In order to reach Mount Osawa as soon as possible, Qing Keisuke directly released a technique on himself that he had never used before in this world——
Flying spell!
He stood on a tall building and soared into the sky again.
Viewed from the ground, he quickly turned into a black dot smaller than a flying bird.
In order to save energy and prepare for possible battles, he made extensive use of high-altitude airflow and moved quickly in the wind duct.
After a while, he saw the outline of Daze Mountain.
As expected, the entire mountain was filled with a strange spiritual glow. This might be a chain reaction caused by him and Hoshino searching for the truth, or it might be an automatic change as the date of the sacrifice approached.
But no matter what, this trip is finally going to become interesting.
Qing Keisuke ran headlong into the spiritual radiation range of Mount Osawa, and his spirituality blocked all malicious peeps.
Invisibly, it seemed as if a big hand was trying to drag him into the abyss.
He had no way of confirming whether he would be dragged into the Pure Realm or into a trap, so he resisted the call.
The top priority is to confirm Hoshino's status first.
Although she also has good spirituality, Qing Keisuke has never seen Hoshino show aggression, so he has doubts about Hoshino's ability.
After losing the protection of the wooden bead string, there was a high probability that she would have been captured and become part of the sacrifice.
But there are no absolutes. According to Otomo Sawaki's description, before the green plants covering Hachiman Shrine disappear, Kamigakure's characteristics may not be able to invade it.
While thinking this way, Qing Keisuke couldn't help but start to think, where did the so-called hidden gods and curses come from?
Judging from the collision between this force and the string of wooden beads, it is difficult to say that it is a symbiotic force.
But before he could figure out the answer to the question, Aoi Keisuke landed heavily in front of the courtyard of Hachiman Shrine.
He put away his thoughts and looked around. The nearby vegetation was almost withered, and the ground was littered with ashes-like debris.
There is a strange vitality spreading inside the shrine, which is extremely strong but also gives off an aura of decay.
He walked casually into it and realized the secrets hidden in it.
Finally, he saw a girl, kneeling upright in the middle of the grass. Her back was straight, but she still looked thin.
Her hair only reached her shoulders, covering her slender neck.
Qing Keisuke quietly walked around to the front of Hoshino Fujiko. She had her eyes closed tightly at this time, her face was pale, and her bloodless lips were pressed into a straight line.
"Hey, beauty, what are you doing here alone?"
He squatted in front of Hoshino and suddenly made a sound, which startled her.
She opened her eyes suddenly, her expression frightened at first, and then when she saw Qing Keisuke close at hand, her eyes immediately burst out with murderous intent.
"Is it fun?"
Qing Keisuke nodded seriously, watching Hoshino's expression at this time, and gave a perfect evaluation in his heart.
He then stretched out his hand and tapped her forehead to dispel the spiritual damage for her.
"I never thought someone like the president would stay here for others."
He retracted his finger and raised a smile that made Hoshino very unfamiliar.
It seemed a little false and cold, making her body feel even colder.
"But even if I come, what does it mean that I will do anything other than save you?"
Hoshino Fujiko whispered: "We are here to explore the truth."
"Yeah?"
The aggression in Qing Keisuke's eyes became more and more intense, and then he laughed noncommittally: "I will take you away from Osawa Mountain, and that's the end of it."
Hoshino Fujiko lowered her head when she heard this, her hair falling down to cover the tear stains at the corners of her eyes.
"..."
The two of them were just silent.
Because of the appearance of Tetsuya Yozakura, the situation now faced has gone beyond the principle of equal confrontation between the two, and has also gone beyond the limit of Keisuke Aoi's willingness to compromise.
As long as Fujiko Hoshino can't let go of Tetsuya Yozakura, she is destined to become passive in front of Keisuke Aoi.
Their relationship with each other is so fragile that when someone is unwilling to continue the game, they will end it completely.
Now everything is laid bare, but subconsciously, Hoshino Fujiko doesn't want this connection to be broken.
Maybe it's because he doesn't want to let go of such an interesting person to observe as Aoi Keisuke, maybe because he doesn't want to let go of someone he can talk to as an equal... Hoshino couldn't explain the source of this emotion clearly. Likewise, she didn't know how to speak at this moment.
After a while, all the vegetation covering the entire shrine was reduced to ashes, blown up by a strong wind, and scattered like snowflakes.
Hoshino closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
No matter what, Yozakura Tetsuya's safety must come first. This is not a question of whether she wants to ask Aoi Keisuke for help.
After all the ashes fell back to the earth, Hoshino swept away the debris from her hair. She opened her eyes again and raised her head. She was about to speak when she saw Qing Keisuke's teasing eyes.
She suddenly smiled with relief, yes, Qing Keisuke was not someone who would agree to her request.
At this moment when he was in a bad mood, his request would only get him two words——
"Let's trade, Aoi Keisuke."
Her smile also turned into a sneer: "Let's make a deal so that you are willing to rescue Tetsuya Yezakura."
trade……
"oh?"
Qing Keisuke snapped his fingers and put up a barrier again to block out the prying eyes of unknown beings.
"Let me tell you what price my successor of Shiliu can be sold for."
He helped Hoshino up, his face immediately became kind again, and he even went out of his way to help her dust off her shoulders.
Hoshino's thoughts became sharp again, and she slapped Aoi Keisuke's hand away without hesitation. She was surprised that Aoi Keisuke knew that Tetsuya Yozakura was born, and while trying to find out Aoi Keisuke's thoughts, she thought about what chips to use.
"Why don't you just make your request?" she guided.
"So direct?"
Qing Keisuke showed a happy smile as he was hit by a big prize: "Then..."
The Demon King paused for a moment, then suddenly stopped smiling. He stretched out his hand and gently wiped Hoshino's cold cheek, leaned into her ear and said, "I don't seem to be particularly looking forward to it all of a sudden."
Even if it means saving the founder of my trend, the one-word whale, what does it mean to Keisuke Aoi?
Although he deliberately raised Tetsuya Yozakura's worth, it was actually just a joke.
trade?
He understood that Hoshino wanted to use "trade" to level the positions of the two parties again, but he forgot that the buyer always had the right to refuse to buy.
Therefore, such intensity cannot impress Qing Keisuke at all!
Fujiko Hoshino clenched his fists so hard that even his knuckles turned red.
She collected all of Qing Keisuke's thoughts, and while she was annoyed that Qing Keisuke didn't know what was right, she finally understood what she should do at this time.
"What if it's...a threat?"
She took a step back, left Qing Keisuke's control, and looked directly into Qing Keisuke's eyes.
"Even the disciples of the Sword Master were trapped in Osawa Mountain. How come you, a newcomer who has just been enlightened at Meiji Shrine... can come and go freely?"
Qing Keisuke also took a step back. He said "Ouch" and said with a smile: "President, you are really despicable. I am obviously the one who rushed to save you."
"Then please continue to be considerate." Hoshino said unceremoniously.
She and Aoi Keisuke, as expected, can only continue their equality through hostility.
Some people died, but not completely...
This chapter has been completed!