Kotoko Higa casually sat cross-legged in the empty living room, looking at the gray sky outside the balcony. Today's exorcism ceremony was about to begin, and everything was ready.

In the past two days, Kotoko has been living in Hideki's house with Saori and a female police officer, to prevent the Pakumo in Saori's body from suddenly awakening.

But what surprised Kotoko was that Pakumo had no intention of resisting at all. The past two days were very peaceful and Saori did not show any abnormality.

"Lady Kotoko, Miss Saori has woken up." The policewoman in charge of taking care of Saori gently opened the door and came to the living room to report to Kotoko softly.

Qinzi withdrew her gaze from the sky, stretched her limbs and stood up, nodded to the policewoman and said calmly: "Go back, your mission is accomplished."

The policewoman nodded, turned around and left Hideki's house, leaving Kotoko to put on her leather jacket and push open Saori's room.

Saori was sitting on the bed with a doll in her arms, sleepy-eyed. She saw Kotoko and started laughing: "Good morning, Aunt Kotoko! Saori is very obedient. She promised Aunt Kotoko yesterday that she would get up early."

Kotoko calmly came to the bedside and opened her arms to pick up Saori: "Come on, Saori, Auntie will take you out to see a show."

"A show? A dinosaur?"

"It's not a dinosaur." Kotoko picked up Saori and turned to leave Hideki's house. The whole apartment was very quiet, with only Kotoko's footsteps echoing in the corridor and stairwell.

Kotoko carried Saori to the first floor. The door of an apartment opened and a middle-aged man stood out, nodded to Kotoko, and then went back inside. Kotoko patted Saori on the back and walked out of the apartment building.

"So beautiful." Saori opened her eyes wide and looked in front of the apartment building. At this time, a two-story altar made of cypress had been erected there. It was hung with colorful amulets and white flower knots, fluttering in the cold morning breeze.

There was no one around. Kotoko walked up to the altar step by step, holding Saori in her arms. She placed Saori in the center of the altar and ordered in a cold tone, "Just sit here. Auntie will come to pick you up after the sun comes out."

Saori looked at Kotoko with her eyes wide open, and reluctantly let go of the little hand that was holding Kotoko's clothes: "I understand, Aunt Kotoko, Saori will sit here obediently."

Kotoko looked down at the flattering smile Saori gave her, sighed in her heart and said to Saori: "Don't be afraid no matter what happens later, Aunt Kotoko will protect you, understand?"

"Yes! I know, Aunt Kotoko, I will be obedient."

Kotoko lowered her eyes, turned around and walked down the altar without looking back. She stood in an open space with her back to the altar and lit a slender ladies' cigarette.

Exhaling a long puff of smoke, Kotoko looked up at the road not far away and saw a car driving towards them.

Seeing Zheng Wenjie coming out of the car, Qinzi's nose twitched and before Zheng Wenjie could speak, she asked, "Have you seen Xue Ji?"

Zheng Wenjie looked at Kotoko with admiration: "Miss Kotoko is worthy of being known as Japan's number one exorcist. Even the chief of the police department has to come here personally to be responsible for the lockdown here."

"Makoto and my daughter are still resting in Miss Yukihime's vacation home in Izu. I want to come and see how Miss Kotoko deals with the Pakumo. Do you mind?" Zheng Wenjie said as he looked towards the altar and waved to Saori on the altar.

Qinzi looked at Zheng Wenjie coldly and said, "Thank you for reminding me. I realized in time that the Pok'un wanted to merge with Saori and be reincarnated."

Kotoko put out the cigarette in her hand, put her hands in her leather jacket pockets, looked at the altar and explained: "When the sun comes out, we will drive the Pokémon out of Saori's body."

"All life is greedy. Even an evil demon like the Polu Demon, which has clearly felt the malice of the outside world towards it, still only wants to go one step further and is reluctant to give up." Zheng Wenjie looked at Saori with slightly red pupils. The Polu Demon was still sleeping in Saori's body.

Looking at Saori's soul that was about to merge with the Polu Demon, Zheng Wenjie said, "Even if we drive away the Polu Demon, Saori won't live long."

"I tried my best."

Kotoko looked at Saori who was smiling at her on the altar and suddenly asked, "Sir, do you have a way to save Saori's life?"

"It's very difficult for me to restore Saori to a normal person." If Saori wants to restore her to a normal person, it is not enough to just destroy the Paku-demon. It is also necessary to remove all the parts of Saori's body, soul, and even her spirit that have been fused with the Paku-demon. However, Zheng Wenjie can only erase that part, but after erasing it, Saori may become a vegetable or an idiot.

Kotoko watched Saori fall into silence until a series of rhythmic bell sounds came from the first floor of the apartment, accompanied by increasingly louder spells.

A row of eight exorcists, wearing priest uniforms embroidered with delicate patterns, tall hats, and shallow shoes, walked in unison from the first floor of the apartment toward the altar step by step.

The spiritual powers of these exorcists wearing priest uniforms are all strong. Although they cannot compare with Kotoko, any one of them is stronger than Makoto and Mitsuki combined.

Zheng Wenjie looked at their steps and hand movements, which were all very coordinated. Between each action, the bells swung at the same time, and their spiritual power would gather in the sound of the bells and be amplified.

The sky in the distance was tinged with a faint golden color, which was a sign that the sun was about to rise. Qinzi looked up at the sky and murmured, "The sun is coming out soon."

The exorcists have also stepped onto the altar, surrounding Saori and kneeling on the altar, holding the bells high in their hands. As the spells become faster and louder, the sound of the bells becomes chaotic and noisy.

Saori, who was surrounded, was originally watching the scene curiously, but as the sound of the bells became more chaotic, she felt a sharp pain in her head and fainted on the altar.

Zheng Wenjie figured out something. The exorcism method used by these priests and exorcists this time should be Kagura, and it had already started in the apartment.

From the apartment to the altar, the spiritual power had just been fully accumulated and strengthened to its peak. At this time, the spiritual power of these exorcists was all gathered in the sound of bells, which vibrated and drove away the soul demon in Saori's body.

Kotoko locked her eyes on Saori who had fainted on the altar and whispered to herself, "Here it comes!"

The chaotic voices and words that appeared out of nowhere drowned out the exorcists' bells. Thin, transparent ghost shadows densely surrounded the altar. Zheng Wenjie looked carefully and found that these ghost shadows that appeared and disappeared immediately were all children.

Saori suddenly raised her hand and slapped the altar, her small hand embedded in the thick sacred tree, her limbs twisted to support herself on the altar, she raised her head suddenly, and a shrill scream came out of her mouth.

The ghostly children surrounding the altar also laughed and tried to rush into the altar, but they were blocked by the amulet hanging above the altar and could only appear and disappear repeatedly.

The Polu Demon controlled Saori's body and stood up crookedly. Her originally fair and smooth face was now split into two. One side still looked like Saori's original face, while the other half was covered with black meridian stripes protruding from the skin.

One of his eyes was also completely dark, like a black hole, staring at the exorcists surrounding him, screaming, "Die! Die!"

The Pok-Mo controlled Saori's angry roar and wanted to rush forward to tear them apart, but he was unable to move his body forcefully because he was being driven out of Saori's body by Ling Yin.

He had to stay where he was and try to fight against Lingyin, who had gathered the spiritual power of all the exorcists. For a moment, both sides were frozen on the spot. Pok-yu-mo was reluctant to abandon Saori's body. It thought that it would be impossible for it to reincarnate after leaving.

Even though it was enraged to the point of going crazy, its instinct still made it unwilling to leave Saori. Its ignorant intelligence only knew that if it left Saori, it would never have the opportunity to go further, and it would not think about waiting for a suitable reincarnation container again. Zheng Wenjie asked curiously: "How do you know that the Pok'un will not leave Saori's body? After all, it has intelligence. If it suddenly thinks of giving up, these exorcists may not be able to walk down the altar alive."

"I do not know."

Kotoko stared at the altar. "If the Pakuru is unwilling to leave Saori's body, the exorcists will hold the Pakuru and wait for the sun to rise. With the help of the sun, the Pakuru will naturally be driven away."

"And if the Pok'u Demon leaves Saori's body and the exorcists can't resist it, I will resist the Pok'u Demon in time."

"Then why would these exorcists listen to you and risk their lives for you? You can handle the problem by yourself, but they are so old and still want to risk their lives." Zheng Wenjie looked at the old exorcists with gray hair on the altar.

"They are the shrines of Akaishi Shrine. Akaishi Shrine has been protecting the Higa Onmyoji Ryo for generations. Besides, aren't they also exorcists?"

"So they are similar to your retainers? If that's the case, the Higa Onmyoji is near the Akaishi Shrine, right?" Zheng Wenjie thought for a while and asked.

"I will take you there after we destroy the Pok'un Demon. I never lie to anyone." Higa Kotoko said coldly.

A soft golden color rose from the horizon and sprinkled on the earth. Every ray of light was like a golden warm current, flowing through Zheng Wenjie and others, and sprinkling in every corner.

Kotoko smiled slightly, "I have calculated the time and asked for help from the astronomy department. Today is a good day."

A black mist visible to the naked eye rose from the body of Shazhi who was shrouded in sunlight above the altar, instantly covering the entire apartment building and plunging it into darkness, but then quickly dissipated.

The warm sunlight shone on Kotoko again, making her feel warm and safe.

"Is it over?" Zheng Wenjie asked.

Qinzi put away her smile and turned to look at Zheng Wenjie: "The Polu Demon will come back for revenge. Instead of waiting for it to find us alone when we are separated, it is better to destroy it tonight."

"So what are you going to do?" Zheng Wenjie asked the tall Qinzi with interest.

Qinzi took out a cigarette case from her pocket and asked Zheng Wenjie indifferently, "Will you help me deal with the Po-Lu Demon?"

"No, I just came here to see how Higa Kotoko, who is known as the number one exorcist, exorcise demons."

Qinzi looked into Zheng Wenjie's eyes and uttered a "huh". She took a deep breath and said calmly, "In that case, please come back tonight. I will destroy the Po-yu Demon tonight."

After saying that, Kotoko lit a cigarette and walked towards the altar. After questioning the exorcists one by one, she picked up the unconscious Saori and walked back to the apartment.

Zheng Wenjie almost laughed out loud when he saw Higa Kotoko thinking that he was mocking her. He really had no intention of mocking her. He shook his head and followed them back to his home.

Izu, holiday homes
Nozaki was still sleeping soundly in bed. He hadn't had a good sleep for four or five days in a row. Yesterday he had climbed the mountain for a whole day with fear on his back, and now he was sleeping soundly.

In the dream, he waved his hand and snow flew all over the sky. Everyone knelt at his feet. Any evil demons he met were vulnerable and could be locked and sealed with ease.

Nozaki was not awakened until he felt a cool and smooth touch on his cheek. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the beautiful face facing him.

"Lady Yukihime..." Nozaki felt his throat dry for a moment, and his Adam's apple kept rolling. He didn't know whether he was afraid or excited as he looked at Yukihime's seductive charm.

Xue Ji was wearing a loose robe and lying next to Nozaki, with one hand on the tatami, revealing deep wrinkles, and the other fingertips sliding on Nozaki's face.

"Nozaki-kun~Why do I feel my power in you?" Xue Ji's voice was as gentle as a kitten scratching the palm of his hand, and Nozaki's heartbeat quickened.

"This... was given to me by Mr. Zheng."

"Huh? But he left before dawn. I'm in so much pain now. Can you help me?"

When Nozaki heard that Zheng Wenjie had left, reason took over instantly and he said sincerely: "Lady Xueji, I'm just an ordinary person, I'm afraid I can't help... help you. I can ask Mr. Zheng to help you."

"Can you please let me get up first..."

The snow girl laughed, her fingers slid across Nozaki's forehead and clasped her hands on Nozaki's Adam's apple.

"Lady Yukihime, I will do whatever you say! Spare me... spare me!" Nozaki panicked and pleaded with the Snow Girl hurriedly.

Xue Ji's expression turned cold, her black hair turned silver, and a layer of frost formed on her face. She lowered her voice and said coldly, "Why is my power in your body?"

"Mercy...mercy," Nozaki wanted to resist, but now not only was his throat controlled by Yukihime, but even his newfound strength seemed to be ineffective in front of Yukihime.

"Mr. Zheng gave it to me. He...he said it was a gift from you, and then...then he gave it to me. Mr. Zheng will be back tomorrow, so he can't be away for too long. Lady Xueji!"

Hearing this, Xue Ji's expression suddenly changed, and a smile bloomed on her face. It was as if the ice and snow melted instantly, and her silver-white hair instantly turned black.

The fingertips lightly touched Nozaki's throat, and a faint blush appeared on Xueji's face. She bit her lower lip gently, and her eyes seemed to contain a pool of spring water. She said tenderly: "Nozaki-kun, you will be willing to help me, right?"

Nozaki stared at Yukihime in a daze, her behavior was completely different from the past two days. His desire was aroused by her expression, but his reason made him freeze on the tatami, not daring to move at all.

"Sister Xueji...how do you need me to help you?"

"Well... it's very simple. As long as Nozaki-kun returns my power to me, Yukihime will not let Nozaki-kun down."

Nozaki was stunned, and various images of monsters eating people flashed through his mind. His desire was completely shattered. He mustered up the courage to break away from Xue Ji's fingers, and nimbly jumped to the right. Just as he was about to run away, a pair of snow-white arms wrapped around his upper body from behind.

Yukihime hugged Nozaki from behind. Nozaki only felt the cool and smooth touch of skin on his cheek. His whole body was stiff, and his eyes tried hard to see clearly Yukihime who was pressing her face against his.

"Nozaki-kun...you can't run away." (End of this chapter)