Sword Raiders II

In Si Yingshi's view, the priest of Asama Hongu Shrine, Sakagami Soshi, is a somewhat magical person.

Maybe it's just because of ordinary people's special filtering of metaphysical things like shrines, but Si Yingshi just feels that the temperament of the other party is different from ordinary people, and even a little familiar.

This inexplicable feeling was suddenly answered today when I saw Lord Xinggong standing with the priest.

These two people have similar characteristics, so he felt familiar when he saw the priest.

Gentle, mysterious, with a kind of tolerance for the world.

The difference is that one focuses on handling all the affairs in the shrine and serves the gods wholeheartedly, while the other focuses on the never-ending kitchen, pursues tirelessly, and at the same time does not forget to pull the younger generation to follow along.

There is only such a part of the place where they overlap, but such a small part makes them feel very harmonious when they stand together and talk.Even when he was standing next to them, it was difficult to fit into the conversation.

"This is the treasure of one of our shrines."

Standing in front of an ancient cherry tree that is said to be a thousand years old, the young priest proudly introduced to God of Cooking and her students.It's a pity that it's winter now, and there are only bare branches without towering cherry blossoms.

Then the priest pointed to the distance opposite the cherry tree, motioning them to look.

"Over there is the archery field. When the ceremony of divine grace begins, you will perform the ritual of shooting and activating the final ritual of the gods there."

Everyone soon saw a large open-air shooting range, and Yu Li raised his eyebrows slightly at this time.

"I always feel a bit hasty, but in fact it would be better to do it again in the spring." She made a pertinent suggestion, "That's also the time when God Asama's power is at its peak, right?"

After all, this one is not only the god of Mount Fuji, but also the god of cherry blossoms.For this reason, many cherry blossom trees are planted everywhere in Asama Shrine.

"Actually, if possible, my family and I plan to hold it in May next year." The priest smiled wryly upon hearing this, "But...you know, we can't wait so long."

"Ah..." Yu Li looked at the thin and weak spiritual power on the opponent's body, and nodded understandingly, "Indeed, sooner rather than later."

The time was transferred back to the time when Yu Li returned to the kitchen with his awkward disciples, and planned to take his two juniors to bid farewell to the priest.

Hearing that she was leaving, the priest tried to persuade her to stay, thinking to talk about it later in the divine grace ceremony.

Everyone said so, of course Yu Li wanted to stay and listen.

In fact, the rules and regulations on what to do at that time have been decided long ago, and the most we can do now is to add some details.

The young priest is now telling her that if the divine grace ceremony is successful and the shrine regains the favor of the gods, these cherry trees will be the best reminder.

Yu Li understood, but the young man who followed her was at a loss.

Their conversation sounded like one meaning, but after thinking about it, another meaning was hidden. Not only was Si Yingshi uncomfortable, but Nakiri Chaoyang was also upset.

"May next year?" Brother Chaoyang suddenly asked, pretending to be casually inserted into the topic, "I remember that Sengen Shrine holds Yabusame shrine at Sakura Racecourse in May every year, right? This year's end-of-year divine grace ceremony is held like this Is there no such item in grand ceremony?"

Yabusame is a war technique in the Middle Ages of Dongying. To put it bluntly, it is riding and shooting.At that time, the high-ranking generals were covered with armor, and only the small part of the neck and throat exposed flaws. At this time, soldiers with excellent riding and archery skills were required to approach the horse and shoot with the bow to ensure a fatal blow. It can be said that as long as it is successful It can control the situation of the battle.

The results are astonishing, but the requirements for generals are also extremely high, and few people can do it, so it gradually becomes a kind of sacred thing in sacrificial activities with the evolution of war methods.Those who participated in the ritual put on ancient hunting outfits, and then shot at the archery targets on the way on the special track. If they hit, the arrows and archery targets would be treasured as amulets.

As the boy said, he pointed fingers, and not far from the archery field was the Sakura Racecourse where Yabusame could be held.

His words made the priest smile even worse, and he used the previous rhetoric again: "If possible, of course I want to hold it. But..." He put his eyes on Yu Li, "How difficult is Yabusame? As we all know, the God of Cooking in Xinggong is a professional who focuses on cooking after all, and he can perfectly complete the Nashe God..."

"Wait, you planned to let my master go to participate in the Yabusame at the beginning?" Nakiri Chaoyang grasped the point, "You specially approached the Tokugawa family to invite her to do such a dangerous thing?"

It may not be dangerous to simply ride a horse, but while riding a horse while drawing a bow and drawing an arrow, only professionally trained people dare to do this, otherwise it is not a joke to fall off without paying attention.

Si Yingshi also changed his face, which is not much better than when he misunderstood that they were on a blind date.

"No, no!" The priest panicked and waved his hands again and again, "This was the original plan, but after choosing to invite the God of Cooking from the Star Palace, the ritual of Yabusame was changed to Nashe."

Only then did the teenagers ease their expressions, and just when they thought about it, Yu Li's eyes lit up.

"Principal Sakagami, are you saying that changing to Yabusame will make the ceremony more effective?"

"Ah, yes." The priest nodded subconsciously, "The grandness of Nashe must be inferior to the Yabusame god, which is more blessed and morale-inspiring, and it will be rewarded after success... Cough cough, anyway, the effort and the harvest are successful." Proportional."

"Then change it to a Yabusame." Yu Li made a final decision, and brought the juniors out today, I didn't expect to have such a harvest, it's very good.

Everyone at the scene: "Huh???"

"I'm pretty good at riding and shooting." Yu Li pointed at the horse farm over there and smiled, "If you don't believe me, I can walk around and show you."

She was so swearing that she would not listen to anyone's persuasion, and there was no one on the scene who could overwhelm her in terms of seniority and status, so everyone could only move along with her.

When humans are worried about it, the men with swords and swords on the background board of bodyguards don't care at all.

"Hmph, what a fuss." Hasebe looked contemptuous of the king, "My lord's riding and archery skills can also be questioned by you humans who have never been on the battlefield."

"I remember you taught her riding skills, right?" Candlestick Qie smiled, "And archery was taught by Zong Sanjun."

"It's nothing to be proud of." The turtle shell was responsible for pouring cold water on the side, "After all, in history, the Lord Master has learned the art of riding and shooting without us."

After all, it is the direct blood of the Sifengyuan family, so it is too easy to learn it sincerely.

Hasebe glanced at him coldly, then looked back with great contempt.Hmph, when he can't see it's jealousy?

In order to make it easier to take her own swordsmen around to inspect the territory... Ah no, to inspect its properties, Yuli specially changed into winter clothes for easy movement today, so when she arrived at the racecourse, she was unambiguous at all when the person in charge brought the horses and bows and arrows. Get started quickly.

So Si Yingshi and the three of them watched her turn on the horse very chicly after equipping the bow and arrow, and pulled the rein very skillfully. First, they took the horse for a tentative run, and after roughly evaluating the speed and endurance of the horse, they started. Ride the horse and gallop straight to the dedicated runway for Yabusame.

On one side of the runway, there are archery targets set up at regular intervals. Now, without the backdrop of spring flowers, willows and greenery, it is a bit lonely and lonely, but when a sharp arrow hits the red bullseye, everything becomes different.

The first target, hit!

The second target, hit!

The third one is still right in the heart!

Three archery targets, three nocks, three hits, and they were all bullseyes!

The men who stood on the high ground and watched the whole process were stunned, watching the slender figure on the horseback galloping around the long runway.

Seeing that she was about to return to the starting point, several people ran after her in a jerk.

The setting sun is white and snowy, and on the track of frozen soil, the rapid sound of horseshoes gradually slows down. The girl riding on the tall horse is straight and confident. Her face is rosy after exercise. There is no fear or tension in her eyes. A touch of excitement.When she heard their greetings, she looked over with a smile, like a triumphant female general, unconsciously majestic and heroic.

The sense of power and dominance that inadvertently emanated directly stunned Si Yingshi. The moment he was swept by his gaze, his whole body trembled, and he felt that his steps were a little weak, but his eyes following the past unconsciously more hot.

Every time he felt he had found a reason not to like him more, there was always a more exciting side to this man.

What should he do so that he can be more worthy of this... Hey!Where did the murderous intent come from?

The timid and sensitive genius chef blinked his helpless beautiful eyes and looked around vigilantly. Not far away, Candlestick Kiri and Kika were holding down Hasebe who was about to draw his sword.

"Everyone who covets the lord should... oh oh!"

"Calm down, he can't succeed anyway, it's not good for you to obstruct and destroy history."

"Calm down, if you want to make a move, you have to wait for others to make a move before you become famous."

With the effect of the neglect spell, Si Yingshi searched around but did not find the source of the murderous aura, but the next second he saw Nakiri Chaoyang who was also staring at Lord Xinggong intently, and instantly retracted his usual indifferent expression.

And Chaoyang, who felt the hostile gaze, also looked over in an instant, and when he found out it was him, he sneered back, and then quickly switched his expression of admiration and rushed to Yu Li who had just dismounted: "That's amazing, Master! Your riding and shooting is so strong, it's actually amazing It’s too embarrassing to say nothing about it!”

"Just out of interest, I took the time to learn." Yu Li replied with a smile, took off the bow and arrow equipment on his body and returned it to the people in the racecourse, and turned to look at the priest, "How is it, do you still have any concerns now? "

That must not be.

Priest Sakagami nodded without thinking: "I'll find someone to change the process right away!" He was actually happier than anyone else, "I'll leave it to you on the day of the ceremony!"

Originally, Yuli's divine project was the finale, so it didn't take too much trouble to change it. The two sides didn't talk for long about the work, and now they really said goodbye and left.

Declining the priest's warm farewell, Yuli led the people to walk in the shrine in winter while rushing to the nearby parking lot.

During this period, Yu Li found an excuse to drive to the side of the street with the bodyguards and let the teenagers wait at the intersection to leave.

Nakiri Chaoyang, who knew that this was to create conditions to make an apology, had a very bad face, but thought that if he did not do it, Master would have to owe Si Yingshi a favor, so he was even more unhappy.

then……

"Today's matter... I'm sorry, I was reckless." He was reluctant, but he still had to get to the point, "Return the vegetable grater to you, and I will give you a kitchen utensil as an apology."

Because it is very clear that the master will not allow him to be too perfunctory, Nakiri Chaoyang knows that he must do his best.

Si Yingshi, who received his apology, was surprised at first, and then showed understanding: "Master Xinggong ordered you to do this." He smiled lightly, "Although I know you are not sincere, I still accept it. After all, I don't want Lord Xinggong to continue worrying about this matter."

Chaoyang glared at him when he heard this, but didn't say anything to refute.

The two parties are well aware of each other's thoughts at this moment, but they know better that the one who affects their hearts only sees them as juniors, and today's incident proves all this.No matter how fierce the two of them fought, in her eyes, "the child is disobedient, she should reflect on her dereliction of duty as an elder, and she should bother to correct it", and it has no effect other than wasting time and energy.

If this is the case, then why bother, it is more important to seize everything and improve yourself quickly.If she can't make achievements that impress her one day, and if she changes her mind, she will never have a chance in her life.

"Hey." Thinking of this, Nakiri Chaoyang shouted, "Master, she can see everything, why were you so sure that you would not lose?"

During the eating halberd, the judges' reactions were on his side no matter what, but Si Yingshi didn't panic at all.

"Me?" The other party pointed at himself, then smiled, "I didn't think that much at the time, you are so strong, even Xingping didn't dare to say that I could win you every time, so I just calmed down , according to my own rhythm and do my best to prepare my own cooking. No matter how to cook the sacrificial dishes, both Priest Sakagami and Lord Xinggong have given enough hints, and all my operations are step by step. "

"It's just that?" Nakiri Chaoyang didn't believe it. In fact, he had already used means to investigate clearly what kind of dishes this guy used, and Chaoyang felt that he would lose before the judging results came out.

"That's all." Si Yingshi nodded. Seeing the other party's expression of unwillingness to give up, he thought for a while and added, "If there is a reason, it is that I trust Xinggong who has always trusted me. My lord. She said more than once that I am the most suitable person for this sacrificial food mission, and I have no doubts about this affirmation. Even if she asked me to come here to reset the quota with you because of your dissatisfaction, I have not wavered Pass."

At the end, the young man couldn't help showing an embarrassed smile because he remembered those fragments of the past that were praised.

But in the eyes of Chaoyang, it is all kinds of dust.

Trust?

It turned out that in this contest with Si Yingshi, he even lost in this aspect.

She had also noticed this earlier, so she said that to him by Yongyu Pond.

"This is really...!" At this moment, Nakiri Chaoyang suddenly thought that he was not suitable to be her disciple. When he laughed at himself and didn't know what to say, a car stopped here.

The window of one of the cars was rolled down, and the girl greeted them familiarly: "What are you talking about, if you have something to say, get in the car and continue."

"It's nothing." The young man had changed his expression at this time, and walked over to open the car door with a relaxed face, "I just talked about you with classmate Si. You never lost to your peers when we were our age. person?"

It was simply a joking topic, and it was also a disguised explanation to the master that he, the loser, had admitted his defeat and apologized to the opponent, but the person who was asked bowed his head and tried hard to remember.

"It seems, not really." She thought carefully about her series of experiences after learning to cook at the age of 12, and finally replied with certainty, "Maybe I was born in a good time, at least I really can't fight with anyone of my generation. "

"..."

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the star palace mansion in Kamakura.

"I won't bring you all with me tomorrow." After the day's trip, Yu Li said to the swordsmen, "Since you all remember the common sense of modern life, you can walk around freely without me. Before you lose your memory, I will Each of you has applied for a card, and you can swipe it yourself if you need to buy anything.”

The master made a strong decision, San Ren could only nod his head, and made an appointment with Hasebe to go with him the next day.

Candlestick cut lowered his eyelids, but he was thinking in his heart whether he should take the opportunity to go to hell.

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