Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

But the team leader must have known that facing the visitors from the other world, he dared not be negligent in the slightest and nodded quickly.

"Please wait a moment." After saying that, Qiu Long closed the gate and quickly went to the house where the master was to report.

Seeing the wooden gate closing again and Qiu Long's footsteps getting farther and farther away, Xia Yuan nodded and was not angry at the other party's refusal to let him go.

After all, the other party also has his own duties and needs to be responsible for the safety of the owner of the house. If he lets him go based on his one-sided statement alone, it would be a bit derelict in his duty as a bodyguard.

Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, so it's okay to wait here for a while.

After a while.

Da da da--

With a steady sound of footsteps, the wooden door of the yard was opened again. Qiu Long walked out calmly, bowed slightly to Xia Yuan outside the door, and said, "Please follow me."

"it is good."

Xia Yuan nodded slightly and followed Qiu Long.

The two began to walk through the courtyard of Liang Yi's house.

Qiu Long was not a talkative person, and one could even say he was a bit taciturn. Apart from a few simple greetings at the beginning, there was no other conversation between the two.

He always led the way in front, and Xia Yuan followed behind.

His distance and attitude were both serious and regular, and it was obvious that he was a rather old-fashioned middle-aged man.

Or it could be said that the entire Liangyi family has such a depressing atmosphere, although the environment in the courtyard has a lot of vegetation to add vitality, and the decoration is also tends to be in an ancient style.

The stone rockery, stream, courtyard, and two yin-yang fish in the pond are similar to the decorative landscape of daimyo's homes during the Edo period.

But the gloomy tone in this courtyard and the servants who worked diligently with their heads down and dared not say a word, gave people a special depressing atmosphere.

Although there is no order without rules, too many rules are not always a good thing.

At least as both are underworld organizations, the atmosphere at the Fujimura Group is much better than here.

While walking, Xia Yuan saw a rather strange figure on the sidewalk.

He was different from the people working around him. He was not bound by any rules and looked like a teenager. He was wearing a red kimono, his hair was a little messy, and his behavior was casual. His eyes with dark circles made him look more depressed.

Is he an important figure in this family?

The boy who was taking a walk seemed to notice Xia Yuan's gaze. He raised his head and met Xia Yuan's gaze for a moment.

The gloomy gaze met the clear eyes. Just a glance, and the boy seemed to see his own reflection in Xia Yuan's eyes.

"Hello."

Xia Yuan smiled and greeted the young man.

"Ah...hi, sorry."

Xia Yuan's greeting brought the boy out of his brief trance. He realized that it was a bit rude to stare into someone's eyes, so he quickly apologized.

"It's okay, but you have to cheer up a little, boy."

Seeing that the young man was worried, Xia Yuan did not forget to encourage him.

However, this light-hearted remark obviously had no effect on the young man.

The boy was curious about Xia Yuan.

"Qiu Long, who is this?"

Hearing the young man's question, Qiu Long bowed slightly, and then replied: "Master, this is an important guest who came to visit the master of the family. I am just about to take him to his reception room."

Guests visiting my father...

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yi glanced at Qiu Long and Xia Yuan before leaving, then turned and left.

"..."

Realizing that there was something wrong with his young master's way of getting along, Qiu Long quickly explained to Xia Yuan beside him: "I'm sorry, Young Master is always in a bad mood, so he didn't act in accordance with etiquette. I hope you can forgive me."

"It doesn't matter. It's better to say that Master Yao is also a person with a strong personality."

Xia Yuan expressed his understanding of this.

As the older brother of Ryougi Shiki and the eldest son of the entire Ryougi family, his inheritance rights and attention were taken away by his younger sister. Ryougi, whose future had already been determined, certainly would not be in a good mood.

However, due to the uniqueness of Ryougi Shiki and the background of the Exorcist family, the right of inheritance had actually been determined long ago. As a member of this family, Ryougi Yao also knew that he did not have the slightest capital to compete with his sister.

Moreover, Xia Yuan had just seen this young master, and he did not have the talent to become a magician. He might really have to stop here in this life, and should not get closer to the inner world.

The two walked for a while, and finally Qiu Long and Xia Yuan stopped in front of a spacious wooden reception room. The wooden door was open, and a tall man was sitting inside.

It seems that he is the leader of the Ryogi Group and Shiki's father.

"The master is waiting for you in the room. I will take my leave now."

Without the permission of the head of the family, Qiu Long naturally could not enter the reception room with Xia Yuan. He bowed slightly to Xia Yuan and the two figures, then stood up and left.

There was no pause or curiosity, he just completed the order diligently.

What a qualified subordinate.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Afterwards, Xia Yuan did not delay and got up and walked in.

In the reception room, the middle-aged man was wearing a black kimono, his hair was neatly combed back, his muscular body and bright eyes easily showed that he had undergone standard martial arts training.

Although he was just a middle-aged man, he gave Xia Yuan the same feeling as when he was facing Team Leader Fujimura.

Is this the aura of all gang bosses?

"Xia Yuanjun...right?"

The middle-aged man spoke Xia Yuan's name, his voice was a little low, but it was majestic. This attitude clearly showed that he had been in a superior position for a long time. This allowed him to maintain an equal communication attitude even when facing an unknown magician, and his momentum would never be inferior to others.

Very good, it turns out that Shi's father is not a simple person either.

Xia Yuan was impressed by the man's performance. It turned out that it was not easy for a patriarch to lead such a large family.

"You can just call me Xia Yuan, Team Leader Liang Yi."

"Okay, then Xia Yuan, I'll get straight to the point. I wonder what it is that brings you, from the other world, to visit the Liang Yi family?"

"Can you tell me the details of the deal you mentioned?"

It was really straight to the point, without even a hint of temptation.

This uncle is really...

"To help you solve the current predicament you are facing." Xia Yuan said expressionlessly.

"Solve the dilemma of the Liangyi family..." The Liangyi team leader muttered this sentence for a while, and then asked in return: "What dilemma is the Liangyi family facing?"

"The talent is exhausted. As one of the four great demon-exorcist families, they can't find a demon-exorcist who can support their reputation. They can't even manage the spiritual veins under their feet. Isn't this a predicament?"

"...You are right. The Yoji family is indeed facing such a situation, but what is the reason?"

Team leader Liangyi sighed and acknowledged what Xia Yuan said, but he did not agree easily and began to ask the reason.

"I don't believe there is such a thing as pie in the sky, nor do I think a strange magician will help us at this time for no reason. So what do you want? Or what can you get from the Liangyi family?"

"As many reasons as you want, I can give you."

Xia Yuan chuckled: "What conditions do you think the Liangyi family can offer to impress me? That's it."

"..." Team leader Liang Yi fell into deep thought.

"You don't have to be too wary of me. In fact, I am one of the most powerful people in the other world. There is nothing worth spying on for you, the Liangyi family, who are so poor that they can't even manage their spiritual veins."

"Then what are you doing...for?"

"Whether it's to repay a favor, or out of your own selfish desires, you can interpret it however you want. The ending and future of the Liang Yi family depends on how you, as the leader of the Liang Yi family, make the decision."

"..."

Faced with Xia Yuan's riddle-like answer, Team Leader Liangyi fell into deep thought.

Although he was still worried about the decline of the Yoji family, he did not dare to accept the help of a strange magician casually.

Because no one knows what the purpose of these magicians is, and what he really wants to get from the Yomiuri family, he dare not easily take his family into risks and make himself a sinner of the Yomiuri family.

But this might really be a turning point for the Liangyi family. Given the current situation, it would be the best case scenario if the family just went into decline. Things are moving in a more dangerous direction.

The greedy eyes from the other world and the branch family are always trying to split up the Liangyi family. Even if they do not accept Xia Yuan's suggestion, the Liangyi family is just dying slowly.

Rarely, the tough guy leader of the Liangyi team got into a dilemma.

Xia Yuan could also see the anxiety in his thoughts, so he spoke.

"Everyone from the other world has heard of the once-powerful demon-killing families, and the Yoji family is one of them. However, due to the decline of Dayuan, the Yoji family, as a demon-killing family, naturally fell into decline. I believe that this is no secret to you as the head of the family."

"..."

Team leader Liangyi nodded and acknowledged Xia Yuan's words.

Since the seventh generation of the family, the Liangyi family has been on a continuous decline, and by his generation it was already a candle in the wind.

In the entire family, apart from Shi, who is a talented person, there is no other person who can support the family. Even his eldest son is just an ordinary person.

Xia Yuan looked at Team Leader Liang Yi's face, which was lost in thought, and decided to continue striking while the iron was hot.

"If three generations ago you could still find a few demon exorcists in your family, or magicians in modern terms, to support the family, then in this generation, it would be difficult for the Yoji family to find even one, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to let your talented daughter replace her brother as the head of the family."

"But have you ever thought about this? If the inheritance continues like this, generation after generation, can you guarantee that there will be talented people in the next generation of the family? If not, how will you deal with it then?"

Every word Xia Yuan said was heart-wrenching and hit the Liangyi team leader directly where it hurts.

He had also considered these things. Although the Liangyi family claimed to have withdrawn from the mysterious circle, this was not a place they could leave whenever they wanted. They, the descendants, had to bear the responsibilities for the enemies they had made in the past and the debts left by their ancestors.

Over the years, the Liangyi family has been attacked by the mysterious circle more than once or twice. Each time, they have to spend a lot of money to find someone in the circle to deal with it, but how long can this kind of life of relying on others to help solve problems last? If one day, the Liangyi family loses even money, can the people really survive?

He had spent most of his life fighting in the underworld, but as the current head of the Liang Yi family, he had also witnessed many secrets on the other side of the world.

He has seen it all, whether it is the open and secret struggles in the secular world or the weirdness and unpredictability of the mysterious world.

After living for so long and fighting for so long, he was actually tired a long time ago. Since the day he took over the position of the head of the Liangyi family, he has never had a good sleep.

Every day, he has to be on guard to prevent himself from taking the wrong path. Not only does he have to scheme against and compete with the secular guys for money, but he also has to constantly guard against prying eyes from the mysterious world.

He had actually been tired for a long time, but even so, he was more afraid of failing to live up to the trust of the old patriarch. He was even more afraid that after he stepped down, his daughter would not be able to bear the burden and would be crushed, thus destroying the family.

Therefore, he had to grit his teeth and work hard, trying his best to hold on. He had to leave a relatively safe and stable family for his daughter and not let the old patriarch down.

But Xia Yuan's words today completely woke him up. Even if he continued like this, what would it matter? It would only delay the arrival of death instead of finding a chance to survive. What was the point?

After pondering for a long time, this man who had spent his whole life calculating carefully sighed and made a decision in his heart.

Maybe it's really as the magician said, they really should make some changes.

I believe that if the person sitting here at this moment was not him but the old patriarch, he would definitely make the same choice as him.

After all, the old man was still thinking about his wish to lead his family back to prosperity before he died.

He clenched his fists and asked seriously.

"Does the gentleman have any solution?"

Hearing this, Xia Yuan smiled. He knew that the man had been shaken, so he struck while the iron was hot and proposed his own solution.

"Of course, the way to save you is very simple. First, you need a strong enough backer to deter those guys who have evil intentions towards the Liangyi family. Then, you can train new demon exorcists to deal with sneak attacks from magicians or dead apostles."

"..." Upon hearing this, Team Leader Liang Yi fell silent.

Xia Yuan seemed to have answered his question, but also seemed not to have answered it. The two things he said were completely the simplest truths.

But if it could really be done, why would the Liangyi family have fallen into such a state?

But at this point, he still held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked Xia Yuan: "Sir, do you have any way to solve these two problems?"

"Of course, I can do both of these things."

Xia Yuan smiled and answered confidently, "Whether it's helping your Liangyi family find a suitable backer, helping you train new magicians, or even helping you draw a complete inheritance, it's all a piece of cake for me."

"Of course, if you think that this is just my one-sided statement and cannot be trusted, then why not sign the magic essay, which is the mandatory contract passed down by your ancestors? Will you feel at ease then?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Team Leader Liang Yi's heart moved. He knew of the compulsory magic essay contest. It was a contract between magicians swore to the world and was binding.

If the rules were violated, there would be very severe punishment. When he hired a magician, he would ask someone to buy the prepared magic essays in advance before he dared to hire him.