A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 87 Invitation to Battle

Looking at the back of the other party, Hachisuka Xiaoliu sighed a little: "It's a pity that there is no man who can drink with him."

"Haha, if we are destined, we will naturally meet again in the future. And speaking of drinking, aren't there two people in front of you?"

Haizuka Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the second person Asai Nagamasa was talking about was the Hime Samurai standing next to him. He stared at Axiu again, and then nodded: "That's right. Both of them are rare warriors in the world, but before drinking, I have one more request."

"Lord Asai, come and have a fight with me. I also want to see the power passed down by Lord Seimei!"

Haizuka Koroku turned the scythe in his hand like a windmill, and took the initiative to challenge Asai Nagamasa. Although the wounds on his body had not healed, he still had full courage.

However, Asai Nagamasa didn't want to fight very much, because he wanted to leave enough strength to deal with the so-called "gift" from Hashihime.
So he shook his head and refused: "Lord Hachisuka, I once proposed to Changyasu that I would visit you. It would be inappropriate if he knew that I had a fight with you when we first met."

Haizuka Xiaoliu was a little puzzled: "That guy Changyasu, how did Asai-sama know him?"

So Asai Nagamasa simply told the other party what happened when he met Maeno Nagayasu a few days ago.

"Tiger demon? Demonic ghost? It seems that when I was tracking the missing kappas, some blind guys took advantage of it and came to cause trouble!"

"Thank you, Mr. Asai, for saving Chang Kang's life, but I still hope to have a fight without worrying about Chang Kang's side!"

Before Asai Nagamasa had time to respond, Axiu stood up beside him and shook his head at him with the weapon in his hand.

Although she couldn't speak, the two men already understood what she meant: If they really want to fight, then let's fight with her!

Hachisuka Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment, and then felt a burst of envy. However, the pride of being a man made him really not want to fight with women unless necessary.

"What are you doing? This is a matter between us men." He then pointed at his back, "Besides, are you really sure you want to fight me?"

Axiu was not angry, she just pointed at the corpses of many water ghosts on the ground, and pointed at the sealing box that Asai Nagamasa had been holding tightly in his hand, and then nodded seriously.

Hachisuka Koroku was suddenly embarrassed. He really didn't want to fight with a woman, even if the woman in front of him looked very powerful.

Sighing, he put away the lock sickle: "Ha, I forgot, I didn't expect that these water ghosts were also killed by you. But are there any monsters in that small box?"

Asai Nagamasa shook his head: "No, but these evil spirits can make Hashihime, a god, degenerate into a monster. Naturally, they are not ordinary things. I need to slowly and completely purify them."

But in fact, this is just an excuse. The spirit sealing box had sealed the ghost girl Hongye for hundreds of years. It was not until the spiritual energy was scarce and the formation collapsed that the ghost girl Hongye had a chance to escape. There is no doubt about its power.

Although the current Asai Nagamasa is far less powerful than the original Abe Seimei, there are just some evil spirits inside. In just a short time, the spirit sealing box has probably dealt with them all.

Xiaoliu became more and more embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Mr. Asai, I was reckless, so forget about the fight. Also, just call me Xiaoliu, my friends all call me that."

Asai Nagamasa said in a good-humored way: "Then Xiaoliu, just call me Nagamasa. Forget it for today, but I promise that when I have the right opportunity in the future, I will definitely fight with you."

If he doesn't engage in actual combat, how can he know how much he has improved?The thick-skinned Xiao Liu seems to be a very qualified target for sparring.

Xiaoliu burst out laughing: "Okay, I remember, Lord Changzheng, and Axiu, let's find a place to drink. I have a stronghold a few miles away!"

Asai Nagamasa immediately agreed without hesitation: "Then Nagamasa would be disrespectful!"

Historically, Haizuka Koroku was not a big bad guy, but rather a fairly loyal person, and he was also brave and resourceful. With considerable power, he was able to create a lasting relationship between the Oda family and the Saito family. The fact that he has remained independent for a long time already shows his ability.

Because generally for many famous people, those who cannot be used by themselves are enemies and must be eradicated as soon as possible. As the saying goes, how can others be allowed to snore under the bed.

Although things have changed a little unexpectedly now, Xiaoliu has become a half-demon, but from the current point of view, his strength and intelligence are beyond doubt, and with the matter of Maeno Nagayasu, he will definitely not He would touch himself easily, so Asai Nagamasa was still very relieved.

By this time, the sky had cleared up, the fog that had been hovering around had dissipated, and Hashihime's power had faded.

Xiaoliu took the kappas to swim in the water, while Asai Nagamasa and Axiu rode horses on the shore. It didn't take much time, and they quickly arrived at their destination.

The kappas landed on a stone beach with clear water. After passing through a forest, their eyes suddenly opened up.

There is a row of cabins here, several acres of fields, a vegetable patch, and even a pond not far away. It looks like the environment is very good.It's just that compared to the fields outside Xiaogu City, almost all the crops and vegetables here are distorted and planted in a disorderly manner. It can be seen that the skills of the people who worked at the beginning were very worrying.

However, this did reveal a very useful information.

Even if he is not ashamed of his status as a half-demon, Xiaoliu still yearns for a real human life, right?

Seemingly noticing Asai Nagamasa staring at the vegetable field, Xiaoliu couldn't help but smile awkwardly: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Nagamasa-sama, but the skills of my subordinates are really not that good."

Having said that, seeing his bewildered look and his gradually flushed face, Nagamasa Asai understood the truth in an instant: the other party's handwriting is absolutely indispensable in this field, and even if it was all done by the other party himself, he would not It will feel weird at all.

Axiu also started to stare at Xiaoliu. She was not concerned about whether to grow vegetables or not. She was actually just curious.

Although the layer of scales covering the opponent's face does not look too thick, its defensive power is extremely amazing. Even the attacks of the kappas are difficult to effect. Why is it suddenly turning red now, like a cooked crab? Like a shell?
Xiaoliu suddenly became more and more embarrassed. Fortunately, the kappas behind him rescued him. They had been dejected since they were rescued, but they cheered after seeing this vegetable field.

They rushed over excitedly one by one, picked vegetables such as radishes, and started stuffing them into their mouths without even washing them. They ate happily, and Asai Nagamasa was a little stunned. It turned out that kappa were vegetarians. of?

Well, it’s not completely incomprehensible. The appearance of kappa is a combination of several animals such as monkeys, birds, turtles and frogs. In addition to frogs, several other animals can also be vegetarian.

Under the leadership of Xiaoliu, Asai Nagamasa and Axiu followed into the largest wooden house. He originally saw the dirty looks of these kappa and thought that the house would not be much better than the house, but he did not expect What you see is not a mess, but orderly.

The smell inside the house is a bit unpleasant, because except for the weapons such as knives and guns hung on one wall, the other three walls are covered with the furs and heads of various beasts.

After a few random scans, Asai Nagamasa discovered that Xiaoliu's collection was extremely rich. In addition to common wild beasts, there were also traces of many ferocious beasts.

In addition to foxes, wild boars, wolves, and black bears, there are five or six strange beasts. Even Asai Nagamasa couldn't tell the specific race. But looking at the kappas playing outside the house, Asai Nagamasa probably guessed it. , these guys are probably little monsters.

Just like Axiu who lived in seclusion in the forest, Xiaoliu is also hunting monsters. Monsters never completely disappear from this world, they just hide for some special reason.

Noticing Asai Nagamasa's gaze, Xiao Liu proudly showed off to him.

Asai Nagamasa was also happy to gain more knowledge, so he asked the other party for advice very humbly.

After Xiaoliu finished introducing them one by one, Asai Nagamasa suddenly thought of something, but he felt something was not appropriate, so he hesitated to speak.

Xiao Liu was immediately confused, and he took the initiative to ask what was wrong.

Asai Nagamasa shook his head again. He had always advocated fair trade, but now he couldn't come up with any useful bargaining chips.

Xiaoliu suddenly felt a little unhappy: "Lord Changzheng, you saved Changkang and helped me save the kappa. You are my friend Xiaoliu. If you have something to do, just say it, don't be coy."

Although Asai Nagamasa kept asking him to call him Xiaoliu, he still stubbornly called him Nagamasa-sama.

Asai Nagamasa reluctantly took out the broken folding fan: "Xiaoliu, this is my magical weapon. It was damaged in the previous battle and requires a monster soul core to repair it."

Xiaoliu thought and then laughed: "Lord Changzheng, are you afraid of offending me? It's a pity that I am a half-demon and I don't have a soul core for you!"

"But you did find the right person!"

Xiao Liu turned around and began to rummage through the cabinets, and quickly took out a dozen soul cores of different sizes and shapes, as well as several shining gold gems, which were spirit stones.

Seeing Asai Nagamasa's eyes light up, Xiaoliu was very proud: "How about it? All you Onmyojis need this thing, right?"

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, it is indeed necessary, but Xiaoliu, I can't provide anything in exchange."

Xiaoliu laughed loudly, pushed them all in front of Asai Nagamasa: "Then take it first, I will repay today's kindness. If Nagamasa-sama feels bad about it, you can drink more with me." A few bars!”

"Okay, then I'd like to thank Xiaoliu."

(End of this chapter)