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

A surge of demonic energy rose into the sky, and the icy seawater rushed in. The crack that Yuan Guangchao had just cleaved closed in an instant—he was once again pressed under the sea!

"You damned beast! I swear, one day I will cut off your head!"

Faced with the ever-surging waves, Minamoto no Mitsuaki could only furiously keep slashing with his blade.

Like a helpless, barking wild dog, it's ridiculous and laughable.

"Heh... Before you chop off my head, you'd better worry about yourself."

"You cannot withstand the wrath of the sea!"

At this moment, Umibozu wanted to laugh out loud without caring about anything else. This beast deserves to be suppressed under the sea!

But the next second, it suddenly noticed the firelight in the distance.

"That's... a warship?"

"They've arrived so quickly... the Genji warships."

Before the joy in Umibozu's heart could fully blossom, it instantly turned into disgust.

"Senior Umibozu, let's retreat first. You can't handle so many Minamoto Onmyoji by yourself."

Shimizu Asahi offered a small suggestion from the side.

While the Umibozu on the high seas can suppress Minamoto no Mitsuaki one-on-one, it cannot deal with so many Onmyoji at the same time... After all, it is not a Demon King.

The fish demon knew it couldn't handle so many people at once, so it sighed, suppressing its displeasure and annoyance, and said:

"Hmm... let's go, little one."

"Ah."

Shimizu Asahi nodded slightly, preparing to retreat with Umibozu, but suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he stopped in his tracks.

"Oh right, I almost forgot..."

The young students turned back to look at Yuan Guangchao, who was still struggling in the sea, and shouted triumphantly.

“Mitsutomo Minamoto, didn’t you say I would be buried in this sea tonight? How come it’s you who’s being buried by the sea now? The mighty Minamoto clan not only failed to force me to back down, but also spouted empty words. How shameful.”

"Ha ha ha ha....."

After saying this, Shimizu Asahi deliberately burst into laughter.

In the middle of the ocean, Minamoto no Kōshō, who was constantly wielding his sword, heard these words and his heart stopped abruptly. Boundless anger surged from his heart and filled his brain in an instant!

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

Why did this happen? My plan was so perfect, why did this happen!

We were so close to success, why did an unknown Onmyoji suddenly appear?

As the fish demon and the young students gradually disappeared from sight, Minamoto no Mitsuaki's roar rang out once again.

"Damn it!!!"

.......

"Haha, little guy, did you hear Genji's voice just now? Just hearing it made me feel much better."

On the calm sea, Umibozu and Shimizu Asahi walked side by side.

It stroked the fish whiskers, beaming with joy. The displeasure and irritation it felt during its retreat vanished entirely because of a single sentence uttered by Qing Shui Chao Yang before it left.

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. If you hadn't appeared in time, I wouldn't have had the chance to say these words."

The young student smiled modestly.

To be honest, he felt much better; Minamoto's final roar sounded so satisfying.

"Phew... But this incident is finally over."

Qingshui Chaoyang gently raised his head and gazed at the bright moon.

This mission is completely different from the previous ones... If he didn't have some strength, he might have perished in this sea.

“Little guy, you’ve angered Minamoto no Mitsuaki this time. He definitely won’t let you off easily. Can you evade the Minamoto clan’s pursuit?”

Umibozu suddenly became worried. As one of the three great Yin-Yang schools, the Genji clan was not only powerful but also related to the imperial family by blood. It would be too easy for them to find someone.

"Don't worry, senior. Minamoto no Mitsuaki's forces are all located in Kyoto Port. As long as I stay in Heian-kyo, they will never be able to find me."

“Even if he wants to use the power of the Minamoto clan’s main family to investigate me, he has to give the main family a reason to investigate.”

“But Minamoto no Mitsuaki will not reveal his actions.”

"So, I'm safe now."

The young students smiled confidently.

"Ah, but Shimizu would like to ask you for a favor, senpai..."

At this point, Shimizu Asahi scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "The port has probably been blocked by the Genji, and the route back from Kyoto Port is blocked. So, I would like to ask you to take me to a place where I can dock."

“It’s nothing. Even if you didn’t say anything, I would still take you to shore.”

A short while later, Shimizu Asahi and Umibozu returned to the small boat.

As soon as he boarded the ship, Umibozu raised his cane and tapped it lightly. The next moment, the drifting ship began to move smoothly.

Sitting at the berth, Shimizu Asahi looked at the girl lying quietly and asked softly, "Senior, how are the child's injuries...?"

"Thanks to your help in treating the child beforehand, he is much better now and I believe he will wake up soon."

"Thank you so much this time, child."

Umibozu sat down beside the girl, gently stroking her long hair, his fish eyes filled with the care of a grandfather for his granddaughter.

"Senior, I should be the one thanking you... You've been protecting the people of Kyoto Port all these years. You've done so much for us... We humans have let you down."

Qingshui Chaoyang gently gritted his teeth, bitterness and helplessness unconsciously creeping onto his face. Chapter 31: You saved that merman?

"Hehe... Little guy, don't make that face."

Looking at the bitter-faced boy, Umibozu smiled gently.

"The reason I help humanity is not because they begged me, but because I want to help myself. Humanity owes me nothing, and I owe humanity nothing; it is all of my own free will."

"Therefore, humanity has not let me down."

"Besides, in my eyes, those Genji guys are not even human."

"So, cheer up, kid."

A gentle, calm laugh drifted away into the quiet sea, as the kind old man who had guarded this area for hundreds of years comforted the young students before him.

"Don't you hate humans?"

Hearing the kind voice echoing in his ears, the young man suddenly looked up, his eyes wide with astonishment.

After this happened, Shimizu Asahi wouldn't be surprised if Umibozu left this sea area and stopped protecting humans.

But now... the old man before them gently forgave them.

"Hehe, little guy, although I hate the Genji, the Genji are not human, you must not get that wrong."

"and....."

A smug smile appeared in the old man's round, fish-like eyes.

“I’m going to live here my whole life. As long as I’m alive, the Genji’s ships will not be able to pass by me easily.”

Hearing this, Shimizu Asahi felt like he might have gotten sand in his eyes.

.....

.....

Time slipped by unnoticed, and the bright moon hanging high in the sky inadvertently set. A small wooden boat slowly sailed on the calm sea, and then, at a certain moment, the boat reached the shore.

"Alright little guy, the boat has docked."

The sea spirit manipulated the seawater to send the boat ashore, then turned to look at the young students.

"Thank you for your trouble, senior."

Shimizu Asahi gratefully thanked him, then stepped off the boat and onto the shore.

Watching the boy about to leave, the Sea Monk pursed his lips and pleaded once more, "Aren't you going to wait until this child wakes up? At least let him thank you."

"No, senior."

Shimizu Asahi glanced at the still unconscious child, gently shook his head, and said, "That child's emotional trauma hasn't healed yet, and he's already suffered this kind of treatment. For the next while, he probably won't dare to contact anyone other than you. In order not to upset the child, it would be better if I left first."

"And I will come back again, and then we'll get to know each other again."

"I see..." Umibozu showed a hint of regret, but the next moment, it smiled again.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you any further. But child, remember this sea will always be your friend."

"I will definitely remember that, senior!"

The young student took a deep look at the old man standing on the bow of the boat, then turned and left.

......

After watching Shimizu Asahi depart, Umibozu gently tapped the wooden boat, and then the boat turned around and sailed towards the boundless sea.

The small wooden boat sailed quietly on the sea, with the sea spirit sitting beside the girl, gazing at the vast ocean.

It is enjoying the peaceful night.

“Eek….”

At that moment, a faint groan was heard.

The sea spirit, enjoying the night, immediately shifted his gaze.

"Child, you're awake?"

Looking at the girl who had woken up from her coma, a look of joy appeared on Umibozu's face.

"No, please don't hit me...please don't..."

Perhaps the memories of being in the prison cell were too horrible, because the girl, who was not yet fully conscious, instinctively begged for mercy.