Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Clusters of clouds swirled around the group, and transparent, flowing robes draped over their shoulders. They wore magnificent attire, though their faces were obscured by masks.

However, this magnificence and solemnity had already revealed their status and position to Yubaba.

"What's the origin?"

Granny Tang was startled. Her eyes widened, clearly not expecting such a scene.

They walked out from the sea, accompanied by music, and a faint fragrance could be smelled in the air.

That was a fragrance that Yubaba had never smelled before.

It is unlike the fragrance of flowers in the human world, nor is it perfume or fragrance made by Westerners. Instead, it is a more advanced and ultimate enjoyment that should not even exist in the lower realm.

"Fox ears?"

"Is it a fox spirit?"

Yubaba squinted and noticed that these messengers and deities had fox ears on their heads and fluffy tails hanging down behind them.

Looking at the decorations on her body, such as ears of wheat, a round mirror, and a red rope, the name of a deity suddenly jumped out of Yubaba's heart: "Inari-Okami!"

The Inari God is different from the Inari Okami, who is the supreme leader of all Inari Gods and in charge of the prosperity of the whole of Japan.

"Jingle-jingle~~"

The huge golden bell swayed in the wind, making a pleasant sound.

It was at this moment that Yubaba noticed the enormous torii gates standing in the night.

"what is that?"

The old witch's pupils contracted slightly as she sensed an extremely pure and immense divine power emanating from these torii gates.

"What!"

"What pure divine power!"

Yubaba is in charge of the bathhouse, where she cleanses the spirits of their impurities.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, none of the gods who come to the bathhouse are truly clean; they are all more or less dirty.

Like the old river god before, he belonged to the particularly dirty type.

But for a moment, Yubaba was truly at a loss with these fox spirits in front of her.

Yubaba: This art style is off!

And why did they leave the torii gate behind?

Looking at the arrangement of the torii gate, Yubaba knew very well that this was a huge protective barrier.

Putting aside the functionality for now, Yubaba herself admitted that she didn't have the ability to break it, which also meant that the other party had used magic to isolate the space-time of the bathhouse.

If the previous bathhouse was merely an island in the ocean, then now…

This place has become an utterly isolated island.

“You must go see it!”

Not daring to linger, Granny Tang immediately closed her clothes and transformed into a black eagle, flying towards the procession approaching.

"Who is this deity visiting the bathhouse?"

Yubaba landed on the sea, revealing her true form. She then bowed and asked in an extremely respectful tone, "The witch in charge of the bathhouse is here to greet the noble person from the upper realm."

Humble and cautious, that's how Yubaba is now.

Yubaba dared not offend the deity from the upper realm in the slightest.

This is no longer about money.

Even if the other party doesn't pay, gets something for free, or eats something delicious, Yubaba can't make a fuss.

The Japanese pantheon is hierarchical and highly respects social status.

Overthrowing one's superior is not inherently wrong, but at this critical juncture, how could Yubaba dare to attract any more attention?

She was going to be a traitor, opening the door wide for the Westerners.

If the higher-ups find out about this, they'll probably beat her up in no time.

Why now?

Granny Tang was filled with both distress and fear: 'Has my secret been exposed?'

Changing allegiance is a major taboo in any context.

Granny Tang dared to use Gu Yun because the latter was just an ordinary mortal, and he had no idea what the seal was for.

Even if he knew, Gu Yun couldn't ask any noble deity to intervene on his behalf.

Within this small area of ​​the bathhouse, Granny Yu is like a local tyrant. As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, and minor deities wouldn't bother to come and offend her.

Therefore, Yubaba must ask clearly.

She needed to know where the procession came from and which deity had come to the bathhouse with her.

"May I ask, could it be the Inari deity, graced with your presence?"

Putting aside other deities, what Yubaba most wanted to hear at this moment was Inari-sama.

First of all, Inari-sama doesn't get involved.

She was in charge of human prosperity, not the ruler of Takamagahara.

Secondly, there's the wealth in Inari-sama's hands. She's clearly the kind of guest Yubaba desires most, the kind of super-rich woman who could make Yubaba laugh in her dreams with just a small tip.

'However, it seems like the Inari deity hasn't been out and about for quite some time.'

Yubaba was unaware of the changes in the gods of the divine realm. She knew that Inari-sama had long since perished, and that the new Mikoto had inherited her family business.

This is not surprising, after all, the whole world is properly worshipping Inari, who would dare to say that this god has fallen?

With the exception of a very few individuals, the information about which deities still exist and which have perished is an absolute secret and cannot be found out by outsiders.

"The person in charge of the bathhouse, is that Yubaba?"

Yu Yao gave his sister a look, and then Kong Huan raised his hand. The fox girls around him tapped their tin staffs lightly, producing a unified, metallic sound that seemed to reach Yubaba's soul.

"Clang!"

"Here..."

As a celestial fox, Kōgen's acting skills had reached perfection. She spoke to Yubaba in a majestic tone, "We convey to you the will of the great god!"

Chapter 158 They're too ugly

"Honorable God?"

"May I ask which esteemed deity has graced us with their presence?"

Granny Yu was really panicking; she was starting to wonder if her plan had been exposed.

Otherwise, how could a bathhouse that hasn't seen such important figures for so many years have encountered so many things in just one or two days?

No, no one will know.

'What I want to do, no one knows except her.'

And even if she did find out, so what? She didn't do anything, so she doesn't commit any crime at all.

Based on this alone, Granny Tang could rest assured; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked Gu Yun to help her find the seal.

"You are not qualified to inquire about the name of my lord."

As soon as Kong Huan finished speaking, Yu Yao raised his hand.

"Ok?"

Yubaba felt an overwhelming force surging towards her. Instinctively, she wanted to use her powers from her past life, but she discovered that Yuyao's target was not her, but behind her.

This relieved Yubaba.

However, before she could ask again, the voice from behind her made Granny Yu freeze on the spot.

"Crack!"

"Bah!"

The protective barrier guarding the bathhouse has shattered!

"I, I, my barrier..."

Setting up this barrier was not something that could be done overnight; it required a great deal of effort and resources.

Seeing the barrier shatter and the bathhouse's protective measures completely fail is one thing, but what I feel more is heartache, the pain of seeing my own yard destroyed.

However, this scene deeply disturbed Yubaba once again.

Kong Huan only said it, but Yu Yao took action directly.

The two, one a scholar and the other a warrior, clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with Yubaba's attitude.

However, Granny Tang dared not harbor any dissatisfaction.

In her mind, the gods in the upper realm were so tyrannical that they didn't take them, the lower-level workers, seriously.

"Please, please forgive me, Your Excellency!"

Yubaba, who was originally floating on the water, immediately knelt down upon seeing Yuyao's actions and performed a perfectly standard dogeza (a traditional Japanese kowtow).

“When our lord arrives later, your barrier will be in the way.”

Kong Huan said, gesturing for Xiao You and Gao to step forward: "We've only come to inform you first; the truly esteemed deity will arrive later."

"We'll go back and report now."

"If you have any questions or concerns, these two children will answer them for you."

"Dingling~"

As the Inari spirits disappeared from sight, Yubaba respectfully said to Yuzu, "My esteemed messenger, you..."

"The divine being will come with his people."

Xiaoyou was actually a little nervous, after all, she was just a newcomer to this flower pavilion and had hardly ever served guests.