The Great Master of Gensokyo

Kamishiro possessed too many secrets unknown to him, which fueled Saigyouji Habu's unbridled curiosity.

"Lord Saigyouji." Mokou tugged at Hanyu's sleeve, bringing him back to reality. "What's wrong?"

"I suddenly remembered something, so I might not be able to stay with you today, Mokou," Yuzuru said gently to Mokou. "I will marry you when I choose a date."

"Mmm." Mokou nodded gently, her heart filled with anticipation.

Marrying Hanyu would be a good choice for Mokou.

Regardless of his identity, status, or appearance, Yuzuru was a person of exceptional quality.

Furthermore, because Mokou married Hanyu, her father has promised to take good care of her mother and improve their living conditions.

"That's enough."

She wouldn't blame her father for ignoring her in the past; she would only remember the good things now and that the small happiness she longed for was fulfilled by Yuzuru Hanyu.

Chapter 147 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

"Is Lord Saigyouji planning to leave?" Fujiwara no Fuhito still seemed to want him to stay.

Yuzuru pursed his lips and replied to Fujiwara no Hiroshi with a smile, "No, I have other matters to attend to. Please come again on my next visit, Fujiwara-kun."

"Once an auspicious day has been chosen, I will marry your daughter." He repeated it, showing how much he cared about Meihong.

"It's alright, then I won't keep Lord Saigyouji any longer." Fujiwara no Hitoshi nodded in satisfaction, while Mokou watched Yuusuke and Yotohime leave in front of the Fujiwara residence.

She came to see Yuzuru off, knowing that when the time was right, she would marry out of the Fujiwara family and become Saigyouji Mokou.

"From now on, you can call me Yuzuru, no need to use that formality of Saigyouji." Before leaving, Mokou could still hear Yuzuru's words echoing in her ears.

"Yes, Master Hanyu." Mokou smiled sweetly, feeling exceptionally happy.

The carriage headed towards the Saigyouji residence; he was no longer at the Rugamo residence.

The Kamo family is the backbone of Saigyouji Habu's current power as an Onmyoji. His teacher, Kamo Tadayuki, undoubtedly helped Habu a lot, and Habu received a lot of care in terms of the teacher-student relationship.

However, Hanyu also brought more glory and status to the Kamo family.

"My lord," the Demon Blade Princess asked with some doubt from inside the carriage, "are you really going to marry that Mokou girl?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Yuzuru looked at Yaodao-hime with some confusion, but Yaodao-hime simply shook her head and replied, "Should Yaodao address that Mokou-san as 'mistress'?"

The simple-minded shikigami was agonizing over the issue of how to address her, which made Yuzuru chuckle.

"I wouldn't call her 'mistress' yet, but don't tell Midori and Hagoromo Gitsune first. I'll tell them myself." Yuusuke coughed lightly, remembering that he had accepted Fujiwara no Fuhito's invitation to be a guest and had accepted the offer of his daughter.

It seems inevitable that a chaotic scene will unfold.

When a man goes astray, he'll always be thinking of excuses to get away with it.

Although it was just a passing interest, undoubtedly because Yuzuru liked Mokou, I still felt he was a bit too young.

Looking at Mokou's appearance reminded Yuyuko of her.

"I should take some time to go back. I should make the Spider Lily your guardian spirit. That way, I can suppress the Saigyou Ayakashi's power for a short time." Yuusuke thought about his future plans and the appearance of Huo Qing'e.

But the most important thing now is to confirm one thing: whether the Moon Princess was really born into this world.

"The power of eternity and the fleeting moment is the great power that makes time eternal."

Recalling the information in his memory, Yuzuru quickly decided to head to the bamboo forest. This was the power that allowed Yuzuru to activate the 'Infinite Time Temple,' something he couldn't afford to ignore.

Almost half a year has passed since the defeat of Genji, and it seems that the peaceful life is finally about to be stirred up with some interesting waves.

Yuzuru, thinking this way, felt quite happy.

"It should be around this time," Yuzuru thought uncertainly. He didn't rush to the outside of the bamboo forest, but planned to prepare himself before going.

Kaguya's exile was banishment to a filthy land, and even as an infant, Princess Kaguya was not without the power to protect herself.

Just in case, Yuzuru needs to make some preparations.

"I wonder if it's possible to travel to the Age of Gods and visit other worlds. I'm really looking forward to it." Yuzuru pondered quietly.

Kaguya was unaware that someone on Earth knew so much about her affairs.

The young girl, exiled to the filthy land, was unaware of the fate that awaited her.

Moonlight bathed the earth. In a bamboo forest outside Heian-kyo, lived two elderly people. The old man made a living by cutting bamboo, while his wife wove bamboo baskets.

As people at the bottom of society, they rely on these jobs to do the most menial work.

Even though he was old, the old man still had to exert himself and work even at night.

They had no children and their greatest desire was to have a son or daughter.

But raising children is such a heavy burden for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Some elderly couples who have lived half their lives without a single child don't even know who will take their bodies when they die.

It was late at night, and the old man was preparing to go back. Although wild animals rarely roamed the bamboo forest at night, in this era where strange and sacred things constantly appeared, it was not impossible to see monsters in the middle of the night.

If it weren't for making a living, who would work so late before going home to rest?

"Wait, what's that?" The old man looked closely and noticed a thick bamboo stalk that seemed a bit unusual, standing out conspicuously in the bamboo grove. The bright moonlight shone down.

He moved instinctively, and although he didn't know what the bamboo was, the old man couldn't help but feel a strong sense of anticipation.

The axe chopped down on the bamboo. The old man was careful not to use too much force. Before long, the bamboo, which was a bit too big and abnormal, broke off, and the appearance of a tiny baby appeared before the old man's eyes.

God, monster, or spirit?

The old man picked up the adorable-looking child, feeling that she was a gift from heaven. Having lived a long and childless life, he was blessed with a daughter.

"This is a blessing from heaven." The old man's face showed kindness. Carrying a bamboo basket on his back, he gently hugged the child and hurried back home.

He wanted to tell the old woman in his family the good news that God had blessed them with a child.

The child in the old man's arms is, of course, a toddler version of Kaguya Houraisan.

At first, Kaguya Houraisan was a little unaccustomed to it, because although she was in the state of an infant, she was a girl with independent consciousness and the ability to think for herself.

To experience the myriad aspects of human life on this polluted earth from the perspective of a child.

Moreover, she felt a bit disgusted being held in the arms of a dirty old man.

Seeing the tenderness in the old man's eyes, Princess Houraisan Kaguya was slightly moved.

This was an emotion she had never felt in the Moon Capital before—a longing for a child, the love that humans have for their children.

The ancient moon capital was cold and ruthless. As a child of the moonlit night, she had never experienced a mother's love, but in the human world, she felt a father's sincere affection for his child.

Human emotions are something the Moon People do not possess.

In the Moon Capital, there is only cold-bloodedness.

"Never mind." The thought of killing the old man gradually faded, and Kaguya Houraisan felt that perhaps living as a human wasn't so bad.

She was exiled for a hundred years, and during that time she waited for Eirin Yagokoro to arrive.

She took the place of her teacher, experiencing the long-lost land of the Moon People.

Kaguya Houraisan now only longs for a peaceful and tranquil life.

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⑦ Cherry blossoms in ink-stained colors

Chapter 148 The Bamboo Cutter's Engagement

Our Moon Princess longed for peace, but since her birth, a peaceful life has been a distant dream.

She is not an earthly being, and the influence of the Hourai Elixir allows Kaguya of Hourai Mountain to shorten her growth time until she reaches a fixed age.

Her power of eternity and fleeting moments is immense, but she is currently in her childhood, so Kaguya Houraisan cannot exert much of her power.

While capable of self-preservation, they lack offensive capabilities. This is the flaw in the power of eternity and fleeting existence that Kaguya Houraisan currently possesses in your possession.

Her power was largely consumed in the creation of the Elixir of Penglai, which prevented her from achieving eternal time at the end of the universe, but this does not mean that she has completely lost this power.

Kaguya of Houraisan herself also possesses the bloodline of Tsukiyomi, belonging to the descendants of gods.

Her weakness is relative.

At this time, she was unaware that someone had already left Heian-kyo specifically for her sake.

Kaguya of Houraisan was nestled in the old man's arms. The joyful old man took advantage of the bright moonlight and hurried out of the bamboo forest.

The old man lived alone with his wife. He believed that his wife would be genuinely happy to see the child.

However, Kaguya's origins must be kept secret, otherwise she will be regarded as a monster.

The old man's joy for Kaguya is the love of parents for their children.

...

"I'm so excited!" He had already met Mokou, and now he would be able to meet Kaguya Houraisan. Yuzuru's emotions were in turmoil.

It's like being a shut-in in a previous life, only to see the living, breathing anime world come to life.

Yaodao-hime accompanied Yuusuke, and she didn't feel tired at all. She just didn't know what Yuusuke was doing out of the city. Yuusuke was really acting strangely today.

Yaodao-hime didn't ask any more questions. As Yuusuke's shikigami, she was content just to be by his side.

"Demon Blade Princess, do you believe there is such a woman in the world who can make all men, from royalty to commoners, fall in love with her?"

Yuzuru's words puzzled Yaodao-hime.

"Are there women like that in the world?"

Wouldn't she be the most outstanding woman in the world, making any other woman pale in comparison?

"Perhaps, we'll find out when we go and see for ourselves," Yuzuru said softly, a pleased expression on his face.

Outside the bamboo grove of Heian-kyo, things were gradually becoming less peaceful.

The old man's home is on the edge of a bamboo forest; it's an ordinary bamboo hut. The bamboo hut is made from bamboo from the forest and has withstood a lot of wind and rain, yet it remains quite sturdy.

"Old man, why are you so late coming home?" The old man's wife breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him return.

She was genuinely worried that the old man might encounter some danger; in an era rife with demons and monsters, anything could happen.

"She...who is she?!" The old man's wife then looked at the child in her arms with an expression of disbelief.

"This child was found inside the bamboo joint; it is a child bestowed upon us by God."

The old man's excited words quickly explained the origin of Kaguya's existence. His wife, initially a little frightened, nodded in agreement after hearing his explanation.

"Then let's adopt her." Since it was a gift from heaven, the old man's wife no longer cared about Kaguya Houraisan's background.

They thought of other people who had many children and grandchildren, while the two of them had never had any offspring.

This child is a gift from heaven; we should adopt him regardless of his origins.

Moreover, seeing her husband's smile was something the old man's wife had never seen before.

...

"This should be the place."

Yuzuru arrived at the edge of the bamboo forest in Heian-kyo, next to which was a large freshwater lake, Lake Biwa.

There was only one house on the edge of the bamboo forest, where the old man of the bamboo forest lived. In the dead of night, the bright moonlight shone down on the earth, making the dark road visible.

"Task changed".

"Kaguya Houraisan has been adopted by Taketori no Oki and has formed a marriage alliance with him, thus establishing a bond between Kaguya Houraisan and Taketori no Oki."

"The original mission rewards remain unchanged, but a new mission reward, the Great Barrier Technique, is added."

The sudden notification sound made Yuzuru's lips twitch.

"Form a marriage alliance?" Yu Sheng felt like complaining about the task this lousy system had given him.

"What's wrong, my lord?" Yaodao-hime tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"It's nothing..." Yuzuru coughed and quickly changed the subject, "Let's go over there."

Just as the two elderly people were about to go to bed, they were met by Yuzuru's visit.

"Old man, I apologize for disturbing you. My name is Saigyouji Hanyu, the current Grand Onmyoji of Heian-kyo."

With a smile on his face, Yuzuru, now that it was confirmed that Kaguya Houraisan had been adopted, did not conceal his identity or origin.