The sound began.
Cao Yanbing’s figure glowed, transforming into a person. He wore light red armor with white accents, looking handsome. Feng He Meizi noticed that the person who appeared strongly resembled the anime figure, as if stepping out of an anime.
“Is this really a magical artifact? Not summoning a deity? Possession?”
Feng He Meizi was bewildered, her hands covering her mouth in a delicate cry.
Although she hailed from Sakura Country, as a ghost exorcist, she had some understanding of Great Xia’s ghost exorcists. This was the first time she had encountered such a peculiar exorcism artifact.
It was somewhat similar to the statues worshipped in Great Xia, where one could communicate with and summon the enshrined deity.
Thinking of this.
Feng He Meizi suddenly understood. No wonder that person named Zhang Wei dared to say his artifact could handle the situation. It turned out to be a sculpture for worshipping a deity:
“The deity sculpture worshipped by Mr. Zhang Wei is different from what I know. It doesn’t look like a Bodhisattva sculpture, more like an anime figurine.”
She said this to Yu Xiaoqi.
Yu Xiaoqi replied:
“Meizi, this is an anime figurine. According to your words, it’s the immortal that Brother Wei worships, and it’s from anime. This is a character from Great Xia’s anime, Cao Yanbing. Of course, you might not know how powerful Cao Yanbing is.”
“However, if I mention Cao Cao, you might know him. People in Sakura Country are very fond of the Three Kingdoms characters.”
Feng He Meizi nodded and said in Japanese:
“I know the Three Kingdoms, Xiaoqi. I love watching the Three Kingdoms. I know Cao Cao, he was a formidable figure. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao felt the most powerful to me, more so than Liu Bei and Sun Quan. However, the Three Kingdoms character most liked by people in Sakura Country is still Lu Bu.”
Yu Xiaoqi nodded noncommittally. He watched many Japanese anime and knew that many Japanese anime artists often depicted Lu Bu, even using Lu Bu as a character design. For example, in the very popular ‘Record of Ragnarok,’ Lu Bu was directly summoned to fight Thor.
Then.
He said:
“This Cao Yanbing is a descendant of Cao Cao.”
At the same time.
While Yu Xiaoqi and Feng He Meizi were conversing, Yu Weihong was not idle. After being shocked by Cao Yanbing’s appearance, he did not forget to step forward and greet him with ancient etiquette, cupping his hands:
“Mr. Cao Yanbing, please save my wife. My wife was harmed by a villain and cursed…”
Cao Yanbing waved his hand:
“Sir, you don’t need to be so formal with me. I’m not an ancient person. I’m a modern person like you, from the 21st century.”
Before Yu Weihong could react in bewilderment, Cao Yanbing glanced at Tao Wanping on the bed and softly uttered:
“Yu Jin.”
As his voice emerged.
A steady voice sounded out of thin air.
“Your subordinate is here!”
Then, to Feng He Meizi’s further Japanese exclamation, a figure taller than an ordinary person appeared behind Cao Yanbing. Yu Xiaoqi recognized him as the famous Three Kingdoms general and guardian spirit – Yu Jin.
“Yu Jin, break the curse.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Yu Jin walked to Tao Wanping’s side and placed his hand on her forehead.
[Ding! Granted Tao Wanping 10000 system points]
[Ding! Recalled system points from Tao Wanping]
Under the system’s new ‘propagation’ function, Zhang Wei remotely granted Tao Wanping system points, breaking the curse placed upon her.
For others, breaking different curses required various methods.
But Zhang Wei was different.
His system points possessed the effect of counteracting all evil. In other words, as long as system points were granted to the cursed person, all evil ghost-exorcising techniques, ghost arts, and other evil means could be broken.
This scene.
Feng He Meizi was stunned, instinctively exclaiming:
“Nani?! The curse is broken just like that?! This… so fast?!”
In her opinion.
How could a curse that required many complex methods to break be resolved with such a simple ‘pat on the head’? The aunt’s complexion visibly improved, she stopped coughing, and she looked completely recovered.
Inevitably.
She recalled her grandmother’s teachings. Her grandmother had told her that Great Xia was vast and populous, with many extraordinary ghost exorcists who possessed unique and powerful methods.
It seemed her grandmother was not wrong.
Feng He Meizi couldn’t help but tug at Yu Xiaoqi’s sleeve:
“Xiaoqi, is this Great Xia’s ghost exorcism technique? Sugoi!! It was resolved so quickly! The immortal worshipped by Mr. Zhang Wei is truly powerful, Sugoi!!!”
She seemed to have discovered a new continent, looking at Yu Jin back and forth, her eyes sparkling:
“Is this a Shikigami? It looks like the Shikigami summoned by our Onmyoji. In Sakura Country, our Onmyoji can summon some deceased people, like ancient generals, or powerful yokai, as Shikigami through certain means.”
Feeling the spiritual energy emanating from Yu Jin.
Feng He Meizi said with adoration:
“Mr. Cao Yanbing, your Shikigami is so powerful. To possess such a Shikigami is very difficult for an Onmyoji or Miko. As expected of Cao Cao’s descendant, Sugoi, Sugoi, Sugoi…”
At this moment.
Feng He Meizi had lost all the sacred demeanor of a shrine maiden. After witnessing Zhang Wei’s ‘artifact’ methods, she was like a curious baby, asking questions incessantly, occasionally exclaiming ‘Sugoi,’ clearly excited.
Cao Yanbing scratched his head:
“Yu Jin, what is this woman saying?”
It was Yu Jin, who was more knowledgeable, who cupped his hands respectfully and said:
“My lord, forgive my incompetence, but I cannot understand these languages. Please forgive me, my lord.”
“It’s alright, not understanding is fine. Before coming, Zhang Wei told me that when dealing with those who dare to attack our Great Xia people, if you can act, there’s no need to talk too much.”
Cao Yanbing waved his hand, unconcerned.
Hearing this.
Yu Jin knelt on one knee:
“Yes, my lord, please give your orders. After saving this woman just now, I have a general idea of the opponent’s location. Their strength is considerable, but as long as you give the word…”
In his words.
He cupped his hands and said:
“Your subordinate Yu Jin is willing to go through fire and water for the Cao family for generations!”
Feng He Meizi’s eyes lit up at his words, and she whispered to Yu Xiaoqi beside her:
“Wow! Such a loyal Shikigami, is this a Great Xia Shikigami? Loyal to its master. I remember Yu Jin was a general under Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms, right? My heavens, so loyal. A general transformed into a Shikigami to protect the Cao family for thousands of years. Hmm? Xiaoqi, why do you look like you’re about to cry?”
Feng He Meizi said this towards the end and noticed Yu Xiaoqi looking touched, which made her a little confused.
Yu Xiaoqi shook his head:
“It’s nothing. I was just moved by General Yu Jin’s words. As for why, after we deal with this matter, Meizi, I’ll take you to watch ‘Rakshasa Street,’ and you’ll understand.”
…
At the same time.
In Sakura Country, in a large Japanese-style courtyard in Tokyo.
At this moment.
In a room deep within the Japanese courtyard, there were items used by Onmyoji such as paper figures, sacred ropes, and paper fans, as well as an Onmyoji altar. In the center of the altar, wrapped by sacred ropes, were two people.
One was middle-aged, the other young, both wearing Onmyoji attire.
And now.
The young Onmyoji was watching the middle-aged Onmyoji perform a ritual, chanting some spells.
However, the next second.
As Yu Jin broke Tao Wanping’s curse, the Onmyoji, far away, his pupils contracted. In front of him were three paper figures, resembling a family of three. One of them, labeled ‘Tao Wanping,’ began to burn with flames.
“Teacher, what happened?”
The youth asked in surprise upon seeing this.
He remembered his teacher saying that once a paper figure burned with blue flames, it meant the spell was successful. But now, it was burning with the flames of ordinary paper. He didn’t understand what was happening.
The middle-aged Onmyoji looked over and said with a shocked, deep voice:
“The other side also has a powerful Onmyoji!”
“My spell has been broken.”
…