Chapter 397 Invitation from Huangquan (3)
Compared with the twists and turns in Inuyama Heita, Qian Xiaoyi did not encounter any gatekeepers after entering Huangquan House. After entering, the lanterns in the house immediately lit up brightly. There was a yellow light, and when the shoji door that greeted him opened, there was no passage, but the exit directly.
Feeling the presence of many people behind the door, Qian Xiaoyi curled his lips and said, "Is this considered a VIP passage?"
After walking through the door, the scene in front of him suddenly became clear. This is In a restaurant-like building, lanterns floated in the air, smiling and swinging, providing lighting for the place.
In the venue, a group of paper figures about the same size as life were walking around carrying plates. There were some wine glasses on the plates, and the aroma of wine overflowed. These paper figures are just that in the literal sense. They are only a piece of paper thin and have round heads. On their heads are painted the nine-character talisman of the Onmyodo of the Ashiya family, which looks quite strange.
Soul exterminators wearing various costumes were standing scattered in the field, chatting and laughing.
In the center of the venue, there is a large circular pit. There is a guardrail around the pit, so people can lean there and watch the scenery below. This reminds Qian Xiaoyi of ancient Rome. Arena, but the style here is more Japanese-style, and the big pit is not as big as the arena, only half the size of a basketball court.
As soon as Qian Xiaoyi walked out of the door, he heard a pretendingly deep voice.
“Hmph hum…Another new face I’ve never seen before…Is he a newcomer?”
A man with exaggerated earrings, heavy eye shadow, and a black trench coat The goth man leaned against the door, folded his hands on his chest, and said: "Newcomers, don't think of this as a casual place. I advise you to be careful here."
Qian Xiaoyi just took one look at this guy and made a judgment.
"Spellcaster." Qian Xiaoyi thought to himself: "And he is the worst kind."
If you want to ask why Qian Xiaoyi can tell... it's entirely because of the other party. The disgusting aura emanating from his body was so weak that Qian Xiaoyi felt uncomfortable just by looking at his face.
The guy in front of him had a pitiful smell of curses. He probably hadn't cursed many people at all, so Qian Xiaoyi thought that this guy was a bad spellcaster.
But this also means that this guy has not harmed many people, and he is probably a hobbyist level existence, so Qian Xiaoyi did not speak harshly like he did to Zhidian, but asked politely Said: "I haven't asked for advice yet. Who are you?"
"Have you never heard of my name?" The Gothic man smiled and said: "You are indeed a newcomer~ Then I will forgive you... Iku Terao, remember this name! This name will definitely ring throughout Tokyo... No, the whole of Japan!"
"Terao..." Qian Xiaoyi thought thoughtfully: "What is the relationship between you and the [witch carrying the curse]?"
"Oh? Do you know that one too?" Terao Yu became a little excited: "Yes, I am that lady's tribe! You must have heard of the [Terao Fukinryu] sect of spiritual masters, right?" br>
"I have admired you for a long time." Qian Xiaoyi said without sincerity, he knew nothing.
But Iku Terao seemed to take it seriously. He nodded with satisfaction and said to Qian Xiaoyi: "You are not bad as a newcomer. I will protect you. By the way, which school of spirit killer are you? Teacher?”
Qian Xiaoyi waved his hand and said: "It's a little-known little sect in another place. Even people who come here don't know about it."
Terao Yu said: "Is that so? But it doesn't matter, don't belittle yourself, if you If you work hard, you can one day gain a foothold in Tokyo like me and let others know your name and style!”
“That’s really your blessing,” Qian Xiaoyi. Turning to look at the center of the field, he asked: "By the way, what are we going to do today? Why are there so many spirit exterminators gathered?" Terao Iku said: "Seeing that you have passed the test, then I will tell you something. Right~ Today is Mr. Ashiya’s birthday.”
“Is that so?” Qian Xiaoyi said in surprise: “If I had known earlier, I would have bought some gifts, something the old man likes. "
Iku Terao shook his finger and said: "Although today is Mr. Ashiya's birthday, today is not a birthday party, but the annual spirit-killing master assessment."
"Assessment?" Qian Xiaoyi was funny. Said: "Is it possible that there is some kind of Spiritual Exorcist Association here that needs to be rated based on performance?"
"There is no Spiritualist Exorcist Association, but Mr. Ashiya does." Terao Iku said: "This is In order to ensure the gold content of Huangquanya members, after all, he is the middleman and needs to understand the strength of the members. New spiritual masters will come to Tokyo every year, so it is more convenient to set a time and conduct unified testing. It’s not just that.”
Qian Xiaoyi said: “I would like to hear the details.”
Terawei Yu said: “The soul-killing master who has passed the gate guarding level is considered to have obtained it. To qualify for the test, when the time comes, the exorcist can enter the middle arena and challenge Mr. Ashiya’s shikigami. The higher the challenge level, upon success Mr. Ashiya will award a prize, and he will award the exorcist Record the strength of the spiritual master so that you can introduce commissions of similar levels later.”
He paused and continued: "It's not over yet. For new spiritual masters, this is an opportunity to show themselves to others and show what they are good at. Other spiritual masters can use their own skills to show off their strengths." needs to decide whether to cooperate with him in future commissions. Many spiritual masters will take advantage of this opportunity to choose suitable partners to make up for their own problems. Because of his physical weakness, he can avoid getting into trouble in dangerous commissions."
Qian Xiaoyi nodded. If this is the case, this party will be very meaningful. After all, it will be very meaningful for some ghost removers who have not yet made a name for themselves. As a professional, I have received relatively few commissions, and this is a good opportunity to promote myself, thus increasing my chances of receiving some big orders.
You must know that for a large-scale commission, the commission fee obtained is not comparable to those that are trivial. It can be said that if it does not open for half a year, it will take half a year for it to open.
Just like the previous commission from Masato Shichijo, the amount is probably the highest in the entire circle.
At this time, Terao Iku lowered his voice and said: "At this time, do we have to mention the hierarchy among spiritual masters?"
Qian Xiaoyi was stunned: "There is this thing? Is it also formulated by Mr. Ashiya? How come I never knew about it before? He didn't say anything about it."
"This... was not formulated by Mr. Ashiya. ." Terao Yu said a little embarrassed: "This is the result of everyone's discussion in our circle. After all, you see, everyone likes to discuss strengths and weaknesses, especially in the spiritual master profession, so we also follow each other's discussion. The performance of each spiritual master divides the strength of each spiritual master."
"Can you tell me?" Qian Xiaoyi was also a little interested.
"Ah... Speaking of which, I'm a little thirsty." Iku Terao looked at a paper man shikigami holding a plate with erratic eyes, and said: "Today is Mr. Ashiya's birthday, so every day Any guest who passes the test can get a free cup of [Dreamlike]..."
Qian Xiaoyi understood immediately, co-authoring that this guy is standing here just to defraud the newcomers of free drinks. Just wait and see.
"Uh... I'll give you my glass." Qian Xiaoyi said helplessly, taking a glass of wine from the plate and giving it to him.
"Oh, thank you for your kindness." Iku Terao took it and took a sip. His eyes were blurred for a while, and then he sighed: "Huh~ I feel that my spiritual power has increased again. The wine in Huangquanwu is really Well-deserved reputation...ahem, then Let me tell you, a newbie, about the levels of exorcists in Tokyo, so that you can avoid messing with people you shouldn’t mess with..."
(End of Chapter)