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Five years have passed quietly.

The once well-known Higashiyama Castle has now been renamed "Heian-kyo".

The new name is full of profound meaning, symbolizing the "city of peace and stability", implying the tranquility and harmony of the city.

In the past years, the original feudal government had to choose to relocate under the pressure of "Aku Sword Saint".

Today, a new plaque has been put up at the original site, with the words "Heian Palace" written on it.
These four big characters shine brightly, as if telling the changes here.

At this time, Heian-kyo had already begun to carefully plant cherry trees in imitation of the style of Kyoto far away.

These cherry trees sway gently in the spring breeze, and the pink and white flowers fall like snowflakes, adding a touch of softness to the city.

Thanks to the efforts of many Onmyojis, the environment of the entire city has been greatly improved and has become pleasant all year round.

Because of the spirit gathering formation, all the Onmyojis who enter the city can feel the abundant spiritual energy.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Hase Toshiki is already seventeen years old.

He is no longer the young boy he was back then, but has grown into a handsome young man.

His face revealed an indescribable majesty, as if he was a natural leader.

On this day, he walked leisurely along the path in the mansion.

Accompanying him was the sword saint Hideki Furukawa, who was already famous throughout the four islands of Kyushu and was even known as the one who "had not left Yingzhou for 30,000 years."

The two walked side by side, talking from time to time.

After experiencing a series of complicated events, Hase Toshiki has become calm and sophisticated, showing a maturity and wisdom far beyond his actual age.

This temperament is not only a sign of his personal growth, but also a quality that a leader or a superior should possess.

However, even though he is so mature, Hase Toshiki still shows some nervousness and restraint whenever facing his mentor.

In contrast, Hideki Furukawa seemed calm and unhurried, walking lightly as if he was just taking a leisurely stroll.

The master and his disciple walked on a long corridor paved with cobblestones. The dense vines on both sides cleverly filtered the scorching sun, leaving only mottled light and shadows.

A breeze blew, and the wind chimes on the pavilion made clear and pleasant tinkling sounds.

During the chat, the master and disciple talked about family matters or discussed matters of spiritual practice.

As the topic deepened, Hideki Furukawa gradually led the conversation to the point.

He looked at Hase Toshiki deeply and asked solemnly: "When are you going to take action?"

Hase Toshiki answered without hesitation: "In half a month."

He did not hesitate, and his tone revealed a resolute attitude.

After hearing this, Furukawa Hideki just said "hmm" softly, and then said casually:
"I made the plan for this operation. You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself."

He paused and continued:
"We are going to restore the past. We want to overthrow the rule of the shogunate and establish the ancient imperial dynasty. If you take power, you can become the emperor."

"This is destiny, what do outsiders know?"

Xie Que has carefully taught the profound art of qi-reading to Furukawa Hideki.
Therefore, he could naturally see through the secrets and see that Hase Toshiki was now on a roll.
The dragon energy hidden in the body seemed to be about to burst out, as if it had the powerful momentum to unify the nine provinces.

Hase Toshiki nodded slightly, still a little nervous.

In recent years, he has risen rapidly like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss. Relying on the strength of his mentor and the power of millions of Yin soldiers bestowed by his master, he has conquered the three continents effortlessly.

The territory it occupied was comparable to that of the Tenbakufu, and was even slightly better in some aspects.

However, he still had a trace of worry in his heart.

After all, the hundreds of thousands of years of accumulation and profound foundation of the Tianmu Palace are definitely not something they can achieve in the short term.

If it weren't for the fact that my master, with his sword alone, was powerful enough to resist a million troops, even the great Yin-Yang master in the Tianmu Palace would be helpless.

He would probably find it difficult to gain a foothold in this chaotic world, let alone establish the current regime.

The two walked side by side, and Furukawa Hideki suddenly sneered:
"Now that it has been announced that the Heavenly Shogunate intends to murder Her Majesty Amaterasu, we have a reason to raise an army to suppress it."

"If we win, you will naturally become the Emperor of Yingzhou."

Hearing what Furukawa Hideki said, Hase Toshiki's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

But he remained calm and asked further: "What if we lose the war?"

"If we lose the battle..."

Furukawa Hideki shook his head slightly.
"Then the edict we issued will naturally be regarded as a false edict, and the two of us will probably be in an irretrievable situation, with no place to bury our bodies."

Hase Toshiki frowned, and it was obvious that he still had some doubts about this:

"But, Master, I still don't quite understand why we don't choose to set up a new shogunate, but instead adopt this kind of retro politics and even call ourselves the emperor?"

Furukawa Hideki took a deep breath and sighed:

"Toshiki, if you choose to establish a new shogunate, then in name only, you will still be a vassal of Amaterasu, and you will not be able to truly become the ruler of Yingzhou."

He paused to give Hase Toshiki time to digest the information, then continued:
"More importantly, if you are just a minister of Amaterasu, then you will naturally not be able to receive the favor and blessing of heaven."

After listening to Furukawa Hideki's explanation, Hase Toshiki fell into deep thought, but he was still a little confused:

"Then why did Her Majesty Amaterasu choose to establish the shogunate instead of other forms of government after abolishing the emperor?"

Furukawa Hideki smiled and answered:

"The reason is very simple. You need to understand that Amaterasu has reached the level of equal dialogue with the 'sky'. She no longer needs to rely on the throne of the emperor to rally people's hearts or strength. But we are different. We still need the help of the 'sky'."

Hase Toshiki nodded, not quite understanding, and then raised his concerns:

"But we cannot reach the level of Her Majesty Amaterasu..."

Furukawa Hideki seemed to have anticipated his question and said before he could finish:
"You don't need to worry too much. Remember, there is also a 'sky' behind us..."

Hearing this, Hase Toshiki's eyes suddenly lit up, and the doubts and worries in his heart dissipated a lot.

Although he could not fully comprehend the strength of his master, he knew very well that his master was no ordinary person.

He recalled his teacher, Sword Saint Asuka, who was very powerful and could fight against two great Onmyojis at the same time, but the two sides could never determine the winner.

This shows that the teacher has not yet reached a subversive level of strength.

However, if the master really had the ability to become the "sky" behind them, then all his previous worries would naturally disappear.

Seeing Hase Toshiki's gradually understanding eyes, Furukawa Hideki knew that he had understood what he meant, so he didn't say anything more.

The two continued along the path, leaving only the wind chimes tinkling in the breeze.

The two walked side by side quietly, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing. Suddenly, the sound of music came faintly from the front, breaking the silence.

The music was ethereal and did not sound like any human tune at all.

Every note makes the listener feel gradually relaxed physically and mentally, and all thoughts seem to be led away by the music.

In this dreamlike music, the two of them unknowingly advanced another hundred meters.

It was not until this moment that they woke up from their dream and realized that they had arrived at their destination.

So they all knelt on the ground to show their respect.

At this moment, Xie Que's voice came faintly, breaking the brief silence:
"Are you all ready?"

Hase Toshiki lowered his head, and even his voice was full of respect:
"In reply to Grandmaster, the elixirs and magical instruments have been given as you ordered."

"The ghost soldiers have also distributed enough blood food, all of which are little monsters in the mountains."

Xie Que nodded slightly, expressing his affirmation.

But he still reminded seriously:

"Before the matter is accomplished, no news can leak out at all."

"Especially regarding the ghost soldiers." Xie Que continued.
“Although all parties have noticed it now, they still think it is some kind of Yin-Yang magic to drive away evil spirits.”

"But if we let them realize that you can integrate and train ghost soldiers, the consequences will be disastrous."

"You are also likely to become the target of public criticism and be attacked by the crowd."

"Disciple, I understand." Hase Toshiki responded to his master's words respectfully and quickly.

He was keenly aware that when his master said this, his aura changed significantly, and his expression and temperament were completely different from usual.

The originally elegant, gentle and kind voice now revealed an indescribable coldness and majesty.

Hase Toshiki wanted to say something else, but in the face of such a powerful aura, he had to swallow his saliva and chose to remain silent.

Due to the isolation between Yingzhou and the underworld and reincarnation, the night parade of a hundred demons on the four islands of Kyushu has become commonplace.

In this land, there are countless ghosts and spirits, including many evil spirits transformed from fallen Onmyojis, as well as those high-level Onmyojis who have not yet had the chance to reincarnate.

These existences constitute an extremely terrifying force, and this is also the solid capital that Xie Que gives to Hase Toshiki to start an uprising.

However, the real reason why Xie Que was unwilling to reveal this power was also obvious.

If everyone knew that he could control ghosts and gods, it might trigger a large-scale operation to kill ghosts.

By then, how should Xie Que maintain the growth of his world power in the underworld?
Xie Que used the art of looking at qi and stared at the top of Hase Toshiki's head.

What was originally just a small ball of dragon energy has now grown into a majestic and magnificent canopy, sheltering Hase Toshiki's entire body under its huge shadow.

After carefully observing Hase Toshiki's fortune, Xie Que asked him a few questions in succession.

Hase Toshiki was confident and answered fluently with almost no mistakes.

Seeing such performance, Xie Que felt very satisfied and gradually put aside his worries.

He secretly admired in his heart: "He is indeed a hidden dragon. He is so young but already has such deep scheming."

Xie Que also clearly realized that although Hase Toshiki had extraordinary potential and talent,

However, there are still huge difficulties in seizing the orthodoxy of Yingzhou and gaining the favor of heaven.

Thinking of this, a small millstone condensed in front of Xie Que.

I saw a golden light curtain hanging down from the millstone, slowly flowing into Hase Toshiki's body like water.

This power is powerful and pure, as if it can wash away all dust and impurities.

After feeling this power, Hase Toshiki's cultivation level, which was originally at the human immortal level, began to soar rapidly.

The Yin-Yang Millstone in his mind also grew rapidly, as if it was about to burst his head.

However, he did not feel any pain or discomfort, but instead felt full of strength.

Xie Que looked at the changes in Hase Toshiki and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He whispered, "Refine these few strands of gold thread, and I can guarantee that you will successfully enter the realm of heaven and man within three years."

These world forces are the essence that Xie Que spent several years to condense.

Now he easily gave these powers to Hase Toshiki in order to reap more fruitful results in the future.

Hase Toshiki was filled with surprise at this moment. Although he was known as a hidden dragon, he was the best of the best in terms of both talent and understanding.
However, due to the entanglement of various trivial matters, in the past five years his cultivation level has only broken through from the Martial Saint stage to the Human Immortal level.

Now, this sudden change makes him feel extremely excited.

What was even more unexpected was that Xie Que flicked out his finger again, and a bright stream of light instantly turned into a sword, which fell steadily into the palm of Hase Toshiki's hand.

The origin of this sword is extraordinary. It is an eight-headed giant snake of divine level that Xie Que and Furukawa Hideki accidentally encountered overseas when they were traveling a few years ago.

After Xie Que killed it, its body turned into this sword with the words "Ame-no-Kume-sword" engraved on it.

According to legend, this sword was originally a national treasure of the overseas Izumo Kingdom, but later the entire Izumo Kingdom was swallowed by the eight-headed giant snake, and the sword fell into the snake's belly.

Later, Xie Que gradually realized that the eight-headed snake was actually transformed from the dragon energy of Yingzhou.

When he killed the giant snake, his luck scattered and transformed into countless hidden dragons.

The eight heads of the snake symbolize multiple sources of power, which also led to the Tenbakufu being hollowed out by local daimyo, Keishinfu and Reikourusa.

When Hase Toshiki held the sword in his hand, he immediately felt that his soul seemed to resonate with the sword.

He felt as if this sword was born to be his, and there was an incredible sense of fit between the two.

Hase Toshiki knelt down again and kowtowed to his master.

Xie Que heaved a sigh of relief. If this could be accomplished, he would be standing on top of the poker table.
Finally, there was an opportunity to remove the mark of the Heavenly Heart from Monk Nichiren.

What made him a little uncertain was that the Pantheon had not made any moves in recent years, and he had not followed the aura to find the location of the Inverted Five Elements Mountain.

But he could also vaguely feel that there had been frequent chaos overseas in recent years, and he could also feel the turbulence of the power of time.

It seems that my previous thoughts might have been wrong. The Qianye Zhenlong was most likely a truly gifted person, but he was sealed for some reason.

"It seems... my strength needs to be improved. If it is a lucky opponent, I am afraid that my current strength will be difficult to defeat."

When Xie Que thought of this, he dismissed his two disciples and grandchildren, and vaguely comprehended the yin and yang wheel of life and death in his body. (End of this chapter)