Conquer the world, young man!

"Did I mishear?" Abe no Seimei looked up at the sky, shook his head and sighed, "If Seiryu wants to follow Toyotsuki, I won't stop you."

As he spoke, Abe no Seimei blinked, "I don't want to ruin someone's marriage!"

"You're overthinking it." Qinglong turned and disappeared immediately; his mind was in complete turmoil.

Abe no Seimei shook his head and clicked his tongue. "But Tsukuyomi seems quite angry." He looked at the trees in the courtyard and sighed, "They'll have to be replanted again..."

Totsuka was being pulled along by Futsuki, flying rapidly through the air. The aura emanating from Futsuki made Totsuka realize that he was unhappy.

“Fuyuki, just now I actually…” Totsuka was about to say that it was an accident, but was interrupted by Fuyuki’s words.

Fuyuki seemed to have calmed down a bit, only then realizing that she had already flown quite a distance with Toyotsuki. Controlling her speed, she began to slowly fly towards Mt. Misumi. "No need to say anything, Toyotsuki. It's your freedom to like whomever you want. As long as you like it, I..."

After holding it in for a long time, Totsuka finally sighed and said, "I like you too, Fuyuki."

Bu Yue tightened her grip on the boy's hand, then asked casually, "Really?"

“Hmm.” Totsuka continued, “Since coming here, Fuyuki has become my favorite character. I also like Genbu, Taiyin, Seimei, Rokugo, Masahiro…”

"Alright." The anger that had been burning in Bu Yue's heart dissipated after hearing the boy's example. This guy, there shouldn't be anyone he doesn't like.

"Fuzuki, isn't it a bit impolite to leave without saying goodbye to Seimei?" Although Totsuka also felt that it would be very awkward to stay there any longer, after all, they had been staying there for so long, and it would be quite rude not to say hello.

Bu Yue gazed at the boy and said slowly, "Whenever you want to go, I'll go with you." At least she couldn't let him go there alone anymore.

[Main Quest: Conquer the God of Earth and Moon, Completed (80/100). I feel like this system really helped me this time, I should thank it! Wahaha]

I really want to yell at you, system, are you sure you want him to praise you?

[Host, be careful of punishment if you act impolitely!]

Totsuka shut down the communication with the system and asked Fuyuki, "What exactly have you been busy with these past few days?"

Bu Yue landed with ten bundles of leaves, saying, "You'll find out soon enough."

Returning once again to the forest where he had originally descended into this world, Totsuka took a deep breath and felt that the atmosphere of this forest seemed wonderful.

Totsuka and Fuyuki walked towards the ancestral hall together, only to find that the little demons who should have been nearby were nowhere to be seen. Turning around, they saw Fuyuki's bright and piercing black eyes, and a smile involuntarily appeared on their lips.

As Totsuka and Fuyuki approached the shrine, two groups of monsters emerged from it. One group wore white straw hats and white robes, while the other group wore black robes and carried scythes.

Upon seeing the two people, the monsters immediately cried out, "Lord Fugetsu! Lord Toyotsuki!"

“This…” Totsuka pointed at the two groups of little demons and looked at Buyue.

"Not bad." The Moon Goddess nodded, very satisfied with the little demons' attitude. "White Hat, you follow the Moon Goddess Fengyue, so you must protect him well from now on, understand?"

"Yes, Lord Toyokatsuki." The white-hatted imps crowded around Totsuka and shouted happily, "Lord Toyokatsuki, we are so happy to be able to officially become your followers!"

Could it be that Bu Yue has gathered all the little monsters from the mountains and forests together? Shi Shu looked at these little monsters, smiled and nodded, saying, "I will do my best to help with anything I can."

[Congratulations, host, you have gained Faith Power. Your Faith Power has increased by 200 points, and your Divine Power has increased (Prayer for a Bountiful Harvest Power has also increased)]

"Fengyue, would you like to stay here?" Fuyue still had some feelings for Misumi Mountain, and most importantly, it was here that she met him...

This was the first time Totsuka had seen such hope in Fuyuki's eyes, so different from his cold and dejected demeanor when they first met. He couldn't help but find the words to refuse.

Although the boy did not answer, Bu Yue still smiled easily, "Come with me, Feng Yue."

Following behind Fuyuki, Totsuka gradually walked down the slope of Misumi Mountain.

At the foot of Mount Misumi are some small villages. Unlike the people of Kyoto, there are no yokai that can harm people on Mount Misumi. Even if there are, they have been cleared away by Fuyuki.

The villagers wore simple, honest smiles and lived relatively contented lives.

"Fengyue, let's have a competition," Buyue said, looking at the crowd.

"A competition?" Totsuka was a little confused about what Fuyuki wanted to do.

Bu Yue nodded, looking somewhat troubled. "But I want those humans to see us, yet I don't want them to see what we look like. I guess I should prepare a mask."

"A mask..." Totsuka thought of the reward item 'Mask of God' that he had kept in his system inventory but hadn't looked at. Could it be...?

[Host's guess is correct, this is an important item.]

Opening the system inventory, there were indeed two masks of the gods. One was a white mask with a peony crown and deer antlers, and the other was a black mask with a lotus crown and ram horns—it was as if they were made for him and Bu Yue.

Seeing the two masks that Totsuka took out, Fuyuki's eyes lit up. "Toyotsuki, you really think the same way I do."

He handed the black mask to Bu Yue, who took it and put it on. She tilted her head and said, "It fits perfectly. Feng Yue, you should wear it too."

Shishu put on the peony flower and deer antler mask and then learned the mask's function.

[Equipped, defense doubled, Fengyue Divine Skill upgraded]

I didn't expect that the Mask of Gods would be best used in conjunction with the bloodline of the Goddess of the Moon. Did the system plan this out?

Author's Note: Totsuka's mission finally failed this time. It's not so easy to poach talent...

Thanks to [君時然] for the rocket launcher for the lamb, hug~ And to [角落里の猫] for the grenade, long time no see~~

And then there's [Red A's Favorite] and [The Lost Cat], which caused a stir! Cat-chan is rubbing against them~~

Chapter 74073 and the match against Bu Yue

Despite the competition, Totsuka didn't think he could win. After all, even with the bloodline, his attribute value was only A, far inferior to Fuyuki's SS-rank attribute. Seeing that Fuyuki seemed to be just playing around, he was somewhat confused.

When a deity manifests, he usually displays some miracles. Since Bu Yue had come up with this idea, he naturally wanted to make sure that the people of Sanyu Mountain noticed him and Feng Yue.

Through his mask, Totsuka watched Fuyuki intently. He saw a black mist gradually spreading from the area where Fuyuki appeared. Clearly, this entrance caused the people of Misumi to look up at the sky, some even saying, "Is it going to rain? Are those dark clouds?"

"Pfft." Totsuka couldn't help but laugh out loud, but when he saw Fuyuki's expression, he suppressed his laughter.

When Bu Yue appeared in the sky, everyone below was stunned. It took them a long time to realize that this person was definitely not an ordinary mortal.

Bu Yue glanced at the crowd below and said, "I am Bu Yue, the God of the Withered Earth."

"The God of Earth's Desolation..." The deity was originally dressed entirely in black, and his background was obscured by a thick black mist. Even people with little knowledge could tell that this god was up to no good.

"As the deity who governs the Misumi Mountains, I have made an agreement with the God of Harvest to hold a competition in front of everyone." Fuzuki said this, turning his gaze to Totsuka.

Totsuka immediately understood and revealed herself. Compared to Fugetsuki, who was dressed in all black, Tofugetsu appeared to be a normal deity. The appearance of the harvest god, dressed in a light purple kimono and wearing a peony crown and deer antler mask, made the previously oppressive crowd breathe a sigh of relief.

The reputation of the God of Harvest is indeed much better than that of the God of Earth's Depletion. At least now, the people at the foot of Mount Misumi hope that this God of Harvest will bless them.

Bu Yue deliberately lowered his voice and continued, "If I win this competition, I will have control of Sanyu Mountain. If Feng Yue wins, I, as the God of Earth's Desolation, will be expelled and Feng Yue will take over Sanyu Mountain."

Totsuka was startled by Fuyuki's words. Did Fuyuki have a place he wanted to protect? Did he want to protect Mt. Misumi?

Regardless of Totsuka's speculations, the people below couldn't help but shout, "Lord Toyotsuki, please, please become the mountain god of Misumi!"

Bu Yue pointed to a distant mountain peak and said, "We'll fly from here to the mountain peak. There's an evil monster there. Whoever catches the monster and brings it here wins."

Everyone watched closely, and became somewhat nervous as they observed the movements of the two deities.

Bu Yue turned around and nodded to Totsuka before flying off in that direction, and Totsuka quickly followed.

"Fuyuki, what's going on?" Seeing Fuyuki flying towards that direction without saying a word, Totsuka finally asked.

But Fuyuki smiled slightly and said softly, "This is a competition between you and me, Fuyuki."

When the two landed on the mountaintop, the little monsters waiting there were none other than the monsters from the original Sanmiyama Mountain, along with a local deity riding on a small white cloud, who was smiling at Fuyuki and Totsuka.

"It's an honor to finally meet the two gods, the Moon Goddess and the Abundant Moon Goddess, today." The white-bearded Earth God tapped the drum in his hand and said slowly, "Now, please, you two, deal with this monster."

The monster the Earth God pointed to was the most robust among the group of small monsters, and that monster immediately ran away into the distance as soon as it finished speaking.

Seeing Fuyuki chase after it, Totsuka could only follow. Strangely, Fuyuki didn't do anything; she just ran after the monster. After running around in circles a few times, the monster charged directly at Totsuka. Just as Totsuka was about to take out a talisman, the monster collapsed to the ground with a 'thud,' its legs in the air…

"What's going on..." Tokusuki's lips twitched, "Buyue..."

"Fengyue, take it with you." Buyue glared at the little demon, not expecting it to be so stupid, even its pretense was so obvious.

The little monster on the ground shuddered and immediately moved shakily to the feet of Fengyue Goddess.

Totsuka glanced at the monster, who immediately scrambled to his feet and shrank behind him. "Lord Toyotsuki."

"Alright, follow along." Totsuka turned around and flew towards the village with the monster and Fuyuki.

The little earth god on that hilltop then struck the drum again and said to the little monsters watching, "It seems that Lord Fengyue has won this time. Everyone, disperse."

The little monsters looked at each other in surprise, then immediately clapped and shouted, "As expected of Lord Fengyue!"

"Lady Fengyue was so beautiful just now!" A little demon covered his face and excitedly danced around.

Some of the little monsters whispered, "Even without seeing Lady Fengyue's face, she is incredibly beautiful. If Lady Buyue and Lady Fengyue come again next time, we must come again!"

Soon, the ten tassels flew over the village, where the people waiting under the sun still eagerly awaited the arrival of the deity. When they saw the leading figure, the God of Harvest, and the strange-looking monster huddled behind her, they immediately burst into loud praise, "Great God of Harvest, God of Harvest! It's wonderful to have you protecting Mount Misumi!"

Fuyuki stepped forward and said coldly, "Hmph, even if you are more powerful this time, Misumi Mountain will be under your control for the time being!"

At this point, Totsuka naturally realized that this was all Bu Yue's arrangement.

Seeing the joyful faces of the people in the small village, Totsuka, behind his mask, also spoke up: "As long as everyone works hard, a bountiful harvest will surely come!"

"Thank you, Lady Fengyue!" the people shouted in unison.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained Faith Power. Your Faith Points have increased by 1000. That's quite a useful move!]

After appearing in public, Fuyuki returned to Mount Misumi with Totsuka. After getting rid of the little monster that followed them around, she turned the mask on her face to her cheek.

"Fengyue, you'll stay in Sanmiyama forever, won't you?" Fuyue looked at the boy and asked slowly.

Totsuka didn't answer, but changed the subject, "Fuzuki, why are we having this competition today?"

Looking at the forest, Bu Yue said, "From the moment you appeared, I knew that you and I were different."

Totsuka stepped forward and listened as Fuyuki continued, “Unlike me, you are a god born with the prayers of the people. I do not need human offerings, and my power will not weaken. But you do need them. The reason your power is so weak is probably because you lack human faith and offerings. When people see you in charge of Misumi Mountain, their happiness is genuine. Fuyuki, you deserve to be needed by the people.”

Totsuka was also touched by Fuyuki's words. So, from the very beginning, he had been thinking of him this way? Because he was a god who needed the power of faith, he hoped that people would believe in him, and for this he was willing to be a villain in front of everyone?

“No, Yue…” Totsuka whispered, “You don’t have to do this.”

“No, I have my own selfish reasons too.” Bu Yue’s dark, jet-black eyes were fixed on the boy. “Just seeing you here is enough.”

[Main quest: Conquer the God of Earth's Desolation and the Goddess of the Moon, completed (90/100)! The Time Travel Ticket is beckoning you, young one!]

Even though he knew he was leaving, seeing the boy's earnest expression made it incredibly difficult for him to speak for the first time. This person, who had lived in constant self-doubt since birth, had finally managed a smile—was he to be the one to shatter it? He couldn't do it…

"It's alright, it's alright, there's always a way." Totsuka smiled and extended her hand to Fuyuki, saying, "Then Fuyuki, come with me to see this mountain forest that I want to take control of."

Bu Yue felt relieved and placed the boy's hand in her palm. "Okay."

Life in the mountains, devoid of day and night, was peaceful and leisurely. The number of yokai following Fuyuki and Toyatsuki had increased, splitting into the White Hat Clan and the Black Hat Clan. The little yokai spent their days playing and frolicking, and from initial apprehension to now taking it all in stride, Totsuka had truly grown fond of these lively little yokai.

At the foot of Mount Misumi, people built a shrine to the god of abundance, under the largest, blessed sacred tree, where fresh offerings and food were placed daily. When the Shirakasa members came down the mountain, they would bring the offerings to Totsuka to taste, and Totsuka would share what she ate with Fuyuki.

Some time later, when the people down the mountain held a festival, Totsuka and Fuyuki secretly went to watch. The market stalls were filled with lanterns, and people in yukatas were laughing happily. Children couldn't tear themselves away from the stalls selling konpeito (Japanese candy), while adults bought candy figurines to amuse the children.