Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Gu Yun's eyes.

In his vision, he saw a large number of golden threads, symbolizing the breath of life, flowing out from Xiao Zhu's body, then crossing space and being swallowed by something.

"Is this really not a curse?"

Gu Yun was somewhat incredulous: "What else could devour life force besides a curse?"

For a moment, Gu Yun also found himself caught in a logical contradiction.

Because in the spells and magic concepts that Gu Yun learned, almost all methods of plundering life force meet the conditions of a curse.

'Purification talismans are useless.'

The life-restoring talisman had no effect.

Thinking about this, Gu Yun understood somewhat: 'So the opponent is targeting Xiao Zhu's lifespan, not just her life force.'

'If that's the case, then it's no wonder my amulet failed.'

With Xiaozhu losing his lifespan, the talismans used to replenish his life force and vitality, as well as to ward off evil spirits, naturally lost their effect.

Similarly, no matter what kind of examination the hospital conducted, Xiaozhu's physical condition was always shown as healthy.

'Of course it's healthy!'

'A 16-year-old girl is healthy, and a 100-year-old person, without illness or pain, is simply older; from a medical perspective, they are also very healthy.'

The shortening of lifespan has gone beyond the scope of current medicine.

"Well, we'll talk about the specifics later."

"We must first sever this technique!"

Gu Yun took a deep breath, shook his head, and then raised his hand to sever the life force that Gu Hezhu was constantly losing.

"This is…"

Sanae saw Gu Yun check on Xiao Zhu for about ten seconds, then wave his hand.

She couldn't see the light of spiritual energy, so she didn't know what Gu Yun had done.

In fact, even Master Daomo couldn't understand it.

His spiritual level is only around 5 points, which allows him to see ghosts and monsters, but his lifespan, his fundamental life force, is at least on the same level as that of a benevolent deity.

Without a spirit level of 40 or higher, the lifeline cannot be seen.

To intervene, one must have at least 50 spirit points and master specific spells.

Gu Yun doesn't know this kind of unorthodox magic.

However, he can elevate the spiritual power in his hands and, with equal strength, sever and seal the channel that draws life from Nagisa.

This is what they call "one force can overcome all laws."

"Hmm~"

Then, the girl, who had been unconscious for at least three days, stirred the next moment.

"Nagisa!!"

Qiu Sheng knelt excitedly beside his daughter's bed and grabbed her little hand: "She's awake! Xiao Zhu is really awake!"

In an instant, all the worries in Sanae and Akio's hearts vanished.

Although their daughter is not yet fully cured, this at least proves that their decision was correct.

It really is a paranormal event!

"Don't get excited, Uncle Qiusheng."

Gu Yun said, "Let Xiaozhu rest well first. Teacher Sanae, please cook some light white porridge to replenish her energy."

"We'll talk about the specifics later."

"Ask, is the problem still there?"

Sanae pressed her hand to her chest, her eyes filled with pleading.

"Don't worry, I roughly know about Xiaozhu's problem."

Gu Yun said, "Let Xiao Zhu recover first: Let me introduce myself, I am Gu Yun Iijima, the head of the Iijima School of folk sorcerers, and also the strongest exorcist in Tokyo."

“So please rest assured,” Gu Yun assured, “with me here, nothing will happen to this child.”

To reassure Sanae and Akio, Gu Yun didn't care about being modest anymore and simply took all the things Uncle Domo had boasted about and put them on his own.

"Xiao Gu Yun..."

Sanae's eyes were filled with tears, and even Akio's eyes were red: "We believe you."

Okay, Gu Yun is overthinking it.

The Furukawa family did not believe in Tokyo's number one exorcist at all.

People simply trust him.

"Sanae, go and cook some porridge for Nagisa."

Mr. Qiusheng led Gu Yun to the living room, and Uncle Daomo sat down as well. Gu Yun then said to him, "Xiaozhu's situation is not an ordinary curse, or that she has encountered some kind of evil spirit."

“Spells that extract life force are not uncommon; many vengeful ghosts and monsters can do them.”

“It can directly steal lifespan,” Gu Yun said in a deep voice, “This is something that cannot be done by ordinary means.”

"They're actually targeting lifespan directly?"

Uncle Domo understood this very well, and he was even more aware of the terror of this power.

Gu Yun had already examined the faces of the Guhe family and found that they had not offended anyone, which meant that it was not the work of demons or sorcerers.

'This situation can only occur if it's caused by a deity, or something similar to a deity.'

Soon, Sanae prepared white porridge and fed it to Nagisa.

The latter had lost a significant amount of lifespan. Although he was awake at this moment, he was extremely exhausted and fell asleep again after only a short while.

Fortunately, this time she was truly asleep, not unconscious.

Gu Yun has found the root of the problem, so with him there, no matter what is on the other side, it will be impossible for it to steal lifespan from Xiao Zhu again.

If we're just talking about treating the symptoms, that one treatment was enough.

But if we want to address the root cause...

"We still need to get back the lost lifespan."

Gu Yun roughly estimated that in just ten days, Xiao Zhu had lost at least 30 years of his lifespan.

If it had been another week later, Gu Yun would probably have had to use a resurrection spell or a fate-altering spell to save the girl.

"Sanae-sensei, Akio-san."

"The spell I'm about to cast is rather complex, so I hope you'll wait outside for a bit."

Gu Yun said that he was going to perform a purification ritual on Xiao Zhu, and that the two of them needed to stay in the living room and that no one was allowed to disturb them until Gu Yun came out.

"Uncle Daomo, you should go out too."

"okay."

Knowing his own limited abilities, Dao Mo had no intention of staying to hinder Gu Yun, and left Xiao Zhu's room with Sanae and Akio.

"Next..."

With no one around, Gu Yun summoned Miketsu from the courtyard.

"Have we run into trouble, Lord Gu Yun?"

The Inari deity cannot exist in the material world, so it can only float behind Gu Yun as a phantom.

Well, that's right.

The so-called complex magic is actually the technique of 'calling a rich woman for help'.

Gu Yun: This is a spell to summon the will of the world, how can it not be complicated?!

"Mizuki, please take a look at Nagisa's problem."

"This child?"

Miketsu saw Furukawa Nagisa lying on the bed, and with just one glance, she could tell what was wrong with him: "Oh, I see. He owes a debt and is being asked to pay it back."

"Being harassed by debt collectors?"

The Inari Goddess is Gu Yun's trump card. If he can't solve Xiao Zhu's problem himself, Gu Yun will immediately call her out.

"I only see something stealing the child's life force, but what about this debt?"

"steal?"

Miketsu shook her head and said, "This isn't theft. They're just getting back what rightfully belongs to them, so it should be called returning it to its rightful owner."

"The child's parents, or grandparents, may have made a deal with a local deity without their knowledge."

The goddess pointed at Xiaozhu and said, "Logically speaking, according to her fate, she should have died at the age of 2."

"But for some reason, the earthbound god changed her fate, allowing her to survive."

According to Miketsu, the Koga family once made a deal with a Jibakushin (a type of Japanese deity).

What is an earthbound deity?

“Spirit of the Land,” Miketsu said, “In terms of rank, the world will like me is at the highest level, followed by natural incarnations with 70 or more spirit ranks, then ecological spirits with 60 or more spirit ranks, and finally land spirits with 50 or more spirit ranks.”

"The most powerful of the earth spirits are called earthbound gods, who are the local will that protects a region's land and water."

"Good or bad?"

Gu Yun knew that these kinds of deities were neither good nor evil.

After all, only humans can distinguish between good and bad. In the eyes of the gods, even disease is part of nature, a cycle of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.

Therefore, Gu Yun's meaning is not based on the human concept of good or bad.

Instead, she was asking Miketsu whether Jibakami was an evil god.

"No matter how you look at it, the spirit of the place is a good child."