When Pei Zi Yun stepped into the inner courtyard, he could see a flash of light before his eyes. He then appeared in a dense forest.
Tall trees blocked the sky, the light was dim, and … a group of ferocious beasts surrounded him. There was a faint demonic aura around them. Were they demonic beasts?
"..." Pei Zi Yun looked around, speechless. All of a sudden, a few demonic beasts pounced forward.
"Pu!" Although he knew that these were all illusions, he did not ignore them. With a flash of his blade, the few demonic beasts that charged forward were all killed. The remaining demonic beasts were fearful of the ferocious beasts. When they looked over, they could not help but retreat slowly, letting out whimpering sounds.
In the next moment, they turned and fled, as if they were real.
Not only that, the stench of blood in the air was very real. The person who created this illusion array was indeed impressive, and could even adjust the difficulty.
"What an impressive illusion technique. If not for my divine sense, I would not be able to sense that this was an illusion array." Stretching out his hand, he could really feel the wind blowing through the forest, bringing with it a slight chill. After becoming a god, Pei Zi Yun had far more experience and insight than he had ever had before.
Immortal Dao Enlightened Masters were still a little lacking. Broadly speaking, they were somewhere between humans and gods. Gods that were slightly above them did not need any cultivation techniques, as they had their own eyes. Illusions were meaningless.
But to mortals, they might not be able to escape in their lifetime.
"If they were not enemies, I would like to discuss this with Abe no Seimei."
"What a pity, even if Abe no Seimei was not one of the masterminds, it would be difficult for him to stand on my side in this world."
"The best outcome is that we do not have to fight each other." Pei Zi Yun thought this through. In the next moment, his wooden blade flashed, and he kept it.
"Pu!" A crack appeared in the air, followed by a cracking sound. The entire space cracked like a spider web, and with a loud boom, it shattered.
The surroundings returned to its original state. He had just entered the courtyard, and he could see the fake mountain not far away.
"Yamada-kun!" The youth finally caught up with him, and wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead, "You walked so fast, I almost could not catch up!"
Seeing that Pei Zi Yun was staring at something, he hurriedly explained, "Please do not misunderstand. The illusion spell was activated automatically. You should know that recently, there have been more and more ghosts wandering around the Peaceful Capital. Many high ranking officials and nobles wish to invite our Master. Our Master is extremely vexed. Hence, he created this illusion spell in order to prevent people from entering, and to gain some peace and quiet."
"I understand. Have there been more and more ghosts lately?" Pei Zi Yun asked curiously.
"That's right. In the past, there weren't many of these things. It was just a coincidence. But in recent decades, there have been more and more demons and ghosts. Even His Lordship's workload has increased." The young man scratched his face and spoke in a distressed tone. He then casually walked through the fake mountains and arrived at a certain spot. He then said, "We're here. His Excellency is just ahead."
His eyes lit up as he realized that he was in a corridor.
Japanese style buildings were mostly made of wood, and the eaves were very long. The floor of the building extended all the way to the roof, forming a semi-open platform that was open to the courtyard. This was the corridor. At this point, facing the courtyard, there was someone brewing tea. The sun was shining brightly under the snow. A quail was perched on a branch, looking for food.
The man knelt down and looked at Pei Zi Yun with a smile in his eyes, "Yamada-kun, I apologize for not welcoming you earlier. Please take a seat."
Pei Zi Yun replied, "I should be the one saying that. I've broken your spell the moment I entered. That's rude of me."
As he said this, Pei Zi Yun knelt down opposite Abe no Seimei. Both of them looked at each other and smiled.
'No wonder everyone says that you're the descendant of the Fox Demon. When you smile, you look like a fox.' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he cursed the other party's character. He then asked impolitely, "I wonder if Master Seimei has any complaints about me?"
"It's obvious that Yamada-kun has some complaints about me." Abe no Seimei poured a cup of tea and smiled, "If not, you wouldn't have refused to lead the way and barged in."
Pei Zi Yun shook his head as he smelled the fragrance of the tea, "I just don't understand why Master Seimei invited me as a guest. I feel that Master Seimei wants to test my abilities. Since that's the case, I might as well get straight to the point."
"Oh? Didn't I hear about you and was curious, so I invited you as a guest? "Abe no Seimei revealed a sly expression.
"Or could it be that you believe the rumors that I'm the son of the White Fox, and that I'm cruel and merciless? Even if you're a guest, I would treat you rudely?"
If it were anyone else, being questioned by their master like this, they would probably feel guilty. Pei Zi Yun raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Don't you know how to do that?"
"So that's what Yamada-kun thinks?" Abe no Seimei returned a mysterious smile and said, "The tea is warm enough. Please have some tea. This is tea from the Tang Empire. It wasn't easy for me to get it from Lord Da Nayan."
Pei Zi Yun tasted it and felt that it was nothing special. However, this was normal. There was no tea in Japan. It was only introduced during the reign of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Empire. Although a royal tea garden was opened, the quality was poor and no one liked it. They could only import it from the mainland until the Song Dynasty.
In this era, Japanese tea did not taste good. This was common knowledge.
However, taking advantage of this, the two of them changed the topic and talked about the recent events in Heian Capital.
Listening to Abe no Seimei's mocking tone as he commented on some of the nobles, Pei Zi Yun followed suit.
"Master Seimei's divination skills should be very powerful right?" Pei Zi Yun asked when the other party talked about divination.
"I'm just entertaining myself." Abe no Seimei laughed.
"Then you invited me here because … what did you predict?" Pei Zi Yun held the cup in his hand and looked at the patterns casually as he asked slowly.
Abe no Seimei smiled and said calmly, "Yamada-kun, I invited you here because Yamada-kun is a great warrior. I do have something that I need to trouble you with."
"Is it related to demons?" Pei Zi Yun slowly took a sip of tea and put the cup down.
"Yamada-kun is indeed smart." Abe no Seimei smiled and tapped his palm with the handle of his fan. His pair of narrow fox eyes flashed, "It is indeed related to demons."
Abe no Seimei glanced at the courtyard. Although there seemed to be nothing, there was a trace of comfort.
Pei Zi Yun knew that in this courtyard, there were many weak demons and shikigami. The young man who led the way should be one of them.
Abe no Seimei retracted his gaze and saw that Pei Zi Yun was not a person who liked to beat around the bush. He did not change the topic and went straight to the point, "Yamada-kun, what do you think of demons?"
"Demons?" Pei Zi Yun said casually, "Although it is a little extreme, but most demons are people who deserve to be killed."
As soon as he said this, he could feel the atmosphere around him stagnating.
Abe no Seimei did not show any anger and continued to ask, "Oh? Yamada-kun actually thinks of demons this way? But it is not easy for demons to cultivate to human form. It is a pity to kill them directly. "
"Actually, I do not discriminate against demons too much. It is just that most demons have a lot of blood on their hands. They have harmed and eaten humans." Pei Zi Yun spoke in a serious tone as he looked around. He had a smile on his face, "Those who are not of the same race, have different intentions. Many people would think that these words are extreme. But even humans clash with each other, what more humans and demons?"
"Demons eating humans is normal, just like humans eating pigs and cows. But on the other hand, as a human, what is the pity in killing demons?"
Many people liked monsters, but unfortunately, they were only Moe monsters. There were almost no real monsters that did not eat humans.
Abe no Seimei nodded and continued to ask, "Yamada-kun, I do understand your intentions. But what about demons that do not harm or eat humans?"
Pei Zi Yun said lightly, "Then I will not kill them."
Abe no Seimei got the answer, and his smile became more sincere. He squinted his eyes and nodded, "Yamada-kun is really a benevolent person, and a great warrior."
"However, your trip to Heian City this time has caused a lot of trouble. It is a pity."
"But it is not that there is no way to solve it. If you stay here and do not go out, you will be able to live peacefully. I wonder if you would be willing to be my guest and drink tea with me?"
Abe no Seimei gestured to Pei Zi Yun to look at the house, "Look, my house is very big, and the environment is quiet. It is a good time to discuss Yin Yang techniques with you. I have a new book called" Divination Strategies ", I hope Yamada-kun can give me some pointers."
Divination Strategies. As soon as these four words came out, the courtyard fell into silence. The young man who was not far away was shocked. This was Abe no Seimei's lifetime experience in Yin Yang techniques. Even Abe Masako did not pass it down, how could he let an outsider read it?
The young man was about to speak, but Abe no Seimei gave him a sidelong glance, and he immediately took a step back, not daring to speak.
Pei Zi Yun glanced at her and rejected her decisively, "Thank you for your reminder, Duke Qing Ming. However, I am not a person who will hide from trouble. If it wants to come, let it come. I will be waiting for it!"
He then bade farewell and didn't even mention the 《Divination Strategy》. He only took a few steps before stopping and asking the smiling fox, "Oh right, Duke Qingming, before I came, I heard something about you."
"Oh?" Abe no Seimei raised his eyebrows.
"I heard that you have been given a position by the imperial court?" Pei Zi Yun looked at him and asked.
Abe no Seimei was startled at first, then laughed, "How is that possible? I am not from the Fujiwara family, nor am I from the Minamoto, Tachibana, etc. How can I be given a position?"
"Thanks to His Majesty's grace, the Left Minister (Fujiwara Daoist) has helped me to become one of the four imperial court officials, and enjoy a salary of 500 stones."
"So that's how it is." When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he bowed to thank him and walked out of Abe's house. As soon as he stepped out, his expression turned cold.
"Abe no Seimei lives up to his reputation (Note 1), this is a test."
Actually, he was not asking about his attitude towards the demons, but to test Pei Zi Yun's reaction. Pei Zi Yun's act of destroying the illusory world was an indication of his attitude.
Asking if he was going to live in seclusion was Abe no Seimei's last warning.
"Isn't the so-called trouble that the Prince's lifespan is running out? Once this person dies, the blame will be placed on me. At that time, the entire imperial court will surround and kill me. "
"If I become a retainer of the Minamoto family or Abe no Seimei, I will not be the scapegoat. But once I accept it, it will be equivalent to an oath, and I will gradually be assimilated into this world."
"If I don't accept it, I will be the enemy of the entire world. I will not have much time to breathe. I have to quickly strengthen myself..."
Pei Zi Yun looked around. His original mission was to kill the four demons. According to Pei Zi Yun's prediction, he would be able to become a god in this world, just like the Da Xu world and the Greek world.
But with the evolution of his strength, he would not be too restricted. He would gather enough resources to become a god, and would not be restricted to killing the demons.
"Killing the demons is relatively difficult, but killing the small demons is completely possible. I have to find a target."
After all, even if he wanted to kill the small demons, there was no need to kill the weak ones. Pei Zi Yun's gaze turned and looked at a place. There was a bridge there, and under it was a rather famous demon - Hashihime.
"She or he would be very suitable."
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Note 1: Abe no Seimei's official rank is four. Baidu's "Seiken Nobility" and "Seiken Nobility" are all fake, but he is indeed a household name in Japan. In terms of godhood, he is equivalent to a Taoist True Monarch, above an Arhat.
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