The Great Master of Gensokyo

"However, thank you very much anyway." Zen Master Wuzheng thanked Saigyouji Yuusuke. "The temple has some guest rooms. After the monks have tidied them up, we can arrange for you and the lady next door to stay in them. Would you like one or two rooms?"

"Yoto Hime is my shikigami, she can share a room with me." Saigyouji Yuusuke coughed lightly, showing no intention of avoiding suspicion. "However, Yoto Hime isn't the only one who came with me, there are also two female benefactors. Is there enough room?"

“I’m afraid we haven’t been hospitable enough to our lady.” Saigyouji Yuusuke’s words made Zen Master Gosho nod, and he continued, “Also, this is a sacred Buddhist site and requires tranquility. I hope you can understand that there may be some inconveniences… Is it still one room?”

"..." Saigyouji Yuusuke's face darkened. He felt that the old Zen master seemed to have misunderstood something. However, the abbot of this temple really knew a lot.

"Two rooms."

He coughed, not wanting to create any more pleasant misunderstandings.

"How about three people share a room?" Hagoromo Gitsune's voice rang out from behind her, as she stood before Saigyouji Hanyu.

Along with that, there's Midori, as well as Myoren and Byakuren.

"Ahem, two more rooms would be great. How come you got here so quickly?" Saigyouji Yuzuru coughed, looking at the two who had rushed over with some surprise. He thought they would be a while away.

"Because I was worried about Lord Yuzuru," Midori said seriously, her face showing concern. "Lord Yuzuru, are you hurt?"

As she spoke, Midori ran towards Saigyouji Hanyu, looking him up and down.

"They're just a lot of weak yokai. There's only one high-level yokai, so I'm not going to get hurt." Saigyouji Yuusuke chuckled and ruffled Midori's hair. "Besides, isn't Yoto Hime by my side?"

Perhaps Midori was trying to avoid being too nervous.

"It's good that Master Yuzuru is alright." Satisfied with Yuzuru Saigyouji's head pat, Midori's lips curled up slightly, feeling very happy.

"Monster...monster?!"

"Lord Yuzuru, how did you come to know a yokai...!"

Zen Master Wuzheng, along with the monks behind him, all took a deep breath and showed expressions of tension and unease.

Not only fox spirits, but also priestesses who serve the gods—this combination is rather strange.

"These are the two female benefactors I mentioned, but you don't need to worry. Hagoromo Gitsune won't harm humans. She is also my shikigami," Saigyouji Yuusuke said. He wasn't quite sure how to introduce Hagoromo Gitsune, but he still referred to her as a shikigami.

The monks of Jinfengshan Temple fell silent, while Minglian and Bailian nodded. Minglian even ran up to Zen Master Wuzheng and said, "Master, it was the Onmyoji who saved us."

Zen Master Wuzheng was Minglian's master.

"With Lord Yuzuru's guarantee, this humble monk has no objection."

Jinfengshan Temple, after all, was saved by Saigyouji Yusuke. Seeing the fearful monks, Zen Master Wuzheng still agreed to let the group stay.

"However, one guest room would be better; it should be enough for you all to stay in."

The three rooms were ultimately reduced to one. Zen Master Wuzheng still had to consider the monks' opinions, and he remained somewhat afraid of monsters.

The malice emanating from Hagoromo Gitsune was impossible to conceal; one could say that the very existence of a yokai was a manifestation of malice.

"Alright," Saigyouji Hanyu said, somewhat helplessly.

If you only have one room, life becomes a bit inconvenient.

"A room...!"

Midori was delighted, but the thought of Hagoromo Gitsune being there made her unhappy.

"Isn't this wonderful?" Hagoromo Gitsune smiled and said to Saigyouji Hanyu, "Let me stay by your side tonight."

This result greatly pleased Hagoromo Gitsune.

"Shameless..." Midori puffed out her cheeks, a little angry. She looked at Hagoromo Gitsune with a wary gaze and subconsciously grabbed Saigyouji Hayuu's arm.

"If Little Jasmine is so bothered by this, why don't you stay with Yuusuke?" Hagoromo Gitsune smiled gently, looking at Little Jasmine who had revealed her adorable expression. "Girls should learn to seize opportunities."

If you don't seize the opportunity, then don't blame others for overtaking you.

"... "

Saigyouji Hanyu's lips twitched, unsure of what to say.

"Hagoromo-Gitsune, don't bully Midori." Saigyouji Yuusuke shook his head helplessly, while Hagoromo-Gitsune blinked innocently, looking completely innocent.

Teasing... shouldn't be considered bullying, right?

As they were talking, Hagoromo Gitsune suddenly raised her head and looked up at the sky.

A huge fox tail emerged, and an iron fan was pulled out from behind it.

"Whoa!" A dark shadow swept across the sky, swept down by a sudden storm, and fell—it was a crow tengu.

"Another monster...!?"

"alert……!!"

The sudden situation made the monks even more uneasy.

“Spiritual binding, imprisonment.”

Saigyouji Hanyu skillfully used magic to bind Qilai.

Chapter 74 Aya Shameimaru (1/3)

Aya Shameimaru was just an ordinary tengu yokai.

The Tengu clan originated from the Mountain of Yokai, but different Tengu are different from one another.

And she is a crow tengu who is dedicated to monitoring and transmitting messages.

After leaving the mountain of monsters, he accepted the orders of the Great Tengu and assisted Abe in his surveillance mission.

Aya Shameimaru originally didn't want to accept it, but once she left the Youkai Mountain, the outside world was just too brutal.

No matter where you are, there are malevolent yokai. If it weren't for the Ōtengu's orders, Ayame Shameimaru wouldn't be here.

She, along with the other crow tengu, mainly obtained information by monitoring the sky.

This is an advantage of the Crow Tengu. The Crow Tengu has extremely fast speed and a way to become invisible, so it is usually impossible for anyone to detect its existence.

That's under normal circumstances...

"Waaaaah, am I going to be eaten?" Feeling completely unable to break free, Aya Shameimaru was overwhelmed with sorrow.

The guys from Monster Mountain, I'm afraid they won't be able to go back.

As for Saigyouji Hanyu standing to the side, he was somewhat speechless. Was he really that destined to meet the girls of Gensokyo?

At first, he wondered why a monster would fall from the sky.

Not only did a monster fall down, but it was also a female monster. Saigyouji Yuusuke was a little confused, but to prevent any accidents, he used the Word Spirit Bind skill to tie her up.

"It's Aya Shameimaru?" Aya Shameimaru was already a thousand years old when Gensokyo was founded, but now is not the time when Gensokyo was founded.

It is still a chaotic era where demons and monsters dance.

Putting aside the fact that Saigyouji Habu is so skilled at this, it wouldn't be surprising if he encountered anyone in this era. Who knows, he might even meet a Hakurei Shrine Maiden in the future.

Saigyouji Hanyu remained remarkably calm...

"A female demon fell from the sky?" Midori was even more surprised, while Hagoromo Gitsune's lips curled into a faint smile. "Yes, I'm going to eat you up~"

Combined with Hagoromo Gitsune's extremely evil and domineering demonic power, Aya Shameimaru was completely stunned at this moment.

"Ahem, Hagoromo Gitsune, you'd better not scare her." Saigyouji Yuusuke chuckled dryly. "Tell me, how did you end up here, you tengu clan yokai?"

After saying that, Saigyouji Hanyu's eyes suddenly turned sharp.

The Tengu clan, including the great demon Tenma, lives in seclusion, but holds a pivotal position in the demon world.

There are many legends about it, otherwise how could Ōtengu have become one of the three great yokai?

In folklore, the three great yokai—Shuten-dōji, Tamamo-no-Mae the nine-tailed fox, and Ōtengu—are legendary yokai from Japan.

"If you don't explain yourself clearly, you won't be able to leave so easily."

Of course, Saigyouji Hanyu was just trying to scare Aya Shameimaru.

He wanted to know more about the Abe clan's allegiances. Looking at the system's prompts, there was no doubt that Aya Shameimaru was on the other side of the Abe clan.

More information will require Saigyouji Hanyu to interrogate him thoroughly.

So, is it a whip, or a firearm...?

Saigyouji Hanyu stared at Shameimaru Aya, who trembled even more violently. "Waaah, spare me! I'm just a passing tengu crow..."

Shameimaru Fumio said with a slightly aggrieved expression, his eyes looking somewhat innocent. However, Saigyouji Hanyu remained unmoved, staring at Shameimaru Fumio for a long time.

"Hey, Onmyoji, could you please let me go...?"

Fearing that Saigyouji Hanyu might be a threat to him, Shameimaru Aya said somewhat nervously.

Saigyouji Hanyu's appearance was relatively gentle, but the pressure emanating from Hagoromo Gitsune beside him made her dare not utter any offensive words.

"I was just passing through to see if this temple had been destroyed, so I could come back and deliver a message..."

"I'm not some bad monster..."

Aya Shameimaru was terrified that she would be defeated by Hanyu Saigyouji.

“It certainly doesn’t seem to be an evil demon.” Midori agreed, because Aya Shameimaru didn’t have any aura that could harm humans.

These evil demons feed on human fear and indiscriminately kill humans, yet they exude a repulsive malice.

"I see." It seems he was just a messenger. Saigyouji Hanyu looked at Shameimaru Aya, his eyes revealing information about Shameimaru Aya.

[Aya Shameimaru: A crow tengu from the Youkai Mountain, possessing the ability to manipulate wind, currently at the intermediate level of a youkai, in its infancy.]

[This position, responsible for monitoring and relaying messages, is currently within the Abe camp, serving Abe Seimei, and is not involved in combat.]

Tengu originating from the Mountain of Yokai, except for those who have left, are all neutral and accept employment. Others must not harm Tengu of the Mountain of Yokai, otherwise it will provoke the great yokai Tenma to intervene.

[Other information is incomplete...]

The information presented allowed Saigyouji Hanyu to learn some details about the Youkai Mountain.

"The great demon Tenma, he should be on the same level as... well, I guess..." Saigyouji Yuusuke muttered, then patted his mouth.

I almost called it the wrong name.

He was genuinely worried that he might provoke some 1.7 billion-year-old girl to jump out and cause him a great loss in the blink of an eye.

Yuyuko is currently being taken care of by Yukari Yakumo, so there's no need to worry about other aspects for Habu Saigyouji.

As for now, let's focus on what Saigyouji Hanyu is doing.

"Lord Yuzuru, you must not let her go!"

"The words of monsters are not to be trusted..."

The monks shouted, their eyes flashing with malice as they looked at the frail-looking Aya Shameimaru.

"... "

Aya Shameimaru was completely stunned.

"No." Seeing this, Saigyouji Yuusuke refused. He coughed and said, "I promised her I wouldn't go back on my word, but if I let her go back, it will be discovered."

"Do you want to be attacked by even more monsters without any preparation?"

Saigyouji Hanyu's words silenced the others.

"So, I've dealt with this female demon." Saigyouji Yuzuru said with a serious expression, and the monks, seeing this, didn't say anything more.

Zen Master Wuzheng bowed to Saigyouji Yuusuke with a Buddhist gesture, saying, "Then it is up to you, Lord Yuusuke, to handle this matter."

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P.S.: The details about the Tengu and Oni race will be revealed later.

Chapter 75 [Diary of the Yokai Race] (2/3)

In the serene Buddhist sanctuary, inside the room, Saigyouji Yuusuke's interrogation had just begun.

"Name?"

"Aya Shameimaru." Bound by the curse technique, Aya Shameimaru struggled unexpectedly for a moment, but in the blink of an eye, her eyes filled with tears and she looked particularly aggrieved.

"age?"

"Asking a girl's age is very rude!" Aya Shameimaru refused to answer.

Where is my hometown?