Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Turning the corner to the entrance of Seimei's residence, Yaobikuni walked forward with a beaming smile, as if welcoming a guest.

Kousaka Kyosuke asked in surprise, "Good morning, Yaobikuni. Are you going out?"

"No, I was just about to talk to someone who has been watching from outside for a long time."

"I think it would be better to trouble Boya instead."

Kousaka Kyousuke shook his head.

Yaobikuni's combat power is about the same as Seimei's, which is the ceiling of human combat power.

But to others, she was just a weak and frail priestess.

It looks like a big, fat sheep.

I reckon people will probably try to snatch the clothes as soon as they see them.

It's not that I'm lusting after beauty, because survival is the first principle in this era.

More likely, the homeless people saw the thick, warm clothing and intended to steal it to keep warm.

In some corners of Kyoto, it is common to see homeless people stripping the clothes off the dead.

Despite feeling helpless about this, Kyosuke Kosaka still sent people to crack down on it severely.

Ultimately, the last shred of dignity for the dead lies in the clothes they wear...

“Mr. Boya is already training in archery,” Yaobikuni said with a smile.

"Oh, that's right."

Kyosuke Kosaka responded with a curt reply, and then didn't know what to say next.

Yaobikuni smiled silently and stood quietly watching Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kosaka was confused about the situation.

"Yaobikuni, is there something you want to say to Kyosuke?" Kagura asked.

"Actually, I have a past connection with Tanlin Temple."

Yaobikuni slowly opened her mouth.

Tanlin Temple?

As soon as Kousaka Kyosuke thought about it, he remembered the nunnery that Kuro Seimei had destroyed when he released the Two-Faced Buddha.

He paid for the reconstruction, and it will probably take at least a year and a half to complete. More importantly, it cost a lot of money.

It breaks my heart!

I really want to drag Hei Qingming out and beat him up, make him pay me back!

"It's a long story, let's go inside and talk about it first," said Kyosuke Kousaka.

A thought flashed through his mind: a heart as broad as Fujishikibu's.

I remember that the nuns are currently being housed in his former residence.

On the last day of the year, Su Yi still sent people to deliver various food, clothing and daily necessities, and did not neglect them.

Overall, they were not treated unfairly.

Therefore, I have a clear conscience.

Upon arriving at the outer hall of the house, Kyosuke Kosaka briefly explained the situation.

After listening quietly, Yaobikuni smiled and said, "Mr. Kyosuke is really a good person."

“I think you should be concerned about the destruction of the original Danrin Temple. For example, you could arrest Kuro Seimei, question him, and make him take responsibility for this.”

Kosaka Kyosuke hinted seriously.

Yaobikuni: "I will remember this. Responsibility is something that cannot be easily shirked."

That’s right!

Kyosuke Kosaka mentally gave it a quick thumbs up.

Where would you find someone else destroy something and then rebuild it at your own expense? That's such an illogical thing.

"Do you want to meet those nuns?" Kyosuke Kosaka asked again.

Yaobikuni smiled and shook her head: "That's all in the past, there's no need to meet again..."

Kyosuke Kosaka pondered for a moment and said, "I think you should keep a youthful mindset. It's not good to act like an old man in his twilight years."

What if someone insists on seeking death again?

If you can live a happy life every day without dying or aging, then so be it.

“Yabikuni, cherish the present moment,” Kagura advised.

Yaobikuni said with assurance, "Yes, it will."

"Okay! It's agreed then."

Kagura said again.

Yaobikuni chuckled lightly, her attitude neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Kyosuke Kousaka didn't care about it.

If you know that Orochi is playing you for a fool, and you still go and get tricked, then you have a problem with your brain.

He did not believe that Yaobikuni's intelligence was lacking to that extent.

Given her high moral standards, this woman is actually less likely to betray again after betraying someone once.

Even if it were true, Kyosuke Kosaka thought it wouldn't matter.

A high moral standard means having a conscience; even if one were to do something evil, one would proactively minimize the negative impact.

Therefore, the impact on Kyosuke Kousaka is still within a controllable range.

After that, the three of them went to find Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, and others.

Kousaka Kyosuke learned that Seimei planned to use the spiritual energy of Kyoto to create a place to teleport the Great Serpent to the outskirts of the city, near the Black Night Mountain.

Due to pollution, vegetation on Black Night Mountain is difficult to survive, and spiritual energy is weak, so there are hardly any monsters there.

This is indeed a very suitable battlefield.

"What did the Genji say?" Kousaka Kyosuke asked.

Considering my political stance, I decided to leave yesterday.

Ultimately, the Genji clan represented the imperial family, while he himself represented the Daoist priest in some respects.

If too much intervention is involved.

It might be suspected that the Taoist priest wanted to seize power from the royal family, which would be very bad.

As a subordinate, Kyosuke Kosaka had no intention of causing trouble for his superior.

He knows it very well.

Emperor Ichijo was absolutely unfriendly to the Taoist priest.

Dingzi, his childhood sweetheart and wife who was like an older sister to him, had been by his side for many years, but the Taoist priest insisted on breaking them up.

Everyone is dissatisfied.

It's also thanks to Emperor Ichijo's good temper.

This means it could further provoke him; otherwise, if any public conflict were to occur, the Taoist priest's situation would be very precarious.

Even if the Taoist priest becomes the regent, he could still be replaced if his daughter, Akiko, does not give birth to a son.

Therefore, since Akiko has no son, the Taoist priest cannot be too dissolute.

Returning to the main point, Kyosuke Kousaka kept his distance from the Imperial Family.

Unlike everyone around him who were loners, the composition of his group was far more complex.

Seimei: "Lord Raikou has already agreed to my request. He will cooperate with me to move the great serpent to the outskirts when it appears."

Kyosuke Kosaka: "Shall we begin now?"

Seimei: "That's right. It's because there are homeless people everywhere that we need your help."

Kyousuke Kosaka was in a subtle mood.

"So all I had to do was maintain order..."

Seimei said apologetically, "Only Kyosuke can do this best."

Kyosuke Kousaka: "Completely irrefutable."

"Give it your all, Mr. Kyosuke!" a voice came from the ground.

Kyosuke Kosaka looked down at the masked puppy, Shiro.

This shikigami, who was originally the one who provided the comedic relief in the story, was injured while protecting Seimei and has been recuperating at home ever since.

Kousaka Kyosuke said that he felt Seimei was missing something.

It turns out he was a tsukkomi (complaint) actor.