"The problem now is, how do we dispel this ‘mist’!”
"Where is its source?”
Hanakaiin Itsuki raised his hand and swung his sword.
The roaring freezing Sword Qi knocked down the black arrows flying in from all directions.
These arrows, entirely black, turned into black ‘fog’ upon hitting the ground, merging back into the surrounding ‘mist’.
Meanwhile, the spreading frost stopped Hanakaiin Rs movements for a moment.
This was the opportunity Hanakaiin Haru had been waiting for.
A burst of strength erupted from his shoulders, propelling him like a cannonball toward Hanakaiin Rō.
A direct, unembellished collision.
Between Hanakaiin Rs body and Hanakaiin Haru’s fist, a layer of black ‘fog’ formed a barrier.
Hanakaiin Rs body flew backward.
But Hanakaiin Rō suffered no actual injury.
On the contrary, Hanakaiin Haru gasped heavily for breath.
Seeing this, Hanakaiin Itsuki’s mouth curled slightly.
Just as Tsuchimikado Motoharu said, without dispelling the ‘mist’, they couldn’t win at all.
Instinctively, Hanakaiin Itsuki’s gaze turned toward Xiaolu Youfeng.
Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s eyes had already landed on Xiaolu Youfeng.
Xiaolu Youfeng shuddered all over.
"Wh-what do you want to do?”
"If I divine again, I’ll die!”
Xiaolu Youfeng shouted.
At the same time, the young Onmyoji’s eyes turned toward the swiftly approaching Hui Lijing and Hu Qiandai.
He hoped the two ladies would speak up for him.
As for Tsuchimikado Motoharu and the other three?
He already saw through them.
Each one was worse than the other, always scheming against him.
Under Xiaolu Youfeng’s pleading gaze, Hui Lijing spoke.
"Don’t worry! I’ll heal you!”
To prove she wasn’t just talking, Hui Lijing raised her hand and cast the healing glow of ‘Glowing Grass’ onto Xiaolu Youfeng.
Xiaolu Youfeng’s pale complexion quickly turned rosy.
But his lips trembled.
"Are you all demons?”
He shouted, though he didn’t hesitate in taking action.
Once again, the divination began.
Before he could finish speaking, Xiaolu Youfeng coughed up blood again and fainted directly.
Hui Lijing immediately healed him.
Xiaolu Youfeng slowly regained consciousness, barely knowing where he was, before hearing Hui Lijing’s insistent questioning.
Once more, Xiaolu Youfeng coughed up blood and fainted.
Hui Lijing healed him again.
Xiaolu Youfeng woke up once more.
"And, he’s just bait!”
"The real danger is in the East-Southeast!”
This time, Xiaolu Youfeng forced himself to finish despite gritting his teeth.
As his words fell, the backlash struck again.
Signaling Hui Lijing with his eyes, Xiaolu Youfeng fainted once more.
As Hui Lijing continued to tend to him, her face grew solemn.
Not only Hui Lijing—Hu Qiandai, Hanakaiin Haru, Hanakaiin Itsuki, and Tsuchimikado Motoharu all wore grim expressions.
Had they been tricked?
Everyone shared the same thought.
Hanakaiin Rō looked at the faces of his comrades, then at Xiaolu Youfeng, and couldn’t help but sigh softly.
"I tried my best to hide it.”
"Didn’t expect it to be discovered anyway.”
"Kids these days are terrifying.”
Speaking, Hanakaiin Rō turned toward the East-Southeast.
Over there, a deliberate disturbance had begun to emerge.
Hanakaiin Rō breathed a sigh of relief.
He said with a smile.
The ‘membrane’ of the ‘present world’ broke apart.
A massive and unfathomable figure flickered beyond the void.
It rapidly approached.
Eight towering heads shrieked.
Sixteen ravenous, greedy eyes fixated upon them.