Chapter 830: The Beginning of the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Lingyun did not stay in the Sun Flower Field for too long; after all, his two students were still waiting for him at home. Furthermore, the abundant Natural Power within the Sun Flower Field greatly shortened the time it took for his injuries to recover.

After bidding farewell to Kazami Yuuka, Lingyun hurried back to the Bamboo House without a moment's delay. At the same time, there was one more person by his side: Shinki.

"I say, Shinki, why haven't you gone back to the Demon World yet?" Lingyun landed on a small hill and looked at Shinki beside him with a helpless expression.

"Ugh, I'm not going back!" Shinki puffed out her cheeks like a little girl. "I still have many things I haven't discussed with you, Lingyun. It's not easy to run into someone who also possesses the Creation Authority; how could I let you go so easily?"

"Then what about your Demon World?" Lingyun asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The Demon World?" Shinki's eyes rolled around instantly. "Hee hee, isn't Yumeko still there? As long as Yumeko is there, everything will be fine! Oh, right, Yumeko is my maid, and also the highest-ranking existence I created in the Demon World!"

"Yumeko? If you throw such a large Demon World to her, won't she really feel burdened?"

"How could that be? Yumeko-chan is very capable; it wouldn't be a problem to let her work a little harder!" Shinki was righteous at first, but her momentum gradually faded later on.

"Is that so? So that is how Master Shinki views me!" Just at this moment, a leisurely voice sounded from behind Shinki, causing Shinki's body to stiffen instantly.

"Yu-, Yumeko-chan?" Shinki turned her head with some difficulty.

Behind Shinki, a woman had appeared at some point. This woman had golden hair, golden eyes, and wore a white maid headdress on her head. She was dressed in a red and white maid outfit, and her entire being exuded a sharp, cold aura. Judging by this attire, she must be the Yumeko that Shinki spoke of.

"Master Shinki snuck out of the Demon World and threw the entire vast Demon World onto me, a mere maid; you really are irresponsible!" Yumeko looked as if she were about to cry, but Shinki felt her hair standing on end. "Master Shinki might not know, but during the time you left the Demon World, it has shown signs of falling into chaos!"

"Th-, that, Yumeko-chan, I..." The ahoge on Shinki's head swayed rapidly, as if she wanted to explain something, but she couldn't find any excuse.

Lingyun watched the two with a smile on his face, having no intention of intervening. After all, Shinki was the creator god of the Demon World, and she had to resolve the matters of the Demon World herself.

"Alright, alright, I know, I'll go back right now," Shinki said, somewhat dejectedly, even the ahoge on her head drooping down.

"Shinki, since there are matters in the Demon World, you should go back first. After all, you are the creator of the Demon World; the vast Demon World is counting on you alone!" Lingyun said to Shinki. "Anyway, now that you know where I live, you can come find me if you have time in the future!"

"Mm." Shinki nodded listlessly, then disappeared from the hill together with Yumeko.

After Shinki left, Lingyun's figure flashed once more, and he hurried toward the direction of the Bamboo Forest. Having been away for some time, he also missed his two students.

When Lingyun returned to the Small Village where Zhuweng resided, he could not help but frown. In this Small Village, many unfamiliar auras had appeared. Clearly, these people were not from this Small Village. The sudden appearance of so many people in a Small Village that usually had no visitors made Lingyun keep his guard up. Could it be that there was some treasure in the Small Village that had attracted all these people here?

Just at this moment, Lingyun heard the conversation of some of these people, mentioning names like Taketori no Okina and Kaguya, which made Lingyun instantly become serious.

After getting closer, Lingyun heard clearly that these people were indeed discussing matters regarding Kaguya.

"Hm? Kaguya's beauty has been discovered? Could it be that the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is about to begin?" Lingyun's brows raised slightly. "However, how was Kaguya's beauty discovered? I remember that whenever Kaguya went out, she should have been carrying a Shielding Array on her."

Lingyun pondered as he quickened his pace toward the Bamboo Forest.

The moment he stepped into the Bamboo Forest, Lingyun's Divine Sense spread out rapidly. At some point, quite a few Onmyoji had appeared in the Bamboo Forest, seemingly searching for something. There were also some traps in the Bamboo Forest that looked a bit like Inaba Tewi's handiwork, but these traps had all been destroyed.

"Could it be that they are looking for Kaguya? The Bamboo House has an Array I set up; with their strength, they shouldn't be able to find Kaguya, but letting them rummage around in this Bamboo Forest is not good at all! Kaguya and the others can't stay in the Bamboo House forever; they need to come out for some fresh air. Forget it, I'd better drive them away first!"

Lingyun's brows furrowed slightly, and a terrifying aura spread from his body, enveloping the entire Bamboo Forest. The Onmyoji in the Bamboo Forest simultaneously felt a terrifying pressure descend upon them; they even had a feeling that if they did not leave this Bamboo Forest immediately, they would die!

Sensing that their lives were in danger, the Onmyoji present felt a tightness in their hearts, and they scrambled to retreat from the Bamboo Forest.

Seeing Lingyun arrive, Eirin, who was hiding in the shadows, also let out a sigh of relief. In fact, if these people had continued to search in the Bamboo Forest, she might have had to take action regardless of the risk of exposing herself. If these people were allowed to disturb Kaguya, that would be absolutely unforgivable.

Inside the Bamboo House, Kaguya felt the powerful aura that shrouded the entire sky, and a trace of joy appeared on her face: "Great, Teacher is back!"

"Teacher is back?" Hearing Kaguya's words, Fujiwara no Mokou stood up in surprise.

"Th-, that, if Mr. Lingyun is back, he won't turn me into braised rabbit head, right?" Inaba Tewi, who was to the side, asked while trembling slightly.

"This, probably not." Suika leaned against the door without any decorum, continuously pouring wine into her mouth.

While pouring, she muttered to herself: "It's a pity that we still haven't found where Lingyun's wine cellar is hidden, otherwise we would definitely have to rob it properly!"

Seeing that all the Onmyoji had left the Bamboo Forest, Lingyun's gaze fell upon this Bamboo Forest. Before, he was the only one in the Bamboo Forest, so naturally, he didn't need to consider so much, but now there were others in the Bamboo Forest besides him; it seemed necessary to add an insurance policy to the Bamboo Forest.

"I'll talk about this later; for now, I'd better go check on Kaguya's situation. I don't know if these Onmyoji have caused her any trouble," Lingyun muttered, his figure instantly disappearing into the Bamboo Forest.