"You are Monk Dōman?!!!"
Kagura exclaimed in shock seeing the small old man appearing before her.
Clearly, she was very familiar with this person. In the Tsuchimiya family's secret room, there was a portrait of him kneeling, which was one of the hidden secrets concealed by the Tsuchimiya family.
"Hehehe... It's been dozens of years since I showed myself, I didn't expect a little girl from the Tsuchimiya family could recognize me."
This person was Ashiya Dōman, whose status was only below Abe no Seimei.
"The Tsuchimiya family's inheritance came from Monk Dōman. We naturally don't dare forget." Kagura said respectfully to Doman.
The Tsuchimiya family's history unknown to outsiders, Kagura, as the Tsuchimiya family's prospective head, had heard since childhood. The Tsuchimiya family's strongest beast spirit, Byakuei, in a certain sense came from Dōman before her, including some Onmyōdō inheritances now mastered by the Tsuchimiya family.
Although the Onmyōdō inheritance was passed down from the Domain. However, the Tsuchimiya family had to keep this secret and couldn't reveal it. Otherwise, it would definitely attract ostracism from all of Onmyōdō. After all, Ashiya Dōman's reputation in Onmyōdō was very bad. In this regard, the Tsuchimiya family and Hanakai Family still had fundamental differences.
"An unintentional hint 800 years ago, I didn't expect the Tsuchimiya family not only survived, but also became one of the few strong exorcist families in Onmyōdō."
"...In this matter, even I must praise the Tsuchimiya family, especially under the situation where Byakuei continuously eroded your lifespans."
Hearing Byakuei, Kagura's eyes couldn't help but radiate slight sadness.
The Tsuchimiya family's strongest beast spirit, Byakuei, had been killed, causing the Tsuchimiya family to lose its trump card. However, in exchange, the Tsuchimiya family would no longer suffer erosion from Byakuei, and also wouldn't become like her mother, who died young.
This was liberation and also redemption.
"This is the price the Tsuchimiya family must pay for mastering strong power with weak bodies." Doman said lightly.
The Tsuchimiya family to him was merely an unremarkable ripple within a thousand years. Perhaps he still paid attention to it now, but as time passed, it would also slowly calm down again. Thousands of years had made him view most worldly affairs very lightly.
Otherwise, five hundred years ago, when the Hanakai Family he established fought against Tamamo no Mae (Haguro), he would have intervened to help. At the very least, he would have tried to break the blood curse Tamamo no Mae imposed on the Hanakai Family. But he only watched all this calmly, truly like a spectator.
"You're quite brave."
Hikaru looked at Doman with slight surprise. His appearance here was somewhat beyond his expectations.
Just an Onmyōji of Devil King-level strength, daring to interfere under the premise of knowing he would come without return. Indeed right to say he was brave.
"I've lived long enough. What I pursue now is only Onmyōdō's abyss. Courage or such things aren't important. Coincidentally, Abe no Seimei's appearance this time aligns with my hope."
Doman's words suddenly reminded Kagura of the responsibility she shouldered.
She had to save Yomi, Father... and everyone in Onmyōdō...
"Monk Dōman, Hikaru Nii-san, we—"
Just when Kagura wanted to say something, she was interrupted by Doman.
"Little girl from the Tsuchimiya family, don't worry. Since Emperor Shin has already come, Abe no Seimei won't be able to hold on long."
"Besides, you should know... Even if you announce Abe no Seimei's conspiracy and actions to the public, there's not necessarily anyone who dares to come oppose him."
"Why?!!!"
Kagura was shocked.
This was different from what they discussed with everyone in Onmyōdō. Wasn't it said that Abe no Seimei's actions wanting to sacrifice all living beings in Kyoto were taboo for various forces in the world, especially the god and devil races?
Wouldn't revealing it attract strong people and even Gods to oppose him?
This was the only way they discussed to save themselves. They didn't expect at all it would be unilaterally rejected.
Doman didn't answer immediately, he only glanced at Hikaru beside him. After Hikaru showed no intention to obstruct, he said: "Because humans are guarded by Emperor Shin. Without Emperor Shin's permission, the Gods don't dare set foot in the human world. And Abe no Seimei's actions fall within the scope of human affairs!"
"Emperor Shin!!"
"Emperor Shin who guards humanity!!!"
"Humanity's only Transcendent!!!"
Kagura was slightly stunned, staring at Hikaru with disbelieving eyes.
"Hikaru Nii-san, you are Emperor Shin?!!!"
Hikaru only nodded simply, without further explanation.
Kagura fell silent. Originally she thought the 'Emperor Shin' mentioned by Dōman was misheard, or just a homonym. But she truly didn't expect Hikaru was humanity's only legendary Transcendent, Emperor Shin!!!
She and Yomi both knew Hikaru was very strong. The Onmyō Agency's Twelve Divine Generals could be subdued by him with one move.
But they never expected he was Emperor Shin.
What did Emperor Shin symbolize?
He symbolized the strongest among humans, an invincible existence, an existence that couldn't be surpassed by others.
When Kagura learned Hikaru's true identity, her tense heart finally relaxed. With Hikaru here, whether Yomi, Father, or everyone in Onmyōdō would be able to escape danger safely.
"Doman, tell me, what exactly does Abe no Seimei want to do? What's all this about?!" Hikaru looked at Doman and said.
Vali's eyes beside him also slightly narrowed. What made him serious of course wasn't the so-called Onmyōdō Founder Abe no Seimei, but Rizevim, who didn't know what role he played in this.