Chapter 8, Mutual Flattery in Business

The Great Priest Reiko summoned the magnificent deity of the Heavenly Sovereign from Takamagahara with her own strength, bestowing blessings upon the faithful. Throughout history, few have possessed spiritual power comparable to that of Great Priest Reiko

Lady Priestess Reiko

However, one should not speak of what is understood

It is regrettable that the ancient Onmyoji were not powerful enough to create shikigami that surpassed the gods, which is why today I was unable to boast successfully against my old rival, Tengen Uzui.

Shinto was not suddenly revitalized due to government support after the Meiji Restoration; rather, it became the mainstream belief after defeating Buddhism in war

However, Tanaka Shigenaga, who was standing nearby, brightened up.

This is a good way to shirk responsibility

It is information that ordinary people, even the deputy director of the Public Security Investigation Department, cannot access

Tanaka Shigenaga pretended to be profound and nodded, "Priest Reiko is the high priest serving the deity of the Heavenly Sovereign, with unparalleled spiritual power. If we could invite Priest Reiko, the problem of the monsters in Heijokyo East would surely be easily resolved"

What ... ... Hi, hi, I will handle it immediately and will definitely minimize the impact

This is history, the true history that is not recorded in history books

Everyone is an expert in the art of boasting; mutual flattery in business is the mainstream, while undermining each other is to be condemned

If there really were twelve divine beings, would they still be killed by those warriors?

Moreover, the Onmyoji are far from being as decline as you suggest; after a century of recuperation, they have long since recovered.

Fugong Yoshitaka, who was standing nearby, looked at Tanaka Shigenaga with a disdainful gaze after hearing his words

Tomioka Yoshitaka nodded with a smile and said: "The twelve shikigami of the Tsuchimikado family are indeed formidable, but unfortunately, they have many rivals, especially the Harima school of onmyoji, who regard the Tsuchimikado family as their mortal enemy"

After that war, the vitality of Shintoism was severely damaged, and Buddhism was barely surviving, and has yet to recover to this day

Hanging up the phone, Nagaozaki Akira faced the two individuals in front of him, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply, saying, "The High Priestess Reiko has exhausted her spiritual energy in summoning the great deity Amaterasu to bless the faithful, and she is still in a state of unconsciousness."

Neither offending Deputy Director Nagasaki Akira of the Public Security Investigation Department nor having to actually catch monsters

The Tsumugi family and the Harima school of Onmyoji engaged in a war, leading to the decline of the clan

If he had not heard it with his own ears, he would never have imagined that there was such a side to the history of the Eastern Land

However, I know that there is someone who can definitely drive the monsters of Pingcheng Jingdong back to the underworld said Tomioka Yoshitaka earnestly

In fact, he only recently became aware of Renzi.

On the side, Nagasaki Akira listened attentively to the accounts of Tanaka Shigenaga and Tominaka Yoshitaka

During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, the Tsumugi family and the Harima school of Onmyoji engaged in warfare, resulting in mutual destruction. Both the twelve shikigami of the Tsumugi family and the generationally inherited Hakutō and Kurotō of the Harima school were annihilated in this battle. Following this conflict, the two major factions within the Onmyoji tradition fell into decline, which is truly regrettable

The Tsuchimikado family, which possesses twelve shikigami, was not destroyed by offending Oda Nobunaga, but rather suffered significant damage in the war against the Harima-ryu onmyoji, which ultimately led to their downfall at the hands of Oda Nobunaga

Shigenaga Tanaka's gaze was slightly dazed, boasting is either your specialty or that of Yoshitaka Fujioka

As far as I know, three years ago, a Onmyoji captured the Shikigami Shōtōn Tōji, whose strength was among the top during the time of the anti-shogunate wars a hundred years ago

The profession of Onmyoji is impressive, so as a well-known Onmyoji, how could I not be impressive myself

These are all closely guarded secrets

Nagaozaki Akira furrowed his brows upon hearing Tomioka Yoshitaka's words, while Tanaka Shigenaga beside him looked on with a strange expression.

The high-end technique of boasting is to boast about the entire profession

The decline of the Onmyoji was due to their involvement in the Boshin War, and the modernization of the Eastern Isles owes some of its achievements to their contributions

However, it does not prevent him from boasting about the divine officer Reiko

There are concerns that the situation in Pingcheng Jingdong will continue to deteriorate, and we are ordered to control the situation as soon as possible, thank you both for your assistance

He looked at the caller ID and answered the call respectfully

Nagao Akimasa was deeply engrossed in listening when he suddenly received a phone call

The overthrow of the shogunate was not for personal gain, but for the entirety of the Eastern Japan. Although that war nearly severed the lineage of the Onmyoji, I believe that the efforts and sacrifices of our ancestors were worthwhile. Tanaka Shigenaga stated emphatically: "If I had been born in that era, I would have joined in as well"

Why is your mindset, Fujigang Yoshitaka, so toxic? Even when boasting, you do not forget to step on us Onmyoji.

After hanging up the phone, Nagasaki Akira nodded after listening to Tanaka Shigenaga's words. It was indeed the right decision to seek out the priest and the onmyoji. These individuals truly possess extraordinary powers, but they usually do not flaunt them in public, only revealing their abilities in times of crisis

Tanaka Shigenaga expressed disdain, opening his mouth to say: "If we are to discuss what is truly regrettable, it is undoubtedly Buddhism that suffers the most. During the shogunate era, Buddhism and Shinto engaged in fierce battles for the sake of faith, resulting in countless priests and monks perishing on the battlefield, and innumerable shrines and temples being reduced to ashes"

How could I not know

What do you mean by saying I do not possess such strong spiritual power? Do you have this thing called spiritual power?

While it is easy to boast, the priest and the onmyoji are indeed in a competitive relationship, and it is only natural to undermine the latter slightly, diminishing the onmyoji's perceived strength in the eyes of the public. Otherwise, if everyone believes the onmyoji to be exceptionally powerful and turns to them for every matter, who would still seek the priest's assistance

In the face of the boastful claims from his old rival in the bragging world, Tomioka Giyu remained remarkably calm, stating, "Shōtōn Tōji is formidable, but how can he compare to a deity"

Fugong Yoshitaka let out a cold laugh in his heart, maintaining a calm demeanor on the surface. "Extraordinary power exists, yet the human heart has not transcended; otherwise, why would the Onmyoji participate in the coup d'état? That war nearly severed the lineage of the Onmyoji, and many shallow-rooted Onmyoji still do not possess a shikigami to this day, relying only on a few minor techniques to uphold their identity as Onmyoji, which is truly lamentable.

One step, two steps; Tanaka Shouei, you are quite ruthless

The Tsumugi family has a tense relationship with the Harima school of onmyoji, viewing each other as enemies. However, the decline of the Tsumugi family was not due to offending Oda Nobunaga, who executed them. Did the Harima school not eventually fade away? What kind of ghostly war did they engage in?

As he spoke, Tanaka Shigenobu sighed and said with great emotion: "In fact, everyone has long transcended the mundane; why must we fight to the death over a trivial matter of worldly power?"

Isn't the Tsuchimikado family a descendant of Abe no Seimei? Didn't this family already decline during the wars? What kind of twelve shikigami do they have

Akira Nagao's eyes suddenly lit up, "Who?"

As soon as Yoshitaka Tominaka uttered these words, Akira Nagao immediately made a phone call to summon the revered priestess Reiko.

Unfortunately, the most renowned Tsuchimikado family among our Onmyoji has already vanished. If the Tsuchimikado family were still present, it would be a simple matter for them to deal with the youkai in Heian-kyo East, thanks to their family's generations of inherited twelve shikigami.