Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

"It seems I'm not too late." The fox lowered its head and transformed into a flaxen-haired girl in front of Minamoto no Yorimitsu's surprised gaze. "As you can see, I'm here to help you become the master of the Seiwa Genji."

Minamoto no Raikou is the key to this era, the one who can truly tip the scales in favor of Scarf-father.

Compared to the equally famous Abe Haruaki and Ashiya Doman, Scar Father would also prefer Minamoto no Raikou, who used swords to defeat demons.

Heber looked at the girl in front of him. There was almost no light in her eyes. Even after Heber explained her purpose, Minamoto no Raikou just nodded slightly and mechanically.

A long period of confinement is enough to bring about terrible changes in a person's character.

Heber stood in the middle of the courtyard, thinking that Minamoto no Raikou and Miss Along were two completely opposite extremes.

After a brief silence, Heber beckoned to Minamoto no Raikou: "Come, I will teach you swordsmanship and kendo."

She explained in detail the different levels of kendo to Minamoto no Raikou, and used the swordsmanship of Kuramayama Tengu as an example to explain it to the young Minamoto no Raikou.

Thus, the door to swordsmanship slowly opened in front of Minamoto no Raikou.

Seven days later, all of Heber's knowledge about Kurama Tengu swordsmanship had been absorbed by Minamoto no Raikou.

Minamoto no Raikou asked Heber, "Sir, why don't you teach me how to govern a territory and how to manage my subordinates?"

Even as she spoke these words, there was still no light in her eyes that could be called spirit. She was like a machine, mechanically fulfilling her duties.

"These studies are superfluous to you," Heber replied. "Your destiny is to fight for the land where humans live. You only need to explore and continuously explore. If there are ghosts ahead, kill them. If there are monsters ahead, kill them. You don't need to do anything unnecessary."

"That's it..."

For the first time, light appeared in Minamoto no Raikou's eyes.

'If this is what I was born to do, then that's fine,' she thought.

As Minamoto no Raikou made up his mind, the patterns on the grass leaves in front of Heber twisted into words.

Dongguo Volume: 74 Hehe, I want to survive

"In the vein of fate, at the intersection of political power struggles, at the juncture of history, the demon fox discovered the winning hand that could turn the tide of battle."

"The eldest daughter of the Seiwa Genji clan, she is destined to bring an end to this chaotic world. Deep within her body lies a will to 'be exiled from a higher place.'"

"As the fox demon saw, Minamoto no Yorimitsu was a sword capable of clearing away mysteries. However, the power struggle between the two rulers has become stagnant, and no one can wield this sword anymore."

[Your presence lies at the heart of this Lostbelt. Influence it, master it, change it, shape it, and use it to your advantage. The gateway to history will open for you.]

[Current Lostbelt Progress: 50%!]

Hebe silently plucked the blades of grass from his eyes, and the words scattered into meaningless lines again.

She heard Minamoto no Raikou's voice ringing in her ears.

"So, are you included among the monsters that need to be eliminated?" Minamoto no Raikou looked into Heber's eyes, "...Teacher."

"Perhaps," Heber replied, "but at least don't do such useless things until you become strong enough."

This answer surprised Minamoto no Raikou a little. She thought Heber would avoid the question or get furious, but she didn't expect him to have such an expression with a nostalgic smile.

"Why?" Minamoto no Raikou asked in a low voice, "Sensei, wouldn't you care at all?"

"Because it proves that my death will be valuable." The fox demon's smile revealed a decisive tone.

Heber reached out and pressed Minamoto no Raikou's head, messing up her not-so-long hair.

"Keep practicing. Kurama Tengu Eight Streams is the most complete sword technique currently available. In other words, it's a sword that can be constantly updated."

The essence of swordsmanship is the skill of killing. It comes from the techniques taught by Scar Father and also inherits the violent animal heart of the Cang Wolf. On the basis of these two foundations, the "secret sword" that integrates the essence, energy and spirit can bear fruit.

Heber watched Minamoto no Raikou practicing swordsmanship repeatedly in the courtyard, looked at the lines of her arm muscles, and the sweat that wet her hair and rolled down her cheeks.

According to Kurama's experience in the Eight-Ryu Swordsmanship, Minamoto no Raikou is already on the verge of awakening the secret sword.

Even if you practice more on this basis, there won't be much improvement - after all, Minamoto no Raikou is not a Tengu.

"Come and rest for a while, Raikou." Heber patted his side. "Kurama Hachiryu's swordsmanship requires daily practice. From now on, I will no longer supervise you. You will arrange your own time for training."

She poured a cup of tea for Minamoto no Raikou, and the water pouring from the pot was an overly strong green color.

Minamoto no Raikou did not suspect anything and drank the tea in one gulp.

Heber tucked his hands into his sleeves. "In the remaining half day, after training in swordsmanship, I will teach you how to identify monsters and ghosts, some simple spells, techniques for tracking targets, and methods for assassination and prevention. There's no set rules for these things, so I'll just talk about them as I think of them."

"For example, let's take the first lesson I'm going to teach you now." Heber casually poured the water from the teacup onto the edge of the courtyard path. "Don't drink the water someone else gives you..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minamoto no Raikou's stomach began to rumble, causing the girl, who had a stone face most of the time, to blush.

She stood up without a word and walked quickly to the toilet.

After returning, Minamoto no Raikou stared at Heber with an increasingly sharp gaze: "Thanks to the teacher's words and deeds, Raikou has learned it."

Minamoto no Raikou picked up the dango from the table, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it hard, as if it were Hebe.

After she swallowed the dumpling, Heber said slowly, "Food too."

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Minamoto no Raikou's face changed again, and without waiting for a reaction, he hurried to the toilet.

After coming back this time, she never dared to reach out rashly again. Heber smiled slightly, picked up the dumpling, bit off a piece and chewed it gently.

Minamoto no Raikou directly reached out to Heber to ask for the string of dumplings she had eaten.

"Don't you mind the dirt?" Heber was surprised.

"The teacher doesn't dislike me, so why should I dislike the teacher?" Minamoto no Raikou smiled and stuffed the remaining meatballs into his mouth as if to protest.

As soon as he finished speaking, Minamoto no Raikou saw Heber stretch out his right hand and point at him.

"Yes! Yes!"

Minamoto no Raikou fell backwards in response, and the last image he saw before his vision sank into darkness was Hebe with his index and little fingers raised, waving them in front of him as cunningly as a fox.

It was already dusk when Minamoto no Raikou woke up. She got up from the ground coughing and saw some steaming snacks on the low table.

"Teacher, why are you okay?" This was the biggest question that bothered Minamoto no Raikou. She clearly saw Heber eat the dumpling with her own eyes.

Heber's face was half submerged in the long shadow cast by the setting sun. "Because I am a fox demon."

This is a lie. Heber's real reliance is his physical fitness which far exceeds that of ordinary people.

She was even able to drink Shuten-doji's poisoned wine in one gulp without changing her expression.

For the first time, a vivid look of regret finally appeared on Minamoto no Raikou's young face.

Of course, fox demons cannot be lumped together with humans.

"Eat."

Heber pushed the plate towards Minamoto no Raikou and saw obvious suspicion and fear in the girl's eyes.

"Today's classes are over." Heber pointed to the setting sun outside the courtyard, which was about to completely fall below the horizon.

After being tormented for the entire afternoon, Minamoto no Raikou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As night fell, the tired girl fell asleep early.

In her dream, she seemed to have a third-party perspective, staring at what she did during the day. In this state, she could easily grasp the shortcomings and make corrections.

"Demon, it deserves to be killed." Minamoto no Raikou's voice echoed in her mind, and she began to rehearse in her dream without any instruction: how to use covert and vicious means to suppress and curse the troublesome fox demon.

A bright white lightning scar appeared on Minamoto no Raikou's cheek, and even in his sleep he showed a ferocious expression of gritting his teeth.

Heber looked at the burn marks that flickered with his breathing and twitched the corners of his mouth.

She had long known that there was a will named Ugly Gozen in Minamoto no Raikou's body, and she also knew that it was because of the latter that Minamoto no Raikou was able to grow at an unimaginable speed.

This is a good thing for both sides of the fight, because the closer Minamoto no Raikou gets to Ugly Gozen, the more powerful she becomes, and the more efficiently she can eliminate the beasts - but when she completely becomes "Ugly Gozen", she will implement the will of the Canlang, and plunge everything into the abyss of complete destruction.

This is a precarious tightrope walk. Hebe has to promote Minamoto no Raikou's growth as quickly as possible, but at the same time ensure that she does not become a Joruri puppet of Uzumaki Gozen.

Hebe tore off the fluff from her fox tail and tucked it into the corner of Minamoto no Raikou's clothes.

This can suppress the resurgence of Ugly Gozen's nature.

The price is that Ugly Gozen will follow the scent of the fox tail and constantly instigate Minamoto no Raikou to kill Hebe.

Of course, she will continue to grow stronger until Minamoto no Raikou achieves his goal.

——And this is exactly what Heber wants.

ps: There is a chapter about Wu Yiqi and Ba ...

Dongguo Volume: 75 My fists are getting hard, there must be Ugly Gozen around!

"Teacher, it's time to wash up."

The early morning sunlight shone into the small room through the window. Minamoto no Raikou bent down and handed over an ivory comb.

Heber turned his gaze to the side, only to fall into a soft embrace.

Minamoto no Raikou's body matured quickly, partly because she had noble blood flowing in her body, and partly because her repressed nature began to reflect in her body.

After realizing this, Heber gradually restrained himself and deliberately kept a distance from Minamoto no Raikou.

However, Minamoto no Raikou, whose mind had not yet matched his body, did not realize this. Instead, he took even greater advantage when Heber retreated.

For example, every morning when washing up, a comb would always be handed to Heber.

But she never reminded them that it was stained with a secret fragrance - this spice can make foxes lose their strength, gradually paralyze their limbs, and finally let them be slaughtered by hunters.

Heber held the comb and pushed Minamoto no Raikou, who was too intimate, away.

"I can't breathe."

As she spoke, she gently combed her long flaxen hair.

Minamoto no Raikou reached out and helped his teacher to tidy up his hair which was faintly fragrant.

Hebe's face was reflected in the mirror. Minamoto no Raikou pinned a dew-drenched hydrangea in her hair and tied the ends of her hair with a white silk ribbon.

The flower stems were soaked in a fierce venom, and the inside of the headband was embroidered with a soul-calming spell by the Yin-Yang master.

"Teacher, what should we do today?" She approached Heber, her breathing clearly audible.

"Go fishing." Heber shook his shoulders.

They drove ox carts with green curtains and traveled along the wide imperial road. This was the capital area of Heian-kyo, and everyone wore talismans obtained from Onmyoji and temples.

"It's useless to the teacher." Minamoto no Raikou chuckled in a low voice.

She wasn't just talking about the talismans those people wore, which were said to be able to "ward off evil spirits and demons."

"Yeah." Heber answered absentmindedly, as if he didn't care at all about Minamoto no Raikou's little trick.

Minamoto no Raikou smiled slightly, but his brows were unconsciously frowned.

In my mind, the voice that was exactly the same as my own began to roar again, questioning why I didn't act according to its teachings.

It is a very difficult task to subdue Ugly Gozen's will. She needs to carefully maintain the boundary and not allow the "Bull-Headed Heavenly King" to resurrect from her body, but she cannot completely suppress it either.

Ultimately, Minamoto no Raikou knew that she and Uzumaki were twin souls, and she needed to borrow power from Uzumaki.

Without strength, there is nothing, and the environment, which is now slightly improving, will deteriorate further.

Qiling Bar~⑤Si Liu Bar Qi+Qi Yan What’s more important is that if there is no power, the teacher will definitely leave.

Deep in Minamoto no Raikou's heart, he harbored fear and hidden worries about that scene.

Because of this, she gradually began to listen to the voice of Ugly Gozen, using curses, poisons and conspiracies, trying her best to make Hebe lose all ability to resist.

If he could, Minamoto no Raikou would not hesitate to cut off Hebe's limbs.

In this way, the teacher can only rely on me... Only by relying on me can the teacher survive.

——The teacher belongs to you, and you must never let her out of your sight.

In a trance, Minamoto no Raikou felt a chill falling on her brow, pulling her out of the deep and dark fantasy.

Hebe said nothing, but just put the hydrangea back on her hair.

The deadly poison that had once soaked the flower branches had now been replaced by a panacea.

Minamoto no Raikou's expression was a little gloomy. She knew that her tricks had once again been seen through by her teacher and even countered.

She even suspected that her teacher had long known that there was a will named Ugly Gozen in her body, but had never pointed it out.