[Comprehensive] Natsume Reiko's trip

In the Heian period, there were two very famous onmyojis.

One of them is the well-known Abe Seimei, whose onmyoji inherited by his descendants is called Gomon-in-ryu; the other is Ashiya Michimitsu, whose onmyoji inherited from him is called Hanakain-in-ryu.

With the passage of time, the legendary existence of Onmyoji gradually disappeared in history, but Yumenyuan and Huakaiyuan still silently fulfilled the mission handed down by their ancestors - to protect Heianjing.

It's just that people don't know about it.

"That's impossible! I've heard of the Yumenyuan family. Even if each generation of the head of the family lives to be a hundred years old, it should have been passed down to at least a dozen generations. How could it be only four generations?" Yuji Chang asked.

"Oh! You are so annoying! You can't even deal with that kind of garbage monster, don't talk to me casually! If you ask me any more, I can't help but kill you!" Abe said Xing dragged his chin, looking bored.

"You are an onmyoji, right? Is it really okay to just sit back and watch monsters hurt humans, and then kill people casually?" Reiko felt that there seemed to be some deviation in her understanding of onmyoji.

"Why not? What we want to do is not to kill a monster or save a human being. Seimei-sama's ideal is very grand~ He said that he wants to create a pure world where yin and yang are in harmony."

As he spoke, Abe Yuyuki showed a look of great yearning, and everyone in the Yumonin family was working hard to achieve the goal of that adult.

"Alright, alright, Reiko, if you still have any questions, I will tell you in detail when I get to Yumonin's house. Now, shall we go?"

As Abe spoke, he casually threw a paper man on the ground. In a puff of white smoke, the paper man turned into a huge bird.

Reiko took a step back and kept on guard: "Let's go? I never promised to leave with you."

Abe Youxing clapped his hands indifferently: "It's not important, my task is just to bring you back, what do you think has nothing to do with me."

"Hey……"

Before Reiko finished speaking.She felt something grab her and throw her in the direction of the bird.

Reiko struggled to break free from the shackles, but she only felt that her eyes were dark and she didn't know anything.

When Reiko opened her eyes again, she found that she was on the back of a big bird. The sky was so close that she could touch the floating clouds with her hand.But perhaps because of the protection of the enchantment, the wind that was raging at high altitude was like a gentle spring breeze, gently brushing against Reiko's cheeks.

On the other hand, Abe Youxing sat cross-legged beside Reiko, happily humming an unknown tune. If Reiko was not in a state of being kidnapped, this should be a good trip.

Now, Reiko calmed down instead.Although her spiritual power is indeed outstanding among the demon masters, it is obviously not enough compared to the real onmyoji. Compared with stupid yelling, it is better to communicate well to figure out the other party's purpose.

Reiko rubbed the back of her neck that was still aching, and sat up: "Abe can do it, right? Except for the fact that I can see monsters, I'm just an ordinary female high school student. I don't think I will be the same as the legendary What does Abe Seimei have to do with it?"

"Hmm..." Abe Youxing touched his chin, full of confusion, "Actually, I also want to know, although your talent is not bad even among onmyojis, but in the eyes of a genius like me, it is only It can be regarded as mediocre! But ah, Master Seimei predicted your appearance before he was alive, and told him to bring you back, of course we as descendants must do so."

"What are you going to do after taking it back? Abe Seimei's words have been dead for almost a thousand years, right?"

Even Reiko has to feel the magic of Onmyoji.Although divination is also part of the duties of an onmyoji, it is too far-fetched to predict the existence of a person in a thousand years.

"Who told you Master Seimei is dead? Master Seimei will definitely come back, everyone in Yumonyuan firmly believes so."

Reiko clearly saw that when the words "Seimei-sama" were mentioned, Abe Yuyuki had a frenzied expression on his face.

"It is impossible for human beings to have a lifespan of a thousand years. The only ones that can live that long are probably monsters." Madara's appearance suddenly appeared in Reiko's mind. Beard, you can know it definitely lived a long time.

"Why not? I'm almost seven hundred years old this year!" Abe Yuxing said innocently with his eleven or twelve-year-old face on his face.

Reiko felt that her long-standing view of the world had been impacted, and everything she encountered today was like a dream.

A few days ago, she was still being stoned by those annoying boys, walking carefully between humans and monsters; but now someone told her that there was a person who predicted her existence thousands of years ago, and this There are really old monsters who have lived for hundreds of years in the world.

"Anyway, let me send a letter to my family first. If I don't see you suddenly, it will cause trouble for others."

What kind of expressions would the Tahara couple show when they found out that she had been kidnapped?Are you worried, or...happy?And those monsters in the forest, probably also happy about her disappearance?After all, no one will plunder their names anymore.

Thinking about it this way, her life is really a failure, Reiko smiled wryly.

"Of course, we will deliver the letter for you. Look, Kyoto has arrived, and the speed of the shikigami is very fast." The bird-shaped shikigami began to lower its altitude, swooping down, and a huge square city began Appeared in front of Reiko - that is Kyoto.

Kyoto was called Heianjing in ancient times, and it was built after Chang'an City in Tang Dynasty.Looking down from the sky, you can also see the north-south Suzaku Avenue.It is said that in the past, this avenue connected Suzaku Gate and the famous Luocheng Gate respectively, but it is no longer visible.

Abe Yuyuki pointed to a certain place in the city of Kyoto and said, "Did you see that place? Thousands of years ago there was a small road called 'Tsuchimikado', which was the residence of Lord Seimei. It came from this. Of course, a shrine commemorating Lord Seimei has been built in that place now, and many people visit it every year."

Reiko looked in the direction Abe Yukino pointed, and could only see the more conspicuous torii gates and some empty buildings in the sky. She couldn't imagine what Abe Seimei's residence looked like thousands of years ago.

"As for the Yumonin family, it's... Huh? Thunder?" Just as Abe Yuyuki continued to introduce Kyoto to Reiko with great interest, several dark red thunderclouds appeared out of thin air above Shikigami. What do you think? How suspicious.

"It's strange, there shouldn't be any big monsters in Kyoto recently, and the fox in feather clothes hasn't been successfully reincarnated yet..." Abe Yuyuki rubbed his chin, saying something that Reiko couldn't understand.

But at this time, Reiko had no time to satisfy her curiosity. After the thundercloud, there was a strong wind. Although the bird type shikigami tried to stretch its wings to maintain balance, it was still staggered by the wind. Don't get thrown off yourself.

Just when Abe put his fingers together and put them on his lips, trying to strengthen the barrier around the shikigami, a thunderbolt struck from the clouds, and he hurriedly threw a spell, forming a pentagram barrier above his head , blocked the lightning.

At this time, a white shadow slammed into the barrier, grabbed Reiko in its mouth and threw her on his back, then rushed into Seimei Shrine and disappeared.

Abe looked at the thunderclouds that were disappearing above, and sat down cross-legged with his cheeks on his hands: "Ah, I was careless! Really, there is another cave in the shrine of Lord Seimei, and the barrier has not been blocked for thousands of years. Found out, as expected of Master Seimei."

"However, that big monster is Seimei-sama's original shikigami, right? What should I do... Forget it, this kind of thing will give the second generation a headache."

When Reiko realized it, she found herself lying on the back of a white beast: "Madara?"

But after finishing speaking, Reiko immediately realized that she had made a mistake.

This monster is different from the snow-white patch all over its body. Its ears and two tails are red, and there is a white mask around its forehead, with various expressions of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy on it.When Reiko called "Blade" the name, those masks turned around, and a sad face moved in front of Reiko.

"I'm Bai Zangzhu. If it's Master Reiko, you can call me Xiaobai." Bai Zangzhu's tone was slow, and his low voice was dry and hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.

"You recognize me?" After Reiko finished saying this, the sadness on that mask became more intense, and it seemed that there was even a bit of sadness in the air.

Bai Zangzhu didn't answer Reiko's question, but silently led Reiko through the barrier and came to a beautiful garden full of cherry blossoms.

At the intersection of the courtyard is a torii gate. Although it has been wiped clean, the original vermilion paint on it has gradually peeled off, giving people a mottled feeling.Under the cherry blossom tree is a stone table with paper and pen neatly placed on it. The pen is worn out and the paper is withered and yellow, but it is still quietly waiting for the former owner.

There are also the rusted wind chimes under the eaves, and the paper figurines slowly cleaning the courtyard like old people, all of which give people a feeling of incomparable loneliness and vicissitudes.

"This is Master Seimei's former courtyard. I have been waiting for Master Seimei to return here. If Master Reiko sees Master Seimei one day, please tell him: Xiaobai... misses him!"

The author has something to say:

At the end of the writing, I felt so sad. If Qingming really died, Xiaobai would either die with Qingming, or he would wait in the courtyard for the impossible miracle.