PS: The picture below comes from readers' comments. I will post a suitable picture in the future, provided it is not HS.
Chen Nian hesitated.
There were two options before him now.
First, agree to Kaguya-hime and prevent Shuten-doji from recovering.
In this way, the enemies are Great Tengu and Tamamo-no-Mae.
Second, promise Tamamo-no-Mae to resurrect Shuten-doji and then kill him.
In this way, Tamamo-no-Mae will hold back Great Tengu, and you only need to concentrate on dealing with Shuten-doji.
If he and Tamamo-no-Mae were not in the same camp, she might still use Haruna as a threat, and her abilities would be very troublesome.
So after weighing the pros and cons, choose the second option. The risks are similar to the first option, but the rewards will be greater!
But...
Chen Nian felt that he could not hide it from Haruna and Tamamo-no-Mae, so he deliberately did not take action and watched their people die.
Therefore, the choice of Chen Nian is.
"I can promise you, but Haruna has to be an insider. She has the right to know everything we plan."
Tamamo-no-Mae narrowed his eyes slightly. "I didn't expect that you still regard her as very important. Why, is a girl's kiss so sweet?"
"It has nothing to do with that..."
"Okay."
Tamamo-no-Mae snapped his fingers.
From behind, Haruna was brought out by a fox servant.
"She has heard what we just talked about." Tamamo-no-Mae said with a smile.
Haruna looked at Chen Nian with trembling eyes, feeling indescribably moved in his heart. He didn't expect that he would take himself so seriously.
"Master Chen Nian, thank you for taking care of my mood..."
"However, it is extremely dangerous to allow Demon King to be resurrected. That is the most terrifying monster among God-Demon Capital!"
"This city has been warded to prevent Shuten-doji from doing evil."
Chen Nian suddenly realized.
No wonder everyone who enters God-Demon Capital cannot leave. It turns out that this city is sealed by a barrier.
"Thousands of years ago, Master Abe no Seimei defeated Shuten-doji and cast Great Sealing Technique. There are two seals, the first is Coffin of Heaven, and the second is Demon-Suppressing Barrier."
"At that time, all Onmyoji were sealed in this city to fulfill the orders of Lord Abe no Seimei and guard these monsters."
"Later, some Onmyoji were unwilling and wanted to leave God-Demon Capital, so they came up with the idea of resurrecting Demon King to break the barrier. Those people are now Black Moon Members."
After listening, Chen Nian understood.
If Shuten-doji is prevented from being resurrected successfully, outsiders like them will have completed their camp mission and can leave this hellish place.
But everyone, including Haruna, must stay in God-Demon Capital forever and cannot be free.
"You don't want to see the outside world? Don't you want to have a complete heart?"
"I want to... but I'm more afraid that Demon King will cause chaos and destroy all lives." Haruna shook his head, with helplessness in his tone.
Chen Nian smiled, "Just think about it and leave the rest to me."
Haruna raised his head in astonishment and met the eyes and smile of Chen Nian.
A gust of night wind blew by, and she suddenly felt that the man in front of her was so handsome!
I was controlled by Master Kaguya-hime to kiss him before. Although I was very shy, I didn't seem to be that bad...
"Little sister, we are discussing business, why do you suddenly suggest that spring is coming?"
"You just posted... I didn't!" Haruna retorted loudly to Tamamo-no-Mae.
"Okay, okay, I'm negotiating a deal with your romantic partner, can you please go back and have sex again?" Tamamo-no-Mae teased.
"Forget it, I won't argue with you... I have to go back and report this matter to Mr. Kaguya-hime."
Tamamo-no-Mae said, "Then you go. If Chen Nian stays here for one night, he won't leave with you. Seeing how stubborn you are, you shouldn't be afraid to go back alone, right?"
"Come and see your guests off."
Haruna was immediately pushed out.
"No, no... how can I go back alone? This is Eighth-Layer City!"
Chen Nian I feel that this fox has a bit of a bad taste and never stops playing tricks on people.
You have to be careful with her, lest she ends up playing with you.
The next day, Chen Nian and Haruna returned to the Onmyō Bureau smoothly.
Haruna didn't waste any time and immediately went to the shrine to meet Kaguya-hime.
"Master Kaguya-hime, Haruna has something important to report!"
I saw a hazy figure of a girl floating out of the stone statue.
"What's the matter?"
"About... preventing the recovery of Demon King."
"Speaking of this, how has Chen Nian considered it? Has he informed you?"
"Uh..."
Haruna hesitated and said, "Chen Nian... is not prepared to help prevent Demon King from recovering."
"Why?!"
Kaguya-hime's tone was obviously a bit sullen, "If Demon King is born, not only God-Demon Capital will be devastated, but even his world will not be spared."
"Because, that... he, he wanted to kill Demon King."
"You said... what?!"
Kaguya-hime's eyes widened, disbelief written on his face.
A mere human wants to kill Demon King Shuten-doji? Is he too arrogant?
Thousands of years ago, the strongest Onmyoji Abe no Seimei could not completely kill Shuten-doji, so he could only seal him away...
Then Chen Nian is so arrogant and ignorant that he actually wants to do something that Abe no Seimei cannot do?!
"He's crazy, what's in it for him?"
"Actually, he saw Jiu... No, Tamamo-no-Mae." Haruna almost let it slip.
Tamamo-no-Mae, Kaguya-hime are very familiar with this name. She is one of the three great demons!
And since ancient times, countless people have been arguing about who is more beautiful, Tamamo-no-Mae or Kaguya-hime, but there has never been a conclusion.
She hated that woman. She didn't expect that she was still alive. She was really an old and immortal fox.
"Speaking of which, Tamamo-no-Mae does have a grudge against Shuten-doji. If I remember him correctly, her sister courted Shuten-doji but was eaten."
"Master Kaguya-hime, do you also know about this?"
"More than that, I know that after Shuten-doji ate the fox demon, he held a banquet and announced to everyone that only Kaguya-hime was worthy of being his woman..."
Haruna covered his mouth. "Wow, I didn't expect you to be the heroine in this story!"
"You think I want to? Shuten-doji has committed so many crimes and killed countless people, who wants to be coveted by that devil?"
"Master Kaguya-hime... Then what should we do? Chen Nian said that he will only stay in the Onmyō Bureau from now on, so that we don't die in vain."
"Hmph! This arrogant man actually wants us to watch Demon King recover."
Kaguya-hime looked at Haruna: "Haruna, as a shrine maiden, should you give up everything for your people?"
"That's right... what's wrong?"
"I want you to use a honey trap on Chen Nian. Become his woman first, and then persuade him to look back. Don't believe the fox demon's slander!"
Haruna After listening, my face turned red.
"No, no no no no! Absolutely not, absolutely not!" She waved her hands hastily.
If she does this, she will definitely be killed by sister Jiu'er!
"Tsk."
"Master Kaguya-hime, did you "tsk" me just now? You..."
"You useless witch, you can't even hold a man, please step back." Kaguya-hime was very impatient and didn't want to talk anymore, so she returned to the stone statue.
Haruna was very angry and thought, is it my fault?
I can't make the decision, and I will report to you as soon as I come back!
She took a few steps, then suddenly turned back and said to the stone statue:
"Master Kaguya-hime, Tamamo-no-Mae asked me to tell you... to tell that barren woman to stay out of her own business."
Click!
Kaguya-hime's stone statue has a crack on its face, like a rising vein.