In the courtyard, the Princess was already seated. The maid sitting in front of the stove made a light sound as she brushed the tea, blending in with the sound of snow falling to the ground.
"Blood is soaring to the sky, the killing is in full swing." Although he did not follow them out, Keisuke Takeuchi had been divining the battle.
Now that the blood was soaring, he subconsciously thought that Yamada Shinji had been killed.
At the same time, Keisuke Takeuchi could not help but be speechless.
Yamada Shinji was just a village samurai. If not for the Princess's invitation and the fact that the Prince was seriously ill, he would not have come because of a village samurai.
In the Yin-Yang Hut, his position was second only to the Yin Yang Head. Couldn't they just send a Onmyoji over for such a small matter?
Although the Prince did not have any real power, the Princess was the princess of the Fujiwara family. The Fujiwara family was powerful and he did not dare to look down on them. Speaking of which, even if he accompanied Qingming, didn't he become one of the top four Onmyojis because he served Fujiwara Daoist and received the recommendation?
But when he came to the Prince's Residence and saw Yamada Shinji, he found that Yamada was very unusual. This puzzled Keisuke, but the situation was urgent and he did not have time to investigate Yamada Shinji's background. Now that he saw the blood, he sighed in his heart.
At this time, the maid said respectfully, "The tea is here."
"Ah, thank you."
Keisuke Takeuchi respectfully took the teacup according to the tea ceremony etiquette. He felt his mind calm down and all his worries were dissolved into the tea. He drank it immediately.
He returned the teacup to the maid and looked at the courtyard. A cold wind blew through the dark trees and he suddenly felt uneasy.
"If Yamada did not go through this, he would have some achievements in the future. It's too late to say anything now."
Thinking of this, Keisuke Takeuchi smiled, "Princess, look, there are blood clouds rolling in the east. This is an auspicious sign. Yamada must have been killed. You can sleep in peace."
"No, I still feel uneasy until I see Yamada's body." The Princess looked in the direction.
Keisuke Takeuchi's smile froze and then he felt a little dissatisfied.
Although he was inferior to the Fujiwara, as a Onmyoji, it was hard for him to accept her questioning his divination.
If it wasn't for the Fujiwara family, he would probably have left with a flick of his sleeves.
The maid was in awe of Keisuke Takeuchi, and as soon as she heard his words, she immediately believed him.
One of the maids tried to persuade her: "Princess, Yamada is just a crude country warrior. Didn't you see Takeuchi Sama's divination before? Since Lord Wu Nei said that Yamada has been executed, it can't be false. You've been tired for the whole day, why don't you go and rest now? His Highness the Prince still needs you. "
The others also tried to persuade him.
Wangfei's face darkened slightly, but she still nodded and sighed. "Oh, is that so? Then get people to tidy up the manor. We must not let any filth enter the inner courtyard. "
He then turned to Keisuke Takeuchi and bowed: "You have worked hard today. When His Royal Highness wakes up, I will definitely congratulate you."
Keisuke Wu did not care what he was thinking in his heart, he still had a smile on his face and said humbly: "This is what I should do, if not …"
Just as he was speaking, he noticed that the consort and the maidservants facing him suddenly looked terrified, as though they had seen something unbelievable. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately turned around.
"Ah!" A samurai covered in blood fell through the door of the inner courtyard, and another person came in.
"Yamada! You, why are you still alive? " Seeing the young samurai enter with blood dripping from his wooden sword, Keisuke Wu's body trembled in fear. His heart was filled with fear.
Yamada Shinji was still alive, but who did the divination say was dead?
Could it be one of the Four Heavenly Kings, or more than one?
This was too ridiculous!
As long as Minamoto no Raiko did not die, these four samurai would not die. Furthermore, these four were the top of the samurai, and yet they were killed by a country bumpkin samurai.
Keisuke Wu did not dare to think too much about it. Seeing the young man's cold expression, he immediately started chanting.
"Shikigami Bind!"
Following the incantation, spiritual energy wrapped around the opponent like a fishing net.
This was Keisuke Wu Nei's ultimate skill. To be able to sit in the position of Yin-Yang Hut, his skills were naturally not limited to divination.
Although it was not as famous as the Yin Yang Head and other Yin Yang Masters who were famous for their attacks, Keisuke Wu Nei had his own ways of protecting himself. This was the one that consumed the most spiritual energy.
But at the same time, it was also the most powerful spell.
Although it could only last for a short while, as long as he could trap the opponent, he could order his men to kill him.
How could Yin Yang Masters kill people with their swords like crude samurai?
Even if a demon was bound, it could be killed with this spell, let alone a human warrior with a body of flesh and blood!
Keisuke Wu Nei even regretted thinking of this spell too late. If he had used this spell before Yamada escaped, he would not be in such a dangerous situation now.
Seeing the net of light enveloping the person, Keisuke Wu Nei shouted, "Hurry up and kill him!"
As he said that, he did not dare to relax and focused even more on chanting. Seeing that one of the maidservants was agile, he immediately pulled out his short sword and pounced, tightening the net of spiritual energy.
* Bang! * However, as the net tightened, it crashed into a heavy and towering existence.
Looking over, it was Yamada Shinji who was trapped, but his spiritual energy felt completely different. The thing that was trapped was a mountain!
Keisuke Wu Nei immediately felt the backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a cold glint in the corner of his eyes.
"Ah —!"
From the point of view of others, the scene was actually like this: The Yin Yang Master chanted the spell, and the next moment, there was a flash of the sword. With a spray of blood, the Yin Yang Master's neck was empty, and his head fell to the ground, rolling in the snow. His eyebrows were still moving, as if he was not dead yet.
All of this happened in an instant. As the maidservant screamed, Yamada Shinji jumped up, and under the horrified gaze of the crowd, he slashed his sword towards the Princess.
Waizumi Shikibu, who was shivering at the side, had been trying hard to reduce her presence. At this moment, she could no longer control her emotions and let out a shrill scream.
Pei Zi Yun did not care about her and the maidservant's screams. He slashed down with his sword, only a hair's breadth away from the Princess's eyebrows.
In an instant, it stopped, and a shadow emerged from the Princess's body. Her figure was graceful, and in terms of appearance, she was several times more beautiful than the Fujiwara family's princess.
The girl was panicking as she tried to escape. However, Pei Zi Yun did not show any mercy to her at all. Without hesitation, he spun his blade around and slashed downwards.
"Poof!" The woman's hat was cut open, and her black hair fell instantly. Her beauty was indescribable, but this was not the first thing that attracted the attention of the crowd. On the top of the woman's head, a pair of horns that could be called evil spirits were also exposed to the crowd.
"Ah, it's an evil spirit!" Even the maidservant who had wanted to rush over to protect the Princess could not help but show a look of horror and stop in her tracks.
Pei Zi Yun's sword was blocked by the horns, but in the next moment, the horns separated, and a line of blood ran from her forehead to her eyebrows, from the tip of her nose to her chin, evenly divided into two.
This time, she did not move at all. In an instant, white flames suddenly rose and engulfed her.
As the flames burned, a stench also spread.
At this time, who could not guess what was going on?
It was not Yamada Shinji's doing, but the Princess was clearly possessed by an evil spirit!
Pei Zi Yun killed the evil spirit and glanced at the room. Although the Prince was still alive, he would not be long. As for the Princess, she had been injured by the sword energy, and would die in a few days, so there was no need to kill her.
With a tilt of his ear, he put away his sword and walked out calmly.
The courtyard was quiet for a long time before everyone came to their senses. After looking at each other, they rushed to the Princess who had fainted on the ground. As for where the warrior who had just killed the evil spirit went, they did not dare to care, let alone look.
Almost at the same time, Watanabe Tsuna and Usui Sadamitsu, who had just chased out, rushed back with bloodshot eyes.
"Princess! Yamada is cunning, he went and came back, we have fallen into his trap! "
As a result, as soon as they returned to the inner courtyard, they saw the unconscious Princess who was being called by a group of maidservants, and the head of Takeuchi Keisuke of Yin Yang Hut had been separated. Suddenly, a chill even washed away their anger.
Watanabe Tsuna grabbed a maidservant and asked sternly, "Is Yamada here?"
"He, he …" The maidservant who had experienced a shock, under this ferocious expression, how could she speak?
Watanabe Tsuna's heart was filled with hatred. He pushed her away and was about to rush inside.
"Watanabe-kun, do not offend His Royal Highness!" Usui Sadamitsu still had some sense of propriety. Although he was sad and angry, he still reminded his colleague.
And at this moment, someone inside shouted, "Someone come, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness has gone!"
"Hateful!" Watanabe Tsuna stomped his foot. He knew that not only had he lost a general today, but he had also failed the mission. How could he go and see Minamoto no Raiko?
But the moment he turned around, he suddenly thought of a plan.
"Usui Kun, Yamada is ruthless and rebellious. He actually killed His Royal Highness. We must immediately report this matter to Lai Guanggong and the Left Minister. This kind of inhumane person should be killed by everyone!"
"This …" Usui Sadamitsu hesitated. Although Yamada Shinichi had killed His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness was not killed by the other party. His illness was beyond cure, and even Takeuchi Keisuke could not do anything about it. Why would Yamada do this?
But when he looked up, he saw Watanabe Tsuna's tearful eyes. Thinking of the two companions who died tragically in Yamada Shinichi's hands, Usui Sadamitsu immediately made up his mind. He said coldly: "Yes, I will go and report to Lai Guanggong and the Left Minister. I will mobilize the army to kill this traitor."
Watanabe Tsuna patted his shoulder: "I will be here, I will look for you later. You have to be careful. If you meet Yamada, you must not fight. As long as you do not fight, Yamada will not be able to kill you."
Now that they had lost two people, there were only two left of the four heavenly kings. If they were defeated one by one, the number of people who could suppress Yamada Shinichi in Heian Capital would be reduced.
Now, it was time to mobilize Lai Guanggong's colleagues and ask the Left Minister to give the order to kill Yamada Shinichi.
Although the use of human wave tactics was disdained by the samurai, the blood feud must be avenged. In order to kill the traitor and avenge his companions, there was no other choice.
When Usui Sadamitsu met his eyes, he understood what Watanabe Tsuna was thinking. He nodded heavily and ran out of the prince's mansion.
Looking at Usui Sadamitsu's receding figure, Watanabe Tsuna was in a daze. He even had an illusion that three of the Four Heavenly Kings were walking away with their backs facing him, leaving him alone.
This ominous feeling made the hatred in Watanabe Tsuna's heart deeper. He turned around and walked towards the princess and the maid.
Since he wanted to ask the Left Minister Fujiwara to give the order to kill Yamada Shinichi, the cause of the prince's death must be Yamada Shinichi. Whether it was Yamada or not, the result must be Yamada's death!
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