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

"Hey, wait a minute, Izawa. I remember you're no match for it, right? Charging in like this is just suicide, isn't it?" Ibuki raised her hand and called out to Izawa.

Although the Asura Demon King was no match for her and Shuten-dōji, he was still stronger than Ibaraki-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji. Not to mention that the Demon Realm was his stronghold. Rushing in would only be sending him to his death.

However, Tsukawa-dōji gave her a reassuring look.

“If it were whole, I would indeed be no match for it. However, if I couldn’t even handle its remaining head, I would be disgracing Mount Ooe.”

"Huh? The head?"

Hearing Izuwa's inexplicable words, Ibuki tilted her head cutely.

"Don't you know, Ibuki? Sixteen years ago, that guy had his head chopped off by an Onmyoji in Kyoto. Although he barely escaped, he lost his body and his strength was weakened to the extreme. If it weren't for the fact that the Shura clan's vitality is even more tenacious than that of the Oni clan, he would probably have died sixteen years ago."

"That's why it has stayed in the Ghost Realm for the past sixteen years and hasn't come out."

"Hmm, I remember that human Onmyoji's name was... Kamo no Tadashi, Tadashi..."

At this point, Cihua showed a troubled expression.

"Oh dear, I clearly remember, how could I forget?"

"Kamo no Tadayuki." After much deliberation, Ibuki uttered the name she wanted to say.

"Yes, yes, it's Kamo no Tadayuki!" Izawa immediately realized, but the next second, she felt a little puzzled.

"Why does Ibuki know this name?"

As the most demon-like of all demons, Ibuki-dōji is uninterested in anything in the world, including names and places, and even war.

As long as she isn't involved, she won't interfere even if the fighting is earth-shattering.

But how strange that she could say names that even she herself hadn't fully memorized...

"Ah, I heard about it when I went to the Ancient Wine Village. The strongest Onmyoji in Heian-kyo, I'm a little interested." The Demon King said with a smile that did not change his expression.

She heard the name Kamo Tadashi from Shimizu Asahi when she was in the old sake village. Since he was her master's teacher, she took a little effort to remember it.

"I see. Well, now you can let me go without worry."

"Well, I am relieved, but it would be better to discuss this matter with Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji. The Asura Demon King has only been recuperating for sixteen years before making his move. He must have some methods that we don't know about."

"Rest assured, I am the Demon King of Mount Ooe!"

After a confident smile, Cihua Tongzi turned and returned to the main hall.

She's going to wreak havoc in the Ghost Realm.

After seeing Ichika-dōji off, Ibuki-dōji stretched, her petite and alluring body exuding a tempting charm that made hearts race.

"Hmm, let's go for a walk in the village."

The girl smiled charmingly and slowly walked away with her bare, fair feet.

......

Meanwhile, on the other side, two figures appeared on the wide avenue connecting Mount Oe to Heian-kyo.

Qingshui Chaoyang and Qingnvfang slowly stepped into the area of ​​Dajiang Lianshan.

The moment they entered the area of ​​Mount Ooe, the heavy aura pressing down on them vanished, and the two began to breathe heavily.

"Even a fraction of its demonic energy is this strong; the Ghost King is truly terrifying..."

The young student wiped the sweat from his brow and then took a big gulp of water from his water bottle.

The closer they got to Mount Ooe, the more powerful the crimson demonic energy became. Even though the energy wasn't targeting them, their journey was still extremely difficult.

If it weren't for Qingnufang protecting him, he probably wouldn't even have had the chance to set foot in this Great Jiang Mountain.

"Let's go, to Qingnvfang."

After resting for a while, the two continued their journey.

Because the village is located on the edge of the Dajiang Lianshan Mountains, the two soon arrived at their last destination, the only village in the Dajiang Lianshan Mountains—Danbo Village!

"So this is the legendary Tanba Village? It's so peaceful... and they've completely integrated into the world of Mt. Oe."

Looking at the peaceful and ordinary village before him, and feeling the atmosphere emanating from it, the young student couldn't help but say this.

Upon entering Mount Ooe, Shimizu Asahi clearly felt out of place. The air, the land, everything within his field of vision seemed to be rejecting him, as if it were rejecting an intruder.

However, this human village did not feel out of place; it had already integrated into this world and become a part of Mount Ooe.

"After all, it's a village that has always been here, so it's understandable that it has been assimilated by the surrounding area."

The blue-haired girl responded calmly.

"Let's start the investigation quickly. I need to leave before dark. Although this is a remote area, we can't guarantee when the demon from Mount Ooe will return. If we're discovered, we'll be in trouble." (Chapter 65: A Village Where Humans and Yokai Live in Harmony)

Qingnvfang is right. Even though Tanba Village is located on the edge of Mount Ooe, no one can guarantee that the evil spirits of Mount Ooe won't get close. If a powerful demon from Mount Ooe suddenly decides to attack, they'll be in big trouble.

For the demons of Mount Ooe, Mount Ooe is their home, the territory where their relatives and friends live. Therefore, they hate people who enter their home without permission. If they encounter such a person, they will not hesitate to take action.

Of course, if that person knows some evil spirit on Mount Ooe, they might spare that person out of consideration for their companions.

Logically speaking, since Shimizu Asahi knows Ibuki, even if he encounters the demons of Mount Oe, he should be able to resolve the crisis through Ibuki's name.

However, he still doesn't know Ibuki's identity.

If Ibuki is indeed just someone with the same name as Ibuki Doji, then everything is fine. But if Ibuki really is the Oni King of Mount Oe, then the situation is completely different.

Would anyone believe an ordinary Onmyoji who claims to be a friend of the Oni King of Mount Oe?

This is like an enemy from another country claiming to be a friend of that country's king. A normal person's first reaction would be that this person is exaggerating or joking; in short, no one would believe it.

In fact, even Shimizu Asahi's first reaction was disbelief.

Although it's somewhat frustrating, that's the truth. Even if I really am Ibuki's friend, the demons won't believe it.

So the young student nodded in agreement, and the two of them entered Tanba Village.

The first thing they did after they went in was to find the village chief.

As the only human village chief within the Great River Mountain Range, he inevitably has to deal with the evil spirits of the Great River Mountain, so he must have the information they want.

Although Tanba Village has become integrated into the atmosphere of Mount Oe, the villagers of Tanba Village do not hate humans because of this.

In fact, the villagers of Tanba Village welcomed them very much.

After all, Tanba Village's geographical location is too special. Apart from Onmyoji who come to Mount Oe to carry out missions, no one else dares to approach this place.

Therefore, every outsider is a guest in this village.

With the villagers' enthusiastic guidance, they soon arrived at the village chief's house.

The village chief warmly invited them into his home and brewed them two cups of tea before asking them how he could help them.

Shimizu Asahi briefly explained his purpose, then asked, "Does the old man know anything?"

"I see. So you came here because of that demonic aura outside."

After learning the purpose of their visit, the village chief's happy expression turned somewhat troubled. He stroked his white beard and said regretfully, "I don't know much about this matter."

"I remember that the demonic aura suddenly appeared more than half a month ago. Not long after it appeared, the demons of Mount Ojiang came to the village. They warned us not to leave the area of ​​Mount Ojiang before the demonic aura dissipated."

"Although I asked them what happened, they only said that this matter did not involve Mount Ooe, so there was no need to ask too much."

"Since they have said so, I will not ask any further questions."

"Does it not involve Mount Ooe?" The young student lowered his head slightly, a thoughtful look on his face.

After thinking for a moment, he speculated, "So that means that Mount Ooe knows who the mastermind is, but because that mastermind hasn't provoked them, they've allowed that mastermind to act recklessly?"

"If that's really the case, then the breakthrough point becomes Mount Ooe."

Qingnvfang narrowed her eyes and said, "As expected, it is still necessary for Kamo no Tadashi to make the trip in person."

There are only two types of people who can get information from Mount Ooe.

One type is a friend of Mount Ooe, while the other is a powerful figure who is comparable to the Demon King of Mount Ooe.

She and Shimizu Asahi were not friends of Ooeyama, so she could only ask Kamo Tadashi to come.

Fortunately, even though Kamo no Tadashi was delayed for a while due to some matters, he should be on his way now. I believe he will arrive at Tanba Village in another two days.

"Our investigation ends here. Let's go, Shimizu, it's time to leave."

Things went very smoothly. They had been worried about what to do if the villagers of Tanba Village were unwilling to tell them the news because they had been assimilated by Mount Ooe, but they hadn't expected the villagers to be so cooperative.

It took less than half an hour from the moment I stepped into Tanba Village to the moment I received the news.

The smooth progress made Qingnufang quite happy.

Now, we won't encounter any monsters from Mount Ooe.

"Are you leaving already?" Upon hearing Qingnvfang's words, the village chief said with some reluctance, "Aren't you going to stay and play for a couple of days?"

"No, village chief, we are not from Mount Ooe after all. If the monsters find out, not only will we be in trouble, but you will be too. So..."

The young student politely declined the village chief's invitation, but then added, "Don't worry, the teacher will be here in a couple of days. With the teacher showing us the way, we can stay here for a few more days."

"Troublesome?" The village chief was slightly taken aback when he heard this, but the next moment he understood what Shimizu Asahi meant.

The old man smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Child, you've misunderstood."

"The monsters of Mount Ooe won't touch anyone who stays in our village. It's safe here, don't worry."

"Safe?"

The young student and Qingnvfang exchanged a glance, then looked back at the village chief, both with a hint of confusion in their eyes.

"Hehe, child, the reason why Tanba Village is called Tanba Village is because Mount Oe was originally called Mount Tanba. Our ancestors lived here long before the Demon King arrived."

"Therefore, we are the original inhabitants of this Mount Ooe."

"Perhaps the demon kings felt guilty for occupying our Tanba Mountain, so they allowed us to continue living here. Not only that, the demon kings often sent some lesser demons to help us with chores and chat with us. After more than ten generations of contact, Tanba Village has become another home for the demons."

"You are our guests, and therefore guests of Mount Ooe. The monsters will not harm you."

Upon hearing this, both Shimizu Asahi and Aonobo showed expressions of disbelief.

The reason why Tanba Village was not attacked by Mt. Ōe was actually because they were the original inhabitants!

"Wait, if that's the case, then village chief, you must also consider Mount Ooe as your second home. Why are you telling us all this?"

However, the young students were puzzled the next moment. Why did the village chief tell them this information?