"Gu Huo Bird."
As those three words fell, the atmosphere among the gathered demons visibly sank.
Yin Tingxue's face showed curiosity. She had heard of the Gu Huo Bird—that wasn't it the bird from myths that specifically snatched children? It was said to be the spirit of a mother who died in childbirth, and, mourning the loss of her child, it liked to take human children to raise as its own. Books even noted that this ghostly bird became more common the further south one went.
The few larks hung their heads, silently saying nothing, their expressions marked by sorrow and melancholy. The old Mountain God still bore a dazed look, when suddenly the mountain mouse climbed onto his shoulder and whispered in an almost inaudible voice:
"Old man, you may not know this, but a Great Demon arrived in the southern part of Fengqing Mountain. It's wreaking havoc there, either killing or driving away all the demons in that area."
"Is this really true? Where did it come from?"
