The obsidian butterfly shikigami, with flames burning all over its body, appeared briefly in front of everyone's eyes like the brightest star in the night sky, and then disappeared quickly like a shooting star.

The magical and mysterious Yin-Yang technique seemed to open a door to another world, making all the people present marvel at this miraculous arrival.

After the shikigami left, a servant quickly lit half a stick of incense, which burned for about half an hour, or about an hour.

The moment the attendant in charge saw the incense being lit, he immediately raised his voice and said, "Since the two adults' shikigami have already set off, let's start counting. While you are waiting, please enjoy the food and don't waste this beautiful morning."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of maids came in one after another, holding all kinds of delicious dishes in their hands, and carefully placed them in front of each person in turn.

At the same time, a melodious sound of stringed instruments slowly sounded, like the sound of nature, lingering in the entire space.

People were immersed in this wonderful atmosphere, enjoying the exquisite food and chatting with each other.

"The two adults' Shikigami seem to be more powerful than the one summoned by Daoman. After all, isn't it said that Shikigami are spirits that cannot be seen by humans?"

"Yes, yes, I have seen many Onmyojis. They are all the same as Lord Qingming. They use small paper figures to carry the spirits of the summoned Shikigami. Others can only see that the paper figures seem to come alive, but they have no way of seeing what the Shikigami actually looks like."

"Yes, yes, but today, I actually saw Daoman-sama's Shikigami with my own eyes. I almost thought it was my own eyes that were dazzled."

"Me too, me too."

"Then in your opinion, who is stronger between the two of them? Who will win this competition?"

"In my opinion, as far as summoning is concerned, Master Daoman is clearly better. An unprecedented Shikigami can be displayed so vividly in front of everyone today. Isn't it amazing?"

"That means Lord Daoman is more powerful. After all, the shikigami he summoned can be seen in its true form by us. Isn't it much stronger than that paper figurine?"

"Hahaha, that's probably it."

"We'll just have to wait and see. Why are you guessing? We should just congratulate Mr. Daoman directly."

"Hahahaha, you are very thoughtful."

They made no effort to conceal their speculation, and their voices were loud enough for the surrounding Onmyoji to hear clearly.

With a playful smile on his face, Ashiya Michiman picked up the small cup of sake, raised it to Abe Haruaki as if in a protest, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

The empty cup was turned upside down, and not a drop of wine fell out.

Abe Haruaki glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, as if he saw something unclean, and immediately shifted his gaze, his eyes regaining their calm.

He silently cast his gaze towards the cherry blossom porcelain vase on the table. After a long while, he lowered his voice and said, "Devils are evil. You are really full of self-confidence."

His voice was so soft and almost imperceptible, as if it was a breath squeezed out from deep in his throat, spoken deliberately for Ashiya Domitsu who was standing next to him to hear.

Ashiya Doman raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered contemptuously.

He whispered back, "Pretending."

He casually stroked his gray hair, looking extremely lazy, but there was an indescribable light flashing in his eyes.

"You think you are extremely smart, so what? After all, you are not an omniscient god, and you cannot predict what will happen in the future. Besides, divination and deduction cannot calculate your own destiny."

Ashiya Doman shook his body, seeming to enjoy the feeling of confrontation.

Then, he suddenly changed the subject: "So, tell me, how will your destiny develop?"

His eyes were fixed on the other person, with a bit of provocation and arrogance, like the look of a superior looking at an inferior, which was very annoying.

"......" Abe Haruaki didn't say a word. Instead, he felt that he could get even more advantage by talking to him.

What Ashiya Doman hated most was Abe Haruaki's pretending to be calm, and he continued, "Perhaps, you will be defeated by a man named Ashiya Doman, and die in depression?"

After saying this, an unfathomable meaning was revealed in Ashiya Doman's charming eyes, which made people feel chilled.

Turning his head, he cast his gaze towards Jiangchuan again, with a determined look on his face.

"..."

Abe Haruaki lowered his head slightly, lost in thought.

He keenly noticed that there was something strange about Ashiya Doman's speech style today.

Normally, Ashiya Doman would never have gone to such great lengths to chatter away, trying to provoke his anger.

In the past, Ashiya Doman would always walk away after provoking someone, and there was no communication between the two of them.

However, what Ashiya Doman said today was like a bard's prayer, complicated and obscure, making it difficult to understand.

Those remarks about fate seem to be issuing some kind of warning or admonition.

Abe Haruaki couldn't help but feel puzzled. He really couldn't understand why Ashiya Doman was so abnormal today.

Just when he was puzzled, his eyes happened to fall on the incense in front of the stage, and he realized that the incense was already half burned.

According to common sense, the Shikigami he summoned should have returned by now, but the reality is not the case...

Abe Haruaki concentrated his mind and tried to sense the current condition of his shikigami. He soon realized that there was nothing wrong with the shikigami and it was rushing back without stopping.

At this moment, he felt something in his heart and subconsciously turned his head to look at the door.

Sure enough, I saw the small piece of paper holding a huge kettle tightly, running over with its short legs, and then placing the kettle steadily on the table.

However, almost at the same moment, the familiar black magma emerged from the floor again.

In the blink of an eye, Ashiya Doman's butterfly shikigami also came, stepping on the rolling lava, holding the exact same kettle in his hand, and also wanted to place it.

Everyone was so nervous that they didn't dare to breathe, and they kept their eyes on the two shikigami's movements, afraid of missing anything.

At this critical moment, Abe Haruaki's little paper figurine was more powerful and put down the copper pot first, followed by the obsidian butterfly shikigami whose face could not be seen clearly.

When everyone took a closer look, they discovered that the paper man was stained with bright red spots, which was obviously a sign that the shikigami had suffered a serious blow.

As Abe Haruaki cast the recall spell, the useless pieces of paper turned into powder in the blink of an eye.

After Ashiya Doman's shikigami also put down the kettle, the indescribable obsidian butterfly shikigami also disappeared.

The name, that is a taboo that must not be mentioned!

No one can afford the consequences of disappearing and getting lost.

Only after confirming that the shikigami had completely disappeared did everyone breathe a sigh of relief and dare to call their companions' names again.

The attendant looked left and right, then said cautiously, "Everyone, the two Onmyoji-sama's shikigami have arrived with the kettle. In full view of everyone, it was Haruaki-sama's shikigami who arrived first and put down the kettle."

"It seems that Lord Qingming is slightly better. Next, we should check how much holy water is in the kettle. How about letting Princess Kawakami check the kettle for us?"

As the attendant spoke, he cast an inquiring look at Abe Haruaki and Ashiya Doman.

Abe Haruaki nodded slightly, indicating his agreement: "Okay."

Ashiya Doman's originally gloomy face suddenly became bright. He immediately turned to look at the blue-dressed beauty and said with a smile on his face: "It is Doman's honor to ask Jijun to check this kettle for us. Of course I am willing!"

Jiang Chuan Shang originally thought that he could just sit there and be a mascot forever, but he didn't expect that the topic would now focus on him.

He picked up the delicious Tamamonomae that he was eating on the table, held her in his arms, and then slowly stood up and bowed.

"I will naturally obey your orders."

After the blue-dressed beauty performed her greetings, she slowly walked over holding a snow-white ball.

Without any veil, she was so beautiful without any flaws that the female guests couldn't help but blush and felt ashamed to be compared with her.

If the brilliance of the jewelry is too bright, it will be obscured by dust. Even jealousy will not appear, and only the pleasure of appreciating beauty will remain.

Jiang Chuan Shang was unaware of it, and even if he did, he wouldn't take it to heart.

He slowly walked to the table where the kettle was placed, then bent down slightly, pointed his finger at the kettle, and said calmly:

"The kettle on the right is used by Lord Qingming, and the one on the left is used by Lord Daoman. So, let's start with the kettle on the right."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Chuan Shang gently opened the lid of the kettle from right to left, and carefully observed the depth of the water in the kettle.

"From what I can see, the pot of holy water on the right is almost full and about to overflow; and the one on the left is almost full, but still a little short of being full. You may as well take a look together."

Jiang Chuan Shang said softly that the female blue robe he was wearing and the Adam's apple covered by magic were enough disguise, and no one would doubt his gender at all.

However, if he were to marry the winner of this competition, he would not be able to keep it a secret.

There was a depth in Jiang Chuan Shang's eyes, and he lowered his head so that no one noticed him.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They naturally believed that what Princess Kawakami said was true, because they had seen it with their own eyes and there was indeed nothing wrong with it.

At this time, Abe Haruaki was sitting aside drinking tea leisurely. His eyes never left the beauty in blue. After hearing Princess Kawakami announce the results, the smile on his lips deepened.

Ashiya Doman made a "tsk" sound, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a look of disdain, and at the same time raised his eyebrows. He looked like a ruffian, as if he didn't care about the situation at all.

He said lazily, "So what if we lost this round? There's still another round to go. The rule is best of three. The first round ended in a tie, so Abe Haruaki narrowly won the second round."

"Until the last moment, who can predict who will be the final winner? Maybe someone may not be the one having the last laugh!"

His expression was unusually relaxed, as if he didn't care about winning or losing at all, but Abe Haruaki felt that Ashiya Doman was different today than in the past, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

This strange feeling became stronger and stronger, and even made Abe Haruaki feel a strong sense of foreboding, making him uneasy and irritable.

Abe Haruaki stared at Ashiya Doman, trying to find some clues from his expression.

Ashiya Doman just looked at him with a half-smile and did not reveal any more information.

Abe Haruaki used his divination skills, hoping to gain insight into what was about to happen.

Unfortunately, no matter how he calculated, he could not get an exact result.

The situation is not good.

When Ashiya Doman saw this, a sly smile flashed across his face, and then he made a meaningful "tsk" sound and said no more.

At this moment, the attendant shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived——"

His voice echoed throughout the venue.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone bowed or knelt to show their respect and submission to the emperor.

The Emperor smiled and asked everyone to stand up. His majestic voice echoed in the air: "It seems that this game is really exciting! I can't miss the exciting scene. So, which hero will win this round of Shikigami competition?"

The attendant beside him bowed respectfully and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the winner of this game is Lord Haruaki. The score is now one to zero."

The Emperor nodded slightly, indicating that he had understood, and then exclaimed: "I see, Lord Qingming is indeed the youngest astronomy doctor of the contemporary era. His mastery of Yin-Yang techniques is truly admirable!"

The emperor's tone was calm but firm: "In that case, let's start the third game."

"As ordered."

The followers retreated in response, preparing for the next fierce competition.

The whole scene was filled with an atmosphere of tension and expectation, and everyone was concentrating, waiting for a new round of competition.

Abe Haruaki was just about to refill his tea, when a boy with red eyes ran up to him and cried, "Sir, my master has been attacked and is in critical condition. Please go and have a look!"

This boy was a servant of Abe Haruaki's teacher, Kamo Tadayuki, and always followed Mr. Kamo closely.

Abe Haruaki's expression immediately became serious, and he frowned and asked, "How could my teacher be attacked? Where is he injured?"

The boy was crying so hard that he was out of breath. It had taken him a lot of energy to run all the way here. Now his mind was a little confused and he could only cry.

"Tell me quickly, what happened?" Abe Haruaki asked anxiously, counting on his fingers, but again no one answered him.

The boy sobbed and answered him, "Sir, my teacher went out for practice today. Unexpectedly... a black monster with big wings suddenly appeared and attacked him. He... a hole was dug in his abdomen, and the monster immediately disappeared without a trace..."

"Wuwuwu, sir, please save my master, you are the only one left now!"

When Abe Haruaki heard this, he immediately looked at Ashiya Doman, his eyes gradually turned cold, "Ashiya Doman, you did it, didn't you?"

He stood up quickly and was about to go back to check on his master's injuries when he was stopped by Ashiya Doman.

Ashiya Doman looked at him with a gloating expression on his face, "If you want to slander me, you need evidence."

Abe Haruaki didn't want to waste time talking to him, so he turned around and left.

Behind him, Ashiya Michiman continued, "If you leave now, the next game will end immediately. Do you want to give up?"

Abe Haruaki paused.

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