In the distance are the survivors of Mount Suzuka, Kanihime, Kujira and Kai Ming. They are holding the eight-foot magatama left behind by Otake Maru and mourning. However, the so-called sea tribe will eventually return to the sea. So, the eight-foot

Qiongmagatama fell into the sea.

Maybe if I live long enough, I should forget the people who have died. At that time, those who have died will truly die.

"Sister Azi, we should go back." Kagura stood beside me and said softly.

"Yeah." I turned around and said.

Kagura glanced at me, then came over and held my hand: "Sister Azi, don't worry. After all, you haven't done anything. Don't worry about what Qingming will do to you."

Even though I am much taller than Kagura now, she still holds my hand and protects me behind her like she did when she was a child. It seems that I am not the older one, but the one being protected.

"..." I didn't take my hand out, "Even if Qingming asks me to repay, I will do it."

"But sister Azi's health is not good now. Qingming and her brother will not force it." Kagura came closer to me.

The setting sun on the horizon stretched the figures of the survivors of the Sea Kingdom standing on the cliff. I stared at the ends of those shadows, quite puzzled: "Kagura... you know that, right?"

"What?" Kagura turned her head and blinked.

"Bo Ya said... I have no heart..." I looked away rather uncomfortable with her gaze. Because it was difficult to understand, I couldn't tell her the true meaning of what Boya said, "Anyway... probably

Am I in danger? In that case, you should listen to Boya."

"...Sister Azi, do you still remember the time when you defeated the Yamata no Orochi? Brother Boya and I came to visit sister Azi." Kagura's hand held mine tightly at this time, "At that time, Azi

I always believed Sister Zi when she said she would not stand opposite us. Even if Brother Boya said that——"

"But I did help Haiguo." I interrupted her maliciously.

Kagura shook her head: "Even then, I am willing to believe Sister Azi. I will not blame you like Brother Boya and the others. You must have your own reasons why you want to help them."

"...That's what you think."

However, if one day I really stand opposite you, Kagura, what should you do?

I asked this sentence silently in my heart.

"Well, I have always believed that Sister Azi will never be a bad person." Kagura said, "Ah, by the way, let's go back, Xiaobai is still waiting for us in the Cat Shopkeeper's shop."

I nodded and looked back at the survivors of the Sea Kingdom. They were still standing there, sad for Otakemaru's departure.

And I can't stop where I am, my body is drying up, and there are still unfinished things waiting for me.

After returning to Heian-kyo, I briefly helped the Neko Shopkeeper in his shop, and the Otengu came to pick me up. Since I was recuperating at Kuro Seimei's place, I was troubled by the Otengu running around every day.

However, there is one more thing to do today.

"Then, I'll go first." I stood at the door and said to Kagura and Xiaobai who were in the cat shop.

"Sister Azi, be careful all the way!" Kagura looked at the Daitengu again, "Big Tengu, sister Azi, I'm leaving it to you."

The Great Tengu snorted: "Don't worry."

"Kagura, little white dog, I'm here to pick you up! Seimei-" The person opened the curtain at the door, and when he saw the big tengu and me, the cheerful smile immediately disappeared.

I lowered my head, avoided him, and walked out quickly.

The big tengu came up from behind me: "Hey, are you okay?"

I looked at him quite unexpectedly and smiled: "Of course."

"That Boya guy is just worried about you." Daitengu said.

I nodded: "I know. Well...thank you, Daitengu."

As night fell, we walked all the way to a small Yin Yang dormitory and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and standing in front of us was a young Onmyoji.

"It's you." Those who saw it were not surprised at all.

I stepped into the door of Yin Yang Residence: "It seems that Miss A Li has been here before."

He glanced at the big tengu behind me, and then said: "Oh? So her name is A Li? Isn't she the famous Shiranui? Fortunately, you asked her to come over to deliver the flower last time, otherwise I wouldn't dare to do it casually

Take out that flower."

"so what?"

The young onmyoji smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will take good care of your flowers. But even if you leave them alone, the flowers will not wither. Having said that, have you become so popular now? This

It seems to be Seimei-sama’s shikigami over there, right?”

I looked at the big tengu who followed me in. Seeing that he remained silent, I didn't say much.

The young onmyoji didn't care, he just turned around and went into the house. After a while, he came out holding a flowerpot in his hand.

"Those are flowers brought from the underworld. Is it really okay to keep them like this?" I asked as I watched the young onmyoji walk up to me.

"Anyway, I leave the things to you." The young onmyoji stretched his body, "Now I can go and spar with Chigusa."

There was only one flower planted in the flowerpot. The leafless flower was the same as when I first saw it, it was just shaking for no reason.

"I have one more thing to ask of you." I took the flowers out of the soil in the pot.

The young onmyoji sighed: "Are you going to leave without saying goodbye again?"

I wiped the dirt off the flowers with my sleeve: "It's not like leaving without saying goodbye, the Great Tengu is here."

"...You haven't recovered yet, where are you going?" the Great Tengu suddenly asked.

"This is my business." I said, "It has nothing to do with you."

With that said, I walked towards the door.

"You'd better not stop her." The young onmyoji said loudly, "She can do more than you think."

I turned around and saw the big tengu walking towards me: "It has nothing to do with me?"

"Yeah, it doesn't matter." I threw the flowers into the storage bag and pressed my finger against the door. "You just need to tell A Li that I'm leaving. You can't accompany me for what I want to do next."

It's not your righteousness to join me, so of course it has nothing to do with you."

For a moment, I felt him freeze.

The young Onmyoji's eyes wandered back and forth between me and the Great Tengu. I looked at him, but he just smiled.

"Of course, this is because Ping An Jing can't live without you. I'm just dispensable, so it won't have any impact after I leave." I thought for a while and continued, "Don't worry, I'll be fine.

"

"Who will worry about you?...Huh, but you are right. It doesn't matter where you go. I don't want you to be injured again when I see you." The Great Tengu said coldly.

...This guy still likes to say irony.

"Then I'll tell you about me next time." I said, and then opened the door.

After leaving Heiankyo and arriving at Arakawa, I finally took out the flower from the storage bag again.

"Stab it!"

The arrow that broke through the wind was heading towards the flower.

I used my demon power to knock the arrow down, and then I noticed that there was a ship not far from Arakawa. I lowered my head and glanced at the arrow, then looked around, and found that there were no other people or monsters.

Almost instinctively, after I hurriedly took a few steps back, something fell on the ground, stirring up layers of dust.

Something is very wrong. If the enemy comes——

"Ha, I thought it was someone. Even if he grows taller, he's still the same."

This voice is...

Am I already so slow now...

"...Suzuka Gozen?" I looked at the monster that appeared in front of me and took a step forward, "Why? Why did you only show up now? Have you always been at the source of the Sai River?!"

She looked at me, slightly surprised but then smiled: "You want to blame me like this when we meet?"

"..."

Of course I really wanted to scold the monster in front of me and let her know what Otakemaru had done for Suzuka Mountain, but she never came back. But, now that things have happened, do I really need to get involved? Otakemaru is dead.

Well, if I tried my best to stop him, but the result was still the same, then there is no need for me.

I took back the steps I was about to take.

"What's wrong? Is it because you think of Otakemaru?" Suzuka Gozen stepped forward and asked, "I heard Kujira said that you have a good relationship with him, and you even tried to persuade him."

"...It's no use. In the end, he wasn't -" I put the flowers into the storage bag, then found the bamboo tube, stretched out my hand to give it to her, "Forget it. This is what he left me, but it should be left to you.

Is it for him?"

The sound of waves rises and falls with the wind.

"I gave this to him when he was a child. I didn't expect to keep it for so long." Suzuka Gozen said, "Take it, he gave it to you."

I lowered my hand and put it back in the storage bag.

"But you came just in time." Suzuka Gozen walked up to me.

"I?"
To be continued...