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

But before he could even kneel down, the main hall doors were pushed open, and three maids, guarded by two guards, carried in a memorial that was about half a meter tall.

They placed the items on the table, then took a half step back and calmly said, "Lord Yama, these are today's memorials. Please review them."

"..."

"Have these memorials been reviewed and approved? Then let us proceed with their implementation."

"Thank you for your help, Lord Yama."

"..."

With a heavy slam of the door closing, the maid and guards hurriedly departed. Shimizu Asahi stared at the tightly shut door for a long while before taking a deep breath, then raising her trembling hands to continue her work...

Did he unknowingly stay up all night?

Just as he was sadly preparing to continue his work, the door was suddenly pushed open again, and a maid rushed in.

And in her arms were many memorials...

"I'm sorry, Lord Yama, we forgot about these things."

"These are all rather difficult matters, and even the former King Yama could not make decisions on them casually. Therefore, they were piled up and were prepared to be decided after careful consideration. But now that you have taken the throne, there is not much time left, so we can only trouble you with this."

With those words, another heavy tone followed, and the memorial was placed on the desk...

"..."

For some reason, my hand started trembling even more as I put pen to paper.

The next day, Shimizu Asahi remained in the main hall, so busy with the two-meter-high memorial and its urgent nature that he completely forgot himself.

Even when his sister came in and offered him something to eat, he could only eat a few bites quickly before continuing to work.

Although Shimizu Mio was worried about her younger brother's health and wanted him to rest several times, she ultimately didn't say anything when she saw his serious expression.

However, this only made her more and more dissatisfied with her mother's views.

After this is all over, I must have a good talk with my mother.

Hmm... this is probably what they mean by "a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup"... Ah, she's not married yet? Oh well, never mind.

Another half month passed after that.

In the past two weeks, Shimizu Asahi has handled countless matters, and he is exhausted every day until the next day. If it weren't for the fact that he has handled so many things that he has become somewhat adept at it, and had managed to squeeze out half an hour or an hour of rest time each day, he probably would have died from overwork.

Of course, besides official business, there were also matters concerning the people of Huangquan City.

Because the people already knew that the King of Hell had gone down and that this new King of Hell had come out, their initial opinion of him was very negative.

Those who chose the right path, not the wrong one, were particularly dissatisfied with him. Although they didn't have the guts to break into the Yama King's palace to find him, they spread rumors about him, saying that he was no match for the previous Yama King.

Although he wanted to ignore it, Yama was the Yama of the Yellow Springs River, how could he be questioned and do nothing? So he had no choice but to put aside his official duties, gather everyone together, and have a 'debate' with them.

Searching for them one by one is too troublesome. It's better to gather them all together and deal with them all at once.

In that 'defense,' Shimizu Asahi naturally emerged victorious. However, he did not push his luck; instead, after winning, he told them that what they had done was wrong and carefully offered them guidance.

In any case, at least let them get the idea that 'they are the ones who are wrong, and even if they are unhappy, they have to put up with it'.

After some people had this idea, those who were right also made some good improvements because of Qing Shui Chao Yang's magnanimity. At least they did not go too far or claim that they were always right.

Because of this, Shimizu Asahi was able to handle affairs much faster.

However, it's worth mentioning here that although Shimizu Asahi succeeded, this matter troubled him for a full five days.

It took longer than he had imagined. In fact, if the people in Huangquan City hadn't been somewhat reasonable and if his strength hadn't been quite good, he might not have been able to finish it in five days.

But the five-day operation took too long, which forced him to work 007 again.

It wasn't until three days ago that I was able to barely get back to normal rest.

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"Lady Izanami, Shimizu Asahi has stabilized the people in the castle. Although a small number of people still have some complaints about her, the rest have reluctantly accepted her."

"Moreover, no major problems occurred in the city within half a month, and it appeared to be very peaceful."

In the Great Hall of the Underworld, Izanami rested quietly, while Yama-kun knelt before her, reporting to her the achievements of Shimizu Asahi over the past two weeks.

However, just like before, Izanami showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, as if this news was of no consequence to her.

"Is that so? Hmm, it seems that human wasn't entirely useless after all."

Her tone was flat and emotionless; the news didn't even tempt her to pass the time.

King Yama looked at Izanami and paused for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but after a pause, he said nothing.

In fact, she was just wondering whether the test that Lady Izanami was conducting was a real test or a fake one.

Even humans recognized by the Great God, Izanami might not necessarily treat them differently.

Honestly, even if Izanami deceived Shimizu Asahi, King Enma wouldn't find anything wrong with it.

After all, this person is just that kind of casual and self-centered.

A person who is never disobeyed will naturally not consider the thoughts of others.

The more Yan Jun thought about it, the more she felt that way. She looked up slightly at the woman in front of her and finally sighed in her heart.

What a pity, such a decent human being... Chapter 843, Chapter 841: Defeating Yama

On the seventeenth day after arriving in the Land of the Dead, and the sixteenth day after becoming Yama, the King of Hell.

That night, having finished all his work, Shimizu Asahi was finally able to spend the night outside the main hall.

He stretched and yawned, then went to the courtyard behind the Yama King's palace to get some rest.

When Shimizu Mio saw him return, she not only boiled hot water for him, but also prepared a lot of delicious food.

After eating and washing up, Qingshui Chaoyang, feeling refreshed and relieved, let out a long sigh of relief and then sat down in the courtyard.

Although the sky in the Land of the Dead will never change, Qing Shui Chaoyang has never had time to look at it since he arrived. This pale yellow sky is formed from turbidity, and although it is filled with death energy, it also carries a sense of life within that death energy.

A view completely different from the outside.

After washing the dishes, Shimizu Mio saw that he hadn't rested yet, so she gently urged him to go and rest.

I've been exhausted for half a month and haven't had a proper rest. If I don't rest soon, I'll die in this underworld sooner or later.

However, Shimizu Asahi refused.

He sat cross-legged in the middle of the path, propping his head up with one hand, and said with great confusion, "Sister, what kind of tests do you think Izanami will put on me?"

“When she first asked me to handle these matters, I thought she would give me some difficult tasks, but so far, apart from being a little busy, I don’t feel helpless at all.”

"If things continue like this, I'm guaranteed to win in a month."

"But, given my sister's... given Izanami's personality, she shouldn't have handed the victory to me like this."

"So I think there must be some other problem."

Shimizu Asahi's words seemed to awaken Shimizu Mio, and she couldn't help but frown.

"Indeed, your mother either ignores you completely and doesn't give you a chance, or if she gives you a chance, she will definitely find a way to make things difficult for you. But now everything is calm... This is not like your mother's personality."

It's like a dog that bites doesn't bark; if Lady Izanami laid everything out plainly, then he wouldn't have any problem.

After all, once everything was laid bare, he certainly wouldn't be afraid of any challenge, but now that the other party was just sitting there silently, he still felt a little uneasy.

"...I need to figure out what to do myself."

Raising his head, the black-haired boy's eyes revealed deep contemplation.

"Okay, I can't think of anything right now. Let's talk about it after I've rested. There's still time."

Seeing her younger brother deep in thought, Shimizu Mio couldn't bear to let him continue thinking about these things, so she told him to take a good rest first.

He really deserves a good rest after a long day.

You can't think clearly when your mind is tired.

"...Hmm, that makes sense. I'll go rest now, sister."

Hearing her sister's words, Shimizu Asahi blinked and finally nodded with a smile.

He temporarily abandoned his thoughts and returned to his room...

Lying on that warm bed, Qing Shui Chaoyang felt a sense of comfort.

He stretched and yawned, the comfortable feeling making him close his eyes involuntarily.

Exhausted for half a month, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Soon, the night passed in silence. When Qingshui Chaoyang opened his eyes again, he rubbed his head and sat up. The fatigue had subsided, and his mind was clear.

He looked out the window and murmured something to himself.

"Isn't it time yet...?"

Because the Land of the Dead cannot see specific times, Shimizu Asahi also doesn't know what time it is. However, since her sister hasn't come to call her, it means the time shouldn't have come yet.

He yawned as he got up, and then quickly washed up.

He remembered what his sister had told him: everything in the Underworld carries the aura of the Underworld. Normal contact with these things is protected by her divine power, so it's not a problem. But if you eat them, even she can't do anything about it.

Therefore, he used the toiletries he brought from home.

This must be what my sister was referring to when she mentioned preparing.

Oh, right...

Thinking about this, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but recall what his older sister had told him when she prepared these things.

He remembered that his sister's previous reason was to prepare a gift for Lady Izanami, but now, although they were here, they hadn't given out any gifts at all.

"Hmm...it really is like when we first met."

"If I had calmed down a little back then, or reminded my sister, things probably wouldn't have turned out this way."

As Shimizu Asahi pondered for a moment in the corridor, this thought came to mind.

But... never mind, there's no point in thinking about it now.

Let's think about how to get through this.

Smiling and shaking his head, Shimizu Asahi began to think about what he and Izanami had said on the day they made their promise.