Vientiane Senro

It was as if thousands of years had been frozen in a flash.

Ji Qiu stopped in the darkness, his expression was blurred under the night light, because he was far away, even the big tengu couldn't see his current appearance, but for some reason, he could still feel the opponent falling on him His gaze, with the intensity familiar from his memory, made him feel in a trance.

"What do you want?" A long time ago, that person once asked him with a smile, his face was hidden behind the fan, only a pair of eyes were exposed, with unforgettable depth and serenity, his fingers Put it on the sandalwood fan bone, every root is as clean as jade.

"I can give you what you desire." He said leisurely and calmly, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing: "even more than that..." There seemed to be a big tengu in his sentence. The enchantment of resisting makes people involuntarily sink deeper with him.

Whenever Ootengu looked at his back in front of him during the night walk, he would always be moved by the original conversation.He truly believed that the other party would bring them success. When the Hundred Ghosts reached their peak, his loyalty to that person also reached its peak. That kind of wholehearted trust, even now, has not weakened a little. ... He lowered his head secretly in the dark night, his scattered fine hair messily covering Qingjun's eyebrows and eyes.

The night is just coming, and the night lights in the city are gradually turning on one by one. The street outside the apartment here is just a small path extending from the sidewalk. It looks a little dark.Everything around seems to have gone away, leaving only the silent two sides, and the silent bright moon above the sky.

The big tengu flew down from above, and he landed lightly in front of the visitor, and what caught his eyes was a young boy's face.Wearing a casual coat, he has a handsome and elegant face. He doesn't panic when he sees an obviously inhuman creature like a big tengu. He just looks at him quietly with his dark black eyes... Even though his figure and appearance are similar What he knew before was completely different, but for some reason, Ootengu's intuition told him - this is the person.

This is the reincarnation of adults.

Big Tengu knelt down on one knee, and lowered his head so that people could not see his thoughts clearly: "...Master Seimei."

He didn't question, nor was he anxious. He had many things he wanted to know, but up to now, he didn't ask a single question.

Ootengu is different from Hongye after all, he is not as exposed as Hongye in expressing his emotions.Hongye wants to make Ji Qiu feel affectionate towards her at all costs, even if it's guilt, she can press on him step by step until the other party completely becomes her shape... But she always Failed, because even after reincarnation, her "Master Seimei" was still ruthless enough to fascinate her.

Ji Qiu stared at the monster with folded wings in front of him, and after a long time, he said calmly: "I am also surprised by your persistence."

Big Tengu was a little stunned, but soon he understood that Ji Qiu was referring to his search with Xuenv and Hongye. Apart from them, he also knew that there were still many ghosts among the ghosts back then. At least, I have never forgotten my lord...but the three of them are the craziest of all monsters.

Daitengu raised his head, he looked deeply into those familiar black eyes, and then restrained his fluctuations and said: "As your chosen Hyakki, as your... shikigami, I cannot dedicate myself to you. My own strength, that was my biggest dereliction of duty back then!"

When Ji Qiu chose to leave, he was at the peak of his age, and his reputation resounded throughout the capital and the demon world. No matter what, Da Tiangu couldn't imagine why he would suddenly lose all contact and traces, as if...he He died so suddenly.

But it wasn't without warning.At that time, Ji Qiu had an irresistible urgency for acquiring power, as if there was some monster following him all the time, as if he was under enormous pressure, and this pressure was also suppressed to the limit. All the ghosts, especially the monsters closest to him, they all felt the dark, invisible oppression like the coming "storm".

Ootengu thought that he would know the source of that pressure one day...but in the end, he still found that he had lost that opportunity.

Ji Qiu was silent for a while, and after a while, he finally smiled and said: "Your loyalty has withstood the test of time. I was wrong at the beginning. Maybe I should trust you more."

If he did it all over again, Ji Qiu felt that according to his own temperament, he might still make the same choice as now, but it doesn't mean that he can't use these words to comfort Ootengu... Anyway, the other party showed His intentions broke his expectations and were the result of beyond the scope of his thinking.

This also shows his limitations in the past.It was the disposition he brought over from before time travel, coupled with his overall vigilance and vigilance towards this new world, that combined into such a thoughtful and cautious appearance, which allowed him to avoid many dangers, but at the same time It also cost him some opportunities.

He bent down and put his hand on the big tengu's shoulder. He tilted his head slightly, and his tone was softer than before, just like a dream. He smiled and whispered: "Thank you for your hard work." , big tengu."

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Hongye stayed very quietly in the living room of the room. On the desk in front of her was a cup of tea that Sakiko poured for her, and some small desserts that she usually used to entertain guests...she didn't use them.The warm moisture has disappeared from the cup, and the sky outside the window has begun to enter the night. Hongye's excited and uneasy mood is still difficult to calm down, but it is also difficult to tell from her appearance. At least, when Morikawa When Sakiko looked over, she still looked extremely calm.

However, with the passage of time, Hongye's brows also frowned a little bit, and she began to realize that something was wrong, but she couldn't find what was wrong around her.She fidgeted and tilted her head to think, her soft black hair flowed down, her gaze passed over the "big tengu" who was sitting next to her, as if she had been awakened by something, she suddenly stood up!

As if a certain environment had been broken, the body of the "big tengu" dissipated into smoke with a "bang", and then, what appeared in the original place was a long black feather that fluttered and stranded on the sofa. The body is not here at all!

Hongye was so angry that she was dizzy, she covered her aching forehead, and propped her other hand on the table, she gritted her teeth, wishing to crush it word by word: "Da, god, dog!"

You're fine... you're fine... I was tricked by an old-fashioned guy like you!Hongye was thinking incoherently, her eyes went black for a while.

No... She still wants to meet "Lord Seimei" here!

The next moment, the sound of the door being opened.

A slender young man walked in from outside.His appearance is the same as Hongye's face in the photo on the inside of his clothes. His demeanor is calm, with a slightly relaxed aura, and every move carries just the right amount of mystery and elegance.

Hongye's eyes couldn't help turning red.

Daitengu followed him in, and seemed to sense Hongye's angry eyes, and when he looked back, a contemptuous smile flashed across his face.

Hongye's eye sockets turned redder.

"Why are you crying?" Ji Qiu walked to Hongye's side, he took off his coat as usual, put on a pair of light slippers, walked up to Hongye, leaned over to caress her face, smiling Yi said: "Are you too happy to see me?"

Obviously aware of the provocation of the big tengu behind him, but Ji Qiu asked as if pretending not to be aware of it.

Hongye's mind suddenly became confused, and she forgot all the troubles and irritations. Her cheeks were rosy, and her tone seemed to be filled with honey: "I finally found you, my lord!"

Ji Qiu sighed softly, "You're hurt, Hongye."

Hongye was a little flustered: "I, I have become stronger, this time it's just that those people are too cunning, they are all preparing to ambush me, and even made a black monster to try to kill me, I still have The previous injury didn't heal..."

Even Hongye, who is yearning for Ji Qiu, knows that the adults in the past weighed the order among the ghosts, and the basis for judging was the strength of each monster.She didn't want "Master Seimei" to be disappointed in her, especially after finally meeting after so long.

Ji Qiu shook his head: "You are still like this, always making yourself scarred."

Hongye laughed, and she spoke softly, as if soaking her "thorns" softly in warm water: "No matter when, Hongye only wants to be your strength."

Ji Qiu smiled lightly, just when he was about to continue to say something, a ray of flame stumbled in from outside the door.

"Master Jiu! Master Jiu!" The flaming lantern-shaped monster happily called out, "I'm coming to you..."

Its voice stopped abruptly, and the single eye on the mounting paper stared wide open, as if seeing something that shouldn't be here, and stammered: "Ghost, ghost girl Hongye... Ah! And the big tengu grown ups!"

Hongye looked over unkindly, wanting to see what interrupted the "warm communication" between her Master Seimei and her.

The lantern fire felt the chill, and it "swished" to Ji Qiu's side, and it hid on the other side of the red leaves, pretending that it didn't exist at all.

Hongye squinted her eyes, for some reason, she always felt that the little monster on this lantern looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere not long ago.

Ootengu has never been to the shrine where Muhua is, so he has no impression of the lantern fire.

Thousands of years ago, the Lantern Fire was transformed into a demon only not long before Ji Qiu left.Even though it was right above the gate of Qingming Mansion, among the many ghosts coming and going, none of them remembered its appearance.

Although it is an insignificant little demon, it seems to have a connection with "Master Seimei"... Also, it seemed to be calling "Master Seimei" "Master Jiu" just now?Hongye remembered, "Master Seimei"'s name in this life is "Morikawa Hisashi"...