I'm really not an old sword

It's not that she is so smart, but the matter is very simple. It can be seen that neither of the two men is a man who is content with what he has. With their conflicting interests, neither of them will submit to the other.

What she didn't expect was.

Did Ashiya Doman die so easily?

next second.

Ashiya Doman's body spontaneously combusted without fire and turned into a ball of ash in the blink of an eye.

Gui Yifayan couldn't help but look at the man who killed people and burned the bodies.

There was something even more ridiculous about her.

A petite girl with purple hair was sitting obediently in the arms of the man who had just killed someone.

She knew the girl, but she also didn't know her.

That was Shuten. Her appearance, figure, and even the enormous demonic power that frightened even her, all proved her identity.

But she instinctively felt that it was not the case.

Because that guy always looks arrogant no matter when and where, except in front of Ibaraki, and looks down on everyone.

But at this moment she took off everything.

Like a newborn baby, he was acting coquettishly and trying to please his father in his arms.

This was hard for her to believe no matter what.

"You have two choices." Lin Qingsu took a sip of tea, then put the teacup down, without even looking at Gui Yifayan, teasing Shuten, whose intelligence was that of a child, in her arms, while talking.

Even now, he still has doubts about Ashiya Doman's death.

Even though he killed him with his own hands.

Although he could understand that Ashiya Doman underestimated his enemy.

Because, even he himself still feels like he is in a dream. He never expected that the dignified Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox would fall in love with him, a "human ant".

The reason why he was able to win so easily was simply because of Tamamonomae's wholehearted help.

Without her help, no matter whether it was Yuki Onna or Shuten, even if he had a plan, he would not be able to lure them into his camp without anyone noticing.

It was precisely because he classified Tamamonomae as "his side" that Ashiya Doman lost so miserably.

Although she thought about it, after completely destroying the body and all evidence, Lin Qingsu decided to forget him.

"I heard that you are also a great Tengu?" Lin Qingsu changed the subject.

Gui Yifayan frowned. She couldn't understand this man and could only remain on guard silently.

Although Shuten is not in a good condition now, her strength is still there.

If he wanted her to die, she could only bet that something went wrong with Jiutun and she couldn't use her full strength, giving her a chance to escape.

"So what?"

"Do you know that Ashiya Doman sent your ancestor to intercept Minamoto no Raikou?"

Lin Qingsu grinned, changed the subject, and slowly told another story.

The more Gui Yifayan listened, the more frightened he became.

He had calculated and countered all of Ashiya Doman's plans, and the fact that her "ancestor" was in danger was secondary.

He actually knew his own origins?

"Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am." Lin Qingsu smiled: "I'm just curious."

Lin Qingsu took another sip of tea, and then spoke slowly.

He really enjoyed this feeling and finally understood why villains liked to talk nonsense when victory was in sight.

His last act of caution was to kill Ashiya Doman instantly.

"Tell me, if all the Tengu of this era died out, would you still be born?"

Gui Yifayan's expression suddenly changed.

After a while, her expression relaxed and she looked at him with a complicated expression: "What do you want me to do?"

Lin Qingsu's words were a threat, but she didn't feel much offense. She was no longer at the age of being hot-tempered.

On the contrary, it was precisely because of his threat that she vaguely understood that Lin Qingsu did not want to kill her.

"Pledge your loyalty to me."

Gui Yifayan was about to say "impossible", but the words slowly closed on the tip of his tongue.

Looking at Lin Qingsu, she was silent for a long time, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Okay."

If Lin Qingsu had asked her to pledge allegiance directly when she first came in, she would definitely have refused.

But he made those threats first.

Gui Yifayan couldn't find any reason to refuse.

Although she was not afraid of death, she did not want to die either. She was also vaguely afraid that the man in front of her was really crazy enough to kill all the Tengu in the world. Even though she did not think he would do such a thing, she did not dare to gamble.

Moreover, the demon clan and the ghost clan both worship the strong.

Although the man in front of him was weak, Ashiya Michiman was even weaker than him.

Being loyal to Ashiya Doman is loyalty, but being loyal to Lin Qingsu, who killed Ashiya Doman, is not much different.

And compared to the way Ashiya Doman controlled Shuten, his method was obviously more sophisticated...

"Before that, I want to know." Gui Yifayan's heart sank when he thought of this, and he couldn't help but ask: "What happened to Shuten?"

Having said that, she could confirm that Shuten-doji had a problem with his brain.

But this frightened her even more.

Will Lin Qingsu use the same methods he used against Shuten on himself, turning himself into a tool with a mind of only a few years old who only knows how to obey his orders?

Lin Qingsu felt a headache when she heard that.

He was also a little troubled by Shuten's matter.

It's annoying, but Shuten now obeys his orders;

Be happy, but he just wants an obedient tool, not a daughter.

Moreover, not only does Shuten recognize him as his father now, but he also wants to squeeze him dry every day. She thinks that this means she "wants to do something comfortable with her father."

But no matter how perverted he was, he had no intention of attacking Shuten in his current state.

But Shuten's strength requires him to be serious.

After all, she is the strongest card in his hand besides Tamamonomae.

So even though he felt speechless, he had been raising her like his own daughter these days, and this time he brought her out to deal with Ashiya Doman.

Lin Qingsu still looked calm.

Looking at Gui Yifa's uneasy expression, he said calmly, "As long as you are obedient, I won't turn you into something like her."

Gui Yi Fa Yan is of no use to him now.

With Tamamonomae, Minamoto no Raikou, and Shuten, he didn't know how he could lose.

What’s the point even if Ashiya Doman turns into a heroic spirit and resurrects on the spot?

Um, wait...

Lin Qingsu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed and stopped thinking about the almost impossible and meaningless future.

"So, what's your decision?"

In line with the principle of better more rather than less.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, and Lin Qingsu has a certain collecting habit.

Hence this conversation.

Gui Yifayan's face was in a state of struggle. After a while, she asked unwillingly, "Where are Izumo Akuni and Sei Shonagon?"

"They..."

......

A while later, in Fujiharako's palace.

"Oh, it's the Dharma Eye~"

He glanced at Sei Shonagon, who greeted him and then pulled Murasaki Shikibu, who had a helpless look on her face, aside to chat with her.

He glanced at Izumo Akuni again, who was holding the doll with an apologetic look on his face, and was smiling at him with his lips pursed, trying to ease the embarrassment.

Gui Yifayan completely gave up struggling.

"I surrender."

......

The outside of Qingliang Palace looked empty, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.

In fact it is.

Normally, the emperor would order a concubine to sleep with him in the Qingliang Palace.

But ever since Concubine Yu entered the palace, Emperor Ichijo has been staying in her bedroom every day and has never returned to his original residence. Even the cleaners in the palace stopped cleaning the Qingliang Palace because of Concubine Yu's order.

But Lin Qingsu just walked in.

There was an imperceptible fluctuation of magical power, and then the world before his eyes changed.

There was a small bridge and flowing water, and little foxes were chasing each other, or lying lazily on the grass by the lake with their bellies exposed and huddled together, basking in the sun. For a moment, the quiet yard outside was filled with the clear laughter of young girls.

"Mr. Lin~"

Seeing Lin Qingsu walk in, a group of little foxes said in unison.

The voice is either crisp or soft, gentle and charming.

Ever since they knew his relationship with the Empress, they were no longer afraid of him.

Instead, they were more eager to get into his arms than to grab the "throne" in the empress's arms, which made Tamamonomae roll her eyes.

However, when they saw Shuten Doji in Lin Qingsu's hand, they gave up their playful thoughts, said hello, and then went back to playing and taking a nap.

"dad."

When she reached the door, Lin Qingsu's hand was suddenly pulled.

Lin Qingsu lowered her head.

It turned out that Shuten was pulling his arm anxiously, with his little face wrinkled and looking as pitiful as it could be.

"Don't you want to go in?"

Shuten nodded repeatedly.

Perhaps it was the demon's blood suppression, or perhaps Tamamonomae added some tricks to his wine.

In short, Shuten was not afraid of anyone else except Tamamonomae when she was close to him. She was very well behaved in front of Tamamonomae, but if someone said something to her, she would stand obediently like a student seeing her teacher.

Although Shuten is well-behaved now, she is also a time bomb. With her strength, if she regains her sanity, no one except Tamamonomae will be able to control her.

Lin Qingsu was worried that she would harm others.

From then on, he either kept her with Tamamonomae or carried her with him.

Lin Qingsu pretended to be distressed and said, "Dad is going to be in there for a long time, so Shuten is just going to play outside by himself?"

Shuten had a conflicted look on his face, and he grabbed and released Lin Qingsu's arm with his little hand.

She looked just like her favorite father, who was going on a business trip with the teacher she feared the most, and asked her if she wanted to go with him.

"Oh." Lin Qingsu suddenly sighed, causing Shuten to raise his little head.

Lin Qingsu said sadly: "It seems that Shuten hates his father."

“No! It’s not…!”

The little girl racked her brain for words but couldn't come up with a reasonable answer. Finally, she made up her mind, with a look of willingness to die, and said, "I want to go in with my dad!"