Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

The little ball of light seemed to realize its previous mistake, and its whole body trembled like waves, like an abandoned kitten, pitiful, weak and helpless.

Clearly, this sphere of light must be the Earthbound God.

"So this is what earthbound gods look like?"

Noticing Gu Yun's gaze, the little ball of light was startled, like a cat seeing a beautiful butterfly.

"Ahem!"

When Yuzanjin noticed that it was daydreaming, she glanced at Gu Yun and immediately understood why.

He then coughed lightly, immediately drawing the attention of the earthbound god back to him.

"Woo~~"

Faced with Miketsu, who was several levels above him, the Jibakugami dared not be presumptuous.

Thinking back to how he had mistaken Miketsu for a phone scam and arrogantly blacklisted the person, he realized that he had previously...

If it were another god, they would have torn it to pieces (the earthbound god would feel pain, but wouldn't die) to be considered lenient.

"Ignorance is no excuse. We'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again."

Whether it's the Purifying Will or the Mikoto in the scroll, with a Justice value of 500, even if she's angry, she won't actually do anything to the Earthbound God.

"So, what exactly is the entanglement between you and this child?"

“I am Gozenjin, and also the embodiment of Purification.”

"If you have any grievances, you may plead with me," Miketsuhime displayed her divine power as the highest-ranking deity: "I will avenge you!"

Even the way they address each other has changed!

Gu Yun didn't complain; she just stood quietly to the side, watching Miketsu's performance.

"Well, okay, I see."

Soon, Miketsu learned the whole story from the Earthbound God and looked at Gu Yun with a troubled expression: "The other party is a spirit of the land that was born from a certain spiritual vein."

Spiritual veins are an invisible force, like the acupoints of the world.

As mentioned before, the great demon is similar to a perpetual motion machine that creates something from nothing, and can release demonic energy indefinitely.

Similarly, the world's will, the embodiment of nature, and the spirit of ecology also possess such power, except that they draw upon spiritual energy rather than demonic energy.

Earthbound deities are equivalent to special-grade demons. They cannot produce and consume their own energy, but they can channel spiritual energy to enable it to complete its own cycle.

“Because of the location of these special spiritual veins,” Miketsu said, “all sorts of paranormal events occur in some places.”

For example, the soul leaving the body, or a person who was originally dead suddenly coming back to life.

Among the most common are the mysterious phenomena that arise in certain places.

As Gu Yun recently heard, there is an urban legend in a certain city called 'puberty syndrome'.

"This child has protected this land and its inhabitants since ancient times, ensuring their healthy growth."

However, as time passed and human civilization continued to develop, the land where the Earthbound Gods resided gradually declined.

So, decades ago, some humans asked it for a gift.

These gifts—talent, beauty, and intelligence—ultimately transformed into various abilities for the town's residents, supporting their wonderful lives.

"And of all these blessings, the Furukawa family received the most!"

If that were all, the Earthbound God wouldn't have harmed Furukawa Nagisa.

The problem is that the Furukawa family left the town and moved to Tokyo.

Sanae became a teacher, realizing her dream, while Akio, with his talent, became a star in the theater.

Perhaps for human beings, making a living and achieving success through talent is simply a matter of course.

But in this world where gods and strange tales exist, this is not the case.

Because you never know exactly when or what kind of deal your parents or ancestors made with some great being.

"Once you incur a debt, you have to repay it."

Miketsu said, "The Furukawa family shouldn't have left the town so far; they paid the price for it."

"According to this logic, wouldn't they be stuck in the town and unable to go anywhere?"

Gu Yun did not approve of such a thing; gods should not restrict mortals in this way.

If one's life is confined to that small town, wouldn't that be like being in prison?

"not like this."

Miketsu said, "The near and far here refer to the distance in our hearts."

Simply put, you've forgotten your hometown, the small town where you were born and raised.

"So, they paid a price?"

Sanae and Akio are strong people; no matter what hardships and tribulations they face, they cannot be defeated.

Even the strongest people have weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

"Even if this child survives, he will die young."

Mikoto said, "If she has children in the future, those children will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back for this family."

This is not to say that she will be a bad child.

On the contrary, Nagisa Furukawa and her children are all very well-behaved, sensible, and intelligent.

But precisely because of this, when parents watch their child, who is more important than their own life, die, the sense of helplessness they feel is enough to drive them to utter despair.

"That's it for now."

Gu Yun said, "Now that I'm here, I have to think of a way that satisfies both sides."

Are earthbound gods wrong?

Actually not.

It nurtured the residents of that small town, bestowing countless gifts upon their ancestors.

They had protected them for so many years, only to be abandoned in the end.

This is not the most critical.

It's important to understand that when a town is forgotten and its population continues to decline, the spiritual energy there will become increasingly disordered, and it may eventually fall into a vicious cycle of collapse.

The Earthbound God remains the Earthbound God, but its world will be transformed into a desolate wasteland.

At that time, the Earthbound God might transform into an evil god, becoming a true natural disaster to punish ungrateful humans.

Moreover, the act of taking away Koga Nagisa's lifespan was not something the Earthbound God did intentionally.

This deal was made by the ancestors of the Guhe family decades, or even centuries, using blood ties as a wedge, and the Earth Binding God.

Don't spout nonsense like, "Why should I pay the debts my ancestors owed?"

Perhaps human law will be on your side.

But for the gods, an agreement is an agreement, and you cannot change it.

"I have nothing to say about this."

Miketsu is not human; her values ​​are similar to those of a Jibakushin (a type of Japanese deity), and she believes that the other party has not done anything wrong.

Of course, if Gu Yun speaks up, then Yuzhanjin will definitely listen to him.

Even if this matter were to escalate to the realm of gods or the underworld, the Guhe family would still be in the wrong.

"As times progress and technology advances, people's hearts become increasingly restless."

"People left the small towns that raised them and went to big cities."

Gu Yun sighed, "This is an irreversible trend."

The town where the Furukawa family lived was protected by a local deity, but in many other places, once a town fell into decline, it simply fell into decline.

No one would bother to appeal for a mere piece of land abandoned by humanity.

The Earthbound God is not an evil god. Taking away Xiaozhu's lifespan is simply paying back a debt, which is only natural.

Although his merits were so great that he could deceive the truth, Gu Yun could indeed coerce the Earthbound God to return Xiao Zhu's lifespan.

But doing so is really unfair.

"so…"

Gu Yun said, "Name your price."

Since the ancestors of the Guhe family were able to make a deal with the Earthbound God, Gu Yun should also be qualified, right?

"Ok?"

Gu Yun listened to the voice of the Earthbound God and wondered if he had misheard: "Are you sure?"

"Woo~woo~"

The Earthbound God floated up and down, indicating that he was serious and not joking with Gu Yun.

"You're willing to return Xiaozhu's lifespan? Without me having to pay any price?"

As for the reason, it was of course because the aura emanating from Gu Yun made the Earthbound God instinctively want to get closer.

And this little guy is clearly not stupid; he knows that what's free is the most expensive.

Rather than making Gu Yun pay any price, it's better to make him owe me a favor.

Putting aside others, even Miketsu standing next to her is someone that even Jibakugami can't reach.

"Isn't that pretty clever?"

Gu Yun didn't dislike the choice of the Earthbound God; this precisely proved that the other party understood some social etiquette and was worth continuing to associate with.

"But in this way, you might be at a disadvantage."

Since the Earthbound God was so obedient, Gu Yun found it difficult to bully it: "Let me think about how to better solve this problem."

Therefore, the two sides held some friendly talks.

First, Xiaozhu needs to return to her hometown town regularly to recuperate.