Within a hidden cave, Wondrous Pure Emperor was gathered with the people from the Night-Pacifying Division.
The one leading the team this time was Wu Tiantong, that killing god.
Though his bloodlust ran deep, he was able to keep his killing intent under control.
When carrying out missions like this, he would not let a moment of righteous indignation disregard the plan and cause the operation to fail.
After all, he had spent some time in the Night-Pacifying Division, and had once held the record for the highest mission completion rate for quite a while.
Lu Qing pointed at a crude map before them and said, "The keys to this instance have almost entirely been brought under the control of Japan's forces.
"What they usually use to gather the keys is Rashomon.
"According to our previous investigation, there are nine Rashomons capable of opening this world, each controlled by different people.
"If we want to break this 'Heian Capital Barrier,' the simplest way is to seize or destroy these nine Rashomons."
After sweeping his gaze over everyone present, he pointed to several locations on the map and continued, "What we currently know is that Heian Capital has at least two. As for whose hands they are in, that still requires investigation.
"However, the shrine and the Onmyo Bureau are the most likely possibilities.
"There is one in the Land of Roots known as Yomi.
"Among the three great yokai—Tamamo-no-Mae, Shuten-doji, and Otakemaru—there is one, but we do not yet know who possesses it.
"There is one at naval headquarters, and another among the ninjas.
"Finally, the whereabouts of the remaining three are unknown."
After hearing this, Wondrous Pure Emperor said, "Just now, my true body met the leader of the ninjas, Orochimaru.
"But this fellow is difficult to deal with,