I Have a Golden Crow

Over a hundred meters above Du Yu’s head, a mass of burning cloud slowly spread out.

With the Cold Wood as fuel, the fire cloud spread bigger and bigger, to the point it seemed to stretch beyond sight.

One Cold Wood after another was burned to ash, sparks crackling and flying. Strands of Fire Rain dripped down from the cloud, Cold Leaves fluttering all over the sky.

Such a grand yet desolate scene, of course Du Yu had to stop and take a good look.

Just then, a burning Cold Leaf drifted down.

Du Yu reached out and caught the Cold Leaf in his palm.

He quietly studied it for a while, then clenched his fist, snuffing out the little flame and rubbing it into specks of ash.

Why does this feel just like the Ashen Continent?

Tsk~ yeah, it’s got that vibe.

Except, in the gloomy sky of the Ashen Continent, what falls are wisps of Cold Mist, while here in the Bottomless drop, it’s Fire Rain and Cold Leaves.

Not the same thing at all.

”Hoo!”

Just as Du Yu was mulling things over, a wave of force suddenly rippled out from inside his body.

In the thick gale of Earth Demon Breath was mixed a burning Fire Demon Breath, the momentum overwhelming.

Du Yu’s heart leapt, and he asked in his mind: ”Baojun?”

Dense Demon Breath surged out from behind Du Yu like a tidal wave.

Because the fire above was blazing to the heavens, the moment the Desolate Silver Lynx stood behind Du Yu, his whole person was shrouded in shadow.

”Meow!” The Desolate Silver Lynx’s voice was sharp as she quickly swept her gaze around.

When she saw Human Race soldiers and the Beast Race army all around, and the Cold Trees burning fiercely overhead, the Desolate Silver Lynx was a little stunned.

Du Yu turned around, craned his neck as far back as he could, and looked up at the silver lynx’s head above.

Sadly, he could only see Lord Baojun’s lower jaw.

”Meow?” The Desolate Silver Lynx lowered her head, looking at the tiny Du Yu beneath her.

Du Yu smiled. ”You’re okay now?”

”Meow.” The Desolate Silver Lynx dipped her huge beast head, touching Du Yu’s head with the tip of her nose.

Du Yu said, ”The battle’s already over.”

Desolate Silver Lynx: ???

Du Yu pressed a hand to her nose, gently stroking it.

”Meow!” The Desolate Silver Lynx immediately got displeased, directly butting Du Yu over and pinning him under a giant paw.

With a dull ”thump”, dust billowed everywhere.

The sudden scene gave all the nearby soldiers a fright!

What’s going on?

This vicious, brutal Demon Beast, is it about to devour its master?

That is, of course, entirely possible.

Du Yu is a Demon Taming General, and looking across the entire Demon Taming Continent, he’s indeed very strong.

But unfortunately, this silver behemoth is a Demon Emperor!

Never mind that this beast is a whole major Stage above a Demon Tamer—even if it were reversed, and the Desert Lynx was weaker than the Demon Tamer, the Human Race might still be unable to keep such a Fierce Beast in check!

The Lynx race is born wild by nature!

The Desolate Silver Lynx’s giant paw pressed down on Du Yu; her two toes parted, revealing the Human Race head in between.

Her face suddenly swooped close, a single vertical pupil fixed on Du Yu. ”Why didn’t you wait for me?”

Her Shasha-like voice was magnetic, with a faint note of anger.

Baojun really had done her best to break through, because she knew exactly what Du Yu was going through.

She had pushed herself to the limit to speed up, rushing and rushing, only to be greeted in the end by two sentences.

One was ”You’re okay now?”

The other was ”It’s over.”

It felt terrible!

Du Yu’s breathing was a bit labored; bracing his arms against the padded underside of the giant paw, he said, ”There’re so many people watching, at least let me keep some dignity.”

”Meow.” A faint light glowed in the Desolate Silver Lynx’s beast eyes as she stared at Du Yu.

In others’ eyes, this ferocious giant was exuding a chilling aura, already in a rage, ready to take a life at any moment.

But in Du Yu’s eyes...

The huffy look on the Silver Cat’s face really had its own unique charm~

Eh?

Why am I calling her Silver Cat too?

Du Yu nudged the padded underside of Baojun’s paw with his elbow, soothing her: ”Come on, let me go, you Foolish Monarch.

We’ve got plenty of enemies; if you want to kill, you’ll have all the chances you could want later.”

Slowly, the giant paw lifted off of Du Yu.

Du Yu let out a sigh of relief in his heart. He had just gotten to his feet when a huge tongue suddenly came licking over.

”No no no, that’s dirty!” Du Yu raised both hands to cover his face, and actually got licked back several steps.

Dammit!

Du Yu felt aggrieved too, and he was also impressed.

Back when he was weak, he’d always worried his Demon Breath Battle Robe would get licked to shreds.

Now he was a proper Demon Taming General, but that worry still hadn’t changed, because Baojun was growing too.

And this tongue was getting bigger and bigger!

One lick was like taking a shower; flip him over and lick again and that’s a full wash~

As a Demon Emperor, the Desolate Silver Lynx’s body length had surged to 8.5 meters, her tail the same 8.5 meters, and just her shoulder height had reached 4.2 meters.

To a tiny Human Race guy like Du Yu, Baojun was now a complete and utter giant beast.

”Meow.” Seeing Du Yu get humbled made Baojun feel just a tiny bit better.

”Oh right!” Du Yu glanced around, then hurriedly said, ”Come, Baojun, come with me.”

The Desolate Silver Lynx heard it was a command and dropped her playful mood at once, striding after him.

She’d barely bounded a dozen meters before she knew where Du Yu was taking her.

That elder of the Human Race was etched deep in the Desolate Silver Lynx’s memory!

It was precisely that man’s Demon Pet that forcefully drove Baojun into her breakthrough phase.

”Elder Langao.” Du Yu descended before Heaven and Earth, cupped his fists and bowed. ”Thank you for the opportunity you bestowed upon us, Senior. Otherwise, I don’t know when my Lynx would ever have gotten the chance to advance.”

The Desolate Silver Lynx lowered her head, looking at the tiny Human Race below. As clever as she was, she had already understood the painstaking thought behind the other party’s actions.

But understanding was one thing; admitting defeat was another.

Langao’s tone was calm. ”No need for many words, little Twin friend. This Lynx reaching where she stands today is all your own fortune.”

Du Yu gave an awkward little laugh. ”Elder Langao, this junior’s name is Du Yu.

The ’Twin’ you called before was just my codename. I got a bit hot-blooded back then, shouting challenges at the Youhan Tree.”

”Hehe.” A rare hint of a smile appeared on Elder Langao’s expressionless face. ”Du Yu, as in a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate?”

This kid was unbelievably valiant, yet he’d picked such a name. It was actually kind of cute?

Du Yu: ”It’s not fish as in grilled fish, it’s yu as in foolish.”

Langao: ”...”

Little Fen Yang muttered under her breath, ”Stupid Du Yu, then grilled fish would’ve been better~”

Du Yu: ”...”

The moment Little Fen Yang spoke, she suddenly remembered something: ”Du Yu, Du Yu~ I want grilled fish!”

This little glutton!

Du Yu was once again defeated.

Now he even had to watch his words; any random phrase might trigger the little foodie’s cravings.

”After this is over, Little Fen Yang. Let me ask the elder about Demon Skills first.”

”Mm... okay.” Little Fen Yang pouted, then added in a small voice, ”I want fish from Cold Water, don’t order delivery.”

”Alright, alright.” Du Yu answered with a laugh.

What else could he do!

It was his own Demon Pet—he could only spoil her!

”Elder Langao.” Du Yu looked at the ethereal old lady before him. ”This junior has one more question.”

Langao grew even fonder as she looked at the particularly humble young man in front of her.

On the battlefield, Du Yu’s aura had pierced the sky, his martial might overwhelming.

He’d slain Holy Beasts, chopped down Cold Trees, and annihilated tens of thousands of Youhan soldiers.

Any one of those feats, casually pulled out, would be a world-shocking, awe-inspiring achievement.

Yet after just finishing his mission and coming to visit his senior, there wasn’t the slightest trace of arrogance on him.

”Elder?”

Langao gently nodded. ”Mm.”

Du Yu half-turned and gestured behind him. ”My Lynx has already advanced to Demon Emperor, but I don’t know what Demon Skills are compatible with the Emperor Level for the Lynx Race.”

Langao: ”You once said this Lynx is a born king.”

Du Yu nodded.

Langao: ”Since it is a king, it should have the dignity of one. Do you know the Colorful Elephant Race’s ’Elephant Sound’?”

”Oh?” Du Yu’s eyes lit up. ”Using its roar to make all living beings feel fear and shrink back?”

Langao seemed to be quite fond of this junior, and gifted him a few extra pointers. ”Aside from Earth Cannon, all of the Lynx Race’s other Demon Skills can have their Quality improved.

You can delve into them carefully. If, after bitter research, you still find nothing, you can come seek me.”

Hearing this, Du Yu’s heart surged!

When one of the Seven Saints of Great Xia gave you face, you had to catch it!

This king had roamed the Demon Taming World for years—his main playstyle was ’making friends everywhere’~

Du Yu immediately followed up: ”Many thanks for the guidance, Elder Langao. If we really can’t figure it out... uh, where should I go to find you?”

But Langao smiled. ”You already know where to find me.”

”Huh?” Du Yu froze. ”I do?”

Langao just smiled without answering, leaving it for Du Yu to figure out on his own.

Du Yu blinked a few times, but couldn’t come up with a word for a long while.

Not far off to Langao’s side, two girls were craning their necks, waiting for a certain someone to come over.

Du Yu couldn’t just stand there like an idiot in front of the old lady. He cupped his fists again in thanks. ”Thank you, Elder. Du Yu will be taking his leave.”

Langao watched as Du Yu strode away, heading toward the two beautiful, graceful young ladies.

”Heh.” Langao chuckled softly in spite of herself.

First, she sighed over how blessed this young friend was.

Such a brilliant talent of Great Xia truly deserved beauties at his side to add fragrance to the sleeves.

Second, she sighed at how she always forgot Du Yu was only a 20-year-old young man.

Because Du Yu’s strength was too astonishing, Langao subconsciously always placed him at the height of a Demon Taming Saint.

Not just in strength, but in age and experience as well.

Slowly, Langao let out a soft sigh in her heart.

”Lover”—what a distant word.

He had left for so, so long. In this mortal world, all traces of him had long since vanished.

Langao turned her gaze, looking at the endless Cold Leaves and Fire Rain falling from the sky.

Young friend,

a hundred years from now, may you face this pain of parting by death with calm and ease.

”Pa~”

Langao’s tall, thin figure suddenly turned into a pool of muddy soil, scattering all over the ground.

As the soil merged into the earth, there was no longer any trace of Heaven and Earth within the Bottomless Abyss.

Not far away, Du Yu tilted his head slightly, looking thoughtfully at the spot where the Seven Saints of Great Xia had disappeared.

”What’s wrong?” Li Mengnan reached out and lightly tugged at the corner of Du Yu’s clothes.

Du Yu sounded a bit helpless. ”Elder Langao said if I had any questions, I could go ask her. But when I asked where to find her, she said I already knew.”

Lin Shiwei spoke softly, ”Langao.”

Du Yu: ”Hm?”

Lin Shiwei: ”It’s not just a name. It’s also a place.”

Du Yu’s heart gave a jolt. ”A place... oh, right! I remember something!”

Because he’d been especially interested in Elder Langao, he’d accidentally pulled up that entry when he was looking up information.

Langao City was located in the Shaanxi Land, a small county town.

In the vast Great Xia Realm, the reason the place had some fame was because it had a special Demon Spirit Realm· Huangtu Temple.

Langao City, Langao...

Du Yu hesitated for a moment, then said softly, ”So Langao isn’t this old lady’s real name, but the name of her hometown?”

Lin Shiwei shook her head. ”I don’t know. Maybe.”

”That’s really romantic.” Du Yu sighed. ”Now that’s what you call a deep love for the land.”

”Hehe~” Li Mengnan chuckled. ”If it’s her lover’s hometown, wouldn’t that be even more romantic...”

As she spoke, Li Mengnan trailed off.

For a Demon Taming Saint whose age was counted in centuries, her family and friends had most likely all left her one by one.

”Let’s go.” Du Yu broke the silence. ”Let’s head out, hand in our papers, and leave the stage.”

”Mm, let’s go.” Li Mengnan hooked an arm through each of Lin Shiwei’s and Du Yu’s.

The trio had Wind around their feet and soared upward.

From far below came an indignant, piercing cry: ”Meow!!!”