Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Since being sent to the Qionghua Sect by his parents when he was a child, he had never left the sect. It was only this time, when he was ordered by the sect leader to serve as an envoy of the Tang Kingdom, that he began to slowly witness the lives of ordinary people.

There were things that angered him, but he knew he had no right to overstep his authority and remained silent and indifferent. Sometimes he didn't even know if this was the right thing to do.

No wonder many fellow disciples say not to step into the mortal world, as there are too many disturbances, making it almost impossible to cultivate easily.

In short, Murong Ziying found that his mind was becoming increasingly restless.

"Everyone has their own way of living, as long as you don't regret your decisions," said Kyosuke Kosaka, seeing that Murong Ziying was quite troubled.

He had a very good impression of this upright and honest monk.

According to the later plot of "Chinese Paladin", all the disciples of Qionghua Sect were filled with hatred for demons and had almost lost their most basic conscience. In order to achieve ascension, they were like demons and dared to do anything. Only Murong Ziying still maintained his conscience and his original heart did not change much.

At this time, Murong Ziying did not get involved in the ascension, but he stepped into the complicated mortal world, which is the easiest situation for a cultivator to become possessed by demons.

If one stays in their room to cultivate, nothing will happen. After living a long time, one becomes numb and has no emotional fluctuations towards many things, just like a robot... It seems that many traditional cultivators are like this, and in the end, they only have a heart that seeks the Dao.

"Yes, as long as you don't regret your decision, that's fine."

Tamamo-no-Mae gave a soft, sighing smile.

He still doesn't regret being with the shrine maiden Chiyo and having children with her.

As for his current predicament, he will overcome it one by one. The reason he hasn't overcome it is simply because he lacks the strength.

“I don’t think I’ll ever regret it,” Menreiki said.

"I have even less regret."

Lianhua's tone was more certain.

Kagura said, "I've never known that regret is anything."

Kyosuke Kousaka was exasperated. "Why are you all showing off like this? And this is clearly not the time for romance! Why are you doing this, Kagura too…?"

Suddenly, Kyosuke Kosaka realized that he had spoken out of turn, so he had no choice but to shut his mouth.

Otherwise, they're just showing off their love!

Murong Ziying seemed unaware of these things, and instead felt inferior to these young girls, his feelings became complicated, and he remained silent...

And so, after the conversation ended, everyone remained in an eerie silence until they arrived at Tamamo-no-Mae's residence.

"Kagura, Menreiki, Renka, you guys check the situation first."

Upon arriving at the location, they found the spirit of Tamamo-no-Mae's wife, who was in a deep sleep. Kousaka Kyosuke first instructed his people to examine her.

If possible, he hoped that a few people could solve the problem.

Otherwise, there are simply too many things to avoid.

In any case, the strict separation of men and women is a real thing, and unless it's an emergency, it's best not to step on any landmines.

“I feel like it can be lifted,” Kagura suddenly said.

"I think I could do it too, but it would be a bit of a stretch."

Menreiki continued speaking.

Lianhua let out a soft groan: "I'm sorry, I can only guarantee the safety of Madam's spirit, at any time..."

Kyosuke Kousaka froze, instinctively looking at Tamamo-no-Mae, whose expression was a mixture of astonishment and excitement. Was it really that simple? Or were the people around him just too exceptional…?

415. The Plains of Demons / Rumors and Gossip Abound / An Upright Person / Firefly Grass

About half an hour later, the matter was resolved unexpectedly.

Kyosuke Kousaka's feelings were a little complicated.

He didn't know whether he had overestimated the nine-tailed fox Tamamo-no-Mae or underestimated Kagura, Menreiki, and the others.

Upon closer reflection, it seems he underestimated the people around him.

He would occasionally discuss magical techniques with Kagura and Menreiki.

Because Lianhua was only a few days old, she didn't understand many magical techniques.

"Is today's theme the Plains of Demons?" Menreiki asked.

Even though they had already treated Tamamo-no-Mae's wife, none of the group refused Tamamo-no-Mae's earnest invitation to stay.

Naturally, the sensible Kyosuke Kousaka offered to take a walk around so that Tamamo-no-Mae could have time to spend with his wife who had just woken up.

Therefore, everyone is currently moving around under the guidance of Hyakume.

“Yes, there’s nothing wrong with seeing different scenery,” Kousaka Kyosuke replied.

Lianhua said, "This must be a very peculiar experience."

The Hundred-Eyed Demon, who was leading the way, smiled knowingly.

"It's really strange. You'll probably never see such a desolate place again in your lifetime."

"Desolate? That's true, but just looking at similar landscapes in a monotonous way is actually quite boring."

"You're quite the smooth talker."

Hyakume-ki slowed his pace and glanced sideways at Renka.

Lianhua's expression remained unchanged, and she continued, "I'm even more curious whether you really are Tamamo-no-Mae's subordinate?"

“I am Lord Tamamo-no-Mae’s subordinate and will follow his orders, but that does not mean I will respect you.”

Hyakume spoke slowly, his tone devoid of any discernible emotion.

Murong Ziying, who was walking at the back of the group, frowned. He felt a slight physical discomfort towards Bai Mugui, not because of Bai Mugui's tone, but because of that indescribable feeling.

It was as if the very existence of Hyakume-ki made him uncomfortable; several times he almost placed his hand on the sword at his waist, ready to attack... What on earth was going on?

"Kyosuke, this is bad, the guide is awful," Menreiki whispered to Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kousaka was exasperated. If the voice was any softer, surely Doumeki could hear it? It seemed Menreiki had become quite mischievous, or was it currently undergoing further development? Physical and psychological development alike?

"It's okay, we can just pretend we don't see it."

After thinking it over, Kyosuke Kousaka decided to appease Menreiki first.

He knew Menreiki quite well. The fact that she had gone from being aloof to being able to joke around was because of him. Although she might not have acted too love-struck, it didn't mean she had moved beyond the stage of being deeply in love.

Just as Enmusubi said, humans and yokai are different.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was secretly observing, also noticed.

For example, falling in love.

Kousaka Kyosuke and his partners, such as Kyoko, Fujishikibu, and Sei Shonagon, have all had stable relationships. There are still sparks of friction, but they are not as frequent as when they first got married.

Unlike other yokai, except for a few with more rational personalities such as Higanbana, Aoandon, Shiranui, and Aori, who have a certain amount of experience and their own affairs to attend to, the honeymoon period for yokai is relatively long.

It's obvious that Menreiki, who doesn't have much to do, is a typical example of a youkai.

Oh, and Kagura too. She's clearly exceeded Kyosuke Kousaka's expectations, maintaining the honeymoon phase the whole time. Kyosuke can't help but marvel at it every time he thinks about it...

"So Menreiki's criticism of Hyakume isn't because she's unhappy with Hyakume's attitude, but because she wants to act cute towards me. Therefore, I can't focus my attention on Hyakume."

After quickly analyzing the situation, Kousaka Kyosuke raised his hand and gently touched Menreiki's hair, trying his best to make her happy.

Menreiki squinted her eyes, feeling very happy both physically and mentally.

Although Kousaka Kyosuke, who seemed to have some free time today, came here at Tamamo-no-Mae's request, she had no objection to spending time with him for the same reason.

As Lianhua said, it's nice to see this kind of unique scenery occasionally.

"Could she be the monster who's pregnant with your child?"

Suddenly, a cold yet thunderous question shocked everyone present.

Even Kagura, who is usually very composed, had her mouth slightly open, looking completely stunned.

"Nonsense! How could humans and demons possibly live together?!"

As soon as Bai Mu Gui Cai finished speaking, Murong Zi Ying, who reacted the most strongly, frowned and rebuked him, almost making no attempt to hide his tough attitude.

Before Murong Ziying could finish speaking, Kosaka Kyosuke coughed lightly.

“Mr. Murong, our customs are somewhat different here. You shouldn’t look at it with the worldly perspective of people from the Central Plains.”

"She...you guys really..."

Murong Ziying looked astonished. The usually stern man revealed an extremely rare facial expression, especially when he saw Mian Lingqi lower her head and touch her stomach. He was so dumbfounded that he couldn't utter a single word.

"Menreiki, you really have it?" Lianhua asked, somewhat surprised.

Actually, she didn't really know much about these things.

The fact that the most famous Seimei, the son of a fox spirit, was indeed a half-demon suggests that it is still possible for a human and a demon to have a child born from love.

This is truly a magical world, a world full of miracles!

"It wasn't me..." Menreiki shook her head, touching her flat stomach, then added, "Maybe in the future."

In recent days, she has been curiously inquiring and discovered that even now, there are still quite a few cases of people mating with demons.

Her relationship with Kyosuke Kousaka wasn't exactly earth-shattering.

"I don't think so, otherwise Kyosuke would have said so," Kagura said, offering a logical deduction.