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

"He asked me to give this to you."

“Over the years, you have not accepted any gifts from anyone, and I have never given you any money. Once you leave this Liren Pavilion, you will be penniless. Use this to get through the time until you find a new way of life.”

"Also, there's no need to rush to leave. That boy is probably here to participate in the Sea Harvest Festival. You can stay here until the festival ends."

"If fate allows, you will see him again."

“This…” Ali opened her eyes slightly, a hint of surprise showing.

But the next moment, she smiled faintly.

"Thanks....."

......

Meanwhile, in his hotel room, Shimizu Asahi yawned as he got out of bed. He opened the courtyard gate, took a deep breath of fresh air, and smiled.

Where should we go today?

P.S.: Three chapters today! Three chapters today! I'll definitely be able to update three chapters today!

Chapter 110, Section 112: We can't let my younger brother get involved with women anymore.

On the bustling street, Shimizu Mio was leading Shimizu Asahi around.

After breakfast, Shimizu Asahi suggested that they go and find out about Shiranui. Although Otahara had offered to help yesterday, he would not entrust everything to Otahara.

After all, he was playing the role of someone who knew nothing.

If he does nothing because of Otahara's help, Shimizu Mio and Aonobo will definitely suspect him.

The two girls did not refuse his offer again.

They also knew that if they continued to refuse, Shimizu Asahi would definitely become suspicious.

Therefore, the three of them went out onto the street.

As soon as they reached the main street, Shimizu Mio started running around happily like a young girl. She seemed to have forgotten the purpose of her trip and dragged Shimizu Asahi around.

Shimizu Asahi wanted to remind her, but seeing the smile on her face, he couldn't bring himself to speak. After a moment of hesitation and struggle, he could only let her go.

"Is this really a good idea? Isn't the mission very important?"

Qingnufang quietly followed beside him, and when she saw that he chose to remain silent, she asked softly.

"It's alright. We came out here to try our luck anyway. There must be people in Xingyuan City who know about Shiranui, but whether we run into them depends on our luck."

"Since it's an action that depends on luck, then whether or not one takes the initiative isn't so important, is it?"

The black-haired boy replied with a light laugh.

"Why not just say you're so happy to see Mio and don't have the heart to interrupt her?"

The blue-haired girl found it somewhat amusing; she hadn't expected that Shimizu Asahi would come up with such an excuse to make Shimizu Mio happy while shopping.

"I have a legitimate reason too..."

The boy chuckled and then said, "This is, after all, my first time accompanying my sister out, so it's good that she's happy."

Watching the black-haired girl's happy figure disappear into the distance, Shimizu Asahi smiled gently. In the past, his older sister always spoiled him, but now that he's grown up, he can spoil his older sister now.

"You two siblings have such a wonderful relationship."

Whether it was a sigh or envy, Qingnufang said this.

"Of course, I was raised by my older sister."

The rising sun stood tall and proud, responding with great arrogance.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shimizu Mio ran up to them, took their hands, and said happily, "Asahiya, Aonobo, let's go see the puppet show!"

"I'll listen to my sister."

"Ah."

After a brief response, the three headed towards the puppet show.

Time passed quietly, and soon it was noon. After discussing it, the three of them went into a teahouse.

Along the way, both sides were putting on a show of acting. Shimizu Mio and Aono had to be so natural that Shimizu Asahi wouldn't notice, and Shimizu Asahi also had to try to keep it a secret from them. Although hiding things from each other caused some minor troubles, they thoroughly enjoyed this new experience.

In terms of acting skills, all three are equally good.

His behavior, mannerisms, and expressions were all flawless.

However, I believe that in a few days, his sister will notice that something is wrong with him.

If he, as the younger brother, could sense that something was wrong with his older sister, then naturally she could too.

Hehe, the expression on my sister's face when she finds out the truth must be adorable.

Qingshui Chaoyang smiled secretly to himself.

'But speaking of which, Ah Li... should have already left Li Ren Pavilion by now.'

After sitting down to rest, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but think of that beautiful young girl.

Last night, while his sister and Qingnufang were soaking in the hot springs, he went to the city lord's mansion to learn more about A-Li.

That night, their eye contact revealed loneliness and numbness to him; that one glance aroused both curiosity and heartache within him.

Therefore, he wanted to know more about her.

Unexpectedly, Otahara went to Rijinkaku early on.

After his failed attempt, he planned to go back temporarily and come back tonight. However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard the news that Otahara was infatuated with Ari.

Slightly concerned, he followed and went to the Liren Pavilion.

And naturally, he also witnessed everything that happened between Ali and Otahara.

Afterwards, Ali returned to her room.

He had the opportunity to talk to her, but some things don't need words to be understood.

His curiosity vanished the moment he saw her.

So he redeemed her from her servitude.

As the top courtesan, A-Li's redemption required an astonishing amount of money. However, compared to Liu Li, that amount of money seemed rather insignificant.

After exchanging the glass for Ali's freedom, he left.

It doesn't matter whether we meet or not.

After all, he just suddenly had a change of heart.

I hope that she can live a good life after leaving Liren Pavilion.

However, he still had to go to the city lord's mansion. He assured the old woman that the Liren Pavilion was safe, and in order to prevent Otahara from taking his anger out on the Liren Pavilion, he had to inform Otahara.

After informing Otahara, he will be able to focus on spending time with his sister and Aonobo.

While Shimizu Asahi was thinking about Ari, Shimizu Mio was happily chatting and laughing quietly with Aonobo.

This trip to Xingyuan went much more smoothly than I had imagined.

Not only did she get her younger brother's doting affection, but she also successfully kept him by her side.

From beginning to end, Shimizu Asahi only stayed by her and Aonobo's side, and no other girl had any chance of getting close to him.

To be honest, Shimizu Mio was a little scared.

Her younger brother has only carried out two missions so far, but both of those missions involved him getting involved with girls.

In his first mission, he provoked the Oni King Ibuki-dōji of Mount Ōe; in his second mission, he provoked the great demon Aonōbo.

Almost every time he went on a mission, he would attract a girl.

Now that this third mission has arrived, she is genuinely afraid that her younger brother will bring another girl back into the world.

Although the previous two mission accidents could be explained by coincidence, she did not want such coincidences to continue.

Therefore, she will keep a close eye on him during this trip to Xingyuan and will not allow any accidents to happen.

The younger brother belongs to his older sister; those other women can forget about getting close!

......

Just as Shimizu Mio was thinking this, on the top floor of the Li Ren Pavilion, in the courtesan's private room, A-Li had finished packing her luggage.

Although the old woman agreed to let her stay, perhaps because she was a little emotional, she packed her luggage ahead of time.

After tidying up, she changed into her favorite blue dress, took the unfamiliar money bag she had never touched before, and then prepared to leave the Liren Pavilion.

She wanted to find Shimizu Chaoyang.

Although Xingyuan is very large, and the chances of her finding him alone are slim, she believes in fate.

As long as I go to Xingyuan, he will definitely appear in front of me.

She will thank him properly at that time.

However, he probably never thought that I would go to him. Will he be happy when he sees me?

The girl smiled gently, a hint of joy welling up within her.

P.S.: I did it! Awesome!

Chapter 111 Protection of the Pavilion of Parting People (Section 113)

"What did you say!?"

A tremendous roar came from the room, startling the maids waiting outside.

They glanced instinctively at the wooden door behind them, their slender bodies trembled slightly, and then they looked away and stood up carefully.

Even though there was no one around, they dared not relax for a moment.

After returning from Rijin-kaku last night, their master, Otahara, suddenly flew into a rage.

He not only smashed everything in his own house, but also punished the courtesans in his manor for various reasons. The most severely punished courtesan was even beaten unconscious on the spot and has not woken up to this day.

As for the reason for the master's rage... although he deliberately kept it a secret, the news that 'Lord Ota was rejected by Shiranui once again' had already spread throughout the mansion.