Truth is everywhere within range

Mount Hiei in Kyoto.

Most people in Kyoto gathered at the temple fair near Kamogawa River, waiting for the fireworks.

However, there are many spiritual masters gathered in Mount Hiei.

When Qiao Qiao arrived at Mount Hiei, the opening ceremony of this year's Soul Exorcism Enbu had already ended.

According to Maki Araki, the opening ceremony was actually a speech by representatives of several shrines, talking about the history and looking forward to the future.

"Anyway, Qiao Sang, you definitely don't want to hear it."

Maki Araki said.

“It’s not that I don’t like listening, it’s just that the efficiency of conveying information in this way is too low.”

Qiao Qiao sat on a chair. Shimogamo Shrine is a shrine with a long history. It is not too far back. Next to it are the priests and shrine maidens of Kamo Betsu Rai Shrine.

Ariko Asano followed Qiaoqiao to Mount Hiei. Although the temple fair was very much anticipated by girls, for a shrine maiden like Ariko Asano, it was more interesting to remove spirits.

Moreover, Ariko Asano has never seen the methods of exorcism used in other shrines.

The spectators sat on a makeshift viewing platform at Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei, overlooking most of Mount Hiei.

"Wait a minute, is this just observing with the naked eye?"

Qiao Qiao looked at the mountains. It was night, and the mountains were pitch black. Only the moonlight shone on some sparse trees. Not to mention the weird ghosts, not even the witch who came to remove the spirits could be seen.

"Of course not, look Qiao Sang."

Maki Araki pointed to a screen in front of her.

There were several projector screens, which were gradually lighting up at the moment.

"?"

Ariko Asano tilted her head.

"I see, it deserves to be Kyoto."

Qiao Qiao seems to have realized something.

There are six projection screens, five of which display footage captured by cameras carried by the five shrine maidens of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.

The sixth one seems to be a picture taken by multiple cameras controlled by Shikigami.

"Well, everyone, this year's Gion Festival Ghost Exorcism Performance will still be narrated by the two of us. I am Nishimoto from the Kyoto Ghost Exorcist Association."

"I am Dong Ye from Yin Yang Lao."

In front of the seat were two men in suits. They were facing the microphone and explaining something.

"Is there any commentary? It's so professional."

Qiao Qiao touched his chin.

"The entire Gion Festival spirit-killing performance was recorded and then sent to each prefecture's spirit-killing masters' association as a reference."

Maki Araki explained, not knowing when there was a bag of potato chips in her hand.

"It's open, it's open."

On the side, there was a man in priest's clothes holding a handful of banknotes and shouting softly.

"Is there still a handicap here?"

Qiao Qiao glanced curiously.

Since Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is a famous and powerful shrine, today's handicap is not about whether the spirit can be successfully exorcised.

From handicap within thirty minutes to beyond thirty minutes, to the number of expelled spirits, to the final score, there are corresponding handicaps.

Some odds are quite high.

Qiao Qiao is naturally not a person who believes in luck.

However, Ariko Asano joined in the fun and spent thirty minutes or so to complete the exorcism for 3,000 yen.

If she wins, she can get 3,300 yen. The odds are low, but relatively safe.

Compared with exorcism and martial arts.

The scene looked more like a venue for a competition.

Well, performing martial arts in addition to spirits is actually a competition.

Qiao Qiao turned his attention to the explanation.

"The opening match is the powerful Fushimi Inari and Higashino-san. As a professional commentator, do you have anything to say?"

"I don't think I need to work overtime today."

"Haha, let's first introduce the contestants competing today. Kataoka Miko from Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. She is twenty years old this year. She has participated in three exorcisms. She is a heavy-fire miko who is good at bows and bows. Woolen cloth."

"Contestant No. 2, Kumagai Miko, who belongs to the same category, is 21 years old this year. She has also participated in two spirit-killing exercises. Last year, she also won the title of MVP spirit-killer. She is quite powerful."

When the two commentators introduced, each miko's perspective screen also showed their own photos and six-dimensional data including spiritual power, physical strength, and dexterity, which made it feel like watching a game character.

"A heavy firepower miko?"

Qiao Qiao's eyes lit up and he looked at the No. 1 contestant's perspective.

The sixth screen is also introducing the site at this time, which is roughly an abandoned village on Mount Hiei. As Qiaoqiao knows, most of the buildings are wooden structures and a small number of cement buildings.

In the venue, there are various obstacles and targets including sources of resentment and simulated resentment spirits.

"What, it turns out it's not a real resentful spirit?"

Qiao Qiao seemed a little disappointed.

"Of course, the source of resentment used in the spirit-killing martial arts is a device that can emit Yin Qi created by special means, while the simulated resentment is an illusion created by spiritual power. Even so, if the two work together, for ordinary miko, It’s no different from a wraith.”

Araki Maki explained this to Qiao Qiao, who was watching "Zhu Ling Yan Wu" for the first time.

"really."

Qiao Qiao nodded.

"Ah, Kataoka Miko stopped. From this distance, is she planning to shoot an arrow?"

As the commentary continued, the sixth screen also captured Kataoka Miko from the side.

Wearing a red and white witch costume, holding a giant sword and a bow, she stood on a slope and looked ahead at the exorcism site one kilometer away.

Then, he opened the bow.

Buzz——

The dazzling light formed an arrow, which was ready to go on the bowstring.

Kataoka Miko closed her eyes.

Boom——

The bow string in his hand was released, and the arrow went straight forward, hitting the second-floor window of one of the two-story buildings at a high speed that was difficult for the camera to track.

Click——

Screen No. 6 quickly switched to there, where a roly-poly-looking object exuding yin energy had been hit by arrows and torn apart.

"What a wonderful exorcism!"

"That's right, Kataoka Miko still maintains her zanshin. This arrow is impeccable both in terms of effect and movement."

"But the only one who can shoot such an arrow from this distance is Kataoka Miko."

"That's true, but more sources of resentment are still hidden in the corners of the house. Just relying on a bow and a bow is not enough."

"It's exactly what Higashino-san said. The other four shrine maidens have also begun to gradually move towards the spirit-removing area. This year's Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine still looks very strong."

The two commentators continued.

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Qiao Qiao had a question mark.

How did Kataoka Miko see the situation in the house?

Even with the inner eye, it is difficult to capture it when everything is unknown.

Qiao Qiao asked Asano Ariko related questions. The mind is not omnipotent. If you don't have a basic understanding of resentful spirits, you won't be able to hit the target.

Otherwise, as long as the powerful witch stands in place and shoots every day, the world will not be invaded by evil spirits.

"This is very simple, because this type of source of resentment will be set up, which is basically the standard for performing martial arts to remove spirits."

Maki Araki said.

"Qiao Sang probably hasn't had time to look at the video materials of the past martial arts, right?"

"Well, I originally planned to study it carefully these two days."

Qiao Qiao nodded.

"In short, there are actually many routines in the spirit-killing martial arts, such as the placement of some sources of resentment and the appearance patterns of some resentful spirits. As long as you master these, at least basic points can be obtained."

"I see. To put it simply, this is more like an exam following a certain planned route than a sandbox-like exercise."

Qiao Qiao nodded and clicked on the information on martial arts exorcism that he had put on his phone to study at night.

During this period, the shrine maidens of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine eliminated another source of resentment and two simulated resentful spirits.

After watching for two minutes, he suddenly stopped the dealer who was about to close his stall.

"Can I still place a bet now?"

"Yes, yes, but the odds within thirty minutes are already very low. You can't make much money by betting now."

The man was confused.

Then he saw Qiao Qiao take out his wallet and hand two 10,000 yuan bills to the dealer.

"I'll wait for more than thirty minutes."

"???"

The dealer looked at the two bills in his hand and didn't understand.