Tokyo: Starting from Miko Big Sister

Chapter 253

Haruhiko subconsciously looked at Hoshino Hotaru.

Like herself, she looked quite confused.

It was absolutely unexpected to see Hoshino Rashi here.

In addition, Utsunomiya Mina and others also looked at each other.

They know Hoshino Aoi.

But he also knew that it was absolutely impossible for her to appear here and become an earthbound spirit.

The only explanation is that she is Hoshino Rei.

And she should be in the first penalty area.

Even if he died, he shouldn't have gone to the ruins of the Great Lord God thousands of miles away.

"Are you Hotaru?"

After being shocked, Hoshino Ri recognized Hoshino Hotaru.

She looks too much like Aoi Hoshino in appearance and temperament.

In addition, she also met Hoshino Hotaru.

Although she was a child, she knew the difference in personality between Hoshino Aoi and Hoshino Hotaru.

"How come you are here?"

Hoshino Ri didn't wait for Hoshino Hotaru to answer, and continued to ask.

Haruhiko was dumbfounded.

That was exactly the question he wanted to ask.

Unexpectedly, it was Hoshino Ri who asked first.

But it also proves that she does retain her memories and sanity during her lifetime.

There is no barrier to conversation.

"Aunt Li."

Haruhiko thought for a while, took half a step forward, introduced himself and said, "My name is Haruhiko."

"Haruhiko?"

Hoshino Li was startled for a moment, then asked, "Utsunomiya Haruhiko?"

"...?"

This time it was Haruhiko's turn to be stunned. He asked doubtfully, "Do you know me?"

"I do not know you."

Hoshino Ri shook his head, smiled, and said, "But I know your mother, Utsunomiya Yuya."

Are you also my mother's best friend?
Haruhiko said this subconsciously.

no way.

He discovered that his mother had a wide range of friends.

From humans to monsters, from miko to onmyoji, there is literally everything.

Haruhiko even suspected that his mother might have a favorability system.

Of course, this is not possible.

But it’s good to know each other.

At least the atmosphere wouldn't be so tense.

"Aunt Li, do you know about snake spirits?"

Haruhiko said directly, "We are here because we got a specific location in Snake Spirit."

"Snake spirit, no wonder."

There was a hint of surprise on Hoshino Ri's face.

Apparently, she not only knew about the snake spirit, but also quite a bit about it.

Haruhiko was thoughtful.

Maybe Hoshino Ri and Hoshino Aoi still keep in touch.

The special spell of Izumo Shrine is required to open the door of this ruins.

This means they can come and go freely.

And Haruhiko doesn’t believe that Hoshino Aoi doesn’t know where her sister is.

After all, she was the only one who had seen Hoshino Ri for the last time.

Two people walked into the first restricted area at the same time, but it was Hoshino Aoi who came out.

Hoshino Li doesn't know whether to live or die.

Most people thought she died at the hands of a strange demon.

Now it seems that things are a little different.

Earthbound spirits refer to spirits that move in specific areas.

And this particular area is where they will be after death.

In other words, Hoshino Rei died in this ruins, not in the first restricted area.

Haruhiko suspects that the first restricted area is just a cover and that Izumo Shrine is hiding some major secrets.

"Snake Spirit, since its establishment, has been searching for relics everywhere. Unexpectedly, they still found it here."

Hoshino Li sighed and said.

"Luckily we got there first."

Haruhiko said with relief, "The Snake Spirit Headquarters was severely damaged by the Imperial Palace not long ago. They should not dare to explore this ruins in the short term."

"You actually found the Snake Spirit Headquarters?"

Hoshino Li was a little surprised when he heard this.

This happened not long ago.

Hoshino Aoi probably didn't have time to tell her, so she didn't know.

"lucky."

Haruhiko casually found a reason.

The main reason is that I can't go into detail about this matter, as it would expose some of his secrets.

Fortunately, Hoshino Ri didn't ask any further questions.

"Aunt Li, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that the conversation was almost complete, Haruhiko asked the key question.

He thought he could harvest a spiritual mine here, but he found out that it was owned by someone.

This is more embarrassing.

He didn't want to make the trip in vain.

It wouldn't be a big loss if we could know Hoshinori's purpose.

"..."

Hoshinori fell silent.

Haruhiko frowned slightly.

Her reaction was really tricky.

But since she is the aunt of Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru, it is impossible for him to purify her to ashes.

This will directly become a mortal enemy of Izumo Shrine.

No matter how you look at it, it is not a cost-effective thing.

"It's okay to tell you."

Hoshino Li suddenly said, "But I have a condition. Except for you and Hotaru, everyone else must leave."

Haruhiko naturally agreed.

He was prepared to return without success today, but he didn't expect that Hoshino Li chose to tell him.

The secret that allows her to still be here after death is obviously of great value.

Even if you can't cash it out, it's not a trip in vain.

"You stand back."

Haruhiko waved his hand.

Utsunomiya Mina and others immediately followed suit.

Even Jinguji Toyo stayed away in order not to arouse suspicion.

After all, in her opinion, as long as Haruhiko knows, it means she will know too, and there is no need to rush this moment.

Jinguji Fuyu is actually not interested in most people.

But there was something slightly interesting about this ruin.

Mainly because she couldn't see the barrier before.

Under normal circumstances, she can sense even the barrier formed by fifth-level spiritual equipment.

Not this time.

Its strength far exceeds the ordinary fifth level.

It might be a legendary artifact.

Hoshino Li was not completely reassured.

She flicked her fingers, and spiritual energy immediately flowed out, covering the three of them.

"Did you go to another road?"

After Hoshino Li finished, she asked.

"Already been there."

Haruhiko glanced at Hoshino Hotaru and said, "Hotaru also tried to open it and said there was an unknown passage below."

"good."

Hoshino Li exhaled and said, "That is the entrance to Huangquan."

Haruhiko couldn't help showing surprise on his face.

Is it the underworld he understands?

But why here?
Hey, that seems reasonable.

Okuninushigami is the ruler of Weiyuan.

Thousands of years ago, Takamagahara, Weiyuan and Huangquan were connected to each other.

In particular, the Road to the Underworld is called the Underworld Hirazaka in Japanese legends.

And most people believe that its actual location is in Shimane Prefecture.

Now they are in Shimane Prefecture.

It seems not surprising that the road to hell appears.

The god who dominates the underworld is called Izanami, who is also the mother of the God-killing Gods.

It's just hard to say whether he is in hell or not at this time.

"Why block the underworld?"

Haruhiko asked suspiciously.

"Blocking the underworld is naturally to protect the world."

Hoshino Rika's words were astonishing.

"Protect the world?"

Haruhiko raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is there anything in Huangquan?"

Normally, dead people go to the underworld.

But once you go to Huangquan, you can't return.

What can return is no longer the soul, but something else.

"Extraordinary demon." Hoshino Ri said an answer that Haruhiko didn't expect.

How could there be strange demons in Huangquan?

And from what I mean, there are a lot of them.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have said it was to protect the world before.

"This matter must start a thousand years ago."

Hoshino Ri knew that Haruhiko was confused, so she didn't hide it and directly explained the reason.

Izumo Shrine was established, but it is impossible to find out.

But it is certainly extremely ancient.

In the age of the gods, it was quite active.

The first few palace ministers of Izumo Shrine had met the Lord God of Okunin.

Because this god is different, he does not live in Gao Tianyuan, but in Weiyuan.

Thousands of years ago, Weiyuan was the country of Izumo.

In other words, he is a god walking in this world.

The connection with Izumo Shrine is naturally even closer.

Therefore, they know better.

Such as the reason why the gods disappeared.

It was caused by Yamata no Orochi and the strange demon.

The former is actually easier to handle than the latter.

Yamata no Orochi couldn't defeat Susano'o alone.

But the strange demon is different.

There are simply too many of them.

The structure of the strange demon is relatively simple.

Only after the fifth level can one be considered a true clansman.

The rest are tool people or positions similar to poultry.

As long as the alien demons eat enough, they can continue to evolve.

Their strength is not weaker than that of the gods.

Coupled with the undercover Yamata no Orochi, the gods were caught off guard and fled in defeat.

But that doesn't mean they didn't do anything.

The first thing is to break up the Nine God-killing Swords.

Of course, Hoshino Ri didn't know about this.

What she knew was the second thing, which was that all the invading strange demons were locked in the underworld by the gods through their strategies.

Huangquan is the world of the dead.

Strange demons are the living.

Theoretically, as long as time lasts indefinitely, they will all die in the underworld.

Of course, the alien demon is so powerful that it is impossible to sit still and wait for death.

The method they use is to send it out.

Sometimes, it will appear in this world.

In addition, the alien demons in the alien demon plane are also trying to invade.

Before the gods left, the Lord Okunin ordered the people of Izumo Shrine to guard the entrance to the underworld for generations and not allow any strange demons to come out.

"We dig spiritual mines just to continuously strengthen the entrance."

Hoshino Ri finally added.

"But why..."

Haruhiko hesitated to speak.

"Why the spiritual state?"

Hoshino Ri said what he didn't finish.

Haruhiko nodded.

Even if you want to guard the entrance, there is no need to kill yourself.

With human bodies, isn't it the same?
"It was because of an accident."

Hoshino Li explained, "About 11 years ago, strange demons attacked the entrance of the underworld, causing a shock. They and I both died in that accident, but because of the breath leaked from the underworld, we became earthbound spirits."

11 years ago?

Haruhiko thought.

It’s this familiar time point again.

It was also the time when he was sent to Inari Shrine.

Haruhiko suddenly had a flash of inspiration and realized something.

"Did my parents also participate in that accident?"

"good."

Hoshino Li didn't hide it and said directly.

Haruhiko's eyes lit up.

What Utsunomiya Mina told him before was that his parents disappeared in the first restricted area.

But Hoshino Aoi also said that Izumo Shrine has always been guarding the depths of the first restricted area, and he had never seen it.

Haruhiko didn't know if they were in the first restricted area.

At this time, Hoshino Li finally helped him solve this doubt.

But on the other hand, it is also said that the star No Kui cheated on him.

She was so nice to him obviously because of his parents.

But she never told him why.

"Are they dead?"

Haruhiko came back to his senses and asked.

"No."

Hoshino Li shook his head and said, "They disappeared in the underworld."

"..."

Haruhiko was stunned.

The underworld is full of strange monsters.

Can you still live?
"don’t worry."

Hoshino Rei saw what he was thinking and said, "They carried the weapon of the gods from Izumo Shrine, so they should not be dead."

Haruhiko couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although they don't have much affection, they are his parents after all.

And for the sake of Tachibana Yui and others, he also had to save people.

After all, they have a close relationship.

"Aunt Li, I still have a doubt."

Haruhiko glanced at Hoshino Hotaru and asked, "The outside world said that you and Aunt Aoi entered the first restricted area. What were you going to do?"

Since Hoshino Rei is in the ruins of the Great Lord God, it means that the first restricted area may not be as dangerous as imagined.

At least one of them doesn't have to die to get out.

Hoshino Ri fell into silence.

She looked at Hoshino Hotaru, her lips moved, but she stopped talking.

"This is the secret of Izumo Shrine."

Hoshino Ri turned her eyes to Haruhiko again, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

"..."

Haruhiko was not disappointed either.

In fact, he had expected it.

For now, Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru must go to the first restricted area.

This is obviously related to twin inheritance.

Not for nothing, though.

It was possible for both of them to survive.

This made Haruhiko feel less stressed.

As for the specific reason, he will naturally know it when he reaches the fifth or sixth level.

Just a matter of time.

"It's ok."

Haruhiko shook his head and said, "Since Izumo Shrine is here, let's abandon this ruins."

Although the spirit mine is very precious, it is still not as good as Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru.

"Need not."

Hoshino Li smiled and said, "The spiritual mine is only used to strengthen the barrier. It is actually quite wasteful. You can also mine it."

Haruhiko was a little surprised.

But when I thought about it, she was actually quite right.

The spirit ore is only a small part of the reason why the barrier in the magma can be maintained. The most important thing is the spiritual tool.

As long as it exists, the barrier will remain.

The only thing needed is regular replenishment of psychic energy.

The spiritual energy of the spiritual mine is overflowing. It is more than enough to dig out some of it and sell it or use it for the Utsunomiya clan.

Haruhiko was surprised that Hoshinori actually agreed to give up the spirit mine.

Could it be his parents' fault again?

Perhaps they were the key figures in the accident 11 years ago.

Otherwise, why would they have the artifacts from Izumo Shrine on them?

Can something like an artifact be handed over to outsiders casually?
Obviously it is impossible.

They definitely played the most important role at the time.

Haruhiko was not polite either.

If you refuse, Utsunomiya Mina will definitely be unhappy.

He still had to like this maid.

After all, she was working for herself.

The more powerful the Utsunomiya clan is, the better it is for him.

After Haruhiko agreed, he turned to see Utsunomiya Mina.

I omitted the specific reason, and just said that the spirit mine was mined together with Izumo Shrine.

Utsunomiya Mina didn't ask, anyway, the goal has been achieved.

And in a sense, we have reached a cooperation with Izumo Shrine.

Even when she was in charge of the Utsunomiya clan and Yagyu clan, she had never been able to do something.

Although the Utsunomiya clan is not particularly powerful now, it at least has strong connections and connections.

As long as you don't make mistakes, develop with peace of mind, and have the Tsuchimikado clan and Izumo Shrine as partners, outsiders will not dare to covet you.

(End of this chapter)