Huo Qing'e and Monobe Budu sat facing each other with grim expressions, and next to them, there was a girl dressed in dark green. The girl's body looks somewhat transparent, and it has no feet, as if it were an undead.

However, unlike ordinary undead, her tail is not one, but two.

The surrounding firelight flickered, and the faces of the three people who illuminated it also flickered.

"I still don't agree with you doing this. ”

Monobe Fudu thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.

"It's too dangerous to leave you alone. ”

"I have the same opinion as Budu, and I don't feel comfortable letting you do that kind of thing. ”

The undead girl with yellow-green hair also objected.

The girl's name is Su I Tu from ancient times.,It's a new companion who was awakened by Monobe Fudu not long ago.。

"It's okay, they don't know my cunzài, and even if they do, they won't recognize who I am. ”

Seeing that they all disagreed with their own proposals, Huo Qing'e had no choice but to explain again and again.

"And don't forget, my skills are not to be bullied. ”

"Then at least let me or Tu Zigu go with you! You're the only one, and if something goes wrong, we're not sure we'll be able to get there in time." ”

Monobe Fudu frowned deeply, the other party's actions were still too reckless, and he planned to break into the enemy's position alone.

"That's absolutely not a no. ”

Huo Qing'e understood that the two of them were worried about themselves, but only she could do this.

"As soon as you two show up, aren't you immediately recognized by them?"

Not only Monobe Budu and Su I Tu from ancient times, but even Miyako Aroma, she didn't plan to bring it.

Manipulating zombies is an extremely serious crime of blasphemy against the dead in the eyes of those Buddhists. If Miyako Aroma was seen by that group of monks, wouldn't he be attacked by them en masse?

Monobu Budu and Su Itu suddenly looked at each other from ancient times, just as Huo Qing'e said, it is not appropriate for them to appear in front of others at present.

"Really, we should have done all of this, but now we have to do it alone. ”

Monobe Fudu sighed, he had no ability, but he couldn't help anything.

"Thank you for your hard work, Qing'e. ”

Su I Tu took Huo Qing'e's hand since ancient times, and he was also emotional.

"As long as you can find His Highness Feng Cong'er, it is worth it. ”

Although they asked Cimuhua Fan to help inquire about the news, since they haven't seen her so far, it means that the other party hasn't found the person they are looking for.

Besides, it is better for them to complete the matter of finding Feng Cong's ear gods.

"Aromatic. ”

Huo Qing'e shouted, and the girl standing by the wall was motionless.

"Command, master. ”

Hearing her call, Miyako immediately jumped over.

"Give me a good guard of the entrance, and if I find an intruder, I will kill him immediately. ”

"Yes. ”

"Then I'm leaving. ”

"Be careful. ”

"Don't force yourself, as soon as you notice something is wrong, run away. ”

After some advice, the two of them let Huo Qing'e leave with a worried face.

The place where Huo Qing'e and the others were was actually just a mountain away from the Destiny Lotus Temple, so it didn't take much time for her to get there.

"What a secluded place!"

This was the first time Huo Qing'e was ready to meet with those monks, and it was actually false to say that she was not nervous, but the quiet and elegant scenery around her quickly made her forget the uneasiness in her heart.

Such a sheltered environment is very suitable for a Taoist practitioner like her to live!

A stone-paved road leads up the hill, and the road is clean, except for the occasional drop of fallen leaves, which is often cleaned by the people here.

Walking along the stone road, it didn't take long for a magnificent temple to appear in front of Huo Qing'e's eyes.

"General...... Prajna ......"

"Huh?"

Huo Qing'e was slightly stunned, turned her head to look, and found a young girl sitting on a stone bench on the side of the road, holding a scripture book in her hand. At this time, she seemed to have encountered some problems, constantly scratching her head, and the big tail behind her kept swinging from side to side.

"Prajnaparamita. ”

Although Huo Qing'e has always been scornful of Buddhism, she is still very familiar with this widely circulated scripture.

"Ah, yes, it's Prajnaparamita. ”

The green-haired girl's face was happy, and then her brows furrowed again,

"Human writing is really hard to understand!"

But as long as you take everything seriously, there is no reason why you can't do it. ”

Huo Qing'e said, turning around and walking towards her.

"That's what I said, but I'm really stupid......"

The girl had a sad face, it was rare that the monks in the temple were willing to take her in, and it would be too bad if she didn't show a little better.

Although they didn't ask her to do so.

"Thank you for your pointers. By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet! My name is Hibiki in the valley, and I'm a new sweeper here. ”

The girl named Hibiko in the valley picked up the broom leaning against the trunk of the tree behind her, held it in her hand, and bowed to Huo Qing'e.

"Hello, my surname is Huo, and my name is Qing'e. ”

Huo Qing'e smiled faintly, it turned out to be a newcomer, no wonder she didn't know each other.

But the monster temple is really a monster temple! Even the guy who came to be a sweeping monk is a monster.

"Huo Qing'e?"

Hibiki tilted her head, the name sounded so strange, it seemed to be a little different from theirs.

"Then what is Lord Qing'e doing here?"

Usually there are very few people who come to the temple, especially humans.

"Well, I'm here to find the Holy White Lotus. ”

Huo Qing'e didn't make a detour, and directly said the purpose of her coming here.

"Ah, that's really unfortunate, Master Bailian, she's not in the temple!"

"What?"

Hearing her say this, Huo Qing'e was taken aback.

"Not only Master White Lotus, but everyone else has also gone out. ”

Hibiki replied that she was the only one left in the current Natal Lotus Temple.

"How could it be ......?"

Huo Qing'e couldn't cry or laugh a little, but she didn't expect that she was ready to run over, but the opponent was not at home.

It made her feel like she had worked hard for nothing.

"Do you know where they went?"

"Well, they're visiting Lord Dongfang today. ”

When she said these words, the girl's face was full of envy. I heard the beast lord say that they were going to the beach to play, although they didn't really understand what it meant, but just being able to meet the famous Oriental Lord was better than anything else.

I heard that the adult is a very strong human being, but the other party never bullies weak monsters like her, and sometimes they will help them. Therefore, it has a very high reputation among both humans and youkai.

It would be lucky if she could see each other once.

But it shouldn't be possible, the people who have dealings with the adults of the East are all famous monsters in Gensokyo, and a small role like her may not have a chance.

"Oriental...... My lord?"

Huo Qing'e couldn't help but be stunned, why did she have a very cordial feeling when she heard this name?

Well, it's like the faint feeling of longing for my hometown that rises every fifteenth full moon night.

"Lord Qing'e, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah, it's fine. ”

Huo Qing'e shook her head vigorously and threw away those strange thoughts.

"Yes, do you know when the Holy White Lotus will come back?"

"This, I don't know, if it's fast, I'll be back tonight, if it's slow, or the day after tomorrow. ”

"Oh. ”

"Lord Qing'e, why don't you go to the temple and sit in the temple for a while!"

"Oh, no, let's talk about it next time. ”

Huo Qing'e shook her head and refused the invitation of Yougu Xiangzi, the Holy White Lotus was not there, even if they entered the Destiny Lotus Temple, it would be meaningless.

"Oh. ”

The monster girl was immediately a little disappointed.

"Then I'm gone, goodbye. ”

"Goodbye. ”

Hibiki kept waving her hand, watching her walk down the mountain.

"Are you often out of the temple?"

Huo Qing'e laughed softly, although she didn't gain anything today, her mood was surprisingly good.

Moreover, she thought of a new plan......

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Actually, I wasn't very interested in going to the beach for swimming, and the reason why I went anyway was just to echo the others. After a few trips, I got tired of it.

Those guys are so annoying! I don't even have a moment to spare with them.

So during this time, I often wandered around Gensokyo alone, feeling the peace that I had not seen for a long time, but I was also happy.

Anyway, they're all a little familiar with where Yiqiē is, plus there is light and darkness, even if there is no me, there won't be any big problems.

As for whether they have an opinion or not, that's none of my business.

Today I went out early by myself again. It's completely unconscious.,Walking and walking.,In the end, I found myself in Hakurei Shrine.。

The shrine is quiet, and there is no one. Needless to say, the shrine maiden and the ghost of the ghost clan have been living in the Xingli Hall for the past few days and haven't come back, so it's strange here!

The door was locked, but I opened it. After a few days of inhabitation, a thin layer of dust accumulated on the table and floor. I took the tea from the cupboard, expertly brewed a pot of tea, and then went out and sat down.

There are pagoda-like clouds in the sky, snow-white and snow-white, which looks a little shiny in the sunlight. The white clouds moved very slowly, and after looking at it for a long time, there was even a feeling that the sky had become infinitely deep.

The breeze blew, and the bells hanging under the eaves rang "jingle bells".

I took a sip of tea, looked up at the blue sky, listened to the crisp sound of bells in my ears, and my heart became extremely peaceful.

There's also a strange sense of emptiness.

"Huh?"

I thought about it for a while, and then I realized that it seemed to be lonely.

Usually there are all kinds of people around me, and even if I don't meet, I can clearly feel their existence. But now, those people have gone to the Xingli Palace, and the entire Gensokyo is deserted, as if I am the only one left.

It's so quiet, but there's a hint of loneliness.

It felt very familiar, and I couldn't help but think of the past when I was alone in the endless sea of stars.

It's just that I'm not alone anymore, and between me and them, we have a connection called "bonding".

Don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing?

I pondered for a long time, but I still didn't get an answer.

Maybe one day, I'll figure it out all of a sudden!

The wind stopped, the bell gradually disappeared, and it was quiet again.

All that remains is the chirping of cicadas nearby.

I stared at the sky and watched the white clouds drift by, one by one.

Before I knew it, I drank all the tea.

"Alright, let's go to the next place!"

After putting away the empty teapot and cups, putting them back in their place, and locking the door, I left......

It was expected to be this way, but one thing stopped me.

The torii gate in front of the shrine seems to be a little wrong.

There used to be nothing between the two pillars of the torii, but now, there are circles of ripples that are visible to the naked eye.

I rolled up my sleeves and reached up, and my palm seemed to touch something, sticky, and the ripples vibrated even more intensely.

"These are...... Hollow!"

When two different planes begin to come into contact, this mysterious space-time ripple will appear.

It's just that this is not a good phenomenon!

The "cavities" gradually subsided, and finally they were completely invisible, and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it seemed that it was just an accidental anomaly.

"Huh?"

I was about to withdraw my hand, but I didn't expect it to move, and it was actually attracted by something.

"Damn. ”

I suddenly realized what was going on, and it turned out that this torii gate was actually an entrance, a door to another world.

Now, it seems, the door is ready to open.

The "Hollows" reappeared, but this time they looked a little different, the fluctuations became irregular, and finally they all burrowed into the place where my hand was reaching, forming a whirlpool.

"Huh......"

I just felt that my hand was violently ripped off by a huge force, and my whole body was involuntarily sucked in.

The sky is spinning, everything around me is gone, I don't know how long it has been, it feels like it's just a moment, and it seems like it's thousands of years, I only feel a light in front of my eyes, and the pressure outside my body disappears all at once.

"Ugh!"

My shoulder hit the ground and rolled out of the way before I finally stopped.

"It hurts. ”

Damn, that one wasn't an entrance at all, but a space-time vortex! If it weren't for the fact that my body was strong enough, I would have been crushed to pieces.

The "hollow lines" between the torii gates shrank smaller and smaller, and finally they were completely invisible, but this time they really disappeared.

There were a lot of broken leaves and grass on my body, and I hurriedly shook them open.

He stood up, looked around, and then took a deep breath.

The air was a little muddy, and it was the smell of industrial pollution that I was very familiar with.

I looked at the tall white buildings at the end of the horizon and couldn't help but smile.

"This is the world outside Gensokyo, is it in the world?"