My daily life of exorcising demons and falling in love with a witch.

In the early morning, Ueno Park is only frequented by anglers, dog walkers, and people doing morning exercises like the two of them.

Most of them are elderly people who have nothing to do after retirement.

Because Yixing practices his swordsmanship by the lake every day, some tourists who frequently visit the area have become quite familiar with him. Some even come to watch him practice every day, thoroughly enjoying the spectacular sight.

Yoshiyuki only brought Erina with him the first time he came to the park. After that, she didn't want to come along because she was too lazy to exercise.

So, when they saw him bring Xiao Ji along, the onlookers started gossiping, which annoyed Ling Yixing.

"Why isn't that young man practicing swordsmanship coming alone today?"

"What a cute girl, and she's carrying a real knife!"

"Who is she to him? His girlfriend? She looks quite young."

"By the way, I seem to remember he brought another girl with him before."

"Is that so?"

"It must be her."

"No, no, that's not right. That's white hair, and it's not that small."

Yi Xing frowned.

Xiao Ji naturally heard all of this as well.

Her expression remained unchanged. She glanced around, quickly wrote a sentence, and held up her notebook.

[Dad, do you know these people?]

"There wasn't much interaction." He shook his head and said, "Don't pay attention to their gossip; they're just onlookers. Come on, Ji. That's enough for the warm-up. Draw your swords."

Yaodao-hime nodded.

Then, he drew the demon sword.

The moment it was unsheathed, it unleashed a dense demonic aura.

The blade of that katana was as exquisite as its scabbard.

The blade was engraved with fine scarlet patterns, resembling the red spider lily or some kind of magical incantation.

"...What a beautiful sword." Yoshiyuki looked at it and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

However, what impressed him even more was yet to come.

Xiao Ji's strength perfectly met his expectations, and was even stronger than Yi Xing had imagined.

Her swordsmanship was incredibly skillful, and her strength and speed were in no way inferior to Yixing's.

Moreover, her age advantage also gave Yaodao-hime extremely rich combat experience. Yoshiyuki quickly discovered that even if he was fully focused, it was difficult to withstand Yaodao-hime's attacks.

Although neither of them used powerful moves to avoid hurting each other, Yoshiyuki could sense that if this were a real fight, Hime, who was holding back, would probably have killed him long ago.

The two fighters' movements gradually became so fast that they were almost invisible to the average person, causing the cheers that the spectators had been giving at the beginning to be cut off as if they had been choked in their throats.

They seemed to have forgotten what they originally wanted to say, and could only hold their breath and try to capture their movements with their naked eyes, to see clearly how the two made their moves.

Only when Yi Xing was exhausted and announced the end of the competition did they finally cheer excitedly.

These spectators always annoyed Yixing—but it was a public place, and he couldn't stop people from gathering around.

Unless it's a completely quiet place where swordsmanship is practiced, any passerby who sees such an intense battle scene is likely to take a second look.

"Phew... It's been a long time since I've practiced this smoothly." Yi Xing panted and wiped away his sweat, looking at Xiao Ji who neither sweated nor seemed tired at all, and couldn't help but feel proud: "Xiao Ji, you're really amazing! Do you know the names of those sword techniques you just used?"

Xiao Ji nodded and held up her notebook.

[Yellow Springs Sword Technique]

"I see." Yixing nodded, praising, "It's very evocative. Does that mean this sword technique utilizes the power of the Underworld?"

No. My mother named this sword style after me. She said my swordsmanship was so fierce that it could quickly send people to their deaths. So that's what it was called.

Ah this!

Yi Xing suddenly realized that this made perfect sense.

Then, inwardly, I thought to myself that the young lady's thought process was indeed as peculiar as ever.

The reason why Yixing was so happy that Xiaoji was so powerful was actually related to finding a new master.

Although that person is his daughter and it's impossible for her to actually become his apprentice, the help she can provide is definitely no less than that of He Hong.

In terms of both ability and experience, Xiao Ji is a near-perfect teacher.

After Yoshiyuki asked Hime to teach him swordsmanship, Yoto Hime readily agreed.

Then, he held up his notebook, on which was written a sentence that surprised Yixing and warmed his heart.

Many of my fighting techniques were taught to me by my father. Little Princess will teach them to him as well.

"Little Princess..." Yi Xing said softly, his eyes welling up with tears, and he hugged her.

However, he soon realized that many people were watching, so he quickly let go.

Gossip can be very dangerous.

He didn't want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.

On the way home, Yixing bought Xiaoji a chiffon cake.

Because the timing was perfect, the cake was fresh out of the oven and still warm. It was at its most delicious and had the richest milky aroma.

This also successfully and easily woke up the young lady who was reluctant to get out of bed.

Originally, no matter how much Yoshiyuki called her, she wouldn't get up. But when he waved the bag of chiffon cake over her head, Erina immediately woke up.

As if drawn by the fragrance, her eyes lit up, and she instantly got up.

Based on Yixing's experience, this would only wake the young lady up, not enough to keep her alert. She was still yawning incessantly.

But a sweet chiffon cake paired with a sweet little girl is a perfect match.

Erina hugged the little princess who was cuddling a dumpling, took a bite of cake, and rubbed the little demon sword. It was so refreshing that she suddenly felt full of energy.

After dinner, she pounced on Xiao Ji on the sofa, hugged her tightly, and gave her a good rub. Xiao Ji didn't resist at all; instead, she looked blissful in her mother's arms.

Just as Yoshiyuki was busy packing the prepared bento boxes, he heard a LINE notification sound from the young lady's phone, indicating that she was particularly concerned.

"Who is it, uncle or aunt?"

"Yeah. It's my dad." Erina glanced at the screen and said with a grin, "Nothing special, just that the blessing noodles I made a while ago sold out."

This blessing ramen was made by Erina a few days before she came to Tokyo.

Every year on the spring and autumn equinoxes, Erina would perform a ritual to imbue a special Noh mask that she had made in advance with a special spirit, and only then would the mask be considered complete.

Like all Noh noodles made by Erina, this blessing Noh noodle is shaped like a demon.

Despite its fierce appearance, it can ward off evil spirits and bring blessings to the family within a two-year validity period, and can also be used in important ceremonies.

Its miraculous effects, coupled with its rarity of producing only two per year, have led many prominent families to scramble to buy it, driving up the price at auctions.

"How much did it sell for?" Yixing asked, guessing to himself.

"Two hundred and thirty million."