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Aya Shameimaru let out a mournful wail, whether it was anger, resentment, or a plea for help, it was hard to tell. In any case, this wail meant that Aya Shameimaru had lost the will to resist, and she knew that she probably could not defend against Momo's attack.

You can't really scream, can you?

If Inuzoki Momiji were summoned, she would definitely stop Momo's actions. But Aya Shameimaru felt that it was enough for Momo to see her in her current state; how could she let Inuzoki Momiji even glance at her?

As expected... I guess I should just give in.

"Hey, you still haven't answered my question. I... I'm not struggling anymore. Just tell me what's going on. And... and whatever you want to do, laying eggs is absolutely forbidden. I'm not ready for that!"

Mo Mo gently nibbled on Aya Shameimaru's earlobe, making Aya tremble all over before saying, "Don't worry, I just wanted you to keep me company today. Laying eggs and such should be consensual, right? Besides, I didn't mean to let other unrelated people enjoy the benefits. Aya, your most beautiful and secretive side belongs only to me."

Upon hearing this, Aya Shameimaru's heart skipped a beat, and her already rosy cheeks turned even redder. She lowered her head slightly, feeling the strange touch Mo Mo gave her and the flutter in her heart, and murmured a soft "hmm" as if it were a mosquito's buzz.

"Alright, now that you've become obedient, let's get back to the main topic."

"Just like you said, the test began the moment I arrived at Monster Mountain. The Heavenly Demon will inevitably test my abilities and my power to keep my promises. If I don't have such power, no matter how many promises I make, they will ultimately be nothing but empty words."

"Therefore, the Tengu clan will inevitably use as many methods as possible to learn everything about me and secretly monitor and obtain information about me. Your Tengu clan has various different abilities, so I guess that Lord Tenmo is probably already watching our every move and knows that I am with you now... Wenwen, are you still listening?"

Shameimaru Aya shook her increasingly dizzy head. She did want to hear what Mo Mo had just said, but those two hateful big hands on her body kept caressing and kneading the most sensitive spots on her body, making it impossible for her to listen.

She desperately wanted to roll her eyes at Mo Mo, to make him understand the same feelings she was experiencing. But at that moment, her eyes held a hint of pinkish hue, and the eye roll she was trying so hard to make seemed like an invitation bursting forth from Aya Shameimaru's very being.

"Alright, it seems you don't need my explanation. I guess I'll grant your wish, Wenwen. Are you ready? Here it comes."

After saying that, with a soft gasp from Aya Shameimaru, Mo Mo bit Aya Shameimaru's lips again.

The exclamation also reached Inuzomi Momiji's ears at the door, but she merely frowned and didn't think much of it. After all, she had a more important task at hand: to monitor Momo in the guest room in the distance and prevent him from doing anything inappropriate.

"Wenwen, if this man is indeed someone you like... let me help you find out what kind of person he really is."

Momiji Inuzomi made a silent decision in her heart, but unfortunately, Aya Shameimaru, who was busy with both her mind and body at the moment, probably couldn't hear it no matter what.

……

"Heavens... Heavenly Demon Lord, this, this..."

In a dimly lit room, Ji Haitang, her face flushed, handed her phone to the short, hunchbacked Tengu beside her.

Himekaido Kiyoshi also works in journalism at Youkai Mountain and is a theoretical rival of Aya Shameimaru. Her ability is telekinesis; she can input keywords into her phone and generate related photos. In a sense, her ability is similar to Baidu or Google, and quite convenient.

However, Ji Haitang Ji clearly didn't make good use of this ability. She felt she could easily run a newspaper from home without leaving her house, but her newspapers were almost never read. The reason was simple: by the time Ji Haitang Ji, confined to her home, heard about the news, it meant the news was already common knowledge in Gensokyo. Even though she could compile these news items into a news report, who would want to read something that was already widely known?

Indeed, when it comes to news reporting, we should learn from Aya Shameimaru. No matter how difficult it is, if there is news, we should still take photos secretly. If there is no news, we should still take photos secretly even if we have to create news. No matter what, we should take photos secretly when we are interested. This is the integrity that a journalist should have!

However, it's clear that Ji Haitang's abilities are currently being used for something else: gathering intelligence on Mo Mo. The Tengu of Monster Mountain obviously know too little about Mo Mo; they need more information to determine Mo Mo's origins, identity, status, and abilities, and thus decide the Tengu clan's next course of action.

Therefore, the image that appeared on Ji Haitang's phone at this moment was of a bewildered Aya Shameimaru, being held in Mo Mo's arms like an obedient baby, with an expression of wanting to refuse but also welcoming.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, the short tengu laughed heartily and said, "Isn't she supposed to be fearless? It turns out there's someone who can subdue her. Not bad, not bad. Just for that reason alone, I'd be willing to let him marry into our Monster Mountain."

"Lord Heavenly Demon, please reconsider!"

Ji Haitang was clearly still reeling from the shock and embarrassment of seeing the photo. She said somewhat awkwardly, "This man actually dared to do such a thing. Shouldn't he receive the punishment he deserves? Also, Aya Shameimaru's appearance is really... really shameless. Please, Lord Tenmo, give the order to make her come to her senses right now!"

“Alright,” the short Tengu, known as the Heavenly Demon, waved his hand and said, “Just like they said, the assessment has already begun from the start. According to the rules, we shouldn’t use such despicable means to spy on them, so whatever they do at this time, we shouldn’t be able to see it.”

"This kind of hypocritical balance, though ugly, is also a manifestation of wisdom. He can easily see through our thoughts and then turn around and make things difficult for us. Just based on this, his shrewdness is not what one should have for his age."

The Heavenly Demon stroked his chin and said, "This person named Mo Mo... what exactly is going on? He's just too mysterious."

Seeing this, Ji Haitang wanted to say something more. Having always had conflicts with Shameimaru Aya, she felt a strange unease seeing him about to get married. She was neither happy nor sad, but strangely wanted to stop the marriage. Ji Haitang had a feeling that if she didn't stop it, her competitive career with Shameimaru Aya would be completely over by tomorrow.

"Go down, there's nothing more for you here."

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Demon didn't give Ji Haitangji a chance to speak, and her words were forced back down her throat. As an ordinary tengu, she had no opportunity to speak out of turn in front of the Heavenly Demon. Even among Ji Haitangji's superiors, the great tengu, none could defy the Heavenly Demon's authority.

The Tenmoku is a member of the Tengu clan after their deification, and is the strongest among them, naturally possessing the highest authority. The Tenmoku is at the highest level of the entire Tengu social system, and their authority is similar to, or even surpasses, that of an emperor in a human kingdom.

The Heavenly Demon is the pillar of the Tengu clan, and also its compass. This is an unparalleled honor and glory, but also a tremendous responsibility, requiring every action of the Heavenly Demon to be carefully considered.

Ji Haitang bowed respectfully to the Heavenly Demon and then left silently. The instant Ji Haitang left, the seemingly majestic and mysterious Heavenly Demon turned pale and began to cough violently.

208. Yukari Yakumo? Let her wait!

"Lord Demon!"

A series of exclamations rang out, and several tengu rushed out of the shadows. Two crow tengu dressed as maids went to help the demon, while three other masked tengu also approached.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just couldn't help but use my ability a little."

The Heavenly Demon waved her hand lightly, a smile of unexpected joy appearing on her pale face. She said, "I never expected this. Could this be a turning point for our Heavenly Dog Clan?"

Upon hearing this, the two maids bowed and withdrew. The three masked tengu sat down in front of the Heavenly Demon. The tallest tengu, whose race was clearly that of the White Wolf Tengu, said, "Lord Heavenly Demon, please do not use your power anymore. You are our pillar now. It is because of you that the entire tengu clan can remain steadfast."

These three masked tengu are high-ranking tengu in the tengu clan, holding management positions; they are known as the Great Tengu. The masks they wear are symbols of their status and rank. Tengu who do not wear masks, no matter how powerful, are still ordinary tengu and must obey the Great Tengu's orders almost unconditionally.

As for the Tenma, he is above the Great Tengu, is the leader of the Great Tengu, and is the emperor of all the Tengu.

"It's alright, it's alright. I've already lost my fighting ability anyway. All I have left is the ability to spot opportunities. If I'm afraid to even use my abilities because I'm afraid of the backlash, what's the point of me being in this position? I might as well step down and hand over the reins to someone more capable."

"Lord Demon!"

The three great tengu exclaimed in unison, clearly trying to stop the demon from continuing. One of them, a hunched-over, obviously very old tengu, said in a hoarse voice, "The demon needs the combined power of the entire tengu clan to be conceived and nurtured. Right now, the tengu clan has suffered heavy losses, and whether we can even nurture a new demon is still a question. Moreover, even if we do succeed, the new demon lord will hardly have enough prestige and wisdom to lead us."

"Moreover, and most importantly, Lord Heavenly Demon, your abilities..."

At this point, the elderly Tengu seemed unable to continue, and the matter circled back to the previous point. The reason why no one could replace the current Tenma was ultimately because the current Tenma's abilities were far too important to the entire Tengu clan.

The Heavenly Demon could naturally see the awkwardness of the three Great Tengu, but she didn't care. After all, she knew very well that this was the meaning of her existence. She was happy to continue to hold the position of Heavenly Demon, enduring the pain of using her abilities for the survival of the Tengu clan.

"Don't worry, the Tengu clan still needs me right now, and I will persevere no matter what. But... this can't go on forever. Because of that war, our Tengu clan suffered heavy losses and we really can't withstand another one."

Upon hearing this, the three Tengu fell silent. The middle Tengu then spoke in a tone characteristic of a young man: "Lord Tenma, Yakumo Yukari has been waiting outside for quite some time. She has just asked me to inform you for the seventh time that she has important matters to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, everyone, including the Heavenly Demon, snorted coldly in unison. The Heavenly Demon showed no mercy to Yakumo Yukari, saying, "Let her continue waiting. What is she doing here, getting involved in our Tengu clan's search for a son-in-law?"

"But after all... after all, the man Aya Shameimaru sought out had so many conflicts with Yukari Yakumo, to the point where they were practically enemies. The Youkai Sage holds a very high position in Gensokyo, after all, and we..."

"Just because the Youkai Sage is important to Gensokyo, does that mean we don't need him?"

The towering white wolf, Ōtengu, said, "Right now, the only organized force with sufficient combat power left in the entire Gensokyo is our Tengu clan. Yakumo Yukari is too busy currying favor with us, otherwise, if such a crisis were to occur again in the future, who would risk their lives for her, and who would protect Gensokyo?"

"Besides us, how many fighting forces does Gensokyo have right now?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Demon shook his head and interrupted him, saying, "We don't need the status that was bought with the blood of our clansmen. If possible, I would rather our Heavenly Dog clan avoid conflict and continue to find a good place to multiply and survive."

"However, we really have no other choice right now. The entire Gensokyo has been transported to another world, and the only one who can handle all of this and guide us is Yakumo Yukari. That's why we're cooperating with her. Remember, the Tengu clan will never become someone else's vassal. Our relationship with Yakumo Yukari is merely one of cooperation, not one of superior and subordinate!"

"Even if I no longer become a Heavenly Demon, I must uphold this principle. The history of being a vassal of the Ghost Clan must never be repeated!"

Upon hearing this, the three great tengu sat up straight in unison and said, "Yes, sir!"

"As for Yukari Yakumo... let her wait. If the matter is very important, she will naturally continue to wait. Right now, the matter we need to discuss concerns the origins of that Momo."

"Just now, I used my ability to probe the power behind him, and I was surprised to find that it was also a power that I couldn't probe, and even trembled at. Moreover, compared to the enemy we encountered before, this power was gentler and gave me a sense of trust."

At this point, a hint of excitement appeared on the Heavenly Demon's face. The three Great Tengu were also taken aback and said, "That Mo Mo, his background is so powerful?"

"Yes, that's why we need to discuss how credible Mo Mo's gift list really is."

After speaking, Tenmo produced a booklet, and on the first line of the booklet were the four large characters "Tengu Kingdom". At first, Tenmo thought that the person who came was a complete madman, that Aya Shameimaru, that troublemaker, could actually be deceived by humans.

However, as she learned more about Mo Mo and even used her abilities to probe the power behind Mo Mo and related to Mo Mo, Tian Mo felt that Mo Mo had too many secrets, so many that she couldn't help but want to believe in this mysterious visitor.

After all, Mo Mo is going to become the son-in-law of Monster Mountain!

……

Just as the Heavenly Demon was discussing everything about Mo Mo with his three confidants, Yakumo Yukari stared intently at the two immovable Great Tengu in front of her.

Currently, Yakumo Yukari is in the living room of the front courtyard of the Tenma residence. The Tengu clan is not impolite in the slightest. Tea, refreshments, and fruit are neatly arranged in front of Yakumo Yukari. They even sent two Great Tengu to entertain Yakumo Yukari at the same time. Both the scene and the hospitality are impeccable.

There was only one thing: Yukari Yakumo wanted to see the Heavenly Demon, but she could never find him.

Yukari Yakumo knew very well that the Heavenly Demon was in this Heavenly Demon Villa. If Yukari Yakumo used her gap ability, she would probably be able to find the Heavenly Demon in no time, or even come directly to the Heavenly Demon and face to face with it.

However, Yukari Yakumo cannot do that. As a sage of youkai, Yukari Yakumo rarely has anything to fear or be wary of, but the tengu clan of Youkai Mountain is a group that Yukari Yakumo cannot but respect. Just as Tenma said, the tengu clan currently accounts for seven or eight out of ten of the fighting forces that Gensokyo can muster.

For this reason alone, Yukari Yakumo must be cautious in dealing with the Tengu clan. Otherwise, if she falls out with the Tengu clan, it will not be easy for her to mobilize their fighting power as she pleases.

"When will I finally be able to see Lord Heavenly Demon?"

Yukari Yakumo couldn't help but ask again, and one of the Ōtengu responsible for receiving guests immediately replied, "Your Highness, you should know that Lord Tenma was seriously injured in the last war and has not yet recovered. Lord Tenma's old injuries often flare up and are unbearable. Isn't it normal for him not to receive guests under such circumstances? If you have any questions, you can tell us, and we will pass on your message."

Hearing this formulaic and perfunctory answer, Yukari Yakumo gritted her teeth. She knew very well that while Tenma was indeed severely injured, she didn't believe he was in such a state that he couldn't even be seen by others. If that were truly the case, why hadn't the Tengu clan replaced Tenma yet?

"The Heavenly Demon Lord has no time or energy to see me, but has the time and energy to preside over tomorrow's test? If you want to fob me off, you should at least come up with a decent reason."

Yukari Yakumo, her temper flaring, began to lose control of her tone. Hearing her words, the two Great Tengu snorted in unison. One of them said, "Tomorrow is just a Tengu clan custom to test the suitors. Whether Lord Tenma appears depends on his mood. Don't say that Lord Tenma might not be able to appear. Even if he does appear, it's only because Lord Tenma is in a good mood. What's it to you?"

The Tengu clan has abandoned all pretense of politeness, revealing their dislike for Yakumo Yukari. This isn't due to the Tengu clan's arrogant nature; Yakumo Yukari and the Tengu clan originally had a relatively friendly relationship, and she was even allowed to go drinking with the Tenma without prior appointment.

But now, everything has changed, and the reason for the change is quite simple.

The Tengu clan originally had ten Great Tengu, and this living room also has ten chairs, one for each of the ten Great Tengu from the past. At that time, the Tengu clan had undergone a long period of recuperation, and both their strength and prestige were at their peak.

Today, only five Great Tengu remain of the Tengu clan, and all that remains of them are tattered masks as mementos. Moreover, even though the Tenma wants to appoint a new Great Tengu, he has been unable to do so for a long time due to various problems with the successors.

Now, Yakumo Yukari also saw five tattered masks hanging on the wall. These five masks were like a silent protest, telling Yakumo Yukari that Youkai Mountain did not welcome her arrival.

Yukari Yakumo forcibly suppressed her dissatisfaction. She couldn't afford to get angry with a Great Tengu; Yukari's target was the Tenma of Youkai Mountain. A Great Tengu was no match for her.

"Since your Great Tengu will be in charge of handling the entire assessment tomorrow, then please listen to me and reject Mo Mo's marriage proposal directly. That man is not worthy of winning Aya Shameimaru's heart, and he is even less worthy of marrying into the Youkai Mountain."

"This small reason isn't unreasonable, is it?"

209 Where did my huge shikigami go?!

Upon hearing this, the two great tengu exchanged a glance. Nearly a thousand years of interaction had made them extremely familiar with each other, and even with masks on, they could see each other's expressions.

laugh.

A contemptuous smile.

She smiled with undisguised contempt at Yukari Yakumo's request.

"This reason isn't excessive? Why do I feel like this reason is already excessive?"

One of the tengu answered Yakumo Yukari, but his tone was very calm, and you could not sense any of the carefree laughter behind his mask in his voice.

The Tengu clan generally viewed Yakumo Yukari as someone with whom they had a cooperative relationship. Even elite Tengu like Shameimaru Aya considered their relationship to be friendly. However, at the level of the Great Tengu, they instinctively disliked and rejected Yakumo Yukari, this sage among youkai.