In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

Lilizi, who felt Xiao Yuelan's gaze, did not look up, but instead impatiently opened the notebook and read it carefully.

She murmured in her heart: "It is the third sister's understanding of cultivation."

"Sea of Qi, Palace of Flesh, Five Internal Organs Immortal… Internally tempering the five internal organs, Qi flowing through the four poles, double circulation, illuminating all the orifices…"

Lilizi read every word eagerly, turning each page carefully, for fear of folding or wrinkling any of them.

In just a few minutes, this knowledge solved most of the problems that Lilizi encountered in her previous deduction, and at the same time pointed out the direction for her retreat.

"Third sister..."

Lilizi clenched the letter and solemnly put it against her heart.

……

After leaving the meeting room with Nanjo Aimi and Shizuma Manatsu, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but sigh.

Just now, he actually felt a hint of urgency in Tokugawa Xing's tone.

Yes, urgent.

This eldest sister of the Tokugawa family, invincible among her peers, whose name has already resounded throughout most of Japan's ghost world, actually revealed a sense of urgency in her words.

As for why Tokugawa Xingzai felt the urgency, the answer was self-evident in his words just now.

So Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Nanjo-sister, how does the Special Affairs Office compare to the Tokugawa family?"

"—The Special Affairs Office will be slightly stronger, but it won't be much stronger than the current Tokugawa family."

Nanjo Aishi pinched her nose in confusion when she heard this question: "As the head of the four great families, the Tokugawa family's strength is naturally unfathomable."

"But more importantly, it's within the jurisdiction of the Onmyoji Bureau."

"Uesugi-kun, I know what you want to ask." Nanjo Aimi slowed down her pace and spoke beside him, "If the Special Affairs Bureau and the Onmyoji Bureau were still together, the Tokugawa family would naturally not dare to do anything."

"But it's different now."

Nanjo Aimi said coldly, "People as honest and open-minded as Kujo Shingo are few and far between. No one knows how many connections the Tokugawa family has with the Onmyoji."

"Besides, Lilizi does have the blood of the Tokugawa family flowing in her body."

Uesugi Tetsu was not surprised that she knew this.

——Even if Nanjo Aimi didn’t know about it before, Tokugawa Hoshi should have explained the situation clearly when they were chatting just now.

Nanjo Aimi exhaled softly: "I will talk to Ririko later and see what she thinks."

She glanced over, stared into Uesugi Tetsu's eyes and said lightly,

"If you need me, I will do my best to support you."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say thank you.

Nanjo Aishi paused, and then added as if she remembered something.

"Oh, and about the reward for winning the real sword test that we agreed on earlier."

Chapter 156: Unique Heavenly Craftsmanship, Historical Files of the Warring States Period (78k)

The reward for victory in the real sword test.

That is, a rough version of the ninja training secrets.

Generally speaking, depending on individual qualifications, one can cultivate to one and a half to two and a half stars.

In fact, Uesugi Tetsu had been thinking about this matter in his heart, but he felt that Nanjo Aimi must have a lot of things going on in the past two days, so it would not be too late to talk about it after he returned.

I didn't expect that Nanjo Aimi had already communicated well, which was very efficient.

"The illustrated edition you requested is quite rare, so it will take five days to deliver."

Illustrated version... Speaking of this, Uesugi Tetsu also remembered that there was a "complete version" at the back, which should be the ninja training secret manual that is comparable to the Corona Breathing Method.

So he said, "So, when will the Tokyo seed match start? I want to prepare early."

"Seed War?"

Nanjo Aimi narrowed her eyes and thought for a long time, but in the end she couldn't figure it out. Instead, she took out her mobile phone, opened the "Calendar" function and clicked through the densely packed to-do list.

After more than ten seconds, she said,

"Because it's still quite far away, the date hasn't been confirmed yet. The earliest it will be is the beginning of next month, but it might be at the end of the month or even in July."

Nanjo Aishi spread his hands: "Because there are still several districts that haven't even confirmed the seeds... This is everyone's average efficiency, Uesugi-kun, you have to understand."

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the calendar on her screen for a while.

It was only when he saw the time point of "the first wave" that he realized that today was only a little over half a month away from that day.

What can be done and what can be cultivated in half a month?

I'm afraid some places haven't even discovered their own geniuses.

Therefore, it is actually a more reasonable arrangement to postpone the seed war to half a month or even a month later.

Seeing Uesugi Tetsu coming over, Nanjo Aimi flipped through the calendar, then pointed to September 9st and said,

"But no matter what, the selection will definitely be completed before the Imperial Competition."

After that, Nanjo Aimi seemed to be afraid of further questions so she continued: "As for more detailed details, don't ask me for now, I can't remember them very well."

"There have been so many trivial matters lately. I guess I'll have to work overtime again when I get back."

Nanjo Aishi put his hands behind his back, puffed out his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Uesugi-kun. During this sword test, I was able to rest well for two days and sleep soundly for two days."

Uesugi Tetsu: "Thank you for your hard work, Nanjo-san."

"Not really, it's just what I should do."

Nanjo Aimi shook her head.

"Whether it's overtime or other work, it's all my own choice, so it can't be described as 'hard work'. At best, I'm just a little tired."

Uesugi Tetsu smacked his lips inwardly.

It is hard to imagine that Nanjo Aimi, who used to slack off every chance she got and went to izakayas or fast food restaurants to drink almost every day, would actually say such words.

After a moment of sighing, Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Nanjo-sister, are the shikigami I asked for still there?"

"I can take you there when we return to the Special Affairs Office today." Nanjo Aimi recalled those more or less ugly monsters and demons, "But I can't guarantee that there will be a Shikigami that you will like."

"I anticipated this. I'm glad the Special Affairs Office can help me find it."

The two walked towards the backfield lounge.

Shizuma Manatsu followed behind them with her head down, tapping away on her phone screen, constantly replying to work matters on behalf of her boss.

As for Lord Erchi and Nunv and the others, they were hanging around far behind, whispering to each other, and no one knew what they were talking about.

Soon, the three people and three Shikigami returned to the door of the backfield locker room.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the already crowded lounge, paused slightly, and suddenly felt a push coming from behind, pushing him in.

When he turned around, he saw Nanjo Aimi, who raised her chin towards him: "Go ahead, everyone is waiting for you."

Uesugi Che did not act pretentiously and strode in, and as expected, he heard the cheers from the crowd.

"Uesugi-kun! You really did win the entire Shinken Trial!"

Hattori Ayako was the first to speak. She cheered, then patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "Before, I almost wanted you to be on the court..."

She didn't say anything else, but just smiled and pointed outside.

"People are still discussing your three battles out there. I guess a lot of people will want to interview you later."

Akechi Yuya stood by and bowed slightly to him: "Senior Uesugi, I have benefited a lot from this real sword test! Thank you!"

The three big, burly agents in the Special Affairs Department uniforms didn't say anything, but instead gave him a thumbs-up with their white gloves on.

The three people from the Longyuetang Dojo who had been defeated by him earlier sat together on a bench at the edge.

But only Yatou Shigure lowered his head, clenched his fists, and showed a gloomy look.

The other two acted as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Yuelan, who had changed into a loose sweater, wore a mask and put her hands in her pockets, staring at Uesugi Che with her cold, dead fish eyes, seemingly indifferent.

Chihaya Kuzuba was scrolling through her phone idly, and could hear the voice of a well-known beauty blogger recommending affordable cosmetics.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Before Uesugi Tetsu could say a few words to the people around him, the cell phone he had just put in his pocket started vibrating again, as if a switch had been turned on.

As soon as he took it out, he found that it was indeed Kitano Runa's message that was flooding the screen again.

Unlock the computer and open Line, and you will immediately see a screen full of two-dimensional emoticons such as "Congratulations" and "Awesome".

If you scroll up further, you will see a bunch of emoticons like "Come on" and "Don't give up", which should be cheers for him in the game he just played.

But Uesugi Tetsu thought that it was impossible for him to take out his phone to check it in the middle of a fight in the arena. This Kitano-san must be the ultimate social horror god.

Uesugi Tetsu thought about it and sent her a thank you emoticon.

When he looked up again, he could see Kitano Runa hiding at the back of the crowd, quietly raising her hands and giving him a thumbs-up.

She seemed afraid that Uesugi Che couldn't see it, so she shook it twice on purpose.

Uesugi Che smiled at her, then replied with a few different thank you emoticons on Line.

But Uesugi Tetsu looked around again, but did not see Ririkko.

Just as he was about to ask, Kitano Runa's answer popped up on his phone.

[I won't be a loser!: Ririko went back to the car alone, seemingly studying something.]

Oh I got it.

However, Kitano Runa's ability to read people's expressions is really strong. Could this be the legendary "social phobia that can read the air"?

Uesugi Tetsu chatted with everyone in the lounge for a few minutes.

Then, Nanjo Aimi called them all out and said that it was almost time to leave.

"Won't you be blocked by the audience who want to interview you when you go out later?" Hattori Ayako asked curiously.

"Don't worry."

At some point, Xiao Yuelan had infiltrated their team.

To be precise, it should be next to Uesugi Tetsu.

She said calmly, "Master will open his eyes slightly so that none of them can see you. I will still fulfill this courtesy as a host."

"Then I have to thank Master Kujo..."

Uesugi Tetsu was speaking when he suddenly turned his head and saw Xiaoyuelan staring at him: "You... Miss Xiaoyue, why are you following us?"

He turned around, but didn't see the other two.

"Because I'm the least important in the dojo, I'm not as strong as my senior sister, nor can I communicate with the crows like my junior brother, so Master sent me here to be the liaison between the two sides."

Xiao Yuelan said indifferently: "Anyway, Senior Brother will be back soon. If I continue to stay in Yokohama City, I won't even be able to kill the monsters after dinner."

"In that case," she said, her tone changing slightly, adding a hint of tact, "then I might as well follow you, Uesugi-kun."

Kitano Runa followed not far behind them, silently put a big "M" label on Xiao Yuelan's head, and told herself to play less with such weird people in the future.

Well, I also have to warn Uesugi-kun to be careful with her.

……

Afterwards, Xiao Yuelan led everyone out of the underground of Longyue Hall, and then they came to the front of the van without seeing anyone.

But before getting in the car, Uesugi Che squinted his eyes and looked at the three people already sitting in the car, then turned back and pointed at the number of people that obviously exceeded the normal load range of the van.

He couldn't help but ask: "No, can the car fit so many people?"

Shizuma Manatsu, who was already sitting in the driver's seat, rolled down the window and said, "This van has been nourished by shikigami for a long time. Even if they cram people in like they do in India, it won't matter."

Since that was what he said, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't refuse. He waited until everyone had gone up and found a seat before picking up Erchi-sama and asked,

"Where do you want to sit?"

Erchisama said without hesitation: "Sit with Ru-chan."

Uesugi Che was stunned after hearing this. How long had it been since he and the gloomy-looking Nu Nu became "Nu-chan"?