My name is Levi, and I work in anime.

"I was planning to take you with me to run some errands before we went up the mountain, but now I realize I don't need you. Can I borrow your man for a bit?" What kind of lewd talk is this?

Please don't say things that are so easily misunderstood.

"In short..."

At this point, Byakuren seemed a little embarrassed, and pulled out a stack of papers with writing on them from somewhere, silently pushing them to Kikyo for her to see.

The sharp-eyed young Minru noticed that the titles all seemed to have the same two words—"bill"—and could vaguely guess what it was.

It's no wonder she's Hiratsuka-nee's idol; her style is exactly like that of a certain older female teacher. If it weren't for Li Wei keeping an eye on things and their family's wealth, Hiratsuka Shizuka would have been slaughtered like a fat sheep.

As expected, after reviewing the bill, Kikyo's demeanor changed drastically, instantly becoming as bleak as a harsh winter. Even the tea in her cup almost froze, and the biting cold was colder than the winds of Northrend.

"Lord Saint White Lotus."

Just as the nun sensed something was wrong and was about to tiptoe away, Kikyo's icy voice, so cold it made her shiver, came from behind her.

"Haha, Kikyo, I suddenly remembered I have something to do at Myourenji Temple, so I won't keep you and your man from being all lovey-dovey..."

"Please don't change the subject, Lady Saint Byakuren." The shrine maiden, with her Yamato Nadeshiko-like appearance, had eyes as calm as still water, as if she could see through all the joys and sorrows of the world: "Can you explain why you, who said you were going to travel the world to subdue demons before you left the mountain last year, ended up with such a large debt? It's enough to support a thousand-strong monk army."

"Well... well, after all, demon hunters need to eat too, you know Kikyo, right? Demons only come to the city because the environment is much better than outside, so they naturally flock there. Therefore, it's inevitable that a few minor injuries will occur during demon hunting..."

"Lady Byakuren, please get to the point." Kikyo didn't give her a chance to argue: "Money."

"I'm sorry, there was a slight... minor mishap."

There's always a group of people in this world who, once they get into a fighting spirit, will disregard everything else. No matter how powerful their attacks are, they'll blast the enemy to smithereens, their motto being: either you die today, or you run out of mana.

Li Wei has seen plenty of people like this. Mr. Long has a lot of them. Everyone has done this kind of thing, so it's not surprising.

The monks in front of us were in a similar situation. In order to help a wealthy family in a certain city drive away demons, they suddenly unleashed a light cannon that was practically a forbidden spell, leveling two streets and knocking down a large section of the city wall, causing direct economic losses, indirect economic losses, and mental anguish...

All these expenses were charged to Saint Byakuren.

You're really too honest, Saint White Lotus. With your fighting strength, how dare they ask you for money? You even signed and fingerprinted it. You actually accepted it. Isn't that a bit too honest?

"That's all there is to it." The monk, who was usually so cheerful, looked worried and distressed. "So I took on the mission to go to Kyoto to eliminate demons. That way I can get a pretty high reward to pay off my debt. I came here this time to ask you to be my helper."

How much money will you get for defeating demons?

"Ten thousand shi." That's a lot of money.

"What about the rest?"

"The rest, I'll pay it back slowly..."

"No, how much money is owed?" Li Wei grabbed the bill and began to examine it. Ten thousand shi (a unit of dry measure) wasn't enough to pay it off?

It must be said that the merchant's bill was very neatly arranged, and the value of the items that deserved respect was clearly written down, making it easy to see at a glance. Others might have been easily fooled.

It's a pity that the boy who often cleaned up after Hiratsuka Shizuka, with his advanced mathematical and historical knowledge, keenly discovered the problem.

"These bookstores claim that one hundred copies of the Qin Dynasty Analects of Confucius from the Celestial Empire have been destroyed?"

"Hmm."

"We will not compensate for this."

"Eh? Why?"

"Because he couldn't possibly have used it to cheat you out of money." What a joke! The Analects before the Han Dynasty were all destroyed by the First Emperor's burning of books. The earliest version was from the Western Han Dynasty. Where would a hundred copies come from?

"And these 20 sets of Western armor won't be lost either. Go ask the daimyo over there if they can afford so many."

"Oh oh oh oh."

"A coat made of the skin of a legendary nine-tailed fox... You actually believe that? If Hagoromo Gitsune finds out, she'll definitely come and silence him. No compensation."

"Oh, oh, oh, oh."

"What kind of fake city wall costs so much? The Great Wall of China of the First Emperor? Cut off a zero!"

"Eh eh eh eh".

That's pretty much it. We cut corners here and there on the bill, and what was originally a shocking figure, while still considerable, is now within an acceptable range.

A crisis concerning Saint Byakuren's family affairs has now been completely resolved.

"That's great, I knew you were a good person, Kikyo's judgment was right."

The monk, as if he had escaped a calamity, hugged the boy's leg with tears in his eyes, as if he had suddenly seen the light after the clouds had parted: "When do you want children? Come to Myoren Temple and find me directly. I will give you whatever you want."

"It's not that amazing after all."

"It's really that amazing, this humble monk is so happy~"

Well said, but your most important thing right now is to let me go. Kikyo's gaze towards you is getting increasingly strange.

Hmm, it's about 80% similar to the way Ryougi looks at Mina.

Volume 6: Chapter 21 Yamabuki Otome

Thus, after a series of missteps, Myourenji Temple's fate of bankruptcy was rewritten, and the family business of Sei Byakuren was spared.

Once you complete the mission to Kyoto to subdue demons and receive the reward, not only will all your debts be wiped clean, but you'll even have a considerable amount left over.

"Long live!"

The monk's eyes shone with excitement as he hugged the boy tightly, nuzzling him in various ways.

Is this what you'd call an idol-fan relationship? This "White Lotus Master" not only has a similar figure to Hiratsuka-nee, but even the subconscious actions she wants to do when excited are exactly the same.

Li Wei could clearly feel the soft warmth on his head and the muscles beneath his skin brimming with explosive power.

Similarly, no man wanted her.

"Then, I'll leave my worthless master to you."

Looking at this crazy monk in front of her, Kikyo felt like her head was about to explode.

There was no other way; I was already an eighteen-year-old adult and had to take care of my master, who was only a few hundred years old. Now that I had a man as my pillar of support, life should be much easier from now on.

“Style, style, style”.

"Be careful on the way there, and don't let this kind of behavior, which causes even greater losses in the name of subduing demons, happen again."

"Mhm."

"Finally, your own safety is the most important thing. If it really doesn't work out, then give up and we'll plan for the future."

"Xing Xingxing".

Li Wei nodded to indicate that he understood: "Don't worry, Kikyo, I will take good care of Master Saint Byakuren."

“…” Gazing intently at the boy, the red and white shrine maiden sighed silently.

I hope you can take good care of her, but I'm afraid you'll take too good care of her.

As Li Wei's bedmate, Kikyo was well aware of what might happen.

It's simply that at first, he comes to your side to help, understand, and care for you, making you feel dignified and receiving a rare kind of respect in this era. Then, you gradually become dependent on him, unable to resist seeking his opinions and thoughts on various matters. The distance between you grows closer, and your communication deepens. Finally, when you come to your senses, you find yourself lying in his arms, feeling his tender caresses.

Is this the chosen one of the beasts of love and desire?

Seeing her man and her master enjoying each other's company, Kikyo felt slightly uneasy.

But the thought that her master never showed any kindness to men, and that he might not even know as much about sex as she did, made her feel a little more at ease.

“Don’t worry, Avi, I will rush to protect you if there is any danger.” The monk patted his chest loudly: “If anything happens to you, I will never have the face to see Kikyo again.”

"Please don't say such things, Master Saint Byakuren. Since we are going to act together, we naturally need to share life and death. Don't say such discouraging things." Li Wei said seriously, "Do you think I would have the face to see Kikyo if something happened to you?"

"Eh?"

"Don't worry, I won't abandon any of my comrades." The boy subconsciously grabbed the monk's hand, his expression resolute.

"I see..." Saint Byakuren suddenly felt a surge of emotion she hadn't experienced in hundreds of years, and she couldn't even hold onto the prayer beads in her hand.

"..." Kikyo's unease suddenly intensified by two times.

Otherwise, we could just not let them go down the mountain together. There are other ways to solve the money problem... No, no, Kikyo, you need to have some faith in your master and the man.

"Has Master Bailian ever been to Kyoto before?" Li Wei asked.

"I have been there, but it was always to exorcise demons or to conduct official business at the temple."

“Then after everything is over, I’ll take you on a tour of Kyoto.” Li Wei said earnestly, “We can’t change the past, but we can pursue the future. This trip will definitely leave you with unforgettable spring memories.”

"..." The monk couldn't help but reveal a helpless yet vaguely expectant smile: "Alright."

The unease in the bellflower reached unprecedented heights.

It's probably best not to let them leave together.

……

Just kidding, she's not that kind of petty woman.

So after a short rest, Saint Byakuren and Li Wei successfully descended the mountain.

Just like every time I went down the mountain before, the bandits and robbers, who are common NPCs, were no exception. They randomly spawned as if they were free, which also proved how difficult it was to survive in this era.

Li Wei and Saint Bai Lian both rode tall horses; the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful—at least when the monks didn't speak, their looks were still quite striking, so naturally there were many more who wanted to rob them.

It's safe to say they have no discernment. In such a chaotic and war-torn environment, they managed to come all the way safely, and they look like they're on official duty. How could they possibly be an ordinary fat sheep?

That's true. If they had that kind of insight and thinking ability, they wouldn't still be stuck in the robbery business.

If there is anything different, it is that the closer one gets to Kyoto, the higher the proportion of yokai among the bandits becomes. Eventually, there were even bandit groups composed entirely of yokai, which proves just how rampant yokai have become in Kyoto.

"So it's one thing for you to come out and rob people, after all, you can't expect too much from your morals these days." Li Wei looked at the monster bandits lying in front of him, missing limbs and broken, and sighed, "But why target innocent and penniless ordinary monsters? What good does it do you?"

"Huh? Isn't it that if you do it this way, then you can do it this way?" The third-in-command of the monster bandit gang, kneeling on the ground, asked in surprise.

The reason the third-in-command answered the question was because the first-in-command was punched into a bloody mist by Saint Byakuren the moment they met again. The second-in-command was too slow to kneel and beg for mercy, and his upper body was broken by the punch of the close-combat monk. Only this quick-witted and agile man performed a tiger landing and earth kneel, which saved his life.

For these decadent monsters, bullying the weak is an instinct ingrained in their minds, and it doesn't really matter whether the other party is human or other minor monsters.

"I see." The boy nodded. "Master Bailian, please help them ascend to the Western Paradise."

After saying this, he stopped looking at them and turned to walk towards the small village behind him, which had been burned, killed, and looted by bandits. He came to the woman who looked at the corpses on the ground with a sorrowful expression.

To be precise, she was a female monster.

"Aren't you afraid of us?" Li Wei showed off his monk's robes—he was nominally still a monk: "We are monks who can perform exorcisms for demons."

“I’m not afraid, because I know you’re a good person.” The woman in black looked at the boy, her eyes showing no fear. “When I see you, I feel inexplicably at ease, as if I knew you in my past life or should have known you. Is it just an illusion?”

"Maybe." Having just been friend-zoned, Li Wei sat down next to her and asked knowingly, "What's your name?"

“Yamabuki Otome,” she replied.

Volume 6: Chapter 22 Kyoto Overrun by Monster Girls

Yamabuki Otome is an absolutely good woman, or more accurately, a good female ghost, or even a good yokai.

She couldn't remember anything about her life before she died, and even her name was found on her own gravestone. She had a vague impression of her origins, and it seemed that she was a daughter of a martial arts family from many years ago. She died before she could come of age and get married, and after a long time, she woke up as a demon or monster.

Let the demons and monsters be demons and monsters. These days, people don't necessarily live better than ghosts. At least for now, we don't have to worry about food and clothing. We can live without food or water, as the saying goes, "living on the northwest wind."

He randomly found a village nearby where monsters gathered, and relying on his literacy skills from his previous life, he could teach the village's little monsters and half-monsters to learn, thus making a living through education.

She is still alive and safe mainly because of two abilities: she is low-key and she is good-looking and approachable, so no one would feel that this pretty girl is a threat.

First impressions are quite important, so after being accepted back into the village, life went on day by day. Suddenly, bandits invaded the village and slaughtered all the villagers. But because she was good-looking, she was spared, and it was said that they were going to sell her for money.

In the end, it was this face that saved him.

So looks really matter. Yamabuki Otome saved her life because of her face, and Li Wei, who arrived later and killed all the bandits, easily gained her trust because of his Grand Succubus face.

"What do you plan to do with this guy?"

On the other side, the monk, who had already wiped out the remaining bandits, watched in amazement as his beloved disciple's man chatted with the other female demons for less than three sentences, and their relationship went from strangers to trust.

"You're not really planning to take it back to the shrine to keep as a pet, are you?"

"Can't I?" the boy asked back.

This is Yamabuki-nee before she merged with Hagoromo Gitsune, so it's absolutely impossible for Li Wei to give her up.

"It's not impossible. I have no objection if Kikyo agrees." She has seen everything in this chaotic world and is no longer the kind of demon-slaying person who believes that those who are not of her kind must have different intentions.

There are several yokai in Myouren-ji Temple, so it's not a big deal for Ruri Shrine to keep a few.