Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Gu Yun knew that Nurarihyon and Snail were old acquaintances; the latter had lived in Tokyo for a period of time when he was young, and thus had many memories.

"I heard about Gensokyo from Rihan."

Nurarihyon took a sip of the tea brewed by Otome: "I have absolutely no objections, and I'm even quite looking forward to it."

"The Nura Clan is in charge of the Kanto Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) and consists of more than 4 yokai."

"Thank you for your trouble."

Given the proportion of human sorcerers, even if all 4 monsters were just miscellaneous demons, it would still be a terrifying number.

The total number of yokai (supernatural beings) in Japan is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.

It is distributed throughout the country and is commanded by the Ten Thousand Ghosts Night Parade, the Thousand Ghosts Night Parade, the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade, the Eighty-Eight Ghosts Night Parade, and the Sixty-Six Ghosts Night Parade, respectively.

Among them, the Thousand Demons Parade is led by Hagoromo Gitsune, the Hundred Demons Parade is led by the Nurarihyon clan, and the Eighty-Eight Demons Parade is managed by the Tanuki boss who lives in Shikoku.

As for the Night Parade of Ten Thousand Ghosts and the Night Parade of Sixty-Six Ghosts.

The former is located in Kyushu, while the latter is distributed in the Hokkaido area.

Among them, the Sixty-Six Demon Night Parade is the weakest, which can be seen from the numbers.

"The more monsters I have, the better."

If Gu Yun wants his Gensokyo to be lively and prosperous, he definitely needs as many yokai as possible as he can.

"Xiao Gu Yun, may I call you that?"

"Of course!"

Gu Yun smiled and said, "You are Grandpa's friend, and I am also your junior."

"Oh, just like the snail said, he's a humble and polite child."

Nurarihyon could sense Tanigumo's power, a monster capable of crushing everything.

Such a person, who is clearly so powerful, still visits like an ordinary guest and is so humble. Nurarihyon really admires the snail's upbringing.

To be able to raise such an outstanding family of descendants.

On this point alone, Nurarihyon would have to admit defeat.

Compared to that brat of a boy in his own family who calls him a stinky old man…

How funny!

There's no comparison at all!

“You said that in the future, the lives of monsters will become increasingly difficult,” Nurarihyon said. “I completely agree with your point of view.”

"You are young, so you don't know what happened in the past."

"Over the past thousand years, the power of monsters has been gradually diminishing, and life is no longer as free as it once was."

Nurarihyon is also a great yokai who has lived for over a thousand years. When he was young, he lived in the Kyushu area, during the Heian period in Japan.

Yes, Nurarihyon also experienced an era where humans and demons coexisted, and night and day each ruled over the human world.

However, at that time, Nurarihyon was still very weak. As a mere low-ranking demon, he was not qualified to compete with the powerful figures.

Of course, Nurarihyon didn't have such thoughts when he was young.

He lived a secluded life in the mountains, drinking wine and enjoying a carefree and happy life with the mountain spirits and monsters.

"It's all thanks to a human sorcerer that I can live so freely."

Nurarihyon remarked, "And you should have heard of this person, Kotani Kumo."

"Abe Seimei?"

"Yes, it is indeed that sir."

Nurarihyon seemed to have great admiration and respect for Abe no Seimei, saying, "That gentleman was stationed in Heian-kyo, protecting an era in which humans and demons coexisted."

This seems to contradict Gu Yun's memory of Hagoromo Gitsune and Abe no Seimei.

He inquired about the matter, and the result was exactly what Gu Yun had expected.

"Hmph, that brat from the Hagoromo Gitsune family, what makes that Nue so special?"

Nurarihyon said, "He is not worthy of being called Lord Seimei; he is just an imposter."

Unlike in the anime, Nurarihyon already knew the true identity of Nue, the child Hagoromo Gitsune wanted to give birth to.

"Lord Seimei is very strong. In your sorcerer's terms, he is a living god who was born with a spiritual rank of over 60."

Although her innate spiritual aptitude of 60 cannot compare with Gu Yun's, it is still slightly stronger than Lingzi after her death and Miyako after her breakthrough.

In Nurarihyon's description, Abe no Seimei of the Heian period was truly a highly accomplished person with both virtue and talent.

He was gentle in nature and used magic to uphold justice and protect humanity.

They never discriminated against monsters; on the contrary, they often played and frolicked with them, seeking pleasure together.

Even when the monsters encounter irreconcilable conflicts and problems, he will step forward to offer guidance and provide them with various forms of assistance.

This is arguably the reason why Nurarihyon was willing to respectfully address him as Lord Seimei.

Abe no Seimei was a half-demon, so his sense of justice was not limited to humans, but also included protecting and caring for demons.

"He is like a bridge connecting three worlds."

Gods, humans, and monsters.

All living beings in this country are bound together by him, coexisting in harmony.

"Unfortunately, unlike us demons, Lord Seimei, though a half-demon, did not inherit Kuzunoha's long lifespan."

Of course, Nurarihyon didn't know the specifics of the matter either.

In any case, in his memory, Lord Seimei lived to be over eighty years old before passing away.

"After his death, his 'evil thoughts' as a human lingered in the human world for a hundred years before being absorbed by Hagoromo Gitsune."

This is the origin of Kuro Seimei; he was the manifestation of the evil thoughts of that Lord Seimei.

In terms of their relationship, Kuro Seimei is more like Seimei-sama's child.

"I see."

Gu Yun asked, "Since there are evil thoughts, are there also good thoughts, and other things?"

"Have."

Nurarihyon said, "Lord Seimei's true self has broken through the limits of heaven and man. There are rumors that he completed the twelve-day trial and ascended to godhood."

This is similar to what Gu Yun knew before about Clow Reed, the creator of the Clow Cards.

They have all entered a certain realm, thus becoming free from reincarnation and transcending the material world.

“His evil thoughts, good thoughts, and all the spiritual power he acquired in his life were reincarnated separately.”

The three of them had a relationship with Lord Seimei that was like that of father and son; they were new lives that were conceived and separated from him.

"The earliest reincarnation should be that immense spiritual power."

Spiritual power is not the same as spiritual rank, but rather a powerful, attribute-free energy cultivated based on spiritual rank.

The spiritual power accumulated by Lord Qingming throughout his life's cultivation is probably more than that of Gu Yun now.

“A thousand years ago, a woman named Asanoha awakened a special spiritual ability,” Nurarihyon said. “She ‘saw’ this power and integrated it into her body.”

"Shortly afterward, Asano gave birth to a child."

Nurarihyon said, "This child inherited the spiritual power and talent of Lord Seimei and became the most outstanding Onmyoji of that era."

After his death, like Kuro Seimei, he used magic to control his own reincarnation, thereby gaining even greater power.

"Among the human sorcerers I have ever seen, that kid's power is undoubtedly the greatest, even surpassing the peak power of Lord Seimei during his lifetime."

'The New Ten Famous Families…'

Based on Nurarihyon's description, a family description came to mind: "The folk sorcerer family that Kotoko found in Osomori, the Osomori Asakura family?"

The Asakura family is one of the newly emerging ten prestigious families.

However, it had been gone for four hundred years in history, and even snails felt that their lineage had been broken.

But who would have thought that this family still existed and was unexpectedly found by Higa Kotoko.

The Asakura family is said to be a branch of the Abe family.

Together with Mikadoin and Tsuchimikado, they are known as the "Three Great Families" that originated from the Onmyoji.

Because of Ashiya Dōman's curse, the three starter families abandoned their identity as Onmyoji and instead became spirit mediums, exorcists, and sorcerers.

The Asakura family is a spiritual medium with a history of over a thousand years, also known as a medium or psychic.

The Mikadoin family is the family left behind by Kuro Seimei.

Although it has produced many outstanding talents, it has been criticized for being too close to the world of demons.

The last one, Tsuchimikado, has the closest relationship with the Abe family.

They have been allies for many years.

As the times have progressed, the Abe family has continuously studied human nature, thereby gaining control of the highest discourse power.

Tsuchimikado provides military support to the Abe family when necessary.

Although they changed their surnames, the two families have always maintained a close relationship and never separated.

The two have almost reached the point where Tsuchimikado would definitely go to the rescue if the Abe family were in trouble.

In contrast, the Tsuchimikado clan mostly lives in seclusion in the mountains, and the resources and intelligence they need are entirely provided by the Abe family.

Abe Yoshiaki, who is also Gu Yun's elementary school classmate and best friend.

He was taken back by his father and groomed to be the next head of the Abe family.

This kid doesn't have any talent in psychic abilities, but he's eloquent and skilled in psychology and emotional manipulation, even Gu Yun is ashamed of himself.

What the Abe family needs most is clearly this kind of talent.

Absolute charisma, unparalleled management skills, and exceptionally high emotional intelligence that can satisfy everyone.

Gu Yun remembered that the Tsuchimikado family's relationship had reached a freezing point because of the previous generation.