Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Seiichiro Saiba loved cooking, and he devoted his life to the pursuit of culinary excellence.

Now, Seiichiro Saiba clearly feels his limits.

That is the bottleneck of humanity, the pinnacle of mortal memory.

He saw it.

Although we haven't reached it yet, we have indeed sensed the end point for humanity.

"What price will I have to pay?"

Seiichiro Saiba, a graduate of Totsuki Academy, felt that Tanigumo would probably ask him to do something.

"No."

Gu Yun shook her head: "I don't need Mr. Cai Bo to do anything for me."

"This was originally a tip I prepared for you."

"tip?"

"These dishes."

Gu Yun gestured to the dishes that had already been eaten: "If we've met, it means we're destined to meet. Opening the door to a higher level for you is just a small matter to me."

Just like a letter of recommendation, a single sentence from the Iijima family is enough to save someone decades of struggle in society.

Seiichiro Saiba had no doubt about Gu Yun's abilities.

What shocked him was that the Iijima family actually had such connections in the world of gods.

Seiichiro Saiba: Hey, this is too scary!

While others were still embroiled in the struggles of the capital markets, the Iijima family had already extended their reach to higher realms, all without anyone noticing.

"Seiichiro, who exactly is he?"

Yukihira Tamako asked her boyfriend in a low voice, and he replied succinctly with just two words: "Iijima!"

"Iijima, that Iijima?"

The Iijima that Saiba Seiichiro mentioned was definitely not just a simple surname; Yukihira Tamako immediately thought of the Iijima Group.

Even as an ordinary person, Yukihira Tamako was very familiar with the Iijima Group.

This group's influence extends to all sectors and is virtually ubiquitous; it is no exaggeration to say that it controls the lifeline of Japan's national economy.

Putting aside everything else, this shopping street alone was acquired by the Iijima Group three years ago and became one of the properties under the Iijima family.

"Introduce yourself."

Gu Yun's tone was very gentle, which was his habit; he treated people inside and outside the industry with completely opposite attitudes.

"My name is Iijima Tanigumo, and I am the heir to the Iijima Group."

"What I said just now was somewhat impolite."

Gu Yun: "Actually, this is also because Mr. Cai Bo's cooking is indeed delicious, and has touched the realm of the gods."

"That's why I set higher standards and rejected his work."

"I see…"

After hearing Gu Yun's explanation, Yukihira Tamako suddenly realized, "So Seiichiro really is amazing after all!"

"Um…"

Gu Yun smiled slightly: "Yes, Mr. Cai Bo is an excellent chef."

"in addition…"

Gu Yun controlled his voice so that Yukihira Tamako wouldn't hear it: "Besides this, there's another reason."

"Ok?"

Seiichiro Saiba felt a voice ringing in his mind.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Caibo."

Gu Yun said, "What I'm about to say is not suitable for Miss Yukihira to know."

"Please tell me."

This amazing method truly opened the eyes of Seiichiro Saiba.

"You must have already fallen for Ms. Yukihira, right?"

"what?"

Seiichiro Saiba was taken aback at first. He recalled his memories with Tamako Yukihira, and then said firmly, "She is the meaning of my pursuit of cooking!"

He didn't just like Yukihira Tamako; he fell completely in love with her.

"I can tell."

Gu Yun's aura-gazing technique allowed him to see the intertwined threads of fate between the two: "But you don't know yet, do you? Miss Yukihira will die at the age of 28."

"!!!"

At that moment, Saiba Seiichiro was struck dumb. He looked at Gu Yun in horror and blurted out, "How could this be?!"

"Seiichiro?"

"what are you saying?"

Yukihira Tamako was startled. She didn't know why her boyfriend would react so strongly; it was too sudden.

"I'm sorry, Bead, I'm fine."

Seiichiro Saiba: "I have something to discuss with Mr. Iijima, you go first..."

"Snapped!"

Gu Yun snapped his fingers, and in an instant, everything around him seemed to freeze, remaining still.

"It's stopped..."

Seiichiro Saiba looked around. The cars outside the door, the pedestrians in the distance, and the leaves on the trees planted by the roadside—the whole world seemed to have been paused.

"Can you even do something like this?"

Time stood still; this incredible feat was accomplished simply by snapping one's fingers.

"You must be a god!"

No wonder Saiba Seiichiro was so certain; Tanigumo's move was simply too terrifying.

If there was any doubt before, now Seiichiro Saiba had no more hesitation: "You said that Tamako will die at the age of 28, is that true?"

What I said is true.

Gu Yun said, "The person next to me, well, it's this white-haired, black-skinned guy with a really bad temper."

"What do you mean by having a bad temper?!"

Yan Ling didn't deny the white hair and dark skin at all, but she was quite unhappy with the comment that he had a bad temper.

Gu Yun ignored her reaction and continued, "She is a great deity who governs the rebirth of the dead."

Chapter 255 A Brand New Life

"A god who controls death?"

"Is she, this lady, the Grim Reaper?"

Seiichiro Saiba's astonishment did not make Yan Ling happy; instead, she looked depressed.

"What Grim Reaper?!"

"You dare compare me to a mere Grim Reaper?"

This time, Yan Ling wasn't angry.

After all, adults certainly shouldn't take a child's boastful words to heart.

That's all Seiichiro Saiba's understanding was; he had no idea how big the difference was between a Shinigami and the ruler of the afterlife.

"Well, never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway."

Yan Ling has a bad temper, but as long as no one provokes Gu Yun, she won't go so far as to kill him directly.

"Don't cause trouble, Word Spirit."

Gu Yun rubbed Yan Ling's head, directly suppressing this irritable little imp, leaving her only able to let out low meows like a kitten.

"this…"

Seeing the words of power being manipulated at will by Gu Yun, Saiba Seiichiro realized the difference in their family positions.

If the power of words is truly a great and extraordinary deity, then what kind of person must Gu Yun be to humiliate her like this?

I can't afford it, I really can't afford it!

At the same time, Seiichiro Saiba also began to believe in Tanigumo's prophecy about Yukihira Tamako and his ability to save them.

"Fate truly exists in this world."

"Of course, fate is not as you think, where every word, every action, every stroke is fixed in place."

Gu Yun said, "To summarize, the general direction cannot be changed, but the specific details and the path to the result can be chosen."

Small trends can be changed, but big trends cannot be reversed.

Yukihira Tamako died at the age of 28. This is the lifespan, the result of a certain stage in the concept of life and death.

"If we compare a person's life to a straight line, then fate is the nodes along that line."

"Miss Yukihira's lifespan is an unchangeable point."

As soon as Gu Yun finished speaking, Saiba Seiichiro, who had already understood some of what was going on, suddenly changed his expression: "Then, does that mean that Tamako will definitely die at the age of 28, and there's no way to change that?"

"Um…"

Gu Yun blinked and smiled, "For most people, yes, there's no way to change it."

Sorcerers possess the power to manipulate the rules of heaven and earth, but fate is something too mysterious even for them.