I'm having fun in Tokyo

Ibaraki's attack was imbued with the demonic power and bloodline suppression unique to the Oni race.

As a half-demon of the demon race, he found it difficult to effectively resist and recover from the power of his fellow demons, who were stronger than himself.

If I were to get kicked again, my internal organs might be shattered.

Although he won't die on the spot, it will take a long time for his internal organs to repair and for him to regain his fighting ability.

Of course, this is on the premise that you can escape and have time to recover.

"How did you find me?"

Finally, Haruhiko Abe raised his head.

He swallowed the blood in his mouth, looked at Qingluo sitting calmly in the center of the main hall, and stared intently at her.

Ibaraki frowned.

He took a step closer to Haruhiko Abe, but then stopped and looked behind him.

"How did you find out? Of course, we found out from the very beginning." Qingluo's voice came over, her tone full of sarcasm.

"You don't really think I was fooled by such a clumsy trick?"

"Two immature little brats, and a cat-like monster corpse transformed by the power of that stupid cat Asaka..."

"Hmph, you humans are really naive, actually trying to deceive an immortal like me who has lived for thousands of years with your shallow knowledge."

"Even if I don't want to know what you did, seeing you and that corpse makes me roughly understand what happened."

She gave a cold laugh and looked down at Haruhiko Abe.

"But I didn't expect you to actually do that, and with such an innocent and confident look."

"Plus, I was a bit bored at the time, so I tolerated you and wanted to see what you were up to and how far you could go, just for laughs and to lighten my mood."

Just take it as a joke, to lighten the mood...

Haruhiko Abe remained silent.

All the effort I've put in is just seen as a joke to lighten the mood by the other person?

He thought of how he used to suppress his anger and hatred, submit to the other party, and want to take revenge in the future.

At that time, the other party must have been mocking him as if he were a clown.

He thought he had disguised himself quite well.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into them.

Qingluo revealed a slight smile, but it was somewhat sickly, like a painter with peculiar tastes admiring his own perfect work.

If Morikawa Yu were here, she would probably see a dark light above her head, with words within it constantly twisting and turning, like it was giving birth to an indescribable monster, which was terrifying.

"Then why did you only expose me now?!"

After a long silence, Abe Haruhiko raised his head again and asked, word by word.

Qingluo did not answer.

She chuckled softly, her eyes filled with mockery: "Why am I only exposing you now? You're a smart kid, you should be able to figure it out yourself, right?"

"If you really can't figure it out, I don't mind giving you a hint."

Abe Haruhiko stared intently at Aoro.

He naturally had his own guesses and understood what she wanted to do.

He infiltrated the Abe family, providing Fujiwara Keisuke with information about the Abe family and disrupting their plans.

Conversely, she could also deduce the Fujiwara family's plans and take control of everything.

I underestimated this evil spirit, and I also underestimated her magnanimity.

Are you worried? Feeling upset? Angry?

Qingluo finally stood up and came to his side.

Although she was in human form, she was still very tall, nearly two meters tall, a head taller than him, looking down at him.

"Actually, there's another reason why I'm exposing you now: I admire you."

"You have persisted in your original intentions for more than ten years, wanting to kill me and destroy this family. That is not easy."

"The reason you failed is because you met me."

"I've seen too many people and too many things, and I've experienced too many conspiracies and tricks. Unless it's a blatant, overt scheme, none of them are of any use to me."

That's why you failed.

"However, your failure does not mean you are worthless."

“I’ve met a lot of people who want to do something, but give up very quickly.”

"A person like that will never succeed in anything he does."

"You are very persistent, which is a rare quality that makes you stand out from others."

"Now, I'll give you two choices."

Chapter 252 But I Only Have One Path! (Part 1)

Haruhiko Abe ignored her and remained silent.

Qingluo's gaze became increasingly interested in him.

"You don't even want to know what choices I'm giving you?"

"While I admire your persistence, sometimes pointless persistence is useless."

"It can't help you defeat me, it can't help you escape, and it won't bring you any benefits."

"Haruhiko, you are a smart child."

"You should understand that there is nothing shameful about giving up one thing for another."

"Ten years ago, you were willing to abandon your pride and grovel before my mortal enemy for the sake of your sister and that child from the Fujiwara family."

"Now, can't you give up your insistence and listen to the choices I'm giving you?"

Abe Haruhiko raised his head upon hearing this.

"Listen to the options you give me, and then what?"

"Become my lackey, or die?"

"Aren't the so-called choices you can offer just these two things?"

"Become a lackey, or die? That's too harsh a word." Qingluo laughed.

"I can offer you more interesting options."

"For example, if you accept my power, I will pretend I don't know your identity, act as if nothing happened today, and let you leave here."

"You can continue with your plans, struggle alongside your brother-in-law, and help the shrine to defeat me."

"And no matter what the outcome is today, I will spare your life."

"If you want to be the head of the family, you can continue to be one."

"If you don't want to be the head of the family, go and be with your sister and your brother-in-law. Do whatever you want."

"What do you think of this choice?" She looked down at Abe Haruhiko, her eyes coaxing. "You can do it as long as you accept my power."

Abe Haruhiko remained silent, inwardly sneering.

According to her, by accepting her power, she could not only continue to carry out the plan, but also not worry about her sister if she failed.

It seems like a perfect choice, as if one is not even sure of failing.

But is there really such a good option?

This evil spirit is no good person, and it would never be so kind.

By accepting her power, one is essentially handing over one's body to her, becoming her flesh and blood puppet, just like the previous demon general Qingyuan.

Even though she is still herself most of the time, she can destroy her consciousness and take over her body with just a single thought at crucial moments.

When that time comes, she will be able to use her own face and body to do whatever she wants, and her sister and the shrine will be in danger.

"Tsk, seeing how resistant you are, let me tell you about the second option."

Qinglu shook her head and turned to walk towards the seat in the center of the main hall.

She slowly sat down, raised one leg, and gently tapped the chair with her fingers.

"Do you remember the secret technique I taught you about the Abe family? It's about overdrawing all your life force to gain even greater power, and then using a short time to unleash your final brilliance."

"You can use this method to become as powerful as Ibaraki and the others, break through this reinforced hall, and escape from here."

"Even if you don't live long after doing that, at least you can tell people what happened here."

"Otherwise, if the Fujiwara family continues to deal with the clan according to your and that boy's plan, I can catch them off guard by simply changing the arrangements."

"Furthermore, the shrine is unaware of your existence and still regards you as the head of the Abe family."

"If they win this battle today and destroy the Abe family, then you will be nailed to the pillar of shame just like me."

"It's pitiful that you've been undercover for over a decade, yet no one knows, and you're forced to have your bad reputation publicized, just like me..."

"No! Keisuke knows my identity, and Harumi knows my identity too, that's enough!" Abe Haruhiko interrupted Seiro loudly, glaring angrily at her.

Qingluo wasn't annoyed, still wearing that sickly smile that was so repulsive: "Looks like I've hit a nerve."

"Otherwise, why would you be in such a hurry to refute me?"

"Haruhiko, don't let anger cloud your judgment. Think about your sister and what you've been doing all these years."

"Do you really hate me for making you kill your sister back then to prove your loyalty to me?"

"No, you're just hating your own incompetence."

"All anger stems from your incompetence."

"If you had such great power, would you have needed to put on that act with that Fujiwara brat to deceive me? Would you have needed to grovel before my enemy for over a decade?"

"You just need to kill me."

“Kill me, and the shrine will not blame you for disobeying me, the family god. The Fujiwara and Tokugawa families hate me to the bone, but they will not punish you because of me.”

"What you lack is power, and I can give you power!"

Qingluo's dark green eyes flashed, radiating a terrifying light. The entire hall was filled with her immense and oppressive aura, making it hard for anyone to breathe.

"Think carefully about these two choices I'm giving you, Haruhiko."

"Will you accept my power, embrace the gifts I give you, resolve the shrine issue, and become stronger? Or will you burn your life to fight for survival and escape from here?"

The four demon kings all looked at Abe no Haruhiko.

Ibaraki didn't speak, but flexed her wrists, a cold smile on her beautiful face.

Hoshiguma's eyes were wide open, but they were lifeless; she had clearly fallen asleep again.

Daigokumaru glanced at Qingluo, his eyes showing displeasure.

Ibuki, looking like a dejected middle-aged man, sat there, having stopped sighing at some point. He looked at Abe Haruhiko with a complicated expression, as if reminiscing and feeling a little regretful.

He thought of himself more than a thousand years ago.

At that time, I was the Demon King of Mount Tanba, while Seira was the household god of the Tsuchimikado Abe family in Kyoto.

At that time, there were no three major families. The Fujiwara family, the Minamoto family, the Taira family, and the gradually declining Tachibana family dominated the situation in Kyoto. The Abe family was a new power that emerged because of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei.

Although the great Onmyoji later passed away, his original form continued to exist.

Knowing about this, he stayed in his own mountain village, occupying a corner of the land, drinking and making merry, living a relatively easy and carefree life.

The problem is that more than a hundred years later, this bastard woman named Qingluo came looking for her, and she brought with her the Yuan family and a lot of ghosts, with the shadow of that god behind her.

He himself, having been isolated from the outside world due to years of war and indifferent to worldly affairs, was caught off guard and lost to her.

After she defeated herself, she presented two disgusting choices: both required her to pledge allegiance to her.

Back then, I was young and impetuous, so how could I agree? As a result, I was sealed away for a thousand years until recently when I was awakened and asked to help her.

After what happened, only Ibaraki and Hoshiguma remained of his original friends. He had lost all ambition and simply agreed to see what she wanted to do.