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Therefore, the Yakshas, who were originally protectors, took on the responsibility of eliminating those evil spirits, and now only Xiao remains.
Every year on the night of the Lantern Festival, the demons fight endlessly until dawn.
Although it was a battle, and although it was the same thing he did when he was enslaved, Xiao did not feel that the battle was dangerous, nor did he feel the emptiness he used to have.
He felt that every day was very fulfilling because his current battles were meaningful!
Every year on the night of the Lantern Festival, people light up lanterns amidst laughter and joy, letting the blessed light illuminate the night sky and the nearby sea, guiding the souls of fallen soldiers home.
At times like these, as Xiao watches the dazzling lights and hears the laughter of the people during battle, a special emotion rises within him.
Although he still couldn't understand what kind of feeling this was...
As time passed, the demons slept deeper and deeper, and the resentment and remnants that occasionally erupted between their half-awake and half-asleep states became less and less frequent.
In recent years, even on the night of the Lantern Festival, it is almost impossible to see any evil spirits caused by the power of demons.
There are fewer and fewer battles nowadays, and Shaojun even invited him to participate in this year's Lantern Festival.
Xiao was confused. If he didn't need to fight, what should he do?
Like Gan Yu, who was unemployed, Xiao began to doubt the meaning of his existence.
Gan Yu is different from Xiao; Gan Yu has her own family and someone to accompany and comfort her.
Xiao never reveals his feelings, and even his companions, who are also Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortals, are completely unaware of the secret in Xiao's heart.
Am I really able to participate in the Lantern Festival?
Once upon a time, Xiao, feeling lost, came to Dihua Island after a long-awaited battle.
He lay among the flowers, pondering what he should do when the demons fell into a deep sleep.
The confused and chaotic emotions threw Xiao's mental world into chaos. As one side gained and the other lost, the demonic resentment that he had accumulated over thousands of years of fighting suddenly erupted. The endless resentment impacted Xiao's mind, causing him to collapse painfully in the flower bushes.
Just as Xiao was about to be swallowed up by endless anger and resentment, a clear and beautiful flute melody swept across the Azure Water Plain and was carried to this place by the wind.
The ape's pain was instantly suppressed, and it disappeared without warning.
The sound of the flute saved him.
As the first rays of dawn broke and flocks of birds took flight in the distance, the sound of the flute grew clearer, protecting Xiao, calming his restless mind, and granting him a moment of peace.
Although Xiao was curious about who was playing, he didn't delve into it; he already had a vague answer in his mind.
That method made him even more hesitant to approach Liyue Harbor, and he could only watch it from afar.
Now that the demonic resentment within him has disappeared, should he really go to the Lantern Festival?
What if one day demons and evil spirits still cause trouble due to the resentment of gods and demons? If I'm not here, who can slay the demons and eliminate evil?
[Zhong Gui: The Lantern Festival is in two or three days, everyone hurry up and sign up!]
[Zhong Gui: And there are also limited-time events, such as—the Great Battle Against Demons and Monsters during the Lantern Festival!]
[Xiaoyu: What's that?]
[Zhong Gui: That's because on that day, demons and monsters will disrupt the celebration, so they've arranged a battle royale game for everyone!]
P.S.: I was rushing to catch a flight yesterday, and also took a car ride. I didn't get home until after 4 AM and finally went to sleep. I slept until noon today, ate something, and quickly finished writing this. Please subscribe, vote, recommend, and do whatever you want!
Chapter 136 The Origin of Gensokyo (Please subscribe, vote, and recommend)
"Ha~ So you're basically asking me, the princess, to work for him for free, right?" Kaguya Houraisan said with a pout, clearly displeased.
"Your Highness, what is wrong now?" asked a white-haired woman dressed in what looked like a nurse's robe or a Taoist robe.
Eirin Yagokoro, a sage of the Lunar Capital, one of the oldest gods, is a pharmacist who can create the Elixir of Immortality in Hourai.
That's all in the past; now it's just a machine for raising useless people.
Kaguya Houraisan, formerly the princess of the Moon Capital, is now a useless person raised to be useless.
A few months ago, Kaguya suddenly told Eirin that she had obtained the protagonist's cheat code, and from now on she would be the protagonist, and Gensokyo should respect her!
Eirin Yagokoro: "???"
Fortunately, Fujiwara no Mokou arrived at this moment and gave her a good beating, which brought her to her "wake-up call." Gensokyo is not her place to make decisions yet; she still needs to continue her training.
But cultivation... forget it, I haven't tried for over a thousand years. Besides, the people of Penglai have already reached a fixed state, so there's almost no chance of increasing their strength.
Then Kaguya brought out a new game and dueled with Mokou.
But both Mokou and Eirin's expressions changed upon hearing the new game.
Touhou Project!
Then Kaguya's parents and enemies all knew that she had joined a special chat group.
Although living in a fantasy world similar to ancient times, and with Eientei having an antique feel, opening Kaguya's room reveals a completely different world inside.
It's packed with modern electronic devices, from smartphones to tablets, and most of all, various game consoles, from the Famicom to the Switch, as well as the PS5, 6, 7, and 8.
Kaguya also added various game-related accounts, which Eirin and Mokou were familiar with; they knew what these things were.
Kaguya not only brought out Touhou Project, but also various anime and games, saying that this was the world where the characters in Kimi lived.
At that moment, Eirin Yagokoro thought about many things, and even stared at her medicine pot for a long time. It was her magic weapon and the prototype of her talisman "Great Milky Way in the Pot", which means heaven in a pot.
She began to question the origins of the world...
However, Kaguya, who was content with just eating and waiting to die, didn't care. All she knew was that this thing added a unique kind of fun to her monotonous life.
This enjoyment lasted until the next morning, when someone came to the door...
Who is Fujiwara no Mokou? Kaguya's fake best friend and real enemy!
Will you keep it a secret? No!
She went back and told her best friend, Shirasawa Keine.
Originally, although they were enemies, they were also best friends. Mokou wouldn't tell anyone else, and Keine's integrity was guaranteed. Theoretically, this matter should end here.
But there's a voyeur in Gensokyo...
Yukari Yakumo, the founder of Gensokyo, the Sage of Youkai, a wicked youkai.
She would do anything for Gensokyo, including sacrificing her friends and even herself.
That day, during her routine surveillance... she was spying on Gensokyo, and overheard Mokou and Keine's conversation.
Then, upon learning that some unknown thing had arrived in Gensokyo, Yukari Yakumo rushed over, wanting to know if this thing posed a threat to Gensokyo.
Although Eientei didn't appear much in Gensokyo (before Imperishable Night), Yukari Yakumo knew that this place existed in Gensokyo.
However, Yakumo Yukari is very wary of Yagokoro Eirin. Once, when Yagokoro Eirin invaded the moon, she was defeated even though Yagokoro Eirin was not in the Lunar Capital.
Because of this incident, Yakumo Yukari will pretend she didn't see them until Yagokoro Eirin does something to Gensokyo.
And now they may pose a threat to Gensokyo!
Don't assume Gensokyo is really an ancient society. Yukari Yakumo knows a lot about certain things; she reads a lot of novels when she's relaxing.
"Why doesn't ChatJun contact me? Shouldn't I be the regular customer?"
In short, Yukari Yakumo stormed Eientei.
But Eientei is no pushover either; Yukari Yakumo can't use force, so she has to resort to gentler tactics.
She also told Eirin Yagokoro that if she didn't tell me everything, all the demons and monsters in Gensokyo would know about it the next day.
Yukari Yakumo told them, "I know you Eientei aren't afraid, but those idle, good-for-nothing guys are a real handful. Once they find out you have something new going on..."
"You don't want Gensokyo to know about this, do you?"
Later, Kaguya said "privately": "I am not yet strong enough, and things will change when I am strong enough!"
Then, Yakumo Yukari proved that the people of Hourai are also afraid of pain.
Then, Kaguya, with a dark expression, pawned everything she owned, hoping to get the Star Cup so she could beat up Yakumo Yukari!
And then—
"Zhong Gui, you bastard! Craft Essence gacha, you bastard! I'll beep you, you bastard, you little bastard!!!"
Kaguya forgot one thing: Zhong Gui provides the items for this gacha pool, and the system is responsible for setting up the gacha program, which means that the probability is controlled by Zhong Gui.
Just because it doesn't move normally doesn't mean it can't move.
System: "~Insulting my boss, adjust her probability!"
Kaguya may never know that the probability of her having certain things is not extremely low, but zero!
"Lingxian!"
Kaguya shouted, and a bunny-eared girl appeared in the room.
"your Highness."
"Go and call Yakumo Yukari..."
Pshaw, when living on someone else's turf, you should listen to other people's "opinions" before you're fully grown.
We'll have to move out sooner or later!
Huh!? Moving out?
Kaguya's eyes lit up. She could move out!