My personal opinion on Gensokyo

Shang Yang sighed after hearing Shiki Yingji's judgment.

"...The reasons behind this are quite complicated, involving the fate and karma I mentioned in the past. Because of the predetermined fate, Kikyo's soul did not cross the Three Ways River and experienced the six reincarnations, but was reincarnated in the distant future five hundred years later. Therefore, from your perspective, Kikyo has never been reincarnated."

"…reincarnated five hundred years later?"

After learning about Kikyo's rare condition, Shiki Eiji became even more curious. Even though Shiki Eiji was the manager of the reincarnation system of the other world, she had never seen such a strange and rare condition.

However, even though she was very curious, Shiki Yingji did not ask Shang Yang any more questions, but took the initiative to mention Kikyo's current dangerous situation again.

"Forget it... Mr. Shang Yang, I have absolutely no right to interfere with the matters of fate and karma that you mentioned in the past. Instead, Miss Miko's remaining soul is in a dangerous state, so we should try to stabilize it as soon as possible."

"I also roughly understand that Miss Miko is very important to Shang Yangjun, right? The female body placed in the icy lake of the cold hell in the other world is Miss Miko's body... Well, speaking of the cold hell, the protective barrier you set up in the center of the icy lake has absorbed too much of the cold hell's icy spiritual energy. In recent decades, that area has absorbed too much dragon vein power, and the balance of the nearby hell's earth veins has also been affected. If that barrier has achieved your intended purpose, it is better to remove it as soon as possible..."

When talking about Shang Yang's arrangement in the Cold Hell fifty years ago, Shiki Yingji, who was strict and serious by nature, mentioned with some concern that the barrier might interfere with the balance and stability of the Cold Hell.

However, after hearing what Miss Shiki Eiji said, the shrine maiden, who had been taciturn and cold before, seemed a little speechless with her cold profile.

"...My body, in the icy lake of a cold hell?"

Subconsciously, the witch looked at the young man with gray and messy hair beside her with some confusion.

In the memories Shang Yang gave her, there were not many scenes after his death fifty years ago.

The shrine maiden had previously searched for the remains and soil left after her body was cremated in the original work according to the information in Shang Yang's memory, and tried to create an "earth barrier" like the one in the original work. Although it would probably be difficult to have an effect on Naraku who had lost the heart of the spider demon, it might also have the effect of purifying Naraku's evil spirit.

However, according to the original information, Kikyo did not find the grave soil where her remains were left.

Kikyo considered asking Shang Yang about this matter, but felt that it was probably not Shang Yang's doing, so she did not mention it later.

But now, he learned from the mouth of the King of Hell that it was Shang Yang who had taken his body away after death and placed it in the icy lake of the cold hell...

Looking back now, although Shang Yang has been roughly the same as the "Shang Yang" fifty years ago in the subsequent contacts since he gave him his memories, there seem to be some behaviors that are difficult for him to understand.

For example, the Blue Lotus Pendant that would constantly monitor him...

For example, placing one's body in an icy lake in an unknown, cold hell...

Despite the incident with the pendant's incarnation, Kikyo did not completely fail to understand Shang Yang's concern for her.

Preserving his own body was probably also related to the resurrection ritual that Shang Yang had prepared for himself in advance.

However, the witch, who was always used to being alone and taking care of herself, felt a little uncomfortable with Shang Yang's "meticulous" care and arrangements...

...It's not that it's difficult to accept, but the witch just doesn't seem to be able to adapt to it for a while.

“…Don’t say that.”

Facing the complicated gaze of the witch beside him, although Shang Yang still maintained an expressionless calm, he felt very embarrassed in his heart.

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let Kikyo come along..."

Although he couldn't quite guess what the witch was thinking at the moment, Shang Yang felt embarrassed when he heard what Miss Yan Luo said.

It's so weird, even I feel weird when I hear it...

The body sealed in the cold ice lake of hell was not only a preparatory ceremony for Kikyo's resurrection and true transformation into a non-human being, but Shang Yang also considered it a gift for Kikyo.

Knowing that her own remains did not exist in the original work, the shrine maiden saw her own sealed body again, and the incarnation of "Shangyang" who had been guarding her body that was sealed by her alien father for more than 50 years. Even with Kikyo's cold personality, she would be a little moved.

...That was originally the arrangement.

Because he had anticipated this scene, Shang Yang never took the initiative to mention this matter to Kikyo.

However, it was all in vain.

At the wrong time and in the wrong place, a certain judge, who shouldn't have spoken of this, told the miko a fact that she shouldn't have known until now...

Therefore, Shang Yang, who had originally intended to be moved by the witch, only gained a lot of self-embarrassment...

"...I will go with Kikyo to complete the resurrection ritual and remove the protective barrier that accumulates the spiritual power of hell's ice."

Facing the complicated and strange gaze of the witch, Shang Yang sighed, suppressed his inner embarrassment, responded to Shiki Yingji's reminder helplessly, and took the initiative to tell her what he would do next.

"Regarding the Yokai Expansion Plan, Yakumo Yukari should have visited you and the Tenth King in the Otherworld's 'Rights and Wrongs Hall', right?"

"After restoring these mortals who have been transformed into the dead by the corpse-accumulating energy of hell to the living, I will place them there first."

PS1: Add another chapter.

Volume 6: Thoughts Across Time and Space: Chapter 454: The Conditions Proposed by the "Rights and Wrongs Hall"

"Yes, as you said, the Yokai Sage, Lord Yakumo, has previously visited the Ten Kings of Hell and me in the other world and informed us of the Yokai expansion plan."

Hearing Shang Yang mention this matter on his own initiative, Shiki Yingji was not puzzled by Shang Yang's knowledge of it. Before visiting the "Hall of Right and Wrong" on the other side, the Monster Sage must have visited the Monster Commander in the human world and obtained Shang Yang's approval of this plan.

The Yamas don't care much about the changes in the monster population in the human world. The plan of the Yakumo Sage does not involve much of the interests of the other world. Moreover, the Lord of the Monsters of Hell also expressed his approval of the plan of the Monster Sage of the human world, so the Yamas who manage the reincarnation system of the other world have no objection to this matter.

The only thing that needs to be discussed is the subsequent issues such as the dead and the undead after the monster expansion plan of Mr. Yakumo Sage and other monster lords in the human world is completed.

"Regarding the Yokai expansion plan, the Ten Kings' Council in the 'Right and Wrong Hall' discussed this issue."

The timing was right, so Shiki Yingji took the initiative, but seemed a little embarrassed to inform Shang Yang of the response from the Ten Kings' Meeting in the "Hall of Right and Wrong".

Originally, at the meeting of the Ten Kings of Yama, the Ten Kings also entrusted Shiki Yingji, who had a close relationship with Yunzhongting, to visit Yunzhongting Hot Spring Villa in the human world and inform the official reply of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" to the chief monster commander Shang Yang in the human world.

"As long as the yokai sages of the mortal world continue to recognize the 'Right and Wrong's' management of the souls of the mortal world and the afterlife, the Ten Kings Council will fully approve your yokai expansion plans and provide the necessary assistance."

"The 'Rights and Wrongs Hall' intends to obtain this promise from the Yokai Sages."

Shang Yang couldn't help but laugh when he heard the official reply given by Shiki Yingji, who seemed a little embarrassed for some reason, on behalf of the Ten Kings Conference of the "Hall of Right and Wrong".

The official reply given by the Ten Kings Conference did not seem to require the monsters in the human world to give up any interests. It just followed the old rules and made a normal request, but in fact it put forward conditions hidden beneath the surface to the monster sages.

In the distant past, before the descriptions of hell and reincarnation were formed in mortal myths and legends, the souls of the dead who fell into the other side would gradually forget all the memories they had experienced as they wandered in the other side day after day and year after year.

Eventually, the soul structure of the deceased will be "forgotten" by the deceased, and turned into countless soul fragments, dispersing the breath of the other side, returning to the human world on earth, and randomly entering the new life that is being nurtured, becoming the nutrients and seeds of a new life's new soul.

This is the reincarnation in the other side under the operation of the heavenly way billions of years before mortals have self-awareness. The dead souls in the other side forget themselves and turn into nutrients and seeds to nourish the new souls of the human world on earth. Every life is a complete rebirth, rather than the reincarnation of the old phantom of the previous life.

Since the birth of mortal society and culture, the other side has gradually evolved into the current system of six reincarnations and rebirth after death.

Yamas were not born as the creators and managers of the vast underworld, hell, and reincarnation.

In the ancient times billions of years ago, the invisible and formless "gods and demons" were first born in the dark depths of the underworld. They were the original masters of the underworld.

Tens of thousands of years ago, with the changes in heaven and earth and the development of mortals, most of the original beings of hell lost most of their power and fell into a deep sleep.

At the same time, beneath this land, under the operation of the rules of the other world, some special beings that carried the power of the rules of the other world gradually emerged. However, due to some unexpected reasons, they also did not become the managers of the other world system.

Afterwards, the Yamas took over the vast and disordered Six Paths and managed the reincarnation system for thousands of years. Only then did the Yamas, Ksitigarbha, the ghosts and other clans from the other world form the "Hall of Right and Wrong" to manage the other world system.

The Ten Kings Conference, the leader of the "Hall of Right and Wrong", seems to only require the monster sages to recognize the status quo and follow the old rules to recognize the "Hall of Right and Wrong"'s management of the other world system, and will fully support the monster expansion plan of the monster sages in the human world. However, in fact, it requires the monster sages who also have no much interest in the other world system to endorse the legal basis of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" to manage the other world system, and recognize that the "Hall of Right and Wrong" led by the Yamas is the only institution that manages the huge other world system.

This is also the reason why Lady Shiki Eiji is a little embarrassed.

Although she is the highest judge of hell and holds a respected status similar to the Ten Kings of Hell in the "Hall of Right and Wrong", Miss Shiki Eiji Yamasanadu does not like such political negotiations.

However, as the manager of the "Hall of Right and Wrong", the interests of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" also require Shiki Yingji to "use" the close relationship she has established with Yunzhongting to win the approval of Shang Yang, the commander-in-chief of the monsters in the world and the owner of Yunzhongting, for the conditions proposed by the "Hall of Right and Wrong" and the Ten Kings of Yama.

To put it simply, Shiki Yingji acted as a "lobbyist" and tried to seek the approval of Shangyang and Yunzhongting.

This is indeed a difficult task for Lady Shiki Eihime, who is serious and has a clear sense of right and wrong.

The owner of Yunzhongting suddenly realized the real purpose of the Ten Kings' Meeting in the "Hall of Right and Wrong" and laughed in silence.

However, although the Ten Kings were planning corresponding benefits for the "Hall of Right and Wrong", the existence of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" was also in line with Shang Yang's own will.

Billions of years ago, the original beings of the ancient hell, except for some beings that transcended their own shackles, the rest of the dark and chaotic beings could not bring stable order to the vast world on the other side. Later, some special beings that took on the power of the rules of the other world were born on this land. Because of his ideological style and some personal reasons, Shang Yang did not intend to recognize the order brought to the other world by these special beings.

Therefore, the current situation in which Yama, Ksitigarbha, the ghost clan and other clans on the other side have formed the "Hall of Right and Wrong" to manage the other world system also meets the needs of Shangyang, who has an extremely important relationship with the other world.

It can be said that before Miss Komeiji Kaku, who also belongs to the forces of the other world hell, intends to replace the "Hall of Right and Wrong" of the Yamas and use her subordinate forces to manage the huge other world system, the current situation of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" dominated by the Yamas managing the other world system meets Shang Yang's needs.

Of course, Miss Gu Mingdi Jue, the eldest daughter of the Gu Mingdi family who has lived in the Yunzhong Courtyard in the human world for nearly a thousand years, has no intention of replacing the Yama's "Hall of Right and Wrong" to manage the huge otherworldly system.

Therefore, Shang Yang also intended to approve the implicit request of the formal response from the Ten Kings Conference in the "Hall of Right and Wrong".

The youkai who proposed the expansion plan, a friend of Saigyouji's eldest daughter, who resides in the White Jade Tower in the underworld, had previously accepted the offer of the Ten Kings of Hell, the administrators of the "Right and Wrong Office," to manage the spirits that roam the other side. Therefore, the youkai sage Yakumo Yukari would not refuse the Ten Kings' request.

As for getting the other Yokai Sages who agree with the Yokai expansion plan to agree to the request of the Ten Kings Conference of the "Right and Wrong Hall", because it involves his close friend Miss Saigyouji, a certain Yokai Sage will change his lazy style of the past and take the initiative to persuade the Yokai Sages.

Shang Yang himself doesn't need to worry about this matter.

So, after quietly exchanging glances with Jue who was beside Shiki Yingji, Shang Yang took the initiative to reply.

"Yes, in principle. As long as the Office of Right and Wrong and the Ten Kings are willing to assist the youkai expansion plan, Jue and I will continue to recognize the Office of Right and Wrong's authority over the souls of the dead in the mortal world and the afterlife."

"Is that so... Well, that's great."

Hearing that Shang Yang had agreed so generously, even though she thought the conditions of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" and the Ten Kings of Hell were a bit excessive, Miss Shiki Yingji, who was not good at lobbying and had always felt a little embarrassed, breathed a sigh of relief.

Volume 6: Thoughts Across Time and Space: Chapter 455: The Exchange Conditions between Shang Yang and Jue

"Although the Ten Kings Council asked me to visit Lord Shang Yang and seek his and Miss Jue's approval, I also thought that the exchange conditions proposed by the Ten Kings were indeed somewhat inappropriate."

Miss Shiki Eiji breathed a sigh of relief, and rarely showed a relaxed smile, and spoke softly.

"However, it's also thanks to Shang Yangjun and Miss Jue for agreeing to this. Hmm... Although I know the terms of this exchange are that the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' provides some insignificant assistance in exchange for your important endorsement of the 'Hall of Right and Wrong''s management of the underworld, and I owe you a great favor, I also need to apologize to Shang Yangjun and Miss Jue for the disrespect shown by the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' and the Ten Kings..."

After gaining the support of Shang Yang and Jue from her position as the manager of the "Hall of Right and Wrong", Miss Shiki Yingji, who is serious and has a clear sense of right and wrong, took the initiative to apologize for the impoliteness of the "Hall of Right and Wrong" and the Ten Kings Conference.

"It doesn't matter. The Ten Kings made these conditions to us for the sake of the 'right and wrong' and the stability of the order in the other world."

Seeing Shiki Eiji taking the initiative to apologize for the "Right and Wrong Hall" and the Ten Kings Conference, Komeiji Kaku also took the initiative to comfort Miss Eiji in a gentle voice.

"An act of public interest need not be criticized. For nearly a thousand years, Shang Yang and I have acknowledged the management of the souls of the deceased in the afterlife by the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' and its governing Ten Kings. There's nothing wrong with endorsing Miss Yingji and the Ten Kings."

"Well, I also understand the painstaking efforts of the judges of the Hall of Right and Wrong, the Death Gods, and the Ten Kings."

Hearing Miss Jue's comfort, the Judge of Hell nodded, but then sighed softly.

"However, a sage from the Tang Dynasty said: 'Those who are capable should be present, and those who are incapable should be dismissed.' If the Yama demons and the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' are unable to impartially judge the sins of the deceased, assume the responsibility of managing the souls of the deceased, and prevent the chaos caused by the disruption of order in the afterlife, they should voluntarily resign their positions and make way for more capable people."

"Even if the Yokai Sages continue to support the Office of Right and Wrong, its administrators shouldn't cling to their positions."

Lady Shiki Eihime, who was very far-sighted, sighed softly.

"I only hope that the Ten Kings, the judges of the Hall of Right and Wrong, and the Death Gods will not forget the teachings of the sages because of the support of forces outside the otherworldly system, such as the Yokai Sage."

Hearing the concerns raised by Shiki Yingji, Shang Yang also smiled.

"This makes it all the more important for Ms. Yingji, as the administrator of the 'Right and Wrong Office,' to set an example, impartially judge the crimes of the deceased, and fulfill her corresponding responsibilities."

"However, speaking of this, as a condition for recognizing the 'Rights and Wrongs' Chamber, we at Yunzhongting need to obtain separate permission from the 'Rights and Wrongs' Chamber and the Ten Kings of Hell on certain matters. Could Miss Shiki Yingji convey this to the Ten Kings Council on our behalf?"

Hearing Shang Yang suddenly propose other additional exchange conditions, Miss Shiki Yingji stared at the gray-haired young man in front of her with some vigilance, her tone slightly uneasy.

"...Anything that disturbs or shakes the foundations and objective rules of existence in this world and the other world is forbidden."

"...It won't be anything dangerous."

Shang Yang, who had a criminal record, felt helpless about Miss Shiki Yingji's vigilance.

"I heard that the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' and the Ten Kings of Hell have been planning to relocate the hell where the guilty dead are imprisoned from their original location to another location underground. Is that true?"

“…That’s true.”

Although Shiki Yingji was a little confused about Shang Yang being able to get such news in advance, she was not too surprised and took the initiative to explain.

"The eight hells currently under the jurisdiction of the 'Hall of Right and Wrong' are mostly facilities built by continuously expanding deeper into the earth, building upon existing structures. The planning is extremely chaotic, and many of the proper functions of the hells are difficult to operate. Therefore, nearly a hundred years ago, the Ten Kings Conference proposed the construction of new hells. Comprehensive planning and construction plans were completed decades ago, and construction work is expected to begin in the coming years."

Having said that, Shiki Yingji glanced at the shrine maiden who had been silent and thoughtful beside Shang Yang, and took the initiative to explain to Kikyo.

"I just told Shang Yangjun to complete the resurrection ritual for you, Miss Miko, as soon as possible. This is also related to this. Although the infrastructure in Cold Hell is relatively small, some operating facilities related to the dragon veins need to be dismantled and relocated. The demolition process may affect the protective barrier that Shang Yangjun has set up for Miss Miko according to the dragon vein situation."

Hearing this, the cold-natured witch nodded slightly, as if she was actively expressing her gratitude to this Miss Yama from hell.

"I see, I understand."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yang nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the plan of the "Hall of Right and Wrong", and then continued to explain.

"The conditions I want to propose are related to this matter."

"Miss Yingji, you also know that Jue's residence in Hell is located deep underground in a mountain where few people go. This is because thousands of years ago, Jue, who was not yet a great youkai at the time, deliberately chose this place to live in order to avoid the rejection and attacks of the youkai of Hell towards her and her sisters."

"And ever since Kaku attained a state beyond the principles of this world and participated in the Lunar Sea War hundreds of years ago, the Hell Mountains where Kaku, now the lord of the Hell monsters, resides have been considered Kaku's domain by the Hell monsters, and countless Hell monsters have gone there to live."

"Today, that deep mountain has become quite crowded, and with the influx of countless monsters from hell, fights between monsters are common."

"So, after hearing that the 'Right and Wrong Office' was planning to abandon the old site of Hell, Kaku and I discussed it and decided to move our residence to the vast and flat site of the Burning Hell and build a new residence. We also planned to recruit some suitable members of the Hundred Demons Night Parade to manage the hellish monsters that followed Kaku."

After explaining, he looked at the thoughtful Shiki Eiji and took the initiative to propose <意,溜柒拔是器咝武⒍群撩$.

"So, Kaku and I intend to ask Miss Yingji to inform the Ten Kings Council that, as an additional condition for supporting the 'Rights and Wrongs Hall,' the site of the relocated Burning Hell will be designated as the territory for the 'Earth Spirit Hall' that the 'Cloud Courtyard' plans to build for the Gumingdi sisters."