Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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They're all from the "Qing" generation anyway.

One turned into a yokai because of the "Hyakumonogatari" ritual, while the other turned into a yokai inexplicably because of longing and love.

Clearly, this beautiful woman in front of me will soon turn into a monster, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

That's why Xia Yan became curious and didn't want to travel dozens of kilometers to come and see for himself.

"But judging from this, you are indeed a rare and beautiful woman. What's your name?"

After thoroughly examining the pitiful young woman lying on the ground, Xia Yan, having ascertained the reason for her visit, changed the subject without explaining his true purpose for coming.

After all, they were sitting on the ground, and it wouldn't be good if they heard them.

It's not yet time for Orochi to be released from his seal, for the nightly procession of a hundred demons to take place in Heian-kyo, and for humans and nature to live in harmony.

Ordinary people are still quite afraid of and repulsed by the existence of monsters, as can be clearly seen from the behavior of the bandit leader in the past.

This young woman clearly has some very important obsession, which is why she would knowingly embark on a journey alone despite the danger.

If she knew that she was turning into a monster, she might give up her obsession out of fear and stop changing.

So Xia Yan's trip was for nothing?!

"Lu... Sir, my name is Sone Lu..."

Still not understanding what had happened, Lu got up from the ground, looking at Xia Yan and the belated Enmusubi with a look of surprise and uncertainty in her eyes, her small eyes filled with great doubt.

Who am I? Where am I? What happened?

Where did those people go all of a sudden?

Although she didn't understand what had happened, Lu could still tell that she had been saved by the tall, handsome, and richly dressed man in front of her.

Therefore, he answered Xia Yan's question very honestly.

"Lu, not a bad name~" Xia Yan repeated in a flippant tone, "She's also very cute. It must be dangerous for a woman like you to be out there all alone. You wouldn't want to encounter such a dangerous situation again, would you~"

As he spoke, Xia Yan gently lifted Lu Jiao's chin with his hand, and lightly stroked her face with his fingers, wiping away the stains.

It vividly portrays the behavior of a playboy harassing respectable women.

"My lord... what you're doing is very troubling to me..."

Startled by Xia Yan's reckless behavior, Lu blushed and hurriedly took two steps back, her face showing a flustered expression, looking somewhat at a loss.

However, they didn't think of running away like they would when they saw bandits.

It has to be said, good looks really do have a huge impact!

Of course, it could also be related to her not knowing that Xia Yan was a monster.

As the daughter of a lower-ranking noble family, her purpose in life was almost entirely for marriage alliances. In this era, the status of noblewomen in the island nation was not low, but they only needed to know how to compose waka poems; they didn't need to know anything else.

Therefore, her knowledge was slightly inferior to that of the previous bandit leader, and she could not understand the concept of Xia Yan's heroic act of killing with his eyes.

For her, it was simply a matter of the other person appearing when she was in danger of being pushed down by bandits, and all the bandits disappearing – a very basic concept.

Seeing Lu's evasiveness, Xia Yan didn't tease or pressure her further, but just smiled indifferently.

"Well then, Ruo. It's dangerous for a woman like you to travel alone, you know. Would you like to come with me?"

"No...no need! Thank you for your kindness, but I still need to find my husband."

Faced with Xia Yan's undisguised and straightforward words, Lu's pretty face flushed red, and she looked somewhat at a loss. After all, he had saved her and was also very handsome...

"Are you really not coming with me? If this happens again, you might not be able to keep anything~" Xia Yan said meaningfully.

"No need! I'm going to find my husband!"

Unlike her somewhat flustered tone earlier, Lu was now more determined.

"That's a real shame, I still admire you very much."

Despite expressing regret, Xia Yan did not make any further attempts to persuade him to stay.

Seeing that Xia Yan didn't pester her, Lu breathed a sigh of relief. After thanking him sincerely, she resolutely embarked on her impossible journey to find her husband once again.

"Huh? You're just going to leave her like this? I thought you definitely wouldn't let her go..."

Watching Lu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Yuanjieshen said with a hint of sarcasm, his smile carrying an inexplicable sneer.

After obtaining Xia Yan's Ghost Entanglement, although she cannot easily enter the deeper stage of "Clear Mirror Still Water" form, perhaps because her strength is weaker, unlike Ling Yue Xian Ji, who only changed her temperament, her personality also underwent a slight change.

Of course, being haunted by ghosts was only a secondary reason. The main reason was that she had transformed from a deity into a monster, and her essence had changed, so her personality naturally changed as well.

Chapter 297 Ling Yue-chan: A Person Who Can Be Bending and Stretching

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The God of Marriage's teasing only resulted in another flick on the forehead.

"What are you talking about? Did I insist on keeping you here? On the contrary, it's you who's been shamelessly clinging to me!"

"Ouch! What are you doing? Ouch~" Yuanjie Shen covered her forehead, tears welling up in her eyes, her lips pouting into an "O" shape, as if she was in great pain.

Ignoring the silly god who was covering his forehead and acting cute, Xia Yan watched with great interest as the beautiful woman named Zenge Lu walked away.

His words of persuasion to keep her were not because he was lusting after her body.

Otherwise, if you simply want to win, it's quite easy.

Although Lu has begun to transform into a yokai, she remains a weak woman until she fully becomes one.

Even if she had become a monster, she would still have no way to resist Xia Yan, who is a great monster.

But as the saying goes, only when the granaries are full can one know honor and shame.

Its original intention was not to say that people would know honor and shame once they were full.

The so-called knowledge of honor and shame is nothing more than our ancestors cleverly distorting our thinking through education, binding morality together with people's sense of happiness.

Therefore, doing things that make others feel proud will bring inner satisfaction.

Essentially, it means that when material needs are fully met, people will yearn for spiritual fulfillment.

Xia Yan is currently in this stage.

He finds material satisfaction far too easy to achieve, so he prefers spiritual fulfillment.

In other words, rather than simply having sex, he enjoys watching the other person gradually fall for him and eventually become inseparable from him.

That's why, even when the Goddess of Fate begged and pleaded, he hadn't agreed to take her away. But after their fate was sealed, he was able to change his mind directly.

For other people, being connected by a marriage line doesn't mean much; it only proves that the two are destined to be together, but it's also possible that they are destined to be together but not to stay together.

However, for the God of Fate, who is in charge of marriage, the final stage is completed the moment the marriage thread between two people is tied in a knot.

Although I had already seen the process of Enmusubi becoming a yokai before, she was originally a deity born from human marriages, and her essence was similar to that of a yokai like Natsuhiko, so she cannot be used as a reference.

Xia Yan invited Lu to come with him because he wanted to see firsthand how a human becomes a monster.

As for whether the other person would turn into a monster after going with him, Xia Yan was not worried about that.

She was already beginning to transform into a demon, and with a great demon like herself by her side, the process would only accelerate even if she did nothing.

However, since the other party was unwilling, Xia Yan would not force him. He had already sent Black Phantom to follow them quietly, which was not much different from keeping it by his side.

Let Lu complete this journey, and she will naturally undergo a transformation.

Of course, it is also possible that he fulfilled his wish, let go of his obsession, and stopped becoming a monster.

However, Char, having read Ru's mind, naturally also learned what Ru's obsession truly was.

Most of her fellow villagers who went to fight with her have returned. Her husband, who became a general as a meritorious official, did not come back to find her. As a man himself, Xia Yan could naturally guess what was going on.

Therefore, Xia Yan was not worried that the other party would be able to resolve their obsession.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan stopped paying attention to Lu. With the black ghost watching over them, as long as they didn't provoke a powerful demon, there wouldn't be any problems.

He then continued strolling towards Heian-kyo with Enmusubi.

Since he was just wandering around looking for fun, he hadn't even covered half the distance in a month. Besides the unexpected encounter with Lu, he hadn't seen anything else that he found interesting.

"So, on your very first day away from the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, you accepted this God of Fate? As expected of that dissolute and frivolous scoundrel, I'm not surprised at all."

"Well~ so I came to see you as promised, are you going to be angry, Lingyue-chan~"

While Lingyue Fairy maintained a cool and aloof expression on the surface, verbally abusing him, he was inwardly screaming and screaming wildly.

She regretted not going out with Xia Yan, and regretted sending them both away in the end.

And she constantly complained that the Goddess of Fate was a shameless little slut who took advantage of their vulnerability to seduce men and interfere in their marital relationship.

Xia Yan's lips curled into a wide smile.

Tsundere is just so adorable...

No, I should say that the tsundere Lingyue is just too cute.

The Goddess of Fate, who had accompanied Xia Yan to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, secretly tied the marriage threads on Xia Yan and Fairy Ling Yue's wrists with knots like cherry blossoms. Afterwards, she stood timidly to the side, wearing a silly smile and pretending to be guilty as she watched the commotion.

This proves once again that he is a master at playing dumb.

Now that things have come to this, although Lingyue Fairy was a little upset, she only complained in her heart and did not do anything more.

After all, the other party is already a member of the Hundred Ghosts who drank the Demon Inscription Wine with Xia Yan, so it's better not to dwell on it and to show a magnanimous attitude.

Anyway, the Goddess of Fate is different from me and has no plans to hold a wedding, so she will not pose any threat to my position as Xia Yan's wife.

In the end, she still went through the three-day ritual with Xia Yan on their first night.

Lingyue Fairy originally wanted to teach Xia Yan a lesson.

As it turns out, even if someone is inherently strong, it doesn't necessarily translate into a significant boost in combat effectiveness.

In less than twenty minutes, the "twelve sheets" that he had used as bed sheets, weighing a total of more than twenty kilograms, were completely soaked.

Looking at Lingyue Fairy, who was sprawled on the tatami mat with her tongue sticking out, eyes rolling, and an expression that looked like she was about to ascend to heaven, Xia Yan scratched his head helplessly.

Despite the great demon's powerful physique, even with this amount of water output, there was still no sign of dehydration.

But if something is wrong, it's wrong.

Considering that she was the first wife, it would be a loss of face to ask for help on the first day of their marriage. After barely recovering, she launched the challenge again.

He gritted his teeth and persevered for less than ten minutes before starting to beg for mercy again, even curing his stubbornness.