Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

They let go of their obsessions and the journey itself.

“My parents, that is, your great-grandfather and great-grandmother, left the Yellow Springs decades ago and were reincarnated.”

The couple's obsession stemmed from their failure to properly care for their grandfather and sister, leaving their two children to live with relatives and be dependent on others.

Many years ago, Grandpa brought my sister to the underworld to reunite with our parents.

They forgave their parents, allowing them to let go of their guilt and peacefully move on to the next life.

Chapter 63 Natsume Reiko

"Now, is Gu Yun still worried about Grandpa dying in two years?"

"Forehead…"

Gu Yun scratched his face, unsure how to answer.

He never imagined that the Underworld would be like the real world, almost like a second life, and a utopian paradise.

Honestly, if one can reach the underworld after death, is that really called death?

"But no matter what, you shouldn't be using the word 'death' so casually."

"Hahaha."

Grandpa didn't refute. He smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to visit three old friends. I wonder if she's arrived yet."

"she?"

"You've heard Miyako mention this before, haven't you?"

Grandpa said, "The Four Heavenly Kings of Wild Fox Zen, the other three besides me."

Goshiro Kotaki, Reiko Natsume, and Shiro Tsubagi.

Grandpa invited three people to gather in the underworld today, precisely to introduce his grandson to them.

"Reiko."

Of the three, Gu Yun is probably most familiar with Natsume Reiko.

In his past life, he watched an anime called "Natsume Has Someone to Protect Me" and really liked the daily life scenes in it.

However, according to the anime, Reiko apparently passed away when Natsume's mother was very young.

The comic doesn't provide specific details.

According to Gu Yun's judgment, Lingzi was at most in her early twenties when she passed away.

"Reiko and Goshiro are both dead."

"So they should come sooner; they might already be waiting for us ahead."

“That guy Kishiro is still alive,” Grandpa said. “It’s really not easy to get them all here at the same time.”

Of the three, only Kagoro remains in the underworld.

Although Lingzi has passed away, her spiritual power is extremely strong. During her lifetime, she had already cultivated to the point of 'supernatural power' and was hailed as the most promising person in the last hundred years to complete the 'Twelve-Day Trial'.

Although she died young, death was just a brand new beginning for Reiko.

She did not stop cultivating; on the contrary, after abandoning her physical body, her spiritual power increased greatly, and now even her grandfather is no match for her.

"A twelve-day trial?"

The 'Water Queen' that Gu Yun encountered last time was the wife of Water Heaven, one of the Twelve Heavens.

However, Gu Yun's understanding of what the Twelve Heavens actually were was extremely limited; he only knew that they seemed to be twelve very powerful gods.

"Simply put, it means finding a 'Twelve-Day' and completing their test."

"Was the test difficult?"

"Extremely difficult!"

Grandpa said, "As far as I know, it's been almost 100 years since anyone has received the title of 'Heaven'."

Please note that the "Twelve-Day Achievement" here does not mean that completing it will make you a member of the Twelve Days.

An achievement is an achievement, and twelve days is twelve days; the two are unrelated.

"The Twelve Heavens are a legendary existence."

Grandpa explained, "They were once twelve extremely powerful martial gods and war gods among the gods."

"For thousands of years, for various reasons, the twelve gods have descended to earth one after another to become human beings," Grandpa said. "They have experienced all kinds of hardships in the human world, and with their mortal bodies, they have broken through the shackles and ascended to heaven again to be enshrined as gods."

If Natsume Reiko can complete the [Twelve-Day Trial], she may very well become the strongest sorcerer in the exorcism world in the last hundred years.

Of course, Reiko is already dead.

But that's not a big deal.

Reiko was a living god in her lifetime.

When gods and humans die, their spirits do not perish, but rather transform into special spirits.

Spirits and deities have no divine status, yet they possess power equal to that of gods.

So if things really come to that point, there are many ways for Reiko to be resurrected.

The simplest way is to do the same as the Twelve Heavens, using the "Descending from Heaven to Humanity" technique.

"Grandpa, can't you even complete the twelve-day trial?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Grandpa laughed and said, "Me? I'm still a long way off!"

Of the Four Heavenly Kings of Wild Fox Zen, the most powerful fighter is definitely Natsume Reiko.

In my grandfather's words, that girl was like she had cheat codes.

"Leaving aside completing the trial, just finding the Twelve Heavens and talking to them is enough to drive countless exorcists to despair."

The spiritual level of the Twelve Heavens is extremely high, making it almost impossible for exorcists to travel to their world.

"Oh, we've arrived."

As they were talking, Grandpa led Gu Yun to a wooden house built on a wooden walkway that resembled a cliff.

"Knock knock."

"Here I come~~"

The woman who opened the door was in her thirties. She was wearing a kimono and looked like a very virtuous housewife.

"Reiko?"

"Oh dear, little one, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Emiko Isshiki covered her mouth and chuckled. Her grandfather introduced her, "This is Mrs. Isshiki."

"Just call me Emiko."

Mrs. Emiko was a very gentle woman, and Gu Yun quickly bowed and said, "My name is Iijima Gu Yun, and I am the grandson of a snail."

"He's the teacher's grandson."

"welcome."

Mrs. Emiko called out into the house, "Reiko~~ Teacher's here!"

"You're taking way too long, Master."

Soon, a pretty young girl ran out from the inner room, scratching her head as if she had just woken up: "Also, long time no see!"

The girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old and was wearing an old-fashioned Japanese high school uniform from decades ago, the kind that's blue and white sailor-style.

"Yes, it's been almost ten years since we last met, Reiko."

"Reiko?"

Unlike the Lingzi in Gu Yun's memory, the Lingzi in this world did not become incompatible with other people because of her spiritual abilities.

"You're the teacher's grandson, aren't you?"

Lingzi hadn't seen her grandfather for many years, but they hadn't lost contact. Instead, they often exchanged magical insights, so she knew of Gu Yun's existence.

In his grandfather's description, his grandson was well-behaved, sensible, and intelligent.

At such a young age, he has already shown remarkable cultivation and talent, and is a genius who can perfectly inherit all his abilities and far surpass himself.

"Nice to meet you, I am Gu Yun."

"Natsume Reiko."

Lingzi coughed lightly. Unlike others who couldn't wait to hug Gu Yun when they first met, she stood there politely and said, "Well, just like the teacher said, you're very cute."

"Aha?"

Gu Yun was taken aback, but then Lingzi, her cheeks slightly flushed, asked softly, "Can I... hug you?"

"Yes, yes."

So, after obtaining Gu Yun's permission, Lingzi embraced him, her eyes full of affection: "Is this Xiao Huan's child? The aura emanating from him is so captivating; I've never seen such an alluring presence before."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Grandpa laughed and said, "Isn't that right? Little Gu Yun is super cute!"

"Cough, it's, it's alright."

"That's it."

Despite saying that, Lingzi's gaze never left Gu Yun.

Clearly, Lingzi genuinely likes Gu Yun, but she's a bit arrogant and unwilling to admit it.

"But what should I call this child?"

Reiko Natsume: "Aunt Reiko? Or Senior Sister Reiko?"

"Hey?"

Aunt Gu Yun could understand; Lingzi was more than ten years older than Iijima Tamaki.