In the Heian Era, Onmyoji was not a general term for magicians, but a profession. The position itself was very busy, such as observing celestial phenomena, studying the weather, exploring geography, formulating calendars, setting time, curing diseases and saving lives, divination, feng shui sacrifices, and ghost hunting. Eliminating demons and so on are all within the scope of work.

Not everyone in the onmyoji established by the emperor can be called an onmyoji. Most of the impressions of "onmyoji" in later generations are based on Abe Seimei.As a legendary figure, this person and this title will inevitably have the experience of being deified, which also eclipses the brilliance of other Onmyoji.

The young man looked at the white-haired boy walking towards him, and unexpectedly felt that Abe Seimei's situation was different from what he imagined.

Although the young onmyoji could already see Xueyue's demeanor for the first time, his expression was a bit serious, and he asked sternly, "Do you know me?"

The young man smiled and said, "You are the most talented disciple of He Mao's sect, who doesn't know you."

Qingming was silent, he heard that the young man's praise had a different meaning from others, it was a very simple and plain narration.

"Those students squeezed you out so much just now, why didn't you fight back?" the young man asked.

The white-haired boy said his thoughts truthfully, "As long as you don't pay attention to them, they will naturally stop."

"Oh, really." The young man made a surprised expression, but the smile on his face made him play on the corners of his eyes, which made Qingming feel as if he was being laughed at.

The white-haired boy frowned seriously and asked, "Having said so much, who are you and why are you here?"

"I am a person who wants to see you," the young man said bluntly, "because I came too early, I have to wait here."

"Want to see me?"

The young man responded, "But I didn't expect that the 'Abe Seimei' at this time is quite different from what I imagined, so there is a subtle sense of disillusionment."

"At this time? Disillusionment?"

Abe Seimei's tone became more and more complicated, and the comprehension ability that he was proud of in the school seemed to have encountered a natural enemy.

The young man was very patient. He pointed to his eyes, "Because I am also a half-demon. Although my power is not very strong, these eyes can sometimes see a little bit about the future, so I can see what you will look like in the future." .

"In terms of blood relationship, we might still be distant relatives, the sons of the white fox."

This person is also... a half-demon?

Abe Seimei's eyes widened slightly, but his heart became vigilant.In the practice with the teacher, he can almost name seven or eight out of ten monsters in Heianjing, but he has never heard of the existence of a half-monster with the ability to glimpse the future, and depending on the situation, the young man should stay here It's been a long time, but the purpose is just to meet him.

He didn't quite believe it.

The young man saw his vigilance and touched his nose. For those who study Yin and Yang, the ability to see the future is a bit against the sky no matter what age they are in, but they can't honestly tell the other party where they come from. This will only lead to greater shock.

He quickly accepted the serious version of Abe Seimei. After all, when a person is young, he will always be very different from when he grows up. Even if he has half-demon blood, Abe Seimei cannot be a great onmyoji from birth.

Since they met here, it meant that Abe Seimei had just started practicing Yin and Yang Dao not long ago.

But it doesn't seem good for [Abe Seimei] to be so defensive about himself when we first met.

The young man was about to say something, but the sound of a small bell came from afar.

Today's Yin-Yang Dao lecture is held late at night, because it is related to ghosts and resentful spirits. Although the small bell is not loud, it can spread far away, allowing the apprentices who are resting at night to get up as soon as possible and rush to the teacher's side.

The two people on the mountain naturally heard it too, the young man waved his hand, "Go, that guy Zhongxing is strict, no wonder he taught you to look like this."

Abe Seimei didn't understand the fun of gossip at this time, so he couldn't help but cast a strange look at the young man, remembered this intimate address, and left in a hurry.

The next day, the few apprentices who sneaked up to the back mountain at night were indeed fined. When they left the school, they stared angrily at Abe Seimei who passed them by.

Why doesn't this guy need to be punished!

The white-haired boy looked calm, although jealousy and hatred would breed curses, but calling He Maozhong after class left him no time to distract those apprentices.

He didn't know that he was lucky he didn't do that, otherwise the curse would only grow faster.

Tadayashi Kamo met his beloved apprentice. In fact, the boy had been with him for a long time before officially accepting Abe Seimei as his apprentice. Everyone, the son of a half-demon with the blood of the white fox will become an unparalleled onmyoji who is proficient in all kinds of magic.

"Qingming, did you also go to the back mountain last night?"

"Yes." Qingming answered truthfully, with a serious expression just like what the young man said.

He Mao Zhongxing didn't show any sign of blame, but just nodded, "Did you hear the rumors in Beijing recently? Last night, Master Chengping passed away."

It is rumored that there are fox spirits running rampant in Heian capital, luring men to go out in the middle of the night.

Missing men generally only leave for about a day, and when they are found again, they will lie on the street with no wounds on their bodies, and no memory of that day after waking up, but within a few days after returning home, they are in poor spirits and cannot eat. Pharynx, several men have collapsed and died.

At first the victims were only commoners, but the most recent one who died of exhaustion was a courtier, and the royal family had to take it seriously.

Abe Seimei actually showed his face in the palace with Tadyuki Kamo, but he didn't like the atmosphere in the palace.

In fact, he can't be blamed for this, just like the young man said that he is the most proud student of He Mao Zhongxing, and the nobles in the palace have more or less heard of his name.Coupled with the rumors of the son of the white fox and his young but stunning appearance, Abe Seimei is naturally the easiest person to talk to.

In the Heian era, the nobles loved romantic people and affairs, so talking with the nobles also required some skills. The white-haired boy who learned yin and yang Tao didn't know these things. He only felt that the social interaction of the nobles was very troublesome, and he couldn't face disobedience directly. It was easier to deal with monsters.

But whether you like it or not, Qingming also realizes the importance of "the courtier's death".

"Teacher, what do I need to do?" The boy looked up.

"Although Master Chengping's official rank is not high, the matrilineal side has relations with the Fujiwara family. I will go directly to the place where Master Chengping disappeared and was found to track down the trace. I am afraid that the fox spirit still has some evil intentions left, and I want you to guard it for a while." Master Chengping's body at night."

It is not a problem for any onmyoji to just keep the spirit and chant the mantra for one night, so Qingming nodded in agreement.

When he was about to leave, the white-haired boy hesitated for a moment, then looked at his teacher again, "Did the teacher stop asking me about last night?"

Before returning to the case, He Maozhong looked up, with gentle eyes, as if he had thought about it, and answered him, "I don't have anything to say, if you have any questions, you can ask them directly."

The white-haired boy bowed, "I'll come back to you after Qingming goes to watch for Master Chengping."

"Go."

It will be half a year after climbing the back mountain.

It was Yeyue at this time, and miscanthus was undulating all over the mountains and fields, clusters clustered in clusters, and it seemed boundless when the wind blew by.

The black-haired young man is peeling bamboo, the freshly picked bamboo is still dripping with dew, because he is half-blind, his fingertips are tightly pressed against the edge of the thin bamboo, and the other hand is slowly wielding the short blade, Bamboo pieces flew down from between his slender fingers, like light feathers.

Qingming watched for a while outside the corridor.

He saw a kind of tranquility that had been settled for a long time from the young man. The other party seemed to have read a thousand sails, with a flamboyance that didn't care about the world, but also seemed to have seen through the world, and had a sense of absurdity and absurdity of sitting in the sky and ignoring the world.

Even cutting the bamboo reveals the elegance that the nobles in the palace like, without the affectation that hurts the spring and the autumn.

Seimei made a sound when the young man finished cutting the third flat piece of bamboo.

"Your Excellency He Mao Chaoyi."

The young man moved his wrist a few more inches before he froze, "So I forgot to tell you your name last time."

He whispered to himself, "I'm still not used to this name."

Qingming looked at him quietly.

Half a year ago, his vigil for Lord Chengping went smoothly, but He Mao Zhongxing failed to trace the whereabouts of the fox spirit.

A few days ago, another courtier died of exhaustion. Tonight was Qingming's day to watch the spirit again. For some reason, he thought of the young man on the back mountain, and learned the other party's name and identity from He Mao Zhongxing.

The young man's name is Kamo Asayoshi, and like him, he is a descendant of a fox and a human, but the mother of the other party seems to be of the Sky Fox clan.

The birth of a half-demon is very difficult, and it is difficult for the offspring to survive. The onmyojis in Heianjing only heard that when Tianhu had a difficult delivery, they prayed to the god who used to be Gao Tianyuan, and they were willing to sacrifice their lives to let their children live. The god promised .

The appearance of the half-demon will be stable for a long time after adulthood. He Mao Chaoyi was born half-blind and has eyes that make people feel weird. He has been living in the back mountain for an unknown period of time. He is the teacher's cousin.

As for whether he can have a glimpse of the future, Tadashi Kamo is not clear. As a child of a fox, Abe Seimei sees that the spiritual power flowing in the young man is not as good as his own, or even as good as the onmyoji in the onmyoji.

The statement of glancing at the future, as a blood relative of He Maozhong, who is a leader in the Xiaolu school of surveying and explaining, may be an exaggeration to say that he is good at divination.

Then... how did he get into the ranks of the Night Walk of the Hundred Ghosts?

Hearing Abe Seimei's question, Kamo Asayoshi raised a mysterious smile on his lips, as if deliberately trying to whet Abe Seimei's appetite.

He raised his hand to sharpen the bamboo again, as if he wanted to make something, the snow-white bamboo flew down from his fingers like feathers again.

"I'll tell you when you come back from the vigil tonight."

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