After a night of waiting, the next day's sunrise came.

Facing the early morning sun, he walked towards the square where he had fought with Jinra yesterday.

The bright sunshine was so lovely, and even the chirping of the birds was so moving, that Zhiwuliu's mood should have been very cheerful on such a morning.

But in fact, his mood at the moment was very low. It's like a hero who has to face an ominous fate, it's a tragic and passionate mixture.

Why do you feel this way? That Zhiwuliu also had a hunch -- probably, everything would be revealed soon.

"Yes, then-sama, right?"

Just as Nazhi lowered his head and pondered, a male voice suddenly came from behind him and stopped him.

The man's voice was unfamiliar. But if you listen carefully, you have a feeling of nostalgia, so it should be an acquaintance you haven't seen for a long time.

Then, when Na Zhiwu turned around, he saw a face that was not unfamiliar.

"I guess I haven't seen you for a long time. Lord Jingming."?

This is the man's name, and it is not difficult to see from the name that he and the Heavenly Demon are definitely related monsters.

That's right, he is the elder brother of the Heavenly Demon.

But although the two are brother and sister, they give people a very different feeling. Compared with Minato Douguang's overwhelming sense of existence, although Jing Ming is also a guy with a strong sense of presence, he is very different internally.

For example, Lord Heavenly Demon can remind people of a gorgeous triumphant song, but the guy in front of him can only make people think of the mournful music of the funeral march.

He is the kind of man who exudes a dark aura from top to bottom, and can simply stop children from crying at night. However, Mo said that within the Tengu, even if it was a ghost clan, no one dared to disrespect him. Because he is one of the three great youkai of Tengu.

"Long time no see...... That's a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?"

On a moment's thought, the man said something that he would not have been able to say under normal circumstances. will say some puzzling answers in a serious way, which can be regarded as the characteristic of Doudou Jingming.

As long as you get used to it, you'll find it actually quite interesting to talk to him.

"Although a few decades is indeed not a lot of time in terms of the lifespan of a youkai, it ...... Well, forget it, I'm not going to argue here. Anyway, why did you come back all of a sudden?"

Since Na Zhiwuliu, who is the leader of Mount Kumano and has been summoned back to Youkai Mountain, there is naturally no reason why he should not recall Minato Jingming, who is wandering outside.

Although he understands this truth, Zhiwuliu still has this question. What if, what if he came back on his own for some other reason?

"I don't know, but I just got a secret letter telling me to come back immediately."

Well, at least Nachi already knows that there is no such thing in the world.

"It's a shame that my trip isn't over yet......

Jing Ming complained in a voice without a trace of emotion.

Judging by his drooping eyes, he really was just nostalgic for the trip he had to stop.

Compared to Nachibu Ryu, who stayed in Mt. Kumano all the time to fulfill his responsibilities, how happy Minato Keiaki was to be able to travel -- about this, if he could, Na Chijin wanted to tell the man in front of him.

"Are you showing me off? Damn -- So, how does it feel to travel the world? Even if it's an unfinished impression, you might as well tell me about it."

"It's not impossible, but I think we still have unfinished business to do."

That's right. It's like what Minato Jingming said. They all have unfinished business.

But......

"I've been thinking about it for a long time......

Looking at the gloomy man in front of him, Na Zhiwuliu said without reservation.

"You must have done it on purpose. It's deliberately so appetizing."

"What stupid are you talking about?"

It was still an emotionless voice, but Nachi always felt that it contained a sinister smile.

Hopefully it's just a delusion on your own.

"Hmph, it's fine. Let's go."

As he said this, Na Zhi had already taken a step, and Jing Ming followed closely behind, and then walked side by side. The two of them walked towards the same original destination.

And then......

When they arrived at their destination, both of them were speechless.

The square, which had been fought fiercely yesterday, had been restored today, and the neat stone slabs showed no damage that had been suffered—such an insignificant trifle would not have cared at all.

He only cares when such a bunch of goods appeared.

In the originally empty square, at some point, more than a dozen bookcases were placed (just a kind of table, let's think so). There are a lot of empty seats, but ...... There were already quite a few weird-looking guys sitting cross-legged at the back of the bookcase.

These guys are the real reason why Na Zhiwuliu and Minato Jingming are speechless.

"Do I have my eyes spent?"

Although he knew that this was unlikely, Na Zhi still asked Jing Ming, who was silent on the side.

"Ah, I have that problem too. But that's why I'm sure you and I are not dazzled."

"If you're not dazzled...... That's a great thing."

Yes, it's amazing.

Take that man, for example.

Na Zhiwuliu looked at one of the bookcases, and there was a big man sitting upright.

His long limbs and huge eyes make him feel more like an insect or a beast than a human. Yes, this guy is clearly not human. It can be seen from his black iron-like skin, as well as the strange tattoo that covers his whole body with turbulent blue light.

Needless to say, judging from the surging demonic aura around him, he is a great monster that is not inferior to that Zhiwuliu. In this case, it should not be a lonely and unknown person.

That's right, in fact, this dark man does have a great reputation among youkai.

The Demon King of Stone, unbounded.

There is no vanity under the fame, although he has never met, but that Zhiwuliu has also heard of his brave name. Although rumors are often exaggerated, it seems that this is not the case today.

This demonic aura as thick as a mountain really can't make people feel any contempt.

I really wanted to know why such a strong man would come to Youkai Mountain, but Na Zhiwuliu still looked away from Wujie for the time being.

Because, there is more than one big monster present.

It should be said that all of them are big monsters.

Not all of them are acquaintances, but most of them have met a few times.

The man with long silver-white hair and two purple markings on his cheeks was the young leader of the Dog Clan, the Dog General Fighting Tooth King.

The man with dark skin, sharp horns on his forehead, and blood flowing from his eyes should be the snake of calamity, the god of the night sword, and the eater of dust.

And that guy, a male who looks like a flamboyant woman, is an Arowana monster, Tianyin Scarlet Clothes.

Just as Na Zhiwuliu was trying to recognize all the big monsters in the square, his behavior undoubtedly attracted the attention of others.

"You...... What are you doing in that sneaky way?"

It's not a very polite way to speak, but the delicate voice knows that it's a woman.

"What's sneaky, I'm just checking the situation."

Squinting his eyes in the direction of the source of the sound, Zhiwuliu pretended to sigh.

"I didn't expect to meet you, it seems that my luck today is not better."

"It's okay, I'm pretty happy that you're unlucky. That Zhiwu Liu."

The youkai that Nachimo-ryu called "you guy" didn't get angry, but tried to regain the upper hand in conversation with his sharp teeth.

"Hmph. I'm still no match for you. In trouble."

That Zhiwuliu looked straight at the trouble.

The white kimono sets off her delicate figure, and her blonde hair and blue eyes, soft animal ears, and nine tails that show her divinity all indicate her identity.

Golden-haired jade-faced nine-tailed fox.

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Name Fight Jingming

Height

Race Tengu (with a quarter of the Oni blood)

The level of danger is low

Ability to control the degree of magnetism

Title: The Demon of Faith

Biography

An ominous man with a gloomy face and a dark aura exuding from his body.

But that's just the appearance, he's actually a well-read, (once) normal youkai. Every move is deeply samurai-like.

It's the same age as that Zhiwuliu, and in their time, the monsters were still in a state of separation. So when he was only a teenager, he had already picked up his sword and rushed to the battlefield, and it was at that time that he met Na Zhiwuliu.

Then, another thirty years later, the war ended. The alliance of oni and tengu became the final victors and became the leaders of the Far Eastern monsters.

Then, for the yokai, the era of peace, which lasted for more than 700 years, came.

During this time, in addition to staying honestly in Youkai Mountain, he also occasionally went to the territory of other youkai.

Decided to travel the world a few decades ago. Although the Minato family is a famous martial sect among the tengu, it does not have an extremely large territory (Mount Kumano) like the Nachi family, so Keimei can act without any burden.

Today, however, it appears that the burden remains. Recently, I received a secret letter from my sister.,So I rushed from Cairo to Monster Mountain overnight.。

Among the tengu and oni's great yokai, he is almost considered to be the weakest one.

As a youkai's talent, it can't be compared to that Zhiwuliu, or his sister. Although extraordinary, it is difficult to describe as a genius. The gifted among ordinary people -- this should be a very appropriate description.

Even so, though. He's not an opponent to be underestimated. Na Zhiwuliu has a deep understanding of this.

A special ability is magnetic control.