In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

"Mr. Qingming."

He sighed: "I 'saw' it."

"The snake is wriggling."

Upon hearing these words, Abe no Seimei's expression turned slightly solemn as he strode forward. Fujiwara no Kaneie slowly rose and looked at the greatest Onmyoji of all time, his eyes showing a hint of weariness.

Although the age of gods has passed, under the mysterious and natural operation of the cursed spirit system, those who hold higher positions naturally have stronger inspiration and are more able to communicate with 'gods' and receive 'revelation'.

As the "person of the realm," Fujiwara no Kaneie naturally had more to see and feel than the other ministers.

Abe no Seimei said, "My lord, there is no need to worry."

“This matter is related to ‘yin and yang,’ so we, the Yin-Yang Bureau, will take care of it.”

"Then let's draft a plan tonight." Fujiwara no Kaneie nodded. "I will ensure that all the court nobles fully cooperate with you—"

If it weren't for this, there wouldn't have been a late-night court meeting.

"That's right."

Seimei smiled and said, "However, I'm afraid not everyone has arrived yet."

Abe no Seimei has come, so who else hasn't?

Many high-ranking officials were perplexed.

"If Lord Seimei is referring to Harumi Gon Ōshin Genji Yorimitsu, who first discovered the signs of Orochi's revival, then he would have been waiting outside the palace gates long ago."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu, a renowned exorcist, was famous throughout the land, but he did not hold court and his official position was not high.

There was only one official, Chun Gongquan Dajin, who was nominally a "guardian of the Eastern Palace." He was a sixth-rank official and did not meet the fifth-rank threshold for court officials, so theoretically he was not qualified to attend court.

However, as the source of this news, he was already waiting outside the door to be summoned.

"Lord Laiguang, of course, must also be seen."

"However, I am not talking about him, but someone else."

"It's not convenient for me to intervene directly in this matter—only he can resolve it."

Apart from Abe no Seimei... If this statement were made ten years ago, it would probably have caused a stir of surprise and confusion. The revival of Orochi was such a major event that, in the whole world, no one else but Abe no Seimei could have solved it—not even the previous generation's Yin-Yang Master, the Great Yin-Yang Master Kamo no Yasunori.

But at this moment.

Suddenly, the image of a handsome young man appeared in everyone's minds.

And, another name that is equally famous.

...

"'Mr. Peacock', Sugawara Haaki?"

at the same time.

Outside the palace gate.

You bid farewell to Shuten-dōji, passed through the gates of Heian-kyō's inner city, and arrived outside Heian-gū Palace.

Lu Kang arrived leisurely, albeit late.

You gaze upon the brightly lit palace before you.

You didn't step inside directly either.

Instead, he looked at several figures who seemed to be waiting nearby.

Their gazes swept over them, but before Lu Kang could even utter their names, they had already revealed his.

"That's me." Lu Kang nodded, smiling. "Are you gentlemen the famous exorcist general Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his 'Three Heavenly Kings'?"

Four figures.

Two men and one woman surrounded the tall, fully armored figure, clearly his attendants and guards.

But it was the figure behind who spoke.

"Before 'Prince Peacock,' I dare not claim to be famous," said Watanabe Tsuna, who had a golden mushroom haircut. "We are merely ordinary samurai who follow Lord Semitsu."

“You are anything but ordinary.”

Lu Kang's gaze swept over them, and apart from 'Minamoto no Yorimitsu', he could see the background of the other three people at a glance.

A samurai is indeed a samurai.

But the extremely tall figure, nearly two and a half meters tall, was clearly a humanoid demon beast with the blood of a demon or mythical beast.

That petite girl also seemed to possess a remarkable mastery of mysterious magic.

Only Watanabe no Tsuna himself, as he described, was a samurai—but far from ordinary. He gave the impression of being both flawed and flawless simply by standing there, a level of martial skill that could only be achieved through endless trials.

As for Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who could command these three people, he was naturally even more remarkable.

Divine spirits split off... 'Human gods in the present world'.

A fleeting glimpse from many years ago.

He already knew it.

Meeting the smiling gaze of the great Onmyoji, the Peacock Prince Sugawara no Hajime, Watanabe no Tsuna opened his mouth, about to say something. Although they had rarely returned to Heian-kyo over the years as they slew demons and monsters, they certainly knew this one name.

Listening to his reputation for talent and his fame in Yin-Yang arts, they could all sense the powerful, terrifying, and mysterious force hidden beneath the young man's youthful appearance.

Don't you see that Urabe Suetake, who is usually the most talkative, looks very serious right now?

I was completely terrified!

Usui Sadamitsu was not good with words.

Lord Semitsu has always been extremely sparing with his words.

As the "mouthpiece" of this group, and also the right-hand man of Lord Sehiro, Watanabe no Tsuna could only continue to shoulder the responsibility of communication... That's what the blond mushroom-headed man thought, and that's what he did.

As always—he opened his mouth again.

But the words were not uttered.

The sound, however, rang out first.

"So, you are one too?"

He was muffled and sullen, yet seemed slightly restless.

Watanabe Tsuna froze, abruptly turning his head to look at the source of the sound—to the tall, fully armored figure standing before him.

Lord Semitsu...

"You really are just like me!"

Purple eyes gleamed beneath the seams of the armor's edge.

The voice of Minamoto no Yorimitsu came from there. Even though it was distorted by layers of obstruction, Lu Kang could still accurately recognize that it was the voice of a young woman.

Yes or no?

"It seems that Lord Sehiro has asked me a rather difficult question to answer!"

Chapter 126 Another Defeat to Doman, Imitating Momotaro's Tale, Taking the Initiative

[For you, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's question is indeed difficult to answer.]

[You know, she sensed the mysterious fluctuations of your spirit and flesh, which you have forged into a 'god'—she is also a manifestation of a divine spirit, and is naturally very sensitive to the aura of 'god'.]

Although you possess the soul and body of God, you are not God.

You lack divinity; even if you later compensate for your deficiencies in cognitive abilities, you will still retain human consciousness and thought.

Would you be considered a 'god'?

You yourself are not aware of it.

However, the closer one gets to God, the further one often gets from humanity, and the fewer human pleasures one will experience—that is definitely not the path you should pursue.

【fine】

You don't need to answer Minamoto no Yorimitsu's question either.

Even though her gaze, emanating from beneath her armor, was intense, conveying a sense that she wouldn't give up until you answered,

However, an audience with the court soon followed.

This forced her to give up.

This was already the umpteenth time Lu Kang had entered the Heian Palace.

As the location of the highest power center in the world, this place is naturally unattainable for others, but Lu Kang, a modern man, has no filter for the so-called imperial power—he holds an almost mocking attitude towards those so-called emperors who are given divinity by the people and whose lineage is unbroken for ten thousand generations.

Even if there really is such a thing as inheritance in this world.

That certainly doesn't include the mascot-like Emperor—not including the so-called divine bloodline after the Age of Gods has vanished.

Even the Qin and Han emperors were no exception.

Let alone Yamato, a mere island nation?

He strolled leisurely across the threshold first, facing the many nobles seated there. After bowing respectfully, he simply looked at Abe no Seimei, who was sitting in the front row next to Fujiwara no Kaneie.

Although Abe no Seimei's highest official rank was only fourth grade, his ability and reputation were enough to justify his position.

And Lu Kang...

The moment he saw him walk in, Emperor Ichijo, who had been dozing off, was suddenly jolted awake and instinctively tried to jump up, but Lu Kang raised his hand and pressed down on him to stop him.

Over the years, he has maintained the habit of going to the palace every day to talk to Emperor Taisho about literature. He also took the young emperor to play many novel folk games. For the young emperor, he was not only a good older brother, but also a good playmate.

Seeing him completely dispelled my drowsiness.

What replaced it was happiness.

In contrast to the very relaxed and natural Lu Kang, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the others who followed behind seemed rather tense. They were used to the battles on the battlefield and the ruthless methods they used when fighting demons, and they found it difficult to adapt to the solemn atmosphere of a hall full of nobles.

They had no choice but to follow Minamoto no Yorimitsu, closely trailing behind Lu Kang.

"They're still too young."

As Lu Kang stepped across the aisle between the seats of the high-ranking officials, someone immediately spoke up, their voice deep: "I think it would be more prudent to leave this matter to Lord Qingming."

"At the very least, he should be a mature and steady person like the previous Yin-Yang Master, Kamo Yasunori."

"Even if a young person is capable, how can he guarantee that he won't make any mistakes?"

The person speaking was not at the forefront, but only among the court nobles. 'Sugawara no Hajime' was clearly an Onmyoji from the Fujiwara lineage. Expressing opposition, he could not possibly be under the command of Fujiwara, much less a member of the Fujiwara family.

His real name is unknown, but judging from his official robes, he should be a third-rank official, holding the position of Zhongnayan.

His objections had barely been uttered.

Someone immediately retorted: "Even if Lord Yuan Junxian follows Gao Minggong in a secluded and aloof manner, he must have heard of the Peacock Prince who sweeps away the ghosts of Kyoto in the middle of the night, right?"

"If he can't guarantee that nothing goes wrong, then there's probably no one left in this world!"

This is a member of the Fujiwara family, specifically the Junior Third Rank, Middle Counselor Fujiwara no Michitaka.

“Leaving Kyoto and leaving Kyoto are two different things.” When Minamoto Junxian said this, he sounded rather stubborn, which made everyone chuckle. Heian-kyo was far from peaceful; if it weren’t for the existence of the Bureau of Onmyō, it would never be as stable as it is now.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Junxian seemed to realize the inappropriateness of his words and couldn't help but cough softly to hide the flush on his face.

“But what Lord Minamoto no Manchukuo said makes some sense, doesn’t it?” At this moment, Minamoto no Komei, the mastermind and instigator behind Minamoto no Jun-hsien, finally spoke up.

The old man leaned back, his voice low and hoarse: "Being young ultimately means lacking experience."

"Compared to the Peacock Prince, I have a more suitable candidate—"

He raised his hand.

Accompanied by the sound of clattering footsteps, a figure suddenly appeared beside him... causing Watanabe no Tsuna and the others behind Lu Kang to instantly turn dangerously glaring at him, as if they had encountered a demon attack. Minamoto no Yorimitsu, fully armored, even had lightning crackling across his body like surging snakes—

Ashiya Dōman, who had plundered countless demons and mysteries, was perceived by them as filled with malice. He was not just a simple demon, but an absolutely ferocious 'demon'!

Fortunately, Lu Kang flicked his sleeve, suppressing the restless 'mysterious' feedback within them.

"Take it easy, take it easy."

Lu Kang smiled and greeted him.

After a moment of stunned silence, Watanabe and the others were stunned once more. They were astonished that Lu Kang had dispelled the 'spiritual power' within them with a flick of his sleeve, and even more astonished that... Lord Sehiro, having encountered a demon, could still be so obedient?