Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kinnara hurriedly said, "I'll do anything you ask, but please don't tell Yaodao-hime what I just said."

"Don't worry, I won't do that, otherwise Yaodao-hime will be disappointed for a long time. Besides, aren't you and Yaodao-hime getting along very well?"

"It was Kyosuke who took my words out of context. I was clearly going to say, 'Actually, Yoto-hime is quite cute'... Who knew you'd start trying to report me like that..."

"Don't worry, Kinnara, Kyosuke was just joking."

"But Kyosuke's smile suddenly became much scarier!"

"That's how I'll scare you."

Kousaka Kyosuke laughed.

"Ugh." Kinara clenched her little fist and punched Kousaka Kyosuke on the shoulder.

Kyosuke Kosaka continued walking with a smile.

I was wondering to myself, who did Kinnara learn this from?

I don't recall many people who would dare to "take action" against him.

Immediately, Kyosuke Kosaka stopped thinking about it.

In his opinion.

It's more important to see if Minamoto no Yorimitsu can get out of the Celestial Land as soon as possible.

Soon after, Kyosuke Kosaka greeted Hoshiguma Doji, the butler of Mount Oe.

"Then if you don't mind, please give my regards to Lord Shuten-dōji and Lord Ibaraki-dōji."

That's what Hoshiguma Doji said.

Kyosuke Kosaka frankly stated, "This is a bit difficult for me. I'm not even sure if I can get inside and find out what's going on, but if I have the ability, I'll go and see what their condition is."

"Okay, please."

"You're welcome."

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled politely at Hoshiguma Doji.

Hoshiguma Doji also gave Kousaka Kyosuke a very official smile.

And so, their conversation ended.

The saying goes, "If you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much."

He was fighting to the death with Hoshiguma Doji and the demons of Mount Oe last year, but this year they have started to cooperate.

It wasn't just Kousaka Kyosuke who cooperated with them; the Genji clan was in the same situation.

I bet both of them were totally confused.

They are clearly mortal enemies, but in the end they have to cooperate with each other.

This is utterly absurd and outrageous!

But the truth is, cooperation is still necessary when it's appropriate.

The upper echelons, including Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Shuten-dōji, Ibaraki-dōji, and Hoshiguma-dōji, all clearly understood the complexity and tension of the situation.

Therefore, for now, we can only maintain this basic level of understanding.

"Kyosuke, does he not like you?"

As they ventured deeper into the Ghost Realm, the curious Kinnara voiced his doubts once again.

Although Kyosuke Kosaka felt a chill run down his spine after hearing what was said, he still patiently explained.

"You should also know about my previous campaign against Mount Oe, right? So it's already a big favor that Hoshiguma Doji didn't give me a hard time. As for my previous cooperation with them, it was only temporary."

"Furthermore, normal monsters are somewhat averse to humans, just as the vast majority of humans dislike or are even afraid of monsters. This is common sense."

Kinnara gave an "oh," his face gradually becoming thoughtful.

It was only then that she began to realize that it was only Kousaka Kyosuke who was special.

Residences and the Mizubuji Manor are areas where Kousaka Kyosuke's will can extend.

Kyosuke Kousaka can easily change the norms he wants.

And apart from that.

Other places are what's called... "real".

"It doesn't matter what others think, as long as we stick to our own ideas and beliefs, that's enough."

Kagura said to Kinnara.

In crucial moments, Kagura always comforts everyone in a very considerate way.

Kousaka Kyosuke had already secretly started calling her "little angel".

"Alright, I'm going to start looking into the situation now. I'm leaving my safety in your hands."

Upon reaching a similar location, Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Kagura and Kinnara.

The two responded quickly.

"Ah."

"Don't worry~"

Kyosuke Kousaka chuckled. "Then I'll begin."

After saying that, he moved most of his consciousness out of his body and explored deeper into the ghost realm, to the place where the celestial beings lived.

This method is similar to "out-of-body experience," but it is not the same.

In essence, it is a deeper exploration of the spiritual and ideological level.

If anything unexpected happens, quickly severing consciousness will solve the problem; at most, you'll need to recover from the injury for a few days.

That's not a problem.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who already possesses the best methods for repairing and healing injuries, is not worried at all.

"..."

Seeing that Kousaka Kyosuke remained motionless, Kagura and Kinara observed their surroundings even more cautiously.

There was no communication between them.

At this moment, even Kinnara, who usually talks nonstop, will only focus all her attention on protecting others.

And so time continued in a quiet atmosphere.

Until noon.

Kyosuke Kosaka finally regained his senses.

"Something unexpected seems to have happened over there, and it seems there's nothing I can do about it."

He didn't offer much explanation; he simply provided a result.

Deep down, he understood exactly what was going on—that is, Indra was currently opening a red lotus barrier to envelop the entire celestial realm, and then began to use powerful illusions to repeatedly repeat history, causing many people's evil thoughts and resentments to make new choices, tear up the script and rewrite their fate, thereby purifying spiritual power...

In the original storyline of Onmyoji.

Seimei, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Shuten-dōji, and others who entered the illusion also fell into it.

This is probably the case today as well.

Otherwise, Kyosuke Kousaka wouldn't have searched for so long without finding anything.

"Then Kyosuke, what should you do?"

"Let's just wait and see. Maybe it won't happen, but if it does, we can only take it one step at a time."

"Don't worry, I'll do my best to help Kyosuke then~"

"Just act cute."

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled, then patted Kinnara's head, not forgetting to also look at Kagura, who was silently staring at him.

Kagura's pleading eyes seemed to suggest she was afraid he would disappear.

Just one glance was enough to soften Kousaka Kyosuke's heart.

"Go and talk to Hoshiguma Doji, then leave this place."

Kousaka Kyosuke said again.

Immediately, the group headed towards the core area of ​​Mount Oe.

After meeting with Hoshiguma Doji and explaining the situation, Kousaka Kyosuke took Kagura and Kinara and headed towards Kyoto.

The destination is Lianhua's residence.

There have been some things going on these past few days, so it hasn't been as frequent as it was at the beginning.

Now that I have some time and some free time, it's worth going to take a look.

"There seem to be quite a few monks along the way."

Upon seeing another group of monks, Kinnara couldn't help but remark.

Kyosuke Kosaka: "Have you forgotten what Noko said yesterday? The Ullambana Festival is in July, so it's perfectly reasonable for some monks to arrive in Kyoto early."