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

".....Who are you?"

Faced with the young students' concern, Qingnvfang remained silent for a while before asking in a cool tone.

"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Shimizu Asahi, an ordinary student in the Onmyōryō (Department of Yin and Yang). And you?"

Shimizu Asahi gave a brief self-introduction, and then asked the girl her name.

"Qingnu Room".

"Qing Nu Fang... Thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, this village would probably have been completely burned down by that female demon."

The young student said thank you with gratitude.

"No need to thank me, I'm just returning a favor."

The girl gave a cool reply, but after a moment of silence, she asked, "...How many people died?"

“…”

Upon hearing the question, the young student's smile instantly froze. He pursed his lips and replied bitterly, "Twenty-seven."

"Twenty-seven...?"

Upon hearing the answer, the blue-haired girl gritted her teeth. She hadn't expected... so many people to die this time!

This is just an ordinary little village with only forty or fifty households, and each household has only three or four people. In other words, the village has less than two hundred people.

This disaster directly claimed one-tenth of the village's population!

Damn!

"Alright, don't worry about it. It's not your fault... In fact, you've done your best." Seeing the hint of resentment on the girl's face, the young student immediately suppressed his bitter expression and gently comforted her.

"By the way, would you like something to eat? I've prepared some food for you."

".....Thanks."

Looking at the young man who had regained his smile, Qingnufang forced herself to sit up and thanked him.

"You're welcome, after all, you saved me and this village."

As he said this, Shimizu Asahi brought over the wooden bowl from the table.

However, Qingnufang paused for a moment when she took the wooden bowl.

The wooden bowl contained wild vegetable soup.

Noticing Qingnvfang's stunned expression, Shimizu Asahi chuckled helplessly and said, "Sorry, this is all we can eat for the next few days."

"The banshee's fire burned down the entire village; not only were our clothes and homes destroyed, but we also lost all our food, so..."

In fact, when Shimizu Asahi left Heian-kyo, he took a lot of dry food with him, but he distributed it to the villagers who survived the fire.

In addition, he helped villagers clean up their frozen houses, gather wild vegetables from the surrounding area, and build temporary shelters...

"They want to start over here?"

Upon hearing the young students' words, Qingnvfang immediately understood the villagers' thoughts.

"Well, they've lived here for so long, they can't just leave like that."

Qingshui Chaoyang smiled and nodded.

Of course, he initially hoped that the villagers would go to other places, since this place had been completely destroyed and rebuilding the village would be too difficult. Rather than that, it would be better to go to other places to start a new life.

However, the surviving villagers say that this is the place chosen by their ancestors, and their roots are here. Therefore, as long as they are alive, they will never leave.

Faced with their refusal to leave, Shimizu Asahi could only let them go.

However, while he was still there, he did what he could to ease the burden on the villagers.

At the same time, in order to ensure the safety of the village, he also set up a barrier around it.

Although they can't stop the great demon, ordinary demons shouldn't even think about disturbing the peace of this village.

"Wait, have I been unconscious for a long time?"

Hearing Qing Shui Chao Yang's words, Qing Nu Fang suddenly felt a little doubtful.

Cleaning the house, building the wooden cabin, gathering wild vegetables... none of these tasks can be completed in a short time. At a normal pace, it should take two to three days.

Of course, "Qingnvfang" refers to building a wooden house.

Cleaning the house and gathering wild vegetables were not difficult for him, but building the wooden house was.

Even the most experienced person could not build a wooden house in a single day.

Unless, as clear as water and as bright as the sun, they know how to do it.

"It wasn't very long, maybe five hours," the young student said after a moment's thought.

"Five hours... Then what about this room?" Qingnvfang paused for a moment, then pointed to the room, which contained nothing but a wooden table, bed, and chairs.

"Yes, I built it. When the women were bandaging your wounds, they realized you needed to rest, so they built this hut."

Shimizu Asahi confirmed the girl's guess, and then said, "Although it's a bit simple, let's make do with it for now."

"...Okay, thank you."

After a quiet thank you, Qingnufang picked up the wooden bowl to replenish her energy.

Watching the girl eat quietly, Shimizu Asahi stopped talking and sat down on the wooden chair to rest for a while.

He was truly exhausted today... He had not only traveled all day, but also fought a life-or-death battle with a powerful demon, and finally helped the villagers rebuild their homes.

Only now has he had the chance to rest.

However, just two minutes after sitting down, he suddenly said as if sighing over something, "Speaking of which, you really do like humans, Qingnvfang."

Upon hearing this, Qing Nufang, who was quietly eating, immediately raised her head, her pale yellow eyes fixed on his figure, and said calmly and coldly.

"I hate humans."

P.S.: Third update, I did it!

Section 49, Chapter Forty-Nine: I'll Go With You

The Green Maiden's Chamber, also known as the Green Maiden's Workshop, is a vicious monster, like the High Maiden, formed from the resentment of humans.

They are born with a dislike and hatred for humans, and often hide in the shadows to ambush them. They are one of the dangerous monsters that all Onmyoji need to be wary of!

When I was studying in the dormitory, my teacher once said that the Qingnvfang was extremely dangerous, and if I encountered it alone, I should run away as fast as possible.

When Shimizu Asahi learned the name of the Green Maiden Chamber, he was also quite surprised.

He never imagined that the monster who risked his life for the villagers would be the vicious Qingnvfang.

However, he hid it well and did not show it directly.

But it is precisely because of this that he believes the woman in front of him, Qingnufang, is fond of humans.

That last sentence was his heartfelt remark.

He just didn't expect that Qingnvfang would so directly admit that she hated humans.

"I've said it before, I only saved them to repay a favor. And my hatred for humans will never change."

Looking at the astonished young students, Qing Nufang spoke in a cool tone.

The cold words brought Shimizu Asahi back to his senses. He blinked, a look of disbelief appearing in his dark eyes.

"This... is it really worth forcing yourself like this just to do someone a favor?"

“Kamo no Tadashi saved my life, I owe him my life.”

The girl quietly withdrew her gaze, then gently took a sip of the wild vegetable soup.

This answer surprised the young students.

Because her master had saved her life, she did her best to fulfill his request, even at the cost of her own life. Perhaps Qing Nufang did not initially intend to risk her life, but when faced with a situation that required her to risk her life, she did not hesitate to do so.

Even when she knew her situation was dire, she never considered running away.

This was the first time he had ever met someone like this.

However... in any case, the girl's reluctance resulted in a good outcome.

This village only has hope of reconstruction because of her. If he were alone, not to mention whether he could be a match for Gao, by the time he arrived, the villagers would probably all have perished in the fire.

Although she hates humans, she's a good person... The young student thought to himself as he looked at the quiet girl.

Before long, the girl finished her vegetable soup. Shimizu Asahi took the wooden bowl she offered, said goodnight, and left the room.

After leaving the room, the young students went to the large wooden house where the villagers were temporarily staying.

Before the village was rebuilt, the villagers needed a place to temporarily shelter them from the wind and rain. So, Qingshui Chaoyang helped them build a large wooden house.

Although it was just a simple wooden hut, the villagers were still very grateful to him.

His purpose in coming here was naturally to rest for the night, since it was already past midnight.

As for why he didn't rest in the cabin, it was because of time constraints. The cabin built for Qingnufang wasn't very big, so there was only one bed inside. Since it was impossible for him to climb into the bed and sleep with Qingnufang, he could only rest here.

After greeting the villagers, Shimizu Asahi fell into a deep sleep.

......

Meanwhile, inside the quiet little wooden cabin...

Watching the wooden door slowly close, Qingnufang withdrew her indifferent gaze and lay down again.

However, she did not close her eyes.

Although her body instincts told her to rest, she had just woken up and regained some energy, so she wasn't sleepy yet.

And... that guy just now gave her a very strange feeling.

She had said that she hated humans, and this action was only to repay a favor to Kamo no Tadayuki. Therefore, she would not engage in much conversation with a human unless absolutely necessary.

But Shimizu Asahi, she didn't resist him... just as if he were a monster too.

"Strange... guy."

The girl murmured softly and calmly.

......