According to Yuzao, the originating objects of the Land of Eternal Darkness are often very ancient and special objects, which themselves have unusual characteristics. And this time, the Dependent Object is still a Ksitigarbha statue that has a special karmic relationship with Hema, so no matter what kind of meaning it is, Hema couldn't just put it on the side of the road, so he had to use GTR to transport it back to the dojo.
Kiryu Dojo is an ancient building with a Japanese style, but there are not many places suitable for placing Jizo statues. As a result, Hema searched the entire dojo, and found that it was only suitable to place it under the cherry tree.
Kazuma found a rock of suitable size as a base in the courtyard, moved it under the cherry blossom tree, then took the Jizo statue from the GTR, and carefully placed it on the rock base.
Coincidentally, the random rock was not particularly smooth, and the bottom of the Jizo statue was also uneven. However, when Kazuma put the Jizo statue on the rock, the two were actually aligned like this, and they fit perfectly. It's almost natural!
Even Qingliu, who was on the sidelines, widened her eyes, but fortunately, Hema was more or less used to the operation at the level of these laws, so she just laughed dryly, and then backed away.
Taking a few steps back, I saw the same vicissitudes of life standing under the tall cherry tree that accompanied the ancient dojo.
The breeze swayed the branches of cherry blossoms and made rustling sounds, and the moss on the rocks glistened in the sun. At this moment, a sense of tranquility that was as light as dust spread quietly, and the ancient ashram seemed to have a thousand-year-old aura. A sacred atmosphere like a Buddhist temple comes.
"It feels so solemn..." Qingliu looked at the statue of Dizang, and couldn't help but put her hands together to pay respects.
"Indeed." Hema nodded. He felt more profoundly than Qingliu, but he couldn't find the right words to describe such a spiritual feeling, so he had to imitate Qingliu's clasping his hands and praying. The moment he lowered his head, there was a faint rustling of tin rods in his ears.
Kazuma suddenly raised his head to look at the statue of Jizo. Although the face of the statue of Jizo was somewhat blurred, it made people feel calm and peaceful for some reason. So Hema lowered his head again and said earnestly.
"Please take care of me in the future."
For a good while, Kazuma and Seiryu looked at the cherry tree and Jizo statue silently in the courtyard. A subtle feeling beyond what words can describe fills the space of the atrium, making people feel that they don't want to say anything, and they don't need to say anything.
"Brother, and Qingliu, you guys are back... Wow, what's going on!?"
Chiyoko's lively voice came from the corridor behind. Hema turned his head and saw Chiyoko walking over with large and small bags of ingredients, and was also surprised by the solemn aura when he approached the atrium. "Brother, what did you do? Why did our dojo suddenly become so clean... Well, that's not right, the ground hasn't been cleaned yet, but it feels like we're in another place?"
"Well, it's probably the reason why I invited the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva back to make offerings?" Kazuma shrugged and motioned Chiyoko to look under the cherry tree.
"The Ksitigarbha Statue? Why did you bring this back suddenly... Well, wait a minute, bro, is that Buddha statue really just enshrined? Why does it look like it was there a long time ago?" Chiyoko looked over Side showed a puzzled look.
"Really? Doesn't that mean that this Ksitigarbha statue is destined for our dojo?" Hema shrugged and chose to change the subject. "Speaking of which, Chiyoko, is today a special day? You suddenly came back from buying so many ingredients, are you planning to hold a banquet or something?"
"Oh, it was Miss Yuzao's idea. I met her on the road and suddenly said that she was going to hold a celebration banquet, and then I went to the shopping street with her to buy a lot of ingredients... Now, there are more later." Chiyoko pointed back, Hema turned his head and saw Yuzao coming in from the corridor carrying two packs of ingredients, nodding when he met Hema's eyes.
"It's a celebration banquet, to celebrate the triumphant return of my master." Yuzao smiled slightly.
"The result of divination again?" He Ma raised his eyebrows, now he is used to the fox's ability at home.
"Yes, but... I didn't count that." With an uncontrollable wry smile on Tamamo's face, she looked at the statue of Jizo under the cherry blossom tree. I don't know if it was an illusion, but Kazuma actually saw a slightly timid look on the face of the legendary big demon fox. "However, I went to chase after the remnants of the Takata party, and it turned out that even such a precious Yushen body... What happened?"
"Well, it's a long story." He Ma waved his hands. "Isn't there going to be a banquet today? Call Honami over, and I'll talk to you guys when the time comes. I guarantee that the process will be full of ups and downs and wonderful."
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Honami's political activities are quite busy, but not too much to be adjusted. Since the teacher has a call, of course the Kiryu dojo is the priority.
Under the personal escort of Butler Suzuki, Honami arrived at the dojo a little later than the normal dinner time. The dishes come.
As for Tamamo, he urgently contacted the Jinguji family, and it seemed that he took a bottle of super expensive Japanese wine and respectfully offered it in front of the statue of Jizo.
When Honami came in, the preparations for the banquet were already ready.
What was revealed at this banquet was too shocking, so only the core group of the Kiryu Dojo was allowed to participate.
The so-called core group is Chiyoko, Tamamo, Honami, and Seiryu. There was supposed to be another one, but that one was studying in Cambridge, England at the time, and the 5G network capable of video chat has not yet been developed in the current era, so I had to give up.
After everyone was seated, Hema announced the start of the banquet, and then, with a little wine, slowly entered and exited today's pursuit of Jia Zuo and others.
From breaking into the Land of Eternal Darkness from the dam, to encountering Jia Zuo who is a mutated ghost, from fighting against the catfish that dominates the Great Lakes, to being intercepted by a bird in a cage, a series of ups and downs and unimaginable encounters made everyone excited and dumbfounded Stay—this point, from the steaming hot tempura fried by Chiyoko in the food box, to the time it completely cools down, no one even stretches out chopsticks to grab it.
"After those two guys ran away, Qingliu and I also ran out before the Land of Ever-Darkness collapsed, and then we carried the Jizo statue back home by the way, and put it under the cherry blossom tree... Well, the thing That's probably it."
Kazuma ended his long narration with these words, took a short breath, and looked up at the audience with different expressions around him.
Leaving aside the personal experience of Seiryu and Tamamo, the boss of the mysterious side, Honami and Chiyoko had only vaguely known the existence of the mysterious side before, and this is the first time that they have heard of the direct experience of fighting with monsters like this. At this moment, their expressions are like Seeing Schwarzenegger coming to the dojo as a Terminator, he was full of surprise and amazement.
But talking to Ma about this is not to scare them. This incident proves that the mysterious influence has gradually penetrated into modern society. Although it is still unclear what the intentions of the mastermind behind the scenes are, in short, it is necessary to take a vaccination first and be more vigilant. That's right.
"Hey, if you have any questions, you can ask them now."
Hema coughed as a reminder. Honami and Chiyoko, who were reminded, looked at each other and seemed to reach a certain tacit agreement in mutual inquiry, and then Chiyoko raised her hand high like a classroom question.
"Report to the teacher, I have a problem."
"Well, Kiryu-san, you are allowed to ask questions." Kazuma also made a cameo appearance.
"That, that, Duanshi Qingyu can hold a sword from the sky? Can it also emit lightning? Is it true or not?" When asked this question, Chiyoko and Honami looked at Qingliu with starry eyes, or to be more precise, looked at Qingliu. Duanshi Qingyu is held by Qingliu in her arms.
I go! Is this what you are most concerned about? ? Kazuma felt a bit surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, both of them are disciples of Kiryu Dojo, and they can also be regarded as masters of swordsmanship. It seems that there is nothing wrong with giving priority to this? If he had to say it, he was actually very concerned about this issue. So he also turned his gaze to Qingliu.
"Well, it's true." Qingliu, who was being watched by everyone, nodded seriously, recalling the scene at that time. "At that time, I was sent flying, Duanshi Qingyu also let go. Then I saw Hema being stabbed in the back by a tentacle, I was in a hurry, and forgot to swing out like that without a knife..."
"Then, after a break, Qingyu flew back!?" Chiyoko blushed with excitement.
"That's right. At the break, Qingyu suddenly released a thunder light, which first blew off the tentacles of the stinky fish, and then made a big circle in the air, cutting off all the remaining tentacles..." Qingliu waved her hands vigorously in a majestic gesture Stance. "And when I landed, Duan Shi Qing Yu was already in my hands."
"Wow! Wow! Wow!" Chiyoko was like a little girl who saw an idol, clasping her hands and screaming excitedly with unknown meaning.
"What about now? Can you still use it now, cutting things through the air?" Even Honami couldn't hold back her excitement and asked.
"Like, no. I've been thinking about it since I came back, but no matter what, I can't reproduce the feeling at that time..." Qingliu lowered her head in frustration, and her voice became less confident. "It shouldn't be an illusion at that time. Along the way, the sunshine and rain really saved me several times..."
"It's not an illusion." A certain fox interjected in a calm voice, instantly drawing everyone's attention away. Under everyone's attention, Yuzao picked up a piece of tempura and put it in his mouth, but immediately frowned because the fried food was cold and the taste was not good. "I think it's probably because the demon power is exhausted too much and it's weak, you have to let it rest first."