"About that,

You saw it. "In the video window on the laptop screen,

The current head of the Lotus Pond family covered his face in embarrassment,

"Too, too rude!"

On the night Kanai returned home from Kanagawa, Kaoru Renchi apologized to the little girl through the Internet in embarrassment, "I'm really sorry,

My sister Xiao Li is too rude,

I've already talked to her. "

The good-tempered Kanai didn't take it seriously. Instead, she mentioned the scene she saw before she left and asked curiously, "Is that... Fu Mourning God?

Or is he Miss Renchi's lover? "

"He..." Kaoru Renchi's lips curled into a gentle smile, "He is my Fu Mourning God,

And also my lover.

He is different from the Fu Mourning God who is good at fighting, he is... my Guqin. "

"He is called Guqin,

He can control monsters with sound.

But because my spiritual power is weak, I can't play much of a role.

But even so, I still... can't let him go. "

This gentle and beautiful woman's eyes were slightly lowered, and her cheeks revealed a blush of happiness, "After two days,

When mother and father return home from their trip,

We are going to start discussing marriage,

When the time comes, please come to the wedding banquet. "

..

From Kaoru Renchi's mouth,

In the Lotus Pond family,

Kanai, whose master could also be with the Fu Mourning God, was simply opened the door to a new world.

With a sigh and a blessing mentality,

She told this matter to her shikigami and the Fu Mourning God.

Who knew that as soon as she said it, Ibaraki, Red Leaf, Sanchū, and Kendo,

They all expressed disapproval of this custom in the Lotus Pond family.

To Kanai's surprise,

Besides Ibaraki, the one who objected the most,

It was Sanchū Sōjin.

"One is a natural master, while the other is a natural servant. Whether it's status or thinking, it's already fixed. How can you talk about a pure relationship between husband and wife?" Sanchū Sōjin shook his head. "This time, it's that Lianchi family's Miss Miun's fault for being short-sighted."

Kanai didn't quite understand. She only weakly objected to Sanchū Sōjin's last sentence. "But since you like each other, why can't you be together?"

"Foolish and ignorant." Ibaraki grabbed the little girl with a cold face, "That Guqin Fu Mourning God belongs to the head of the Lotus Pond Family?

It was instinctive for an object to love its master, so how could he be sure whether it was love or admiration for humans?

Fu Mourning God is troublesome. Forget about the Lotus Pond family, Kanna Hyuga, if you dare to do such a stupid thing in the future, just wait and see. "

When he said Fu Mourning God's' troublesome ', Firefly puffed up her face angrily. Sanchū smiled and didn't move. On the other hand, Kendo glanced at Ibaraki without batting an eyelid and sneered in his heart.

"What are you talking about?"

Kanai couldn't help but look at Ibaraki with a speechless expression. "What are you thinking about every day?"

"…!" Good intentions were treated as bad intentions. Sooner or later, you'll cry and regret for not being obedient!

Ibaraki stood up angrily and went back to his bedroom to play games.

"Don't worry about him."

Red Leaf, who had had enough of Ibaraki, rubbed the little girl to comfort her. "Besides, Fu Mourning God and his master have a contract. How can you talk about betrayal?"

Hearing this, Sanchū Sōjin smiled meaningfully and drank the tea in his cup in silence.

…

Kanai didn't dwell on this matter for long. The news of Kumura Yoshimori and Yukimura Shiyin defeating the Black Light Tower in the Spiritual Realm spread from the Kumura family. In just two or three days, the news spread throughout Japan's Shinto world. The Kumura family and Yukimura family were once again in the limelight.

Kumura Shigeru told Kanai that it was because Kanai saved Nana Nishimura that Ryōshou and Shiyin were able to make use of the talisman that Nana Nishimura handed over. They investigated the method of drawing the talisman, the source of the talisman paper, the material of the ink, and other minute details and found out that the guy called 'Crow' was a demon that escaped from the Demon Realm. Then, they used spells and demon friends to find the Black Light Tower in the Spiritual Realm. Finally, with the help of the Infernal Consul Ghost Lantern, they entered the Spiritual Realm and found the Black Light Tower in the depths of the Spiritual Realm with the help of a few Spiritual Realm detectives.

According to Fan Shou's great-grandfather, Ryōshou and Shiyin were almost caught by the Black Light Tower because of their carelessness during the investigation.

At the critical moment, one of the three Spiritual Realm detectives called Urafan Yousuke smashed the trap that the Black Light Tower set for the Boundary Master into dust with a punch.

At the same time, the other two demons that were acting as Spiritual Realm detectives also took action. A demon who called himself the Fox Demon Tibetan Horse had planted a few ferocious man-eating spider flowers on the cliff of the Spiritual Realm where the Black Light Tower was located. In just two to three hours, this plant that could spit out web-like traps silently penetrated the inner wall of the Black Light Tower and wrapped the entire Black Light Tower into a dark nest. The newly developed flowers that were in desperate need of nutrition swallowed all the demons that stuck to the traps into their stomachs without spitting out even their bones.

In this darkness, another demon called Fei Ying suddenly charged around at an extremely fast speed. In just a few moments, he had slashed the throats of his enemies with his blade. He was like an assassin that came and went without a trace. He hid in the darkness and waited for an opportunity to scout the surroundings clearly. From time to time, he would get rid of some demons that wanted to take advantage of the chaotic battle to kill Ryōshou and Shiyin.

After escaping from the trap and seeing his wife's miserable face and the wounds on her body, Ink Village's Yoshi Shou, who instantly unleashed his SEED, activated his Absolute Barrier. Under the casual attack of the powerful Boundary Master whose body was burning with black light, countless Black Light Tower's miscellaneous soldiers and clamoring monsters that flew over did not even have time to make a sound. They disappeared the moment they touched the Absolute Barrier.

It was like five max-level characters bullying a Beginner Village Boss. The second-generation Black Light Tower was swallowed up bit by bit by the huge and ferocious spider flowers. After killing the master of the Black Light Tower called Shuang, he used Shiyin to return to the modern world.

"Although I don't want to admit it, if it weren't for Yousuke and the others' help this time, Shiyin and I would have been tricked by the Black Light Tower. We wouldn't have been able to defeat Shuang."

Ryōshou, whose wrist was in a cast, revealed a silly uncle smile to Kanai, who had rushed to the Kumura family to visit him after receiving the news, "Look, the matter of the Black Light Tower has been settled. I heard from the old man that you're going to bring Fu Mourning God to find the witch in the Land of the Gods?

Why don't we leave tomorrow? "

"… Uncle, your wrist is still dislocated."

Kanai looked at Ryōshou strangely for a while before helplessly rejecting him. Then, she took out an apple and neatly cut it into pieces before placing it into a small bowl. She then forked a few fruits and placed them beside Ryōshou's bedside table.

"You should stay at home and recuperate. Eat, eat an apple."

"… This idiot didn't dislocate his wrist during a fight."

Shiyin, who had pushed the door open, quickly exposed her husband. "After he returned to the modern world, he was too excited along the way and slipped on a banana peel on the road. That's why he dislocated his wrist and fractured it."

Shi Yin's shoulder was injured this time. After the stitches and bandages were done, there was no major problem except that she had to go to the hospital every day to get an IV drip to reduce the inflammation. At this time, the current head of the Snow Village, who did not even make a sound when she was stitched up without anesthesia, looked at her sickly and bedridden husband with contempt. "Get up quickly!

Tibetan Horse -kun and Uranikun are here to see you! "

After that, she completely ignored Ryōshou's idiotic questions such as "Why did you call the Tibetan Horse by his name first? Do you like him?" and "Is the Tibetan Horse prettier than me?". She waved at Kanai and motioned for the girl to follow her to the guest room.

After walking out of the room, Shiyin suddenly squeezed Kanai's hand and whispered to her, "I just mentioned the Hidden Land of the Gods to Tibetan Horse. He's going to the Hidden Land of the Gods to take the custom-made peace rope for my mother from the Money Witch. I asked him to take you with him."

"It's not that troublesome … I'll wait for Uncle Ryōshou to take me with him when he recovers." Kanai was embarrassed.

"… I'm afraid that idiot Ryōshou will get lost in the Hidden Land of the Gods. What if he loses you?

Besides, the Tibetan Horse's original body is a demon fox. He knows much more about the Hidden Land of the Gods than we do. "Shiyin patted Kanai's shoulder." Don't worry, the Tibetan Horse is a trustworthy person. "

When she saw the Tibetan Horse that Shiyin mentioned, even Kanai had to admit that this red-haired, green-eyed young man in his twenties looked much more mature than the thirty-year-old Ryōshou. He was indeed a very gentle and attentive person.

Seeing Shiyin holding a black-haired little girl's hand, this legendary spirit detective smiled gently and greeted Kanai with the attitude of an equal and friendly adult.

Compared to the steady Tibetan Horse, Urai, who was wearing a sports jacket, had a crew cut, and had an unruly expression. When he saw Kanai, he was stunned for a moment before he waved his hand at the little girl. "Yo!

I'm Urai, nice to meet you. "

When Ryōshou finally came out of the bedroom, he immediately laughed loudly at Ryōshou's mishap. Kumura Yoshimori was not to be outdone. The two began to quarrel like kindergarten children.

Shiyin and the Tibetan Horse were too lazy to pay attention to the two stupid adults around them. Instead, they began to seriously discuss the matter of letting the Tibetan Horse bring Kanai and the three troublesome Fu Mourning God to the Money Witch.

"The Land of the Hidden Gods is very particular about equivalent exchange and karma. Although the Money Witch has a good temper, she will still adhere to this rule."

The Tibetan Horse explained, "If we don't pay an equivalent price, it will be difficult to make the witch agree to restore the Fu Mourning God's memory.

Even the Peace Rope that I asked her for was exchanged with the seeds of several precious extinct plants that I collected in the Demon Realm. "

The Witch's Rope of Peace was different from the protective amulet that was reinforced with spiritual energy. The latter borrowed the power of the gods and supplemented it with the caster's spiritual energy to achieve different effects such as removing filth, exorcising demons, and dispersing diseases. The main factor in the middle was the power of the gods, while the Rope of Peace was woven into fate and karma, changing some unfavorable factors from the unseen fate to ensure safety.

Generally speaking, when the wearer encountered monsters or contracted diseases, the amulet would borrow the power and aura of the gods to dispel the monsters and diseases. On the other hand, the Rope of Peace would allow the wearer to automatically avoid dangerous elements from the start.

Compared to the talisman, the Tibetan Horse hoped that his mother would be safe and healthy and never come into contact with filth. Therefore, he put in a lot of effort to find the Money Witch and use the rare precious plants of the Demon Realm in exchange for his mother's safety for the rest of her life.

And what Kanna wanted was for Nanami Fu to recover his memories. Of course, she wouldn't have to pay as much as Hikari. However, she would still need to find something of equal value to exchange for Nanami Fu's memories.

"You don't need to worry about the exchange."

Shiyin turned around and took out a wooden box with the words "Special Produce of Hell" written on it from a cabinet behind her. "This was given to me by the Ghost Lantern. He said that he took it from a certain annoying bastard to make up for his karma." She then opened the wooden box, revealing several shimmering golden spirits.

"This was given to me by the Ghost Lantern. He said that … a demon called Hannya sent it as an apology gift."

Shiyin, who had no idea what was going on at the school festival, handed the spirits to Kanai. "… This is a Clam Spirit with the highest speed. If you wear this, even time won't be able to catch up to you.

It should be just right for the witch. "

"Then there's no problem."

The Tibetan Horse nodded and set a time with Shiyin and Kanai to head to the Land of the Hidden Gods the next day. He then took Yousuke Urai, who still hadn't finished his duel with Ryōshou, and prepared to leave.

"I'm relieved to see that you're alive and kicking, Ryōshou." Before leaving, the Tibetan Horse smiled at Ryōshou.

"But I'm worried about you!"

Ryōshou clenched his teeth. "Remember to take good care of my precious Kanai when you go to the Land of the Hidden Gods. Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson. Honestly, which part of you seems more reliable than me?"

"…" The Tibetan Horse's smile froze for a moment before he nodded. "I'll take good care of Kanai. By the way, if you're going to the Land of the Hidden Gods, do you need to tell your good friend Rei that you're going to?

She seems to really miss you. "

Shiyin: "…"

Kumura Yoshimori: … Shiyin, let me explain.

Kanna winked at Kanna in an attempt to appease her as she directly dragged Urai away with Yousuke Urai.

"Miss. You. Your. Little. Ling?"

"… No, Shiyin, listen to me. Really, I'm not … I'm not … looking at you … Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Hearing Ryōshou's screams behind her, Kanai covered her face. She began to think that the Fox Demon Tibetan Horse … might not be as gentle and elegant as she imagined. _ (: з 」 ∠) _

*

The next day, Kanai, who had packed up early in the morning, tied up her hair hastily and went out with Kendo, Firefly, and Sanchū.

Before leaving, she especially worriedly reminded Ibaraki and Red Leaf, "If anyone comes to the Sunset Shrine to look for me, don't show up casually and scare them."

"Lunch is ready. It's in the fridge. Take it out and heat it in the microwave for a minute."

"If friends like Huang Se and Shintaro come to look for me, just ask them to go back for the time being."

"You two shouldn't quarrel or fight at home, and don't bully Earth Deities."

"Understood!"

Ibaraki stood up impatiently and stared at Kanai condescendingly. "Kanna Hyuga, what do you mean by this?

Forget about Gui Nu Red Leaf, who do you think is a big monster standing in front of you? "

Red Leaf, who was sitting on the side, crushed the corner of the table with a crack. Her murderous aura skyrocketed. "Forget. About. Ghost. Girl. Red. Leaf."

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Kanai hurriedly pulled Red Leaf back. "Didn't you say that your favorite idol has an event in Tokyo today?

Ibaraki too. Isn't League of Legends giving out three times the gold today? "

Red Leaf and Ibaraki, who were at loggerheads with each other, snorted coldly and walked away without looking at each other.

Luckily, they didn't fight. Kanai didn't dare to say anything after stopping the fight. She quickly brought the three Fu Mourning God to the train station where she and Tibetan Horse were going to meet.

Because they were going to the Hidden Grounds, Tibetan Horse, who had been waiting for Kanai at the train station, was only wearing a white shirt and grey slacks. He was surrounded by a few girls chatting with him. When he saw Kanai coming over, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic girls, he took Kanai to the Shinkansen train and headed towards the hot springs in Songshan.

Tibetan Horse, who thought he could finally have some peace and quiet, fell into despair when he saw Sanchū Sōjin.

Even though this World Five Swords was dressed like a retired old man with a blue turban on his head, he couldn't stand up to Sanchū's radiant beauty.

Not to mention Sanchū, even the cute Firefly and the delicate Kendo attracted the gazes of many girls. Not to mention the train station, along the way Kanai walked, there were already seven or eight girls who gave their contact numbers to Sanchū.

As expected, after Seiji boarded the Shinkansen Line, the girls who intentionally or unintentionally came over to flirt with him didn't stop. Reiji protected Kanna by the window. Reiji, who didn't have a good personality, glared sharply at a shameless woman who was so engrossed in the beauty of the Three Suns and Moons that she refused to leave.

The murderous glare made the girl shiver. She hurriedly found an excuse and left in fear. But soon, another girl took her place. She blushed and asked Tibetan Horse and Sanchū for contact numbers.

"Beauty really does mislead people."

After the girl was persuaded by Tibetan Horse's gentle words, Kanai pretended to be mature and sighed.

Sanchū was speechless.

"Don't make fun of me, little girl," the Old Sword Goblin said calmly during the Heian period, which made the girl sitting opposite him gasp.

"There's no other way. This old man can only go beyond the rules and ask for your help."

"… But, I don't know how to hide magic."

Kanai tilted her head. Fu Mourning God had his own magic to hide his body. It was a little difficult for the witch who had never learned this kind of Yin Yang magic.

"No, no, no." Sanchū smiled. "Just tell them that this old man is out with his granddaughter."

What the hell is granddaughter!

"Sanchū Sōjin!"

Before Kanai could react, Kendo warned him in a low voice. His tone was cold. "Mind your identity!"

"Hahaha, just kidding." Sanchū took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened.

"Master, master, are we arriving soon?"

Firefly looked at the billboard outside the window. He was a little afraid of the overly enthusiastic girls and did not notice the undercurrent between Sanchū and Kendo. "I just saw the words' Daohou Hot Spring 'on the billboard."

"Looking at the time, we should be arriving soon."

After sitting in the car for such a long time, Kanna also felt rather tired. "Zangma-san, when will we arrive?"

"Soon, soon." The tired Tibetan Horse coaxed the child gently.

The train officially arrived at the station after all the girls on the train had flirted with the Tibetan Horse and Sanchū.

Zoma impatiently stood up and tossed all the phone numbers that Kanna had just given him into a trash bag. Only then did he get off the train together with Kanna.

Watching the train leaving the station, Firefly could not help but sigh. "The 21st century has changed a lot. If it were in our era, it would take at least two days to travel such a long distance."

Of course, there was more to his surprise. The Tibetan Horse rented a local Hummer and drove Kanai and the others to the entrance of the Hidden Land.

Firefly sat in the car and looked back and forth curiously. After seeing the various cars in the car rental ads, he could not take his eyes off of them and could not help but marvel.

Compared to Firefly who was curious about everything, Sanchū was very calm and steady … if he did not start to doze off as soon as he got on the car.

The Tibetan Horse drove through a sparsely populated village and drove from a small road into a dense forest.

The huge Hummer skillfully turned around on the muddy road in the forest and gradually went into the depths of the forest. The cloud-like shade covered the sun and the whole forest began to gradually become damp and cold. After passing by countless green trees outside the window, the Hummer finally drove to the end of the road.

There was a light in the distance and a vermilion building appeared in front of everyone.

On this old house, there was a shabby black and mossy sign hanging high up. Kanai squinted and struggled to recognize the two words "Hot Soup House".

"We're here."

The Tibetan Horse parked the car under a tree. After everyone got off the car, he locked the car and motioned for Kanai and Fu Mourning God to follow him.

Kanai led Firefly and carefully bypassed the stone statue in front of the building door. She followed the Tibetan Horse into the old red building with a slightly damp smell.

After passing through a long and deep corridor, they came to a place that looked like a waiting hall. The empty and spacious waiting room was decorated in an old style, but surprisingly, it was very western-style. There were many western-style lamps and candlesticks. Even the chairs in the waiting room were typical western-style benches.

"If it's the Hidden Land of the Gods, it already appeared 300 years ago."

The Tibetan Horse explained to Firefly, "At that time, whether it was the tram or the western-style decoration, it was very fashionable.

Many gods also found it very novel. "

"But at this time, even gods have to go to work."

The Tibetan Horse motioned for Kanai to look at the exit on the other side of the waiting room. "So during the day, there are only two trains going to the bottom of the swamp. If there's still time, we can wait for that train."

Looking through the open door on the other side, they could see the endless blue sea in the distance.

This crystal clear sea with faint ripples was like a smooth mirror that reflected the layers of white clouds in the sky. Looking from afar, in this gentle and tranquil scenery where the sea and sky were one, it was impossible to tell whether the sea was flowing in the sky or the clouds were bobbing in the sea.

Kanna couldn't help but run over to the exit of the waiting room together with Natsuya. She stared for a long time at the sea that was so gentle that it could cause one to sink into it. The sea breeze gently caressed her hair, bringing with it the salty taste of the sea.

The Tibetan Horse took a long stack of tickets out of nowhere and stood behind Kanai, looking sideways at the end of the sea.

"The Haiyuan tram should be arriving soon. Everyone, follow me and get ready to go."

As soon as the Tibetan Horse's voice trailed off, a ray of light came from afar, accompanied by the sound of the tram. In comparison, a tram that looked old and slow came from the end of the sea.

Seeing that the tram was getting slower and slower, and the station not far away was sitting on the edge of the sea, Kanai hurriedly turned her head and asked Firefly, "Do you need to transform back into your original form and let me carry you there?"

Ying Maru paused in surprise for a full second because of Kanna's sudden question. Only now did he realize what was going on.

Master … is she worried that I'm afraid of the sea because I've been in the sea before?

The silver-haired child looked at the worried girl and felt a lump in her throat, but she smiled sweetly. "Master, I'm not afraid, hehe."

"… But, I still want you to hold my hand and run there, okay?"

"Then, hold on tight."

Little Witch grabbed Firefly's hand tightly and took the lead to step into the sea. She ran quickly towards the tram that was slowly coming to a stop not far away.

Even though she was stepping on the cold seawater, and the painful memory of being slowly corroded by the dark sea as a kodachi surfaced in her mind, Firefly was not afraid of the sea at all this time.

After all, even if he fell into the deep sea, his master would do her best to hold him and not let him sink.

*

In the end, the three slow Suns and Moons also sat in the empty tram. The tram continued to move forward. Only then did Zang Ma continue to introduce the hidden land to the girl.

"Over there, there's a huge building not far away. It's the hot spring opened by the Money Witch's twin sister, Grandma Tang.

Compared to the Money Witch, her twin sister is greedy and unscrupulous. You can't get along with her. "

"However, this place is indeed one of the most popular places for the gods to rest. Every evening, there will always be many low-level gods and little monsters coming to the place.

As for the high gods, the place will specially send a ship to welcome them.

Behind the bustling market of the place, there are many restaurants and snack shops selling delicious food. If there's time, we can go to the market to pack some food before we leave. "

"I remember a long time ago, a Yin-Yang Master was brought here by his shikigami to rest. He passed some of the stories of the mysterious land to the real world. It's said that because of this, a masterpiece like 'Spirited Away' was produced."

At the mention of Studio Ghibli's masterpiece, Kanai could not help but think of a certain Consul who had a very strong presence. "I'm very curious. Ghost Lantern -sama … Does he know about this legend?"

"He knows about it."

The Tibetan Horse could not help but laugh. "It's precisely because the story of 'Spirited Away' came from the mysterious land that he has never been here even though he has been a Consul for so long."

"As for the reason … I heard from Ah Xiang that it seems that he thinks that fans who admire anime should keep a distance from the original story so as not to damage the image of the animated film in his mind."

Kanai was speechless.

"Well... no matter what," the Tibetan horse's emerald eyes looked particularly bright under the sunlight. "There are too many stories in this Hidden Land of the Gods. Not only the gods, but also the souls who have no one to rely on will inexplicably drift here.

The reason why this story was able to spread was because it happened in oil soup, and it became a popular story. "

The train moved slowly. By the time it was about to reach the forest where the Money Witch lived, it was already dusk. Kendo woke up the girl who was sleeping soundly on his shoulder. They got off the train at the bottom of the swamp.

Across the sparkling sea, Kanai carried her sneakers in one hand and Firefly in the other. She squinted her sleepy eyes and followed the Tibetan Horse into the dark forest.

As soon as she put on her sneakers, she saw a tall, shadowy monster with a white mask and a lamp that lit up from time to time. It stood quietly not far away, waiting for them.

"Long time no see, Faceless Man."

The Tibetan Horse greeted the monster called Faceless Man. The monster seemed to be very shy and only responded with a soft "Ah". He nodded slowly to the Tibetan Horse and Kanai and tried to make an inviting gesture.

"Does Granny Qian already know of our arrival?"

Faceless Man responded with an "Ah" and took the lead to walk in front of the Tibetan Horse. After a few steps, he waved at Kanai and the others, indicating for them to follow.

After walking around several large trees with thick roots, a small path in the middle of the swamp appeared in front of everyone. Kanna and Firefly were walking in the middle of the group. The girl couldn't help but look at the green trees around the swamp, as well as the colorful birds that were flying here and there.

It was really beautiful here at dusk. Like stars sprinkling on the trees and swamp, the sun was overflowing with a pink halo. The distant sky cast heavy shadows. Several large and small lakes were located in the forest, decorating the huge forest like a fairyland in Grimm's fairy tales.

Faceless Man, who was walking in front, suddenly snorted and put down the lamp that was struggling in his hand.

The little guy who regained his freedom quickly jumped forward a few steps and landed on the fence of a small house.

"We're here. This is Granny Qian's house."

The Tibetan Horse turned his head and happened to see an old woman with a silver bun, a strange figure, big eyes, and a hooked nose.

She was wearing a blue dress and a pair of reading glasses. She opened the door and waved at the Tibetan Horse and Kanai.

"Guian, sorry to disturb you."

The Tibetan Horse respectfully bowed to the witch. Kanai saw this and quickly bowed to the famous witch.

"I'm sorry to disturb you.

I'm Kanna Hyuga, a part-time witch of the Sunset Shrine. "

"Oh, it's you."

The Money Witch's voice sounded like an ordinary old lady. She greeted everyone into the house and enthusiastically took out cream cake, biscuits, and black tea to entertain everyone.

The cream cake was personally made by Witch Qian. There was only a very small amount of cream on the soft cake. Kanna, who had been starving for the entire day, couldn't help but eat the entire cake. She even had a few chocolate chip cookies with the black tea. Kanna had been starving for the entire day, so she ate the entire cake.

The Money Witch casually handed a shiny headline-like object to the Tibetan Horse. "For this peace rope of yours, I'm in a lot of trouble. Because your mother's life was originally borrowed from you by the spirit world's secret treasure and mixed with Urafan's help, it was very troublesome to straighten out these fates."

The Tibetan Horse gently held the peace rope, pursed his lips, and sincerely thanked the Money Witch. "The Tibetan Horse is very grateful that you're willing to spend so much effort."

"It's nothing."

The Money Witch didn't take it to heart. "After all, the plants you brought from the Demonic Realm also helped me a lot."

She pointed to the broken lakes in the forest outside the house and said, "That should have been a river."

"For so many years, I've tried all kinds of methods, but there was no way to reform the broken souls of the river. Fortunately, among the plants you sent, there was a kind of plant whose fruit has some healing effect on the souls of gods. I planted the seed in the heart of the river, hoping that it can recover soon."

The Tibetan Horse raised his eyebrows slightly. "That broken river, could it be …?"

"Yes, it's the river in the story."

The Money Witch glanced at the Fu Mourning God and the witch on the table and asked Kanai in a hoarse voice.

"Do you want to know the story of Qianxun and the White Dragon?"

*

"The beginning of the story is the same as what the servants in the oil soup said."

"A human girl's family accidentally entered the Hidden Land of the Gods. Her parents accidentally ate the offerings and were turned into livestock to be slaughtered. When the panicked girl realized that she could no longer return to the human world, a young man who called himself the White Dragon appeared in front of her …"

The Money Witch slowly told the story that had been passed down by many people.

Kanai put down her black tea and listened with fascination like Firefly. As the story progressed, the Money Witch finally told the story of the little girl called Qianxun and her sister, the Soup Witch.

"… When Qianxun said 'I'm sure that my parents are not here', my sister's face froze and the labor contract in her hand disappeared with a bang."

"Yes, she guessed correctly."

After the Money Witch finished her story, Qianxun finally escaped from the clutches of Granny Tang and returned to the real world. Kanai and Firefly let out soft gasps of admiration as they looked at the Money Witch with eyes full of admiration and anticipation.

"That's great!"

"Luckily, she went back and didn't look back."

"Since the White Dragon has escaped from Granny Tang's clutches, will he go to the real world to look for Qianxun after that?"

"Children."

Demoness Qian, whose mouth was dry from all the talking, slowly took a sip of the slightly cold black tea and said meaningfully.

"This story is just a legend.

The real ending is not like this. "

…

"You sent that girl away?"

On the empty steps, the cold witch looked down at the little dragon from a high vantage point.

"… Yes."

"How strange, she could actually leave this place."

The witch revealed a sinister smile at the boy in white. "She clearly had so much karma with you and yet she could leave with her parents without paying any price?"

"You don't have the right to know the price I asked for."

The boy in white replied calmly. "As of now, you have already promised Qianxun in front of everyone. You don't have the right to go back on your word."

"… You!"

The witch gritted her teeth and glared at the boy. After a while, she suddenly revealed a sinister smile. "Of course, I won't go back on my word."

"But don't forget what you promised me back then!"

"I didn't forget my promise."

The boy replied and knelt down on one knee before the witch. "I said, 'As long as you can let Qianxun go, even if you have to tear me apart, I'll let you do whatever you want with me.'"

"That's why I'm back now."

"Since you've said so, I'll fulfill your wish!"

The witch's angry and noisy voice echoed in the boy's ears. Then, he felt a sharp pain in his left arm.

Blood spurted out. The boy's left arm was chopped off by the witch's magic. It flew high up in the air and fell not far away.

The young man let out a muffled groan as he tightly covered his bloody wound. Because of the intense pain and large amount of blood loss, his consciousness began to blur.

"Does it hurt?

White Dragon? "

The Witch's voice sounded like she was harboring evil intentions.

"I saw Qianxun still walking in the grassland. You must have told her not to turn back, right?"

"No, don't … Don't hurt her …" The boy trembled as he warned the witch.

"You promised … You can't go back on your word anymore …"

"Yes, I can't go back on my word, but that doesn't mean she won't turn back." The witch smiled and replied.

"How about this, if it hurts, you can call out Qianxun's name.

If your voice cuts through the sky, she will turn back and stay here forever to accompany you. How about that? "

"Don't, don't even think about it!"

The right leg that was half-kneeling on one knee hurt again. The cold magic passed through the boy and a huge force tore his right leg off.

"Ugh —!!!"

The boy's pupils contracted violently and tears flowed out instantly. He collapsed under the cold stairs and his body unconsciously turned into a dragon.

Fresh blood flowed on the floor. The white dragon trembled and curled up into a ball. Its originally beautiful scales lost their luster and were covered with blood and mud.

The witch was still bewitching him. "As long as you call out her name, I will stop."

"No, can, can't —"

The sharp magic was like a long knife that chopped off the White Dragon's tail. At that moment, the blood that burst out wet the entire ground.

"As long as you say the two words' Qianxun '."

"As long as you say it, I can let you go. I promise."

The dragon that had lost its tail, right leg, and left arm, the dragon that had fallen into a pool of blood only opened its eyes and glanced coldly at the Demoness. Then, it turned its head on the floor with difficulty and looked in the direction the girl had left.

The witch who was enraged could no longer control her temper. She angrily used offensive magic. Like lightning, like flames, like sharp blades, one after another, she greeted the dragon.

[Just follow the original path and go back.]

[You definitely can't look back.]

The boy in white warned the girl he loved sternly.

[Definitely, definitely can't look back.]

He could no longer feel his right arm.

The organs and blood in his abdomen flowed out together.

Then, he could not even feel the existence of his body.

The weak dragon used the last of his strength to look at the girl who had already walked to the waiting room. After seeing that she had passed through the long corridor without looking back, he closed his eyes in relief.

What greeted him was the last magic that fell on his head.

[… It's so good to be able to go home safely, Qianxun.]

*

"The name of that river is called Fuzaosami Hupo River."

The Money Witch stood up and opened the door. Outside the window was the sparkling and broken river.

Kanai, whose eyes were blurred by tears, looked in the direction that the Money Witch was pointing at. Under the night sky, the river looked especially beautiful and broken. She could vaguely see a small green sprout growing in the river.

"Luckily, we still made it."