In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

She looked at the two corpses and quickly noticed something unusual.

Although only two days had passed, their bodies looked extremely shriveled, as if their flesh and blood had been drained away.

This wasn't the first time Kujo Sara had seen this phenomenon; the bodies of the shogunate soldiers who died at Kannazuka were in the same state.

Her eyes immediately turned sharp, and her expression became furious, because the only one who could turn a corpse into this state was the demon who called himself Kibutsuji Muzan.

"I know who did this."

Kujo Sara turned around and looked at Kamisato Ayaka and the others.

"You know? Who is it?"

Ayaka Kamisato looked somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected that Sara Kujo could identify the murderer just by looking at the two corpses.

"It's Oniitsuji Muzan."

Kujo Sara practically spat out the name through gritted teeth, the anger on her face clearly visible.

"Kibutsuji Muzan? Is he the one who attacked Kujo Jinya? But isn't he in Kannazuka?"

"That's what I thought too, but it turns out I was tricked."

Kujo Sara only just realized that there was more than one person like Suzumiya Yui.

Regardless of whether the person who took Thomas away was Suzumiya Yui herself, Kujo Sara could conclude that the guy in Kannazuka was merely there to attract their attention.

He caused such a commotion so that his companions on Narukami Island would go unnoticed.

What a clever trick!

“This is a major discovery. I must go back and tell the head of the family that there are also guys like Muzan Kibutsuji on Narukami Island.”

After saying that, Kujo Sara set off to return to the Tenryo Magistrate's Office.

"What about Thomas? Could it be that he was also...?"

Seeing the gruesome sight of the two dead, Ayaka Kamisato covered her mouth, unable to continue speaking.

She couldn't imagine Thomas becoming like that, and she couldn't accept that fact.

"I advise you to at least stop investigating."

Kujo Sara stopped and spoke to Kamisato Ayaka in a cautionary tone.

"I don't know if the person on Narukami Island is actually Muzan Kibutsuji, nor do I know if Muzan Kibutsuji has any more companions."

"But what I want to say is that if this was done by Muzan Kibutsuji, then even if you find him, you will not be able to save Thomas from him."

"Not only that, you will also die at his hands."

The air fell silent instantly. Ayaka Kamisato was stunned by Kujo Sara's last words and stood frozen in place.

Kujo Sara had witnessed Suzumiya Yu's strength firsthand; she could kill so many shogunate soldiers single-handedly and still escape unscathed. Even she herself might not be able to do that.

Moreover, she had a direct confrontation with Suzumiya Yui and knew very well how powerful her opponent was.

However, at that time, Suzumiya Yu seemed to be afraid of something, so the battle between the two did not last long and ended with the other party's hasty escape.

Ayaka Kamisato stood there stunned for a long time. She knew that Sara Kujo was a very serious person, so she knew very well that she was not joking.

By the time she came to her senses, Kujo Sara had already left, returning to the Tenryo Magistrate's residence to report the news to Kujo Takayuki.

Chapter Sixteen: Surrender (Please add to your favorites and recommend)

About a week had passed, and Suzumiya Yu was unaware that her illusion had been exposed.

As usual, he would go out every night to find hunting targets, but most of these targets were illegal organizations like the Wild Lurkers and Treasure Thieves, whose deaths would go unnoticed.

After each operation, Suzumiya Yu would dispose of their bodies to prevent them from being discovered and her whereabouts from being known.

He had already raised his alert level to the maximum, so apart from the time his operation with Kamisato Yashiki was exposed, he was not discovered by anyone, because everyone who had seen him was already dead.

That night, he dragged two passersby to his secret base, the wooden hut where Thomas was imprisoned.

Today is the tenth day. Thomas has been locked in the secret room for so long. As a ghost who has only recently been assimilated, he has not tasted flesh and blood for so long. He must be starving.

So, Suzumiya Yu brought him food, food that would make him submit to her.

As soon as she stepped into the wooden house, Suzumiya Yu heard Thomas's roar coming from the secret room under the floorboards.

He led the two passersby into the secret room, where they saw Thomas's current appearance.

His limbs were bound by iron chains and he could not break free. Because he had not eaten human flesh for a long time, he was so hungry that he was delirious and his veins were bulging all over his body.

He kept trying to break free of the chains binding him, but to no avail.

Seeing Suzumiya Yuu enter with two passersby, he became excited upon smelling human scent and tried even harder to break free from his restraints.

"What an ugly sight."

Looking at Thomas's current state, Suzumiya Yu couldn't help but smile, but this was exactly what he wanted.

"Want some?"

He escorted the two passersby to Thomas, but kept them at an extreme distance, so that Thomas could almost touch them.

Both passersby were now conscious. They looked at the monster in front of them with fear in their eyes, but they were completely helpless.

"Come on, beg me, beg me and I'll give you both of them."

Suzumiya Yu leaned down in front of Thomas and said in a teasing tone.

These words brought Thomas back to his senses. He glanced blankly at the two passersby kneeling in front of him, but he couldn't stop drooling from his mouth.

"Please...please...please..."

Unable to contain his hunger, Thomas finally spoke to Suzumiya Yu in a hoarse voice.

Seeing this, Suzumiya Yu nodded with great satisfaction, because he could hear Thomas's inner thoughts, so he knew that the other party was not pretending to say that.

He truly couldn't resist the temptation.

After untying the chains binding Thomas's limbs, Suzumiya Yu stood up and walked to a corner of the secret room, facing the wall.

Soon, he heard the roars of wild beasts and the screams of the two passersby behind him, along with the sound of blood splattering onto the ground and walls.

When all was quiet, he slowly turned around and saw the mess on the ground and Thomas, who looked somewhat unsatisfied.

Having been hungry for so long, just the two of them couldn't fill Thomas's stomach, but they could restore some of his sanity, at least enough to allow him to have a normal conversation with Suzumiya Yu.

Just like last time, after eating those two people, Thomas, now calm, looked completely bewildered and filled with remorse.

It seems like this happens every time he acts impulsively, but he just can't control himself.

Just then, he suddenly smelled an intoxicating fragrance wafting through the air. Looking down, he saw that Suzumiya Yu had cut her arm, letting blood drip onto the ground.

For demons, ordinary human flesh and blood are merely something to fill their stomachs, but what truly makes their cells boil is the blood of the Demon King.

In fact, humans with rare blood can also make demons lose their composure, but there doesn't seem to be any rare blood on the continent of Teyvat. At least, Yui Suzumiya has killed so many people without ever encountering one.

Since there is no rare blood, then his blood is what ghosts like the most.

Sure enough, upon seeing the blood dripping from Suzumiya Yu's hands, Thomas couldn't help but pounce on her.

But soon, the curse took effect, causing him to collapse to the ground in excruciating pain and instantly lose the ability to move.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Suzumiya Yu walked up and deliberately let a drop of blood fall on Thomas's forehead.

"How about it? As long as you say you are willing to submit to me, I will give you my blood."

This was the final step in getting Thomas to obey him; if successful, he could proceed with his next plan.

"I will absolutely not agree to that!"

Thomas had regained much of his composure, so he decisively rejected Suzumiya Yu.

Suzumiya Yu was not surprised by this, nor was he in a hurry; he simply continued in this manner.

He knew that Thomas was just making a last-ditch effort, and his rationality led him to instinctively refuse, but he himself really wanted to say yes.

Time passed slowly, and Suzumiya Yu's blood dripped onto the ground, making a dripping sound.

Thomas's last line of defense began to crumble. Looking at the blood that smelled so tempting, he finally chose to compromise.

"I promise you, I am willing to submit to you, please give me your blood."

Watching the drops of blood fall one by one, Thomas's eyes were filled with longing. Ryouya smiled, for after so long, he had finally made the man in front of him choose to obey him.

"Very good, this is a reward for you."

He stretched his arm forward a little, letting the blood drip onto Thomas.

Thomas quickly opened his mouth and swallowed every drop of blood, looking incredibly pleased.

A moment later, Suzumiya Yui withdrew her arm, because if too much blood were given at once, Thomas's body might not be able to handle it.

And judging from his current state, he seems to be satisfied.

"Since you have agreed to submit to me, I will now give you your first task."

Suzumiya Yu looked at Thomas lying on the ground and said expressionlessly.

"what do you want to do?"

Although Thomas had already given in, he was still unable to fully immerse himself in the role, so his tone of voice remained somewhat unfriendly.

"Go and bring Ayaka Kamisato to me."

Upon hearing this, a deafening explosion resounded in Thomas's mind.

"Impossible! I would never let you hurt Miss!"

He stood up from the ground, his eyes filled with unwavering determination, even a hint of indignation.

He never expected that Suzumiya Yu would actually plan to attack Kamisato Ayaka, something he would never allow under any circumstances.

Besides, he himself was the one who made the move.

Chapter Seventeen: A Decision Against My Heart (Please add to your favorites and recommend)

Thomas's reaction did not surprise Suzumiya Yuu, as it was within his expectations.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt her, I won't do anything too outrageous to her, and I certainly won't turn her into someone like you."