[Onmyoji] Deep Sea Girl

The next day, Yuzao woke up in the early morning light feeling the hazy morning light.

After washing up, he covered his sleeping wife with a warm blanket with a gentle expression, and gently wiped his thin face with a veil moistened with hot water.Afterwards, he took the woman's hand again, and carefully wiped her fingers bit by bit, carefully taking care of every crevice of the nail cover.

It wasn't until Nadeko's pale pink nails were clean and spotless, and the umbrella gave off a hazy halo under the morning light outside the window, that he was satisfied with wringing out the handkerchief and hanging it on the bamboo pole in the courtyard.

The long sleep made Nadeko stay in the dark and silent room most of the time, which made her complexion look abnormally pale, but it was even fairer and weaker.

Tamazamo stared at Nadeshiko's face with her narrow and moving eyes, and there were ripples of worry in her gentle eyes.

With a long sigh, he lightly lit the firewood under the pot with fox fire while his son and daughter were still asleep, and cooked meat porridge for them.

His movements are very skillful, obviously he has been used to doing these tasks over the years, and his capable and agile body carries a kind of elegance that no one else can imitate.

The minced meat and chopped green vegetables were mixed in the fragrant white rice, exuding a warm aroma, which quickly woke up the two little gluttons in the other room.

"Father...?" Aika stood barefoot on the ground with sleepy eyes open, opened the dark blue curtain and called softly.

Yu Zaoqian put the steaming meat porridge on the low table, added two plates of freshly cut side dishes, raised her eyes and smiled at her daughter, and said in a deep and loving voice, "The morning dew in this season is still With the cold, you have to put on your shoes obediently."

"I'm going to the Rakshasa Sea today, and I'll be home around dusk. When I'm not around, Manika and brother must take good care of Nadeshiko."

Listening to her father's instructions, Aika nodded quickly, her elder brother Yuyi had quickly brought clean foot bags and clogs, and caringly urged her sister to put them on.

While putting on her shoes and socks, Aika involuntarily moved her eyes to Yuzao's front body, with a trace of curiosity and longing hidden in her eyes.Both she and her elder brother knew that her father was going to the Raksha Sea today to meet that Qiong Langji who was always mentioned in the rumors.

These years, Zixi has been living in a human village. Although he has met many friends who are also monsters near the Green Firefly Forest, in order to avoid being noticed by the villagers, the brothers and sisters are always careful when interacting with monster friends. It is also rare to enter the depths of the forest.

She has a natural sense of curiosity and closeness to the world of monsters outside the Green Firefly Forest.

Seeing Yuzao raising the curtain to leave, Yuyi hurriedly called out: "Father! We haven't had breakfast yet!"

"I won't eat. I have an appointment with someone else. It's impolite to be late." Tamazamo replied in a gentle voice, and thoughtfully closed the door tightly to block the dew and morning cold.

In the damp mist, his figure gradually disappeared into the green firefly forest.

It took a lot of time to take care of his wife in the morning and make breakfast for his children. Worried that Qionglang and Datengu would be anxious if they were late to Rakshahai, Yuzao turned into the real body and walked quickly through the forest.

Several beautiful golden tails flutter behind him, like elves who have fallen into the mortal world by mistake.

Yuzao skimmed through the jungle before, and soon reached the south of the green firefly forest.This place is different from other places. There are traces of reclamation everywhere. In many places, there are simple wooden houses and tents where monsters live temporarily.

Several kinds of demonic vegetation are planted around, growing vigorously in early spring. Among them, a small sapling surrounded by thorny vines, with green leaves trembling in the morning breeze, exudes a unique vitality.

When he saw this scene, his eyes moved slightly, and he was thoughtful.

There were serious-looking monster guards patrolling back and forth on the edge of the barrier in the distance, and Yu Zaoqian passed the entrance of the barrier safely and unimpeded by relying on the barrier stone that Qiong Lang gave him.

The fish monster in the sea was rowing a boat, and while carrying him across the sea, he asked enthusiastically, "I heard that your lord came from the east of the green firefly forest?"

Tamamo smiled and nodded.

Hearing this, the simple and honest boating fish monster immediately darkened his face, and said worriedly: "Ouch! Then you have to be careful, don't go to the northwest of the forest, where is there a ferocious soil spider!"

"Thank you, boatman." Tamazamo nodded politely, still smiling.

"Siyutou, isn't Wuyutou on duty today? Why are you the ferryman?" In the sea, sea monsters passing by greeted the fish monster, their tone sounded very familiar and friendly.

"Don't mention it, Lao Wu got drunk and went crazy in the tavern yesterday, and Lord Yasha caught him and punished him, and he is still lying on the couch today..." The fish monster complained, but there was no objection in his tone. Yasha had a hint of dissatisfaction or fear.

"Hahaha, I really don't have a long memory. Why does he come out every month?" The sea monster laughed out loud when he heard this, and the monsters passing by also interrupted from time to time to make a joke, and the atmosphere was very cheerful.

"Brother, hurry up! If you are late for class, Grandpa Ebisu will punish you for cleaning the toilet." A little loli hurriedly urged.

The other boy waved his hand, stuck out his tongue and responded, "No, I asked Ah Hua next door to secretly sign in for me, and the grandpa of the principal won't find out."

This pair of brothers and sisters caught Yu Zaoqian's attention. When he heard their conversation, a trace of curiosity and a smile flashed in his eyes. He rested his chin and listened to their chatting with interest, and he didn't feel bored during the journey.

Entering Raksha Sea for the first time, the atmosphere here made Yuzao feel very fresh and interesting. The atmosphere among the monster residents was harmonious, as if they were relatives or friends, and they were extremely kind.

On the way, the monsters coming and going hurriedly but orderly on the way to work, the rhythm is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, like a quiet and peaceful town singing cheerful songs, but it is more like a paradise than a human village .

Feeling something in his heart, he stood quietly at the stern facing the sea breeze, looking into the distance at the golden sun rising from the endless blue sea, and was slightly lost in thought.

The wind gently lifted his long black hair, and even if he covered up his lineup with demonic power, just a magnificent figure from the back made the boatmen and passengers on the boats on the sea dumbfounded.

There was a "bang bang" sound of wooden boats colliding, and accompanied by the sound of "plop plop" falling into the water, the wailing of monsters came one after another around.

The sea traffic in Luochahai, which has always been developed and orderly, was paralyzed for a quarter of an hour due to a sudden collision accident before returning to normal. The unfortunate non-sea monsters who fell into the water were also rescued one by one. The editor-in-chief provided materials for traffic safety awareness articles.

*****

Qiong Lang woke up slowly from a pile of falling black feathers. She sat up sleepily and yawned, then spat out the dog hair in her mouth "咖咖哗" and complained: "You Why is the hair loss so serious in two days?"

Big Tengu looked at the black feathers stuck to her hair, and responded to her sadly, "I seldom lose hair, and you pluck them all, and I don't know why you always like to pull my hair when you sleep recently. wing."

Qiong Lang always liked to nest in his arms and sleep under his wings.It's just that after sleeping for a long time, it may be taken for granted that the wings are regarded as bedding, and they are pulled around every night.

She has great strength, so it doesn't matter if it hurts, after a few days of plucking, his dog's hair has become thinner.

Qiong Lang yawned again, and slowly woke up from sleepiness. She was obviously in a warm room, but she shivered slightly because of the coldness, and instinctively leaned against the big tengu.

"Have you not woken up yet?"

"It's getting late, it's time to get up." Qiong Lang shook his head, rubbed his sleepy eyes and got up to wash and dress.

She was going to entertain guests today, out of politeness, she knelt down in front of the mirror, opened the makeup box and put on some light makeup.

Big Tengu waited for her, patted her waist, and whispered, "Did you eat too much recently? When I slept with you in my arms at night, I always felt that your waist has become a lot thicker."

Qiong Lang's face darkened, he gave him a sideways glance, and unceremoniously hit his lower abdomen with an elbow, "You are the only one who is slim! Didn't you tell me before that I was tired and thin and asked me to eat more? Now you are starting to dislike I have a thick waist."

Big Tengu snorted and covered his lower abdomen, a look of pain flashed across his face, and quickly explained: "I didn't say I disliked your waist, I really..."

Seeing Qiong Lang glaring at him sinisterly, the big dog choked, immediately changed his words, and said honestly: "I was wrong, you are slimmer than me."

Qiong Lang snorted softly, closed the makeup box and walked away, leaving him behind, hungry for breakfast.

In the room, the big tengu was left sitting alone at the desk, rubbing his lower abdomen with a depressed expression.

He felt that it was true that Qiong Lang had lost weight, her face was much smaller than when she was celebrating the New Year on a dark day, but it was also a fact that her waist was thicker, he felt it deeply when he hugged her every night.

At least two inches thicker...

But the big dog dare not say this in person, he is still young and cherishes his dog's life very much.

*****

When Yu Zaoqian arrived at the palace, the breakfast that Qiong Lang ordered the demon attendant to prepare for him was still hot.

He didn't eat in the morning and traveled for more than an hour. He was really hungry, but he was not polite, and swallowed seafood porridge and dessert fruits.The food was simple but exquisite, and the taste was unexpectedly better than the delicacies he had enjoyed in Kyoto.

Yu Zaoqian ate without haste, his graceful movements seemed to be a kind of enjoyment to others, he ate cleanly seriously, although he seemed to be too full to eat, he didn't waste any food.

Qiong Lang didn't bother Yuzaoqian, but just stared at him helplessly, obviously she had already eaten three bowls of porridge, seeing Yuzaqian eating, her appetite surged up again inexplicably.

Only the big tengu stood by her side with a slightly blue face, seven or eight buckets hanging from the corners of his drooping mouth, and his faint eyes kept wandering back and forth between the two of them.

After the demon waiter took away the empty bowls and chopsticks, Yu Zaoqian talked about serious business with them.

"The matter of the earth spider cannot be delayed, it must be resolved as soon as possible. It has just spent its demon power to reproduce. It is a weak time, and it is a good time to start."

Qiong Lang nodded, and said seriously: "Understood, it's just that we haven't gone deep into the northwest, so we can't figure out where its lair is."

If you want to get rid of the demon, you must first find its lair.

The sea-monsters of Rakshahai are not used to fighting on land, but Qiong Lang is unwilling to let the big tengu send the monsters of Nazhi Mountain to investigate where the soil spider's lair is.The earth spider hated the monsters of Nazhi Mountain, and was quite familiar with their monsters, so it was easy to be attacked by it hiding in the dark when it was passive.

Therefore, after thinking about it last night, she wanted to go out and lead the people to find the soil spider's nest.

Knowing her thoughts, Yuzao frowned slightly and shook her head, "It's still very dangerous. Earth spiders are afraid of fire but not water."

He could sense Qiong Lang's monster power, she was obviously a monster who was good at illusion and manipulated ice and water.

"It's better to leave this matter to me, and let me take them to search." Big Tengu also held her hand and said in a deep voice. He and bird monsters can fly, and they have vision far beyond the eagle's eye. A skilled scout.

Qiong Lang peeked at him and said disapprovingly: "Even if you are good at this kind of thing, I don't think it's safe. Have you forgotten? When Yijin Zhentian and the others discovered the soil spiders, the soil spiders also discovered them."

This shows that the detection ability and vigilance of soil spiders are not weak.

"And it throws spider sacs everywhere. If the hatched little spiders hide in every corner of the green firefly forest, you are in the sky, so it is easy to expose yourself. If it arouses its vigilance and suspicion, let it hide It would be worse if it went deeper."

When the two disagreed, Yuzao raised his fan in front of him to signal them to stop, and then said seriously: "Let me do this."

"senior?"

"The earth spider hates you, but it has nothing against me. Besides, it's easier for me to search alone than you to lead a team of monsters to hide."

Qiong Lang shook his head immediately when he heard the words, "Hasn't senior's injury not recovered yet? It's too dangerous for you to go here alone?"

But the big tengu looked at Yuzao, thoughtful.

From an actual analysis, Tamazamae is indeed the most suitable monster to investigate where the spider's lair is located. He is a nine-tailed fox. Although he has old injuries, his monster power is still not comparable to that of ordinary monsters.

Foxes are sensitive to forests and land, and their natural cunning gives them extraordinary intelligence and hiding ability. In addition, his fox fire is the nemesis of spiders.

But Qiong Lang insisted on refusing to agree. Although they are a cooperative relationship, after all Na Zhishan has a deep hatred for the soil spider, it is unreasonable to let Yu Zaoqian take risks alone.

Yuzao was slightly startled, then shook his head with a broken smile, and said softly, "My child, thank you for your concern."

"Ding", Yuzao's favorability has increased by 10 points, and the current favorability is 15 points.

"Actually, I'm not entirely here to help you. My wife and children are in the village to the east. If we don't deal with the soil spiders, the exorcists from the shrine will be attracted to stay here. No matter which side treats us Saying it will be troublesome."

For the sake of his wife and a pair of children, even if he has old injuries, he must find the location of the soil spider as soon as possible, so as to restore the peace of the Luying Forest and the safety of his family.

Qiong Lang still looked hesitant and suggested to go with him.

Big Tengu spoke abruptly, and said in a deep voice, "I may have a way to speed up your recovery from your injury."

As soon as he said this, both Yu Zaoqian and Qiong Lang looked at him immediately.

"The fruit of the imperial god tree is a rare wonder in the world. It can revive seriously injured and dying monsters, and it shouldn't be a problem to heal the old wounds of the predecessors. Although this thing is rare, it happens that I have it there."

Yu Zaoqian's expression froze, the ordinary-looking sapling he saw on the way here was indeed a rare imperial god tree.If he gets a fruit... If Qionglang and Datengu are really willing to give him the fruit, Nadeshiko's sleeping disease may be solved.

Qiong Lang looked at him in surprise, and couldn't help asking: "But, hasn't the fruit been burned long ago?"

"It's true that the fruit was burned. Don't forget that I saved the seeds inside. We planted one in the south of the forest, but I stored another one in Nazhi Mountain."

Hearing the big tengu's explanation, Qiong Lang suddenly realized, and also remembered this matter, and hurriedly urged him with joy, "Then what are you still waiting for? Hurry up and ask them to bring the seeds over. If the senior recovers from his injuries, this business will be fine." Is it all under control?"

The big tengu's arm was grabbed by her and shook vigorously, and several hairs on its wings fell off. He felt sorry for his thinning dog hair, and quickly held her hand and said: "I know! I will give it to you immediately." They deliver letters."

But Yu Zaoqian froze in place, with a trace of astonishment in his eyes, he said hesitantly: "Are you... are you sure you want to give me the seeds?"

"If it's a seed, the healing effect should be much stronger than the fruit?" Qiong Lang stroked his chin and comforted him, "Then senior's injury will definitely heal soon, and killing the soil spider will be no problem at that time." Down!"

Yuzao's lips moved slightly, and she lost her voice. Those are seeds, and they are different from fruits...

A seed can bear more fruits, and it is several times more valuable than fruits.

The flowering period of the god tree is very long, and it takes about 100 to [-] years to bear fruit once. Although the time is not very long for monsters, it only bears two or three at a time.

The sapling in the south of the forest is obviously a young sapling that hasn't been planted for a long time, and it won't bear fruit for a while. If the only seed is eaten by him, it will be impossible to ask for fruit when it needs fruit in the future.

He suddenly glanced at Qiong Lang's joyful expression and the doting look of the big dog, and sighed slightly in his heart, wondering if he should call these two children stupid.

It was fine for the girl to offer him the seeds, but the boy looked cold, serious and rational, and he agreed without even thinking about it.

Yuzao didn't know before that for a monster like Qiong Lang who had eaten mermaid flesh, the fruit of the imperial god tree didn't have much effect.And Datengu is not very concerned about this kind of thing. He planted this kind of fruit at the beginning, and he just hoped to heal her throat. Although he made a mistake, the fruit was useless in the end.

He found this thing for Qiong Lang, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it was a bond between the two of them. He supports Qiong Lang in whatever he wants to do with the seed... no wonder!

Well, he still couldn't help feeling jealous, sour...

However, Qiong Lang is his precious little ancestor, let alone eat the seeds as jelly beans, even if he feeds them to pigs, he will not be reluctant!

Daitengu pursed his mouth secretly, glanced at Yuzao secretly, took a deep breath to keep calm.

After a while, Yuzao nodded slowly, "Okay...children, I will remember your kindness."

"Ding", Yuzao's favorability has increased by 20 points, and the current favorability is 35 points.

Listening to the prompt from the system tone, Qiong Lang couldn't help but feel very happy.

But this senior is really difficult to conquer... Even if she sent the seeds of the god tree, she only got him 20 points of favorability.