How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

"Of course it's true."

"If it weren't true, why would I let that little guy go to my sister's place?"

With a sincere expression and an honest tone, the big man brought his acting skills to the extreme.

Perhaps feeling that this was not enough to make Qidao firmly stand on his side, the big man paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and threw out a royal flush.

"In the future I envision, those two little ones already have children."

"Uh-huh!??"

Qi Dao blinked slightly first, then opened his eyes wide.

"You...you mean they'll have children in the future!?"

A look of utter shock emanated from her beautiful, glassy eyes; Qi Dao was genuinely astonished.

"Humans and demons... no, Ibuki is too special, half demon and half god... the connection between those two children is so deep?"

"That's why I wanted to help those two kids."

“One is my younger brother, and the other is my best friend’s child. They are connected by fate, so how could I not help them?”

The big man was secretly delighted; it seemed he had successfully lured his wife into his arms.

If his sister finds out again, he'll make his wife share the blame.

Given his sister's fondness for Qidao, he will most likely be able to escape safely.

Hehe, not only can I gain more strength, but I can also protect my life. I'm such a little genius.

Just as Da Han had guessed, Qi Dao did believe most of it, but along with that trust, she still had some minor doubts.

"But if that's really the case, why don't you tell your sister? She likes Chaoyang so much, she can't possibly extinguish this bond with him herself."

"It is precisely because my sister loves Chaoyang that we must not say anything."

"why?"

Qi Dao was very puzzled.

"It's precisely because my sister dotes on Chaoyang so much that we couldn't tell her in advance."

The big man started talking nonsense with a straight face.

"Qidao, you know how willful your older sister is. Although she's toned it down a lot because of Chaoyang, she's still your older sister no matter how much she tries to control herself. What if she has such thoughts? What if she wants Chaoyang to stay by her side forever?"

“My sister never believes in fate or the future. She is confident in what she has now, so... if my sister knew this outcome, she would most likely have made her move on that little Ibuki first.”

"this,"

Qi Dao paused for a moment, then smiled with a hint of helplessness, "Indeed, given my sister's personality, she is very likely to do such a thing."

"So, Qidao, all of this was for these two children."

At this point, the burly man sighed softly, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"I've worked so hard for these two children, but all I got in return was a house arrest and a ban on alcohol... I'm so miserable."

Looking at her aggrieved husband, Qidao immediately rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.

She picked up the wine cup beside her and placed it in front of him, saying, "Alright, alright, I know you're upset. At most, I won't stop you from drinking. But my sister told me to keep an eye on you and not let you leave unless something special happens, so..."

"That's alright, as long as there's wine."

The big man happily picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. Then he said nonchalantly, "Sister can't watch me all the time. As long as you don't say anything, no one will know."

"Besides, isn't seeing my daughter a perfect excuse?"

"My daughter has been awake for some time now, and I estimate that she will return to Heian-kyo from Takamagahara soon."

"At that time, I had the best reason."

"I see... You really dare to come up with a method like using Xiao Yu as an excuse."

Qi Dao glanced at her delighted husband and said, half flirting and half sighing, "You're still as cunning as ever."

"Hehe... By the way, come and see that little guy, didn't you want to see him?"

The burly man chuckled, then waved his hand, and a faint divine power immediately emanated from him.

The next second, ripples appeared in the void, and a reflection of the scene, like the moon in the water, quietly emerged.

"Is this Asahi? Just like my sister said, he's a very sunny kid. Is that girl next to him his shikigami? The one you called Ibuki's biggest rival?"

"This is the Kagura Palace. Do they want to see the shrine maidens' music and dance? Eh... why is there a child here?"

Like a little girl, Qidao asked many questions out of curiosity.

However, after she finished explaining all the questions, she suddenly noticed that there was another girl in the reflected image in front of her.

......

Meanwhile, on the other side, in front of the inner hall of the Kagura Palace, a black-haired girl was kneeling quietly, cautiously gazing into the inner hall, her delicate face full of longing.

"The shrine maidens are so beautiful, and they dance so well... Ah, they're amazing..."

Perhaps because she was too engrossed in her own world, the girl didn't notice that two people had appeared behind her without her noticing.

"..."

Looking at the beautiful girl in front of them, Shimizu Asahi and Aonobo remained silent. They looked at her carefully for a moment, and then looked at each other.

Who is this child?

'I'm not sure, but judging from her appearance, she's probably not a shrine maiden... she's probably just a commoner who snuck in from outside.'

'The inner shrine is guarded by shrine maidens; ordinary people can't possibly get in. This child, could he have sneaked in?'

Faced with Qing Shui Chaoyang's gaze, Qing Nufang pondered for a while and felt that what he said made sense, so she offered her opinion.

'Shall we... ask?'

'Hmm, I'll ask.'

He nodded slightly, then bent down and patted the girl's shoulder.

"Miss, what are you doing here?"

The sudden sound and touch startled the girl in front of her. She instinctively sat up straight and made a very cute sound.

"ah!"

However, after the sound rang out, she realized that she was not a member of the shrine and could not be discovered by the shrine maiden, so she immediately covered her mouth.

After this series of reactions, the girl turned around and subconsciously replied, "Mother, don't suddenly pat me like that next time."

The cute and clear voice came to an abrupt end, and the girl froze, staring at the unfamiliar boy who had entered her field of vision.

Then... open your little mouth.

However, the instinctive scream did not escape her lips. A warm, smooth finger suddenly touched her lips, and the boy in front of her revealed a gentle smile.

"Shh, don't be too loud, it'll be terrible if the shrine maidens inside find out." Chapter 173, Section 176: My Name is Kiyohime

Hearing the gentle voice reaching her ears and feeling the faint warmth on her lips, the black-haired girl's lovely face instantly turned red.

Having lived in the village since childhood, she was as innocent as a sheet of paper. Although she had met boys her age before, this was the first time she had ever been so intimate with a strange man.

Blushing, she nodded.

"That's good."

The boy smiled and moved his fingertips away, then introduced himself warmly: "My name is Shimizu Asahi, this is my friend Aonobozu, what's your name?"

"Ah, I... my name is Kiyohime..."

The gentle smile of the girl seemed to convey his kindness, so although she was still a little timid, she was able to answer the questions clearly.

"Kiyohime, that's a very nice name. May I ask what you're doing here?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I was peeking at the shrine maidens practicing their dance..."

"Spying on the priestesses practicing their dance?"

This answer surprised the two of them a little. Did this girl come in to practice dancing?

Suppressing her surprise, Shimizu Asahi smiled again and said, "Can you tell us why you were peeping at the shrine maidens practicing their dance? If possible, could you also tell us how you got in?"

"Um, that..."

Faced with this question, Kiyohime hesitated for a moment, seemingly wondering whether to tell Shimizu Asahi and Aonobo about her situation.

However, perhaps because Shimizu Asahi's smile was so approachable, Kiyohime instinctively felt that he was a good person, so after two or three seconds, she timidly spoke up.

"Actually, I want to become a shrine maiden..."

The girl spoke slowly, and after each sentence, she would glance cautiously at Shimizu Asahi, as if she were observing something.

However, because there wasn't much content, even though she spoke slowly, Kiyohime was able to explain why she was there within three minutes.

Kiyohime was originally an ordinary girl living in a village. However, she longed to be a shrine maiden and had dreamed of becoming one to serve the gods since she was a child.

However, becoming a shrine maiden is not an easy thing.

There are two paths to becoming a priestess: one is to learn the arts of Yin and Yang.

Because shrine maidens serve the gods and protect the people, even ordinary shrine maidens must know a little bit about Yin and Yang arts.

If one does not understand the art of Yin and Yang, then one should take the second path, which is the path of dance and music.

Among the many shrine maidens, the dance and music shrine maidens are those who offer dances and music to the gods. In order to satisfy the gods, they must spend all their time practicing dance and music, so it is okay not to learn the arts of Yin and Yang.

Unable to learn the art of Yin and Yang, Kiyohime could only choose the second path, but just like the first path, she could not find a place to learn dance and music.

Although shrines in various places hold festivals and worship the gods every year, it is impossible for her to memorize all the dance music based on just one or two performances.

Despite her best efforts, she has only memorized less than a tenth of the dance music.

Moreover, because no one guided her, her dancing and music were not up to standard, and could even be described as very poor.

That's why she thought of watching the priestesses' dance and music up close.

As for how she entered the inner community as an ordinary citizen, it's because she now lives in the inner community.