I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

Li Cheng flicked Marisa's forehead hard without any hesitation, causing her to clutch her head in pain and fly a considerable distance away.

"You're really rude," Li Cheng wanted to flick her again, but the girl seemed surprisingly sharp and dodged a long distance in an instant, so he could only say to her unhappily, "A henpecked husband is only used when there are family conflicts, not when there is family harmony."

"So, the uncle really is married after all!"

This time, Marisa didn't immediately return to Li Cheng's side, but instead kept a slight distance and said with a smile.

"So what's so strange about me getting married?"

“Because the outsiders who accidentally wander into this place are usually people without family or friends,” Marisa said matter-of-factly. “It’s precisely because they are alone and find it difficult to live outside that they are forgotten by those around them. Only such people have the opportunity to enter this world. If you, Uncle, have a harmonious family, there’s clearly no reason for you to enter this place, right?”

"How could I possibly know the answer to this kind of question? I'm completely clueless myself."

Li Cheng said this with a hint of helplessness, but a bad feeling began to creep into his heart.

This world is essentially a paradise for forgotten beings from the old era. Only those who can no longer survive in the outside world, those whose disappearance would have no impact, are drawn to this world and enter it. Those who have disappeared are what are known as "disappearing spirits."

However, there was no doubt that Li Cheng could "disappear" without a trace, and when he accidentally entered this place, he clearly felt an unusual suction force, which was obviously a change that occurred when space became disordered.

Perhaps something terrible has happened in this place.

Thinking this, Li Cheng couldn't help but look around. But all he could see was the lush green grass around him, the distant villages and lakes, and the shrine at the foot of the mountain that was his destination, which was already visible in the distance.

There seemed to be nothing strange about it; everything was much the same as what he had seen in Zi's memories. It was a strange feeling, as if they came from two different worlds—one destroyed by the mysterious black tide, and the other thriving and constantly developing.

"Uncle, are you contemplating life? Uncle, your name is Li Cheng, you come from Xianglin Hall, and you're going to Hakurei Shrine."

Marisa, hanging upside down on the suspended broom, looked directly into Li Cheng's eyes and spoke.

"Of course I know my own name and destination, what are you talking about?"

Li Cheng was somewhat puzzled by Marisa's sudden words.

"This is what an outsider with glasses told me. If any outsider suddenly stops and looks serious, it's because they're contemplating life, specifically the three questions: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? I'll just tell you the answers directly, so you don't need to think about it anymore, da★ze."

"These are truly bizarre words that are hard to respond to. By the way, where did that outsider who told you the three philosophical questions go?"

"He was taken to the underworld, da★ze. He's the one who confessed to the March Spirit!"

"So it was the same person?!"

They chatted as they walked, slowly approaching the stone path leading uphill from the base of the shrine. Li Cheng noticed that the stone path was somewhat damaged and cracked, and covered with some withered leaves, indicating that the shrine's owner wasn't particularly interested in cleaning the path.

Is this the place?

Li Cheng looked up at the road and could see the vermilion roof of the shrine in the distance. Unlike the dilapidated shrine outside, this shrine was clearly still in good condition.

Although in Yukari's memory, the shrine's owner was generally a bit unreliable, she should be able to detect any negative changes. Of course, the best outcome would be for nothing to happen, so she could return home more quickly.

Thinking this, Li Cheng took a step forward and then plunged headfirst into the water.

"Pfft!"

Before he was completely submerged, he seemed to hear someone laughing.

"Hahaha, it worked! It worked! That stupid human fell right in! Hahaha—"

No, it seems there's more than one person.

call--

Reaching out, Li Cheng grabbed the edge of the lake. The next moment, he exerted force with one hand and shot out of the water with a "boom" like a cannonball, returning to the ground in less than half a second. His clothes were completely soaked, and he was dripping water all over.

It was only then that he realized he had unknowingly walked to a puddle next to the shrine avenue. Judging from its appearance, the puddle seemed to have been dug out by man.

As Li Cheng focused his attention, he soon noticed that the surrounding light was slightly distorted, which was probably how his vision was deceived, causing him to fall into the puddle.

"Oh dear, I was so busy chatting with the uncle that I completely forgot about those three guys."

Marisa, standing beside him, slapped her forehead and belatedly said...

"It's a fairy, right?"

Wiping the water droplets from his head, Li Cheng asked questions while activating his cultivation technique to slowly evaporate the moisture from his body, leaving him completely covered in steam.

"That's right, this refracted ray, hmm, it should be called Sang, Sunny? Well, I think that's the name. I was tricked by her again before, but luckily I'm smart enough not to fall for it da★ze."

Can a fairy named Sunny refract light?

Li Cheng searched his memory for information about this fairy, but it seemed that because the fairy was too weak, there wasn't much information about her in Zi's memory, or rather, he remembered very little information about her in Zi's memory. However, he still remembered that she was one of the three fairies of the three months, living in the big tree behind the Hakurei Shrine, and she loved to play pranks.

I never expected to run into them. Come to think of it, this is the second time I've come into contact with fairies.

Once the refracted light was noticed, it could no longer affect Li Cheng. His gaze swept across the bushes near the puddle, and he quickly noticed the unusual place.

it's here!

With a sudden movement, Li Cheng vanished from his spot, instantly passing through a thicket of bushes and grabbing a small figure hiding inside.

"Waaaaah!"

It was the panicked voice of a very young girl. The girl Li Cheng was holding was a girl with golden-orange hair and short braids. She looked to be no more than six or seven years old. What was striking was that behind her were four translucent wings that flapped as the girl struggled.

"Waaaaah, let me go! Human, let me go!"

The captured demon struggled desperately, but unfortunately, it was impossible to break free from Li Cheng's control without the strength to lift a locomotive with her bare hands. So the demon could only struggle helplessly as Li Cheng carried her in his hand like a shopping bag.

Is this the only one? I seem to remember they usually travel in groups of three.

Li Cheng was pondering this with some doubt when he heard a sound coming from not far away. He turned around and saw another little girl with flaxen curly hair trying to run away in a panic. Before Li Cheng could grab her, she kicked a small stone and fell down on the spot.

"Waaaaah..."

It seemed that the fairy had hit its head, because it didn't even bother to run away. Instead, it huddled on the ground, covered its head, and began to sob softly.

Li Cheng: "..."

Marisa flew out from the other side of the bushes, clutching an unconscious black-haired girl in her hand. That was probably the last of the three fairies. She had likely already escaped far away from the beginning, which is why Marisa had caught her and brought her back.

"I heard these three often trick passersby along this road," Marisa said to Li Cheng, who was still using his Boundary to dehydrate his clothes, as she watched the three fairies huddled together, trembling. "The locals have actually learned how to protect themselves from them; it's just outsiders who often get tricked by them."

“Whether you’re a local or a visitor, that kind of prank was no joke,” Li Cheng said, touching his clothes and letting out a sigh of relief once he was sure they were completely dry. “A deep puddle like that could easily drown an ordinary person.”

As he said this, his gaze toward the three fairies became stern, causing two of them to shrink back even more. If they hadn't been caught by the quicker Marisa when they tried to escape earlier, they might have already started running away again.

Well, should we punish them a little?

"Waaah, is Luna going to be eaten?"

"Don't eat Sonny!"

Why do they feel like they have to be eaten?

"Because outsiders eat mischievous fairies da★ze. Although it doesn't seem to mean the same thing, it seems to be the same to fairies. Hmm, I don't remember who started saying that, but now all fairies think so."

Marisa explained things to Lee Seung from the side.

"So, the uncle is going to eat them?"

When you say such dangerous things, can you please not have that inquisitive look on your face? Are you human or a monster?

“Never mind,” Li Cheng sighed, “Let’s hurry to the shrine, business is more important.”

"So you're just going to let the three of them go?"

"Anyway, they're just three idiots, and I won't fall for it a second time."

Anyway, we've already scared them once, so that should make them behave themselves.

However, while the fairies named Luna and Sunny are genuinely scared and might learn a lesson, the black-haired fairy named Star seems to be just pretending to be scared. So, there are actually some very clever fairies?

Thinking this, Li Cheng turned around and stepped onto the correct shrine road. However, after taking only a few steps, he heard a whooshing sound rapidly approaching from behind. Turning around, he saw a girl with short blonde hair flying quickly toward him.

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Chapter 4, Section 294: Events Inside and Outside the Barrier

In the silent, deserted mountains, before a dilapidated shrine, Zi expressionlessly pushed open the gate and entered. Inside, contrary to her usual self, Moku wasn't hiding in a corner smoking or sleeping, but stood solemnly before a withered tree in the center of the shrine. Hearing the door open, she finally looked in Zi's direction.

"Although I estimated that you would be coming soon, you really came quickly."

As she spoke, she sighed softly and reached out to touch the withered tree, which was now just a remnant of its trunk.

"But unfortunately, I don't know what happened. The entire barrier is now completely sealed off. No one can get in or out. Even you probably can't get in and pull that kid out."

Zi ignored Huo's words and walked straight to the withered tree, reaching out to touch its trunk. Then, she closed her eyes, her demonic power silently spreading out as she attempted to break the barrier. But soon, she opened her eyes, looking at the withered tree with a solemn expression.

"It can't be parsed?"

An inexplicable change transformed the once-open barrier, allowing communication between the inside and outside, into a completely sealed, closed world. This alteration was extremely bizarre; even the power of realms could not quickly undo it. It could be said that at this moment, no one knew what was happening in that world.

"Have you come to see me? You know who I'm asking about."

Unable to enter immediately, Zi didn't panic. Instead, she immediately inquired about the other person's whereabouts. In a sense, she and that person were essentially the same being, and she knew clearly that the other person couldn't possibly remain indifferent under these circumstances.

"She has never appeared, which is a pity. I have not sensed her presence at all. Either she is unable to enter the outside world, or something even worse has happened."

Huo spoke with some irritation, subconsciously reaching for her pipe, but halfway there she remembered she hadn't brought it with her today, and could only click her tongue in dissatisfaction before putting her hand down again.

"In short, after this sudden change in the great barrier, there has been no sound coming from inside. Although we don't know who is causing this trouble, there is really no way to communicate with the outside world now. I used to have a way to contact that old woman, but it is also unusable now. This time the blockade is all-encompassing, and there is no way to bypass it."

Even she couldn't break through the barrier? Or is it that, for some reason, she's completely unable to check the external barrier anymore? No, if she's completely lost contact, something even worse is possible.

Without spending too much time thinking, Zi sat down directly in front of the tree trunk, fully unleashing the power of her realm, and began to break through the great barrier's seal with all her might.

She really cares about that kid's life or death, but her personality is much better than that scheming old woman.

Before turning away from the withered tree, Huo yawned, pondering what he should do next.

I should pack my things first, so I can get out of here as soon as this lousy place is gone. Anyway, those people's lives and deaths don't really concern me.

Thinking this, Huo turned around and looked at Zi, who was trying to break the barrier.

For now, I'll just keep an eye on this place. If an enemy takes this opportunity to invade the center of this barrier, I'm not in a position to defend myself.

Let's just consider it a reward for that kid bringing us a little bit of fun for a while.

Thinking this, Huo walked to a stone bench in the corner of the courtyard and sat down cross-legged, keeping watch over the surroundings for Zi, who was concentrating intently.

At the same time, within the world located within the barrier, a standoff is underway.