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

A flower field stretching as far as the eye can see, a plain and ordinary sea of ​​flowers, it probably can't hide anything.

"Walk......"

Just as Shimizu Asahi was about to say goodbye, he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that someone was coming towards them.

It was a boy who hung a straw hat around his neck as if carrying it on his back, and held a hoe in his hand.

This boy... he had seen him in the previous two reincarnations; he was a simple boy who wanted to find the most beautiful flower and offer it to Himiko.

It's a pity that the sunflower field has become like this; not a single flower in the entire field is suitable for sale...

"Has the cycle of reincarnation begun again...?"

With a soft murmur, Qingshui Chaoyang gently shook his head and then prepared to leave.

Before they left, Ming Liu had told them not to disturb the people here.

Under Himiko's influence, all the people follow this 'past' history, but this is not immutable.

As long as there is an external force, the so-called 'past' can be changed, bringing them back to the 'present'.

Therefore, in order to ensure that such a situation would not occur, Himiko dispatched a demon to guard it.

Any unexpected events that disturb the people will be prevented by the spirits.

On the first day, Shimizu Asahi entered the City of the Sun because he disturbed the people there, which is why he was attacked.

Although ghosts and spirits are nothing to them, their sheer number is becoming a nuisance.

Therefore, Shimizu Asahi prepared to leave.

The other girls nodded as well, paying no further attention to the approaching boy.

But they didn't notice that before leaving, Ibuki slightly narrowed his eyes.

After leaving the flower field, the six of them walked through the woods and arrived at the northern part of Ichizaki Island, which is the area near the royal palace.

However, since they did not come directly from the market, their first stop was not the royal palace, but the general's residence.

The location of the royal palace... well... it's more accurate to say northwest than due north. The place truly located in the due north region is the General's Mansion.

"The General's Mansion...?"

Looking at the mansion before him, which, though old in style, still exuded grandeur, Shimizu Asahi murmured softly.

"Shall we go in and investigate?"

Although Shimizu Asahi didn't speak, Reiko and the others could still see what Shimizu Asahi was thinking, so they asked in a low voice.

"Yes, this is the General's Mansion after all, the most important place besides the Royal Palace. It should contain the information we want."

"However, there are too many people, so it might not be easy to get in."

I don't know if I ran into someone from the General's Mansion who was going to the wedding, but there were many people gathered in front of the General's Mansion, and even inside the open gate, there were many servants.

If things just continue like this, who knows what might happen?

"Then let's wait a bit longer. The palace might have the information we need, but it's getting late now, and going there might only result in being attacked by ghosts."

"Let's wait here until the people inside leave before we go in."

After thinking for a moment, Qingnufang said this.

After exchanging glances, the girls unanimously agreed with her suggestion.

Indeed, they have three days anyway, so there's no need to rush.

Just as they were saying this, a voice suddenly came from the side.

"Look, the general and the young lady are coming out together!"

The six people's attention was immediately drawn to it.

Two handsome warhorses emerged side by side from the open gate.

One of the warhorses was ridden by a middle-aged man dressed in black robes who looked strong and robust, exactly the same person that Shimizu Asahi had encountered in the palace two days prior.

Without a doubt, he is the general of the City of the Sun.

However, the warhorse that rode alongside him was completely empty...

People were calling for the general and his daughter, but in reality, only the general appeared before Shimizu Asahi and the others. Chapter 761 (Chapter 758): Could the plague really have been brought by a strong wind?

"Only one person?"

A look of astonishment flashed across the girls' eyes.

"Where is the general's daughter? She's nowhere to be found."

They were all very surprised.

However, the doubts were quickly resolved.

"She didn't disappear; rather, she broke free from this eternal cycle of reincarnation."

The boy gave a faint, serene smile.

"In this city of the sun, there are only two kinds of people: those who are trapped in an eternal cycle of reincarnation and are unaware that they have already died, and those who have broken free from the cycle of reincarnation and emerged from this endless 'eternal life'."

"However, the second type of people can be further divided into those who have not fallen into the cycle of reincarnation, and those who have fallen into the cycle of reincarnation but have been reborn."

The conversation ended there, but the clever girls all understood the meaning of the phrase "clear water and rising sun".

"Hehehe... I see, the general's daughter... No wonder Takiyasha-hime was able to obtain Toki-ki."

Ibuki couldn't help but laugh.

In this City of the Sun, only Takiyasha-hime and Himiko have never been trapped in the cycle of reincarnation. Although Takiyasha-hime has tried her best to help some people escape the cycle of reincarnation over the past eight hundred years, only by acknowledging Takiyasha-hime as the daughter of a shogun can we explain why she possesses the divine artifact Toki-gaku.

The highest-ranking person in the City of the Sun is undoubtedly Himiko, and below Himiko is the Great Sage. Given the Great Sage's achievements in quelling the war, Himiko and his family undoubtedly have a very good relationship.

Therefore, Takiyasha-hime was able to gain Himiko's favor and have Himiko entrust her with the sacred artifact Toki-ki, which she controlled.

"Master is truly remarkable, guessing Takiyasha-hime's true identity so quickly... even though she didn't say anything."

"This isn't just my guess; it's intelligence."

Shimizu Asahi gently shook his head. He recounted his two encounters with the Great General in the palace before finally replying, "I had been guessing for a long time that Takiyasha-hime might be Yo-hime. Although I was about 70-80% certain, I was only truly certain when I learned that she had a song."

"So, two days ago you were already wondering if this space might be a cycle of reincarnation?"

Reiko smiled helplessly.

"As expected, I'm still not as meticulous as you."

"Hehe, I just looked at a few more things, it's nothing... Okay, let's go in."

During the conversation, the general and the people who had gathered there had already walked away into the distance. Seeing that the room was empty, Shimizu Asahi immediately walked forward.

Seeing this, the girls quickly followed.

Because they are not currently part of this cycle of reincarnation, and there is no trace of them in the facts of the 'past', no one will stop them even if they walk in openly now.

Thinking back to how cautious I was on my first day here, I realize I wasted a lot of time...

Upon entering the general's mansion, Shimizu Asahi and his companions began searching for the intelligence they needed.

They searched room by room, and soon they arrived at a very spacious room.

"Is this... a place for martial arts training?"

Looking at the room, which resembled a battlefield, and the weapons placed on the weapon rack, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but say this.

"This looks like Takiyasha-hime's weapon."

Ye Zi arrived at the weapon placed deep in the room, which was being worshipped as if it were a sacred object.

It was a broad weapon as long as a person, but compared to Takiyasha-hime's huge sharp blade, the tip of this weapon was much smaller.

However, this also proves that Takiyasha-hime is indeed the daughter of the Great Shogun.

Well, this evidence is pretty useless now.

After searching the area and finding no useful clues, the group left to search the next room.

However, even after searching the entire general's mansion, they still couldn't find the reason why Himiko had brought about the natural disaster.

It was as if it had really been blown in by the wind, leaving no trace.

"Does that mean we have no choice but to look for it in the royal palace?"

Shimizu Asahi rubbed his head, a hint of helplessness on his face.

The general's mansion was the most likely place to find clues besides the royal palace, but even so, they found no useful information.

"Hehe... not necessarily. There are still many places in the City of the Sun that we haven't explored yet. You can't be in such a hurry for now, sir."

Ibuki smiled and comforted Shimizu Asahi, then said, "Let's go to the market now."

"The people have all gone to Himiko's wedding, which makes things easier for us."

"...That makes sense, let's go check out the market then."

Shimizu Asahi shook her head, calming herself down, and then led Ibuki and the others to the market.

During the day, the market is crowded, and you can feel the throngs of people wherever you go. However, as the day is about to end and night is about to fall, the market becomes very deserted.

"There really isn't a single person here..."

Although he had guessed it beforehand, the fact that the place was completely empty still surprised Shimizu Asahi.

Himiko, before she went mad, was indeed a good queen who could get all the people in the city to participate voluntarily. It's just a pity that this sudden natural disaster destroyed everything.

The group walked along the street toward the port. Perhaps because the system would be reset tonight and there was no danger here, they split up and began searching, with each of the six of them taking turns in a room.

In no time, they had turned the entire village upside down.

And naturally, they still found nothing.

While searching for houses, they unknowingly arrived at the market area closest to the port.

Shimizu Asahi looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting dark. If we still haven't found anything after searching this place, let's go back first and search the places we haven't searched yet tomorrow."

"Ah."

With a slight nod, they began their final work of the day, treating this place as their last search location.