"The theory of the five elements is a theory passed down from China. It is recorded in the 《Gui Zang Yi》 and the 《Lian Shan Yi》."
"Everything in the world is made up of the five elements. Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth exist in a mutually reinforcing and restraining relationship. "
"The theory of the five elements occupies an extremely important part of the Yin Yang Dao. The entire theory is generally divided into two categories. One is that the five elements reinforce each other, the other is that the five elements restrain each other …"
On a hot summer day, in the main residence of the Tsuchimiemon family, there was a cute six or seven year old girl sitting on the porch. She held a 《Introduction to Yin Yang and the Five Elements》 book in her hands and seriously read it.
Although this kind of book was considered an introductory reading material for Yin Yang Masters, it was still too obscure for a girl of this age.
The girl wore a tailored kimono. She was petite and delicate, pink and cute.
Her face, which still had a bit of baby fat, was shining brightly under the sun. It was as white and bright as freshly squeezed milk.
"Natsume."
A man came behind the girl and called softly.
The girl put down the book in her hands, stood up, and bowed to the man behind her. She said crisply, "Father."
Although she was only six or seven years old, her etiquette was strict and considerate. There was no trace of panic.
Clearly, this girl called Natsume had been receiving a strict traditional education for as long as she could remember.
"Let's stop here for today. You can relax."
"Father?"
The girl's cute little face lit up. She seemed to be happy to be able to get some extra time for entertainment. However, she looked at her father with some confusion.
In her young heart, her father had always been a very strict person. He would not let her play for no reason.
As if seeing his daughter's confusion, the man reached out his hand and gently stroked Natsume's head. The girl revealed a comfortable expression like a cat.
"Today, the head of the branch family of the Tsuchimiemon family will bring his child here as a guest. You can go play with that child."
The man said the reason.
After a pause, the man added another sentence.
"You have to get along well. Bring out your manners as the next head of the family. You can't be rude."
The child of the branch family?
What kind of person would that be?
The girl's face was filled with curiosity.
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"I'm called Spring Tiger! Tu Yumen Chunhu! "
A golden-haired boy who looked a little silly stood in front of Natsume. He touched the back of his head and said his name with a smile.
Towards the seemingly frivolous actions of this boy called Spring Tiger, Xiamu was clearly a little uneasy.
Ever since she was young, the people she came into contact with had always maintained perfect etiquette. This was the first time she had seen such a casual boy.
However, Xiamu still bowed very solemnly and said his name in a low voice.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Natsume Tu Yumen. Please advise me."
"Ah, ah! Please, please advise me … "
Facing Natsumu's solemn reaction, Spring Tiger appeared to be a little flustered.
Xiamu suddenly burst into laughter at his bewilderment.
It wasn't mockery, but the innocent and pure smile of a young girl when she saw an interesting playmate.
"Haha, hahahaha …"
Spring Tiger also seemed to be amused by his own reaction, and the two children laughed together while facing each other.
This was the first meeting between Summer Eye and Spring Tiger.
It was as pure and beautiful as the lilies blooming all over the mountains and plains of the Imperial Mountain of Tu Yumen.
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"Master … Spring Tiger, he …"
Tu Yumen Ying Kuan, who had a white cloth on his head, and the master of the Tu Yumen House, Tu Yumen Taichun, stood side by side in the shadows of the mansion's corridor, quietly observing the interaction between the two children.
Tu Yumen Taichun's gaze, ever since Spring Tiger appeared, had remained on him without moving.
"There's no need to say anymore. I'm very relieved to leave Spring Tiger in your care."
"Aren't you going to talk to him? After all, he's your —"
"There's no need for that."
Tu Yumen Taichun interrupted Tu Yumen Ying Kuan's words, his gaze under his glasses remained calm.
However, what Tu Yumen Ying Kuan saw was a pitiful father who was trying his best to suppress his desire to get close to his biological son.
"I can't have too much interaction with Spring Tiger. This is the best protection for him."
Right now, the outside world was spreading rumors that his "daughter" — — Tu Yumen Xiamu was the reincarnation of Ye Guang. Everyone's gaze was attracted to Xiamu.
This was very good. Shifting the attention elsewhere, his real child could live a stable life.
However, was this fair to Xiamu?
Tu Yumen Taichun didn't think about it, nor did he want to think about it.
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His father seemed to have something important to discuss with the head of the main house. After instructing him to get along with Xiamu, he didn't appear again.
Spring Tiger, who was naturally restless, scratched his ears and cheeks for a while before finally mustering up the courage to ask the girl beside him, "Um, Xiamu, shall we go play?"
Xiamu was a bit stunned.
This boy, who she met for the first time, actually called her by her name. Such an intimate action made the girl a bit surprised.
However, Xiamu didn't hate it. Instead, she was happy that she finally found a playmate.
Nodding, Xiamu began to frown her cute eyebrows, thinking about where to go play.
After thinking for a while, it seemed that her Yu Mountain was the most interesting place around.
In Xiamu's heart, the Yu Mountain covered with lilies was the most beautiful scenery in the world.
"Eh?! Lilies! "
After hearing Xiamu's suggestion, Spring Tiger's face was filled with disbelief.
"Are there still lilies blooming in this season?"
The season for lilies to bloom was usually between spring and summer. Now that it was already midsummer, how could there still be lilies blooming?
"There are!"
Xiamu pouted, as if she was dissatisfied that Spring Tiger didn't believe her.
"Father said that because there was a very powerful demon sealed in Yu Mountain, the entire Yu Mountain was affected by the demon's power. That's why there are lilies blooming all year round!"
"Demon!!"
Although Spring Tiger knew that his family, the Tu Yimen Family, was a family of Yin-Yang Masters, and his father, Tu Yimen Ying Kuan, was even the village's Yin-Yang Doctor. However, Spring Tiger had never really come into contact with the world of Yin-Yang Masters.
Suddenly hearing about the existence of demons that could only be seen in various mythological books, Spring Tiger immediately had the idea of going to take a look.
"Okay! I'll bring you there! "
The girl didn't experience the great battle back then, so she didn't know how powerful the demon sealed there was.
She simply treated it as a fun place to play.
Seeing the two children skipping away together, Tu Yimen Ying Kuan, who was hiding in the shadows with Tu Yimen Taichi and observing them, worriedly asked.
"Master, isn't that the place where the Flower Demon is sealed? If they go there like this … "
"I went there a few days ago to check and strengthen the seal. There shouldn't be any problems."
Tu Yimen Taichi shook his head.
"It's been so many years, but the Flower Demon still hasn't shown any signs of waking up. What can these two kids do?"
Since the "Battle of Yu Mountain and Demon Sealing" several decades ago, the Tu Yimen Family once again gained great prestige in the world of Yin-Yang Masters.
The previous master also rebuilt the altar at the place where the demon was sealed. Other than holding the Mount Tai Prefecture Monarch's Sacrifice, it was also used to strengthen the seal and monitor the demon.
Because after the demon was sealed, the entire Yu Mountain was affected by the demon's power that the demon unintentionally leaked, causing lilies to bloom all year round. Thus, the Yin-Yang Masters all believed that the powerful demon was a Flower Demon.
This theory was officially recognized by the official organization of Yin-Yang Masters, the Yin-Yang Hall.
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