The morning light sprinkled on the green grass, the most beautiful of the five swords in the world, like a wisp of light smoke, dissipated in the gentle glow.

pat.

The maple leaf hairpin fell to the ground. Lu Qiaoqiao squatted down and tried to pick it up. As soon as her fingertips touched the leaves, the hairpin made of copper and iron quickly weathered like smoke.

With the gentle breeze, the huge buildings of No. A-19 Honmaru, whether ruined or complete, disappeared together with the maple leaves and hairpins.

There is no trace anymore.

"Don't be surprised, it's just turned into a spiritual child." Fu Sangshen, with pale blond hair, smiled and walked from the other end of the grass, "Gui'an, a god-inspector with strange abilities."

Lu Qiaoqiao stood up: "You are, Mustache?"

Fu Sangshen with pale blond hair stopped in her tracks.

He gave a thoughtful expression.

"Yakuken-kun, Tsurumaru-kun...are you calling me by their first names?"

He showed a playful smile: "Is it because the judge is dissatisfied with me, or... thinks that the honorifics can be omitted. They are calling my name intimately."

"...I was wrong, Higakiri-san. Please forgive my momentary faux pas."

"Ah, if it's the latter, I don't hate it, and it's okay to continue calling me Hikiri."

"However, let's put these disputes aside for now." Mustache said with a smile, and Fu Sangshen waved the knife in his hand casually, but smashed the boulder under the shadow of the forest.

"People over there, don't you plan to come out?"

anyone?

Lu Qiaoqiao looked into the forest, but felt her body lighten, and the wide black sleeves blocked her sight.

Tsurumaru Kuninaga hugged her waist and pressed her into his arms.

"Be careful, master," Tsurumaru Kuninaga said gently, and then his tone suddenly cooled down, "Oh, is this a terrible scare?"

Through the gaps in the fabric, Lu Qiaoqiao saw the Fu Sangshen drawing out their knives one after another, aiming at the direction of the forest, as if facing an enemy.

She held her breath involuntarily, and then heard a footstep, stepping on the soft grass, light and calm.

Accompanied by the sound of stepping on the grass, the man stood still on the edge of the intersection of light and shadow.

Judging from his stature, this should be a man. He is wearing a black feather to conceal his identity, and has a "virtual mask" on his face that shields spiritual power from detection.

Mottled spots of light leaked from the gaps in the leaves and reflected in his eyes.

It was a pair of purple eyes.

Profound, yet pure, and under the calm appearance, there seems to be a deep pool that devours people's hearts.

Inexplicably, Lu Qiaoqiao felt that those eyes were somewhat familiar.

"Fu Sangshen who belongs to the government?" Mustacheri looked at the sword in his hand, "Oh, even the body is disguised, it's really watertight."

"Are you here to investigate the anomalies here?" Tsurumaru Kuninaga asked.

Although Tsurumaru Kuninaga knew well that once the demon returned to the original timeline, it would be a matter of time before the government of time would notice it, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

It must be someone in the government of time who has been paying attention to the matter of A-19 Honmaru, so it can be noticed immediately.

Fu Sangshen, whose identity was unknown, said nothing, but took a step forward.

In the backlight, he drew his knife.

……

…………

"Joe..."

"Lu Qiaoqiao..."

Lu Qiaoqiao suddenly opened her eyes.

This is... Honmaru?

Of course it does not refer to the palace that can accommodate all Fusangshen.

It is connected to her soul, a realm that is almost untouchable by any living life except her.

"Why am I...here?"

In my memory, the last picture is the greenery sprinkled with morning glory.

And, the mighty Fusangshin who swung a knife.

"what!"

Lu Qiaoqiao screamed, and finally remembered the missing part.

Fu Sangshen who appeared suddenly attacked them without saying a word, and Fu Sangshen who surrounded Lu Qiaoqiao also fought back.

When the saber energy collided, she couldn't help being nervous and her heart was surging.

Then I passed out...

Lu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but feel ashamed of her uselessness.

A broken knife floated leisurely past.

Lu Qiaoqiao blinked her eyes, and sighed a long time: "Ah... So, I was dragged into the abyss again, ahh!"

Before she finished speaking, she was dragged by a force, dragged to the deepest point as if venting her anger, and fell on a piece of metal fragments, sparking a faint karma.

"I was wrong, I'm sorry," Lu Qiaoqiao hurriedly begged for mercy, "Don't be angry."

Even though there was nothing around her, she seemed to be talking to someone.

This is a secret that even Tsurumaru Kuninaga has never known—perhaps because too many lives have been swallowed up, the nature of this "Honmaru" born from resentment and death is more like a monster.

Although since the contract with Lu Qiaoqiao was concluded, it will never be able to truly produce itself, but it seems to have some vague consciousness.

This also led to it being out of Lu Qiaoqiao's control sometimes.

For example, on that moonlit night, Shuzumaru slashed the demon-breaking blade at it several times, which angered it, and was dragged into the bottom of the abyss.

"Oops," Lu Qiaoqiao suddenly remembered, "Qingguang, Mr. Anding!"

She got up and searched among the broken blades: "It's obviously nearby... Oh my god, it won't be..."

Then she was dragged down again.

"Ahem..." Lu Qiaoqiao rubbed her forehead and sat up from between the broken blades. There were sharp fragments all over the ground, but they didn't hurt her at all.

A cloud of karmic fire, as if angry and aggrieved, lightly bumped her cheek.

This slight touch finally made Lu Qiaoqiao realize that she is not a spirit body now.

"Eh?"

The girl was stunned for a while, then squeezed her own fingers.

"Did the flesh enter Honmaru?"

The effect of calming incense has faded.

Since she was able to enter the abyss with her present body, it proved that the entrance sealed in her shadow had been opened again.In this way...

"Uh, it turns out that Qingguang and Lord Anding have returned to the present world." She suddenly felt a fever on her face, "Holding, I'm sorry... I was too slow to realize it."

No one answered.

In this dark space like night, only this endless broken blade accompanied her.

Lu Qiaoqiao waited for a while.

Then—

"Ugh……"

The girl suddenly fell backwards, and the flames of karma were faint. She lay in the broken blade, her eyes staring at the complete darkness.

As a result, nothing was done.

They failed to find Yamato Moran and their missing companions, but fell into a new incident, and the mystery became deeper and deeper.

"I'm really useless."

She murmured softly.

In this space that definitely belonged to her, Lu Qiaoqiao finally showed some frustration.

She was tired, her wound hurt, and she was depressed.

"Just for a while."

Lu Qiaoqiao put her hands on her forehead and covered her eyes.He said to himself: "I'll go out in a while. Otherwise, Tsurumaru-kun should be worried... Alas, first I was trapped in the ghost beast, and then I entered the bottom of the abyss. It would be great if I could also learn onmyoji."

There were no other living creatures, and Lu Qiaoqiao was talking by herself.

"Well, I've got to pull myself together, I can't be this depressed all the time."

"everything will get better."

"...Let's find an opportunity to learn some Yin-Yang techniques? Well, let's start by buying related books."

So, after a while, the girl's expression gradually calmed down.

She sat up, gently holding a ball of karmic fire, shaped it into the shape of a flower, carefully fixed it with spiritual power, and then "put" the flower on the Broken Blade beside her.

"Hello, you are very beautiful." She said to Duanren.

She bent down, put her hands together, closed her eyes, and gently kissed the handle of the broken blade of the hairpin flower.

"Thank you for listening to me say these depressing things every time."

Then she took advantage of the firelight, using the blade as a mirror, and pinched her own face.

Put out: "╰( ̄▽ ̄)╭"

And this: "(⊙3⊙)"

and this: "(^▽^)"

Treating her face as a toy, after kneading it like this, she finally cheered up: "Hey~ Resurrection!"

"Okay," Lu Qiaoqiao clenched her fists confidently, "I'm full of energy, and I'm as usual again..."

That's only half the story.

Lu Qiaoqiao maintained a funny posture, with a smile on her face, staring dumbfoundedly at Fu Sangshen who appeared from the dim light of the fire.

He obviously came in a hurry, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were disheveled, traces of battle could be seen everywhere, and the dirt stained his handsome face.

Obviously, apart from Lu Qiaoqiao, since he also signed a contract with 'Honmaru', the only "Honmaru Initial Sword" who can freely enter and exit this abyss, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, wisely entered the bottom of the abyss to find her.

"This really... scared me?" Fu Sangshen, who showed his true colors, stammered out his usual words, his blood-like pupils reflected Lu Qiaoqiao's appearance: "Master, what are you doing?" exist……"

"I'm doing facial aerobics." Lu Qiaoqiao said weakly.

"..."

In the silence between each other, it was Lu Qiaoqiao who broke the silence cautiously: "Tsuramaru-kun."

She called Fu Sangshen's name: "Look at you, have you fought? Have you..."

She wanted to ask Tsurumaru Kuninaga if she was injured in the battle with the unidentified Fusangshen, but she felt a hand gently caressing her face.

Tsurumaru Kuninaga lowered his head, his pupils seemed to be filled with mist, and he smiled, but his smile looked sad.

"Oh, what did you find? Whenever you are sad, sad, or in pain, you will be like this... comfort yourself, and then show us a smile."

"I, I'm not sad," Lu Qiaoqiao stammered, "It's just a little tired..."

"Tsuramaru-kun," she was at a loss, like a fish being thrown into a frying pan, "it's nothing... I'm also human, so I'm sure there will be small emotions occasionally, they come and go quickly."

"I'm so embarrassed that you suddenly behave like this. It's not a particularly important thing."

That's right, that's what Lu Qiaoqiao was thinking.

During those long, lonely years, she has gotten used to it, encouraging herself and comforting herself.

"Hemaru-kun, are you worried about me?" Lu Qiaoqiao quickly calmed down, she covered the back of Fu Sangshen's hand with her backhand, "Thank you...I am no longer depressed."

"By the way, Qingguang and Mr. Anding seem to have returned to the present world. How are they doing?"

It was a long time before Lu Qiaoqiao heard Tsurumaru Kuninaga's answer.

"Yeah!" Fu Sangshen raised his face, and what Lu Qiaoqiao saw was a smiling face: "They are fine, but they have lost some spiritual power. They have regained consciousness and are waiting for you to go back."

"Then, let's go out quickly."

Lu Qiaoqiao grabbed Fu Sangshen's hand, trying to drag him upstream.

"Owner."

She heard Fu Sangshen's faint voice.

Then a pair of arms reached out and hugged her from behind.

"Sorry." A soft breath fell in her ear.

He didn't say any more words.

As soon as the embrace was touched, Lu Qiaoqiao turned around, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga had already raised his hair again, showing his usual smile.

"Then, master," he held out his hand to Lu Qiaoqiao, "please hold my hand. Let me take you out."

"(⊙o⊙) Okay..." Lu Qiaoqiao stretched out her hand in a daze, and was held immediately.Fingers intertwined one by one, tightly intertwined.

Before she could feel the embarrassment, she felt her body lighten, the darkness faded, and a ray of light came into view.

The first thing I heard was a call.

"Owner!"

Then a body suddenly rushed into her embrace, knocking her backwards, but was embraced by another embrace instead.

"Master." The voice called tremblingly again.

Lu Qiaoqiao rubbed her eyes, and finally saw clearly the person on her chest: "Back...?"

"Master," the five tigers in her arms raised their heads: "You are finally back!"

"Back, loosen up, the general can't breathe anymore." The cold voice of Gukui Toshiro came from behind, and the boy supported Lu Qiaoqiao, and the silver hair fell on her shoulders.

"General." He whispered, his eyes reflected her appearance, like a misty lake.

"Mr. Gu Gu, you are also here."

Lu Qiaoqiao looked around and saw a golden lacquered screen.

"Here it is, Honmaru?"

The abyss sent her to the present Honmaru.

"Every time I come out, I have to work hard," Tsurumaru Kuninaga's voice sounded, and the girl's shadow reflected on the wall moved like a swaying water surface. Fu Sangshen stepped on these ripples, slowly " Pulling out his arm, "Even I want to keep it... I'm getting more and more greedy."

"Oh," he saw the dagger boys surrounding Lu Qiaoqiao, and greeted him very normally, "Are you guys here to watch today?"

"Yes, Tsurumaru-sama. It's great that you came back safe and sound."

The sound of footsteps came from the corridor outside the Daguang Room.

"Owner!"

The sound pierces the sky.

Lu Qiaoqiao couldn't hear anything, and her ears were buzzing. She was surrounded by the dagger boys, and she felt that there was a mess of cloth and armor in front of her, and there seemed to be more and more of them.

"Uh, everyone..." She wanted to say something, so that the constant calls in her ears would stop a little.

"Oh," amidst the hustle and bustle of voices, there was a murmur with a smile, but it was extraordinarily clear, "I'm finally back."

Lu Qiaoqiao was startled, she raised her head, passed Fu Sangshen who was surrounding her, and saw an unexpected figure at the door of Daguangjian.

Fu Sangshen, with pale blond hair, was leaning against the door frame in a leisurely posture while holding his Taidao.

Noticing her gaze, he bent his eyes and smiled slightly: "Are you surprised by this expression? God judge."

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