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

After giving a soft "hmm," Qingshui Chaoyang closed the window and turned off the lights.

In an instant, the room was plunged into darkness.

.....

Meanwhile, an unwelcome guest arrived at the underground altar of the Minamoto clan's main family in Heian-kyo.

"Is this the place where those guys worship you? That's quite a grand gesture, as expected of the Genji."

A rough and casual voice echoed in the quiet and spacious underground space.

The burly man descended the steps, his dark eyes surveying the magnificent altar.

Before long, he arrived at the altar.

"It's been a thousand years since we last met, and I rarely come here, so you don't even come out to say hello? As a friend, I'm very sad."

The burly man sat down on the ground and, as if by magic, produced a jar of fine wine, saying with a grin, "I've brought you something good."

"Hehehe..."

The moment the rough voice fell, a sinister laugh rang out.

The sound came from all directions and instantly resounded throughout the entire underground space.

"From the moment you betrayed me, we were no longer friends."

"Leave here and never appear before me again."

"Or... do you want to see me make a fool of myself?"

The burly man waved his hand, denying the words of the owner of the sinister voice, and said, "If I wanted to see you make a fool of yourself, I wouldn't have waited until now to come."

"I've come here simply to have a chat with you."

PS: I'll try to update three chapters tomorrow.

Section 56, Chapter Fifty-Six: The Controlled Shopkeeper

The weather in April is a bit chilly. Although it has been a month since spring began, the chill of winter has not completely dissipated. During the day, it is alright with the sun shining, which brings some warmth. But when night falls and the moonlight falls, a sense of coldness pervades the air.

Qingshui Chaoyang and Qingnvfang sat quietly in the room. A full watch of night had passed since the lights were turned off.

Perhaps it was because the night was getting darker, and the chill in the air slowly seeped into the small house.

The room, which was originally quite warm, has become a bit cold.

However, neither of them paid any attention to the slight chill.

As night fell, they became increasingly convinced that something was wrong with the village.

Dark clouds obscured the moon, plunging the village into absolute darkness, its only source of light. In this darkness, apart from the two people's heartbeats and breathing, there was no other sound... The silence was somewhat frightening.

But suddenly, the young student and the blue-haired girl, who had been silent all along, seemed to sense something and looked at the door at the same time.

Although it was pitch black outside and they couldn't see anything, the sense of smell of the Onmyoji and the yokai alerted them that someone had appeared there!

It appeared silently, like a ghost, without any warning.

Without needing to communicate or make eye contact, the students and girls instinctively tensed up, ready to strike at any moment!

The next second, the quiet darkness was broken by the expected sound, and a dark figure broke through the barrier and forced its way in!

But... it broke in through the window!

"!?"

The students and girls, who had been focusing their attention on the door, were startled; they hadn't expected there to be an enemy outside the window!

Fortunately, Qing Nufang reacted quickly. In the blink of an eye, a chill spread, and the approaching black shadow instantly turned into an ice sculpture!

The moment the shadowy figure burst through the window, the front door was also violently broken down.

The enemies outside the door, like wild beasts, fiercely attacked Qingshui Chaoyang.

It was incredibly fast; almost the instant the gate burst open, it arrived in front of Shimizu Asahi.

Faced with this rapidly approaching danger, the young student remained calm and composed. With a flick of his arm, the talisman he held in his palm flew out.

Pale blue light bloomed in the darkness, and chains surged out of the talisman at an even faster speed, instantly locking the enemy in place.

In less than a second, a dark figure burst through the window and Shimizu Asahi subdued the enemy outside the door.

Darkness returned to silence, and the two people in the room subconsciously exchanged a glance before a fire was lit.

The orange flames not only illuminated the dimly lit room, but also the enemies who had broken in.

Upon recognizing the attackers, Shimizu Asahi showed a hint of surprise, yet also an expression that seemed perfectly natural.

The enemies who broke through the windows and doors were the inn's waiter and the innkeeper; the former was frozen in Qingnvfang's room, and the latter was locked up by Shimizu Asahi.

After they were subdued, they lowered their heads silently, as if they had lost their lives.

"The villagers here are indeed suspicious."

Looking at the shopkeeper in front of him, the young student crossed his arms, a thoughtful look in his dark eyes.

But... how did they manage to deceive him and Qing Nufang's senses? Ordinary people shouldn't have that ability.

Just then, the blue-haired girl walked up to the shopkeeper. She calmly extended her palm, and then a pale blue demonic power enveloped the shopkeeper's entire body.

No one knows what she did, but after her demonic power covered the shopkeeper for two or three seconds, a wisp of black energy suddenly emerged from the shopkeeper's mouth and nose.

Watching the black aura dissipate into the air, Shimizu Asahi was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed in astonishment as if realizing something: "Were they controlled?"

"Hmm." Qing Nufang calmly hummed in response, and then she expelled the demonic energy from Xiao Er's body.

After confirming that neither of them possessed demonic power, she continued, "Using demonic energy to control humans is a common tactic of powerful demons. Although the demonic power of powerful demons is extremely tyrannical and ordinary people cannot withstand it for long, it is very useful if they are merely used as pawns to be sacrificed."

"Wait, what about them...!?"

Upon hearing this, the young students instinctively looked at the shopkeeper who had his head down.

"Don't worry, they're fine." Knowing what he was worried about, the girl said casually, "Although the demonic energy will harm their bodies, it won't last long and they're not in any danger. They'll recover after a period of rest."

"But the problem now is that the great monster hiding here seems to have discovered us as well."

“Indeed…” Shimizu Asahi frowned. The great demon had probably guessed that something was wrong with them by using the shopkeeper and the waiter to test them.

"What do you plan to do? If the great demon wants to hide, we won't be able to find it."

"..." The young student rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought. He glanced at the shopkeeper and the waiter, and finally said, "I'll take them back, and we'll discuss this issue when I get back."

As he spoke, he removed the chains and reached out to catch the falling shopkeeper.

But at that moment, a sense of crisis surged forth like a tidal wave without warning!

Almost instinctively, the young students stepped back.

However, his movements were still slow... no, it should be said that the shopkeeper's speed was unbelievably fast!

Crimson blood bloomed in mid-air, and the sharp, crimson blade gleamed coldly under the lamplight, its mirror-like surface reflecting the boy's astonished face.

The knife marks appeared.

A knife wound, half a meter long, appeared on Shimizu Asahi's chest, running from bottom to top!

"Clear water!"

Upon seeing the blood bloom, Qing Nufang's pupils contracted, and the next second, a chill spread out!

A terrifying demonic power, powerful enough to freeze everything, arrived at the shopkeeper's feet in an instant. However, just as the chill was about to touch his body, the shopkeeper darted outside the door.

It was like teleportation, so fast that it was impossible to catch!

"Hahaha... Onmyoji and yokai, what a great combination I've encountered!"

The shopkeeper's tightly closed eyes were now open, his empty, lifeless gaze making him seem like a walking corpse. He stared intently at the boy and girl, his smile as wild and unrestrained as a madman's.

"You've come to destroy me, haven't you...? I've heard that many powerful demons have been hunted down recently, and I never thought it would be my turn tonight."

“…”

Faced with the shopkeeper's words, Qing Nufang's face was as cold as ice. She suddenly waved her small, white hand, and endless ice blades appeared out of thin air. Then, they shot towards the shopkeeper like a storm.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening explosion rang out.

P.S.: Three updates today!

Chapter 57, Section 57: He's the next target.

The roar shattered the tranquility of the night, and the powerful demonic energy stirred up a huge storm, blowing away all the dark clouds that had been obscuring the moon.

The moonlight once again bathed the village in its glow.

The hotel, no... now it should perhaps be called ruins.

The powerful demonic energy of Qing Nufang destroyed the entire inn. She stood before the injured young student and looked up at the hideous figure under the moonlight.

"Hahaha, what terrifying power! If I had run any slower, you would have killed me."

The shopkeeper laughed loudly, his empty, lifeless eyes fixed on the two people below.

He spread his arms, and black demonic power appeared on his body. Then, the pressure dropped—an aura no weaker than Qing Nufang's descended upon the girl and boy like a mountain!

"This guy... is a bit tricky."

The heavy and powerful surge of energy made the blue-haired girl frown. She instinctively unleashed her demonic power to isolate herself from that terrifying force.

Then, he looked at the boy behind him.

"I'll take care of that guy soon, but you'd better hold on until then!"

"Hold on? Hahaha, I don't think he'll last that long." High in the sky, the shopkeeper laughed maniacally, "Look around you, you've woken up all my little darlings."

Upon hearing this, Qing Nufang subconsciously glanced around, and then a hint of astonishment appeared in her solemn and serious gaze!

"This is.....!?"

The once deserted streets were now filled with people, and those people, like the shopkeepers, had eyes as empty and lifeless as an abyss.

Even Qingnufang couldn't help but feel a slight tremor when stared at by those eyes!

"How about it? Aren't my little darlings adorable? They're all my proudest creations. They might not be able to kill you, but they're more than enough to kill an injured Onmyoji. Hehehe, now you want to kill me?"