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"Hello, I'm Ueno Chiki, and these two are the Traveler and Paimon. We've been commissioned by the company's magistrate to come here to solve your problems."
Hearing that they were not here to cause trouble, the man and woman breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hello, I'm Junye, and this is my junior sister Nanako. There have been too many people coming to cause trouble recently, so we have to be on guard." Junye said apologetically.
"What happened recently?"
Junye sighed, "Our master Domon has been possessed by evil spirits recently!"
"Possessed?!"
Yingmei and Paimon screamed out loud.
Jun was not surprised by the two's reaction. In fact, it was the first time he encountered such a thing. "Our master Domon is the head of the Meijing Shisui School. Since he learned the way of the sword, he has never lost a battle. He has always been pursuing the goal of being the best in the world. But,"
His junior sister continued, "Since our master's divine eye was taken away, his temperament has suddenly changed. Not only does he often mutter strange things, but he also forbids us to practice swordsmanship. This situation can only be explained by being possessed by evil spirits. We specially invited the shrine maiden from Narugami Taisha to exorcise the evil spirits."
"The exorcism ceremony will be held soon. If the three of you are interested, you can stay here and watch it. If there are too many people, the evil spirits will probably be scared." When talking about evil spirits, Junye's face unconsciously revealed a trace of fear.
Paimon leaned against Yingmei tightly and whispered to her, "Traveler, why don't we go back first? I'm most afraid of these evil ghosts."
Yingmei was originally fearless, but after hearing what she said, she felt uneasy and moved closer to Ueno Chiki.
Seeing the useless look of these two people, he could only say to them: "Don't be afraid, it's not evil spirits."
Yingmei and Paimon's expressions relaxed.
However, at this moment, a man's terrified roar was heard in the kendo hall.
"Don't come over here!"
"Let me go!"
"Anxi! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that."
"......"
Yingmei and Paimon immediately became nervous again and clung to each other.
"Alas, the master has gone crazy again. I hope the priestess of the Naruto-taisha Shrine can remove the evil spirit from the master." Junye said worriedly.
After a while, Yingmei and Paimon calmed down and let go of each other. They noticed from the corner of their eyes that there was a sneaky figure watching everything not far away.
Yingmei pulled Ueno Chishu's clothes with her hands, and then signaled the direction of the figure with her eyes, "Hey, Chishu, there's someone peeking over there, there must be a ghost."
"Then let's catch up and see."
Yingmei and Paimeng ran towards the figure like the wind.
After the figure noticed this, he ran away.
However, no matter how fast he is, he can never be faster than Yingmei.
Soon, he was stopped by Yingmei and Paimeng.
The sneaky man turned out to be an elderly warrior with gray hair and a sword on his waist. His clothes were somewhat similar to those worn by Junye just now.
He stood there, breathing rapidly and gasping for air. "How...how can you run so fast? Are you the disciples of that guy Tumen? How come you feel faster than him?"
"Hey, tell me the truth, who are you? What were you trying to do hiding there just now?" Yingmei put her hands on her waist and tried to make a fierce expression.
"You don't look like a good person, so tell the truth." Paimon also joined in.
"Hmph! You don't look like good people. When Domon and I were learning swordsmanship together, you didn't even know where you were?" said the old warrior in a bad tone.
At this time, Ueno Chiki finally ran over. His hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to his forehead. He was breathing heavily.
"Qianshu, your physical strength is too poor. People will call you a thin dog if you go out." Yingmei looked at his weak appearance and made a sharp comment.
"I...I understand. I will practice in the future. Let's talk business first."
Ueno Chiki walked up to the old samurai and said, "You must be Domon's senior brother Anzai."
"I didn't expect that someone still knew my name. It must be that guy Tumen who told you. So many years have passed, but he still misses me so much. Alas, this feeling can be remembered, but it was too late at that time." Anxi showed a nostalgic look on his face.
Ueno Chiki was completely dumbfounded. Could it be that Domon and Anzai had a special relationship?
Then, Anxi began to tell the three people about the past years.
"At that time, I was handsome and elegant, with an extraordinary demeanor. My fellow disciples in the sect had a good impression of me. However, at that time, I only wanted to inherit the Mingjing Zhishui School and didn't care about anything else.
Then Domon showed up. On the first day he came in, he asked me if I wanted to fencing with him and promote the Mingjing Zhishui style together.
I didn't understand what love was, so I rejected his proposal. From that day on, he practiced swordplay desperately, and his kendo skills improved rapidly.
Later, I was defeated by his sword. He told me that if I wanted, he would immediately withdraw from Mingjing Zhishuiliu as long as I stayed with him.
However, due to my pride, I still rejected him.
Hey, if I hadn’t been so stubborn, it would have been great!”
Chapter 40: Brotherly Love
The story of Tumen and Anxi can be simply summarized as: an ignorant boy does not understand love when he encounters it, and only understands it after he loses it.
"After we separated, I hoped that he would carry on my dream of becoming the best in kendo. Later, he lived up to my expectations and became a very famous kendo master."
"Then why don't you go see him?" Paimon asked puzzledly.
"Because the Mingjing Shisui style we learn requires a clear mind. He is a rare swordsmanship genius in a century. I cannot destroy him because of my personal feelings."
Anxi's eyes were full of tenderness. "After I heard that he was crazy, I came to see him regardless of everything. However, I didn't expect that even though he was crazy, he still kept repeating my name the most.
I have finished what I want to say. The exorcism ceremony is probably almost over, so it is time for you to go back."
"Aren't you going back with us?" Yingmei asked expectantly. She hoped that these two people could have a good ending.
Anxi had a complicated expression and waved his hand, "I won't go. If he is well, it will be a sunny day."
"let's go."
Ueno Chiki really couldn't stand this guy, so he grabbed Yingmei's hand and walked back. His hand was strong and firm, as if he would not allow her to break free.
Yingmei's heart was shocked. This was the first time that a man other than her brother held her hand. Such an intimate contact made her feel inexplicably excited.
She glanced at him secretly. His face looked extremely handsome in the bright sunshine, and his eyes seemed to hide a deep emotion that she could not resist.
The joy in her heart surged like a spring, her heartbeat kept accelerating, and her thoughts became confused.
This feeling, this excitement, she has never experienced it before!
After walking for a distance, Ueno Chiki felt the softness and warmth in his hand and immediately let go of his hand. For a moment, he actually wanted to hold Yingmei's hand forever.
After he let go, Yingmei felt a little lost.
Not long after, the three returned to the Meikyou Shisui Ryu Kendo Gym, and at this time Domon's exorcism ceremony had ended.
"What? Master is not possessed by evil spirits? Could it be that Master has gone crazy on his own? How is this possible? I don't believe it! There must be something wrong here!"
Nanako put her hands on her waist and spoke to the shrine maiden Inashiro Hotaru in front of her in a very strong tone.
"Junior sister, don't get excited." Chunshi calmed her down in time.
Facing Nanako's questioning, Inashiro Hotaru was not angry, but rather felt a little guilty, "I'm sorry, with my ability, I really can't tell that Mr. Domon is possessed by an evil spirit. However, there are all kinds of evil spirits in this world, and there are many that I have never seen. When I came here, Lord Yae told me that if I can't solve it, I can take Mr. Domon to Narukami Taisha."
"What are we waiting for? Let's go right away!" Nanako, who loved her master dearly, immediately prepared to take her master to Narukami Taisha Shrine.
Daocheng Yingmei did not leave immediately, but walked in front of Yingmei.
"This should be the traveler from a foreign land. If you have time, please come to Narugami Taisha. Lord Yae-miyaji wants to meet you."
"See me? See me for what?" Yingmei pointed at herself, very confused.
"Mrs. Yae didn't say it explicitly, but she usually doesn't do meaningless things."
"In that case, let's go with Master Tumen and his disciples."
"Then I'll be leaving first. See you later at Narukami Taisha Shrine. Wish you all a safe journey!"
After saying this, Daocheng Yingmei left with light and dignified steps.
Not long after, Junya and Nanako were ready. They tied up Domon from top to bottom with ropes, and then Junya carried him over on his shoulders.
A group of people walked towards the Narukami Taisha Shrine, and a figure followed closely behind them.
At sunset, a faint orange color gradually appeared on the horizon. The Naruto-Ohana Shrine on the top of the mountain looked solemn, mysterious, peaceful and distant in the afterglow of the setting sun.
But this tranquility was broken by the arrival of Chiki Ueno and others.
Under the beautiful sacred cherry tree, they met the chief priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine - Yaegamiko.
She was wearing a shrine maiden costume which was mainly red and white. Her long, soft pink hair fluttered gently in the wind. Her flawless face was white with a rosy complexion. Her eyes were like peach blossoms, and her purple eyes were full of intelligence and cunning.
Yingmei was deeply shocked by her beauty and whispered unconsciously, "I really want to rub her ears and tail."
Ueno Chiki was so frightened by her bold remarks that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly covered her mouth with his hand to prevent her from saying anything shocking again.
However, it's too late.
Yae Shinko had already shifted her gaze to them, with a hint of intriguing smile on her lips.
Junya put his master Domon on the ground.
I saw the earthen door tied with ropes, wriggling vigorously like a maggot.
Yae Shinko frowned, "Untie the rope."
Junye quickly untied the rope.
After being released, Tumen squatted on the ground, muttering, "Please let me go!" "I will never practice sword again." "Anxi, is that you?" "Anxi!"
The shrine maiden Inashiro Hotaru walked up to Yae Shinko and said softly, "As you can see, Master Yae, Mr. Domon has been in this crazy state. It seems that the people who lost to him are cursing beside him, which makes him feel very painful."
Nanako asked with concern, "Master Yamae, my master must be possessed by an evil spirit."
Yae Shinko looked at Domon carefully, "Unfortunately, your master is not possessed by an evil spirit."
"What do you mean?"
"Your sect is called the Mingjing Zhishui School, but no one in this world can be truly calm. After losing the Eye of God, his wishes were taken away. The emotions he had suppressed burst out like a mountain torrent. He doubted himself and struggled in fear, and he became like this."
Tumen was still squatting on the ground, muttering non-stop, his voice growing louder and louder.
"Enough, Domon!" Anxi shouted and walked from a corner of the shrine to Domon's front.
After hearing the familiar voice, Tumen stood up and looked for the owner of the voice. When he saw Anxi, he became excited.