Pei Zi Yun sheathed his wooden blade and replied calmly, "I just happened to meet him."
He then bade farewell to the Prince, "Prince, I have other matters to attend to and shall take my leave first. I will come back to bid farewell to you when I am done here or before I leave the capital."
As he finished, he did not care if anyone else agreed or not and walked out.
"Please wait!" Someone called out from behind.
Pei Zi Yun turned around and saw a middle-aged samurai who had come with Kaneki. His ordinary face was filled with a hearty smile.
But no matter how hearty he was, compared to a samurai like Kaneki, his gait and expression were filled with an air of nobility.
"Yamada-kun, it is a pity for a samurai like you to be a country bumpkin!" The samurai lowered his head and said seriously, "With your martial arts skills, you can definitely achieve greater things!"
"Who are you?" Pei Zi Yun's face revealed a look of confusion.
"I am Watanabe Tsutomu, like Kaneki, a retainer of Lai Guanggong. I saw your match with Kaneki just now and feel that you are very impressive! A samurai like you should have a better future. Please join the Minamoto family! Lai Guanggong will definitely appreciate you! "
Watanabe Tsutomu?
Pei Zi Yun could not help but size him up.
The son of Minamoto Wan, the descendant of the Saga Minamoto clan's Minamoto Rong. Along with Kaneki Sakata, he was known as the 'Four Heavenly Kings of Lai Guanggong'. Although he might not be stronger than Kaneki Sakata, he was a proper member of the Minamoto family and naturally ranked first among the Four Heavenly Kings of Lai Guanggong.
A thought flashed through Pei Zi Yun's mind, but he did not show it on his face. He rejected politely, "Watanabe-kun, there is no need to speak further. I, Yamada Shinji, do not intend to join another family. Thank you for your kind intentions, but I cannot agree."
"That is a pity." Watanabe Tsutomu sighed, "A samurai like you, if you do not join a wise ruler and build up your career while you are young, you will not only be wasting your beauty, but also your life!"
Kaneki Sakata also spoke, "Yamada-kun, if you ever change your mind, you can come and find us anytime. Be it Watanabe-kun or I, we will always welcome you."
Pei Zi Yun did not speak this time. He nodded and turned to leave.
Someone beside the Minamoto Prince could not help but mutter, "What a boorish country samurai warrior. How rude of him to leave just like that!"
He even gave up such a great opportunity!
When the Grand Prince heard this, he immediately looked over and said unhappily, "Yamada just saved everyone, including you. How can you say such malicious words after he left?"
When the prince said this in front of everyone, the man immediately covered his face with his sleeves, not daring to look at the expressions of the people around him.
"Watanabe, do you have the confidence to defeat Yamada?" Seeing that nothing happened, Sakata Kinshi, who also said goodbye, went out with Watanabe Tsunetsuna. When they reached the steps outside, Sakata Kinshi asked.
Watanabe Tsutomu frowned and hesitated for a moment. "If it's the level just now, I might be able to deal with it, but I always feel that he hasn't used his full strength."
The warriors following him were shocked. Even at this level, he still hadn't used his full strength? What kind of monster was Yamada Shinji?
Sakata Kinshi did not refute and fell silent.
"However, we are warriors, not vagabonds. If he really is an enemy, we will naturally attack together and hack him to death!"
"Understood." Sakata Kinshi patted himself and looked into the distance. "If it's an enemy, I'll definitely kill this man next time."
"This man is too dangerous."
Pei Zi Yun ignored the thoughts of some people. Once he was outside, he went straight to the inn. The snow on the ground was soft. Even ordinary people could probably feel the ominous aura that permeated the Peace Capital during this period of time. Therefore, when the weather was bad and the sun was not high in the sky, people tried their best to avoid unnecessary travel.
Even if they were going to work, they were in a hurry and did not dare to stay outside for long.
Now that the snow was lighter, there were still few pedestrians. Pei Zi Yun walked at a moderate pace in the snow. In the vast expanse of whiteness, he was very conspicuous.
Equally conspicuous was an ox cart parked in the distance ahead.
"Is it my imagination? I feel like the ox cart is waiting for me. "
"No, it's not my imagination. It is waiting for me."
Pei Zi Yun raised his eyebrows slightly and did not speed up. He maintained his original speed and walked at a moderate pace.
When he finally reached the ox cart, the curtain was lifted and a teenager came out of the carriage. As soon as he landed, he smiled and bowed.
"Are you Yamada Shinji?" The teenager asked crisply.
"It's me." Pei Zi Yun replied.
"Then I didn't wait for the wrong person!" The teenager smiled, revealing his canine teeth. "My master invites you to his residence for a chat. Please don't reject him."
"Who is your master?" Pei Zi Yun did not feel the aura of a demonic ghost from the other party. However, he could not say that the other party was definitely human.
In his eyes, although the teenager had the appearance of a human, his body was glowing faintly. It was very clean, but there was an essence that was different from that of a human. He could not help but look at him a few more times.
The young man wasn't shy at all, and allowed Pei Zi Yun to size him up.
"My master said that he cannot tell you his identity for now. You will know when you go." He even winked mischievously.
"Interesting." Pei Zi Yun laughed. "If that's the case, please bring me there."
As he said this, he did not ask any more questions and really got on the ox cart.
The teenager did not enter the cart again. Instead, he jumped onto the ox cart. He did not use a whip and the ox cart started to move slowly.
Pei Zi Yun was the only one in the cart. He closed his eyes and examined the ox cart, as well as the aura along the way.
'This ox cart has a faint demonic aura, but it does not seem to be evil. It seems like a little demon that has just gained sentience.'
'It shouldn't be the young man driving the cart. If I had to ask, could it be the ox pulling the cart?'
'The nobles of the Peace Capital, no matter how brave they are, would not dare to use an ox despite knowing that it was strange. I'm afraid the other party has a plan and is not a noble?'
'But I've only been in the Peace Capital for a short period of time. Who would know of me and invite me to their residence?'
'Could it be the monk who exorcised the demonic ghosts from the Prince's residence?'
Thinking about this, Pei Zi Yun thought back to the Buddha's aura. Naturally, he had heard of Buddhism before. However, there were no true Buddhas in Da Xu and the Greek world.
'Vajra, Arhat, Buddha. What level are they equivalent to?'
Although the teenager was driving the cart, he was paying attention to what was going on. When he noticed that Pei Zi Yun was sitting in the cart with his eyes closed, he could not help but be impressed. This human was very brave. No wonder his master specially invited him to be a guest!
'Ai, it's a pity that this person is very fierce. Even when I get close to him, I'm afraid! I wonder if he will scare my other companions when he goes to the residence! '
The wheels of the ox cart rolled over the snow. The roads of the Peace Capital were not smooth. From time to time, the cart would rumble and shake.
After an unknown period of time, Pei Zi Yun felt the cart come to a stop.
"We're here, Yamada-kun. You can alight now!" The teenager's voice rang out, sounding very cheerful.
Pei Zi Yun took a look. It was still snowing outside. When he jumped off the cart and landed on the ground, he heard a faint cry of surprise.
The sound didn't come from anywhere near him. Pei Zi Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw a mansion that made him feel surprised.
In front of him was a mansion. The surroundings were not considered spacious. Compared to the Prince's residence, the mansion itself was much more low-key and simple.
'Half a town is so big, is this the mansion of four or five officials?'
In the Peace Era, three officials and above were allocated a town, four to five officials were allocated half a town, and six and below were allocated a quarter of a town. However, this was not the reason why Pei Zi Yun was surprised. He looked at the door and shook his head.
'It's this person who invited me!'
At the door, the sign of the Abe Mansion was clearly visible.
This is the Abe Mansion?
Standing here, he did not need to release his senses to feel the fluctuations of spiritual power coming from within.
'Very powerful, worthy of his reputation.' Pei Zi Yun no longer doubted the identity of the owner of this place.
Abe no Seimei.
A famous and deified Grand Onmyoji in the future.
It was this person who invited him, which was out of Pei Zi Yun's expectations. He did not expect that this trip to the Peace Capital would attract the attention of the other party.
However, since he was already here, he might as well take things as they come.
Whether Abe no Seimei was kind or malicious, Pei Zi Yun was fearless. After a moment of shock, he calmed down.
The wooden door did not need to be knocked on as it opened with a squeak. The teenager took a few quick steps and stood at the side of the door. He bowed politely, "Yamada-kun, please enter."
The door was open, and the scenery was not bad. It did not give people the feeling of a banquet at Hongmen.
Pei Zi Yun did not seem to notice the eyes that were secretly staring at him and walked in.
The young man walked behind him and closed the door. He furrowed his brows and glared at the little monster who had almost exposed himself for not hiding properly.
"Yamada-kun! Please wait a minute! I will take you in! "
There was an array inside that could confuse people. What if Yamada-kun got lost and started killing?
When the teenager saw Yamada Shinichi walking quickly, he hurriedly chased after him.
Although there were many shikigami and little monsters in the mansion, in terms of ferocity, not many could compare to this human samurai, right?
There was no need to deliberately test this point. Just the blood on Yamada Shinichi's body could make the teenager realize the horror of this samurai.
Pei Zi Yun ignored the teenager and walked straight in.
The Abe Mansion was nearly 5,000 square meters. The courtyard was very large and divided into several levels. The interior was simple but elegant. There were no servants on the road, but the ground was very clean. He could even see a small plum forest. Against the white snow, it looked even more noble. The fragrance of the plum flowers was refreshing with the wind.
But then, the small exclamations and discussions hiding under the plum forest reached his ears, which made Pei Zi Yun feel a little helpless.
"I have long heard that there are many shikigami in Abe no Seimei's family and that he is a great Onmyoji. I didn't expect it to be true."
"There are too many shikigami and little monsters in this mansion."
"But they are too weak. They are not even worth using my sword."
The main job of a Onmyoji was to observe the sky, study the weather, explore the geography, set the calendar, and mark the time. As for curing and saving people, divination, fengshui, and exorcism, it was actually a side job.
"But now it seems that the Onmyoji of this world is closer to the legendary profession." The closer he got, the more he could feel the deep spiritual aura inside.
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