Behind them, the spirit dragon summoned lightning from time to time. When the Yamata no Orochi on the other side could not hold on and collapsed, cheers rang out.
"We did it!"
At this point, only Yuki Onna and Hotaru remained on the field, while Autumn Water Beauty had already collapsed along with the two little ones.
"Well done, everyone!"
After the Yamata no Orochi fell, several small wooden plaques were left in the place it occupied, which can be placed in a wooden box at the waist.
"Congratulations on obtaining two Soul Shards."
"This is the Soul..."
Picking up the small wooden plaque, you can feel the power it possesses; it's a two-star Needle Woman and a two-star Lucky Cat.
"One piece for each of you."
Autumn Beauty beckoned to Snow Maiden and Firefly Grass. Snow Maiden floated over and took the Needle Maiden, while Firefly Grass chose the Lucky Cat. Little Food Demon looked at the wooden plaques in their hands with great envy.
"Grow up quickly so we can all fight Orochi together in the future!" Yingcao encouraged him.
"Um!"
The hair-eating demon clenched his little fist, determined to live inside the barrier today, and to become incredibly powerful! He also wanted to possess a Soul!
They returned laden with their spoils, passing through a town on their way down from Mount Yamata no Orochi. They looked on with envy at the town, and Qiu Shui Yi Ren waved her hand dismissively.
"Let's go for a stroll in town."
"oh!"
The city was ablaze with lights and greenery, the streets teeming with Onmyoji and Shikigami, and all sorts of shops hawking their wares along the roads, creating a bustling and prosperous scene.
"There are so many shikigami in Heian-kyo!" Qiu Shui Yi Ren exclaimed in surprise.
"Father! Look here!"
The snack vendor turned into a shop, and Qiu Shuiyi and the others followed. The shop owner saw them and surrounded them with a smile.
"We've received many beautiful new outfits for our shikigami. Please take a look around."
"The clothes in the shop are beautiful, all kinds of styles. The shop is very big and deep, and it's not something you can finish browsing in a short time," Qiu Shuiyiren asked the shopkeeper.
Do you have any clothes that would suit them?
The shopkeeper glanced at the three young boys and two girls behind her, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.
"We have two outfits, one for Firefly and one for Snow Woman, both of which are very beautiful."
As she spoke, the shopkeeper took out three or four sets of clothes to show them. Qiu Shuiyi put them on Xue Nu to compare. The clothes were very beautiful, and each set only cost thirty jade coins, which she could afford.
"Snow Woman, do you like this outfit?"
The Snow Woman frowned and exchanged a glance with Hotaru. "We don't need these clothes."
"Um?"
The beautiful woman by the autumn waters was puzzled.
"These clothes can only be worn after the shikigami awakens, but you'll still need to buy clothes then! Buy now and get a 20% discount!" the shopkeeper quickly tried to cover up.
"Stop talking nonsense! We can make these clothes ourselves after we awaken! Thirty jade? We won't buy them even for three jade!"
Jue raised the hammer and said fiercely.
"Where did this little demon come from? Don't be fooled by her! She's the lowest-ranking shikigami, full of evil intentions!"
The shopkeeper's tone turned unpleasant, and his attitude became rude. He waved his hand, causing the shikigami behind him to block the doorway.
"You absolutely have to buy these clothes today! If you know what's good for you, hand them over!"
He revealed his malevolent nature, frightening several of the lesser shikigami, who hid behind Qiushui Yiren, trembling with fear.
Qiu Shuiyi's face darkened. "Aren't you afraid of being reported for doing business this way?"
"Report? How is something consensual against the rules? It's just a few jade pieces. You're a new user, you should have quite a few jade pieces, right?"
The shopkeeper's covetous gaze fell on her, and the shikigami behind him kept approaching them; it was a Shuten-dōji!
His powerful muscles seemed about to explode, his gaze fierce—a four-star shikigami! He stood before Qiu Shui Mian Yi Ren, two heads taller than her.
"Let's talk this out..."
Yingcao tried to block his way, but he pushed her away, causing her to fall to the ground.
"ah--!"
"Sister Firefly Grass!"
"snort!"
A hand suddenly emerged from the ground and grabbed Shuten-dōji, who was approaching them. With that grab, the blood on Shuten-dōji's body instantly dropped and disappeared!
Qiu Shuiyi took a few steps back. Beside the clothes rack stood an Onmyoji, and next to him stood a majestic Ibaraki-doji, glaring at the shopkeeper.
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