Zongman: The only God Slayer adopted by the Nakano family

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to find the Umewakamaru Shrine so quickly. I was thinking of coming here earlier to wait for you."

Teacher Huayuan scratched his head and spoke with a smile, but although he was clearly a living person, his smile with all his teeth showing made him look like a puppet.

"No, no, it's an honor to meet Mr. Huayuan! How could we let you wait for us?"

Qing Shizi Qingji took two steps at a time, stepped forward and excitedly shook hands with Teacher Huayuan.

"Arnold, why is there a shrine to Umewakamaru here?"

Just as the two were about to exchange a few polite words, Nura Rikuo's voice rang out at an inopportune moment.

Hearing the voice, Mr. Kahara leaned over and his eyes passed over Seijuji Kiyotsugu in front of him and fell on Nura Rikuo.

The moment he saw Nura Rikuo, a gleam of light flashed in Mr. Kahara's eyes and the smile on his face became even wider.

"Umewakaru... He's the protagonist of this mountain monster legend."

"You guys come with me."

Hua Yuan said this, ignoring the doubts and confusion of the few people, and turned to lead the way.

Under Hua Yuan's guidance, the group walked through the mountains and forests. They didn't know how long they had walked. The sky had become slightly yellowish. Finally, they reached the end of the stone steps and came to a wide open space.

As soon as they arrived at the open space, their attention was attracted by its strange decoration. The towering trees that reached into the sky were tied with red Shimenawa ropes, which were obviously sealing something.

In the open space, there were several huge beasts' sharp claws stuck in all directions.

Standing next to the beast's fangs, the head of the family, Kana, looked terrified and said:

"What's this?!"

"That's a monster's claw."

Teacher Huayuan said this with a smile, without showing any fear or surprise.

“Claws, claws?!!”

Upon hearing the answer, everyone was shocked. This thing was a full head taller than them! Now, you're telling me this is just a monster's claw?!

"There really are monsters living in this mountain. Don't be so surprised by a broken claw."

Paying attention to the mood of the crowd, Mr. Huayuan showed a disdainful look. Just as he finished speaking, Qingshiji Qingji's extremely excited words came over:

"There really is a monster in this mountain! Great!"

"What should I do if I really encounter a monster?"

Unlike Qingtsugu's expectations, the head of the family, Kana, murmured with concern, saying that with claws this big, they might not be enough to fill the monster's teeth.

"The protagonist of this mountain's youkai legend, Umewakamaru... that's him."

Teacher Hua Yuan took in everyone's reactions, nodded with satisfaction, and then raised his hand to point to the top of the forest ahead.

After climbing to a high place, what appeared before the group was a huge stone statue of a monster with a bull's head and the body of a mountain spider.

Teacher Huayuan pushed up his glasses and spoke, breaking the group's shock:

"Actually, Plum Garden used to have another name—Twisting Eye Mountain! Because of rumors of a monster that would eat passersby, to reduce the impact, the name was changed to Plum Garden when the scenic area was developed."

Hearing the name of Twisted Eye Mountain, Nura Rikuo's eyes narrowed suddenly, and Bingli beside him also came up and whispered softly in Nura Rikuo's ear:

"Little Lord..."

"Yeah, I know."

Nura Rikuo nodded, his tone heavy.

The widely rumored monster of Plum Garden hidden in this mountain is none other than the cadre of Nura Clan - Ushio!

"It's getting late. I'll take you to the hotel."

Hearing Nura Rikuo's whisper, Dr. Kahara forced a strange smile, turned around and was about to lead the way.

What no one noticed was that under the setting sun, a number of thin long lines appeared on Dr. Huayuan's body. The long lines went up and disappeared into the dense tree canopy.

In the treetops, a strange man with strange clothes and a bull skull on his head was controlling the thin lines and looking at Nura Rikuo with a smile.

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"Such a dangerous place! Should we go back?"

"Yeah! With claws that big, that monster will eat people!"

"It looks so dangerous, Qingji, why don't we go down the mountain..."

On the way to the hotel, Maki Saori, Torii Natsumi and Shima Jiro all surrounded Seijuji Seitsugu and began to back off.

Now they were certain there was a monster in this mountain. After all, its claws were so big! It could pierce a person with just one touch!

"Hey, Hanakaiin-san, are there really monsters in this mountain?"

"I'm not sure, but this mountain is definitely not simple."

Parent Kana was talking to the child about the mountain with a worried look on his face. It was obvious that he was scared from looking at his pale face.

Nura Rikuo and Bingli have their own thoughts.

"The Gyu-Oni Group is a very powerful fighting group within the Nura Group. Besides, except for the leader, the members of the Gyu-Oni Group rarely return to Ukiyo-e Town. If they fail to recognize the young master and cause accidental injury..."

Bingli thought to herself and glanced at Nura Rikuo without saying anything.

Nura Rikuo also knew in his heart that he, who only wanted to be a human, was not liked by monsters like the Ushio-oni. If he stayed here, the monsters in the Ushio-oni group might attack the people around him.

With the previous experience of the old Rat Group, Nura Rikuo could not, or rather, dared not, stay here any longer.

"Kiyotsugu, Torii-san and the others are right. This place is too dangerous. We should leave as soon as possible!"

Nura Rikuo found Kiyotsugu who was surrounded by Torii Natsumi and others and tried to persuade him.

"Yes! Go back!"

Hearing that someone was standing in the same direction as her, Saori Maki did not hesitate. She agreed and then pulled Nura Rikuo down the mountain.

"and many more!"

"Even if we go down the mountain now, there's no bus back. The luxury hotel that Mr. Huayuan booked is right over there."

"As soon as we arrive at the hotel, there will be an open-air bath and luxurious kaiseki cuisine waiting for us!"

"Of course, the expenses will be paid by my Qingshizi family!"

After a series of combos, Saori Maki and Natsumi Torii, who had just been clamoring to leave, hesitated.

They wanted to leave, but it was getting dark and there were no buses going back. In this desolate place, it would be very dangerous for the two girls to leave the group. Besides... the open-air baths and kaiseki cuisine...

"No, it's better to go back anyway!"

Seeing everyone's hesitation, Nura Rikuo hurriedly spoke. As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Kahara's strange voice sounded:

"Hahahaha, after all, the bull ghost is just a legend, there's no need to be so scared. Besides, the hotel has anti-demon measures, it's very safe, why not stay there for a few more days."

"No, this..."

Nura Rikuo was about to say something when Kiyotsugu grabbed his shoulder and said:

"Stop talking, Nura-kun! Let's go to the hotel now. At worst, we can go back tomorrow!"

After saying that, Seijushi Kiyotsugu pulled Nura Rikuo away without caring about Nura Rikuo's reaction.

The people behind looked at each other and finally chose to follow.

The monster doctor, Mr. Kahara, was walking at the end, looking at the crowd with a sinister look, wondering what he was thinking.

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Chapter 34: Miura Yumiko arrives late, Nino makes an appointment first

"Everyone, please go to the inn. My role ends here."

Just when everyone was persuaded by Qingji and planned to stay in the hotel for one night, Huayuan suddenly took a step back and said.

"Mr. Huayuan! Come with us. I'll pay for the hotel!"

Seeing that the Yokai Doctor whom he had admired for a long time was about to leave, Qing Juji Qingtsugu hurried forward, held Huayuan's hand and persuaded him.

"No, no, no, I have something else to do, so I'll leave now. Have fun."

"Oh, it's getting dark soon. It's dangerous at night. It's best not to go out."

With that, Hua Yuan broke free from his hands, said goodbye, and turned to leave without any reluctance.

Above it, the strange man wearing an ox bone mask and manipulating the thin line was controlling Huayuan to gradually disappear from the sight of the group. Just as they were about to leave, suddenly, a strong, but very miserable green-skinned monster covered with leaves and branches came over.

This green-skinned monster was none other than Qing Tianfang, who had followed Nura Rikuo and his group to Plum Garden and got lost in the mountains and forests!

"Hmm? That guy is..."

"Arnold, please tell me how to get to Plum Garden?"

Before the weirdo could think about it, a voice from Qingtianfang came. It was just a simple question for directions, and quite polite.

With a slight smile, the strange man manipulated the original to point in the opposite direction of Nura Rikuo and his group, and said:

"there."

"Okay, thank you."

Nodding, Qingtianfang walked into the forest with his crutches.

"You're welcome. Be safe."

After seeing Qingtianfang off with a smile, the strange man immediately retracted the thin line that controlled Huayuan and turned to rush towards Meiruo Temple on the top of the mountain.

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"There are so many people in the hotel. It's strange."

Under the leadership of Qingshizi Qingji, the group quickly arrived at the hotel. As soon as they entered the hotel, they found that there were several boys and girls wearing uniform sportswear in the hotel lobby.

Looking at the scattered crowds of people walking out of the hotel, Shima Jiro muttered.

"Looking at the school emblem on his clothes, he must be a student of Sobu High School."

Parent Kana observed the students of Sobu High School and said.

"Oh~ So you're from the Noble Academy? Maybe it's some kind of school event. Well, whatever, let's get into the hotel quickly. We can't wait to try the kaiseki cuisine!"

After hearing the explanation, Shima Jiro looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He then stopped paying attention to it and focused on eating.

While the group was busy checking in, Hanakaiin Yuura was looking around the hotel.

The hotel is decorated in Japanese style, and the lighting in the corridor is dim. As an Onmyoji, Hanakaiin Yuura knows that such places are the most likely to breed evil spirits.

The moment she walked into the hotel, the girl felt that something was wrong with it.

After just observing for a while, Hanakaiin Yuura found nothing and frowned slightly. Just when she was wondering if she was being too suspicious, she heard the voice of Seijushi Kiyotsugu calling out:

"Hey! Hanakaiin-san, hurry up and catch up, we're getting ready to go to the room!"

"Oh! Here we come!"

Hearing the call, Hanakaiin Yuura responded, looked around, and after not finding anything, she had to give up and followed the group towards the reserved guest room.

But after Hanakaiin Yuura left, the dim light at the end of the corridor suddenly dimmed, flickered twice, and then returned to normal.

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"By the way, Yu-kun, aren't you going to dinner? I heard the hotel will be serving kaiseki cuisine tonight."

In the room, Nakano Yuu was watching a TV variety show boredly. At this time, Miura Yumiko pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing the boy here, she couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Kaiseki cuisine, I'm not interested."

Hearing this, Nakano Yu waved his hand. To him, Neon's kaiseki cuisine was not that delicious. Besides, he had eaten too many snacks at Yotsuba's place and had no appetite now.

"Hmph~ I don't know where he went to eat behind my back."

Hearing this, Yumiko Miura pretended nothing had happened and walked to Nakano Yuu's side, kneeling and sitting down.

"Why do you say that as if I'm the cheating scumbag?"

With a twitch of his lips, Nakano Yu turned around and was about to complain when he found that Miura Yumiko was sitting next to him, staring at him intently.

"what?"

Facing Miura Yumiko's gaze, the boy frowned slightly and asked.