There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

The monsters from the Nura group are like this, and the other monsters are even more so. It is basically impossible for so many parents to gather together and talk things out in a friendly manner.

What's more, going to Kyoto and participating in such a ceremony is equivalent to Nura Rikuo competing with Yuyuko for the throne of the lord of demons and monsters.

There is also hatred between the two sides that continues to this day and needs to be settled.

"It was you, the Nura Clan, who joined forces with the exorcists to seal the Feathered Fox four hundred years ago, right? And I heard from Isayama that it wasn't just you who offended the Feathered Fox. Many years ago, your father, Rikuo, the second generation leader of the Nura Clan..."

Li Nian mentioned the latter matter with a little hesitation, while watching Lu Sheng's reaction, because he knew that this might be a very sensitive topic for this person. He only mentioned it briefly, and if Lu Sheng didn't want to talk about it, he would skip it.

Lu Sheng indeed quickly stopped smiling and fell silent.

When Li Nian thought he had said something wrong and wanted to change the subject immediately, Lu Sheng had a calm expression, nodded indifferently, and answered, "Yes, my father, Nurarihyon, seemed to have died at the hands of Yuyuko."

It seems that Lu Sheng is willing to talk.

Even so, Li Nian had already understood from Lu Sheng's reaction that what they were discussing now was still the deep pain in the other party's heart.

Even so, Li Nian wanted to go deeper because there were some things he didn't understand, so he continued to ask.

"Like, what does that mean?"

"…My father died inexplicably. He was murdered when he was out walking at night. We suspect it was related to Yuyuko."

"Suspect?"

“I’m not sure who it is.”

"…Excuse me, when did your father pass away?"

“When I was five.”

That was more than ten years ago, which does not match the time when the Feathered Fox broke the seal during the Kyoto spiritual disaster. No wonder Lu Sheng said it was similar but did not give a definite answer.

"Was it done by Yuyuko's former followers?"

This was a natural inference, and was also the view of the Nura Clan, but Lu Sheng remained silent, thinking of the shock on his grandfather's and Ushio's faces when they saw the current appearance of Yuyuko through the intelligence they had obtained recently, and the attitude that was obviously hiding something from him.

"...I was nearby when my father died." Lu Sheng recalled the memory that was still vivid even after a long time: "You know, grandpa and I were always lazy, and my father was no exception. He liked to run around, and he would always go out alone at night without anyone around him, but he would take me with him. I liked to run with him at night and thought it was a very fun thing. I also liked to play hide-and-seek with him. It was always my father who came to catch me. The night was dark, but he could always find where I was...I also played hide-and-seek with my father that day, but I hid for a long time and my father couldn't catch me. I thought I had won once, but suddenly a woman's scream scared me, and when I went back to find him..."

"Has your father been murdered?"

Lu Sheng nodded.

Li Nian looked at Nura Rikuo. The current leader of the Nura team was a man of both magnanimity and strength. He was talking about this matter very calmly and didn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations.

But Li Nian knew that it was actually a sign that he was not at peace inside. Bingli said that Lu Sheng used to be more like an ordinary human being, and he must have been just an ordinary child when he was five years old. What a shocking picture it would be for such a young child to see the scene of his father's death.

It seemed like many years had passed, but Lu Sheng could still remember it clearly.

Li Nian began to wonder if she was really saying something stupid that was irrelevant.

Lu Sheng, however, did not feel taboo at all. Instead, he felt that it was an opportunity because recently, he had some doubts about his father's death which had almost been confirmed.

Talking about this with Li Nian made him feel that it was an opportunity. He began to review it and continued according to his memories.

"I still remember the way my father died. He was stabbed in the heart from behind and fell in a pool of blood. He lay there quietly. But now that I think about it, that is the biggest doubt, because first of all, there was no sign of a fight, and he didn't struggle."

Since Lu Sheng was willing to talk, Li Nian stopped thinking about it. Hearing what Lu Sheng said, he was also confused: "No signs of fighting? Your father was the second generation of the Nura Group. I heard that he was the strongest Nura Group member. He led the Nura Group to prosperity and created the legend of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. He must be very powerful. It's not that easy to be assassinated, right? There is no room for resistance?"

"It's not that he didn't have the strength to resist, but he didn't resist at all. I still remember him lying on the ground, breathless, but his expression was more peaceful than ever, as if he was asleep and had a good dream." Lu Sheng said calmly: "I couldn't even understand that he was dead at the time. It took me a long time to realize that I would never see him again."

Li Nian opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything boring like "I'm sorry", but asked directly.

"You mean, when your father was killed, he was not on guard. Was he attacked by someone he knew? Even if he had a reaction, he didn't resist?"

"Yes, that person must be more than just familiar to him." Lu Sheng said decisively: "Now that I think about it, the man's dying expression seemed like he was happy to die. I don't believe that a Nurse as powerful as my father would not have the power and ability to resist. Then what kind of person could make him willingly give up his life... I don't understand. Grandpa seems to know, but he didn't tell me."

Nurarihyon knew about it, but didn't mention it to Rikuo?

Li Nian thought about it.

"That means Master Huapiao thinks it's not a good thing to let you know, or thinks it's not something you need to know. He still hides the fact that your father's death is coming. Does he not want you to be blinded by hatred, or does he not want you to think about the old relationship with the older generation and end up like your father?"

"Who knows what grandpa is thinking." Nura Rikuo shrugged indifferently. If grandpa didn't say anything, he was too lazy to guess. "Anyway, my father's death must be related to Yuyuko. This trip to Kyoto is also a grudge I want to figure out... Of course, this has nothing to do with you, Li Nian. Sorry, I said something boring."

"How could that be? I was the first to mention something that shouldn't be discussed... No matter what, the hatred between you and Yuyuko is so great that it's impossible not to fight."

"Of course. I've made preparations. I know we'll have to fight a fierce battle in Kyoto. The news hasn't been passed down yet, and the little guys don't know we're going to Kyoto, but they're already gearing up. They know the Yuyuko has been born, and they've been in so much trouble. Everyone wants to settle old scores with me. When I announce I'm going to Kyoto, I'm afraid everyone will get excited. Everyone in the Nura Clan will want to go to Kyoto with me, just like you, Master Li."

"I understand that very well. I'm just annoyed by the trouble I've been causing, and I want to solve the problem from the root. You guys in the Nura clan have a deep blood feud, so you must be more obsessed with revenge than I am, right?"

The Nura crew is eager to kill the Tsuchigumo who had severely injured their team leader Rikuo, not to mention the Yuyuko who has a blood feud with them. Li Nian doesn't believe that the two will not go to war if they meet.

"I understand your thoughts, Li Nian, and I also understand the thoughts of everyone in the Nura Group, but." Nura Rikuo suddenly became serious, his eyes became sharp, "I hate killing and I don't like meaningless battles. I know very well that my original intention with my Nura Group is to avoid friction between humans and monsters, to see less blood, and to create a real place for monsters to live, not just in darkness, but also to live openly in the sun. This is my goal, and it should also be the goal of your Onmyoji Exorcists. Minimizing sacrifices is my goal."

"Yes." Li Nian nodded in appreciation. "But you can't avoid sacrifice, and neither can you avoid fighting. Don't dream of convincing the vicious guys with just your mouth. You have to be strong and show your strength to have the right to speak and make the monsters bow their heads and be convinced. From my experience, the best way to convince someone is to put a knife on their neck, and they will listen to what you say very clearly."

"… Li Nian is right. I understand this, so when it's time to fight, I will do it without hesitation. But I don't want to cause any unnecessary killings. If I'm driven by hatred and start a war in a fit of rage, there will be a lot of unnecessary sacrifices."

"It shouldn't be that serious. You hooligans are holding a meeting to discuss the great cause against humanity. Shouldn't our Onmyoji Bureau follow up the whole process? I think that's what Lord Tian Ruo talked about when he came to your Nura Clan last time. Can your group of monsters be held without the presence of our exorcists? In Kyoto, at the headquarters of the Onmyoji Bureau, you seem to have already discussed the cooperative relationship with Lord Tian Ruo. Although I don't know what you said, when you go to Kyoto this time, if you don't say that you will cooperate with the Onmyoji Bureau to wipe out the whole nest, you must call a row of exorcists behind you to calm the situation, to show your cooperative relationship with the Onmyoji Bureau and show the backing behind you, right? If there are exorcists present and the Onmyoji Bureau intervenes, you monsters can still fight among yourselves, but you will really be a mess, which is convenient for catching them all in one fell swoop. Since the Onmyoji Bureau is definitely going to intervene, it's okay to have one more soldier to support the scene, right?"

Li Nian had a feeling that Nura Rikuo was just that kind of young man who got carried away easily and caused unnecessary killings. He thought this was a huge misunderstanding, so he analyzed the situation for him and continued excitedly, "After all, isn't the biggest obstacle to you becoming the Lord of Ghosts just a feathered fox? You can stop thinking about it and join hands with me to get rid of her. All problems will be solved at the root."

Li Nian said, making a gesture of slashing with one hand: "Crack, without Yuyuko, the throne of the Lord of Monsters will be yours, right? Think about it."

Lu Sheng shook his head helplessly. He knew that this person came here just to fight with him against Yuyuko, and also to kill Yuyuko. The Lord of Monsters was Nura Lu Sheng... It seemed that this was really the case.

The situation described by Li Nian is a possibility, but Lu Sheng doesn't think it can be that simple. He only said, "Maybe what you said is right, but I don't think it can be as simple as you think...Okay, I know what Lord Li means. When all the ghosts gather, the presence of exorcists is inevitable. Lord Tianruo and I have already said that the Yin-Yang Hall will indeed show up at that time, which is a good thing. I think the real balance is a goal that can only be achieved through discussion between monsters and humans...As for the process of this discussion, it will definitely not be a peaceful chat, and there will be fights...Lord Li, don't think too much. I said this because I hope you can calm down and take action when you really need to. Don't be blinded by hatred. As for your presence at that time, it is almost inevitable."

"Oh? You agreed to let me go with you?"

"No, you would have followed anyway."

"…What do you mean, was it arranged by Master Tianruo?"

“It’s the school’s arrangement.”

"...Ah? What does it have to do with Sobu High School?" Li Nian was puzzled.

"Don't you know? There will be a school trip after the school festival, and the destination is Kyoto. The gathering time set by the monsters' parents is also at that time."

Chapter 451: Caught Off Guard

Li Nian was stunned, then frowned and felt confused.

As for the school trip, Li Nian knew that among the collective activities after the school festival, this one was the most important one. Although it had not been announced yet, it was already an agreed arrangement.

Many students have talked about this recently and have been guessing where we will go. After all, for students, things related to fun are more interesting than topics about study. Such a large-scale activity where everyone can go to another place to have a good time together is naturally something they look forward to.

But the destination is Kyoto? This is something Li Nian didn't know. He looked at Lu Sheng suspiciously. Since the leader of the Nura Group said so, he must have learned the confirmed information from somewhere... Rather than saying it was information he learned, could it be that he deliberately arranged it?

"Did you arrange this on purpose, Lu Sheng? You picked that time and took all your classmates to Kyoto. Are you serious?"

"How could it be? It's just a coincidence."

“…Even so, we shouldn’t let the people around us appear there.”

"I understand your concerns. You think Kyoto has become a dangerous place."

"Is not it?"

Judging from the current intelligence, Kyoto is a place where many demons and monsters are lurking... Having said that, it is also the base camp of the exorcists of the Onmyoji Bureau. Although Li Nian does not know the situation there, he does not think that it has become a demonic domain where monsters can walk the streets in broad daylight. According to Tianruo, there have been many secret clashes between the Onmyoji Bureau and Yuyuko, and they have not developed into any huge spiritual disasters. They should have reached a delicate balance that allows both sides to exercise restraint.

But this is not a reason for Li Nian to feel that place is safe.

But Lu Sheng obviously knew more than Li Nian and had thought the same thing as Li Nian.

"Not yet. In fact, it can even be said to be the opposite. Currently, Kyoto can be said to be the safest place in Japan."

"……How to say?"

"The monsters that have gathered there under Yuyuko's command have had fierce clashes with the Onmyoji Bureau, and have been defeated in batches, curbing their previously arrogant arrogance. Among them, the heads of the monster families also have disagreements. Some do not want the conflict to escalate and hope to coexist peacefully. Although the other guys may not all have such obedient ideas, there are many who can see that the monsters are still scattered and unorganized, and it is not appropriate to ignite a conflict with the Onmyoji Bureau and start an all-out war. The smart ones who know that such a situation will not benefit anyone are working hard to prevent the situation from escalating further."

"I also know that there are some smart guys among the monsters, but from what you said, it seems that there are more of them than I thought?"

"Since this is a major event for the monsters to unite, all the prominent parents have been called to participate. They are so powerful that there are few stupid people. The parents of each family are people of status. Respecting Yuyuko is one thing, but whether they obey or not is another. Everyone has their own ideas. Some parents have already proposed that both the Onmyoji Bureau and the monsters temporarily put aside the struggle and restrain their subordinates from causing trouble."

"The Yin-Yang Office is happy to see this, but will the monsters listen to this kind of advice?"

"I've said that those who didn't listen to advice have died in batches. The Yin-Yang Department is very resolute in dealing with these guys."

"…What's Yuyuko's reaction?"

"She had a fight with the current director of the Onmyoji Bureau. After the fight, they seemed to have reached a consensus. After that, Yuyuko spread the word that her subordinates should temporarily behave themselves. This is her attitude, which directly restrains the group of people directly under her, and also serves as a warning to other guys who are acting recklessly by relying on her reputation. Those who dare to act recklessly in this situation will die and no one will care."

"The director of the Onmyoji Bureau, Tsuchimikado Arima?" Li Nian knew very little about his immediate superior. He had only seen that name and that person on TV. He was a middle-aged man with long white hair tied into a ponytail, a bright smile, squinty eyes and glasses. He looked frivolous, but Li Nian also understood that a person who could take the position of director of the Onmyoji Bureau and lead a group of exorcists could not be without some skills and must be an extremely powerful wizard. "The man who is in charge of the Onmyoji Bureau headquarters in Kyoto has fought with Yuyuko and talked to her."

"It seems so. Under the leadership of this person, the Onmyoji Headquarters in Kyoto has been showing a high-pressure attitude towards monsters, and is actively exterminating monsters that cross the line."

"But there is nothing we can do about these monsters that have gathered right under our noses, right?" Li Nian knew that this was a concession from the Yin-Yang Department, that is, they turned a blind eye to the guys who had not crossed the line temporarily, and did not settle their past crimes: "If they were allowed to grow bigger and were not annihilated long ago, we can only contain them now."

"…Because to the Onmyoji Agency, the stability of the world is more important than anything else."

“…This is indeed more important than anything else.”

Li Nian nodded, having long understood that the basic policy of the Yin-Yang Bureau was to maintain stability.

Just as Li Nian thought, from what Lu Sheng said, it seemed that a balance had indeed been reached between monsters and exorcists in Kyoto.

The Onmyoji Bureau does not want to cause spiritual disasters and destroy social stability, so it has not made up its mind and made sacrifices to annihilate Yuyuko, allowing it to recover. Its strength is so great that the monsters unite... On the other hand, it also shows a high-pressure situation, continuously repelling the idiots who cross the line, maintaining order, and also trying to find ways from the Nura Group to try to influence the monsters' union from the inside.

The monsters don't want to provoke such an Onmyoji Bureau. The most powerful ones among them are the heads of the families. After forming an organization and having a scale, what they are pursuing is ultimately greater interests. They are not all thinking about such stupid things as restoring their race and exterminating humans. Each of them has his own opinions and cannot unify their wills, nor do they completely obey Yuyuko. They are waiting for the participation of the Nura clan so that the group can gain greater power and stability. After all, their purpose is to compete with the Onmyoji Bureau and negotiate various conditions, but not to go to war with the Onmyoji Bureau and suffer the consequences of the war.

Li Nian believes that this is a good change.

The so-called balance and stability is actually achieved through mutual restraint among all parties.

But that balance changes, and it's not what everyone expects.

Li Nian knew that the time for change would probably be when the Nura group went to Kyoto, so that the parents of these monsters could really gather together. The leaders would start to talk and decide the future direction. The Onmyoji Bureau would definitely not be absent at that time, and it would probably become a negotiation and confrontation between the exorcists and the monsters in the end.

Just talk, if you can reach an agreement then make peace, if you can't then fight... Oh no, it should be that you can only have a good talk after fighting, because there will definitely be no agreement before fighting.

The final result will be whether the balance will be destroyed and evolve into war, or whether a new order will be formed. It depends on how the fighting and negotiation methods are used at that time.

Let’s talk about the future later. Li Nian is not in the position to worry about it. At this moment, it is enough for Li Nian to hear the current situation and reasons for the stability in Kyoto. He feels that it is necessary for him to be there at that time, but he still doesn’t think it is a wise choice to take a group of classmates to such a place in the form of a school trip.

"I believe you when you say that the situation in Kyoto is stable now, but it sounds like this stability will be broken on the day your Nura group arrives. Are you sure you want to go with all the students from Sobu High School on that day?"

"Monsters have their own moral principles. Despicable means are despicable. Our affairs will not easily affect irrelevant people."

"Well said, but the group of monsters and mages under Yuyuko that I met had no shortage of using the crowd to threaten me."

"Hayuko is a big monster, with the self-esteem of a big monster. Although she acts recklessly, doesn't restrain herself, and is even more indifferent to others, she has no shortage of such people among her subordinates, but she also cares about her own face. As the leader of Kyoto monsters four hundred years ago, she is not a person without rules, and she disdains to do anything sneaky. On the day when all the heads of the families were present and under the supervision of the Yin-Yang Bureau, that woman probably remembered to restrain her subordinates. You have also seen the current situation in Kyoto. She wants to make her subordinates behave themselves. After a word, the monsters will naturally behave themselves."

"..." Li Nian felt that it made some sense, and recalled the reactions of Fujiki and Dalian Temple Zhidao when they talked to him about their boss: "But I don't think all of her subordinates are obedient. The extermination of the Kanto Great Ape under your Nura Group was obviously caused by Fujiki's instigation of discord with ulterior motives. Do you think they won't do anything?"

"Maybe. That's why I think we should keep the people we care about with us at that time, rather than being separated and unable to take care of them, right?"

Li Nian thought about it silently, then nodded, thinking that this sentence made the most sense: "I understand. Since I will appear in Kyoto that day, I will be a helper of your Nura Group at that time."

Lu Sheng was stunned, thinking that Li Nian was just saying that he would help in a fight, and smiled: "I see, if we really go to war with Yuyi Fox, I certainly won't mind Lord Li's help."

Li Nian shook his head: "Not only fighting, I will help push Nura Group to become the leader of the demons and monsters."

"……what?"

"I've been thinking recently that monsters love to cause chaos, disregard life, and are arrogant, which has caused so many third-type spiritual disasters. It's because each one is more ignorant than the other, lacks discipline, and lacks education. These guys can't be killed completely. No matter how many are killed, it seems that it can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. As long as they continue to be stupid, such idiots will pop up one after another. If we want to treat the root cause, we still need to start from the inside. There should be a leader who stands up, leads them, educates them from the inside, and changes them. There are not many such leaders. You, Nura Rikuo, the leader of the Nura Group, seem to be the only one who is qualified and has ideas."

Lu Sheng came back to his senses, and nodded openly without any modesty: "That's right, I'm not bragging, I'm also a freak among monsters, because I only have one-quarter monster blood, was born in the Nura group, and grew up as an ordinary person, so I always want humans and monsters to coexist in such a stupid way."

"The Nura Group is a good example. If you can make all the monsters feel like you, the Nura Group, and integrate into human society and coexist with them, it will save a lot of trouble for exorcists like me... I think Lord Tenruo is aware of this, so he has a heartfelt recognition of you. Since helping you become the leader of the monsters is good for the world, I will spare no effort to help you make it happen."

Lu Sheng understood Li Nian's idea, smiled, and said without any polite words, "Well, thank you, I will ask you for help when the time comes."

"Oh, I also hope you don't die at that time. Don't be like when you faced the Tsuchigumo and left no one with you. It's not shameful to ask for help."

"...So you're just afraid that I'll die there?" Lu Sheng smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, I've learned a lesson from Tsuchigumo, and I will face Yuyuko together with everyone in the Nura group."

"That's good."

Li Nian waved goodbye to Lu Sheng.

When I returned to my class, as expected, Senior Kasumigaoka was there. It seemed that coming to bother me at noon had really become a routine.

Kasumigaoka smiled and said, "You've been away for so long, could it be that some little girl came to confess her love to you?"

"I wanted to, too." Li Nian sighed, "Unfortunately it's not the case. It's so strange. I'm so handsome, why hasn't any girl realized my boundless charm and asked me to confess to her behind the teaching building?"

"Have you ever thought that it might be because you are not handsome?" Wu Geng said without even raising his head.

"That's the only thing that's impossible."

"...But there is a one in ten thousand chance that someone will confess to you, right?" Wu Geng suddenly stopped writing and looked up: "What will you do then?"

"If it's a pretty girl with big breasts, I'll agree."