"The relics of the Eastern Emperor? Why, are you interested in that one too? ”

"Of course."

White Yasha nodded without hesitation.

"You also know that the Eastern Emperor was the former sun god, and I am the star spirit of the sun. I'd be interested in the relics of the Eastern Emperor, what's so strange. ”

Yakumo nodded, "Yes." ”

Raising his hand, a dark golden bead of light suddenly appeared on his palm.

“…… Well? ”

Hakuyasha frowned slightly.

"Strange, it feels a little different."

"Oh, you actually noticed it."

"Don't think I'm too stupid, I'm also the strongest class ruler in the Eastern District!"

"But you've played enough soy sauce in Pest's game to last a year for everyone in the entire East End."

"Woohoo!"

Hakuyasha glared fiercely at Yakumo Mo.

"Okay, okay, no kidding. As you can feel, I've removed some of this light. ”

“…… What the? ”

"The power of the remnants of the Shadow World."

Yakumo threw the light bead into Hakuyasha's arms.

"After I went back, I took a closer look, and in addition to the purest power of the sun, there was also a faint force mixed with it."

"I've heard some legends about the Shadow World from someone in my world, and that power matches all the rumors I've heard."

"It's not violent, it's evil. Rather, it is the purest power of the Shadow, and I have no way of describing it exactly, because there is no such thing as good or evil in the power itself. ”

"However, the power from the world of evil shadows can indeed deceive people's hearts, and if it weren't for me and Jianmu, it is estimated that it would have been affected a lot."

"Is that so?"

White Yaksha groaned. Looking down at the bead of light in his hand.

Yakumo asked again, "Speaking of which, how much do you know about the Evil Shadow?" ”

“…… All I know is that it is something that only ordinary beings, such as humans and other races, are born without any supernatural abilities, and it is said that everyone has his own evil shadow, and the opposite of the normal world. It is the world of evil shadows, and all the evil shadows gather in that world. ”

"And once all human beings have retrieved their evil shadows and become a real, complete 'human', then it will be the end of the gods."

"It's not just the end of the gods."

Yakumo shook his head and said.

"It should be said that it is the end of the world, and all the worlds will collapse in an instant. Why are you the ordinary beings of the world inherently separated from their own evil shadows? It is not yet the basic rules of each world that do this in order to maintain its own stability. ”

"Although I said before that there is no good or evil in the power of the evil shadow, the evil shadow does - everything has its opposite, there is good and there is evil, and there is good and there is evil."

Yakumo held the teacup. One hand is brushing the long hair on his chest.

"The more upright and virtuous a person is, the more evil and terrifying his opposing shadow will be—yes, the shadow of each person is actually the exact opposite."

In this way, in fact, the most harmless evil shadow is the kind of human beings who are moderate, neither good nor evil. Thankfully, such people are in the vast majority - otherwise the world of evil shadows would be even more terrifying. ”

"I have a guess—"

"What speculation?" White Yasha blinked.

"-The inhabitants of the box garden who have been blessed and summoned from the outside world are the beings who have naturally regained some of their own evil shadow powers. The gods coveted and feared this power, so they ......"

“…… That's why the Eastern Emperor will personally enter the world of evil shadows? ”

Yakumo nodded. "I think so. This Eastern Emperor relic, in addition to the purest power of the sun and the power of the evil shadow. There's something else in there, but I can't tell exactly what it is. If you want to complete the analysis, you will probably have to go back to Gensokyo. After all, the body of Jianmu is there. ”

“…… Perhaps, there is another way? ”

White Yasha suddenly smiled mysteriously.

"Huh?"

"If, I say, if you can find someone who has been around since that era, maybe you won't have to go back to Gensokyo to analyze what else is in it."

"Who else but the gods who covet this thing? There's no way I'm going to go to them, am I? ”

“…… Absolutely. ”

White Yasha clapped his hands.

"I know a little bit about the Great Wilderness back then. How did you get all this news? ”

Yakumo was silent.

After thinking about it, he said: "It is impossible for the gods, we will not look for them if they are directly excluded, so what can we think of...... It was the top powerhouse among the human race back then, those powers that broke through the shackles of life? ”

"Clever!"

"Who is it? You must know that Gensokyo also has a person like this (Sikong Mo). But he didn't know much either. ”

"Don't be in such a hurry, just follow me."

Hayasha clapped his hands again.

Yakumo could sense that the space around him had suddenly changed.

Although this room has not changed, they are no longer on the outermost level of the box garden.

"Welcome to the fourth floor of the box garden, the 3584th outer gate [ThousandEyes] branch."

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Quaint complex.

is different from the Japanese style, and the Chinese style in the Yakumo ink image is also a little different.

But they are all buildings with cornices and arches.

The glazed gold tiles glistened in the sunlight, and the complex that seemed to be a palace - was floating in the sky.

In front of what appears to be a torii, there are rows of flags with the same pattern.

In front of the gate, a black-haired man in a golden robe saw Yakumo and Hakuyasha suddenly appear, and immediately stepped forward.

"It turned out to be Lord White Yasha, I don't know why you came here today?"

"Tell me, I want to see Mu Shan."

"This ......"

The man looked a little embarrassed.

“…… The leader is now ......"

"I want to see Mu Shan."

Hakuyasha repeated, and the man standing in front of her with a sudden change in momentum couldn't help but show a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.

“…… I see, please later! ”

After the man went in to report, Yakumo asked, "Where is this?" ”

"Well, the headquarters of the community [Yunlu]."

"Yunlu?"

This name, Yakumo heard from Sikong Mo.

Just as he was about to ask something more-

"Oh, what a rarity."

A woman in a fairy dress flew in on auspicious clouds.

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It is a room that is several times more luxuriously decorated than the room of the White Yaksha.

Yakumo and Hakuyasha knelt on one side, and the woman named Mu Shan sat opposite.

From the beginning, Mu Shan's eyes were on Ya Yun Mo.

This woman ...... Although it still retains the attributes of [human], it is no longer limited by its lifespan.

In other words, she became an immortal.

"The humble house is simple, there are many slackness, and I still look at Haihan."

"If you were to be humble here, wouldn't my place be a stable?"

White Yasha rolled his eyes.

When Mu Shan heard this, she pursed her lips and chuckled, "We can only make these places more magnificent." ”

“…… Okay, okay, I don't want to listen to your clichés, Yakumo, come on. ”

"Huh?"

"Ahhh She's the one I'm telling you about. ”

Bayunmo nodded, thought about it, and said to Mu Shan, "Excuse me...... Who were you in the [Yunlu Immortal Residence] in the Great Wilderness back then? ”

Yunlu Immortal Residence?

Mu Shan's body suddenly froze.

It took a long time for her to burst out laughing.

"Really...... I haven't heard this name again in years, and I didn't expect to hear it again today. ”

After tidying up her sleeves, Mu Shan said to Yayun Mo Zhengse:

"Concubine Mu Shan, the last head of the Yunlu Immortal Residence, who are you?" (To be continued.) )