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Kanako Yasaka's expression suddenly turned serious.

Suwako Moriya's suggestion was not without merit.

No matter how lenient the rules she set were, as the festival drew to a close, all participants would spontaneously eliminate other participants to reduce their competition.

It turns out that the death toll among participants skyrockets in the final stages of each festival.

Now, due to General Yan Tou's actions, a considerable number of participants have already died. If a large number of more die, it will be difficult to explain. Perhaps cutting losses now is the right choice.

General Yantou believed that the two women lacked ambition.

However, in reality, as outsiders, they were naturally subject to strict precautions by the Takamagahara pantheon, led by the Three Nobles.

Moreover, they were the two strongest outsiders.

Comparing them to Wu Sangui, a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, is perfectly reasonable.

Unless there is some earth-shattering change in Shintoism as a whole in Japan, they have absolutely no chance of turning things around.

Therefore, they had no choice but to compromise in order to preserve their last home.

After weighing the pros and cons, Kanako Yasaka nodded with a serious expression.

"I understand, I will stop the festival now!"

Originally, the entrance to the Demon Mountain could not be controlled until the White Snake Festival was completely over, which lasted less than three days.

However, due to General Yantou's meddling, he seized control of the two goddesses.

Immediately afterwards, General Yantou was killed by Xu Ming, and the two goddesses regained control.

It's like reinstalling the computer's operating system; everything can be set up again.

Naturally, it is also possible to close Monster Mountain early and end the White Snake Festival.

Kanako Yasaka is very decisive; once she makes a decision, she doesn't hesitate or drag her feet.

Soon, with the help of Suwako Moriya, she forcibly closed the Youkai Mountain and transferred all the contestants back.

This naturally includes Xu Ming and the monk Huijing.

Xu Ming was using gauze to stop the bleeding of Monk Huijing, doing his best, when suddenly he felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if he had been thrown into a washing tub and was being spun around.

As he slowly raised his head, still feeling a bit dizzy, he suddenly realized that they had returned to Suwa Taisha Shrine.

Xu Ming immediately squatted down and excitedly patted Monk Huijing on the shoulder.

"Hey! Great monk! Wake up, get up!"

We...are back.

Xu Ming's voice grew softer and softer.

Monk Huijing lay peacefully on the ground, and no matter how much they called him, he wouldn't wake up, as if he were asleep...

All the returning participants were confused. The festival was supposed to end in half a day, so why were they sent back early?

Just then, the blue-haired priestess came out of the temple.

"Everyone, Lady Kanako will personally explain the matter of ending the festival early. Please wait patiently!"

However, Sanae Kochiya's words seemed to have the opposite effect.

As if they had found an outlet for their frustrations, the contestants immediately surrounded Sanae Kochiya and started making a ruckus.

"What does Suwa Taisha mean by this?"

"Why was the festival ended prematurely?!"

"Are they trying to pull some dirty tricks?"

"That's right! That's right! You have to give us an explanation today!"

The motley crew gathered together and immediately began to attack Sanae Kochiya.

Sanae Kochiya was just a high school student who had previously only served two deities at Suwa Taisha Shrine and had simple interpersonal relationships. She had never encountered such a complicated situation before.

Her fair and beautiful face was instantly flushed, and her eyes were filled with panic and helplessness.

Seeing her timid and hesitant demeanor, the crowd became even more enthusiastic.

"Does your Suwa Taisha think we, your fellow sages, are so easily fooled?!"

"Having committed such a grave mistake, doesn't your Suwa Taisha have any explanation?"

"Apologize! Kneel down and apologize, priestess!"

"This, that..."

Sanae Kochiya frantically waved her hands, her face full of anxiety, seemingly trying to comfort the other person but not knowing what to do.

"quiet!"

Just then, an incredibly loud and majestic female voice came from inside the temple, instantly drowning out the noisy chatter of the crowd.

Forced into silence by the force of the voice, everyone fell silent.

Kochiya Sanae patted her ample chest with a relieved expression; dealing with these people was really not her forte.

"You, Suwa Taisha, must give us an explanation today, or else..."

A somewhat lewd-looking Onmyoji with a very gloomy demeanor stepped forward and loudly threatened.

Bah!

Just then, an invisible force struck, sending him flying and slamming him against the wall behind him.

"That's my opinion! Anyone else want to try?"

The female voice inside the temple was filled with malevolence.

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The Onmyoji who was sent flying was stuck to the wall opposite the temple in a starfish shape, with varying degrees of dents in his chest.

He was actually hit so hard that he suffered a broken rib.

Upon seeing his miserable state, all the contestants fell silent.

Unlike Sanae Kochiya, Kanako Yasaka's attitude was very firm.

"The White Serpent Festival has now concluded. Thank you all for participating. If you have any questions, I will naturally explain them to the priests of your respective shrines. That concludes my remarks."

She not only announced the early end of the festival, but also implied in her words: You little minions are not worthy to talk to me, call your boss!

Having regained control of Monster Mountain and eliminated the formidable threat of General Yantou, Kanako Yasaka seemed increasingly confident.

This is quite normal; it all stems from Suwa Taisha's increased strength.

Previously, Suwa Taisha was caught in a dilemma, with internal forces restraining General Enju and external forces carefully dealing with the Takamagahara pantheon led by Mikiko.

Now that General Yan Tou has been killed by Xu Ming, the biggest threat to Suwa Taisha has been eliminated.

Having secured her future, Kanako Yasaka naturally adopted a more assertive stance.

After all, who wouldn't have a temper after being suppressed for so many years?

Although everyone was dissatisfied, they could only swallow their anger because of Yasaka Kanako's strong personality.

Kanako Yasaka immediately made the announcement.

"The winner of this White Serpent Festival's top prize is Xu Ming from the Holy Church!"

She didn't beat around the bush; she announced it directly.

This result immediately caused an uproar among the participants present.

General Yan Tou went berserk at the last moment, and those contestants who followed Xu Ming and had witnessed his power suffered heavy casualties.

Most people were already skeptical and dissatisfied with Suwa Taisha's early end to the festival, and now the top prize has been awarded to an outsider!?

Suspicion, dissatisfaction, and other emotions suddenly erupted.

Because of Yasaka Kanako's strong personality, no one objected loudly, but whispers of discussion could be heard all around.

"People from the Holy Church? Are you kidding me!"

"Has Suwa Taisha betrayed the Three Noble Ones, and betrayed the entire Shinto religion of Japan?"

"This is a shady operation! This must be a shady operation! We must unite and report this to the three major shrines! We must expose the true face of Suwa Taisha!"

……

Bah!

"These guys are really going too far!"

The teacup in Yasaka Kanako's hand fell to the ground and shattered.

She was so angry that her hands were shaking.

This is her and Suwako's shrine, so she knows everything that's happening around her, including the whispers of the people outside.

But since they were talking about it in private, she couldn't make a scene.

Being too forceful is simply being domineering.

Suwa Taisha doesn't yet possess the power to act domineeringly, so she can only pretend not to know.

These guys are just too much! They're practically internet trolls and keyboard warriors, stirring up trouble like crazy!

In their mouths, Suwa Taisha has become a traitor who betrayed the entire Shinto religion of Japan!

Unfortunately, Kanako Yasaka couldn't make a move, otherwise her disgusting remarks would have been proven true.

Kanako Yasaka felt incredibly frustrated.

Gods are ultimately a product of the old era.

She doesn't understand that times have changed. The information explosion has not only brought people a wealth of knowledge, but has also greatly reduced the influence of authority in people's minds.

The reverence for deities naturally diminished over time.

Kanako Yasaka was there, raging without anyone around, when she suddenly felt someone tug at the hem of her clothes.

"What's wrong, Suwako?"

Kanako Yasaka turned around and saw Suwako Moriya's somewhat deep gaze.