handle the power of a volatile Supreme Treasure.”

Yinsuo hesitated a moment: ”But you’re still a demon soul, without a remade body. May I ask...what brought you to your current state?”

Little Fen Yang: ”Humph~ Not telling you.”

Yinsuo: ”...”

Yinsuo stayed silent for quite a while, then added, ”In that case, I shall invite Lord Golden Crow here again in future.”

Little Fen Yang was curious: ”How does this Supreme Treasure work, though? And what do you want to show me?”

Yinsuo: ”In truth, ever since you first came to Bamboo Grove, I caught a glimpse of faint bamboo shadows.

About our future.

About you and this human, and the future of our Tai Sui Bamboo Tribe.”

Little Fen Yang: ”You foresee the future?”

”Yes, but the shadow was too faint, so I wanted to invite you here to probe deeper together.” Yinsuo pondered for a moment, and asked, ”May I invite this lady to enter the Thunder Pool?”

”Aunt Qingqing?” Little Fen Yang thought about it. ”She’s super impressive, so it should be fine. You saw her in the Thunder Pool too?”

Yinsuo: ”Perhaps, perhaps not. Worth a try.”

”Okay, then go ask her.”

With permission granted, Yinsuo’s demon soul swept a giant paw toward Yang Qingqing, enveloping her.

Yang Qingqing was still studying the hollow bamboo shoot in her arms when, enveloped by Yinsuo’s demon soul, she was startled by the message she received.

Yang Qingqing had her own suspicions about the Thunder Pool.

But her guesses weren’t about a Thunder Element Supreme Treasure—Demon Thunder—she simply thought this was a unique phenomenon of Bamboo Grove’s Tai Sui Thunder Bamboo Tribe.

It wasn’t because her knowledge was lacking, but rather that things like Demon Thunder and Demon Fire were legendary, almost never documented—no one would think of them at first.

In today’s world, no one possesses a top-tier Supreme Treasure like this.

Or even if such things existed, they’d be the highest top-secret in Great Xia—few in the entire nation would know a thing.

Including Yang Qingqing, who even when invited, still had no idea the Thunder Pool housed a Demon Thunder, nor could she quite accept the idea of entering to glimpse the secrets of fate.

Foresee the future?

Such a power was just too extraordinary!

”What’s going on, Little Fen Yang?” Du Yu asked in his mind—for all this time, the Thunder Bamboo Elder hadn’t even acknowledged him.

Little Fen Yang: ”Yinsuo wants to invite Aunt Qingqing into the Thunder Pool to look at the future together.”

Du Yu: ???

Little Fen Yang sounded regretful: ”Yinsuo invited me too, but Du Yu, you can’t go~

If it were Demon Fire, I could help suppress it for you. But if you touch Demon Thunder, I can’t control it—it’s the wrong element.

If you go into the Thunder Pool, you’ll get zapped to bits!

You’ll be electrocuted until you’re ashes, body and soul gone, a ’pop’ and there’ll be nothing left!”

Du Yu: ”...”

Stop, please...stop roasting me already...