I have a ghost diary

PS: The nursery rhyme mentioned in the article is called "Amefuri" (Rain Song). This song has appeared in many Japanese works, such as "K-On!" and "Kamen Rider Ex-Aid".

Chapter 416 The Aftermath of the Incident

Chu Jiang looked at the old man opposite him, "So? Do you want to say something?"

"It's okay if you don't want to. There are so many people in the Kujo family, someone will know eventually."

Kujo Tohi's body trembled, as if waking from a dream. He gave a bleak smile and said, "If I tell you something, could you please not try to wipe out the Kujo family?"

"Don't ask me, ask her." Chu Jiang pointed behind him to the woman in a kimono who had somehow followed them.

Soga Sayaka simply said calmly, "The generational change of the three starter families will proceed as normal."

Kujou Tohiki then looked dejected but still revealed the information he knew.

The functions of the Unborn Dharma Endurance are the two things mentioned earlier: sealing off the ghost realm and achieving neither birth nor death.

Its negative effect is that after frequent use, the user will enter a state of mental "non-birth forbearance".

To put it bluntly, it's a forced state of enlightenment, where no more worries arise in the mind, no more human emotions arise, and the whole person is completely detached from worldly desires.

This seems like a good thing at first glance, but if mortals don't have emotions and desires, can they still be called human?

At least Chu Jiang didn't want to become like that; otherwise, he wouldn't know what the point of his life was.

As for the Vajra Dagger, it was pretty much what Chu Jiang had guessed before. This sealing artifact was specifically designed to counter ghosts in the zombie realm, and it could only counter ghosts in the zombie realm, so it could be said to be extremely unorthodox.

However, within its respective domain, the effects of this sealed artifact are extremely powerful.

Once it strikes the target, or strikes the power emanating from the target, such as a domain or ghost realm, it can forcibly seal the ghost, putting it into a dormant state.

It was precisely because they possessed this sealing artifact, which could be said to be specifically designed to restrain Chu Zi, that the Kujo family dared to be so bold this time.

The negative effects of the Vajra Dagger are also cruel: the user must use their own body as a pillar, suppressing the evil spirit along with the Vajra Dagger.

Chu Jiang only now realized that the inconspicuous ghost master who used the Vajra Dagger had disappeared without a trace.

According to Kujo Tohi, with the successful suppression of the zombie by the Vajra Gyro, the demon master has now been absorbed into the Vajra Gyro.

To retrieve the Vajra Knife, a soul-summoning ceremony needs to be held to bring back the ghost master and take the Vajra Knife with him.

However, in the end, what is summoned back may not necessarily be a person, but a ghost, a ghost that returns carrying a vajra dagger...

This made Chu Jiang realize once again the danger of level zero sealed artifacts; if handled poorly, one could not even find peace even in death.

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We'll talk about retrieving the Vajra Knife from Mr. Jiang later. Chu Jiang glanced at the situation inside the Wusheng Barrier. The dozen or so loyalists had basically been killed by the betraying ghost masters.

One of the reasons for this was the death of Kujo Ikki, which caused the enemy's will to resist to completely collapse.

Upon seeing this, Chu Jiang first withdrew the Wusheng Barrier and then let the Su family members come in to handle the aftermath.

It's worth mentioning that the short ninja man, despite being seriously injured in the battle, managed to sit up as he was being carried away on a stretcher, saying as he passed Chu Jiang, "Hi! Thank you, goodbye!"

Yes, the last two words were spoken in broken Chinese.

This made Chu Jiang want to complain, "You only know these few words, right? Why don't you say xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)?"

In short, the battle involving the Kujo family has come to a temporary end, but for the outside world, the impact of this event has swept across the country and even overseas like a storm.

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First, the fact that the Soga family sent elite troops to surround the Kujo Shrine greatly shocked the entire Seireitei, and everyone demanded an explanation from the Soga family.

Then, Soga no Yami convened an emergency meeting to try to unify internal opinions.

However, this opinion was not so easy to reach a consensus on, especially the proposal to have the Mononobe family replace the Kujo family as the new three starter families.

The debate continued until the results from Chu Jiang's side were released.

When they learned that Kujo Yoshii and Ikki had both been killed by Chu Jiang, the opposition forces within the Seireitei fell silent.

Ultimately, Soga Yami's proposal was adopted by everyone; even the high-ranking members from the Kujo family no longer voiced their strong opposition, but instead thought about how to gracefully exit the stage.

Outside, while other forces in the island nation were wondering why the Soga and Kujo families were at odds, someone spread the news that Chu Jiang had led his men to attack the Kujo Shrine after leaving Onibuchi!

Just as public opinion was in an uproar, Seireitei issued another announcement:

The Kujo family is plotting to overthrow the existing structure of the Seireitei; they even dream of abolishing the "Three Houses" and becoming complete dictators.

Therefore, after discussion, the Seireitei decided that the Soga family would lead the troops to attack the Kujo family's headquarters.

The masterminds behind this incident, Kujo Yoshii and Kujo Kazuki, have now been executed!

The Seireitei officially announced the abolition of the Kujo family's title and corresponding benefits as one of the three great families, and the Mononobe family, an Onmyoji family with an equally long history, officially became the new three great families.

The announcement was brief but strongly worded; and just hours before, Kujou Kazuki was a major contributor to sealing the Yamata no Orochi, and now it's said he was killed by the Soga family?!

Even more outrageous, some people discovered that the previous announcement had been withdrawn and changed.

In the new list of heroes, foreign aid Chu Jiang has been moved to the top spot, followed by Soga Sayaka and Tanaka No; as for Kujo Kazuki, he has been completely removed...

Afterwards, the Seireitei became busy with the succession of the old and new starter families, but no one really cared anymore.

They were more curious about Chu Jiang's role in this incident. Was he the one who killed Kujo Kazuki?

As time passed, new information gradually emerged from various channels, but ultimately two versions appeared. The summary from the 9ch forum is as follows:

Version 1: Kujo Kazuki was indeed killed by Chu Jiang, and it was a member of the Soga family who offered him a very high reward to do so.

The Soga family has grand ambitions this time. Among the original three great families, the Soga family and the Uesugi family already had a good relationship; now that they have promoted a member of the Mononobe family, the Seireitei may really become the Soga family's business.

Version 2: The Kujo family plotted to obtain the vengeful spirit passed down through Chujiang's family, but Chujiang decisively defeated them.

Soga's family only personally stepped forward to work with Chu Jiang to clean up this mess; otherwise, if this matter were to be exposed, it would be too embarrassing for both Japan and the Seireitei, and might even cause them to fall out with Research Institute No. 21.

The Japanese demon shamans naturally preferred to believe the first version, even disregarding the condemnation of the Soga family. After all, if the matter were truly as the second version described, it would be far too shameful.

Of course, some people think both versions are true, and that the Soga family may have known about the Kujo family's intentions all along, and was just going along with it...

Regardless of the circumstances, it's undeniable that Kujo Kazuki was defeated by Chu Jiang, which has left Japanese netizens in awe of Chu Jiang's strength.

It's estimated that he was also in charge of resolving the Oni Abyss incident; otherwise, the Seireitei wouldn't have so hastily changed the announcement.

However, this isn't entirely a good thing for them. Some have even become pessimistic, believing that as the supernatural resurgence intensifies, countries around the world may have to find ways to cultivate good relations with this top-tier powerhouse.

Incidentally, Chu Jiang's actions also proved one thing wrong: so far, he is the only person who can be called "the realm of ghosts and gods"!

Back in Kyushu, netizens in China were naturally overjoyed upon hearing the news, practically ready to set off firecrackers for the New Year in advance.

Moreover, they shouted the slogan "First kill the United States, then destroy Japan" even more enthusiastically, and few people cared about whether the announcement was changed or not; they were more concerned about the gains of Chu Jiang in this battle.

Some people even posted bets on the forum, saying that Chu Jiang might bring back a woman from an island nation this time.

The result was another heated debate. Some argued against using a honey trap; others said that Chu Jiang no longer had worldly desires; and still others supported Chu Jiang's global expansion and broad interests.

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As for Chu Jiang, after leaving the Kujo family, he did not go to the Seireitei headquarters, but returned to the residence prepared for him by the Uesugi family to rest.

Uesugi Daisy was already waiting. She praised Chu Jiang and even wanted to serve him a bath in the hot spring.

However, Chu Jiang refused and inquired about Kujo Aino's situation.

He planned to bring this woman back to China, mainly because he might need her when dealing with the White Tiger Clan.

When Chu Jiang asked about this, Daisy said with a little jealousy, "She's sleeping inside. The curse seems to have been lifted. It's probably because the sorcerer who cast the curse on her is dead."

Chu Jiang nodded, "The Soga family is still dealing with the Kujo family's affairs. It will probably be about three days before they have the time to help me collect the Hontsubo bells from shrines all over the country."

"I won't be going out for a while, so please decline any invitations I receive."

Daisy readily agreed.

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Three days later, Chu Jiang and Su Wo Zao Xue sat facing each other in the room. Daisy was also there, and she awkwardly made tea for them.

"Judging from your tone at the Kujo Shrine, you seem to know a lot about the Chu Zang lineage?"

Zao Xue nodded and then shook her head. "It's just that our family has a long history and our ancestors recorded a lot of things. One of them mentioned: 'Chu Qiong is under the jurisdiction of the God of Fate, and should be respected and feared.'"

Chu Jiang sighed upon hearing this. The Chu-Zui lineage, which had left such a significant mark on history and whose fame had even spread overseas, was now almost extinct.

How many people know the secrets behind this?

Zao Xue didn't understand why Chu Jiang sighed, but seeing that he didn't explain and only talked about serious matters, "The news of summoning Honpō bells has been spread. If it's fast, it will be within three days; if it's late, it will be within five days. We will definitely gather the bells from all the shrines in the country for Mr. Chu."

Chu Jiang nodded.

"By the way, Mr. Chu's previous achievement in sealing Ghost Abyss is far beyond what this small request can make up for. You can also make another request to us."

Soga Sayaka's words surprised Chu Jiang somewhat, but he didn't stand on ceremony and said after thinking for a moment, "I want a hundred sealed ghosts."

Hayabusa agreed without hesitation. It was a considerable sum, but it wasn't something Seireitei couldn't afford. Building a good relationship with Chujiang was clearly more important.

P.S.: I'm having some writer's block. I only have one chapter of 3177 words today. I'm in the final stages of writing, so I'll try my best to write as well as I can.

Chapter 417 Selecting the Two Realms Bell

Three days later, at the Soga Shrine in Nagoya.

Chu Jiang, accompanied by his little tagalong, Uesugi Daisy, was invited to this place.

As the hosts, Grandpa Soga and Soga Sayaka personally came to greet them; and led Chu Jiang and the others to the dozens of auxiliary buildings behind the shrine.

Soga Yami pointed to the houses in front of him, "A total of 96,532 Hontsubo bells have been collected from all over the country. This includes bells from existing registered shrines as well as some unregistered ones."

"This gathering was held in the name of praying for blessings. We, the Soga family, cannot guarantee that no one has been missed, but we can confirm that more than 99% of Hontsubo Suzuki's in our country are here."

Chu Jiang nodded. The Su family's power was indeed formidable, managing to get so many shrines to produce their own Honpu Bells in such a short time.

This matter has inevitably become known to the outside world. Some speculate that it may be related to the seal of the Demon Abyss; some speculate that it is related to the tragic end of the Kujo family; and of course, some speculate that it is related to Chu Jiang, and that it may be the request he made.

But they had absolutely no clue and were basically just guessing, so it wasn't a big problem.

Chu Jiang did not inform the Holy Word Sect of his arrival this time, because he wanted to screen the candidates himself first, and only consider asking Sister Bei if he couldn't find anyone suitable.

As for asking Mr. Xu to come over, Chu Jiang did call him, but the old man simply replied: no, no time, do it yourself.