Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Let's look for it first. Everyone, try your best to inquire. Although our martial arts haven't been affected like the cultivators from the Qionghua Sect, everyone knows why we came here..."

What purpose?

Of course, the goal should be to allow the deceased members of the clan to reincarnate normally, instead of punishing them by giving them only the option of suffering, like the King of Hell in the Central Plains.

Therefore, it is currently very necessary to become an Onmyoji, practice Japanese magic, and then more easily inquire about news from the underworld.

The other end.

Kyosuke Kosaka was chatting with Susho and Kagura, two girls who were "deeply shocked".

Kagura, in particular, was born with a psychic constitution. Even though her psychic powers were transferred by forbidden techniques, her spiritual vision remained unaffected and even became more outstanding due to her diligent training.

Because Kagura's spiritual vision is more outstanding, she is able to see more things.

"The ghosts inside the soul bottle are somewhat similar to the ghost messengers of the underworld; their auras are almost identical."

"Let's just pretend we didn't see it."

Kyosuke Kousaka said to Kagura with a smile.

He knew perfectly well why their aura was the same as that of the ghost messengers from the underworld. It was because these people had previously been doing forced labor in the underworld of the Central Plains, a process known as "reform through labor."

Unexpectedly, a group of people who didn't accept the renovation came here.

In Kyosuke Kosaka's view, this is similar to the situation where some criminals commit crimes in their own country and then go abroad to escape justice.

This is clearly an inappropriate behavior.

Of course, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't mean to condemn it too much.

The Han family's crime was grave robbing and disturbing the peace of the dead. Although it was a great disrespect to the deceased, in Kosaka Kyosuke's view, it was not as heinous as it seemed.

In any case, the large tombs in this feudal era belonged to some powerful and wealthy families. Nine out of ten of them had done things in life that would most likely warrant execution. So wouldn't it be just right to make them restless even in death?

Although there might be some good people among them, Kyosuke Kosaka is just an unrelated person who has nothing to do with him, so he doesn't care.

"Ghost messengers... Could it be that all of Ling Sha's deceased clansmen were ghost messengers from the Central Plains?"

Upon hearing what Kagura said, Su Chang immediately made a bold guess.

Kousaka Kyosuke was secretly amazed; she had actually guessed correctly. He said aloud, "Then go ask her, and you'll know the answer."

“I won’t ask. Ryousa is heartbroken—I’ll listen to Kyosuke-sama and pretend I don’t know or see anything.”

Su Chang immediately changed her words.

Kyosuke Kosaka found it amusing and said, "Then Kagura and I will go to Eru and Shizuko's place."

"See you later, Kyosuke-sama~ Kagura~"

Su Chang waved to Kousaka Kyosuke, preparing to continue with her own business.

She is currently in charge of matters related to the women of the Han family and the Qionghua faction, and now she plans to visit the women of the Qionghua faction.

"Kyosuke, you said you wanted to build a Buddhist temple. I wonder if that will have any impact on the ghosts..."

After Su Chang left, Kagura immediately thought of another related matter.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "It's alright, it's just an ordinary Buddhist temple. If the Han family is still staying here, I'll make sure to remind them."

Buddhist temples are places that can be quite dangerous to ghosts.

According to Kyosuke Kosaka's research here, he found that reciting Buddhist scriptures is the most effective way to harm ghosts.

In Japan, the power of "kotodama" (the power of words) is particularly emphasized.

Almost everyone believes that there is a force to be reckoned with in words.

Oaths, curses, names... these are all examples of how the power of words is exercised.

Just like Shiro, the shikigami that Seimei trusted the most.

As the lord of Mengshan, Xiaobai was controlled and manipulated by a certain Genji Onmyoji who stole his name, leaving him completely powerless to resist.

Buddhist scriptures also hold considerable power in Japan, where they have been used by some monks as tools to subdue demons and ghosts.

Even ordinary chanting might be too much for some ghosts to bear, but it also puts people's faith to the test.

Reciting like a monotone reading will definitely not be effective.

Speaking of Buddhist temples, I wonder what Miri from Tennoji Temple thinks?

Hopefully, he doesn't have any ulterior motives.

He was just going through the motions; he didn't mean anything by it.

In short, Kyosuke Kosaka continued to help with the research on sweet potatoes together with Kagura...

Day 470 of crossing

A light drizzle is falling today.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who had previously been indifferent to rainy days, suddenly developed a strong fondness for them.

He gazed at the gloomy mist in the sky, which steadily obscured some long, serpentine shadows, and felt nothing but satisfaction.

Kagura said, "In less than half a month, or even sooner, snakes that ordinary people can see should appear in the sky."

Kyosuke Kosaka joked, "I'll just tell everyone that these are just some insignificant decorations."

"Then very few people would believe it."

"Just tell me, do you believe it or not?"

"If Kyosuke said this to me, I would believe it."

I don't know when it started, but Kagura has learned to flirt.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself that he was the one who was supposed to flirt, but he ended up being flirted with instead.

He had to admit it was a very magical thing.

"Kyosuke, come listen to everyone's ensemble! I promise there won't be any problems this time~"

A lively voice drifted into Kyosuke Kousaka's ears.

Kyosuke Kosaka looked toward the source of the sound. It was a woman with a beautiful face and noble demeanor. She wore a light green feather robe, and her long silver hair flowed down her back like a waterfall. She was also decorated with cute little wings.

That's right, the newcomer is Kinnara, the shikigami of Kousaka Kyosuke.

These past few days, Kinara has been busy teaching the musical talents she has discovered, so even though Kousaka Kyosuke has met Kinara once, they only exchanged a few words.

Unlike before, when Kinnara could be considered nothing more than an accessory to Kousaka Kyosuke.

Sometimes, when he's bored and thinks back on it, Kyosuke Kousaka still feels quite emotional.

"An ensemble performance? It's nothing special, is it?"

"Everyone is working very hard, so don't ignore them! Let's go!"

Kinnara puffed out her cheeks and, without any room for negotiation, used both hands to pull Kousaka Kyosuke.

“Okay, stop pulling,” Kousaka Kyosuke said quickly. “I can walk by myself. I will carefully review everyone’s serious performance from now on, so don’t worry.”

As always, Kinnara displayed a rather frightening naiveté.

That naive innocence, coupled with her amazing figure, unleashed a terrifying power.

Kyosuke Kousaka had no choice but to admit defeat.

Otherwise, if we just raise the flag directly, he will be the only one who loses face.

“You’re not the only audience member. There’s also Yukino, Yui, Kikyo, and Honami. I’ve invited them all.”

Kinnara continued speaking with great enthusiasm.

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly added, "And that social skill, which is no less than Su Chang's... she's truly unbeatable."

Suddenly, Su Chang teleported over from a distance using her movement technique. This girl came from the rain, and due to the activation of her power, raindrops magically traced the edges of her body.

"Lord Kyosuke, a nun named Horie-dono has come to see you—"

Kinnara tilted his head: "Horie-dono?"

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "The girl who will soon open a Buddhist temple next to your shrine."

"A girl? Could she have become a nun?"

Kinnara stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous.

"He has become a monk."

From Kinara's expression, Kousaka Kyosuke easily discerned some of her thoughts, probably thinking, "To become a nun at such a young age, how could she be so foolish!"

The truth is not so simple; becoming a monk in this era has various meanings.

Kyosuke Kosaka speculated that the cases of Horie-dono, also known as Tennoji Miri, were probably due to some political factors.

After all, even if a princess becomes a nun and is old, she can still enter and leave the palace relatively easily, which is a huge help to her family.

Just like the difference between officials in the capital and local officials, there was a clear dividing line between those who could enter and leave the palace and those who could not.

"Let her come over here, Kyosuke!"

Kinara suddenly leaned close to Kousaka Kyosuke, her face almost touching his.

Kyosuke Kosaka certainly had this experience, but he was still almost scared. He'd already encountered it, hadn't he?