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

He closed the door, and then, using his recently recovered spiritual power, wrote down what he wanted to say and folded it into a paper crane.

About ten minutes later, the young students released the paper cranes.

"Next, we just have to wait for the gentleman to arrive."

It's about a day's journey from here to Heian-kyo, and the paper crane's speed is only slightly faster than a normal person's, so it will take most of the day. By the time the paper crane arrives at the master's desk, it should already be night.

When the husband receives the news and arrives, it will probably be the evening of the next day. Theoretically, they will be a day apart from the husband.

However, as the strongest Onmyoji in Heian-kyo, he needs to stay in Heian-kyo at this time. Even if he comes out, he has to make sure everything is in order. Therefore, he is not sure whether the arrival time of the master will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

"That's good, so we can get everything done before Mr. arrives."

......

Before they knew it, evening had arrived. The paper cranes released by Shimizu Asahi had reached the edge of Heian-kyo after several hours of flight. Soon, they would be able to enter Heian-kyo's territory.

However, the moment the paper crane made contact with the barrier of Heian-kyo, the paper crane, which contained the spiritual power of Shimizu Asahi, suddenly fell down as if it had been electrocuted.

Not long after the paper crane landed, in the underground altar of the Genji main family, Yamata, dressed in purple robes, suddenly smiled.

"Wow, I didn't expect someone to notice him so quickly... Hehehe, Shimizu Asahi? I remember, he was the one who sabotaged one part of the Genji plan, but I didn't expect him to be just a student in the Onmyōryō."

"That's really amazing."

"But now is not the time for Kamo no Tadashi to take action. Taking control of the Heian-kyo barrier beforehand was indeed the right choice."

"Now, let me enjoy a good show. Lambs of Heian-kyo."

"Hehehe..."

A chilling smile echoed within the altar, and the man's reflection on the wall silently transformed into a monster...

......

The next morning, Shimizu Asahi and Aonobo set off again.

After a day of rest, both of them looked much better. Although their injuries had not fully healed, their physical strength and energy had almost returned to normal.

But... Qingnufang glanced at the boy beside her.

As a powerful demon, she possesses superhuman vitality. Unless beheaded or pierced through the heart, she can survive thanks to her powerful regenerative abilities. Even when her demonic power is exhausted and the foxfire retaliates, she can still return from the brink of death. She can even stabilize her injuries in just one day.

However, why was Shimizu Chaoyang able to recover so quickly?

He was just an ordinary person, without the tenacious recovery ability of a monster. The shopkeeper's slash was enough to keep him in bed for days, but now, apart from being a little weak, he was fine.

She had long suspected that Shimizu Asahi's body was acting strangely, but she was too lazy to think about it, so she didn't pay attention to it.

However, this time, she couldn't quite resist her curiosity.

It's not that she couldn't contain herself, because she already had a guess in her mind.

He's a monster!

Only this answer can explain why I don't hate him, why he can withstand my enormous demonic power, and why he can recover from his serious injuries so quickly.

However, the aura emanating from him was that of a genuine human. If one were to speculate that he was a demon, then he could only be a half-demon.

Only half-demon can possess both human and demonic auras simultaneously.

"A half-demon..."

The girl whispered softly, and the guy didn't seem to have realized that he was a half-demon.

"I never expected to encounter a half-demon here."

In this era where humans and demons are enemies and fight each other, half-demons are rare. After all, examples of humans and demons falling in love are extremely rare. Even if they do fall in love, whether two beings of different races can have offspring depends on their own fate.

Qing Nufang has never seen a half-demon since she was born.

"I wonder what kind of monster he is..."

Looking at the young students beside her, Qingnvfang felt a renewed sense of curiosity.

She instinctively wanted to ask, but then she realized the other person didn't know her identity, so she gave up on the idea.

'Let's ask again when we have a chance.'

The girl, who was never interested in others, thought this. Chapter 62: The destination is... Mount Ooe?

As the sun began to set, Qingshui Chaoyang and Qingnvfang finally arrived at the third village.

After the incidents in the first two villages, they were extremely cautious about this third village.

However, after careful observation, both of them concluded that there was nothing wrong with the village.

Finally, we came across a quiet and peaceful village.

After secretly breathing a sigh of relief, the two approached the village chief, hoping he could arrange a place for them to rest. Of course, they wouldn't be left without paying; they would be paid in full.

However, the village chief was a good person. He not only didn't take their money, but also let them stay in his home.

However, the village chief's house only has three rooms. He and his wife sleep in one room, and their two sons sleep in another. Therefore, Shimizu Asahi will have to sleep in the same room as Aono.

Fortunately, neither of them had any objections.

After having dinner at the village chief's house, Qingshui Chaoyang chatted with the village chief and the others for a long time. As dusk fell and the moon rose, the five of them went back to their rooms to sleep.

Back in his room, the young student casually locked the door and then looked at the blue-haired girl sitting by the window.

Because Qingnvfang dislikes contact with humans, she didn't go out to chat. However, she still thanked everyone politely.

"It's so late, aren't you going to rest?"

"For us monsters, night is day."

Shifting her gaze from outside the window to inside, the blue-haired girl replied calmly.

"Oh right, you've been using my rest time as the standard these past few days, I completely forgot about this."

The young student blinked, only then belatedly realizing what was happening.

"This isn't important, it doesn't matter if we forget it. More important than this, how many villages do we still need to pass through?"

“If we don’t count this village, there are five more.” Shimizu Asahi thought for a moment and then gave the answer.

"Our final destination is the village closest to Mount Oe."

"Five? That means there are still five days' journey ahead."

Qing Nufang nodded thoughtfully, but the next moment, she noticed the young student's last words.

"The village closest to Mount Ōe, I remember that village has already fallen into Mount Ōe's sphere of influence, right? Kamo Tadayuki actually put you in charge of this village, isn't that asking too much of an obligation?"

As the girl spoke, her brows furrowed.

"Yes, it's within the Oe Mountains, but only on the edge. You're unlikely to encounter any Oe Mountain monsters there," Shimizu Asahi replied with a smile.

The term "Dajiang Lianshan" refers to a mountainous region centered on Mount Dajiang and extending outwards from it.

This area is within the territory of the Oni Kings of Mount Ooe.

Because the people often talk about the Demon King of Mount Ōe, many people believe that the Four Demon Kings only occupied Mount Ōe.

In reality, the four demon kings occupied a large area near Mount Ooe. After all, it would be too embarrassing for the four demon kings to have only a single mountain as their territory.

Their final destination was a village that had entered the area encompassing the mountains and rivers of the Dajiang River.

In fact, Shimizu Asahi was very curious about this village.

Because the Great River and the Mountains are forbidden areas for ordinary people to enter, even monsters dare not pass through them easily. However, this village was not only built within the Great River and the Mountains, but also lived a peaceful and stable life.

No monsters from Mount Ōe have ever attacked them.

He was curious about how they did it.

"The outskirts..."

The girl gently closed her eyes and rubbed her temples repeatedly. Her expression seemed somewhat...reluctant.

The young student who noticed this blinked and asked, "What's wrong, Qingnvfang? Don't you want to go to Mount Ooe?"

"...No, it's nothing." After a moment of hesitation, the girl shook her head to indicate that she was alright.

"Really?" The boy was still a little skeptical; it was the first time he had ever seen a girl with such an expression.

"Really... alright, go rest. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet." Qing Nufang ended the topic firmly before getting into her bed.

Seeing the girl's response, the young student could only scratch his head and suppress his doubts.

Since Qingnufang didn't want to talk about it, he didn't press her further.

So he blew out the oil lamp and lay down in his bed.

Soon, the room fell silent. After a while, the sound of steady, rhythmic breathing began to fill the air.

Qingshui Chaoyang is asleep.

Hearing the breathing sound, Qingnufang, who had kept her eyes closed, opened them.

She turned her head slightly, her gaze falling upon the young student beside her.

He was right; she didn't want to set foot on Mount Ooe.

I really don't want to.

As for why, it's because there's a demon she doesn't want to encounter in Mount Ōe... the Ōe Mountain Demon King, Ibuki-dōji!

Yes, the only demon king that Qingnvfang had ever seen was Ibuki-dōji from Mount Ōe.

More than a hundred years ago, when she had just entered the realm of great demons, she accidentally stepped into the territory of Mount Ōe and unfortunately encountered Ibuki-dōji.

She witnessed the Ghost King's power... Although it was just a casual move, she still felt the difference between heaven and earth, that huge chasm that could not be crossed no matter what, leaving a huge shadow in her heart.

Even now, thinking back on it, she still feels a chill.

If she could, she really wouldn't want to set foot on Mount Ōe again. However, Mount Ōe was too dangerous, and if she didn't go, Shimizu Asahi might stay on Mount Ōe forever.

"I hope... I never run into Ibuki-dōji again."

After letting out a soft sigh, the girl closed her eyes.

.......

While Shimizu Asahi and Aonobu were asleep, the lights were still on in Kamo no Tadashi's office in the Heian-kyo Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang)