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Chapter 362 The Opposite of Everyone
Xu Ning landed beside the white-robed witch and silently retracted the Wings of Wind.
Looking at the white fox mask in front of me that seemed to be smiling, I was momentarily at a loss for words.
It was the white-clad priestess wearing a mask who spoke first.
"What you're doing is far too risky."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ning's somewhat chaotic emotions immediately calmed down.
"Whether it's me or everyone else, we all feel it's worth it."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "After all, we all know how powerful a wish can be, and this wish is not just mine alone."
The white-robed priestess paused for a moment.
She herself is a product of a wish, formed by combining the power of the Divine Cherry Tree with the wish of Fox Palace.
With her as a role model, it's no wonder that others would have the same thoughts.
The white-robed priestess placed her hand on a protruding branch of a sacred cherry tree beside her and slowly said, "You have no idea how terrible the consequences would be if this place were to get out of control..."
It's unclear what kind of spell the white-robed witch used, but the tranquil pool directly below where the two were standing, nestled within the mountain, suddenly began to tremble.
It was only then that Xu Ning noticed that in the clear pool below, countless branches of the divine cherry blossoms were intertwined and covered the bottom of the pool in a net-like pattern.
The tremors in the pool were a result of these branches slowly pulling away.
As the branches of the divine cherry tree were pulled away, the water in the pool quickly evaporated, the rocks cracked and crumbled, and the broken stones even slowly floated into the sky.
It's as if there's a powerful force surging upwards from below.
Xu Ning and the other waited quietly until the rubble was thrown away, revealing a large hole with a faint purple hue where the pool had been.
Looking down from above, a huge mass of purplish-black energy was trapped in the cave by a cage formed by the branches of the Divine Cherry tree. The entire mass of energy expanded and contracted like a living thing, just like breathing.
"This is what you need to deal with. Judging from its rhythm and the power it's leaking out, I'm afraid the Divine Cherry Tree will soon be unable to restrain it. At that time..."
Xu Ning smiled and interrupted the white-robed witch's worries, "We'll work together to deal with it before the time comes. This isn't just my responsibility; everyone will be there."
The white-clad witch sighed, "Let them be."
Xu Ning peered down again and said, "Don't seal this entrance. Next time we come, we can just go down from here."
After the white-clad priestess beside him disappeared into a faint white shadow, Xu Ning unfolded his wings of wind and flew back to the top of Shadow Peak.
The feast at Chenyin Cave Heaven was not over yet. Xu Ning picked up the scroll from the ground, rolled it up, and sat there quietly recalling the dazzling golden special effects when Yuishin Seinosuke sealed the tanuki in his dream.
A white shadow flashed beside him. Before Xu Ning could even see who had emerged from the Hidden Dust Cave, the Eighth Divine Child, reeking of alcohol, was already leaning on his shoulder.
"You've seen her?"
Xu Ning nodded. "I've finally met you."
"When she first appeared, I thought she had returned, so I rushed over excitedly, only to find out that it wasn't her."
Yae no Miko's expression turned to one of reminiscence. "Harunosuke also went to look for her once. Later, he told me something about 'a quarter of an encounter.' Ha, tell me, can someone who has lost their memories still be the same person we used to know?"
Xu Ning nodded and said, "That's still possible. At least we still have memories of her. If only a quarter of her remains, then let our memories and longing fill the remaining three-quarters!"
Yae no Miko tilted her head over Xu Ning's shoulder and glanced at him. She then reached out and picked up the Dust Concealment Gourd from the ground, stuffing it into Xu Ning's hand. "Since you've said that, to thank you for your comfort, while the night is still long, I'll take you to do something interesting."
Xu Ning was completely unmoved upon hearing this.
After all, Xu Ning knew the nature of that scoundrel very well.
If you think that something fun is just finding a secluded place to hug, you're sorely mistaken. That scoundrel might be laughing for a whole year.
But why did we walk to the corner of the house?
Why did you put your arms around my neck?
"Ahem, Lord Gongsi, what are you trying to do..."
“Hold me!” Yae no Miko said without hesitation.
Xu Ning was genuinely shocked.
"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up!"
Hearing Yae no Miko's slightly reproachful and coquettish tone, Xu Ning gritted his teeth and gave her a tough hug.
The moment Xu Ning's hands reached out to her, Yae no Miko suddenly transformed into a pink fox, which Xu Ning held in his arms. Yae no Miko stretched out a small paw and pointed downwards, saying, "Fly over there!"
With a dark expression, Xu Ning jumped off the cliff.
Trying not to look at the little fox who was smugly smiling in his arms, Xu Ning had already guessed where Yae no Miko wanted to take him.
Is anyone still there?
Yae no Miko laughed, "There's plenty more, it's even more lively now than before."
As Xu Ning plummeted vertically from the waterfall just before entering the desolate sea, he was only about to land when he saw two squads of Shogunate soldiers forming a semi-circle around a gate, as if some monster had appeared inside the defense.
To avoid becoming a target for everyone, Xu Ning placed his landing spot behind the formation, where someone he knew happened to be.
"It's been a long time, General Kujo."
Kujo Sara had noticed Xu Ning in mid-air earlier. Her gaze lingered on the little fox in his arms for a moment, and she nodded to him in greeting.
"It's been a long time. Did Lord Gongsi send you to our aid?"
Xu Ning shook his head. "I just happened to be passing by; I don't know what happened here."
Kujo Sara raised her hand and pointed to the gate beside the waterfall. "Recently, an unnamed secret realm suddenly appeared here, and various monsters keep running out of it and causing trouble everywhere. After receiving the request for help, the shogunate army cleared out the monsters while stationing troops here to defend the area."
"I have basically eliminated the demons outside. I came here specifically to go in and find out what kind of demons are causing this trouble."
As Xu Ning listened to Kujo Sara's account, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "So there were no gates here before? Then when did they appear?"
Kujo Sara was a little confused as to why Xu Ning was so concerned about the timing of the portal's appearance. After thinking for a moment, she said, "No one knows the exact time, but based on intelligence, it's estimated to be around these next few days."
Xu Ning glanced at the gate in front of him; he naturally remembered this place.
This is the very location that Harunosuke Korekami personally chose to build the "Secret Register Yin-Yang Bureau".
"So, it must have sensed that I started the Great Purification of the Divine Cherry Blossom and that's why it appeared on purpose? Could it be that Harunosuke left something here? Did Yae bring me here so that I could go in and search for something?"