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"Alright! Xia Yan insulted Ibaraki! Lord Xia Yan is invincible!" Enmusubi jumped up, only to be pushed back down by Xia Yan.
This idiot is just spouting the truth.
Just knowing is fine; saying it out loud is just asking me to get angry.
Seeing that everything had settled down and his dearest friend had fallen into a deep, infant-like sleep, the Ghost King lazily sat back on his throne.
Xia Yan also went over, and the two of them enjoyed the moon and drank together.
"I can't believe you've gotten so much stronger in just a few decades..."
Shuten-dōji's gaze towards Natsuhiko was also somewhat intense, after all, as a member of the oni clan, he was naturally warlike.
Xia Yan was just a guest, not someone who came to cause trouble.
Now that Ibaraki has already sparred with him, as the master of Mount Oe, he naturally cannot make a move again, otherwise wouldn't that be bullying him?
Xia Yan made a gesture reminiscent of someone who had lost the Korean market: "Well, I have indeed become a little stronger..."
"Since you plan to settle down nearby, you can come visit Mount Oe often when you have time!" Shuten-dōji said with a burning gaze.
"If it's just for drinking, I'll come often..."
"Tch, that's really boring."
Shuten-dōji, who understood what Xia Yan meant, rolled his eyes, but did not refuse.
After all, drinking is one of his great hobbies. Usually, the only ones who can drink a few more cups with him are Ibaraki and Hoshiguma Doji. The other oni are not good at drinking.
It's always good to have one more Xia Yan.
So, what are your plans after that?
"Hmm~ Let's establish this stronghold first, and then I plan to take a stroll around Heian-kyo to see what the Imperial Family's meals are like."
"Huh? With that Four Gods Barrier in place, it's not easy to get into Heian-kyo, is it? Aren't you afraid of being chased out by those annoying Onmyoji?" Shuten-dōji asked with some surprise.
Oeyama was located near Heian-kyo, so he naturally knew a lot about the situation there.
It's not that you can't get in.
If it's just a single barrier, not to mention powerful demons, even those who aren't at the level of powerful demons can get in; it just takes a little effort.
More importantly, the three major Onmyoji families are stationed in Heian-kyo.
If any yokai tries to enter the barrier, they can react quickly. Although the great yokai are powerful, there are also great onmyoji like Kamo no Tadayuki who can rival them.
Therefore, it is still very difficult for monsters to get in.
“I have some ‘tricks’ that allow me to sneak in and take a look.”
"Heh, Nurarihyon is really convenient."
Xia Yan just smiled and didn't say anything more.
……
After resting overnight on Mount Ooe, Xia Yan was awakened by the noise from Mount Ooe just as the sun rose the next day.
"Honestly! You bunch of guys, can't you at least be a little cleaner when you're having a banquet?! Hurry up and sweep the floor clean! And clean up that pile of rubble too!"
"Seriously, there are burn marks everywhere. What on earth did Ibaraki-dōji do yesterday?!"
"Lord Shuten-dōji, you've spilled sake everywhere again! It'll be a huge hassle to clean up! You're the future of Mount Ōe, can't you be a little more attentive?!"
"We just went down the mountain to take care of some things, and when we came back it was a complete mess again. Honestly, what are we doing all day long?! We're exhausted too!!!"
Xia Yan glanced over furtively and saw a squinty-eyed, white-haired, handsome demon directing the yokai of Mount Ooe to clean up the mess while complaining incessantly to Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji.
The group of monsters who were happily watching yesterday are now miserably doing a thorough cleaning.
Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji, on the other hand, completely ignored what they were hearing, clearly indicating that they were not wrong this time and would dare to do it again next time.
He was none other than Hoshiguma Doji, the number two figure at Mount Ooe and the actual person in charge.
As for Ibaraki-dōji, he hasn't officially joined Mt. Ōe yet; he only came to Mt. Ōe to fight Shuten-dōji, so he can only be considered half a yokai of Mt. Ōe.
It is estimated that Shuten-dōji will not officially join Mt. Ōe until after he is beheaded by Minamoto no Yorimitsu.
As a carefree and easygoing person, Xia Yan is not very good at dealing with this kind of managerial character, since most of the time such people are indeed criticizing you from the right perspective.
Even if you're convinced you're going to give up and never change your ways, you can't really argue with anything. You can only listen to it like Shuten-dōji and let it go in one ear and out the other.
Although, as a guest, Hoshiguma Doji wouldn't say much to him.
After leaving two bottles of the finest shochu from the era of the Bone King world as a gift, Natsuhiko quietly led Enmusubi away from Mount Ooe.
Chapter 308 The God of Fate: My House Was Robbed?
On the fourth day after leaving the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, Xia Yan, accompanied by the God of Fate, wandered aimlessly around the unclaimed mountains surrounding Kyoto, conducting on-site investigations.
Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to be unclaimed.
If you like something, you can make it ownerless even if it already has an owner.
After all, as a monster, the law of the jungle is the basic rule, and if you're not happy about it, you don't want to play.
"Um, Lord Xia Yan, haven't you found a target yet...?"
While speaking, Comrade Xiaoyuan didn't forget to stuff a cookie into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, like a cute rodent with a fluffy tail.
Her eyes, as blue as a lake, were even clearer than those of college students.
"If you have any ideas, feel free to share them." Seeing Hanhan's hesitant expression, Xia Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "It's not impossible to consider them a little."
"Then why don't you go and take a look at my shrine, shrine!" The Goddess of Fate made the recommendation, seemingly without any ulterior motives.
She just wanted to develop her own shrine; what did she do wrong?
"You're already in such a sorry state, and you still have a shrine?"
"What are you talking about! Of course I have a shrine! It may be a little small... and the location may be a little out of the way... but the environment is still very nice! It's usually very quiet!"
After all, the location is remote and sparsely populated, with hardly any monsters around, so it's naturally not as chaotic and polluted as the previous mountain peaks...
In fact, several hundred years ago, shrines dedicated to Enmusubi were everywhere.
However, with social development and the progress of the times.
Fewer and fewer people believe in the god of marriage, so the shrines are either being demolished or left unattended. Coupled with the lack of faith, the god of marriage is weakening and has no time to attend to his needs, so most of those shrines have fallen into disrepair and disappeared.
Today, only a few small shrines remain, and they are located in relatively remote areas.
Xia Yan looked at this simpleton with amusement.
The god of fate darted around with his eyes, avoiding eye contact.
"Really? Since the environment is nice, let's go take a look."
"Yay!"? *? ? (ˊ?ˋ*)? ? *?
The God of Fate's憨憨 (simple and honest) face broke into a knowing smile, but then, seemingly realizing he'd gotten too excited, he chuckled sheepishly. "Hehehe..."
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The shrine is indeed located in a very remote area.
Led by the silly god of marriage, the two, who were originally located in the northwest of Heian-kyo, ended up going in a huge circle.
We arrived at a remote mountain forest located southeast of Ping'an. The main peak is surrounded by many small hills, forming a completely independent mountain range.
It's quite suitable for living in seclusion...
It's not just that it's in a remote location; because it's surrounded by hills and undeveloped woodlands, transportation is also quite underdeveloped.
It's hard to believe that a place located a little further out on the outskirts of a country could be so desolate.
However, considering that this is an era where monsters roam freely, and ordinary people have no way to cultivate the land without the presence of Onmyoji or shrines and temples, it seems to make a lot more sense.
Without the protection of extraordinary power, ordinary people would not dare to cultivate the land on their own.
Although it is called a 'small' mountain, in reality, it is not as big as famous mountains such as Qijiaoshan or Oeshan, but it is only slightly inferior.
The height is actually not much shorter.
However, this mountain called Okusan-zan does not have any secret realms like Shichikaku-zan and Oe-zan; it is simply as big as it appears from the outside.
So calling it a small hill isn't a problem.
For the gods, each of their shrines is like an extension of their existence, so no matter how remote the shrine is, the gods will never have trouble finding it.
Upon arriving at Okusanyama, Enmusubi, running and stumbling along the way, excitedly led Natsuhiko towards her shrine.
Then, she made a very pleasant surprise.
I can't get in!?
Good news, the shrine is still inhabited and has not been abandoned.
Bad news, she can't go back!
"Why is there a barrier here?! It's my shrine, how could they just take it over without a word?! This is outrageous, they don't respect me, a god, at all!"
Looking at the bowl-shaped transparent nodules in front of her, which looked like they were upside down on the ground, Yuanjie jumped up and down excitedly.
The area of the barrier is not large, only about one kilometer.
However, it is clear that the barrier was set up with her shrine as the center, and it is obvious that someone lives inside.
Moreover, there are signs that people have been active in the area for a long time, so it seems that they have been living there for some time.
The only saving grace is that the other party did not change the deity enshrined in the shrine; otherwise, the god of marriage would probably have lost all connection with the shrine long ago, and might even have thought that the shrine had disappeared because its divine power had weakened and no one had offered worship to it for a long time...
"Idiot! I'm really angry now! I have to teach those guys inside a lesson!!!"
The God of Fate kicked the transparent barrier hard.
After receiving Natsuhiko's "Reverse Demon Binding", Enmusubi is still not good at fighting, but in terms of demonic power alone, she is among the best below the Great Demon.
The spotless, snow-white jade foot, treading on straw sandals, unleashed tremendous destructive power under the enhancement of demonic energy.
Splitting mountains and cracking rocks is no problem at all.
Snapped--
A faint sound like shattering glass was heard, and the entire barrier shattered instantly without any resistance.