Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

The most urgent task is to find the fox.

If the roads are congested, then we won't walk on the road! The sidewalk—no, isn't the sky spacious enough?

"Ms. Ichichi, please fasten your seatbelt now."

"what?"

Kikuri Iji blinked, and then felt the whole car suddenly shake, and the scene outside the window quickly swept past from above!

"We...we're flying?"

"Hmm~"

Amamiya Yukiho smiled and then clapped her hands.

The license plates at the front and rear of the car disappeared, and sparks burst forth from under the four wheels. A surge of powerful spiritual energy propelled the car to accelerate to over 400 kilometers per hour within 5 seconds, disappearing into the night sky in the blink of an eye.

“This world is crazy!”

Am I hallucinating?

"Am I living in a light novel?!"

On the ground, passersby who witnessed this scene gaped in disbelief, frantically pulling out their phones to take pictures, while several others turned their heads around, searching for any hidden prank cameras...

heaven.

With a speed comparable to that of a small plane, the group quickly arrived above a forest on the outskirts of Tokyo.

The maid stepped on the gas pedal, but it didn't work. She turned around and said, "Miss, the car isn't moving!"

"We've encountered a barrier, which means we've reached our destination."

As Yukiho Amamiya spoke, she opened the car door and tilted her head with a smile at Kikuri Ijichi: "Miss Ijichi, would you be interested in giving the Tendo family a surprise that falls from the sky?"

Kikuri Ichichi nodded and stepped out of the car without saying a word.

Then, a few minutes later...

The guards of the Tendo family were shocked.

"There are two black dots... wait, two people have landed!"

"The barrier didn't stop them? What, the outer barrier was breached?"

"Enemy attack! Alert!"

"This oppressive aura... it's a great demon! No, it's a god! The one who has come is a god!"

As they approached the ground, Yukiho Amamiya flipped her hand, and a cloud of auspiciousness appeared beneath her and Kikuri Iji's feet.

Then she released eight tails, her body glowed with a faint light, and her ordinary clothes transformed into magnificent palace attire in the light.

Without her saying a word, her voice seemed to echo from nowhere around them:

"I am the newly appointed Inari Goddess, and I have come to pay my respects to the head of the Tendo family."

The sound echoed continuously, becoming increasingly ethereal and sacred, inspiring awe in those who heard it.

Indeed, a god...

The Onmyoji guarding the gate looked at each other, knowing that this was a scene they hadn't encountered in hundreds of years. They quickly sent someone to inform the elders (while also planning to buy lottery tickets first thing the next morning).

Soon, the elder, the Grand Onmyoji Tendou Masahiro, arrived at the door and respectfully bowed to Amamiya Yukiho.

Although I have absolutely no idea how this Inari god came to be... the divine pressure emanating from him is undeniable!

The Tendou family has its own rules for how to treat a deity.

Led by Tendo Masaki, Amamiya Yukiho and Iji Chikiku arrived at an elegant reception room.

As soon as they sat down, servants brought them the finest tea, lit sandalwood incense in the corner of the room, and then brought out a string of prayer beads...

Amamiya Yukiho narrowed her eyes slightly.

There were quite a few tricks up their sleeves, but their movements were noticeably clumsy and rushed... But thinking about it, that's understandable. People in the modern world haven't seen a true god in the real sense for hundreds of years, so it's natural to be flustered when they first see one...

Wait, what is this vague sense of threat...?

Amamiya Yukiho turned her head, gazing into the depths of the mansion, and slowly said, "You...you shouldn't be the head of the family, right?"

Tendou Masaki was slightly taken aback, then realized that the other party seemed to be referring to his own elder who was soaking in the hot spring and marinating himself.

As expected of a god, you sensed Lord Xinyuan as soon as you entered?

He said respectfully, "The patriarch is unwell and still recuperating, so he is unable to speak with anyone in person. I hope the deity will understand... I will act as the patriarch in his stead. If you have any questions, just let me know."

Upon hearing this, Yukiho Amamiya disregarded her faint premonition and stated directly:

“A friend of mine has gone missing, and all the tracking devices I left on him have stopped working. Based on the current clues, I suspect he has been involved in one of your trials…”

Tendou Shōki raised an eyebrow, and the wrinkles on his face instantly resembled the Hengduan Mountains: "The Tono Trial?"

"good……"

Amamiya Yukiho roughly explained her guess.

Tendo Masahiro shook his head: "That's unlikely..."

"Are you questioning me?" Amamiya Yukiho's expression was still smiling, but her eyes suddenly turned cold: "Further words are useless. Quickly open the secret realm and let me take a look!"

"This……"

"Time is of the essence. If something really happens to my friend here... then I'm sorry, I don't know what bad things I might do..."

Sensing the overwhelming killing intent, Tendou Masaharu's expression grew even more solemn.

Who exactly is that friend, that the deity before us cares so much about him?

Finally, he sighed:

“My Lord, I am truly unable to fulfill your request. Please come with me and you will understand.”

Tendo Masaki stood up and led Amamiya Yukiho to a large hall.

Six middle-aged Onmyoji were sitting cross-legged in the hall, and in the middle of them was a huge bronze mirror that was two people tall.

"This is the entrance to the Tono Secret Realm, and also the place where the trials are held..."

"You should be able to vaguely sense the complex structure behind the bronze mirror, right?"

"The Tono Secret Realm has a two-layer structure, with a dream layer nested inside. Even we cannot easily enter or see it. The intrusion of outsiders that you mentioned is theoretically impossible."

Amamiya Yukiho raised an eyebrow: "Then can't we pause for a bit?"

"I'm afraid not... Forgive my bluntness, but the Tono Trial is of paramount importance to my Tendo family. Even if you, as a god, were to make such a request, it would still be somewhat impolite."

Tendo Masaki raised his head and met Amamiya Yukiho's gaze.

Just as Ichikiku behind him sensed an impending conflict and subconsciously tensed her muscles, contemplating punching the other man in the nose, Tendo Shōki suddenly softened his tone and changed the subject:

"However, I am not so arrogant as to ignore the warning of a god."

"Although we can't let you go in to check, we can still indirectly check whether there are any outsiders interfering with the secret realm, so that you and I can rest assured."

As he spoke, he turned to the six Yin-Yang Masters who were sitting cross-legged, gave them some instructions, and then the six began to chant incantations.

But the next second...

"what!"

Suddenly, two Onmyoji screamed and vomited blood on the spot. The other four Onmyoji also turned pale and were sweating profusely.

One of them turned to Tian Tong Jiang Hui and said:

"Something's wrong! Our connection to the secret realm has been severed!"

Chapter 216 The girl finally learned the fox's name

"What!?"

Tian Tong Jiang Hui was greatly alarmed and had no time for the usual respectful explanation to the deity. He hurriedly said, "Quickly activate the backup spell..."

"We're trying, but... it's no use, we've failed... someone tampered with the secret realm from inside!"

"What if we forcibly awaken the true form of the Greedy Wolf?"

"We'll give it a try... but the chances of success are slim..."

"Try it again! It'll definitely work if you do it a lot!"

Seeing the flustered Onmyoji, Yukiho Amamiya was at a loss for words.

But so be it, at least now we can confirm that the problem lies with the Tono Trial of the Tendo family.

Knowing where the problem lies allows us to address it specifically, which is better than being a headless fly.

Before they solve this problem...

Oh, fox, you must be alright!

In the secret territory of Tono.

In the council chamber of the castle tower.

"This is a rough map of the long-haired demon camp..."

"The Ghost King might appear in these places..."

“I need someone to create chaos here… this is a good place to set up an ambush…”

After the banquet, Tendo Ryuji summoned all the Onmyoji and had General Hojo call in several key mortal generals to finalize the night raid plan.

"Well then, please get some rest. We'll meet at the back of the mountain at midnight tonight, that is, exactly 11 o'clock."

End of the meeting.

The fox and the girl left the castle tower and, after discussing it for a while, decided to return to the inn to rest.

After all, the barrier has been set up, so I feel more at ease.

Soon, they arrived at the hotel entrance. At that moment, Hoshino Hideyuki noticed that Sakuragi Naoko, wrapped in bandages, and Himeno Aoi, carrying a basket of beans, went to the backyard.

So the fox pretended to go to the toilet with Asuka Tendo, but actually wandered into the backyard as well.

After searching for a while, he found Naoko Sakuragi feeding the horses in the stable, so he smiled and went up to greet her.