"I'm not afraid."
"Then that's settled. Next... I'll take you out of this birdcage!"
With that, Mei began casting magic and barrier spells.
Chapter 19: Leaving the City
After Mei applied her own original curse seal—a combination of magic and sorcery—to Yōki, she immediately took her and jumped out the window.
"Don't make a sound, okay? The curse seal can completely conceal our presence, but if we're too loud, that Kaikain Onmyoji might grow suspicious."
Mei held Yōki's hand and softly warned her. With that Kaikain Onmyoji's strength, there was no way he could detect this curse seal.
But cultivators had incredibly sharp instincts. Even if they could not see anything, they would still sense that something was off. If he checked Yōki's room then, he would discover it immediately.
"Mm-hmm~"
Upon hearing that, Yōki hurriedly nodded.
Then she curiously looked around, especially at the guards passing by. She was standing right in front of them, yet none of them noticed her at all.
Yōki found it incredibly fascinating. She had never experienced anything like this before.
After leaving the City Lord's residence, Yōki became completely wide-eyed with curiosity.
Having never left the residence by herself before, she found her father's city incredibly fresh and exciting. Everything around her drew her attention.
Most importantly, the moment she stepped out of the residence, Yōki felt... like the little birds she had always envied.
She was free!
The pedestrians on the road were mostly hurrying about their own business.
Of course, there were also plenty of idle people, children running through the streets, and vendors selling their wares. All of it made Yōki feel as though she had entered another, far broader world.
"Candied hawthorns! Sweet and sour candied hawthorns!"
"Spicy and delicious fried tofu! Hey! Want a serving of fried