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Oh my, this is a true monster.

Watching the shadow of the beauty on the blue lantern, akin to a puppet show, Dorothy was taken aback, then felt a bit surprised.

She didn't sense the aura of Magic Power within the lantern, but rather detected a force similar yet different from Magic Power, which was very close to the power contained in Ibuki Yuuki's sake earlier. It seems to be Spiritual Energy.

Thus, Miss Aoandon is clearly different from the other so-called Hyakki, who are still witches in essence; she is a rare true monster in the Western Universe.

The homebody witch became excited instantly, her eyes sparkling with intense curiosity as she looked at the blue lantern.

Hmm, I really want to study the structure of monsters closely.

As a research witch, Dorothy naturally had this thought, but fortunately, she wasn't the type to disregard everything for research, so she quickly suppressed her curiosity.

On the other side, Miss Aoandon on the lantern also looked at Ibuki Yuuki.

"Shuten, is it time for this year's Hyakki Festival?"

The voice of Miss Demon had a big sister's feel, mature and elegant, with a slight laziness, as if she just woke up.

"Hmm, Miss Aoandon, the Hyakki Festival is about to begin."

Miss Oiran nodded as well; this Ghost King's Daughter, who was lazy before, was now sitting upright, showing respect for the blue lantern.

After all, Miss Aoandon is an ancient existence from the era of the Immortals, and the Demon Buddha Law on Monster Mountain has always been taught by her, making her the teacher of all monster witches.

"So, are there any good seedlings in this session?

So many years have passed, yet the Hundred Stories are never complete.

Those little demons are easy to find, but finding the successor of the Demon King is really hard.

In these years, only you as Shuten Douji has appeared.

That Kujo guy keeps boasting, always claiming to be a Great Tengu, but in reality, she's still far off; she's just a Crow Divine Dog. "

Aoandon asked with great interest, complaining about the incompetence of her disciples.

Ibuki Yuuki remained unfazed, acting as if she didn't hear the teacher's complaints.

After all, the Kujo referred to by the teacher is a senior on Japan Island, an ancient witch thousands of years old, and also the ancestor of the current Kujo family.

Moreover, Senior Kujo was also the previous master of Monster Mountain before Ibuki Yuuki rose to the position of Shuten Douji. Back then, the Hyakki of Monster Mountain regarded Senior Kujo with utmost respect, calling her the Great Tengu reverently.

Of course, that was just a courtesy title; everyone on Monster Mountain knows that Senior Kujo is merely a Crow Divine Dog. She never received the true succession of the Demon King Great Tengu from Miss Aoandon, which has always been her pain.

Though Crow Divine Dogs are strong and classified as upper-level demons among the Hyakki, they are ultimately just the second rank of the Tengu clan, merely the guards of a true Great Tengu. There is a significant strength difference between them.

However, Senior Kujo is truly a good person, and all Hyakki hold her in high esteem, so everyone tries to appease this senior by addressing her as the Great Tengu, somewhat fulfilling her unattainable obsession.

As the Ghost King's Daughter was thinking about this senior, there was quite a commotion outside the banquet hall door, followed by the loud announcement from the Red and Blue Oni guarding the gate.

"Lord Daitengu has arrived."

Subsequently, a dignified witch wearing a monk's robe, a red long-nosed mask, and high-toothed wooden clogs stepped in.

This was the previously mentioned Senior Kujo—Kujo Minren.

Although this "Lord Daitengu" has retired, she wouldn't miss grand events like the Hyakki Festival as the previous master of Monster Mountain.

Moreover, this time she's not here alone as usual, but accompanied by two young witches dressed similarly.

Ibuki Yuuki glanced over and fixed her gaze momentarily on the katana at the waist of the young Crow Divine Dog on the left.

She immediately recognized the sword, for it was her own creation, the Demon Blade Raikiri.

"Hehe, it's that kid Chiyoda Kujo."

The Ghost King's Daughter already understood this young Crow Divine Dog's identity.

Meanwhile, Dorothy was also distracted from the Aoandon she was observing and looked at the new guests.

First, she noticed the Lord Daitengu, and with just one look, the homebody witch realized this was a big shot she couldn't mess with, so she skipped paying attention to avoid drawing unwanted attention.

Then she recognized that familiar Demon Blade Raikiri, understanding this individual's identity.

As for the last one....

The homebody witch squinted, a talisman mark briefly flickered in her pupils.

Tsk, alright, another serpent head; is locating dragon veins and placing auspicious sites truly as difficult as the legends say? I've only been in Japan for a few days and have encountered a bunch already.

Dorothy thought to herself helplessly.

Counting her encounters with Dragon Vein Kin in the past few days, there are nine in total, and she's already met five. At this rate, in a few days, she'll have gathered all nine dragon lairs and can begin constructing the Great Barrier.