Chapter 19: The True Form of the Demon Bird

Tao Yaoye asked: "Since the demon bird is looking for Zhang Guanjia, have you tried letting the demon bird and Zhang Guanjia meet?"

The Township Head sighed long: "We didn't need to let them meet. A few days ago, the demon bird came directly to Zhang Guanjia's house, shouting 'Demon!' 'Demon!' at Zhang Guanjia, and then flew out the window, not knowing which household it flew to next."

"We were just wondering what to do when the two Immortal Elders arrived."

Tao Yaoye pondered for a moment and guessed: "Is Zhang Guanjia a demon? Is the demon bird reminding you to be careful of Zhang Guanjia?"

There is no lack of kind-hearted individuals among the demon race, who either turn into human form or reveal their true form to warn people of impending disaster.

For example, the Great Demon King Zhu Yan. In folklore, wherever Zhu Yan goes, it means chaos in the world, so Zhu Yan is regarded as an inauspicious demon beast.

The Immortal Sect knows that the fact is exactly the opposite. It is not that Zhu Yan brings chaos, but that Zhu Yan knows chaos is coming in advance, so it specially came from the Demon Domain to the Central Continent to warn the human race. It is entirely out of kindness.

Of course, the people have this misunderstanding, and Zhu Yan also has some responsibility—it has social anxiety and is afraid to speak.

A silent demon race, coupled with a ferocious face, makes it hard for people to believe it is a kind demon beast.

Perhaps this demon bird is the same, coming to warn the people of Taiping Township that Zhang Guanjia is a great demon in human form.

Speaking of this, the Township Head was a bit embarrassed. He didn't really want to refute this beautiful fairy from the Immortal Sect, but he couldn't ignore the facts and insist that Zhang Guanjia was a demon.

"Zhang Guanjia grew up in Taiping Township. The elders can all testify. He also has two younger brothers, Zhang Guan-yi and Zhang Guan-bing. The three brothers have deep feelings. He now runs a private school, teaching children Confucianism and cultivation. He is one of the few teachers in Taiping Township."

"If you say he is a demon, I'm afraid..."

Tao Yaoye did not agree with the Township Head's point of view: "The demon race is long-lived. Many long-lived species will stay in one place for decades, letting themselves slowly grow old, no different from mortals. When one day they have seen enough of the scenery here, they will fake their death, walk out of the grave, come to a new place, and start over."

The Township Head opened his mouth. His knowledge was not as good as Tao Yaoye's, and he didn't know what to say.

Lu Yang shook his head gently, pointing out the loophole in Tao Yaoye's conjecture: "If Zhang Guanjia were a demon, he would definitely be a great demon in human form. How could a great demon in human form tolerate a small demon bird's gibberish? I'm afraid the demon bird would have been killed by Zhang Guanjia before it even had a chance to speak."

Tao Yaoye did not refute. What Lu Yang said was indeed the truth.

Lu Yang stood up: "That being said, we still need to see this Zhang Guanjia."

The Township Head hurriedly led the way: "Two Immortal Elders, please this way."

On the way, Lu Yang pointed out the error in the Township Head's address: "We are all cultivators, with the goal of becoming immortals. Not to mention that the two of us are only in the Foundation Establishment stage, even Integration True Monarchs or Tribulation Transcendence Venerables—those cultivation powerhouses closest to becoming immortals—are not qualified to be called 'Immortal Elders'."

"The Township Head can call us 'Daoist'."

The Township Head smiled apologetically. He dared not treat Lu Yang and the other as ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators. Less than one in ten Foundation Establishment cultivators can advance to the Jin Dan stage. Those are ordinary cultivators. Wendao Sect disciples are definitely Jin Dan stage material. How high their future achievements will be is not something he can imagine.

"It's just that no one has become an immortal, and there are only hearsay legends of immortals."

Lu Yang smiled when he heard this and didn't say much.

Before long, the three arrived at Zhang Guanjia's residence.

"Old Zhang, people are here. Open the door."

The wooden door creaked open, and Zhang Guanjia stood behind the door with a dull expression.

"Let me introduce you. These two are disciples of the Wendao Sect, here to help us eliminate the demon bird."

Hearing the words "Wendao Sect," Zhang Guanjia's expression changed. He said helplessly: "I am really not a demon. You can't believe whatever the demon bird shouts. The demon bird also shouts 'Come play, big brother!' Why don't you let a few big brothers go find the demon bird to play?"

The Township Head smiled awkwardly: "We were just walking around and happened to come to your place."

The Township Head was diligent and conscientious, and everyone said he was a good official. Since he had said so much, Zhang Guanjia could only open the door to welcome the guests and let the three in.

Zhang Guanjia's house was a two-courtyard residence. Living alone, it looked empty.

Zhang Guanjia was over forty years old and had not yet married.

The conversation could not avoid the demon bird. Zhang Guanjia said angrily: "I have never seen that demon bird. Ghost knows why it wants to call my name."

"I have never left Taiping Township in my life. The farthest place I've been is Quhe County. Where would I know a demon bird?"

"Every day, students ask me, 'Teacher, teacher, are you a demon?' There are also students who are afraid of being eaten by me and finish their homework on time every day!"

"Even my neighbor came to me, saying he had a Foundation Establishment enemy in Quhe County and asking if I could secretly take action to kill the other party, and the price was negotiable!" Zhang Guanjia said through gritted teeth, wishing he could fight the demon bird to the death to clear his name.

As an ordinary person, he became a demon race just because the demon bird opened its mouth. It was simply unreasonable!

After a conversation, the three didn't get any useful information, only listening to Zhang Guanjia complain for two hours about how much impact the demon bird had caused on his life.

Fortunately, Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye quickly expressed their stance that they must eliminate the demon and remove the evil for the people, destroy the demon bird, and give Zhang Guanjia fairness, only then did Zhang Guanjia stop complaining with satisfaction.

"The demon bird is here again!" Someone outside the house shouted, fleeing for their lives, staying away from the demon bird.

Hearing the commotion, Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye immediately put away their playful mood, picked up their magic treasures, left the courtyard, and went to fight the demon bird.

"Two Daoists, be careful!" The Township Head told the villagers to keep quiet and stay away from where the demon bird appeared.

Lu Yang gripped the hilt of his sword. As long as the demon bird had the slightest intention of attacking people, it would face a situation of cold light flashing and being split in two.

Tao Yaoye took out her red paper umbrella. This was her life-bound magic treasure, the Thousand Illusion Umbrella. When the paper umbrella opened, it was like a dream, and the enemy would drown in the illusion without knowing it.

Lu Yang carefully made a gesture, signaling that he would scout the way, and Tao Yaoye nodded.

The demon bird landed on a civilian house. Lu Yang was like a cat, walking silently, tiptoeing, quietly approaching the prey.

Lu Yang was twelve points vigilant, his muscles tense, ready to draw his sword and fight at any time.

Optimistically, the demon bird was 7th layer of Qi Condensation. This was the best result. In the worst case, the demon bird was a late-stage Foundation Establishment demon. Fighting it would not be easy, and winning would take even more effort.

Finally, he saw the demon bird that had plagued Taiping Township for twenty days.

The deep green feathers were extremely bright and lustrous, with large patches of red from the corners of its eyes to its neck. The red and green were quite eye-catching.

Lu Yang recognized the origin of the demon bird at a glance. The demon bird came from the depths of the dense jungle, feeding on figs and berries, and was good at imitating human speech.

This was a parrot. ===== CHAPTER 20 =====