Since the Meihong incident, over ninety years had passed in the blink of an eye. During these ninety-plus years, Yun Feng, apart from daily training, spent his time drinking with Suika and the others.
During this period, Yakumo Yukari also strongly demanded that Yun Feng cook. Yun Feng, unable to resist Yakumo Yukari's persistence, cooked once, fulfilling a promise to Yakumo Yukari. The dining table at that time could be described as a battlefield, with Suika and Yakumo Yukari almost fighting over the last bite of food. This also indirectly reflected how terrible the food of the people of the island nation was at that time.
From then on, Yun Feng swore he would never cook again. This made Suika and the others look at Yun Feng with an indescribable sense of resentment every time.
Besides that, he watched Meihong grow. He only intervened in irreversible crises where there was no other choice. And even when he did, Yun Feng acted without Meihong's knowledge.
What annoyed Yun Feng the most was Yuugi. Whenever she had free time, she would cling to him. Although being pursued by a beautiful woman was a good thing, Yun Feng truly had no interest at the moment.
Over these years, Yun Feng's strength had also reached the peak of a High-Level Yokai. And the time for the Great Barrier's establishment was drawing nearer.
Yun Feng, Suika, Yakumo Yukari, and others sat at a table next to the training ground, leisurely drinking tea, eating snacks, and watching the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
These cherry blossoms were conjured by Yakumo Yukari's ability. The cherry blossoms had already bloomed over a month ago, but their blooming period was extremely short. Although they were conjured, they were still just as beautiful.
Yun Feng sipped his sake, deep in thought. 'I'm already at the peak of a High-Level Yokai. How can I break through to a Great Yokai? Suika and the others always say I lack a catalyst, but where is this catalyst?'
'Soon it will be time for the Great Barrier to be established. Yukari mentioned that she recently met a human with the same ideals as her. That human is also a very strong Shrine Maiden. I suppose that would be the first Hakurei Shrine Maiden.'
'There's no point in me staying here now. I might as well go out and travel. Maybe I'll find the catalyst to break through to a Great Yokai. It's just a bit hard to leave Suika and the others. Sigh!'
'Maybe I'll even meet other people from Gensokyo. Haha!'
Yun Feng thought and thought, then drained his cup of sake in one gulp. He looked at Suika and said, "Suika, I think it's time for me to leave. There's no point in staying here anymore. I've been training here for over ninety years, and if it weren't for you all sparring with me, my strength wouldn't have progressed so quickly. I truly thank you all."
"Yukari, although you haven't said anything, I assume your plan must be about to begin. So I want to go out and wander around. Let me know when your plan starts." Yun Feng finished speaking and looked up at the cherry blossoms.
Ibaraki Kasen said, "Little brother, I didn't expect you to be so impressive, reaching the peak of a High-Level Yokai in just a few decades. You're only one step away from breaking through to a Great Yokai. You know, most Yokai might not even reach High-Level Yokai in their entire lives. Great Yokai are even rarer. And to break through so quickly?"
"By the way, little brother, aren't you going to stay here a bit longer? If you leave, Suika and Yuugi will be very sad! Ouch, that hurts!" Ibaraki Kasen had just finished speaking when Suika and Yuugi each hit her on the head.
Hoshiguma Yuugi said nothing as she looked at Yun Feng, continuing to drink her sake.
Kinkara looked at Yun Feng, tightened her grip on her sword, and said, "You must break through to a Great Yokai quickly. Then we can have a good fight."
Suika looked at Yun Feng, took a sip of sake, and said, "Feng, where are you planning to go next? You haven't thought about it yet, have you?"
Yun Feng said, "I really haven't. I'll just wander around."
At this, Yakumo Yukari said, "Little Feng, if you want to relax, just relax. You've been training quite hard all these years. We are very open-minded."
Yun Feng looked at everyone. He stretched, then got up and walked to his room to pack his things. When Yun Feng was ready, he didn't say a final goodbye to Suika and the others. He simply opened a Gap and walked in. The other side of the Gap was a forest, and not far from the forest was a small town.
When Suika saw Yun Feng leave, she looked at Yakumo Yukari and asked, "Yukari, we know about the situation you mentioned. Although we Oni agree, other races won't agree so easily."
Yukari took a sip of sake, opened her fan to cover her face, and said with a smile, "Of course I know that, but don't worry, in the end, they will all agree."
Suika took a sip of sake and said, "Are you so sure they'll all agree?"
Yakumo Yukari said, "I have plenty of ways, just you wait and see. Humph humph! I need to go back and prepare. I'll come again when I have time. You Oni should also get ready." With that, Yakumo Yukari opened a Gap and left.
When Yun Feng emerged from the Gap, he used the Boundary of Fantasy and Reality to create a disguise for himself. This way, when others saw Yun Feng, they would perceive him as a human, not a Yokai.
Yun Feng walked out of the forest and headed towards the nearby small town.
Upon arriving in the town, Yun Feng looked around, finding everything incredibly new and fascinating. Others who saw Yun Feng assumed he was a country bumpkin from a small village who knew nothing.
Yun Feng hadn't walked long before he entered a small tavern. That's right, a tavern. But Yun Feng went to the tavern not to drink, but to gather information. After all, a tavern was the most suitable place to get information.
Yun Feng sat from morning until afternoon, hearing nothing of value. He shook his head and walked out.
After leaving the tavern, Yun Feng immediately walked out of the small town, as it was very difficult to get useful information in such a small place.
Yun Feng left the small town and then retracted the Boundary on his body. After all, he was already out, so there was no need to disguise himself. Yun Feng walked forward along the small path.
Yun Feng walked for several days without seeing a city. Let alone a city, he hadn't even encountered a small village. He hadn't even met a single person.
When Yun Feng arrived at a previous mark he had made, he had to admit that he had lost his way. As professionals would say, he was lost.
Although lost, Yun Feng still insisted on walking and not using Gaps to travel. After all, he might encounter something interesting along the way.
Yun Feng scratched his hair, then looked in a certain direction again and walked that way. After about an hour and a half, Yun Feng suddenly heard human voices ahead and quickened his pace.
Not long after, Yun Feng saw two figures and quickly walked up to them to ask for directions.
The two people heard a sound behind them and turned around. They saw Yun Feng quickly approaching them.
When Yun Feng saw the two people turn around, he noticed their attire and couldn't help but frown, saying, "How unlucky. I wanted to ask someone for directions, but I didn't expect them to be two Onmyoji. Now I'll definitely have to fight. What a hassle. Fortunately, they're just two minor characters."
The two Onmyoji looked at Yun Feng, who was emitting Yokai energy from behind them, and quickly picked up their talismans, becoming wary.
At this moment, the Onmyoji on the left said, "Heh heh, I was just wondering how to join the Saigyouji Family, and now this Yokai has delivered himself to us. As long as we subdue him, we can join the Saigyouji Family."
Yakumo Feng looked at the Onmyoji in front of him and asked, 'Saigyouji Family? Is it the family of the Westbound Temple Monk?'
The two Onmyoji replied, 'That's right, scared, aren't you? I didn't expect a demon like you to know so much. If you surrender obediently, we'll spare your life, otherwise! Hehe.'
Yakumo Feng completely ignored their threat and asked, 'Then have you heard of Yuyuko Saigyouji?'
The Onmyoji on the right said, 'How could we not have heard of her? The daughter of the Westbound Temple Monk. A person cursed from birth. I heard she possesses the exact same abilities as the saiyou ayakashi. Anyone who touches her will die. That's incredibly, extremely, terrifying. I can't believe the dignified Saigyouji Family would have such a person.'
Upon hearing this, Yakumo Feng began to ponder, 'According to them, Yuyuko has been born for a long time. And from all the signs Yakumo Yukari has shown, she shouldn't have met Yuyuko yet. This means Yuyuko is not dead yet. It's a good chance to see what Yuyuko looks like before she dies. Maybe Yuyuko is still a Xiao Loli right now.'
'Moreover, Houmpaku Youki's swordsmanship, who is by Yuyuko's side, is very powerful. He can fight Yakumo Yukari with his Life Two-Sword Style. I definitely have to fight him.'
Thinking of this, Yakumo Feng looked at the two Onmyoji and asked, 'Do you know the way to the Saigyouji Family?'
The two Onmyoji looked at Yakumo Feng with some confusion after hearing this. They didn't understand why this demon wasn't running, but instead asking them for directions to the Saigyouji Family. One should know that this was purely a lamb entering a tiger's mouth, like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it would definitely be a one-way trip.
The Onmyoji on the left vigilantly said, 'You demon, why are you asking that? No matter what, we must subdue you today.'
And the Onmyoji on the right impatiently said, 'Why bother talking to him? Just subdue him, we need to hurry on our way.'
Yakumo Feng chuckled after hearing this, 'You two rotten potatoes, stinky bird eggs, want to subdue me? I don't even put Abe no Seimei in my eyes.'
After Yakumo Feng finished speaking, he added in his heart, 'Although I can't defeat him, if I run, he can't stop me either.'