"It's rare that you come to see me. What's the matter?"
Satsuki poured a cup of tea for Ashiya Michitoshi.
The two met four years ago because of the snake spirit incident.
I thought that Snake Spirit would prosper, but I didn't expect that they would all be caught in one fell swoop, which is really a pity.
However, because Ashiya Michitoshi has the token given by the King of Strange Demons, the identity of the partners has not changed.
May didn't mind helping him.
"Did something happen on the fifth floor of the Takamagahara ruins recently?"
Ashiya Michimi asked calmly.
He didn't trust the strange demon, so instead of telling the truth directly, he chose to make insidious remarks.
And he didn't tell anyone about the location of his true body.
Even the core members of the Snake Spirit who have passed the test have only fallen into illusions on the outside.
They didn't go into the ruins and didn't know what was inside.
"You are quite well informed."
May was a bit unexpected.
Ashiya Michimi had to ask him for help when he entered the Takamagahara ruins. He didn't expect to know some inside stories.
"There is indeed one."
Satsuki said without going into details, "Izumo Shrine and the Tsuchimikado clan discovered a ruins on the fifth floor."
Ashiya Doman was shocked.
He intuitively believed that it was Izumo Shrine and the Tsuchimikado clan who destroyed his true form and took away the Ten Fist Sword.
This is really troublesome.
Because he mastered the snake spirit, he had an understanding of all the major forces in the Imperial Palace.
Izumo Shrine and the Tsuchimikado Clan are both top-notch forces with fifth-level psykers.
Moreover, before he went to rescue the Snake Spirit Headquarters, he also fought against Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Tsuchimikado Mari, which was indeed very difficult.
If there is no artifact, even if you don't die, you will still be seriously injured.
Ashiya Michimi's only hope is that they don't recognize Juken Sword.
This legendary artifact has never appeared, and only a few people know about it.
Even though they could tell it was an artifact from the material, etc., their specific function was definitely unknown.
In this way, at least the supervision of the Ten Fist Swords will not be so strict.
"What did you find?"
After Ashiya Michito came back to his senses, he noticed that Satsuki was looking at him, and he asked casually.
"have no idea."
May shrugged and said, "Since the undercover agents installed by Snake Spirit were uprooted, I have lost many channels."
Snake Spirit was founded by him and Ashiya Michitoshi.
One is outside and the other is in the Takamagahara ruins for double penetration.
But this is the result of many years.
Nowadays, we are blind and it is difficult to rebuild even in a short period of time.
Ashiya Michichi sighed in his heart.
Snake Spirit's many years of planning fell short, and its impact on them was actually very great.
Although the core members are still there, the importance of intelligence is self-evident.
"Are you so curious because that ruin involves the existence of Yamata no Orochi?"
Wuyue raised her eyebrows and expressed her guess.
He had just seen Ashiya Michitoshi acting uncharacteristically and looking a little distracted. There was no doubt that the ruins were not simple.
"It has something to do with it."
Ashiya Michitoshi admitted, "There is a sealed entrance underneath, not far from Yamata no Orochi."
Thousands of years ago, the death of Yamata no Orochi had a lot to do with him.
Of course he knew where it was buried.
"Is that so?"
May's eyes were bright and she said, "It seems we have to find a way to stop them."
He had previously asked Ashiya Michiman about the location of Yamata-no-Orochi, but he did not clearly tell him.
It was just that the god was seriously injured and needed to stay at the Takamagahara ruins for recuperation. He would see them when he was almost recovered.
Satsuki suspects that Ashiya Michitoshi is hiding something.
After all, the war a thousand years ago was lost in a muddle.
Now that he had clues about Yamata no Orochi, he naturally became interested.
Ashiya Michiman secretly said that it was true.
He didn't want May to know his true identity and the Ten Fist Sword, so he made up a reason for Yamata no Orochi.
In this case, you can get his help.
Although Ashiya Michitoshi has many artifacts, he is still unsure when facing the Tsuchimikado clan and Izumo Shrine.
Add May and the Edo Archaeological Bureau behind him, and there is hope.
At least there's not too much pressure.
"Um."
Ashiya Michimi agreed, "It is best to keep these people in the ruins of Takamagahara forever."
"It's not easy."
Wuyue smiled casually, "They have three fifth-level psykers."
"It's just three people."
Ashiya Michimi said indifferently, "Just you and me, plus your apprentice, we can handle it enough."
"Having said that, it won't be that easy. If you are not careful, you will suffer heavy losses."
May touched her chin and said, "You have to plan carefully."
"I will also call the two fifth-level snake spirits over."
Ashiya Michimi added.
"Oh? Have their injuries healed?"
May raised her eyebrows and asked.
They were seriously injured in the previous battle against the Snake Spirit Headquarters at the Imperial Palace.
Fortunately, Ashiya Michitoshi arrived in time and rescued them.
"No."
Ashiya Michimi shook his head and said, "But it's almost the same. I can help."
"With two more fifth-level psykers, we will have an even greater advantage on the surface."
May still did not let down its guard.
The Tsuchimikado clan is a descendant of Abe Seimei.
He was deeply impressed by this Onmyoji.
Of course, Ashiya Michitoshi and Abe Seimei in front of him are lifelong enemies.
If Abe Seimei left nothing to the Tsuchimikado clan, Satsuki would not believe it.
And Izumo Shrine is not bad either. Thousands of years ago, it began to worship the main god of the country.
Unlike other shrines, they have actually seen the gods.
Therefore, what he said is that it has advantages on the surface, but in fact it is difficult to say.
"They are in the light, we are in the dark."
Ashiya Michichi said with relief, "Plan carefully, we have a good chance of winning."
May nodded.
He has faced all the gods before, so he is not afraid of the Tsuchimikado clan and Izumo Shrine.
For strange demons, Yamata no Orochi is indispensable, so this thing must be done.
the reason is simple.
The two worlds are too far apart, and the teleportation array alone is not enough.
Two god-level tasks were required to reinforce both sides of the passage.
On the other side of the strange demons is the king of strange demons.
But apart from Yamata no Orochi, there is no other god here who is willing to help the strange demon.
"Speaking of the Tsuchimikado clan, what is the current situation of Teru Morikawa who was captured by them?"
Wuyue suddenly remembered something, looked at him confused, and asked, "Why did you give up on him?"
"The news about Snake Spirit Headquarters was leaked by Teru Morikawa."
Ashiya Michimi explained, "In order to avoid more trouble, I have asked the Yamata no Orochi to take back its spirit."
"I see."
There was regret on May's face, "To be honest, I quite like Morikawa Teru."
"You can rescue him after the Tsuchimikado clan and Izumo Shrine are solved."
Ashiya Michio watched his performance with a blank expression.
As a strange demon, it is absolutely impossible for this guy to have any special thoughts about humans.
In the eyes of strange demons, everything except them is food.
Just as it is difficult for humans to become friends with chickens, ducks, geese, etc., neither can they.
"Oh, that's true."
May couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems there is one more reason."
"Seize the moment."
Ashiya Michimi was too lazy to discuss this topic with him anymore. He said, "It will change later. You should arrange someone to notify the snake spirit now."
"Don't panic."
Satsuki said confidently, "If you want to enter and leave the Takamagahara ruins, you must obtain permission from the Edo Archaeological Bureau. Izumo Shrine and the Tsuchimikado clan cannot escape."
Night falls.
Haruhiko finished his training and returned to the cool living room.
It was a hot July day when he was playing swordsmanship with great intensity outside, so he was naturally exhausted and sweating profusely.
There is air conditioning in the living room.
But there wasn't one in Haruhiko's bedroom.
The reason why this goes against common sense is because he has Xue Ji.
When I hold her to sleep, it's really soft, warm, and very comfortable.
It can be said that it is warm in winter and cool in summer.
Speaking of Yukiji, Haruhiko suddenly realized that she was not in the living room or the kitchen.
He thought for a moment and then came to the bedroom.
The door was not closed, and he saw Xue Ji's back.
She sat at the table with her back straight and her hips rounded.
Haruhiko stepped forward, placed his chin on her shoulder, and looked down.
The volume of the next work is placed on the table, and in front of it is a map.
It looks familiar.
Haruhiko recalled that this was the map of the seventh restricted area.
He had been there last time, so he had an impression.
"Did you draw it?"
Haruhiko asked, looking at the handwriting that was still dry.
"Um."
Xue Ji turned her head slightly, kissed him on the face, and said, "With the map, there will be no mistakes when the time comes."
She herself could find the seventh restricted area even with her eyes closed.
But not the rest.
There are many strange demons in the seventh restricted area, and they will definitely be separated when the battle comes.
Have a map for emergencies.
"are you hungry?"
Xue Ji asked again.
The hot breath she exhaled, mixed with the fragrance, made Haruhiko feel a little itchy.
He suddenly had an idea and said: "You continue painting, and leave today's dinner to me."
Xue Ji was a little stunned, but looking at his confident look, she was not disappointed.
She said softly: "I'm looking forward to it."
The next second, Xue Ji rolled her eyes at him again.
Haruhiko smiled and took back his mischievous hands.
There is no way, this position is really suitable.
"I went to cook."
Haruhiko stopped playing with the ball and started playing with the spatula.
The dish he is going to make today is twice-cooked pork.
Among the conventional Japanese recipes, steaming, baking and frying are the main ones.
There is not so much cooking.
Twice-cooked pork is the representative of Sichuan cuisine in the past.
Haruhiko happens to know how to do it.
Xue Ji withdrew her gaze and continued to draw the map.
The map was almost finished, so she drew it for another ten minutes until it was completely finished.
She checked it carefully and put it away after confirming that there was nothing wrong.
In order to prevent mistakes, she went to the seventh restricted area alone before.
Because she was afraid that Haruhiko would worry, she didn't tell him.
In fact, she still liked his angry look.
Xue Ji couldn't help but smile. She stood up and stretched.
The white sweater was stretched to the extreme.
(End of chapter)
