Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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The freezing rain disaster he brought also disappeared with his passing.

As for the ashes, Xia Yan casually tossed them under the cherry blossom tree outside the shrine as fertilizer, thinking that the cherry blossom tree, having received ample nutrients, would bloom even more profusely and beautifully next year.

Just then, the priestess, having heard the noise, finally broke free from the little fox's obstruction, pushed open the door, and went out.

"Sister, you can't go out! It's dangerous outside! It's really dangerous!"

The little fox was making one last attempt.

Although Xia Yan and the others thought that the Rain God was a piece of cake, which was a bit arrogant, he was at most a mediocre one and not worth worrying about at all.

But for a little monster like her, the sheer power he displayed was enough to make her tremble with fear.

Although she didn't know why the terrifying aura she had felt earlier had disappeared, she still didn't want to let her shrine maiden sister, the unattainable beauty in her heart, go out to face the potential dangers.

"No, I'm a shrine maiden, and I need to know what happened at the shrine. Makoto, please stay in the room. Don't worry, this is the abode of the gods; there will be no danger."

The shrine maiden smiled and patted the little girl's head, comforting the little sister who had inexplicably come to the shrine.

When he turned his head, his face showed a hint of worry.

Although the little fox was very careful not to reveal her fox tail in front of the shrine maiden, the fact that she was just an ordinary person made it difficult for her to notice anything unusual as they spent so much time together.

The priestess simply pretended not to know anything.

I hope it has nothing to do with Makoto...

Chapter 334 Scaring the Little Girl

With a heart full of trepidation, the shrine maiden went out.

But the scene before her left her somewhat bewildered.

The original snow had been melted by the fire Xia Yan had set, making the ground muddy for a while. There was a hole in the fence, and three people, one man and two women, were in the yard.

One of them even had animal ears on its head and a fluffy tail behind it.

Clearly not human!

The other two, however, gave her a feeling that was both unfamiliar and familiar.

It's like...

"My Lord God!" The priestess disregarded the mud on the ground and knelt down to pay her respects to Xia Yan and the Goddess of Fate.

Under Xia Yan's influence, the ordinary shrine maiden was completely unaware that the god she had worshipped for many years had been replaced. Instead, she thought that the two people in front of her were the gods she had worshipped for many years.

This change in perception involuntarily reminded Xia Yan of some Japanese animated films about hypnosis that he had watched before his transmigration.

"No need to be polite."

Xia Yan waved his hand, stopping the shrine maiden from kneeling halfway down, and her body involuntarily stood up again.

It's not that he's uncomfortable with others kneeling before him.

After all, he wasn't some kind of upright and just official who liked to emphasize fairness, fairness, and so on.

However, the ground was too muddy, and it was really inappropriate to have the shrine maiden roll around on such a surface, so they simply skipped these troublesome formalities.

After being helped up by Xia Yan, the shrine maiden did not insist on kneeling down to pay her respects.

After all, this was a command from the gods, and she only needed to obey it.

However, his eyes kept glancing at the white wolf standing next to Xia Yan, who had obvious yokai features, and he seemed to care about it a lot.

Xia Yan naturally noticed such an obvious look.

"Don't worry about her, she is my divine messenger."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The priestess's eyes flickered, as if she had thought of something.

"My priestess, what is your name?"

"Makoto..."

“Makoto, I see you still have a lot of charm…” Natsuhiko gently lifted Makoto’s chin with his fingers, lightly stroking her face, a flirtatious smile playing on his lips.

"Yes, Lord Kami."

Although Makoto blushed slightly, she did not have any intention of resisting.

As a shrine maiden, she was taught from childhood to dedicate everything to the gods.

Kagura Mai is one, Sakura Mochi is one, and she herself... is one too!

However, it's clear that others don't seem too happy about this.

Seeing the little fox spirit girl who ran out of the side room and was baring her teeth at him from behind Makoto, Xia Yan raised an eyebrow with amusement.

"This is……?"

"...This child is my sister..." Makoto hesitated for a moment, then said firmly.

"Hey↗, little sister~"

Xia Yan looked at the little fox with a playful expression.

Realizing that Xia Yan had already seen through her identity, the little fox dared not bare her teeth anymore. Instead, she looked at Xia Yan with pleading eyes, clearly not wanting him to reveal her true identity to the priestess.

Ever since seeing the shrine maiden's dance under the cherry blossom tree that day, she has become like a white moonlight in the little fox's heart.

The little fox's pleas only fueled Xia Yan's wicked sense of humor.

“My lovely priestess, your younger sister doesn’t seem to be human…”

As he spoke, Xia Yan pointed to the little fox hiding behind Makoto.

Stimulated by his powerful demonic energy, the little fox's ears and three fluffy tails uncontrollably popped out.

Boom——

Xia Yan's words struck Makoto and the Three-Tailed Fox like a thunderclap.

The three-tailed fox's eyes instantly turned to despair; she recognized Xia Yan's aura.

After all, this village is only a hundred miles away from Mount Aosan, and she saw everything when Xia Yan unleashed his demonic power to declare his sovereignty over Mount Aosan.

Clearly, the other party was not only a god, but also a powerful demon.

However, she did not despair because of the difference in strength.

Imagining her identity being exposed and having to part ways with her shrine maiden sister, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

But Makoto's eyes held an even greater despair than the little fox's.

She had long suspected that her 'sister' might not be human, but she still clung to a sliver of hope.

She thought that perhaps the gods hadn't noticed, perhaps they didn't care about such a trivial matter, perhaps they would allow her to become a divine messenger...

Therefore, when introducing the other person, he said that she was his sister, which was a deception of the gods.

Unexpectedly, the gods exposed their scheme right in front of everyone.

"I am so sorry, Your Majesty. I misjudged people! Please punish me!" Makoto felt a pang of pain in her heart at the thought that this little girl might be killed by the wrath of the gods.

She knelt before Xia Yan again and reached behind her back, repeatedly gesturing for the little fox to run away.

The little fox naturally saw all of this.

Putting aside whether she could escape from the great demon on her own, how could the little fox possibly abandon her beloved sister and run away alone at a time like this?

"No! My lord, it was my fault! I deceived my sister! Please punish me!"

The little fox also knelt down before Xia Yan.

However, before their knees even touched the ground, the two of them stood up uncontrollably again, just like before.

"Ha, I never said I was going to punish you."

Xia Yan only intended to scare them a little and amuse them; he had no real intention of punishing them.

Seeing the two beautiful women, one tall and one short, crying because of his 3.5-inch size, satisfied with his perverse sense of humor, he naturally wouldn't do anything else.

Moreover, he himself was very interested in this little fox.

As a born three-tailed fox, although she can't be like Tamamo-no-Mae, who doesn't need to grow up and is born a great demon, given time, her future achievements will definitely not be low.

In terms of talent alone, he is at least much better than the little white dog that Bai Zangzhu cultivated for hundreds of years before growing a second tail.

Upon hearing Xia Yan's words, Makoto and the Three-Tailed Fox both breathed a sigh of relief.

"but……"

The breath they had just exhaled rose again at the same time.

“I see this little fox is also wearing a shrine maiden outfit. If Makoto could train her to become a shrine maiden, I think I would be very happy.”

Chapter 335 The Tacit Understanding Between Yokai and Onmyoji

Thanks to Xia Yan's Wood Release: Shrine Renovation Technique, the dilapidated shrine, which originally only had one main hall, was transformed into a small shrine that was reasonably presentable in the blink of an eye.

However, he didn't go overboard.

After all, it was just to fool the villagers and help the God of Fate gather some faith power.

As one of the few yokai with the power of faith, Xia Yan had done some research on this thing.

It wasn't entirely ineffective, but for him, it was somewhat of a letdown.

It's useful, but not entirely useful.

This can be described as "if useful".

For a deity like Enmusubi, who is born entirely from faith, this thing is incredibly powerful. It's like blowing up a balloon; however much you blow in before it reaches its limit, that's how much it will expand.

Even though she has now become a monster, she still retains this characteristic.

However, its effect is greatly reduced for pure monsters.

It might allow ordinary monsters to reach the level of great monsters in a short time, but while it can improve the abilities of great monsters, it can only be described as a thankless task.

After all, monsters are naturally drawn to strength.

If the power of faith also works on powerful demons, why would powerful demons like Shuten-dōji have the leisure to live a carefree life in the mountains?