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They are very flexible and adaptable.
After resting for a few minutes, as if he had mastered the knack, he took the initiative to challenge Xia Yan. Although he was slightly stronger than last time after being prepared, he still surrendered after only twenty minutes.
After that, he launched several more challenges intermittently, but he was defeated in less than twenty minutes, howling in frustration.
Chapter 298 From Now On, the Yokai Has a Home
Although Lingyue Fairy has strong recovery abilities, it doesn't change the fact that she's a complete noob.
And they seem to be getting worse and worse at the game.
Only when she finally calmed down, though she still had the strength, did she feel a tingling, numb sensation throughout her body and no longer wanted to move.
He realized that his idea of teaching Xia Yan a lesson was unlikely to come to fruition.
All I could do was sit down obediently, hold Xia Yan tightly, and show him with my actions that even though I'm terrible, you're not leaving on the first day of the three-day ceremony.
Xia Yan, who understood what she was thinking, chuckled to himself at how perceptive she was, but he also held her tightly in his arms and gently pinched her rounded breasts on the back as a form of comfort.
At the same time, I was slightly disappointed that the other party was too perfect after transforming into human form; it would have been even better if it had a tail or something.
Although he seems to be having a lot of fun outside, it's really just for fun. The only people he truly acknowledges right now are Lingyue Fairy and Yuanjie Goddess.
Moreover, the matchmaker god actually came to us of his own accord.
He only had Lingyue Xianji in his heart, so naturally he wouldn't want to hurt her.
Lingyue Fairy only hummed softly after receiving Xia Yan's response, ignoring Xia Yan's restless hands, and snuggled into his arms for a couple of moments before falling into a deep sleep.
The second night of the three-day prayer.
After a full day of reflection and summarization, Lingyue Xianji, believing she had improved in all aspects, put on a specially made white kimono to show her determination and began the second round of challenges.
As the saying goes, if you want to look good, wear mourning clothes.
With the special attack speed and critical strike buff from the White Kimono, despite Lingyue Xianji's thorough preparations, she only managed to maintain her score at 15.
This caused Lingyue Fairy to have some self-doubt for a time.
To appease Lingyue Xianji's pride as the principal wife, Xia Yan suggested a new strategy.
You don't necessarily have to be better than others; you can be more unique. If one path is blocked, why not try another?
As a tsundere, although she thought there was some truth to what Xia Yan said, she couldn't simply accept it.
After his usual stubborn retorts, he still uttered words of disdain while striking a pose...
The final result was that they didn't even get a peaceful end like they did on the first night...
The third day of the three-day ceremony.
Recalling the unusual feelings she had last night, Lingyue Fairy chased Xia Yan out with a resentful look in her eyes.
After that, he buried himself completely under the blanket and didn't get out of bed for the entire day.
It wasn't a feeling of pain. For a great demon, pain was nothing. Moreover, due to the ease of using demonic power, the entire process wouldn't cause any pain due to blockages.
But that feeling was so strange that it made Lingyue Fairy feel sad, and her heart was filled with an indescribable sense of humiliation.
In short, it was extremely embarrassing.
After much agonizing reflection, on the third night, after sharing the Crescent Moon Night Mochi with Natsuhiko, she summoned the Goddess of Fate as her helper.
In short, I had a great time chiseling that night.
After daybreak, Xia Yan and Ling Yue Xian Ji attended the daytime "revealing" ceremony with refreshed and energetic spirits, and Yuan Jie Shen also ate the feast with great spirits.
As the princess of the dog demon clan in the Kanto region, her revelation ceremony was quite a lively affair.
Xia Yan also befriended a hero from the Western Kingdom of the Dog Demon Clan, a man with dark skin and a face that, while not handsome, was still quite valiant, named Douya King.
One's own nominal rival in love.
However, the two did not have any conflict after meeting, and instead had a pleasant conversation.
Although Douya Wang pursued Lingyue Xianji, it was only for the purpose of a marriage alliance. There was no affection between them. Therefore, after Xia Yan had already married Lingyue Xianji, he naturally did not come to cause trouble.
This left a few scheming monsters feeling regretful for quite some time.
After spending another week at the Heavenly Palace in the Cloud Top, Xia Yan decided to continue his journey to Heian-kyo.
"Lingyue-chan~, do you want to come with me this time~"
Faced with this question for the second time, Lingyue Xianji hesitated.
The already intense emotions between the newlyweds intensified after the wedding. For the past week or so, despite their constant complaints, they were actually inseparable.
Although his combat skills are still very poor, after getting a taste of the game, he seems to enjoy playing even more despite his poor performance.
There was simply no way I could say no like I had when faced with this problem before.
More importantly, there is also a powerful spirit, Enmusubi, who is much stronger than him, who will always follow Xia Yan.
Clearly, if she didn't go with them, then after Xia Yan left, she would belong entirely to Enmusubi, but upon her return, she would belong to both of them. ???
Good grief, I've become a supporting character!?
Fortunately, she was not only the legal wife, but also the most special one.
Thinking about that special feeling that belongs only to me, I feel happy but also a strange sense of shame.
It seems pretty good after you get used to it...
"Heh, so you're captivated by my charm and can't bear to leave?"
"In the end, he's just a scoundrel and a slippery devil. Although it's in his nature to freeload, a great demon still needs to have a family business. As his legal wife, I naturally have to manage the family business and don't have time to mess around with you."
"Being playful is in your nature. If you want to leave and travel, that's your choice."
Shaking her head to clear her mind of those thoughts that were making her head spin, Lingyue Fairy once again rejected Xia Yan, suppressing the dual longing in her body and soul, with her unique, song-like voice.
Although she verbally refused, she inwardly resented her own hypocrisy, and even her serene and aloof expression was almost impossible to maintain.
"Is that so? Then I'll take the Goddess of Fate with me~"
After turning around decisively, Xia Yan almost burst out laughing when he saw the incredulous and distorted expression on Ling Yue Xian Ji's face behind him.
Chapter 299 Observations on the Yokai Forces of Heian-kyo
Although Xia Yan was able to read Lingyue Xianji's thoughts.
The situation she feared—where prolonged contact led to a cooling of the relationship due to sharp tongues—won't occur.
But the happiest thing about having a proud and arrogant wife is doing exactly what she says after she says something that doesn't reflect her true feelings.
Then I saw her look on with disbelief, pain, and a twisted expression of regret.
Therefore, in order to keep this happiness going, Xia Yan did not intend to tell Ling Yue Xian Ji that he understood her true feelings.
Why did you insist on being so arrogant? You'll regret it later!
Of course, Xia Yan didn't really intend to make Ling Yuexianji torture herself and change her awkward personality, forcing her to become someone she wasn't like, just to satisfy his own perverse tastes.
He still quite liked Lingyue Xianji's proud and arrogant personality.
There is one thing that Fairy Lingyue was right about.
Previously, he had always been a lone wolf, so it didn't matter what happened. Now that he was going to form his own Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons), Xia Yan did need a territory.
This trip to Heian-kyo wasn't just for fun; it was to select a location there as a base.
Otherwise, once he sets up his roster, he can't always be leading a bunch of monsters around to freeload; that would be too outrageous.
The reason for choosing to establish a base near Heian-kyo was twofold: firstly, the area was rich in spiritual energy and considered a feng shui treasure land, making it suitable for yokai to live in; and secondly, the area would soon become lively.
As the center of various major events, Xia Yan will have plenty of exciting things to watch.
Moreover, as the center of a country, even though it's just a small island nation, it must have many strange and wonderful things.
Taking all factors into account, settling down near Heian-kyo is a good option.
Once I've chosen my mountain, I'll help Fairy Lingyue move her Heavenly Palace over here, so the two of us won't have to live apart, and she can also help me manage the household!
Simply a win-win!
Since the goal is to establish one's own power around Heian-kyo, the most important thing is to pay respects to powerful figures!
There are quite a few chaotic demon kings and monsters around Heian-kyo, the most famous of whom is Onikiri, the leader of Mount Oe, and his good friend, Ibaraki-dōji, the demon of Rashomon.
This is also the number one criminal gang in Heian-kyo, with many underlings. Xia Yan once went there to freeload a meal and experienced the so-called Ōeyama style.
A bunch of ghosts do nothing but drink and cause trouble all day long.
If we're going to choose a location, we have to stay far away from them. After all, Xia Yan is here to watch the excitement, not to become the excitement for others to watch.
Yama-kaze, the king of the forests of Mount Shichikaku, and Ichimokuren, who is not well-known, both possess the strength of great yokai.
Although it belongs to the relatively weaker tier among the great demons.
It's the kind of fight where you could win in a head-on confrontation before Xia Yan enters the [space].
However, both of these are peace-loving demons with protective personalities, completely different from Shuten-dōji, who was a problem child. Their subordinates are also relatively weak little demons.
There's absolutely no need to worry about them causing trouble.
Then there's the Tengu clan, who live on Mount Kuroya. These bird-people, who were driven down from the moon, have always practiced mysticism and are inexplicably arrogant, rarely contacting the outside world.
Although they don't have any demon kings or great demons to back them up, each of them is quite powerful.
Moreover, since the hilltop is occupied by an entire ethnic group, they are quite united and xenophobic.
Even if Xia Yan went to pay his respects, they probably wouldn't bother with him, so there's no need to worry about it.
The only remaining sphere of influence worth noting is Arakawa, backed by the Salted Fish King, Arakawa no Nushi. Although Arakawa no Nushi, who is said to have conquered the sea, is a powerful top-tier yokai, he, like Yamakaze of Shichikakuyama, has a protective personality.
He has a strong sense of heroism, shouldering everything alone and protecting the little monsters living in the Arakawa River very well.
In other words, he had a bunch of useless underlings.
Moreover, since his sphere of influence is entirely in the water, Xia Yan doesn't need to worry about any conflicts, so there's no need for him to make a special visit.
If that's the case, all I need to do is visit Shichikakuyama and Oeyama and tell them.
As for whether the Heian-kyo officials and the Onmyoji community will have any objections...