readytorunbook Chapter 363 Keep Moving Forward Bravely
Chapter 363 Keep Moving Forward Bravely
Having figured this out, Xu Ning immediately smiled at Kujo Sara and said, "It's so late, General Kujo is still fighting for the well-being of the people. Even I, an outsider, am moved. If you don't mind my low skill level, could you let me go and explore with you?"
Kujo Sara said calmly, "If Lord Xu Ning is considered to have low skill, then I'm afraid there aren't many highly skilled people in Inazuma."
After finishing his sentence, Kujo Sara instructed the soldiers around him: "Guard this place strictly until Lord Xu Ning and I come out. Do not slacken your guard in the slightest."
All the soldiers responded in unison.
Kujo Sara took out her longbow and walked toward the entrance of the Yin-Yang Bureau, while Xu Ning casually followed behind, carrying the little fox Yae in one arm and a gourd of sake in the other.
As Xu Ning approached the entrance to the Yin-Yang Bureau, he suddenly noticed a dark blue paper figure lying on the stone slab at the entrance.
"Huh? This is..."
Xu Ning bent down and picked up the seemingly fully dressed paper figure, examining it closely.
"That's what those monsters that came out were like."
Seeing Xu Ning looking at the small paper figure in his hand, Kujo Sara explained, "The monsters that came out of this nameless secret realm are slightly different from the monsters we've seen before."
"The monsters we usually encounter turn into black mist and seep into the ground after being killed. But those that come out from here turn into these paper figures after being killed. However, to prevent these paper figures from being the real monsters, I had the soldiers collect them and burn them."
Xu Ning smoothed out the slightly crumpled dark blue paper in his hand, thinking to himself, "Luckily, you fell on the bluestone and got some of the light from your color, so no one noticed and burned it."
As Kujo Sara entered the gate, there was a room that resembled a dojo. The overall setup was extremely ordinary, the only incongruous thing being that many of the utensils were damaged, with pieces of wood scattered everywhere.
Perhaps sensing the aura within the Yin-Yang Bureau, the paper figure in Xu Ning's hand suddenly stretched its body forcefully and then took flight.
"How did I get back? Hmm? And who are you?"
The paper doll's sudden speech and movements immediately triggered a swift reaction from Kujo Sara, who drew her bow, nocked the arrow, and strung the string in one smooth motion.
If Xu Ning hadn't shouted "Friends, not enemies" and stood in front of the longbow, that little piece of paper would probably have been pinned to the wooden wall by the lightning-infused arrow and burned to a crisp in an instant.
"Do you know what these things are?"
Despite Xu Ning's obstruction, Kujo Sara remained vigilant towards the small paper figure in the air, her bow and arrows still crackling with lightning as she aimed at it and asked.
Xu Ning shook his head slightly, "I really don't know, don't rush to do anything... but I know where this place is."
"This place is called the Juelu Yin-Yang Bureau. It was built by the famous Onmyoji, Harunosuke Korekami, who was known for his exorcisms and good deeds. As far as I know, he was fond of exorcising demons and bringing peace to the world. This paper figure should be his creation. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be an evil spirit."
Kujo Sara pointed her arrow towards the doorway and asked, "And what's with those paper talisman monsters outside?"
Xu Ning genuinely wanted to explain the information he knew to her in detail, but as a Liyue native, he was too familiar with it and couldn't easily refute it.
He could only point to the air and say, "I don't know either, you can ask it."
The little paper figure in the air reached out and pressed its head in thought, saying, "You mentioned Yuijin Harunosuke, I remember now, I am his creation 'Shiki Daisuke,' the 'Ryoji' of this Onmyōryō."
Xu Ning took a sip of wine and smiled at Kujo Sara, "We're on the same level, both generals!"
Kujo Sara glared at Xu Ning, then suddenly raised the arrowhead, drawing the bow to its fullest extent and shooting out an arrow.