[Comprehensive] Natsume Reiko's trip

Although Seimei and Reiko didn't know the route to Kyoto, under the guidance of Ge Ye, they came to this historic city smoothly.

If Tokyo is a thoroughly modern metropolis, then Kyoto embodies the legacy of history everywhere.

Qingming looked at the Kamo River flowing under his feet, and frowned slightly: "This city is surrounded by a very complicated barrier, and there seems to be some kind of formation."

Reiko instantly thought of the huge formation that was used to seal Yamata no Orochi under the Heian capital: "Could it be..."

Seimei understood what Reiko meant, and shook his head: "The barrier and formation tend to be hidden and defensive. They are types I have never seen before. They are probably new formations developed over the past thousand years. Let me study them after they are activated. If so, we should be able to find a way to crack it, but this will scare the snake away.”

"Then why don't we go find Xiaobai first? Wait for Lu Sheng to arrive in three days and then break the formation together?" Reiko thought of Bai Zangzhu's sad look, and couldn't help suggesting.

Seimei nodded. The Shikigami he was most sorry for was probably Xiaobai - he knew what Xiaobai would go through, but he did it anyway.

Even if Xiaobai resented such behavior, it was only natural.

"Then let's separate temporarily, and see you in three days." Ge Ye wagged his tail and suggested like this.

"Mother?"

"Oh, don't show such a worried expression, Seimei. You want to find your shikigami, and I will also gather my subordinates—after all, I am the lord of ghosts and monsters in Kyoto, Hagoromo! I am no longer that white fox in Shinta no Mori." Ge Ye said, a flash of sadness flashed in his eyes.

No matter how much she pretends, she can't go back to the beginning.The white fox humming in front of the wooden house, that weak and innocent white fox, passed away with the wind after all.

She is Ge Ye, the white fox, and even a feathered fox in Kyoto, so she wants to get back the revenge that has been cheated for thousands of years!

"Mother, be careful."

Qingming has a lot to say, such as "Leave everything to me", or "I will protect you", but Qingming respects Ge Ye's choice, just as Ge Ye respects him.

Ge Ye smiled and nodded, but the moment he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared, leaving only a stern look on his face.

After Ge Ye's figure completely disappeared, Qingming slowly looked away: "Let's go, go back to our 'home'."

"Home!" Reiko's eyes widened slightly, "So, is there a place we can go back to?"

"Yeah, thanks to Xiaobai." Perhaps it is for this moment that Xiaobai will stick to it for a thousand years.

Seimei took Reiko's hand and walked slowly towards the courtyard.

Even though the whole city had changed, Seimei found the courtyard without any mistakes.

Ripples appeared on the empty ground, and a half-human tall white giant suddenly appeared in front of Reiko and Seimei.

Its fur was painted with red patterns, which added a little mysterious atmosphere; there were many masks around its neck, and these masks were turning rapidly, showing that Master Baizang was not calm.

A mask that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, or crying but not crying stayed on the top. Master Baizang looked at Qingming for a long time, then slowly leaned down and lowered his head, with a hoarse voice: "Finally, I can say this to you—— Welcome back, Seimei-sama."

"Ah, I'm back. Thank you for your hard work, Xiaobai." Qingming's voice was slightly astringent, "Sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."

"I can't help it, who told me to be... Master Seimei's first shikigami..." Xiaobai moved his head to Qingming's hand and stroked it lightly.

.

The first thing it saw when it opened its eyes was the boy who was as cold as frost.

"Qingming, this is a gift from Master Bai Zangzhu. Although it is still very weak and has a long growth period, if it is you, you should be able to see its most powerful appearance .” An old man said with a smile.

The boy's face suddenly enlarged in front of its eyes, and a strand of white hair hung down on the tip of its nose, itching.

"Really? Then, let me give you a name. Since you are a monster named Hakuzou, I will call you Xiaobai. Xiaobai, remember, you are my first Shikigami Abe Seimei .” The boy put his hand on its head and stroked it gently.

The fingertips were slightly cool, rubbing against its ears, and the ears trembled a few times sensitively, and it saw the boy's faint smile.

This is probably the legendary love at first sight, right?

It... no, it's Xiaobai, from this moment on, it's Master Seimei's first shikigami.

.

The days are like this, day by day, step by step, flat.

People in the courtyard came and went, coming and going.

Xiaobai thought that the days would go on like this forever, but one day, when he was taking a nap, he was suddenly pressed under his body by an unknown object.

Fortunately, the unknown object was soft enough, so Xiaobai avoided being the first shikigami to be crushed to death.

"Master Qingming, Xiaobai has been crushed into meatloaf!" A virgin's scream came from beside her ears.

What, it is Lord Seimei's first shikigami, even if it is crushed, it should be completely crushed into a fox pie, how could it become a meat pie?It still has fur!

Bah, bah, bah, what the hell is it thinking!

Just when Xiaobai was thinking wildly, there was a sudden stabbing pain from his tail, and the whole world turned upside down—it, Master Seimei's first shikigami, was picked up by a human girl holding its tail?

This is simply disgraceful and inexcusable!Even if Xiaobai is still a baby, he will still be angry if he is insulted like this!

The result of being angry is—Master Qingming, hurry up and save Xiaobai!This human looks so scary!

"Hey, Xiaobai, right? Hurry up and send me back!" the human girl said with a ferocious expression.

Although it is indeed Xiaobai, it doesn't know the woman in front of it at all!What kind of disaster is this?

Xiaobai thought a little like crying.

Fortunately, the great Seimei-sama quickly rescued it from the "devil head" and knew the cause and effect of the incident.

What? After 1000 years, it will send this "devil head" back? Is it crazy in 1000 years?

Violating Master Qingming's orders, snatching the "Devil Head" back from Master Qingming's descendants...but then kept saying that Master Qingming had left it for 1000 years...What kind of mess is this all about?

Although there are 1 people who don't understand, the "devil head" - no, it should be called "Master Reiko" now - still lives in this courtyard.

Since Master Reiko came, the courtyard has become more and more lively, and there are more and more monsters living here.Although Reiko-sama likes to tease Xiaobai very much, but since Seimei-sama loves to laugh more and more, she just reluctantly endures it.

Hmph, who made it Master Seimei's first shikigami?

……

Aww~ I'm so wronged, why does Reiko-sama only give Nine Lives cat a smooth hair, and it wants it too!

Master Reiko please please!

Ok……

In short, under the sacrifice of "selling his body", the life in the courtyard is getting better day by day.

Sure enough, the existence of Lord Seimei's first shikigami - Lord Xiaobai is indispensable.

.

However, one day, Master Qingming suddenly couldn't remember it, and it seemed to have forgotten something.

However, it doesn't matter anymore. Isn't this the meaning of Xiaobai's existence to guide the confused Master Qingming and be needed by Master Qingming?

Thanks to Xiaobai's efforts, the courtyard became lively again, and Lord Kagura, Lord Boya, and Lord Bhikkhuni settled down in the courtyard one after another.

Huh?Why does it say "again" and "again"?Has this garden ever been busy?

It doesn't matter, but Seimei-sama seems to be troubled by something all the time, it would be great if it can help.

Later, many things happened all at once, and Xiaobai couldn't react completely.

Hei Qingming, Natsume Reiko, Yamata no Orochi... all turned into a paste, and when Xiaobai was still confused, Master Qingming stood in front of it solemnly.

"Xiaobai, stay here and help me guard the courtyard." Lord Qingming said.

It naturally obeyed Master Seimei's order, but for some reason, its body suddenly resisted.

For the first time, Xiaobai refused Master Qingming's order: "No! Xiaobai also wants to fight with Master Qingming!"

Isn't it just to crusade against Yamata no Orochi?Xiaobai is not afraid!

"Xiaobai, you are my first shikigami. Guarding the courtyard is a task that only you can complete."

Ah, so it is!

Master Qingming trusts the most, and it really is Xiaobai!

Great joy filled its body, and there seemed to be pink bubbles floating in the air. Xiaobai, who was "entrusted with a heavy responsibility" for the first time, agreed in a daze, watching Master Qingming's back gradually go away. .

Strong uneasiness welled up in Xiaobai's heart, causing him to run two steps forward involuntarily, but finally stopped in front of the barrier.

Seimei-sama will never lose to Yamata no Orochi, and he will come back in a few days at most.

There is no need to worry, no need to be afraid, just like waiting for Master Seimei to come back countless times in the past-complete the order of Master Seimei, and then say "Welcome back".

Time passed so slowly in the torment, Xiaobai lay down under the cherry blossom tree and counted the fallen petals one by one.

How many times will Seimei-sama come back?

In the end, what Xiaobai waited for was a large piece of lost memory.

Reiko-sama's ridiculous remarks kept repeating in her mind, and it seemed to understand what the guilt in Seimei-sama's eyes meant when she left.

Xiaobai frantically ran out of the courtyard, but bumped into an invisible barrier, and was bounced back into the courtyard.

It knows that the barrier that Master Seimei put so much effort into setting up cannot be broken by its level.

Xiaobai burned his blood, forcibly turned into an adult, and slammed into the barrier again.

once...twice...three times...

Blood oozes continuously from under the skin, and the white fur is dyed bright red.

Xiaobai, who had returned to his original form, lay powerlessly on the ground in the courtyard, dying.

This is the enchantment that Master Qingming has been strengthening since he lived in this courtyard. Perhaps it was for practice and research at the beginning, but today, it has become an indestructible cage.

People outside can neither see nor come in; people inside cannot see nor go out.

The abundant spiritual power in the courtyard is constantly repairing Xiaobai's body, and constantly replenishing the spiritual power through the barrier.

Master Qingming really prepared everything. In this courtyard, relying only on these spiritual powers, the monsters can survive without eating or drinking.

Master Seimei, if this is your wish, then Xiaobai will wait.

Isn't it 1000 years?Keep counting the falling petals, maybe it will pass in no time.

Xiaobai will take good care of this place and wait for you to come back—at least, it won’t make you homeless.

So, after a thousand years, don't leave Xiaobai behind, okay?