Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"But..."

As he spoke, he sighed again: "The loss of manpower is quite significant. Cheng Dao, Zhou Dou, alas, what a pity... Well, let's all mourn for Zhou Dou!"

Himeko blinked and then said, "Okay, I'm done mourning."

"Huh? You really can't even be bothered to be a proper 'perfunctory' person~"

"Boss, you know me, I didn't like them to begin with, and their henchmen too, tsk..."

Ruyi Fangzhu shrugged and then landed on the ground.

Himeko Aoi blinked: "Huh? Boss, you're not angry, are you? You've decided to make me walk back by myself?"

"The second half is correct, but the first half is incorrect."

Master Ruyi Fang laughed and said, "I just suddenly thought that while the Tian Tong family members are all over there, I might as well go and take a look at their hometown. I don't need you there. You can go back first."

"Huh? Oh... okay..."

After exchanging a few more words with the owner of Ruyifang, Himeko disappeared into the ground.

Then, Ruyi Fangzhu turned around and flew towards the Tiantong family, quickly arriving above the mountain residence.

As expected, due to a series of unforeseen events, most of the experts from the Tiantong family had gone outside. Those who remained were not only weak but also filled with anxiety, and could only pretend to guard the barrier.

This level of skill was naturally no match for the owner of Ruyi Workshop, who easily infiltrated the mansion.

"I remember during the last probing, there were a few things that really bothered me..."

Ruyi Fangzhu narrowed his eyes and quietly advanced in one direction. After passing through two slightly challenging barriers, he finally saw a hot spring with steaming light red water vapor.

And the white-haired old man soaking in the hot spring, eyes closed, as if he were sleeping.

The owner of Ruyi Workshop paused slightly, then tapped the head of his dice repeatedly, and said to the old man:

"That shouldn't be the case. I shouldn't have missed someone of your caliber... Were you deliberately keeping a low profile, waiting for me to come in? You've been waiting for me all along?"

The old man slightly opened his eyes and said calmly:

"I'm just curious who sneaked in, so I wanted to meet them. Don't overthink it, Master... um, did I address you correctly?"

“That’s right.” Ruyi Fangzhu turned around to face Tiantong Xinyuan and lowered his voice, “Let me think, you are the mysterious true head of the Tiantong family, right?”

Shingen Tendo nodded: "That's right."

"Indeed... seeing is believing."

The owner of Ruyi Workshop shook the dice, the dots on the front all narrowing into slits: "So, old patriarch, now that you've satisfied your curiosity and recognized me, what do you plan to do next? Leave me here?"

"Don't call me that, Master. I'm still several decades younger than you, I just look a bit unsightly." Tendou Shingen let out an old laugh and said, "As for keeping you here? There's no need for that."

The owner of Ruyi Workshop was silent for a moment, then replied somewhat irritably:

"No need for that? What do you mean no need for that? Are you underestimating me, old patriarch?"

"You and your family's Greedy Wolf are both at your limit, but you're a little better off, so you should be able to go a few more moves... Don't you plan to try it on me? Ah, you probably don't know, Greedy Wolf is already dead at my hands."

Tian Tong Xin Yuan slowly said:

"I know she left me some last words before she left, you don't need to provoke me..."

"I don't want to make a move, not because I underestimate you. You're very strong, I can see that... It's just that I need to save this attack for someone even stronger."

“Every generation has its own rivals. You should leave your words to the younger generation.”

At this point, Tian Tong Xin Yuan raised an eyebrow, or more accurately, raised the wrinkles around his eyes and said, "Want to make a bet? I think you will die at the hands of the new generation born after the spiritual energy revival."

"Tsk tsk tsk, an even stronger guy. And you still say you weren't underestimating me?"

Ruyi Fangzhu shook his head, staring at Tiantong Xinyuan's calm and composed demeanor, and said with a sneer, "Let's forget about the bet. Betting with a lump of rotten flesh like you is not fun at all."

"As for whether I'll die at the hands of the younger generation? Heh, if they have the guts, let them come, hahaha..."

As he laughed, Ruyi Fangzhu stopped paying attention to Tiantong Xinyuan and his figure gradually disappeared into the mansion.

Tian Tong Xin Yuan closed his eyes again, sensed for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his lips.

Thankfully, they were scared away.

If this guy causes a ruckus here, I'll really be in trouble...

Speaking of which, Granny Greedy Wolf has truly departed...

After reflecting on his past, Tendo Shingen recalled Asuka and the little fox mentioned in Tanlang's last words.

"The younger generation, not bad, not bad..."

The words are divided into two parts.

I do not know how long it has been……

[Viewing Flowers in the Mirror is Upgraded...]

Automatic upgrade failed...

[Skill level reverted to lv4...]

[The relevant secret techniques have been sealed away...]

...Although it's a bit rude to say this, Tongzi, you're hurting my eyes.

The words flashing frequently on the fox's retina woke it from its deep sleep.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw the wood-colored ceiling—no, that must be wood.

"Hmm... this doesn't really look like a hospital."

Hoshino Hideyuki blinked, got up and looked around. He found himself in an antique-style bedroom that looked like an old-fashioned hot spring inn. He was lying on a futon in the center of the bedroom in his fox form.

Next to the bed lay Asuka Tendo, dressed in a kimono.

Without a blanket or pillow, the girl's head rested straight on the tatami mat, her mouth half-open, and glistening saliva dripping out, wetting her golden hair.

Goodness, this much water, it must have slept here all night.

Hideyuki Hoshino smiled and shook his head.

Although he didn't know where he was, seeing this genius and beautiful female Onmyoji made him certain that he was safe.

He then reached out his claw and poked the girl's cheek.

"Hey, if you don't want to sleep with a stiff neck, you'd better get up now!"

"Um..."

Asuka Tendo groggily opened her eyes, rubbed her cheeks with her little hands, and after a few seconds of stunned silence, shook her head, finally realizing what had happened.

"Ah! Fox, you're awake!"

She exclaimed in surprise and jumped on Hoshino Hideyuki with a smile... then the fox grabbed her blanket and wrapped her up like a dumpling with a look of disgust.

"Honestly, you're drooling all over your face, stay away from me! It's a lot of work to groom this fox!"

Chapter 231 It's over, the fox is surrounded by three women!

"Waaaah! Waaah!"

After struggling for a while, Asuka Tendo emerged from under the covers with her hair disheveled. She pulled out a handkerchief to wipe her face and muttered in a very aggrieved tone, "I stayed by your bedside all night, and when you woke up, you just covered me with the blanket..."

The fox wagged its tail: "So what? That's what I did when I dealt with the Book Spirit. You should be used to it by now."

"I don't want to get used to this!"

Asuka Tendo pouted, about to say something more, when suddenly footsteps came from outside.

"not good!"

She lowered her voice and whispered in the fox's ear, "Pretend to be asleep!"

"Hey, why?"

"Because troublemakers are coming..."

"Oh dear, Asuka-san, how could you call someone a troublesome person without my permission? To be honest, I'm your and Mr. Smiling Fox's savior!"

Before Asuka Tendo could finish speaking, she was interrupted by an equally melodious voice.

Then, the sliding door opened, and Yukiho Amamiya and Kikuri Iji, each with eight tails wagging, entered the bedroom.

Facing the smiling young lady, Asuka Tendo curled her lip, realizing she couldn't refute those words. She could only puff out her cheeks and mutter again:

"Weren't you talking with the elders...?"

Amamiya Yukiho tilted her head and smiled: "Compared to talking to your old men, I much prefer talking to my beloved Smiling Fox~"

Kikuchi Ijichi added, "The conversation went smoothly and ended quickly."

As they spoke, the two of them knelt down beside Hoshino Hideyuki's bed.

Asuka Tendo added, "They shouldn't have bothered the injured, the fox just woke up..."

"Asuka, isn't what you're doing disturbing the injured?" Yukiho Amamiya glanced at the mess the girl had made of the bed, raised an eyebrow, and asked Hideyuki Hoshino:

"How about we ask the person involved? Mr. Smiling Fox, do you feel like we've bothered you?"

Feeling the gazes directed at him by the three girls, Hoshino Hideyuki's eyes darted around.

What would happen if I said that you all bothered me?

Alright, I'd better not do anything reckless under the young lady's nose. Besides, I'm very grateful that everyone rushed to see the fox right away.

But...

Hoshino Hideyuki, quick-witted, chose to answer the question with a question: "Logically speaking, shouldn't the first thing you ask a wounded soldier be how they are feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Amamiya was stunned.

indeed.

Oh no! I was so busy arguing with the little guy from the Tiantong family that I forgot about this! How awful! I've completely lost my manners!

Asuka Tendo was also stunned.

She had meant to ask that, but the fox covered her head with the blanket and made her swallow her words!

"...I've been wanting to say this for a while now!" Kikuri Iji, who hadn't gotten a chance to speak earlier, couldn't hold back any longer. She leaned forward and got close to the fox, asking, "So, how are you? Are you feeling alright? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"