Chapter 61: Stormy Night, the Destruction of the White-headed Eagle Clan.

"Don't come near me. Once you're contaminated by my aura, they'll chase you down too!"

It then weakly explained to Xu Taiping.

"They?"

Xu Taiping cautiously retreated into the courtyard.

"What exactly happened?"

He asked again.

"Xifeng Pavilion… allied with the Peacock King to slaughter my White-Headed Eagle clan. I don't know if my mother is alive or dead, I was the only one who managed to escape."

Bai Yu struggled to adjust her breathing and continued:

"Taiping, I came here to ask you to tell my father. The Peacock King, wanting to take control of my White-Headed Eagle clan's sacred place, Fenglai Valley, teamed up with Xifeng Pavilion's Liu Songshan to set an ambush, trapping my mother and then massacring the White-Headed Eagle clan. Please… please ask him… to avenge me, if… if he is still alive."

After saying this, her head drooped weakly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Taiping's confusion eased significantly.

Over the past period, he had heard Bai Yu complain about the grievances between the White-Headed Eagle and the Peacock King's clans, but he hadn't expected that Xifeng Pavilion would eventually team up with the Peacock King.

"Xu Taiping, don't come to save me, don't get involved, you're no match for the Peacock King…"

At this moment, Bai Yu, her head still lying in the mud, once again weakly reminded Xu Taiping.

To save or not to save?

Xu Taiping was in a dilemma.

Just as he hesitated, a bird's cry suddenly rang out from the sky. Even though the rain was pouring down, the sound still echoed through the mountains and forests.

"Taiping, you can put Bai Yu into my green gourd."

Fairy Lingyue reminded Xu Taiping.

"Okay."

Xu Taiping's eyes brightened as he nodded and untied the green gourd from his waist.

If Fairy Lingyue hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten about this.

After more than two years of nurturing, the space inside the green gourd had expanded to about the size of half a courtyard. It also now had the ability to suck in weaker or non-resistant beasts.

"Capture!"

Fairy Lingyue recited an incantation, and immediately, a strong suction force emerged from the green gourd, pulling Bai Yu inside.

"Don't worry, the green gourd can shield from the world's aura. Bai Yu will be safe inside."

Fairy Lingyue said, and after finishing, she also entered the gourd.

"The Peacock King is almost here. Be careful."

Fairy Lingyue added.

Xu Taiping nodded, then stood up and returned to the courtyard, closing the courtyard door behind him.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Not long after, there was a knock on the door of the Qingzhu residence.

Without a doubt, the one knocking must be the Peacock King.

"Who's there?"

In the heavy rain, Xu Taiping didn't rush to open the door but asked.

It was a capital offense for spirit birds to trespass into a cultivator's residence, so he wasn't worried that the Peacock King would force his way in.

"Friend inside, I am the Peacock King of Yunling. I have come to capture the traitorous beast. May I ask if you've seen a heavily injured and dying White-Headed Eagle?"

The Peacock King outside the door asked politely.

Upon hearing this, Xu Taiping took a step forward and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, he saw a green peacock standing in front of him, much taller than the door, its cold eyes fixed on him.

However, more than its cold eyes and towering figure, it was the overwhelming pressure from its body, even fiercer than the torrential rain outside, that truly shocked Xu Taiping.

Just standing in front of it felt like being crushed by a several-thousand-pound stone—extremely uncomfortable.

"Indeed, a White-Headed Eagle did fall from the sky just now."

After adjusting his breath in secret, Xu Taiping calmly pointed to a dent in the ground made by Bai Yu earlier and continued:

"But it quickly got up and flew away."

Since no one knew about his familiarity with Bai Yu, he wasn't worried that the green peacock would see through his lie.

The green peacock silently locked eyes with Xu Taiping for a moment, then looked around, sniffing the air. It seemed to confirm that there was no trace of the White-Headed Eagle in the courtyard before nodding and saying:

"Sorry for the disturbance."

After confirming that there was no trace of the White-Headed Eagle, it seemed unwilling to waste any more time. With a flutter of its wings, it soared into the heavy rain.

As the Peacock King flew up, Xu Taiping observed closely and noticed that this peacock, just like human cultivators, could use spiritual power to push away the raindrops.

"Fairy Lingyue, what level of cultivation would a spirit bird need to use spiritual power like a cultivator?"

Watching the Peacock King fly away, Xu Taiping asked in his mind.

"This requires talent. Even spirit birds at the Demon King level may not be able to do this. Bai Hong, whom you're familiar with, might be able to."

Fairy Lingyue's tone was unusually serious.

"This Peacock King, unless necessary, it's better not to provoke it."

She added.

"I understand."

Xu Taiping nodded.

"By the way, Fairy Lingyue, how is Bai Yu's injury?"

He asked again.

"I need a cup of Dragon Gall Liquor."

Fairy Lingyue said.

"Alright."

Xu Taiping nodded without hesitation.

He hadn't drunk much over the past two years, just about three jars a year. According to Fairy Lingyue, Dragon Gall Liquor would truly be useful when he reached the Xuanxian stage, so he still had plenty left.

Of course, even if he only had one jar, he would take it out without hesitation since Bai Yu was his only friend on this mountain.

…

The next day.

In the back courtyard of Qingzhu residence.

"I'm still alive?"

Bai Yu looked curiously at Xu Taiping, who was practicing punches in the courtyard.

"Xu Taiping, did you do something?"

She asked.

"Can you make yourself any smaller?"

Xu Taiping, after finishing a set of Qing Niu Fist, put away his stance and turned to look at Bai Yu.

Bai Yu nodded, and a grey light flashed around her body. Her size immediately shrank to that of a sparrow.

"You brought me back. Did the Peacock King not find out?"

Bai Yu jumped onto the stone table and continued to ask.

"I have a gourd that can store spirit beasts."

Xu Taiping patted the green gourd on his waist.

Naturally, he wouldn't tell Bai Yu about Fairy Lingyue's existence, but this gourd was no problem, after all, who didn't have a few life-saving treasures?

"Could it be a Demon Refining Gourd?"

Bai Yu's eyes widened in surprise, stepping back a few steps in caution.

Actually, she wasn't wrong. According to Fairy Lingyue, this green gourd could currently store spirit beasts and spirit birds, so calling it a Demon Refining Gourd wouldn't be far off.

But the difference was that the Demon Refining Gourd was for refining demons, while this green gourd could nurture them. They were fundamentally different.

"If this were a Demon Refining Gourd, you'd have turned into a puddle of blood inside already. How could you still be chattering like this?"

Xu Taiping shook his head.

"True…"

Bai Yu nodded, her expression relaxing immediately.

"This is my secret. Don't tell anyone else."

Xu Taiping reminded her again.

"Am I the kind of person who would betray you?"

Bai Yu returned to her usual defiant attitude.

"Chirp!"

At that moment, Little Monkey Ping'an happily jumped up onto the table with a large plate of meat in hand.

"Bai Yu, eat. I cooked it."

Little Monkey grabbed a piece of meat and pushed the plate towards Bai Yu.

Over the past two years, Little Monkey had become close to Bai Yu, and since they were both spirit beasts, they got along very well.

"Hmm."

Although Bai Yu wasn't in the mood to eat, she didn't want to reject Little Monkey's goodwill and still took a piece and swallowed it.

"Bai Yu, what exactly happened in Fenglai Valley last night?"

Xu Taiping, sitting down at the table, took a piece of meat and asked Bai Yu curiously.

Although he had saved Bai Yu, he still needed to understand the current situation, or it wouldn't be good for either of them.