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"I've been to Kanto, Shikoku, Tohoku, Kyoto, Hokkaido, Chugoku, and Kinki. I've fought in every place."

"You grew stronger with each battle, and you used that strength to lead everyone forward!"

"We've all grown old and lost our youthful vigor, but you're different. You're still young, and your brilliance shines through!"

"I'm not surprised by your decision, but... I want to ask you one more question: are you really sure?"

“Following the Lord of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is not the same as being a monster mercenary. You can’t just wait for the mission to be completed and come back.”

"There's no way to just quit if you don't want to do it anymore. Joining his Hyakki Yagyō means you'll follow him until he dies, or until you die."

Are you really ready?

The Red Kappa stared at the Kamaitachi. His face was old, but his eyes were not cloudy. On the contrary, his eyes were very clear and transparent!

Nowadays, rumors circulate in Tono Village that Akakawa-dō has grown old and confused, and no longer possesses the wisdom and decisiveness he once had, but those are just rumors.

Although Akagami has grown old, his wisdom has become more profound, and he no longer thinks only about fighting and killing as he did when he was young.

Now that he's the village chief, everything he says and does is done with the village's well-being in mind.

"Lord Akagawa, what do you suggest we do?"

Someone asked.

"I don't know. As Kamaitachi said, Tono Village doesn't belong to me alone, nor to any of you alone."

"This is the hometown of all our monsters. I am not the village chief, but I will not make decisions for you. You need to think about what to do yourselves."

"However, while you are thinking, I will go back and meet the Lord of a Hundred Demons alone, and then communicate with him."

As he spoke, Akagawa stood up and, under everyone's watchful eyes, walked out of the house and into another room.

Under the watchful eyes of the hundred ghosts under Qin Qi's command, and under the oppressive power of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts, he walked step by step to Qin Qi.

The door was then closed, and the yokai of Tono had no idea what happened inside the room, nor what the Akakawa-pao and Qin Qi had discussed.

When the Red River Child came out, he looked as if he had aged hundreds of years, and went back to his room on his own.

He closed the door and ignored everyone.

The next day, the yokai of Tono Village made a decision: to follow Qin Qi, but only before they officially joined the Hundred Demons.

They would have to fight Qin Qi or the hundred ghosts under Qin Qi's command, after all, they were monsters!

Fame is one thing, but the most important thing is strength. The yokai of Tono will never submit to those weaker than themselves!

Qin Qi usually chose to do things himself, but not this time. He let Kappa and Hinowa beat up these Tono yokai.

He himself went to a secluded place with the Kamaitachi.

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"If you could, could you tell me what you and Akakawa-dō said that night? Why did Akakawa-dō-sama turn out like that?"

Kamaitachi already had a general idea in mind, but he still couldn't help wanting to get confirmation from Qin Qi.

"Sure, it's not a big deal, it's okay to tell you."

“Last night, Akakawa told me about the situation in Northeast China and the predicament it faces. I also told him that I would resolve it.”

"In the end, he challenged me to a match, and we did. I won, he lost, and that was it."

Qin Qi recounted the story in a very calm manner, but Kamaitachi knew that something incredibly astonishing was hidden beneath this calm!

In terms of both argumentation and combat, Qin Qi estimated that he completely suppressed Chi He Tong in both aspects, shattering the opponent's fighting spirit.

That's why Akagawa was so distraught, looking as if he had aged hundreds of years overnight.

"Hey."

Kamaitachi sighed. This was a good thing. The Red Kappa was already quite old and deserved a rest.

"No need to sigh, that Akakappa guy is quite good. His eyes were very firm when he came to see me."

"That was a defiant look in his eyes. He tried to defend the village with his last bit of strength, even though I defeated him."

"But he still accepted his defeat. It's a bit of a pity that he lived too long and lost his edge."

"The battle between monsters is a battle of momentum. Without enough sharpness, one is destined not to go very far."

Qin Qi saw through Chi Hetong's thoughts last night, and he saw through every move Chi Hetong made. At the same time, he also granted Chi Hetong's wish.

When the Red River Child arrives, regardless of victory or defeat, the hesitant yokai of Tono Village will make a decision.

If he loses, the yokai of Tono Village will choose to follow Qin Qi; if he wins, the yokai of Tono Village will stay steadfastly.

Besides setting an example for everyone to see clearly, he also wanted to see Qin Qi's capabilities and whether he was qualified to be the ruler of Northeast China.

In the end, he was convinced, completely convinced, both in terms of his spirit and his strength. Akagawa was completely convinced.

He hopes that under Qin Qi's leadership, the Northeast will become a better place!

"Lord Akagawa... is very powerful, I admire him very much."

After a long silence, Kamaitachi spoke. He had always been like this since he was a child, the Red Kappa, doing things in a leisurely and unhurried manner.

He always remains calm no matter what happens, and he always finds a solution to any problem.

He wasn't the lord of all ghosts; he was more like a mature old man, leading this group of young lads forward in the darkness.

"The thought of parting ways with Lord Akakawa-dō makes me feel sad; I'm actually experiencing this kind of weak emotion."

"I'm still not strong enough."

Kamaitachi chuckled self-deprecatingly. As a strong person, one cannot have such weak emotions; in battle, such emotions will cost you your life!

"Stop talking nonsense. Strength and weakness have nothing to do with feelings, sadness is not weakness, and why should we part ways?"

“The Red River Child will also join my Hundred Demons after that. He will follow behind me, just like you.”

Qin Qi suddenly laughed; "Don't forget, I said before that I not only wanted you to follow behind me, but also the entire Yuanye and Northeast."

"This certainly includes the Red River Child."

"Lord Akagawa will not leave the village."

"Then I'll move the whole village with me, hahaha."

Kamaitachi looked at Qin Qi laughing loudly and couldn't help but laugh too. What a lawless and reckless guy!

But he wanted to follow this kind of guy!

Chapter 178 Nekomaru: If you go and never come back, then I will go with you and never come back!

“If Lord Akagawa agrees, then his subordinates will also agree. There are more than thirty demons following me.”

"The monsters under our command together occupy most of Tono Village, so even if someone is dissatisfied, it's useless."

"The problem now lies with the Lord of a Hundred Demons outside. They'll find out about this soon, and we must find a way to deal with them."

Kamaitachi's expression suddenly turned serious. For Qin Qi, the problem was never with Tono Village, but with the Lords of a Hundred Demons outside.

"There's no other way, and there's no need for a way. We'll just have to fight them head-on. If they come, we'll fight them. The winner takes all, and the loser is condemned."

"Over the next few days, we will open the gates of Tono Village directly, and let whoever comes to fight first fight."

"Fight until no one dares to object anymore!"

Qin Qi had already given instructions to his hundred ghosts, and they were already prepared for the great battle.

"Ah."

Kamaitachi nodded. It was a simple and crude method, but in the world of yokai, it was the most effective one.

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Two days later, news of what happened in Tono Village reached the ears of the Lord of a Hundred Demons, who immediately sent people to investigate.

"The general has someone coming."

"Hmm? This demonic aura... their leader isn't here?"

Qin Qi sensed it and found that the demonic energy rushing in from outside was quite strong, but it was not as powerful as that of the Lord of a Hundred Ghosts.

"He didn't come. If the lords of the hundred demons from various regions were to arrive with their subordinates, a great battle would surely break out!"

"In the end, regardless of victory or defeat, many people will die in the melee, so usually, trusted subordinates are sent to handle this matter."

"Next, they will try to fight against the Hundred Demons under your command, General, to demonstrate their strength and also to test our strength."

Kamaitachi explained to Qin Qi from the side: To avoid a large-scale battle, the Lord of a Hundred Demons will not intervene.

Instead, his trusted subordinates would lead the troops into battle, and if the fight ended in a draw or a loss, they would leave on their own.

Otherwise, what will come next will not be a test from trusted confidants, but a decisive battle initiated by the Lord of a Hundred Demons.

"Since their leader isn't here, I can't lower myself to fight them. You can handle the rest of the battle yourselves."

"I'm going out for a walk. You guys keep going!"

Qin Qi left the matter to his subordinates, the Hundred Demons, and then left. Kamaitachi wanted to say something.

But in the blink of an eye, Qin Qi disappeared, and no one knew which direction to chase after him.

"Hey."

Kamaitachi sighed, then prepared to deal with the confidants of various organizations and prepare for their battle.

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Soon, the confidants of the Hundred Ghosts Lord from various places arrived. They gathered together, all exuding a terrifying aura!

"I won't say much more. Either you leave on your own, or we'll have a fight."

The one sent by Kyoto was Kidomaru, a middle-aged man dressed as a samurai with a sword at his waist.

In an instant, all the ghosts under Qin Qi's command looked at Ri Lun. With Qin Qi absent, Ri Lun was now the most powerful.

"Um…………"

Nichirin glanced at everyone, then at Kidomaru, and with his expression still blank, he walked up, raised his hand, and threw a punch.

"Cough cough, what are you doing!"

Kidomaru was suddenly punched and sent flying. He spat out a mouthful of blood, then angrily drew the sword from his waist.

Even in such a state of rage, he still managed to organize the actions of his demons, merely adopting an attack stance while staring at the sun.

Now is not the time to officially start a war.

"Brother Sun Wheel, although I don't mind starting a fight right away, isn't it a bit reckless to make a move like this all of a sudden?"

"We are reasonable monsters, we should reason with him first, and then beat him up."

The kappa ate a small cucumber and then spoke.

"This, this is really not a good idea. They seem to want to talk to us, so we should talk to them first."

Rain Woman also spoke up. She also felt that it wasn't a good idea to suddenly attack like this; at least she should have told him first before beating him up.

Immediately, everyone spoke up, not because Nichirin had punched the other party, but because the way Nichirin punched the other party was wrong.

Some people say you should reason with him first, and then beat him up when you can't reason with him anymore; others say you should tell him before you beat him up.

Some people said they should just kill him! Others said they should give them a signal before they acted, and then they would suddenly attack and bury all of them here!

In an instant, all sorts of words reached the ears of the surrounding monsters, and they felt a little sweaty.

"These monster thugs are just monster thugs! They don't know any rules, they're all a bunch of barbarians! Stupid monkeys!"

Kidomaru spoke up angrily. As Kyoto yokai and subordinates of Hagoromo Gitsune, they looked down on these stinking outsiders to some extent.

They were extremely arrogant, believing that the yokai of Kyoto were the most noble beings, while yokai from other places were nothing more than inferior servants.

"Hey, watch your mouth! What do you mean by 'stupid monkey'? What did I do to you? Do you want to fight?"

The people from the four countries were immediately unhappy. He was a monkey who had become a shrewd person; he didn't think he was stupid at all.

"Hmph, you filthy stinking raccoon, keep an eye on your own men."

Kidomaru said dismissively.

"What the hell are you pretending for? You got punched and coughed up blood, and you're still acting all high and mighty? Believe me or not, I'll chop your heads off and use them as chamber pots!"

The tanuki was immediately enraged upon hearing this, as he was already displeased with the attitude of those Kyoto yokai.