Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Hmph," Qing Ji said, unusually not angry, but even smiling, "The fact is, you're the one who got ridden~"

Boom!

Without hesitation, Kyosuke Kosaka delivered a chop to Aohime's hand.

"Don't say that, it's just normal fun, you can even ride on top of me."

"Oh—is that so?"

Qingji raised her face in surprise, her cheeks quickly turning red with anticipation.

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded, looking utterly exhausted.

In order to maintain basic harmony, what else could he say? Could he possibly agree with Qing Ji and then tell the other shore flower that she was a plaything?

Kyosuke Kosaka wasn't that bad.

“Hmm, I’m not very interested in riding on you,” the spider lily murmured before saying this.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought she was serious; she just hoped Higanbana wouldn't say it to his face.

"That's fine if you don't care~" Qingji looked at the spider lily with a mixture of happiness and disdain.

Kyosuke Kosaka was thinking, "So you're the only one who wants to ride me?"

Okay, let's explain it with love.

However, Kyosuke Kousaka still kept thinking about what Higanbana had just said.

"Although I cannot fulfill your wish, I am still willing to lend you a hand."

"I'm sorry, I appreciate your kindness."

"Don't be so quick to refuse. I can at least fulfill part of your wish."

When Kousaka Kyosuke saw the spider lily, he immediately rejected it, realizing that she was a very picky woman who probably only wanted to make a means of transportation that she liked.

Remembering that the skeleton general created by the Spider Lily was a large part of her strength, Kyosuke Kousaka did not want the Spider Lily to become weaker because of him.

Even if such worries may be unnecessary.

"A part of the wish?" The other shore flower revealed a strange, seductive smile. Was this person truly feigning ignorance or genuinely unaware of her?

Soon, the smile on the face of the red spider lily froze.

Then, Kyosuke Kosaka reached into his body and miraculously pulled out two translucent, slightly curved stones—shaped like ribs—a second or two later!

"Kyosuke?!" Aohime exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s alright. Taking some bones out of my body won’t affect my strength much. You have a piece too, but it’s a bit small. You can make it into a handy short sword.”

Kousaka Kyosuke shook the bone in his hand with a calm expression; it was his own bone.

The other shore flower and Qing Ji, who have always lived by the River Styx, are destined to encounter danger. He may not have time to help them much then, so it would be better to give them some useful tools.

But that's no excuse for you to hurt yourself!

Qingji wiped away her tears and glared fiercely at Bi'anhua. This woman is such a troublemaker!

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head: "It's really nothing. The bone is superfluous. I can guarantee that it will not have any impact on my future battles."

"Can I have a bigger one?"

"...Your short sword is enough. The spider lily is meant to be a means of transportation, but I think it's more than just transportation."

Kousaka Kyosuke was almost rendered speechless by Aohime's tearful, expectant gaze. So your sadness comes and goes quickly? You're already fighting for your own interests?

A slender, fair hand gently took a bone from Kyosuke Kosaka.

"This is enough; the power inside is sufficient for me to create a very good helper."

The speaker was none other than the Spider Lily. She examined the bone in her hand with great satisfaction, and then curiously began to explore in front of Kyosuke Kousaka with her other hand.

Kyosuke Kosaka handed another bone to the sulking Aohime, saying helplessly, "I can tell you about my magic, so stop acting like this."

"I was just curious if you were missing a bone, but it turns out you weren't."

"You know, the scariest thing is knowing exactly how many bones the human body has, right?"

"Hey, did you know? My current body has the same structure as a human's, and theoretically, it also has all the same bodily functions as a human."

With a smile, Higanbana withdrew her hand from Kousaka Kyosuke's body and placed it on herself, as if to reinforce the persuasiveness of her words.

The sharp-eyed Qingji immediately noticed something was wrong. The other shore flower's hand was indeed placed on her abdomen. She panicked! She quickly said, "Kyosuke, I can have children for you just like a human! I promise it won't be eggs!"

"So you can lay eggs too?" the spider lily asked curiously.

Qingji snapped, "Shut up!"

"Right now, it's more important to deal with the situation first. We've arrived at the place, and it's definitely a bit strange..."

Following the location of the Yangjie Manor, Kyosuke Kosaka found a place filled with the stench of snake demons and exuding a strange aura, which also served as a good opportunity to change the subject.

"Hey, Kyosuke, you got here pretty fast." A dark figure flashed, and the figure of the Black Reaper appeared in front of Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kousaka Kyosuke said to Onikiri, "Leave this to me, Onikiri, you can go and do other things."

"Okay, please. If you can't solve it, please let me know."

"no problem."

Thank you, goodbye.

Gui Shi Hei was straightforward; once he received a clear response, he turned and left.

When Qingji saw that Guishi Hei had left, she started talking about having children again. Guishi Hei, who had strong abilities and senses in the underworld due to the power of the ghost messenger bestowed by Yama, vaguely heard some of it and couldn't help but show a look of shock on his face.

It turns out the rumors weren't just true, they were even more exaggerated!

No, I have to talk to Gui Shi Bai about this!

"There are many secrets hidden in the Sanzu River. With the materials you provided, I should be able to find some of them more quickly."

Seeing that Kyosuke Kousaka had already raised his hand to set up a barrier, Higanbana stood beside him and spoke leisurely.

Kyosuke Kosaka casually said, "It may be a bit long-winded, but I still have to mention the dangers in this regard. You should be careful. It's not just that there are distortions in time and space, but also other unknown dangers. If you're not careful, the person I meet in the future may not be you."

This is not false statement.

Just like now, he discovered that this eerie place actually exuded a trace of reincarnation.

If it were at another time, Kyosuke Kousaka would probably stay here for quite a while to ponder this. But for now, I'll just make a mark and come back to see it later.

Getting back to the main point, what he's saying now is that the places explored after the Red Spider Lily might very well be locations of reincarnation.

If reincarnation were to occur directly, then the spider lily would no longer be the spider lily...

"You mean you encountered something like that?" Higanbana pointed to the location where Kousaka Kyosuke was sealed with a smile. "I've encountered quite a few."

Kyosuke Kosaka was slightly taken aback. It turned out that Higanbana was already an experienced expert at finding lightning strikes. He had underestimated her.

I'll go to your manor tomorrow.

"Why not first forge your so-called means of transportation?"

"I'll refine it tonight, but I think it might need some sunlight."

"The other shore flower said meaningfully, her fingers deftly teasing the bones in her hand.

Kousaka Kyosuke remained noncommittal to Higanbana's words, but was speechless at her actions. He then glanced sideways at Aohime beside him and saw that she was already pouting and kissing the bone in her hand. Sigh.

Day 472 of crossing

The sky didn't clear up today; it just started to drizzle.

After having breakfast with his companions, Kyosuke Kosaka wondered why Higanbana and Aohime hadn't arrived yet.

Considering that it was unnecessary to specifically use their senses to find them, they did not do so, and instead quietly watched and waited with Kagura and Sakayanagi Arisu.

Yes, Kyosuke Kosaka even invited Arisu Sakayanagi to come along as well.

Given Sakayanagi Arisu's past contact with Higanbana, and considering that Sakayanagi Arisu was already considered a potential concubine for Kousaka Kyosuke, Kousaka Kyosuke felt it necessary to be a little more careful, at least to emphasize it to Higanbana again, lest she act recklessly.

Before you know it, Sakayanagi Arisu will be kidnapped by the spider lily.

Kyosuke Kosaka had great faith in the marketing power of the Spider Lily and its complex, capricious nature, so he decided to give it a little more hint.

"Lord Kyosuke, are you saying that Lady Higanbana and Lady Aohime are also coming?"

When Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly heard Kousaka Kyosuke mention that he had brought guests from the underworld, he immediately thought of these two.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "That's right, I'm reminding you not to be led astray by the spider lily."

"Rest assured, Lord Kyosuke, I am your man."

Sakayanagi Arisu immediately took the opportunity to frankly express their relationship.

She felt completely at ease and unreserved around Kousaka Kyosuke, whom she already knew well, so she spoke up quite naturally.

"I'm glad you said that."

Kousaka Kyosuke thought for a moment, then patted Sakayanagi Arisu's head.

Although Sakayanagi Arisu is a bit taller than Kagura, she still looks quite young. Let's raise her first. Okay, next to Kagura, let's pat her head too.

Sakayanagi Arisu's feelings were rather complicated after being patted on the head.

"I'm still being treated like a child..."