Chapter 679 Wei (3k)
Tokyo, the junction of the suburbs and the urban area.
Ink rain lightly dotted the night. Each drop that fell made the puddles formed at the corner of the wall flicker between light and dark. In the dimness, there was a faint glow, as if reflecting a small black boat.
“Pat!”
Thick-soled leather shoes stepped into the puddle under the eaves of a civilian house, making a slight splashing sound. Under the illumination of the dim yellow streetlights, the young girl put away the “sky boat,” and then it was clear that the small boat was a long-handled black umbrella.
The young girl was Su Jiu, who was about to go out “hunting.” She looked at the sparse rain and asked softly:
“Have those people arrived yet?”
A long sword floated around her. The petite figure leaned under the eaves, lightly tapping her heels. As her legs moved up and down, the white stockings tightly clasped her firm calves, seeming to be somewhat translucent.
In the eyes of passersby, this might have looked like a good girl in her third year of high school, waiting for her family to pick her up because it was raining.
“Reporting to the boss, they are just ahead. There is only one initial stage Battle God level expert. The rest are all Battle King level. Now that we captains have been upgraded, we can easily kill them.”
As soon as his voice fell, nine figures suddenly appeared opposite. The leader was General Feng. He held a large saber emitting maple leaves, clasped his hands in front of him, and knelt on the puddle.
“Go. Leave that initial stage Battle God level person. Let them ask me a few questions.”
Gazing into the distance, Su Jiu’s eyes fell on a few slightly bright figures, and a faint smile appeared on her face. They wanted to double-cross her and attack her, so they could only be beaten.
“Yes!”
Feng nodded. Like a loyal warrior, his figure turned into a ball of bloody mist and disappeared into the rainy corridor. The black figures disappeared from their spots with a “bang, bang.”
Only the young girl, the sound of raindrops, and the sound of wooden clogs stepping through water, walking slowly towards this direction, remained.
“Who are you? I can feel you following me.”
Taking a light breath, Su Jiu looked in the direction of the splashing sounds. She could only see a rather graceful figure walking over. Under the dim light bulb, she could make out some outlines of a kimono and fluffy ears.
“Mama, that stinky Nierling smell is coming from her.”
As the other party’s figure appeared, E Huo’s voice echoed in her mind with a certain tone.
This made Su Jiu’s heart churn with some thoughts. Could the other party be the [Ghost] related to the volcanic eruption? But she could feel that the other party had no ill intentions, merely coming with a certain purpose.
“Me? My name is ‘Wei.’ I am just a spokesperson walking in the world.”
The figure finally approached, and her appearance was truly revealed to Su Jiu. She was a woman full of mature charm, with a slightly smiling, exquisitely charming face. She wore a loose, floral-patterned kimono, which made her appear exceptionally tall.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing was her ears, which were very similar to the monster shop owner from her trip to Chuan Yu, but they were not tanuki ears, but fox ears, fluffy fox-pointed ears.
Using her mental power to probe, Su Jiu could not feel any aura from her. She understood that this meant the other party’s strength was likely above hers. She then asked softly, “Spokesperson, may I ask what kind of spokesperson you are?”
“The heavy rain is about to come. I, with my residual soul and body, patrol the world on behalf of the Yin God, assisting the human race in resisting the invasion of [Ghosts] and overcoming the coming disaster.”
Wei lightly stroked her chin with the back of her hand, her eyes flowing as she looked up at the sky.
When speaking, there was always a sense of charm that emerged, which was quite peculiar. If a man stood opposite her, he would undoubtedly feel restless and unable to control himself.
“Yin God… Izanami?”
Su Jiu’s gaze fell on the woman Wei, and her pupils slightly narrowed, causing an earth-shattering wave in her heart. She did not expect the other party to be related to one of the Dragon Kings. But then she asked back:
“Then why are you looking for me? I am just a traveler here. If you want to assist humans, you should find more suitable locals, shouldn’t you?”
“That is indeed the case.”
Wei smiled, slowly lowered her head, her gaze shifting from Su Jiu’s face to the gourd at her waist. She raised her arm slightly, extended her finger to point at it, and continued, “But you have the aura of Yamata no Orochi. It is normal for me to find you.”
“The aura of Yamata no Orochi?!”
This time, Su Jiu was completely stunned. She then lowered her head to look at the Shōtoku gourd that the other party pointed to. She couldn’t quite understand how this wine pot could be related to Yamata no Orochi.
“It seems you don’t know anything.”
Seeing Su Jiu’s bewildered expression, Wei helplessly supported her forehead and shook her head.
“The wine pot in your hand is called the Shōtoku gourd, which belongs to Lord Shōtoku. Shōtoku is the daughter of Yamata no Orochi and a wealthy human girl. At that time, the Minamoto clan instigated his daughter with righteousness, and finally let her die among those rioting [Ghosts]. This made Yamata no Orochi furious…”
“He even almost massacred the city because of it. Originally, his rationality had dropped to freezing point due to the bewitchment of the Others. The death of his daughter was like the last straw that broke the camel’s back, turning him into a complete madman.”
“At this time, Susanoo, sent by Amaterasu, appeared holding a long sword…”
“If this were all the story, Miss Wei should go to the Fujiwara clan. They are an ancient and powerful first noble family, and they even have peak experts at the walker level.”
Listening to this more detailed story, Su Jiu yawned and interrupted.
In her heart, she felt a lack of interest. She wasn’t really interested in this kind of story. If it weren’t for the fire-attribute feathers, she would have returned home early.
“Hehe, you are right. So, my main purpose for this trip is to find Miss Fujiwara Ji Xiang and borrow her body to enter the relic and completely repair the internal structure that was damaged due to geological reasons.”
Wei smiled, did not deny Su Jiu’s words, and even generously told her her next plan. Before Su Jiu could express her shock, her tone suddenly changed, and she said softly:
“The Minamoto clan cannot be fully trusted. Under the relic is buried armor made by Fujiwara Kichiemon with the bones of Yamata no Orochi. Those who wear it can gain unimaginable power, but their rationality will be quickly eroded by the serpent’s rage. Therefore, it was sealed in this spring with powerful spiritual energy.”
“Now, I need someone who knows the inside story and can be trusted to help me reinforce the seal.”
Before she could even think about the other party wanting to possess the Minamoto princess, the subsequent words made Su Jiu stunned. She didn’t quite understand the meaning of trust in the other party’s words, and asked with a chuckle:
“I am a Dragon Country person. I think you can find anyone on the street who is more trustworthy than me.”
Shaking her head, Wei looked directly into Su Jiu’s face and chuckled, “It’s different. You have gained the acknowledgment of Lord Hei and Lord Bai. Not only Lord Bai, but even that madman acknowledges you, which means you are different.”
“The acknowledgment of Lord Hei… was it that time?”
Muttering softly, Su Jiu suddenly thought of something. Her gaze fell on the six-petaled sakura petals on the wine pot. She suddenly recalled the moment she left the cherry blossom forest that day. A gentle breeze seemed to brush her face, and at that moment, two phantoms looked at her with smiles.
Is this a series of quests?
If she hadn’t made the choice back then, would Wei have come to find her?
“Lord Hei, as the [Third Dragon Lord], due to the death of his close friend, attacked the Minamoto clan, almost exterminating this Daimyo clan. After that, he defected to the serpent’s side, doing things like a half-dragon and half-ghost…” Wei kept talking, then suddenly turned around and slowly walked away towards the direction she came from.
“Gaining his acknowledgment is not easy. He hates the brutality of the [Ghosts], mocks the heartlessness of the [Dragons], and scoffs at his own incompetence.”
As the rain intensified, the voice became more and more ethereal, and could only be heard faintly amidst the sound of wooden clogs stepping through water:
“I know what you need, but Amaterasu is not here, and her relics are not in Tokyo. However, I can trade with you using items from another Dragon King.”
“Wait…”
When Su Jiu reacted from her daze and wanted to find Wei’s figure, she could only hear the pattering rain playing in her ears, as if everything that had just happened was her own hallucination.
After a moment of silence, she looked up at the other end of the sky. The “slaughter battle” that had just ended. Su Jiu took a deep breath and murmured to herself:
“If the other party can provide items of Izanami’s level, I might as well follow her. Items of that level, if they contain energy, can be used to improve Little Foolbird and directly increase her favorability.”
But in her heart, she knew that this was all for later. The first thing to do now was to interrogate those “little thieves” who had stolen her things. Su Jiu didn’t believe that anyone would notice Shadow Two’s location immediately.
It must have been premeditated.
“Bang!”
While Su Jiu was thinking, a stream of red light suddenly flashed from the rainy sky and finally appeared out of thin air opposite her. With a casual toss, a figure fell down and crashed heavily not far in front of her.
Su Jiu looked calmly. She looked at the person who had fallen suddenly, her gaze examining him, and finally stopped at the Bai Chuan Chamber of Commerce medallion on his waist. She did not make a sound but asked with a light smile:
“Is it you who intercepted my people?”
Clutching his stab wounds, Lin Chuan heard the clear, crisp female voice echo in the empty space. The middle-aged man with a square face was first stunned, then suddenly looked up, only to see a young face with a faint smile. He was shocked and said in a deep voice:
“Are you with those things that are like humans and ghosts? This is Tokyo, you can’t just mess around here.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu smiled coldly, but without further hesitation, she swung her long sword. With a rise and fall of the sword, she disarmed one of his arms.
In an instant, blood spurted out like sugarcane juice, mixing with the rainwater on the ground. Su Jiu merely bent down to wipe the blood off her white silk, then tapped his face with the sword and asked with a smile:
“What is your relationship with the Bai Chuan Chamber of Commerce?”
“…”
Having one arm severed instantly, Lin Chuan’s pupils suddenly contracted. Ignoring everything else, he quickly used external qi to suppress the wound. The pain almost made him faint.
But he knew that he couldn’t reveal anything right now. The young master was listening next door. If he exposed the latter, he would also suffer severe punishment…
Looking him over, Su Jiu suddenly noticed an earpiece by his ear. She smiled and used her sword to lightly pick it up.
Narrowing her eyes, and under Lin Chuan’s gaze, she slowly listened, only to hear a familiar voice coming from it:
“Is Bai Chuan not ready yet? That little girl actually fled from the battle, a pure waste of time. I’ll pick you up outside the Taiyi Dojo later…”
