I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 726 - 505 South of Dian Nan

"If there's nothing going on, then stay with me for a while." This was the second time Qingci had said this.

Du Yu's urge to leave wavered a little too.

A dignified Ancient Demon Saint, saying this twice... it really wouldn't look good for him to refuse again... Wait a minute!

Qingci had been forced ashore in Dian Nan - Southern Sea Region.

And the Sea of Sorrow Race's habitat was precisely the Dian Nan - Southern Coast, wasn't it?

Du Yu's heart stirred, and he quietly asked, "Qingci, have you ever heard of the Sea of Sorrow Race?"

Qingci looked a little puzzled, not knowing where the question came from: "What's that?"

"It's... a kind of beautiful bird." Du Yu began, explaining in detail the Sorrow Seabird's size, features, and unique habits.

"I've never seen it." Qingci replied softly, "Like you said, the Sorrow Seabird still nests on land.

Whereas we, the Dragon Turtle Race, live in the deep sea."

"I see." Du Yu nodded, sighing in his heart, but using this as an opener, he suggested, "Do you want to go back and take a look?"

"Go where?"

"Home~"

Qingci: "Home?"

Du Yu: "Yeah! Hundreds of years ago, you were forcibly driven ashore, forced to leave your homeland.

Now you're incredibly strong, you can crush all the weaklings.

Don't even bother about enemies—what if there are still people from your clan?

If you don't go home in glory, who's going to know you've made it big?"

Luckily, Du Yu was transmitting these thoughts directly, otherwise Qingci might not have understood that last line at all.

With the help of the Demon Soul, Qingci more or less got what Du Yu meant.

"Go home for a look?" Qingci slowly landed under the Shatang Tree, a hint of confusion flickering in her Dragon Eyes.

No one knew if it was because too much time had passed—maybe she really couldn't remember where home was anymore.

Centuries had gone by; the world had changed.

The place Qingci once called home, did it still exist, or had it long since been taken over by other Demon Beasts?

"Let me take you back." Du Yu patted the cold, icy dragon tongue. "Just like the Purple Abyss Water returned to your embrace.

All living things in this world should have a place to call home."

Slowly, Qingci parted her lips slightly.

Finally, the Great Ancient Demon Saint was moved, and was willing to let Du Yu leave.

"Alright!" Du Yu grinned inside. "I'll go buy plane tickets!"

Du Yu flew out of the Dragon's Mouth, looked back at Qingci's eyes: "You get some good sleep first, then... Senior Brother Fu?"

The window of the East Wing was open. Fu Jianzhou was gazing under the tree: "What happened?"

Du Yu thought for a moment, then said, "I'm making a trip to Dian Nan. Not sure when I'll be back.

Senior Brother, are you staying in the Sea Realm or do you want me to get you out?"

"Dian Nan?" Hearing this, Fu Jianzhou's heart stirred a little.

That province was Great Xia's tourist heaven, and from a Demon Tamer's perspective, Dian Nan was a unique place for Demonic Plants and Demon Beasts.

Among those Demon Beasts, the Yunnan Colorful Elephant was notoriously hard to find.

The Yunnan Colorful Elephant wasn't under strict control like the Chi Bear,

But it was still a protected species in Great Xia, very precious and rare.

When a creature has super high defense, tons of HP, insane destructive power—yet is completely gentle in temperament...

It's pretty hard for any Demon Tamer not to love them.

Throw in that extra word "rare" on top of all that? Of course the Great Xia people are obsessed.

Fu Jianzhou said, "I've actually never been to Dian Nan. Perfect time to open my eyes."

Bai Lan picked up on Fu Jianzhou's excitement, curious: "Is it that fun over there?"

Fu Jianzhou smiled: "The little colorful elephants in their juvenile stage are super cute. We could go see them."

Bai Lan: "But in your head right now, why are you picturing the illustration from the guidebook?"

Fu Jianzhou looked a bit embarrassed: "Because I've never seen them in person..."

Bai Lan laughed lightly: "Heh heh~"

Du Yu flew over: "What are you two muttering about?"

Fu Jianzhou said grumpily: "Talking to your sister."

Du Yu looked weird: "Since when do I have a sister... Oh, oh! Yep, I do, I do!"

Looking at "Fu Jianzhou's" resentful eyes, Du Yu's scalp tingled!

Du Yu promised solemnly: "Bai Lan is my sis, my one and only!"

Bai Lan said slowly, "Jianzhou says little colorful elephants are very cute, with huge soft ears.

So, when the time comes, you'll show me around?"

"Hmm..." Du Yu pondered a moment. Listening to Bai Lan, it sounded like back in her Great Xia heyday, she'd never visited Dian Nan.

The Colorful Elephant Race?

They're basically war giant beasts, a siege weapon if there ever was one!

Definitely worthy to join my beast army in the Mountain Realm!

If I get a chance, maybe grab a few and toss them into the Mountain Realm, let them breed for a bit.

Next time I go to Xuena City, face off against the Cold Beast Army, hit them with a Southern Barbarian invasion...

"Xiaoyu?" Bai Lan raised a brow, "What, you don't want to?"

Du Yu snapped back to reality, replying, "I'm fine to play, but I need to finish my mission first.

After that, we can do whatever you want."

Seeing Du Yu's sincere, apologetic eyes, Bai Lan was perfectly understanding.

She nodded gently, and asked, "What mission do you have? Need me and Jianzhou to help?"

"I'm taking Qingci home for a visit." Du Yu scratched his head, not overcommitting with his words. "If I need you, I'll come find you."

All things considered, having Senior Brother Fu in your pocket is pretty awesome.

Super easy to call out~

Senior Brother Fu is still a legit Demon Taming General, plus he's got a Spiritual Artifact—has to count for something.

Bai Lan smiled sweetly. "Okay."

"I'm off then." As the Mountain and Sea Bell flashed, Du Yu vanished without a trace.

...

In the three days that followed, the Yan Organization returned one by one to the Mountain and Sea Bell, and Du Yu tossed the two into the Mountain Realm, Jia Rong Grass.

As for the Dian Nan trip, Lin Shiwei of course wanted to keep her promise and go along with Du Yu.

But, after Du Yu talked her around, she decided to stay with Jin Cancan and focus on cultivation.

On the morning of the 13th, Du Yu boarded his flight to Dian Nan.

To avoid panic, Du Yu boarded alone, masked and hatted up, totally undercover. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But right before landing in Yunnan Province, Twelve Bannans, the in-flight announcement made him want to die.

Dawn City in January, the ground temperature had hit a shocking 27°C!

Du Yu, straight from an ice and snow-filled world, was still wrapped up in a thick puffy coat...

Usually, Du Yu wore gray sweatsuits everywhere, but just to blend in, he'd intentionally wore the puffer.

Except, did he blend in too much this time?

After landing, plenty of prepared travelers rolled their suitcases to the changing room.

But Du Yu, who didn't even have a backpack, just hugged his thick puffy coat and headed straight to the restroom.

Before going into a stall, Du Yu was still a big "polar bear" from the north.

After coming out, he'd switched to gray short sleeves and shorts, white sneakers, and even a camo backpack for effect.

Du Yu pulled up his mask, tugged down his cap brim, and with the crowd walked out the exit.

"Whoa~" Du Yu's muffled voice came from behind the mask.

What a heat wave to the face!

Tropical plants everywhere on the street—Du Yu found it all new and fascinating, looking everywhere.

Having lived two lives, always in the north, he felt like he'd arrived in some exotic realm.

While waiting in line for a taxi, Du Yu kept checking out the airport's variety of trees and plants.

This had to be a microcosm of the whole city.

"Hello, sir, where are you headed?" The female taxi driver looked in the rearview, checking out the "masked youth" in the backseat.

Du Yu checked his phone navigation: "Jianhai Town. You can see the sea there, right?"

"Yes. Are you a Demon Tamer?" The driver sounded like she was asking, but her face showed she already knew.

Du Yu: "Do a lot of Demon Tamers go to Jianhai Town?"

"Yup, Tamers from everywhere pick it off travel guides." The driver hit the gas. "Jianhai Town's really popular with tourists.

If you want to get in on the demon beast projects by the sea, the wait is super long."

Lining up wasn't Du Yu's problem, though.

People were!

With too many people around, things were bound to get tricky.

Worth mentioning: Dian Nan in this timeline had pretty much the same geographic location as the Yunnan of Du Yu's original world.

The map was similar too, except for one big difference—Dian Nan's southern border went straight to the ocean.

And the sea was a place people avoided at all costs.

Even the beaches and shallow sea zones could be deadly at any moment.

Thus rose a whole industry chain, with Great Xia designating special areas where tourists could safely enjoy the sea.

But if Demon Tamers wanted to broaden their horizons, to spar or play with sea demon beasts...

They needed to enter designated regions, pay the fee, and do it with professionals watching over them.

Du Yu: "Is Jianhai Town really crowded?"

"Super crowded." The driver nodded. "You could also go to Yu Family Village—their security is better, much safer.

All the demon beast experience programs you want, they've got them."

"Oh?" Du Yu blinked. "How come I couldn't find it online?"

"It's pretty new, probably hasn't gotten popular yet." The driver pointed at her ID on the glovebox. "You can write down my info.

If you don't like the place I recommended, you can always make a complaint."

"Ah, that's not necessary." Du Yu smiled too.

Honestly, if he were an ordinary guy, he'd never take a stranger's advice like that.

You can't live without being a little cautious.

But Du Yu had the strength to back it up.

Four words: absolutely fearless!

Of course, in a civilized world, things never get that bloody.

Just flash your credentials, and odds are no one's going to mess with you.

"Let's go to Yu Family Village then." Du Yu said casually, then asked, "Are those people there Yu Family folks?"

"No." The driver shook her head. "Dawn City's Yu Family is a really ancient Demon Taming Clan. They've kept watch over the southern sea region for generations.

They've been guarding the place forever, helping tons and tons of people."

Du Yu nodded thoughtfully, guessing why the driver was recommending Yu Family Village so warmly.

He was just puzzled: "If they're such an ancient Demon Taming Clan, why'd they suddenly start a business?"

The driver shook her head, saying she didn't know.

"Yu Family, an ancient Demon Taming Clan..." Du Yu murmured in his mind. Just how ancient could they be?

Could they be ancient enough to have seen the Sea of Sorrow Race?