Once again, I came to the foot of the mountain, and then I walked towards a place with water. Perhaps because of my year of staying on the ghost ship, a sirens immediately recognized me and brought me to his side.

The ghost ship became lively because of my arrival, but when he leaned against the side of the ship turned his head to look at me, I felt a little real.

"...I said why did they suddenly make a noise? It turned out to be you." His golden eyes flashed with light, "You are back."

"Um."

"It's so conspicuous here, let's go and talk to the other side."

As he said that, he took me to the other side of the ghost ship. But after coming here, he seemed to be thinking about something else and leaned on the railing of the ship without saying a word.

"Young Master." I call him that.

"...ah?" He seemed to be hearing me call him that, and he looked at me in surprise, "Ah... it's a good thing for you to come back. However, Suzukayama... can't go back now."

"I really didn't expect so many things to happen." My implication is "I know everything", "But are you looking forward to me bringing Suzuka Omaki back? After all, she asked you to protect everyone."

He did not answer my question. After a while of silence, he said something else: "Everyone is very happy to see you. After all, you also lived in Suzuka Mountain and helped us fight off the sea monster. I have always had a problem after you left."

"……What?"

"Tell me to be careful about Teacher Haiming-Why?"

I looked into the distance, and the water and sky were connected, and it was pitch black: "What about you, young master? Why did you invade Heianjing?"

"…Suzuka Mountain has been polluted, I have to do this." Ogamaru's tone was sad, but it was very firm.

“…… So, what about the blood sacrifice?”

He looked at me again, and his tone suddenly became cold: "...Are you here to stop me?"

"Does the young master think I can?"

Ogamaru almost immediately answered me: "No."

“…”

"We were once family members." Ogamaru paused, "Even if you didn't admit it, you didn't reveal it, you didn't treat us as family members, and I know your desire for this relationship."

"But you also know that the reason I don't treat you as family is because you are just a substitute..."

"Is it really a substitute?" Ogamaru asked me, "Or it wouldn't be here to see me again, right?"

I recalled the peaceful days in Suzuka Mountain. Except for how I was able to go out every day, it was almost exactly the same as when I felt at that time.

"...So, are you planning to purify Suzuka Mountain with your spiritual power after invading Heian Kyo?" I asked.

“That’s right.”

"I still have a doubt, why is it Heian Kyo?" I would suspect that Hai Ming had seen Yamao Orochi. Since Ogamaru could find Heian Kyo, I had to doubt the reason.

But Ogamaru didn't mind that I knew the reason: "It's very simple, the spiritual power of Heian Kyo can purify pollution."

I couldn't help but frown: "Who told you?"

Ogamaru stopped talking. I could guess that. In order to obtain Heian Kyo's spiritual power to purify the pollution of Suzuka Mountain, a five-pointed magic array blood sacrifice was held...

"You believed him anyway. But it's no wonder. You regard Suzuka Mountain as something more important than you, and you also believe in Haiming, who was asked by Suzuka Omaki. I know this, so I understand that there is a reason for you to invade Heian Kyo, but this does not mean that everyone understands it." For some reason, I always feel that there is a sense of incongruity in this matter, but I can't figure it out now.

"I don't need other people's understanding." Ogamaru stood up, "All I did was for Suzuka Mountain. As long as the monsters in Suzuka Mountain could understand, they were willing to follow me. If you want to stop me, I would not show mercy."

I also stood up and said, "...I won't stop you, but I won't join you. However, I still have questions about what you said. Can Heian Kyo's spiritual power really purify the pollution of Suzuka Mountain? Where did the pollution of Suzuka Mountain begin at the beginning?"

Ogamaru closed his eyes: "The teacher will not lie to me. The pollution of Suzuka Mountain is only able to purify Heian Kyo's spiritual power. Suzuka Mountain pollution... I don't know when and where it started."

"...I will find out." As I said that, I was about to leave here.

"...It's fine if you like, but don't come to Dajiangshan tomorrow, there will be war here." Ogamaru's voice came from behind me, "It's better not to get close to here."

It seems that I will start to attack Dajiangshan tomorrow... Do you actually believe me so much...

However, there is one thing I still need to confirm before going back to Suzuka Mountain to investigate. I don’t think Shuitun Boy and the others are not ready, but I am still a little worried.

When I returned to the foot of Dajiangshan, I met Gen Lai Kwang in front of me with a uniform warrior - no, that should not be a normal human being, it had a similar aura. They walked very carefully, and neither Dajiang Shan nor Ogamaru had noticed it. Gen Lai Kwang did not notice me. No, even if he discovered it, I would probably not have the heart to care about me at this time.

Did he want to take this opportunity to clear the great country again? But I'm afraid it won't be as smooth as the first time. In this way, all the three forces are gathered in the great country...

However, I have another guess. Genji was so cautious and cautious, so it was only because Ogamaru's strength and strategy made them feel too threatened. For Heian Kyo, the former enemies might join forces.

So, when Ogata Maru conquered the Great River this time, Genji's power had to deal with. No, no. Harumaki would definitely come over. Ogata Maru was using his own strength to fight against all the forces of Heian Kyo.

Thinking of this, I planned to follow Yuan Laiguang so that I could find an opportunity to ask about the realm of the Yellow Springs.

"No matter how long it takes, your concealment is so bad, Zi Ji." Yuan Lai Guang stood at the top of the slope and watched the warriors sink into various hidden places.

I didn't expect that he was so familiar with the terrain of the great rivers that I had to doubt whether he had established a stronghold here.

I was found out and walked out from behind the tree: "What are those?"

Yuan Lai Guang held his hands behind his back and did not look back: "Did he notice the familiar breath?"

"...weapons. You train monsters to use weapons but they are unaware of them..." His words made me suddenly realize what such a similar aura was, "You really do whatever you want for your own purposes."

Yuan Lai Guang turned around and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years. I thought you had grown up a little, but I didn't expect you to be the same."

I didn't have much time to talk nonsense with him, so I asked, "Where is the ghost cut?"

Yuan Lai Guang narrowed his eyes slightly and did not answer me.

"The Realm of the Yellow Spring? So, where is the Realm of the Yellow Spring?"

"I have no reason to tell you."

Yuan Lai Guang had no need to tell me, and he was not the kind of person who could force him to tell him. However, this did not prevent me from deciding to give it a try.

"If this is the case, I would rather go to Ogata Maru. Since they are all unconscious weapons, I believe that with my strength, it would be more than enough to trap you."

“…”

"Besides, if I can find him, wouldn't it be enough to fulfill your wish?" I looked at him and said, "Of course, nothing you do is worthy of his treatment with all sincerity and guilt."

"Ha." Faced with my threats and considerations, Yuan Lai Guang chuckled, "Zi Ji, I can't help but feel a little relieved when I see you like this."

...Are you still unwilling to say it?

"Ghost Che has already escaped from the Yellow Spring Realm, but I don't know where he is now." Yuan Lai Guang turned around with his hands behind his back, "But do you still think he will treat you like he used to? Don't forget that you were one of the ones who deceived him."

If you just don’t trust Qingming and the others, then Ache is guilty and regretful. Since Aye was killed by me, I have been there in a daze, fantasizing that one day I can go back to the past and change everything, and start from the beginning.

But everything I experienced in Sunshine City is telling me that it is impossible to change everything in the past and absolutely impossible.

Constantly fear, fear, avoid walking forward, blinding yourself to admit the facts.

But they were behind me and left at that time—

"Let's go, don't look back."

I can no longer go back. Of course I know that it is precisely because of this that I clearly remember everything in the past. I have never forgotten it, and I have never forgotten it, so I have not looked back.

It would be better to say that I have to move forward all the time.

"That's right. But it's because of this that I want to find him. I'm different from you. At that time, I never used him."

"That's why you came to ask me so quickly?" With a bit of intriguing meaning, he asked, "Is it to make up for your little guilt?"

"No." I replied, "I did this just to avoid feeling guilty again. It's completely different from someone like you who only want to be profitable."

"But, Zi Ji, aren't your hands covered with blood? Didn't you also benefit from the deal with Yamata Orochi? Are you really completely different from me?"

“…”
Chapter completed!