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Even though the goddess's body was a pure energy aggregate without pain receptors, and her body was protected by divine power, she still felt excruciating pain.

What's more troublesome is that a terrifying force started spreading from the point where she was hit throughout her body, wantonly disrupting the perfect energy balance within her.

Suwako Moriya, who was also knocked away, seemed more defiant, letting out only a muffled groan before gritting her teeth and refusing to make a sound.

After a long while, Yasaka Kanako finally climbed up from the statue, looking disheveled, and questioned it angrily.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Kato Megumi maintained her calm expression, and even her tone of voice remained as irritating as ever.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm here to beat you up."

Kanako Yasaka gritted her teeth.

"Kato Megumi, don't go too far!"

Don't think you can take us all by the nose just because you're...! If you piss me off, I'll risk all the faith power I've accumulated over centuries to take you down with me!

Faced with Yasaka Kanako's threat, Kato Megumi smiled faintly and said casually:

"If the two of you had such courage, why would you have accepted the offer of amnesty from the Three Nobles more than a hundred years ago?"

Kanako Yasaka immediately fell silent, her face turning extremely pale.

More than 100 years ago, during the Meiji Restoration, ordinary people overthrew the rule of the shogunate, but Shintoism was also unstable.

Led by the three noble children (the three most famous main gods in Japanese mythology: Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo, whose status is similar to the three brothers Zeus in Greek mythology), the Takamagahara gods began to vigorously integrate the native Japanese pantheon.

The wild gods either submit or are wiped out.

Those who submit must offer up their divine status and be incorporated into the Takamagahara pantheon.

From then on, Shintoism in Japan ended its chaotic era of independent rule and self-governing, and unified under the leadership of the Three Noble Sons.

From that time on, no god dared to call himself the ruler.

Suwa Taisha was the largest opposition force to submit at that time.

Given the Suwa Taisha's formidable strength and immense influence, Mikiko showed it the respect it deserved.

However, Suwa Taisha is nominally the strongest and largest shrine below the three major shrines.

In reality, however, Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya had to compromise and submit to the three noble children, no longer the absolute rulers of the country.

The White Serpent Trial was ostensibly intended to expand the influence of Suwa Taisha Shrine, but in reality, it was depleting the power accumulated by the two deities.

If that's the case, then why do they still do such a thankless task? Isn't it just to put San Guizi at ease?

Kato Megumi seemed certain that since Yasaka Kanako and Moriya Suwako had already chosen a humiliating submission, they would make the same choice in a similar situation.

However, at that moment, Suwako Moriya suddenly flew to Kanako Yasaka's side and took her hand.

"What if I join you? Don't forget, this is our divine realm. We might consume all the faith power we've accumulated over hundreds of years, but you will definitely die! Want to try?"

Suwako Moriya threatened calmly.

The main shrine of a shrine is where the deity resides, and it is also the deity's exclusive domain. Here, one can not only strengthen oneself but also greatly weaken the enemy, achieving victory against all odds.

Therefore, the wars of the Shinto have always started by using mortals to destroy mountains and temples, destroying the foundation of the opponent's faith, and then recruiting or eliminating the opponent when they are too weak to resist.

Chapter 223 He got a beating for nothing

With the support of her close friend, Kanako Yasaka calmed down and looked at Megumi Kato with a resolute look in her eyes.

Sanae Kochiya stood firmly in front of the two gods.

The two sides faced off in silence, and the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense.

Just then, Suwako Moriya suddenly spoke up.

"What is your relationship with that man named Xu Ming?"

Kanako Yasaka was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what was going on.

The two goddesses are usually low-key, and if there's anyone they've recently clashed with, it's only because of Xu Ming.

"So you and that man..."

Kato Megumi glanced at her indifferently, and Yasaka Kanako instinctively shut her mouth. She felt that if she said anything wrong, she would immediately have her head smashed.

Kato Megumi looked at Suwako Moriya with great interest and readily admitted it.

"You guessed right, I'm here to stand up for him. Trying to mess with my people without even asking? Did they even ask me first?"

Kanako Yasaka's face instantly showed an expression of extreme frustration.

Who knows how some random kid could possibly get involved with a monster like you?

And... they were beaten up because of this? Their home was almost demolished?!

Kanako Yasaka felt increasingly aggrieved, and she even came to hate the people at Akimiya Shrine.

Don't you ever do your research before provoking someone?!

Is this teammate deliberately trying to sabotage me?!

Since the other party had such a powerful background, Yasaka Kanako naturally dared not try to manipulate them anymore.

As long as it doesn't involve the fundamental issues between her and Suwako, what's wrong with taking a step back?

Back then, didn't they also lose their dignity and face in order to survive? Now it's just doing it again, it's no big deal.

"I'll have Sanae take back the arrow book, is that alright?"

After weighing the pros and cons, Kanako Yasaka chose to back down.

However, to her utter surprise, Kato Megumi refused.

"There's no need to take back the arrow book. Let him participate in this trial. There's no need to give him any special treatment. Just treat him fairly and justly. And he should receive all the rewards he deserves."

Kanako Yasaka looked at Megumi Kato with a puzzled expression.

"Are you sure? Once the trial begins, even I can't stop it. If something happens to him, I can't take responsibility!"

"If you do as I say, I will not cause you any more trouble."

Kato Megumi promised.

Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya exchanged a glance, and Suwako nodded slightly.

Kanako Yasaka reluctantly agreed.

"If this is all you're asking for... we can grant your request."

The atmosphere in the hall immediately eased.

After exchanging a few more casual words, Kato Megumi took her leave and departed the main hall.

After Kato Megumi's figure completely disappeared, Yasaka Kanako looked at the messy scene of the main hall with a face full of resentment.

Their house was demolished, and the three of them were beaten up.

Looking at Kato Megumi's demands, it's clear they were being used to establish authority.

He got beaten up for nothing.

We've lost out! We've lost a fortune!

"Kanako, forget it, at least we're all safe."

Suwako Moriya offered some advice from the side.

"You're right."

Kanako Yasaka's expression immediately softened.

"On another note, who would have thought that a mere shrine maiden back then would actually become..."

Kanako Yasaka sighed. Her divine intuition had already made her realize that this series of changes was merely the prelude to a storm, and an even greater storm was yet to come.

No matter what, I will protect this pure land around me.

Kanako Yasaka's gaze swept over Sanae Kochiya and Suwako Moriya, her eyes filled with unwavering determination...

Xu Ming looked around at the traditional Japanese-style garden in front of him.

After returning home from the hospital that day, he took the opportunity to collect his mission reward.

He achieved 80% completion of the mission and earned 200 Weird Points.

Xu Ming increasingly felt that his actions of stealing the monster that day were the right thing to do. If he had let Ryougi Shiki deliver the final blow, those 200 points might have turned into 100.

For Ryougi Shiki, the monster was just something she could use to satisfy her cravings, but for Xu Ming, it was a genuinely bizarre and unsettling element.

At noon, Xu Ming received a call from an unknown number.

The person on the other end of the phone claimed to be Ryougi Shiki's father and the current head of the Ryougi family.

When Xu Ming heard the man introduce himself, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

It seems that the news of the falsified medical records has already reached the ears of the higher-ups in the Ryougi family.

This incident could seriously damage the hospital's reputation and image.

However, if handled properly, it would merely be the personal behavior of a greedy doctor, and would have nothing to do with the hospital.

The outcome depends entirely on how the Liangyi family manages and operates.

However, to Xu Ming's surprise,

Ryougi Shiki's father made no mention of the incident. Instead, he expressed his sincere gratitude to Ryougi Shiki, an important heir of the family, and invited Xu Ming to visit the Ryougi family.

Xu Ming thought about it and then agreed.

It can be confirmed that this was not a trap.

According to his understanding, the Ryougi family is not only an exorcism family, but also a deeply rooted local landowner, and has a deep connection with the Yakuza.

If such a family harbored ill intentions towards him, they wouldn't need such a complicated scheme as the Feast at Hongmen; they could simply send their underworld agents to his door to "invite" him.

After all, Xu Mingming's public identity was just a novice, half-baked exorcist.

At 5:00 p.m., a luxury car pulled up downstairs at their apartment building. It was Ryougi Shiki's father who had specially arranged for him to pick him up.

Xu Ming got into the car and drove for more than an hour before stopping at this traditional Japanese-style house.

Afterwards, led by a servant, Xu Ming met Ryougi Shiki's father, a middle-aged man with an elegant demeanor.