A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 237 To Kii
A few days later, after seeing that everything was on track, and after giving instructions to Hanbei and Mitsuhide Akechi to form the Onnyōryō, Asai Nagamasa left Mino for the time being.

Apart from Suzuki Akane, the only one accompanying this time was Ii Naotora, who had recently joined the family and was named by him.

The three of them rode the white tiger together and headed to Kii Country in Kinki, which was the territory of Akane Suzuki and her family.

They were going to a hidden cave in Kii Country to resolve Suzuki Akane's request from a few months ago, and Ii Naotora, he wanted to exercise her strength.

Apart from the Ma Hui Sect and the numerous Yi Sects that he favored, in the past few days, she was undoubtedly the one who really taught him the most.

He also wanted to see why Yanhu recognized her so much at first.

Facts have proved that Yanhu's vision is indeed correct. She is also practicing breathing techniques and Yin Yang techniques, but her progress speed is completely different from that of everyone else. In just a few days, she has already left them far behind, and her success lies in The fingertips ignited an eternal flame.

She has an extraordinary ability to understand the power of fire. At present, she is almost on par with the little miko Kaga who is still spreading the belief in Huanglong in Kitaomi.

But you must know that Kaga was originally a shrine maiden from Izumo Shrine. She and the two sisters Aguo had mastered the relevant knowledge of spells and illusions early on, but they were unable to use them because of the lack of orthodox teaching and an opportunity. Create real magic.

Naotora Ii has never been exposed to this aspect before, but she still shows such outstanding talent, which is commendable.

Especially after having Chiko Muramasa customize a set of Yatogami armor for him, Ii Naotora didn't have to worry too much about physical inconveniences, and she fully demonstrated her martial arts skills that she had practiced for more than ten years in front of him. After that, Asai Nagamasa became more and more satisfied.

Sure enough, this name is really correct. No wonder Yanhu likes her so much. When she enters the fighting state, she is completely different from her usual shy appearance. She is just like a real tiger, and she is still the kind of person who is good at both fists and feet. The female tiger, capable of burning with fire, looks beautiful but is extremely dangerous and deadly.

Moreover, her mind is also extremely simple. Although it is not as innocent as Axiu, it is not far behind. She practices hard all day long and has no interest in other things at all.

Only when facing Asai Nagamasa would she return to her shy look.

However, although her mind is simple, she is not stupid. She knows that everything she gets now comes from Asai Nagamasa.

Perhaps even when she heard that her father decided to send her to the Asai family that day, she had already realized that her blood was from the Ii family, but from now on she would become a woman of the Asai family.

Asai Nagamasa also saw this, so he deliberately cultivated her vigorously. When she has achieved a little success in cultivation and will not be affected or harmed by the possession of the guardian spirit, it will be time to officially hand over the flame tiger. Gave it to her.

However, there was a small problem with Axiu. She seemed to be avoiding him intentionally or unintentionally recently, which really made him confused as to where he had offended her.

But soon, after all the impossible options were eliminated, the remaining answer, no matter how outrageous, was probably the only answer.

Ah Xiu, are you jealous because of the marriage contract you entered into with the Oda family?
Really, I have another debt.
Clouds follow dragons, and winds follow tigers. Although the white tiger under the crotch was summoned by Asai Nagamasa by collecting Gengjin objects, great demon soul cores, and the killing energy of the military formation, as a high-level shikigami, it can also It is almost instinctive for it to control the power of wind and fly without wings.

It is hundreds of miles from Meino to Kii Country. It may take an ordinary mortal to walk for a week, but for White Tiger, it is only half an hour's journey, and this is far from its limit.

"Your Highness, we are here. The entrance is on the mountain below."

Suzuki Akane, who was almost lying in Asai Nagamasa's arms, straightened her back slightly and said with a flushed face.

If anyone who knows her sees it, they will probably suspect that she is dreaming. After all, Akane Suzuki has always been famous for her bravery and intelligence in the Suzuki family, and is better than ordinary men. How has she ever shown such a face?

However, Suzuki Akane herself didn't feel anything was wrong at all, because with this opportunity, she could not only ride the white tiger with Nagamasa-sama, but also have a skin-to-skin kiss. Even this time, she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, and Nagamasa-sama did not refuse at all. .

Thinking back to what Nagamasa-sama said that day at Shotoku Temple, she couldn't help but wonder if she would have a chance to truly become one of Nagamasa-sama's women?
"okay, I get it."

Needless to say, Asai Nagamasa thought, and the white tiger immediately swooped down. Although the wind was howling a few meters away, the sound of bursts of air bursting could be heard, and there were white clouds breaking behind him, but the three people above the white tiger But I only felt the breeze blowing on my face, and even my hair was not blown too much. This is the magic of Onmyoji.

As soon as Baihu landed on all fours, Ii Naotora, whose face was flushed, couldn't wait to jump down first. Her red face was almost pressed against her tall chest.

Because just now the three of them rode together on a tiger, Akane Suzuki was in the front, Nagamasa Asai was in the middle, and she was at the end.

Although the white tiger's back was very wide, and there were spells to protect it from wind and rain, after all, it flew extremely fast. In order to avoid falling, she could only firmly hold on to Asai Nagamasa's armor. As the white tiger flashed and moved, There will inevitably be some physical contact between the two parties.

Even though she had been mentally prepared for it, she still couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

At this time, she actually envied Suzuki Akane: If she could be so bold,
Asai Nagamasa ignored the two red-faced girls, because since they entered into a marriage contract with Asai, the attitudes of the women in the Asai family have changed a lot, and they no longer even hinted at it like before. But he made it clear directly, and he even got a little used to it.

Of course, as a physically and mentally mature man, he also enjoys this wonderful atmosphere.

Looking at it, from the surface, this nameless hill is not high, less than 50 meters up and down, and the area is not too large, but it can make the Zaga people who occupy most of Kii country unable to do anything about it. It shouldn't be as simple as it seems.

Seemingly sensing Asai Nagamasa's doubts, Akane Suzuki, who had straightened her clothes, hurried over and introduced: "Your Highness, although this place doesn't look big, the ground has actually been hollowed out, and there are secret passages everywhere, and Daosan's former Lushan City is almost the same."

"And in addition to some monsters transformed from the corpses of innocent people slaughtered by that monster, there are also obviously mutated and extremely bloodthirsty giant colonies of bats, numbering in the tens of thousands and simply countless."

"They usually don't drink or eat, and they don't go out. They just hang upside down on the many stone pillars inside the cave. But once they are frightened or discover the light of fire, they will use their steel-like claws to tear apart the bodies of the incoming enemies."

"In addition, there are poisonous swamps and many traps down there. This has led to the fact that since our Suzuki family discovered this place, although we have thought of many ways and tried dozens of times, no matter whether it is ninjas, bandits, Ronin, monk soldiers, or regular armies all ended in failure without exception."

"Not to mention exploring the details, even if they come out alive, less than one out of ten. Their exploration has only added many resentful souls to this place."

Having said this, Akane Suzuki couldn't help but sigh again.

There is no light in the underground, and you can't see your fingers. If you don't light a fire, you may step into some trap and die. But if you light a fire, those bloodthirsty giant bats will immediately become your biggest enemy.

So even after more than ten years have passed, the greatest achievement the Suzuki family has achieved is actually just figuring out who the strongest enemy behind the scenes is.

And that was not the result of them sending people to go deep. Instead, they found out about it when the other party took the initiative and sucked the blood of three people in succession like a vampire bat.

Ii Naotora stood aside without saying a word, just listening attentively. She knew that she was a little stupid, so she had to pay more attention and work harder in order not to be pulled down by others.

As for the many compliments His Highness Nagamasa had given him before, they must have been just for the sake of face, right?
Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly: "Is that so? I heard you said before that the other party is a flying devil?" Flying devils, in Nibon legends, usually refer to some monsters with beautiful faces that specialize in sucking the essence and blood of men. It is said that they are transformed from the resentment of female prisoners who died tragically. Most of them have bat wings on their backs, just like bats transformed into monsters.

However, their strength should be very weak.

Akane Suzuki nodded quickly: "This is my grandfather's conjecture, but it is also different from the legend. Some survivors reported that the wings on the back of the flying devil here have feathers."

"Feathers? Not down?"

Asai Nagamasa quickly searched for relevant records in his mind, but there was no monster that completely matched his image. Either those guys who ventured into the underground in Zaga City lied, or there were other unexpected circumstances.

He nodded again, but did not break into it directly. Instead, he checked back and forth around the hill. No matter how tight the cave was, there would eventually be some tunnels that served as ventilation openings.

But after completing the quick inspection, his face was full of surprise.

If there are really tens of thousands of giant bats in underground caves in the mountains, there must be a lot of excrement every day. These bats have lived in the caves for at least decades, and they have accumulated thousands of kilograms of excrement. Therefore, it must be Producing a huge amount of ammonia, he could never miss the strong pungent smell.

But he had just made several inspections, but he could not find any smell of ammonia. Only the smell of rotting corpses came out from the cracks. This was completely unreasonable.

And after he deliberately used Huanglong's power to sense it, he found that there seemed to be no heartbeat or breathing down there.

Thinking back to what Suzuki Akane had just said about not eating or drinking all day long, Asai Nagamasa began to have a vague guess.

Unless they have no excrement at all, or they have actually died once.

Unfortunately, he had already asked the ghost girl Hongye before, and it was true that this place had nothing to do with the Guoxin layman, and she didn't know the situation here.

But the Suzuki family's goal was not wrong. Ever since he got rid of the white tiger, the phoenix in his body was slightly turbulent. It was the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent. The opponent was also an outstanding one among the bird guardian spirits. .

But since the environment in the cave is so complicated, how did the Zahe family know the treasures inside?

"Your target is the guardian spirit in the cave, right?"

When he asked this question, Suzuki Akane was not too surprised, because she had already seen his power and wisdom after following him for so long.

After a slight hesitation, under the slightly surprised gaze of Asai Nagamasa, she took off her clothes on the spot, revealing half of her shoulders. On her collarbone, there was a birthmark of a three-clawed crow, although it was nothing. Special color, but lifelike.

She suppressed her shyness and said: "My ancestors once met him by chance and presented him with two rice balls and a bowl of water. Later, the sacred bird left its mark and passed it on through blood. If future generations are lucky enough to find its traces, they can Get the divine power it bestows.”

Asai Nagamasa also felt a little emotional when he heard this: "It's a Yata bird, no wonder."

Yatagata Bird, or Yatagarasu, is the messenger sent to the human world by Amaterasu Omikami, one of the legendary three noble sons, and it is said that he carries with him the Yatagara Mirror, one of the artifacts.

In Nibon's mythology, the world is divided into three worlds: upper, middle and lower, which are the habitats of gods, humans and the dead respectively. The human world is also called the living world or the underworld, while the kingdom of the dead is It can be called the eternal world or the underworld.

Legend has it that Yatagarasu's ability is to save the dead and take revenge. It is the manager of the boundary between life and death. It coexists with death. As long as there is death in the world, it will not disappear. No matter how much damage it suffers, it can eventually recover. Even death can be reborn.

The Yata Mirror is an artifact that can open the door to the netherworld that connects the present world and the eternal world.

If the monster here is willing to stay in this small dilapidated cave for more than ten years, then its real purpose is probably to obtain the Yatagarasu mirror that Yatagarasu carries with him, thereby opening the door to the netherworld!

But it probably doesn't know that the ghosts and gods in the Netherworld have already fallen into demons. Once the door is really opened and the evil ghosts of the underworld are allowed to rush into the world, it will be much crueler than the battle between the daimyo.

The evil spirits will not take prisoners, they will only treat humans as food.

Therefore, no matter what, you must not let Yatagarasu fall into the hands of the monsters here. Only in your own hands is the safest for the entire Nibon. This head is brewing ambitions and trying to open the gate to the netherworld. The monster must die!
Suddenly, Akane Suzuki and Naotora Ii felt cold all over, and then they saw Asai Nagamasa's face become cold in a rare way.

He waved, and the huge Minotaur had stepped out of the void and into the real world, and walked to the left of Suzuki Akane in two steps. At the same time, the white tiger also let out a deep roar, and then guarded Ii Naotora. Right.

He waved again, and a large number of paper figures covered in golden armor appeared and quickly formed a neat line, surrounding all the entrances and exits of the hill.

Seeing how solemn he was, the two girls' faces couldn't help but become serious. From this, it seems that the opponent's strength may be extremely powerful, even forcing His Highness Nagamasa to be prepared!

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly and said, "Ahu, the big demon here is of great importance. I'm afraid it won't be your first battle this time."

Jing Yi Naotora, who was so affectionately called, immediately blushed, but on the contrary, she immediately raised her fists: "Your Highness, just do it, I will try my best to protect myself!"

As she opened her mouth, her arm armor, fist gloves, and combat boots that were close to her knees all burst out with red fire.

This is what she has gained in recent times. Although she cannot release all her energy to form long-range spells such as fireball, it is still very easy for her to attach it to a weapon.

She thinks she is stupid, but she has an extraordinary talent that is unique among mortals.

Suzuki Akane next to her was immediately very envious. Although she had also received relevant teachings and also coincidentally showed a certain talent in fire spells, she was still far behind compared to her opponent.

Asai Nagamasa nodded again, then he raised his hand and fired a line of fire directly into the underground cave. Since he already knew that it was full of monsters, let's use a big move first.

Anyway, Yatagarasu is a divine bird with the attribute of fire. It will never be easily swallowed up by the flames. Moreover, even if the entire cave collapses, it will not be a problem for me who has mastered the power of the yellow dragon. But if all the people inside are dead, The words of a once-over monster and evil spirit.
In just a few breaths, the blazing flames had already filled a fairly wide area. Even dozens of meters away from the entrance of the cave, Ii Naotora seemed to be able to feel the blazing fire.

Looking at the little flame on her body, Ii Naotora couldn't help but feel very discouraged for a moment, but soon the fighting spirit in her heart started to burn. So what if she was inferior to His Highness?

As long as you are willing to work hard, you will be stronger tomorrow than you are today!

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