Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

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Chapter 291 Four Gods

The convoy has gradually driven into the downtown area. Perhaps because the school is on spring break, there are many more pedestrians on the street than usual.

Uesugi Kiyoshi took a quick tour and felt that the scenery of Kyoto was slightly different from that of Tokyo.

The atmosphere here has a stronger ethnic flavor.

Suddenly, he felt something in his mind.

The Ghost Hand and Ghost Cut in the Mirage jumped slightly at the same time, which brought him back to his senses immediately.

The view outside the window was nothing special. The roads in Kyoto were rather narrow, which made it easy for him to take in every movement around him.

"Ueno-senpai, where have you been?"

Uesugi Kiyonori asked.

Ueno Sanishi is an old hand and seems to be very familiar with Kyoto. He glanced at the surrounding road conditions and smiled, "Oh, we have arrived in Nakagyo Ward. Master Akutagawa should be staying in Kamigyo Ward. We will be there soon."

"If we go back a few hundred years, our current location is the border of Heian-kyō, the site of the old Rashomon. The city and the outside are like two completely different worlds."

"Of course, the people who live near Rashomon are just poor people."

"If you walk along this road, you will reach the gate of the city of [Dainai-ri], which was equivalent to the imperial palace at that time. It was a luxurious place."

"This road was originally called Suzaku Street, modeled after the layout of Chang'an in the Celestial Empire. At the end of Suzaku Street is Suzaku Gate, the southern gate of the imperial palace."

"The remains of Suzaku Gate are still there, preserved as a historical site. Would you like to visit it, Uesugi-kun? It's quite famous in Kyoto."

Ueno Sanishi was just saying this casually, it was just a casual chat, they were not here for sightseeing, so of course the mission was more important.

Unexpectedly, Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded slowly.

"If it's on your way, please go there and take a look, Ueno-senpai, thank you for your help."

Although he was surprised by Uesugi Kiyoshi's answer, Ueno Mitsuishi did not raise any objections. He just smiled and nodded, and continued to drive the car steadily.

Thousands of years ago, it might have taken several hours to cross Heian-kyo, but now a few dozen minutes' drive is enough.

From a distance, Uesugi Kiyoshi saw the vermilion-painted pillars, white walls and dark eaves. It was a tall city gate with carved beams and painted rafters, full of grandeur, and an architectural style that remnants of the Tang Dynasty in the Celestial Empire.

This place has been protected as a tourist attraction. Next to it are izakaya and wagashi shops, making the city gate look a bit abrupt, but its profound and vast momentum is not diminished in the slightest.

Uesugi Kiyoshi took a look at the city gate and his expression changed slightly.

"Pull over, stop the car."

After saying four words in a hurry, Ueno Mitsuishi stepped on the brakes as ordered. The sudden feeling of weightlessness even woke up the two girls who were almost hugging each other in the back seat.

Xingzi woke up in a daze and rubbed her sleepy eyes, but Touwen Maki seemed to have sensed something, opened her eyes alertly, and put her hand on the reverse blade boat placed beside her.

Uesugi Qing remained silent, just opened the car door, walked to the side of the road, and looked at the city gate in the distance.

Seeing this, Ueno Sanishi also stopped the car and followed closely beside Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"Uesugi-kun, this is the site of Suzaku Gate, the southern gate of the imperial city of Heian-kyo."

"Legend has it that Kyoto has thousands of years of history, and that the city is protected by the Four Gods."

"The northern Xuanwu is in charge of the hills, the southern Suzaku is in charge of the depressions, the western White Tiger is in charge of the roads, and the eastern Azure Dragon is in charge of the rivers."

"The Four Gods correspond to each other, which refers to the terrain and water conditions that different guardian gods are in charge of. The areas surrounded by them can ensure long-term peace. Heian-kyo, surrounded by Funaoka Mountain in the north, Kogenike Pond in the south, Kamogawa River in the east, and Kijima-ohji in the west, can be said to be the "place where the Four Gods correspond to each other"."

"In addition to these folk tales, the secret history treasured by the association does have records that since the establishment of Heian-kyō, the Onmyoji here have been strengthening and consolidating the formations that protect Heian-kyō from generation to generation to resist the attacks of the rampant monsters and ghosts at the time. They arranged the appearance and symbols of the four mythical beasts throughout Kyoto as magic tools to enhance the city's ability to defend against evil spirits."

"To the north is the Xuanwu Gate, and the Xuanwu Shrine was established on Funaoka Mountain in the north. Funaoka Mountain is called the Land of Xuanwu."

"The Suzaku Gate in the south is also regarded as the phoenix. The avenue to the south of the imperial palace is called Suzaku Avenue, which extends directly to the Suzaku Gate."

"The west is guarded by the white tiger, which protects the main streets such as Kijima-oji in the west. There is a Matsuo Taisha Shrine there, which worships the white tiger."

"The Azure Dragon in the East is in charge. The Azure Dragon is also known as the Dragon King and the Water God. It corresponds to the waterway, which is the corresponding tributary of the Yachuan River."

Ueno Sanishi clearly and methodically narrated to Uesugi Kiyoshi some unofficial history of Kyoto and information about the Collectors Association. Uesugi Kiyoshi just nodded and did not respond. His eyes were fixed on the sky above the roof of Suzaku Gate.

There was nothing there, at least in the eyes of Ueno Sanishi, it was completely empty and he could see the clear sky in the evening.

But Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression became more and more playful.

Maki Toufumi, with her cherry-colored sleeves fluttering, was already guarding Uesugi Kiyoshi's right hand. Her left hand was tightly grasping the middle of the boat, her body was tense, and her right hand was holding the hilt of the sword. She looked like an arrow ready to be shot.

Only Xingzi seemed fine. She followed behind a few people in a daze, looking around in confusion. When she finally set her sights on the Suzaku Gate in front of her, her eyes widened and she covered her mouth and exclaimed.

"Uesugi-kun, what is that?"

“What a beautiful bird!”

"Can I take a picture? Hmm. I wish I could keep a bird as beautiful as this."

Ueno Sanishi glanced at Anzi suspiciously, then looked in the direction of the little girl's finger, pursed his lips, and wondered if he hadn't brought his reading glasses, causing his eyesight to fail to keep up - there was nothing there.

Uesugi Kiyoshi touched Nohara Anko's little head and chuckled.

"Xingzi wants to have a pet?"

"I'll buy you one when we get back to Tokyo. Either a cat or a dog is fine, but forget about this little bird."

"I have some grudges against it."

He paused, took a few steps forward, raised his head suddenly, and swung his hand back, and the Tongzi Qie An Gang turned from virtual to solid and held it tightly in his hand.

Their group was quite cool and attracted the attention of many pedestrians and tourists. Seeing this magic-like scene, many people couldn't help but exclaim in low voices and started recording videos.

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't care and remained indifferent.

He stared at the eaves of the Suzaku Gate and let out a breath.

"Hey, long time no see."

Uesugi Kiyoshi patted his right chest, holding the sword in his right hand and pointing it diagonally towards the sky.

"About a thousand years ago, you bit me in this spot. Although it didn't kill me, it was very painful. Do you remember?"

"It's okay if you don't remember."

"I'll do this to you later, so you can remember it well!"

Chapter 292: Suzaku Shock

Of course, the place where Uesugi Kiyoshi's sword was pointing was not the void.

It is shaped like a white crane and a pheasant, with a short beak and claws, long wings, colorful feathers, and a body covered in red. It is obviously a divine bird, perched on the Vermillion Bird Gate.

On the Suzaku Gate, the Suzaku lies horizontally.

Uesugi Kiyota was very familiar with this aura.

In his previous memories, he was ambushed by the Onmyoji of the Kamo family using the Four Symbols Soul Disk, and a red light pierced his chest. The culprit was the divine bird.

The four spirits guarding Heian-kyō and the Suzaku guarding the south!

For some reason, mortals cannot see this Suzaku, not even Ueno Sanishi can see it, but Toufu Maki, Nohara Kyoko, and Uesugi Kiyoshi himself can see it clearly.

Seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi drawing his sword, Touwen Maki did not hide her murderous intent. She drew the sword three-quarters from the sheath, with a hint of red light surging in her eyes, and her momentum gradually increased.

If you disagree with something, you will be stabbed.

The scarlet divine bird stared at Uesugi Kiyoshi, and it was unclear whether it understood what Uesugi Kiyoshi said, but its scarlet eyes gradually lit up.

Indifference, surprise, contemplation, sudden realization, astonishment, and panic.

Just like performing a pantomime, the dignified Suzaku, one of the Four Spirits, vividly demonstrated to Uesugi Kiyoshi his own mental journey and changes in his eyes, which looked a bit funny.

A clear bird cry resounded through the sky, the divine bird spread its wings, the sky changed, and dark clouds pressed down.

The air in the entire Suzaku Gate seemed to be much hotter, and the temperature rose suddenly.

Uesugi Kiyoshi just smiled cruelly, and with his energy gathered, the pale white sword light kept rolling and surging on the boy's sword, like a white snake spitting out its tongue.

The Suzaku flapped its wings and flew high, looking down at Uesugi Kiyoshi and his group from above. It cried a few times in anger, and the flames on its body grew brighter and brighter, as if it would get angry in the next second.

Then, just when Uesugi Kiyoshi wanted to strike first, the divine bird Suzaku in his eyes suddenly increased the speed of flapping its wings, and its altitude suddenly increased by dozens of meters. It turned around and flew away. When he reacted, he could only see a tiny red dot of light in his eyes.

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Uesugi Kiyoshi and Toufu Maki looked at each other, both speechless.

Was the arrogance just now just an act? Was this thing a mascot that looked strong on the outside but was actually weak on the inside?

It shouldn't be.

After living for thousands of years, he must have some hidden skills.

Why did he run away?

Only Xingzi remained carefree, but she sighed with some regret.

"Ah! The red bird has flown away."

"Unfortunately, I didn't have time to take a picture."

"Uesugi-kun, it's been looking at you. Do you know it?"

Uesugi Qing let out a click of the tongue, feeling as if he had punched cotton. He felt a little uncomfortable, but just nodded.

"Well, maybe it knows me."

"Forget it. I was planning to take revenge on it, but now that it's gone, I'll just let it go for now."

"Anyway, the four guardian spirits of Heian-kyō can't leave Kyoto, right?"

"You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple! It's not too late for me to settle the score with you later!"

After muttering a few words under his breath, Uesugi Kiyoshi had no choice but to give up.

The dark clouds in the sky dissipated and the sky became clear again.

However, some places seem to be uneasy.