Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The miasma clashed head-on with the flames, causing the airflow to explode and sending massive shockwaves spreading in all directions!

"Lai Guang!"

Zheng~

The lightning-fast blade left afterimages as it cleaved through the scattered miasma.

Kyosuke Kosaka then withdrew.

Realizing that a force was forcibly binding it, the giant snake roared to the sky.

"You wretched humans! I will return to you—"

The dark, heavy clouds surged continuously, and a huge vortex formed at an extremely fast speed!

Immediately afterwards, the vortex that almost covered the entire sky suddenly swallowed the serpent like a huge and terrifying millstone!

The giant snake, which seemed to want to say something, simply vanished.

The sound abruptly stopped.

"At least it's temporarily resolved." Kousaka Kyosuke, who had quickly moved to Su Chang's side, breathed a sigh of relief.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked at him with amusement: "We can't just drift through life like this."

"If there's a way, I'll definitely try my best; if not, I'll just muddle along."

As Kousaka Kyosuke spoke, he moved closer to Su Chang, Kagura, Yaodao-hime, and Hakuro.

He wasn't afraid of Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

He was worried about Yaobikuni, one of the main characters in Onmyoji.

The second female lead resurrected the giant snake in her attempt to die.

Kyosuke Kousaka is still somewhat weak after his outburst, making him vulnerable to being attacked.

Who knows if this woman will take advantage of his inattention to launch a sneak attack, so it's better to be on the safe side.

"Thank you, Lord Raimitsu, Lord Kyousuke..."

The Onmyoji presiding over the ceremony suddenly spoke.

With his clothes adorned with chrysanthemum patterns, he was undoubtedly the royal family's personal Onmyoji.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt sorry for him.

However, he quickly suppressed this emotion he was imposing on others, and only said:

"Don't worry, we will protect Kyoto."

"I entrust this to you, Lord Raikou, Lord Kyosuke... Kyoto is in your hands now... You must destroy it..."

The royal onmyoji, who still wanted to speak, gradually turned into a stone statue, finally standing quietly without saying a word.

Kyosuke Kosaka looked up at the Imperial Onmyoji and the several stone statues behind him for a long time before bowing his head in respect.

In any era, those who are willing to risk their lives to protect others deserve our respect.

"Let's go to the palace."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu said, and casually flung the knife out of his hand, which turned to dust the moment it left his grasp.

Kyosuke Kosaka caught the indifference in Minamoto no Yorimitsu's expression.

He suddenly thought of Onikiri.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu preferred Onikiri to any other sword.

After all, Onikiri can work in perfect harmony with Minamoto no Yorimitsu to unleash a geometrically increasing fighting force.

At crucial moments, Onikiri can even transform into his true form and unleash even more powerful martial arts techniques together with Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

In the original Onmyoji story, Minamoto no Yorimitsu rebuilt Onikiri at the cost of thousands of yokai weapons.

Kyosuke Kosaka believes this is correct.

If given the choice between an army and a military force, greater strength is more important.

At least like just now, neither he nor Minamoto no Yorimitsu could truly inflict serious damage on the priestess Orochi.

Kyosuke Kosaka has to risk his life to achieve significant results.

Of course he wouldn't do that.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was unable to find a suitable sword; otherwise, he could have given the priestess Orochi a lesson.

And they must also have desperate methods.

However, once it was put into practice, it was arguably a losing proposition.

After all, it's impossible to get rid of the giant snake once and for all.

A flurry of random thoughts raced through his mind, but Kousaka Kyosuke didn't forget to gesture for Su Chang, Kagura, and the others to go back.

Women should avoid entering the forbidden areas of the palace unless absolutely necessary.

"Ok!"

Su Chang nodded quickly and then pulled Kagura away.

Kagura waved her little hand reluctantly and followed Su Chang away.

Yaodao-hime and Shiro followed closely behind.

The couples all obediently returned to their lodgings.

With the official seal of the Bureau of Investigation and Inspection and the family seal of his own residence, there should be no problem getting through.

"Lord Raikou, please help me in a moment. I need to go back to my residence to heal my wounds. I can no longer stay in the palace."

Kyosuke Kosaka leaned closer and whispered a request to Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu asked in surprise, "I'm a little curious why you put in such a lot of effort at the end?"

"Because at those critical moments I always worry about some unknown entity coming to disrupt things, so I'd rather pay a price to make the situation more stable."

"Your idea is interesting. Indeed, we need to be more cautious, especially at crucial moments."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded in agreement with Kousaka Kyosuke's idea and also accepted Kousaka Kyosuke's request.

He didn't think Kousaka Kyosuke had done anything wrong.

Although he knew there were clues about the evil god that appeared today, its real power made him wary.

It just so happens that Kyosuke Kousaka is so cautious, which is perfect.

Soon after, the two arrived at a ferry hall in the palace to await their summons.

the other side.

Su Chang, Kagura, and the others, who successfully returned to their residence, also explained what had happened.

"Is it difficult for Lord Kyosuke to fight back?" Xiangzi asked.

Her delicate, plain face was filled with seriousness.

"I think we should be prepared!"

Upon hearing this, May nodded solemnly and took out the pastries hidden behind the low table to eat.

Fumino was also tempted when she saw it, and in the end they ate together.

Su Yi pondered for a moment, then decided to go to her room to get dressed.

Everyone else started getting busy...

Just as Yang Nai was about to come over to report the situation of the mansion to Su Yi and Xiang Zi, she was stunned to notice this magical scene.

"Yonai, if it's not urgent, we can talk about it later," Xiangzi said with a smile.

Looking in the mirror, Su Chang said, "I am now preparing to serve Lord Kyosuke."

Yang Nai was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

"Then I've come at the wrong time."

"No, if you say that to Kyosuke-sama, he'll say—'No, you've come at the perfect time!'"

As Su Chang spoke, she made a hugging gesture with her right hand and extended her left hand in an invitation.

The smile on his face was very gentle and composed.

"puff--"

Shizuko, who was drinking water, tightly covered her mouth with a handkerchief and tried to keep her legs crossed to prevent water droplets from dripping onto the clean straw mat.

Chitanda, who happened to be standing right next to her, was blushing, her eyes darting around, and her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly.

Noticing the situation, Yang Nai smiled and bowed.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

Su Chang said "Goodbye" and quickly came to Chitanda's side, apologizing softly.

Chitanda quickly shook his head.

Shizuko, who had tidied up nearby, quietly moved away.