The self-cultivation of the passer-by hero

"That's all. Thank you, Aaron."

Gently letting go of Takeya's hands, Qingming took a deep breath and pushed open the door of Yin Yang House. He couldn't get in, leaving Takeya deep in thought facing the door.

Walking through the deserted corridor, crossing the deep boundary, and arriving at the familiar courtyard, the familiar cabin, the familiar flowers and plants, and the familiar person.

Everything was the same as in memory, except for the state of mind that Qingming himself could not explain at this time.

".I'm here, Master."

As always, Qingming bowed his body and bowed respectfully to his master. Then he heard the old but powerful voice of his master who was neither far nor near.

"Get up, Qingming."

"Yes, Master." Qingming straightened his upper body and stared at the old man who seemed to be swallowed up by the darkness. He was curled up in the shadow that the light could not touch. Only his old eyes that were not cloudy seemed to be still resisting. With all this inevitable.

"It's almost time for you to come, sure enough," the old man's tone was full of nostalgia when he spoke: "Your eyes are exactly the same as when I was young, so I would choose you as my successor to train. "

"Master Master's kindness, Qingming will never forget it for the rest of his life. In this life, he will definitely make the skills taught by Master Master famous all over the world."

"My teacher has never denied your talent. Qingming, you are the most powerful genius in my Yin and Yang lineage for thousands of years. It's a pity that you were born in an inappropriate era." The old man's eyes were covered. There was a layer of darkness and a deep sigh.

Hearing that sigh, Qingming's figure trembled slightly, and her tone seemed a little trembling: "So, Master, this barrier is really not a mistake?"

"I have never made a mistake in my life as a teacher, let alone such an important formation, how could it be possible?"

"But...why?" Qingming's heart was more fragile than ever before. Being betrayed by the most important person felt like the sky was falling.

"Everything is for our Onmyoji lineage!" The old man's words were loud and clear. He slowly stood up from the shadows, his body as straight as a cypress. His eyes were firm and unshakable. That determination made Qingming even unable to bear it. shake.

"But, Master -" Even if she knew the truth, Qingming could not let go of the indelible master-disciple relationship between the two. She begged in an almost humble tone: "If those people are killed by monsters If so, how can we win this war?"

"You are wrong, Qingming. It is not them, nor us, who will determine the outcome of this war. I will be invincible in the morning."

The old man's words shocked Qingming. He took out something from his wide sleeve robe. It was not a talisman, but a letter.

"This is a letter written by the previous Master Xixing to his daughter." As soon as the old man opened his mouth, he could tell that there must be a shocking secret hidden in it. He continued: "As a good friend of that Lord, I am a master." Naturally, I received his request to pass this letter on to the next Master of the West, who is also the daughter of the West of this generation."

"." But the letter was still in the master's hand - Qingming held her breath, panic rising in her heart for no reason.

"Let's be honest, I took it apart without permission -" the old man lowered his head, seeming to feel guilty for his actions: "Until the moment before I took it apart, I didn't believe that I would do this. It was not until I learned the contents of the letter that I felt relieved, even if I couldn’t see my old friend after my death, it didn’t matter.”

"What's written there?" Qingming swallowed the shock in her heart and asked tremblingly.

"Writing the truth about the war that took place two hundred years ago," the old man said in an astonishing way: "It is also the reason why I can do this and dare to do this as a teacher. Qingming, we have won this war as early as the beginning."

"If that's the case, why do we have to sacrifice the lives of those people?" Qingming asked unbearably.

"Alas," there was another long sigh, and there was no trace of pity in the old man's eyes: "That's why I said, Qingming, you were born in the worst era."

"Master Master?"

"Qingming, there is only one wish in my life as a teacher, and that is to be able to hand over a complete inheritance of Onmyoji to you." Having said this, the old man shook his head: "It's a pity that His Majesty didn't give so much time to be a teacher. .”

"I, I don't understand, Master Master, what does this have to do with Your Majesty?" Qingming asked blankly.

"Son, righteousness is also prioritized. If one day, you could only choose one thing between loyalty to His Majesty Ji Witch and the inheritance of Onmyoji, what would you do?"

Painful struggle flashed across "I" Qingming's face. Qingming, who had received an orthodox education since childhood, couldn't react immediately to the outrageous remarks of his master.

The old man came closer and asked: "Qingming, my teacher wants to ask you, have you ever seriously thought about why humans must drive away monsters?"

"Because, monsters eat people." Qingming hesitated for a while and chose the answer that he recognized in his heart. Unfortunately, he did not get the approval of the old man.

"wrong."

The old man shook his head slowly: "The reason why humans fear and hate monsters is because they are too powerful."

"powerful?"

"The power that far exceeds that of humans, the power that is far beyond control, the power that allows monsters to do whatever they want in human society. This is the real reason why humans are afraid of them and want to expel them."

Like a trembling skeleton dancing in the grave, the old man showed an extremely weird smile to Qingming: "Qingming, look, what is the difference between onmyoji and monsters?"

"!!"

Qingming opened her mouth in amazement, was stunned for a while, and hurriedly explained: "No, onmyojis are human beings, and they push back monsters for the safety of human beings."

"Hehehe," the old man smiled and turned away, his ghostly and gloomy smile echoing in the huge room: "You are right, but when the monsters are completely defeated by humans, it will be a long time before the Onmyoji is defeated by humans." It's not too far away when we retire."

Qingming's eyes widened, and she finally understood the reason why her master did everything. To be fair, as a member of the Onmyoji, she couldn't blame her master for what he did. However, before being an Onmyoji, she was first and foremost a human being.

This is her, Abe Seimei's answer.

"That's why I said as a teacher, Qingming, you were born in the worst era."

This was the third time the old man said this. He stared at Qingming with his old eyes: "Your eyes are the same as when I was young, so I know what you will do. "

"I'm sorry, master, but I have to—" Qingming got up, and asked the old man to resign with the disciple salute.

"Don't get me wrong, kid, I don't mean to blame you as a teacher."

As he spoke, the old man's face showed a kind smile. It was something Qingming had tried hard to pursue but could not get, but at this moment, this caring made her feel extremely strange.

"Since my teacher has anticipated the path you will choose, the corresponding backup plan is naturally prepared. This barrier will last for three days. Within three days, no one outside the barrier can enter. People can't get out, even if they use force, it's useless."

"Master, I."

"Give up, Qingming, no one can break this barrier, not even you, no, it is because of you that it cannot be broken."

The old man crossed Seimei and walked to the door of the room. He looked at the huge yin and yang formation in the sky and said with emotion: "Because this is the undisclosed secret left by Prince Shotoku, the ancestor of my Taoist lineage, to practice the ancestral Taoism." We have no way to resist this enchantment."

When Qingming's eyes fell into darkness, a flash of light in the old man's hand caught her eye. It was a long sword inlaid with seven gems.

Taking a closer look, it was the magic weapon that I just used when I cast a spell to make the big formation descend.

The old man stroked the long sword and said lonelyly: "This is a sacred object passed down from generation to generation in my Onmyoji lineage. It is a replica of the Seven Star Sword used by Prince Shotoku during his lifetime. It is also the only token left by Prince Shotoku. This is It is the key to this formation."

Hearing this, Qingming just opened her eyes, and when she was about to take action, she saw that the old man's skinny palm suddenly burst out with powerful force, and actually broke the Seven Star Sword forcefully.

After the two broken swords fell to the ground, under Qingming's dull eyes, the old man said: "Now, no one can open this barrier anymore."

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