Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 481 - 7: Urban Legends

——"Ghost Child."

In a spacious conference room, Su Ziyu sat on a soft sofa, watching the immature boy making tea before him, and slowly said, "You’re saying the original malevolence in Tokyo has transformed into a demon?"

Initially, he thought it was a naive girl ghost, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a Ghost Child.

Moreover, he was a demon from the Fusang Warring States Era.

The lords during the Fusang Warring States Period liked to keep some young attendants, who took care of their daily needs, and some of these attendants were used by the lords as male companions. The Ghost Child in front of him dressed as a woman for this reason.

The tachi at his side emitted a faint spiritual light, overflowing with energy even though it hadn’t been unsheathed, indicating it was a curiosity-level weapon.

Another Ghost Warrior was also a demon from the Warring States, but he seemed unable to speak.

"Yes." The Needle Maiden, kneeling in front of Su Ziyu with delicate pastries, respectfully said, "After unexpectedly arriving in this world, I gathered some ghosts."

"Restraining them from causing harm."

"This is one of the strongholds we took over; the spiritual qi in this world is quite thin, and only in these filthy places can we barely cultivate."

"Forgive our intrusion."

Not all demons wreak havoc upon arriving in this world. Needle Maiden, as a ghost previously pacified by Yama, had been a law enforcer in Ghost Capital for hundreds of years and continues to restrain her subordinates upon entering this world.

But not all demons were this obedient; some ran off on their own.

——"Spiritual Vision."

A spiritual light flickered in Su Ziyu’s eyes as he scanned the ghosts here, finding no blood energy, indicating they hadn’t wantonly killed innocents.

Needle Maiden crossed over comparatively late.

In the past year or so, she had secretly controlled some extreme path organizations in Fusang to prepare a temporary shelter. In the Hundred Ghosts Plane, not all demons lived in Ghost Capital and secret realms; some preferred to hide and live among ordinary people, including Needle Maiden, who lived among them, mainly attending to Aoandon’s daily needs.

"There was such a big incident in Ghost Capital."

"Did Aoandon not come to investigate? Why did they send you out?" Su Ziyu asked, frowning.

Needle Maiden crossed over when investigating a spatial rift; logically, such a major event should involve Aoandon herself.

Hearing Su Ziyu’s question, Needle Maiden looked a bit awkward and embarrassed before softly replying, "Master Aoandon... she said she needed to rush her drawings... if she didn’t finish soon, she wouldn’t meet her deadline..."

Nani?

Su Ziyu looked up, a bit bewildered and hesitated, "Drawings?"

"What is she doing now?"

Needle Maiden glanced at Su Ziyu cautiously, "A while ago, Master Aoandon resigned from her position in Ghost Capital, saying she wanted to take a break, then went into hiding in Akihabara."

"She’s now a well-known horror manga artist."

Manga artist?

And she specializes in horror comics?

What the hell!

Su Ziyu almost found it amusing, shaking his head he said, "What about the others?"

Needle Maiden cautiously glanced at Su Ziyu, speaking prudently, "Ghost Capital and other secret realms have been closed for a long period. All of you have only started entering the Mortal World in the past ten years."

"Hmm."

"Princess Bai Ji has been looking for you."

Su Ziyu’s hand shook suddenly, then pretending casually, he asked, "Are Qing Ji and the others alright?"

Needle Maiden answered cautiously, whispering, "Princess Bai Ji is currently the manager of the Peach Garden Secret Realm."

"But she has spent recent years in the Mortal World, running an ancient shrine."

When meeting again, should I be worried about getting burned?

Su Ziyu felt inexplicably anxious, quickly changing the topic, "What about Nurarihyon? What has the old fellow been up to lately?"

Needle Maiden gently placed a teacup in front of Su Ziyu, then whispered, "Lord Nurarihyon has been active in the Mortal World since the Warring States Era."

"He has been searching for traces of the Nine-tailed Fox."

"In recent years, he seems to have established an organization to restrain those demons living in the Mortal World."

Su Ziyu casually asked a few more questions and then fell into deep thought.

During the last millennium in the Hundred Ghosts Plane, things have been relatively peaceful. Yama later sealed the Ghost Capital and other space gaps, only opening the Ghost Gate once during the Warring States Era. Following that, it has been closed for several hundred years. The Great Demons have only started entering the Mortal World in the last decade. Some demons find life in the Mortal World more interesting and are reluctant to return to Ghost Capital.

Aoandon is one of them.

"Tell me about the demons causing trouble in Fusang these past two years." Su Ziyu said, sipping his tea.

"Yes." Needle Maiden knelt by Su Ziyu’s side, like a cautious maidservant, softly saying, "There aren’t many demons active in Tokyo; some have fled to places like Osaka out of fear of me."

"However, a Fox Demon in Shibuya is restless, enchanting many mortals to do his bidding."

"Initially, some Rokurokubi also came to Tokyo."

"But I later chased them away; they are now led by an unknown Reincarnation Dao in control of Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture, secretly manipulating a large group of Berserkers."

"Those Rokurokubi often use others’ bodies to race recklessly..."

"There have been many accidents."

At this point, Needle Maiden paused briefly and softly spoke, "Lord Su."

"The true dangers aren’t the demons from Ghost Capital living in this world."

"Having lived in Ghost Capital for so long, they are familiar with the backlash from karma and generally do not wantonly kill the innocent."

"The real trouble now is the local-born demons."

"They largely act independently, guided solely by their whims, and many have already fallen victim to them."

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu furrowed his brow slightly and slowly spoke, "For instance, Hachishaku?"

"Hachishaku isn’t particularly powerful," Needle Maiden gestured, quickly fetching a photograph from a ghost woman, and respectfully presenting it, "This demon is far more troublesome."

"I don’t even know what she is."

"While she appears human when encountered, she exudes a Vengeful Spirit’s aura upon being killed." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"She can Charm mortals, bending them to her will."

"I’ve killed her three times."

"Yet before long, she resurrects and reappears elsewhere."