I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 618 - 440 That phone call

"Don't cry, don't cry, okay? I'll go right now." Du Yu held the Demon Fruit Tree Heart and spoke softly to comfort it.

The little guy finally calmed down a bit. Only after getting a definite answer from Du Yu did it fly out by itself, heading off to find the Shatang Tree.

"Uh." Du Yu watched as the Tree Heart flew away into the distance, feeling a bit helpless.

He turned to look at his Immortal Master, looking troubled. "Master Qing, this..."

Yang Qingqing had a faint smile on her face and said gently, "Go on."

"Alright." Du Yu got up, still looking a bit uneasy. "Make sure you eat well."

Yang Qingqing: "..."

She stared at Du Yu, both exasperated and amused. "Go now."

"Hehe." Du Yu chuckled. "Let's go, Senior Brother Fu."

Fu Jianzhou: "I haven't even eaten..."

He hadn't finished speaking before the Mountain and Sea Bell flashed and disappeared.

Only Yang Qingqing was left at the Eight Immortals Table.

The woman gazed quietly at the spot where Du Yu had vanished, her mind replaying his earlier reminder.

After a long while, she picked up her chopsticks and looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table.

Stir-fried bamboo shoots, blanched greens, spinach with nuts... hmm, all things she liked to eat.

It's just that the portion for three people, for her alone, was indeed a bit much.

"Ying?" The next moment, a surge of Demon Breath suddenly rose beside her.

The Forbidden City appeared quietly, and in its two-meter-tall form.

To know, the Spirit Level·Peak Stage Forbidden City is way taller than two meters!

Only an Ancient Body can explain such a size.

Yang Qingqing gestured toward the seat at her side. "Du Yu made this, give it a try."

"Ying~" The Forbidden City sat properly on the chair, mimicking Master Qing's manner and tried to pick up the chopsticks.

However, its chubby, furry panda paw could hardly grip the slender human wooden chopsticks.

Seeing the Forbidden City's clumsy attempt, Yang Qingqing broke into a gentle smile.

She looked up and waved her hand.

Jinping Vine immediately lowered two tendrils, forming a pair of wooden chopsticks that slipped between the Forbidden City's paw-fingers.

The Forbidden City didn't need to move too much; as long as its paw reached over a dish, Jinping Vine would automatically extend and bend, actively picking up food for it...

"Munch munch~ munch munch~"

"Ying!" After a bite of stir-fried bamboo shoots, the Forbidden City squinted its eyes in bliss.

Its pair of furry ears even drooped down, clearly loving the food.

Through the contract came the Forbidden City's voice: "Like Du Yu's cooking."

"Heh." Yang Qingqing watched this scene with a smile, also picking up a piece of bamboo shoot for herself.

The woman and the panda ate very contentedly together.

Meanwhile, inside Prince Du's Mansion.

Du Yu had just gotten ready and walked out of the house with Senior Brother Fu.

Fu Jianzhou, full of complaint, entered the elevator. "I haven't even eaten yet!"

"Eh~" Du Yu waved his big hand and pressed Basement Level 1. "Senior Brother Fu, you're a proper Demon Taming General·Initial Stage. What's the big deal about missing a meal?

Even if you go hungry all the time, nothing will happen."

Hearing this, Fu Jianzhou's eyes grew even more resentful. "Master Qing is a Demon Taming General·Peak Stage."

Du Yu curled his lip. "And Master Qing is even prettier~"

Fu Jianzhou: ???

Suddenly, an illusory outline floated in front of his face. On the breathtakingly beautiful woman's face, there seemed to be a hint of sadness.

"Ah...ah!" Du Yu stammered, "Um, I'll cook for you later, I'll make some for you too!

Oh right, Bai Lan, what do you like to eat?"

"Hehe~" Bai Lan couldn't help but laugh, but didn't say what she liked. Instead, she quietly merged into Fu Jianzhou's body.

The elevator was left with just Du Yu and Fu Jianzhou staring at each other.

"Ding!"

They reached Basement 1; the elevator doors slowly opened.

"Come on, come on." Du Yu grabbed Fu Jianzhou's arm and walked out.

Fu Jianzhou didn't say anything, but felt a bit strange inside.

All this time, he'd never seen Bai Lan act this "playful" before.

The brothers got into an SUV that hadn't been started in quite a while. The car had been parked in the underground garage for one or two months. Aside from a bit of dust, everything else was normal.

"By the way, Senior Brother, do you now have one more Acupoint Home?" Du Yu reversed the car and asked casually.

"Yeah, I haven't had time to contract a new Demon Pet yet." Fu Jianzhou nodded.

Du Yu: "What do you think of the Yue Mountain Lion? At Spirit Level, it can learn Mountain Earth Concealment, and that would give you another life-saving skill."

"Mmm..." Fu Jianzhou hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "My team and I aren't really suited for the Yue Mountain Lion."

"Oh." Du Yu nodded.

The Yue Mountain Lion's strength and value are beyond question.

Senior Brother Fu could resist such a temptation and directly say it wasn't a good fit, so it really must not be.

"Thank you, Junior Brother." Fu Jianzhou smiled. "I know you mean well, but I'm kind of slow-witted, not like Master Qing.

The Wind Element·Flying Steed in me is already quite grievance-filled.

After all, I specialize in Water and Wood. My energy is limited, and now, with the Shatang Tree Home you've provided, my cultivation is even more supported.

I think I should stick to Water or Wood Element Demon Pets."

Du Yu didn't insist, after all, the higher you go as a Demon Tamer, the more specialized you want to be.

He asked, "Do you have a Demon Pet in mind, Brother?"

Fu Jianzhou: "Rotten Wood Dragon Fish is great. Water and Wood dual attribute. I can contact the squad and have them find me one."

Du Yu asked curiously, "Squad?"

Fu Jianzhou nodded, "The Demon Spirit Squad actually has its own Demon Pet supply chain.

Although I've retired, there are still benefits for veterans, and I can buy from the squad.

It's cheaper than buying a Demon Pet on the open market, and the quality is better too."

Du Yu: "Oh, what a pity."

Fu Jianzhou asked, "Why?"

Du Yu patted the steering wheel. "If I'd known you wanted a Rotten Wood Dragon Fish, I wouldn't have killed that Demon Emperor."

Fu Jianzhou blinked. "Huh?"

Du Yu shrugged. "It had already cultivated to Demon Emperor Level—its talent and potential must be top-tier."

Fu Jianzhou: "What... what Demon Emperor?"

Du Yu: "Earlier, when I went to Purple Marsh, I ran into a Rotten Wood Dragon Fish entrenched inside.

Without warning, it ambushed us."

Fu Jianzhou exclaimed, "And then you butchered the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish?"

"As if I could do that." Du Yu shook his head over and over. "Qingci did it."

Fu Jianzhou: "Mm..."

How is that any different from you doing it?

That Ancient Demon Saint is your Demon Pet, after all.

As someone who specializes in Water and Wood, Fu Jianzhou had always looked forward to one day witnessing Qingci's power.

All along, this powerful and mysterious Ancient Demon Saint only existed in stories among his juniors and peers—never had he appeared.

As the two chatted idly, the car's dashboard screen suddenly lit up.

Du Yu glanced at it, tapped the small screen, and picked up. "Shiwei?"

A girl's voice came through the car speakers. "Du Yu."

Just a single address, and Du Yu immediately sensed something was off.

The girl's tone was different from usual?

He frowned slightly, concerned. "What's up, Shiwei? Are you home?"

"At home, nothing's wrong. I'm fine."

Du Yu probed, "You want to go to Shatang Mansion to cultivate? Won't you stay with Aunt Su a bit more?"

But the girl's next words almost shocked the brothers out of their wits.

She suddenly said, "I want to go to East Persia."

"Uh... East Persia?"

Lin Shiwei said softly, "Eradicate evil, root and branch."

Du Yu and Fu Jianzhou looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.

Lin Shiwei: "The Golden Lion elites were all dispatched, all for you. Now their plan is in ruins, and the Young Master is dead.

I doubt they'll just let it go.

Leaving them alive can only bring trouble."

Du Yu frowned deeply, picked up his cellphone, and switched to a private call.

He said quietly, "We're back in Great Xia now; it's very safe. Besides, East Persia is..."

Before he finished, the girl said in a low voice, "Not only did we eliminate the Golden Lion Group's elite, but also took care of the Young Master Shaojin.

And as long as you have the Mountain and Sea Bell, the Golden Lion will always have their eyes on you."

That's probably true.

Hatred, and self-interest.

With those two combined, the Golden Lion was sure to view Du Yu as their mortal enemy.

Lin Shiwei repeated her earlier statement: "As long as the Golden Lion remains, it will always be a danger."

Du Yu: "..."

Goodness~ 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

You really are something, General Lin!

Other people would defeat the young ones and wait for the old ones to show up.

You beat up the young ones, then go after the old ones instead?

After a moment, Du Yu asked softly, "Are you being affected by the bracelet?"

Traveling thousands of miles, storming the bandits' lair.

Really forceful, really overbearing!

Lin Shiwei: "Even if I am, the Dragon Pattern only amplifies my emotions, it doesn't change my thinking.

I can't tolerate a criminal organization out there, day in and day out, scheming to assassinate you.

Right now, it's the period when the Golden Lion Corps' power is at its weakest.

The Golden Lion just lost a massive number of elite members."

Du Yu spoke softly, "Shiwei, wait at home for me. I'll come over soon."

Lin Shiwei pressed, "Are we going together?"

Du Yu's heart clenched. It was obvious; Shiwei really had been affected.

Ever since they'd teamed up, her forcefulness and sharp edge had never been used against him.

Du Yu's voice was unusually serious: "Shiwei, wait for me at home."

On the other end of the phone, there was a long silence.

Finally, he heard her take a slow breath on the other end.

Du Yu softened his tone, speaking quietly, "Be good, I'll be over in a minute."

"Mm."

"Beep... beep... beep..." Accompanied by the busy tone in the handset, Du Yu put down his phone.

At the side, Fu Jianzhou silently gazed out the window, saying nothing.

The rest of the ride was particularly quiet.

Not until the car arrived at Ten Thousand Plants Garden—Bookstore Street, and stopped in its parking spot, did Du Yu look over at Senior Brother Fu.

Fu Jianzhou: "She's right."

Only, Fu Jianzhou's voice was gentle, and that tone clearly belonged to Bai Lan.

Du Yu silently turned off the engine and took out the car keys.

Bai Lan: "I understand her; she just doesn't want someone she cares about to be hurt.

She's right. She should give it everything she's got, and resolve everything as soon as possible.

If you're too late, it's too late.

Everything is too late."

Du Yu wasn't quite sure if she meant "late," or "finished."

He saw Bai Lan gazing out the window, her eyes a bit unfocused, murmuring softly, "No chance to make up for anything ever again."

"I get it." Du Yu reached over and patted Fu Jianzhou on the shoulder. "Don't think about it for now. Get out, I'll treat you to cake."

"Hm?"

Du Yu opened the door and jumped out. "Something sweet. You'll feel a lot better after eating it."