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

Well, his father-in-law, worried that a thousand taels of silver wouldn't be enough, gave him another thousand taels.

After expressing their gratitude, the two went back to make preparations.

After packing some of their belongings, they left the next morning with Tamura Samurai and Tamura Yoko bidding them farewell...

......

While Shimizu Asahi was doing what he was supposed to do three hundred years ago, Heian-kyo, three hundred years later, welcomed a distinguished guest.

Hmm... I guess I could say "noble"?

In the southern district of Heian-kyo, in that residential area, a young girl dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, carrying a small shrine with an umbrella on it, arrived at the door of the Shimizu family's house.

She looked at the small wooden sign with the words "Clear Water" written on it and smiled with great joy. "Ah, I found it, I finally found it! I'm so tired."

After muttering this to herself, the girl began to knock on the door, saying as she knocked, "Mio, Mio, I've come to find you, open the door quickly."

The 'thump thump thump' sound didn't last long before it disappeared. Shimizu Mio, who had already returned home, opened the door. She looked at the girl in front of her and couldn't help but laugh, "You haven't changed after all these years, Goddess of Fate."

"Come in."

"Hehe... When I heard you say you settled down, I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect you to actually settle down."

The quiet tranquility of the Shimizu family home was broken by a vibrant voice. Enmusubi, carrying her shrine on her back, walked down the corridor. Looking at the warm and beautiful Shimizu family home, she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Hehe...After walking for so long, I wanted to stop and rest for a while, so I'll stay here."

Shimizu Mio followed beside her, chuckling softly, "Speaking of which, how did you end up here? I remember when you wrote last time, you said you were going to Hidaka Province, right? It's not close to here; it would take at least a year or two to travel there. How did you manage to come back so quickly?"

"Hehehe, I flew back using divine power."

"Divine power?"

A slight surprise appeared on Shimizu Mio's face, and she couldn't help but tease, "Hehe... It's really rare that you can use divine power."

"Did you acquire a lot of divine power in Hidaka Province?"

"No, I just suddenly remembered that the marriage we arranged three hundred years ago is about to blossom and bear fruit, so I came to take a look."

The God of Fate stopped and turned around, saying with some pride, "That was a marriage that I single-handedly brought together and maintained for three hundred years. They went through three hundred years of hardships before finally blossoming and bearing fruit, so of course I had to come and see."

"I see. But, three hundred years ago...?" The long passage of time piqued the girl's interest as she asked, "The marriage you arranged involved two demons?"

"No, it was a human and a yokai. That was the first marriage I arranged between a human and a yokai, and it's the one that's still going strong. Pretty impressive, huh?" Chapter 295, Section 292: Shimizu Mio: Can I go back and slap myself?

"Humans? Pfft... Enmusubi gods and youkai aside, how could a human possibly live for three hundred years? Even if you're lying to me, you should at least come up with a better excuse." Shimizu Mio chuckled, a hint of disbelief on her face.

She had traveled this land for so long, and the longest-lived human she had ever seen was only a hundred years old, three times less than three hundred years. Therefore, she could not possibly believe such a statement.

"Hey, I'm not lying to you, I'm telling the truth. Although I don't know why he can live for three hundred years, he is indeed still alive. Moreover, he will be marrying that sea monster soon."

Perhaps feeling that simple words were hard to believe, Yuanjie Shen lowered her head and pondered for a moment before saying, "I remember, that boy has some connection with you... wait, it seems so... right, Shimizu, I remember he was also called Shimizu, his full name was something like Shimizu Yang... it's been too long, I can't remember clearly."

"Clear water and rising sun?"

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Mio subconsciously called out her younger brother's name, and Enmusubi's eyes lit up immediately, saying, "Yes, that's him. How do you know his name, Mio?"

Upon receiving the name from the spirit of fate, Shimizu Mio immediately thought of her younger brother. She involuntarily opened her mouth, a faint sense of panic rising in her heart.

"Three hundred years ago, the sun rose... wait, wait, it can't be such a coincidence, can it?"

Normal humans don't live more than three hundred years, but what if it's Chaoyang who traveled from three hundred years ago?

If a marriage is made three hundred years ago, as long as the other party continues, this longing can transcend three hundred years to reach the present. In other words, a marriage between a human and a demon three hundred years ago becomes possible!

Realizing this possibility, Shimizu Mio felt like she was about to faint. Her younger brother... had actually been betrothed to a demon three hundred years ago?!

"No, no, this isn't true... When Chaoyang first met me, he didn't tell me about his engagement. Besides, he didn't have much contact with monsters three hundred years ago. Perhaps, that person just happened to have the same name?"

Somewhat unwilling to believe it, she immediately began to doubt herself. How could she not know about such a big event as her brother's engagement? So, this can't be true, this can't be true.

However, just as she was beginning to doubt herself, the God of Fate suddenly spoke again.

"Speaking of which, the person he married was the ruler of the Sea Kingdom. When I first heard that it was the ruler of the Sea Kingdom, I was almost scared to death."

"That human boy is really amazing to be able to form a marriage with such a powerful demon."

"..."

The newly erected wall of denial crumbled instantly.

Shimizu Mio is now certain that the Shimizu Asahi mentioned by Enmusubi is her younger brother, Shimizu Asahi.

Besides Chaoyang, who else could take down this demon king who founded a nation?

At this moment, Shimizu Mio was completely devastated. She thought that if she went back to the past, her younger brother would no longer be a womanizer and attract some troublesome people. But she never expected that when he went back, he would bring back a fiancée!

It's over...it's all over...

"Um...Mio, what's wrong? You don't look well. Are you sick?"

At this moment, Enmusubi noticed that Shimizu Mio's expression was a little unpleasant, so she couldn't help but ask her a question. In response to her concern, the black-haired girl gritted her teeth and forced a smile, "No, it's nothing. I just thought of some unpleasant things... Don't worry about it, it's nothing serious, just a little upsetting."

The girl, whose body was gradually emanating black energy, narrowed her eyes, which flashed with a cold light. She was now thinking about a very important matter—if she killed the God of Fate here, could she sever the connection between her younger brother and the woman who had already entered the underworld?

"Something not good?"

Tilting her head slightly, Enmusubi gave a confused "oh," but since Shimizu Mio said it wasn't a big deal, she didn't need to worry about it anymore. She quickly put the matter out of her mind and then said, "Since it's not a big deal, then don't think about it. If you don't think about it, you won't have any worries."

"Instead of that, let's continue talking about Shimizu Asahi and Suzuka Gozen... Speaking of which, I think I mentioned this to you when I went back three hundred years ago, but you didn't pay attention at the time. If you had paid more attention back then, you wouldn't have doubted me."

The moment the Goddess of Fate finished speaking, Shimizu Mio, who was contemplating whether to kill her friend, froze. Her mind went blank, and then...

"Um????"

......

As endless regret welled up in Shimizu Mio's heart, Shimizu Asahi and Shimizu Reiko, who had set off from Yamashiro Province three hundred years ago, finally arrived in Izumo Province.

"Finally arrived..."

Looking at the bustling ancient city of Shenmen County before him, which was not much different from what it would be three hundred years later, Shimizu Asahi let out a long sigh of relief and revealed a smile.

After more than a month of travel, they finally arrived here!

"Somewhat surprisingly, nothing has changed here."

As he entered the city, he was slightly surprised to see the ancient shops that might have been open for three hundred years. Although the Kingdom of Chuyun was isolated from the world, it had not changed for more than three hundred years. This was a bit too isolated from the world.

Is this really as worthy of Izumo Province?

But never mind, these aren't his main concerns, so there's no need to worry about them too much.

Quietly suppressing his surprise, he looked at the girl beside him and said, "Let's find a place to rest for the night, and then go to Izumo Taisha Shrine first thing tomorrow morning."

"Ah."

Before long, Shimizu Asahi brought Reiko to the inn where he and Aono had stayed three hundred years later. The two checked into a room, ordered a bucket of hot water, and then took a quick shower.

After washing up, the two sat on the bed chatting while drying their slightly damp hair. The trip of more than a month had allowed Lingzi to see many interesting little gadgets. At the same time, she had gained a deeper understanding of the meaning expressed by human language. At least, she could now understand the occasional teasing and banter hidden in Shimizu Asahi's words to some extent.

As she gained a deeper understanding of human knowledge, her relationship with Shimizu Asahi grew closer, to the point that Reiko herself didn't even realize she had begun to subtly rely on him.

...No, it should be said that I'm used to relying on him.

Just like a real wife. Chapter 296 My Fiancée is Very Well-behaved.

Whether it was three hundred years ago or three hundred years later, it was natural and necessary for a wife to rely on her husband. Even if a wife was capable, she still had to rely on her husband's strength. If her husband encountered any trouble, she could only watch him solve it from behind. Even if she acted secretly, she had to make sure that no one knew, so as to save face for her husband.

In this era and society, women's status is so low.

However, as a yokai, Reiko could choose to follow or disregard these unspoken rules, and Shimizu Asahi wouldn't care if she was damaging his reputation, so there was no conflict between them. But Reiko found it slightly amusing, so she entrusted everything to Shimizu Asahi on this trip, obediently following his arrangements and being a good fiancée.

As it turned out, Shimizu Asahi was a trustworthy person. He always respected her opinion in every decision he made, and if she showed the slightest impatience or displeasure, he would quickly change his plans. She didn't say anything, but he still cared about her.

That silent care made Lingzi feel comfortable and happy... She increasingly felt that she hadn't chosen the wrong person.

Therefore, she smiled more often in his presence.

As usual, after chatting for about the right amount of time, the two lay down on the bed, covered themselves with the blankets, and then expertly prepared to sleep.

Leaning against the gradually familiar figure and listening to the quiet and gentle breathing, Qingshui Chaoyang quickly fell asleep.

His relaxed attitude makes one wonder if he's really going to steal the Eight-Foot Jewel tomorrow.

However, Shimizu Asahi did not feel much pressure about this trip to Izumo Province. After all, in this era where gods rarely appeared and Onmyoji had not yet emerged, there were few who could stop him except for yokai who had reached the level of yokai king.

Although there are powerful shrine maidens in the Soun Grand Shrine, there is nothing to be afraid of as long as he avoids them. Besides, only he knows that he is going to steal the Yasakani no Magatama. No one else is prepared. This kind of intentional attack on the unsuspecting gives him a clear advantage.

However, Shimizu Asahi was unaware that while he was asleep, a malicious gaze had quietly fallen upon him...

The next morning, the two woke up from their deep sleep, alerted by their biological clocks. After a quick wash, they went downstairs to enjoy breakfast.

After leaving the Tamura family, Shimizu Asahi returned to her usual routine. Reiko had no objection to this, since as a youkai, she ate quite a lot and wouldn't get hungry easily if she ate an extra meal every day.

After breakfast, the two left the inn and headed towards Izumo Taisha Shrine.

Following the fairly familiar path, Shimizu Asahi led Reiko through the long stone steps and red torii gate, quickly arriving at the front of Izumo Taisha Shrine.

Just like when he first came to Izumo Taisha Shrine, Reiko was also amazed by the shrine's magnificent and luxurious main hall.

While a 50-meter-tall building may not seem like much in modern times, or even in three hundred years, a 50-meter-tall hall that covers a thousand square meters is truly awe-inspiring.

Such a visual impact is absolutely unique!

"Let's go in and take a look."

He smiled and looked at his fiancée beside him, then led her into the shrine.

Although the Izumo Taisha of this era lacked a sense of historical depth compared to the Izumo Taisha three hundred years later, it still exuded majesty and was a massive shrine that could not be compared to it except for the Ise Grand Shrine.

Of course, this country has always been known for its three major shrines: Ise Grand Shrine, Izumo Taisha, and Atsuta Shrine. However, Atsuta Shrine enshrines five deities instead of a single deity, and it is only highly regarded among the common people. Therefore, in the eyes of most people, Atsuta Shrine is slightly weaker than Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo Taisha.

In terms of fame, that is indeed the case.

After entering Izumo Taisha, Reiko, under the guidance of Shimizu Asahi, experienced many rules that were not found at Enmusubi Shrine, including not only the sailors' quarters and worship ceremonies, but also many strange things such as the Kagura Hall, the Treasure Hall, and the approach to the shrine.

She exclaimed in surprise as she memorized the rules, not knowing if she would need them later, but for now, she decided to remember them.

Time passed slowly, and when they had finished touring the entire Izumo Taisha Shrine, night fell. Looking at the sky, they decided that it was about time to call it a day and go back to rest.

After returning to the hotel and having dinner, Lingzi took a quick shower as usual, and then went back to her room to ask Shimizu Asahi to shower as well. However, Shimizu Asahi told her that he had to go out for a while and would not shower for the time being.

"Going out? Where are you going?" Reiko blinked and asked curiously.