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

"Yes, how come I didn't think of that?"

“Compared to Yan Jun, Chaoyang, your advantage is that you know more than her.”

The black-haired girl, who had been pondering for a day without reaching a conclusion, suddenly revealed a happy expression.

That's right. Although Yama has been in the Land of the Dead for countless years and has reached the pinnacle of prestige, and is able to manage the Land of the Dead very well, Yama is still just Yama. He cannot leave the Land of the Dead, nor can he understand the new things outside.

Although some people might accidentally enter this place, books are not widely available in this era, so there is a severe shortage of talent. In addition, given the nature of the Land of the Dead, even fewer people can become Yama's subordinates.

Compared to Shimizu Asahi, Yama has advantages, but he also has disadvantages!

This is Qingshui Chaoyang's hope of defeating Yama!

"It's not about knowing more, it's just about having a basic understanding."

"But like my sister said, this is indeed my advantage."

"Although I can't use this to make my prestige surpass that of the King of Hell, at least I have a slight clue on this point."

The boy smiled gently, and his somewhat helpless and wary heart calmed down a little.

"However, road construction is not a simple matter. Although Yin-Yang magic exists, it is not omnipotent. This kind of thing will probably have to be done slowly."

"And we also need to survey the terrain."

“It’s not good to just repair the road here. It would be best to repair the road that connects to the Yellow Springs Palace as well.”

"I expect to be busy these next couple of days, sister."

The boy rubbed his head, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

I just had a day off, and now I have to get back to work.

"Hehe, don't worry, I'll stay here and not cause any trouble."

Shimizu Mio smiled, giving her younger brother a reassuring look.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, sister."

For the next two days, Shimizu Asahi was busy preparing for the road repair.

With fewer things to do, he could focus on preparing for this event, and because of his actions, many people in Huangquan City heard about it.

Despite being surprised, they did not take any further action.

After all, it's just road construction, which has no impact on them whatsoever.

The only thing to say is that they'll have to put up with some minor noise until the road is finished.

Fortunately, there is no night here, so it's okay to make a fuss.

Similarly, this matter also reached the ears of King Yama.

"Road repair?"

Upon seeing the personal maid who came to report, the indifferent Lord Yama paused for a moment, then nodded gently.

“Indeed, building roads is a good thing... I’ve thought about building roads before, but I gave up for various reasons. It’s good that he’s brought it up again.”

“Lord Yama, since that incident, Mr. Qingshui has become increasingly adept at handling matters, and the people no longer resist his judgments. In fact, the security in Huangquan City is now better than before.”

The maid said this respectfully.

Although those who can enter Huangquan City are all good people, no matter how good they are, there is always a world of its own where there are people, and that is an undeniable fact. Therefore, it is inevitable that neighbors will quarrel with each other.

The previous Yama King relied on his authority to make the people submit, but authority gave people the feeling of bullying the weak, which forced people to obey.

Therefore, although the people here are convinced, they still feel somewhat helpless.

However, Qing Shui Chaoyang was not like that. Unlike the cold and aloof Yama, he was very gentle except when necessary. His victory in that "defense" also made many people feel good about him.

At least in terms of being approachable, he still has many advantages over Yama.

"Is that so... Lady Izanami's accidental action has yielded such a result."

A faint smile appeared on her delicate and cold face. Yan Jun was not angry because of this. In fact, she appreciated Shimizu Asahi's actions during this period.

As the ruler of the Yellow Springs Kingdom for countless years, she was exhausted and wanted to take a short rest. However, over the years, no one capable of inheriting the position of Yellow Springs Lord was willing to take it, leaving her to continue on alone.

Now that someone has come, not only has the matter been handled perfectly, but they have also done what she was unable to do before.

She was overjoyed.

Izanami did her a great favor.

"It's just a pity that Lord Izanami's promise was for a month, and half a month has already passed. In another half month, he will be leaving..."

"If only we could keep him here..." Chapter 846 (This is bullying!)

Five days passed quickly, and during these five days, the road repair work in Qingshui Chaoyang finally began in full swing.

After conducting an investigation, he discovered that although there was no heavy rain in the Land of the Dead, the dirt roads still caused a lot of trouble for the people. Often, when a strong wind blew, the place would become dusty and very annoying.

Although there are often protective formations here, and the dust will quickly settle down, if this happens too often, it can become really annoying.

He finally decided to build a road in response to the people's demands.

However, perhaps because the technology here is far behind that of the outside world, the help of Yin-Yang magic will probably be needed to build the road as soon as possible.

Although Yin-Yang magic is not omnipotent, demonic power and spiritual power are almost omnipotent. After using these two powers, Shimizu Asahi mobilized the people and repaired the road in just five days.

The change of roads has changed the city, but this change has brought a sense of novelty to people.

The streets are exactly the same, but the change in the road makes them feel unfamiliar. It has to be said that this change is truly perfect.

The people in Huangquan City are now talking about Qingshui Chaoyang, saying that a good Yama has arrived.

Even in the past few days, there have been far fewer troublemakers.

Qingshui Chaoyang can now basically leave work on time before the afternoon or evening.

However, he felt somewhat helpless after learning about the discussions among the people.

"Not bad Yama... After about a month of hard work, you're a decent Yama."

"Oh, I'm a little sad."

In the courtyard, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but stretch and said with a rather helpless expression.

But Shimizu Mio, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, little brother, this is already very good. Most of the people in Huangquan City are good people. Their standards of judgment are extremely strict. If you are good to them, they will remember your kindness, but that is only enough to remember and respect them. It is not enough to truly acknowledge them from the bottom of their hearts."

“I know, sister, if it were any other time, I would have been satisfied with such praise. But the current situation doesn’t allow me to be so relaxed.”

The boy spread his palms, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Mio, who had been somewhat happy, couldn't help but suppress her smile.

Indeed, under normal circumstances, even if she didn't say anything, Shimizu Asahi would be satisfied with this, but this is not a normal time.

With only seven days left until the end of the test, if Qingshui Chaoyang hasn't made any further progress by the end of the seven days, then he will undoubtedly fail.

This is a scene that neither Shimizu Asahi nor Shimizu Mio wanted to see.

"This test from my mother is just bullying me."

Seeing that her younger brother was about to lose this match, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on Shimizu Mio's face, and then she stood up.

"I'm going to find my mother!"

"..."

As expected of Amaterasu Omikami, upon realizing that her younger brother had no chance, she immediately prepared to strike first, declaring that this was an impossible task, and then had Izanami switch to another one.

However, Shimizu Asahi reached out and grabbed her.

"Sister, don't worry, we haven't really lost yet."

"Although we haven't lost yet, if we wait until we're truly certain of defeat before going to find out, Mother will definitely deny it to you."

These words left Qing Shui Chao Yang speechless.

Fortunately, he quickly calmed down and said, "Alright, sister, it won't do any good even if we go to Lady Izanami now."

"Moreover, as you said before, we also have our advantages, and this condition is not truly impossible."

"But......"

Shimizu Mio wanted to say something more, but after seeing Shimizu Asahi's eyes, she finally calmed down and didn't say anything more.

Seeing that her sister had calmed down, she also narrowed her eyes.

Although I just said it wasn't entirely impossible, in reality, at this stage, winning is practically impossible.

If he had realized this from the beginning and then made a move, there is no doubt that he would still have a fighting chance. But by the time he realized it halfway through, he had already lost his best opportunity.

"We have to think of other methods..."

Touching his chin, the black-haired boy began to ponder how he should turn the tide of the battle.

However, no matter how long he and Shimizu Mio thought about it, they couldn't come up with a perfect solution.

Giving up—that's probably the thought that comes to mind most often.

"This is indeed a problem..."

The boy narrowed his eyes slightly, and finally, he gave up on working on his ideas behind closed doors at home.

Although in terms of environment, working in isolation and going for a walk are pretty much the same... at least in the current Qingshui Chaoyang area, they are pretty much the same.

However, going out is undoubtedly more suitable for him than staying at home where he can't find anything.

So he walked out of the courtyard alone.

Standing on the street, looking at the city that had been completely transformed, he began to think about what else he could do.

How can we prepare a better life for these people without altering the existing buildings?

Dance? Song? Drama?

Although the people here are similar to those outside, needing money and silver, it is ultimately a place where they don't need to spend too much time working.

Therefore, people must have a great need for entertainment.

However, very few outsiders are allowed to enter this place, resulting in a very underdeveloped entertainment industry. If one could improve things in this area, their prestige would likely increase significantly.