In the courtyard.
Su Ziyu was listlessly flipping through Fusang's mythological records. As a Huaxia native, he couldn't help but find Fusang's myths a bit painful to read because they seed so crude and naive. But considering that Fusang couldn't even record its own history clearly, it was normal for its myths and legends to be sowhat nonsensical. During this period, the official script used in Fusang was Chinese characters. Fusang's local myths were impacted by Huaxia's Buddhist and Taoist influences, leaving many Fusang people unclear about their own native stories. When a glorious civilization had already erged in Huaxia, Fusang was still tying knots to record history.
Compared to Huaxia's mythological history, Fusang's records seed like a third-rate lodrama.
Pangu cracked open the heavens and earth, Fu Xi crafted the Eight Trigrams, Nuwa created humans from clay... The Celestial Emperor and the Earthly Mother set the Celestial Stems and Earthly Branches, divided Yin Yang Five Elents... Cangjie invented characters, Suiren ignited the first fire, Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, Chang'e ascended to the moon... Gong Gong in his rage ramd into Buzhou Mountain, Xing Tian danced with his battle-axe even in death... The Yanhuang Tribe, Jiuli Clan, the Yellow Emperor penned the Inner Canon, Shennong tasted all the herbs... Dayu controlled the floods, stabilizing the Nine Provinces... Warring States period, Hundred Schools of Thought...
From ancient tis to the pre-Qin era, Huaxia's mythological history was filled with the nas of sages, leaving behind cultural treasures unparalleled in history, laying the foundation for all of Eastern Civilization.
Because of this preconceived notion, Su Ziyu found it difficult to stomach Fusang's mythological history. As a subsidiary civilization of Huaxia, Fusang's mythological history seed like a comical third-rate lodrama. If he were to draft a narrative background for a ga using his past approach, he'd feel at a loss. Perhaps the only thing he could focus on would be the Orochi.
"Sigh. What on earth is this all about?" Su Ziyu helplessly put down the book in his hands.
He initially wanted to look through Fusang's mythological history to see if he could find anything to help Qing Ji and her sisters recover so mories, but he didn't expect not to find a single useful piece of information.
There were no records about Qing Ji and her seven sisters at all, not even their nas were ntioned, just that they were descendants of the Mountain God.
They were rely offerings to the Orochi, and only the luckiest one beca one of Susano's wives.
"Lord Su... tea..." At this mont, a rustling sound ca from behind Su Ziyu. A woman, who bore an eight-point resemblance to Qing Ji, placed a teapot down.
When they first started speaking, they even called him husband, which startled Su Ziyu into a shiver.
It's much better now.
Though they were unwilling to directly call him by na, at least they wouldn't call him husband anymore.
"It's Yi Ji, huh? Just leave it here." Su Ziyu said as he put down the book in his hand and turned around.
Since Qing Ji's six sisters have not recovered their past mories, they are currently nad alphabetically as one, two, three, four, five, and six. Su Ziyu wanted to help find their real nas, but he couldn't find any records at all. Yi Ji was considered the most lively and regained her intelligence the fastest; the other five were still quite muddled, needing Qing Ji to teach them how to speak one by one.
But this was also good.
Qing Ji had sothing to occupy her, preventing her from sticking to him all the ti.
"Book?..." Yi Ji's speech was still not very fluent as she curiously looked at the book in Su Ziyu's hand.
Su Ziyu rose and handed the book over, saying, "Here. Let Qing Ji teach you to read it soday."
During the ti they were born, Fusang probably didn't even have any scripts. According to the myth, Susano killed the Food God before Fusang had rice, millet, beans, and other grains, and only then did they encounter the Orochi. Su Ziyu now doubted the authenticity of Fusang's myths, even though this was a world where humans, ghosts, and demons coexisted. He felt the likelihood was higher that these grains originated in Central Earth. Having chopsticks before killing the Food God to obtain grains seems sowhat ridiculous.
"Good... good!..." Yi Ji's expression appeared a bit delighted as she reached out, took the book, and left happily.
It seed he could only wait for them to rember sothing on their own.
Su Ziyu shook his head and sighed. Qing Ji herself didn't rember her past, so the chances of her sisters rembering were slim. These six Snake Princesses were slightly different from Qing Ji. Qing Ji was reborn as a human and then turned into a demon, whereas these six were demons born directly from the Orochi. Su Ziyu now only hoped they wouldn't cause any trouble in the future.
He was too lazy to delve into Fusang's myths, anyway, most of Fusang's future influences ca from divine spirits of other countries.
Su Ziyu got up, planning to visit Abe no Seii. After all, it was thanks to his all-out effort last night successfully dealing with the Orochi, that Su Ziyu could easily complete the task and gain 1 point of Divinity Value.
At Abe no Seii's mansion.
When Su Ziyu saw Abe no Seii again, he already looked elderly and frail.
"Lord Su." Despite his appearance, Abe no Seii remained physically robust, given the foundation of his cultivation. He was delighted to see Su Ziyu and waved to dismiss those around him, then knelt and said, "Seii has a matter to ask of you, sir."
Su Ziyu stepped forward to help him up, saying, "No need for such a grand gesture."
"Whatever help you need, I will do my utmost to provide."
Upon receiving Su Ziyu's promise, Abe no Seii gently waved his hand to let his shikigami seal the room, then solemnly said, "I wish for Lord Su to help eliminate Ashiya Doman."
Ashiya Doman?
Su Ziyu imdiately understood Abe no Seii's intentions.
Ashiya Doman had always been his old rival. Originally, Ashiya Doman's strength was not on par with Abe no Seii, but now that Abe no Seii's cultivation was nearly depleted, he likely couldn't rival Ashiya Doman anymore. When Su Ziyu arrived earlier, he saw Abe no Seii advising his two sons. Now, in asking Su Ziyu to eliminate Ashiya Doman, it's clear sothing happened today in the Imperial Palace that he wasn't aware of.
Abe no Seii was preparing for his affairs after death!
If Ashiya Doman were eliminated, no one in Fusang's Yin Yang Master community could compete with his two sons, and the Yin Yang Bureau would naturally remain under the control of the Abe no Seii family.
If he doesn't seize this opportunity to eliminate Ashiya Doman, he might not be able to deal with him in the future.
"Sure." Su Ziyu nodded in agreent.
Ashiya Doman had previously plotted against Qing Ji, so this grievance needed to be resolved. Last night, during the fight against the Orochi, he exerted hardly any effort, and after the battle, he quickly vanished. The problem with the Dog Demon he controlled was significant; he was like a ticking ti bomb. Eliminating him would allow Su Ziyu peace of mind when leaving, preventing future trouble for Qing Ji.
Abe no Seii was considering his two sons, worried they couldn't contend with Ashiya Doman. On the other hand, Su Ziyu was concerned on behalf of Qing Ji, fearing that after leaving this world, Ashiya Doman might cause more chaos.
Now that he had the ability, it was only natural to eliminate this hidden threat first.
Of course.
It wasn't the right ti to act just yet; timing was essential.
Ti steadily passed.
After dark, Su Ziyu re-entered Ghost Capital. Qing Ji now had to guide her six sisters, teaching them all sorts of common knowledge, leaving her no ti to cling to him. This ironically made it much more convenient for Su Ziyu to act.
By the way.
Qing Ji's alias was now Inada Seiko. Today, she was racking her brains trying to think of nas for her six sisters, as it wouldn't do to keep calling them one, two, three, etc.
Ghost Capital.
The mont Su Ziyu entered the Underworld, a woman wearing a ghost mask appeared before him, bowing slightly and saying, "Lord Su! Lord Yama has been waiting for you! Please co with !"
The whole way was filled with ruins.
But unlike yesterday, today Ghost Capital was filled with more night patrols dressed in Yin Yang robes. Upon seeing Su Ziyu, they all bowed respectfully.
"Lord Su!"
"Lord Su!"
These were the Yin Yang Masters who had died in battle yesterday. Seeing them now, although their soul bodies weren't very solid, they could assu human form and move freely. Previously, the patrolling ghost ssengers of Ghost Capital were primarily samurai spirits, but now it seed Yama had fulfilled his promise, as the current patrol ghost ssengers were mostly Yin Yang Masters.
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