I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Chejun must have known that he would become this weak at this point in his life.

The reason he sought a quiet room to be alone was to prevent anyone or any demons outside from seeing him like this and having inappropriate thoughts.

In a flash, Imagawa Yoshimoto raised his hand and used his inner energy to seal the door to the meditation room, seeking a more isolated environment from the outside world.

—But starting tomorrow morning, we must ensure the continued treatment of the residents of Yoshida Castle.

Imagawa Yoshimoto paused for a moment, remembering what he had just said.

She herself certainly doesn't have that ability.

Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Uesugi Tetsu, who had been paralyzed and hadn't uttered a single word, and opened his mouth.

Given Che's current extremely poor physical condition, can he really recover in just over ten hours?

After a brief silence, the head of the Imagawa family sighed inwardly.

That's it.

Even if she fails to fulfill her promises, the residents will only direct their anger at her.

She can handle such a small matter.

Uesugi Tetsu, who was completely unable to move, caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems that Imagawa Yoshimoto has grasped the current situation.

Before he could think any further, Imagawa Yoshimoto quickly unfastened his protective gear and neatly piled it aside.

Then, Uesugi Tetsu saw the legs, covered by a plain white sleeve, slowly kneel down in front of him.

Then I felt myself being carefully dragged, and finally my face slammed into a large expanse of soft, white clothing due to gravity.

A moment later, the darkness before Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes turned into light, and he saw the face of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

To be precise, I saw Imagawa Yoshimoto's helpless, crooked eyes.

Because the other half below the tip of the nose was completely covered by clothing.

"I'll always be here."

He heard Imagawa Yoshimoto's gentle voice.

"So, Che-kun, if you want to rest, then go ahead and rest."

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could respond with his breath, he felt two soft, boneless, hot little hands clench his palms.

The next moment, a completely unfamiliar, yet calm and gentle internal energy gradually entered Uesugi Tetsuya's body.

Those internal energies wanted to contact the protective energy within his body, and then make his internal energy circulation start again.

However, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly feel the rawness of this internal energy.

Not only did they fail to locate the star-shaped energy points within his meridians in a short time, but they also caused pain to spread throughout Uesugi Tetsuya's arms.

Even though Imagawa Yoshimoto was being very careful, the feeling of his internal energy "rushing around" in his meridians was still extremely unpleasant.

Nearly twenty minutes later, Imagawa Yoshimoto finally managed to "touch" the first wisp of Qi within his body.

Uesugi Tetsuya finally regained a little bit of his strength.

Seeing Imagawa Yoshimoto's relaxed expression, he gathered his strength for a long while before finally managing to speak with difficulty.

"Lord Yiyuan...this is the first time you've done something like this, isn't it..."

Immediately receiving positive feedback, Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded and, after connecting the two strands of qi together, said...

"correct."

“I have never done this for anyone before.”

She looked down at Uesugi Tetsuya's half-open eyes with a graceful and confident gaze: "Tetsuya-kun, this is my first time."

It's best not to say things that are ambiguous...

Uesugi Tetsu thought that even if he said that, the other party probably wouldn't listen at all.

So he opened his mouth again: "Thank you..."

pat.

His index finger fell and pressed against the center of Uesugi Tetsuya's lips, abruptly interrupting his words.

Imagawa Yoshimoto gently shook his head: "I am not worthy of this gratitude now."

"If it weren't for Chejun overexerting himself to kill those terrifying demons, I would never be sitting here safely, and Yoshida Castle would definitely have been turned into a dead land."

The girl lowered her eyes and met his gaze.

"Thinking back to the time when Che-jun became my retainer, it has always been me who has been receiving Che-jun's favors, while I have only given back a negligible amount."

Those things, I could do even without you, Che-jun.

Imagawa Yoshimoto said earnestly, "I should be the one saying thank you."

As she spoke, she cupped Uesugi Tetsuya's cheeks in her hands, preventing him from turning his gaze away.

"So, Che-kun, is there anything you want—something you'd want to get no matter what, no matter the cost?"

The ruler of the three kingdoms, who was also the youngest head of the Imagawa clan in history, made a promise to him.

"After we settle down in the Kingdom of Sanhe, I will do my best to find it for you."

What could Imagawa Yoshimoto offer himself?

After a long period of contemplation, Uesugi Tetsu squeezed out the words one by one: "What I want is very simple, nothing more than to witness Yoshimoto's journey to Kyoto and the moment he stands at the pinnacle of Kyoto."

I want to witness that moment, to nurture the embryonic growth of my still-developing heart.

The embryo of the heart... Yuanxin seemed to have mentioned this term to himself before.

"I will."

Although Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't understand, she still answered affirmatively without hesitation.

"At that time, Che-kun, you must be there too."

"Other than that?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto pinched his cheek with displeasure, then paused slightly, inwardly astonished by the feel of his skin: "To only make a wish that would have come true anyway, that's rather petty."

In other words, are you saying you wouldn't even dare to dream of doing something big?

Only Imagawa Yoshimoto would say something like that so naturally.

Uesugi Tetsuya curled the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Then, I want the name Imagawa Yoshimoto to be known throughout the world, so that everyone who hears this name will think of you immediately, making him truly known to everyone."

—In this way, he will have a powerful backer in the mortal world five hundred years later, and many things will become simpler.

"Is everyone aware of it...?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto frowned and began to think deeply.

Even if one could become the ruler of the world, a general, and unify the entire world, achieving such a thing would indeed be very difficult.

Imagawa Yoshimoto had also visited villages in remote areas.

There, even many village chiefs sometimes didn't know her name, let alone the villagers who were oblivious to what was happening outside their village.

"But why?" she suddenly wondered.

Che's two wishes were both to make her better, even with the reason of that embryonic heart... this seems too abnormal.

"Because the lifespan of a great Onmyoji is very long, Lord Yoshimoto."

On the soft lap pillow, Uesugi Tetsu lied: "It's very long."

Seeing the stunned girl, he knew that Imagawa Yoshimoto had been fooled by him because he had no understanding of the field.

So Uesugi Tetsu continued softly.

"I just hope that long afterward, I can still hear the name of Lord Yoshimoto, so that I can probably remember this time of time."

Lifespan...very long?

Is that so.

If one has plenty of time, then one probably wouldn't have much of a pursuit for money, treasure, or fiefdoms.

Imagawa Yoshimoto, still young and vigorous, had too many ambitions yet to be realized, so she did not have a deep understanding of the concept of lifespan, nor did she have time to concern herself with such trivial matters.

Without much thought, Imagawa Yoshimoto replied earnestly.

"Since that's what you think, then I'll show you."

She said, slowly and deliberately, "I will occupy a unique place in your very, very long memories, Che-jun."

—After Uesugi Tetsuya's Spirit Control Technique was upgraded to the expert level, which greatly enhanced his ability to sense "qi", he was able to sense Imagawa Yoshimoto's emotions.

He knew that most of what Imagawa Yoshimoto said was aimed at constantly "winning him over" and keeping him by his side.

But the other half was indeed sincere.

And this sincerity is genuine and undeniable.

"Let's rest for now."

The girl placed her hand on Uesugi Tetsu's eyelids, which had been battling for a long time, forcibly shutting him down: "You're making me sleepy."

From the darkness came Imagawa Yoshimoto's calm voice.

"Don't worry, I'll always be by your side."

Once I can't see anything, a wave of fatigue washes over me.

Before drifting into a brief sleep, Uesugi Tetsuya first brought up the panel in his mind and glanced at his current Soul Points—

Soul Points: 3311

Moreover, this number is still slowly increasing.

Uesugi Tetsu plucked a couple of heartstrings and, half-asleep, told Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was happily chasing after a half-star miasma demon.

"Xiao Jia, you can play by yourself, but be careful..."

Before he could finish speaking, Uesugi Tetsuya fell into a deep sleep.

Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was having a great time, pretended not to hear what he said.

How novel it is to chase down demons with just a knife! I must make the most of this time, because I might not have the chance again!

……

Seeing that Uesugi Tetsu's breathing had become steady as he lay on her lap, Imagawa Yoshimoto stopped breathing and remained still.

She lowered her head, gazing at the face that only found peace in this moment, lost in thought.

The longer he gazed at him, the more emotions accumulated in Imagawa Yoshimoto's eyes.

Just as it was about to drip, it disappeared without a trace after she closed her eyes.

It has returned to its original state.

Several hours later, it gradually got dark.

Uesugi Tetsu's consciousness awoke within his weary body.

He didn't open his eyes for the time being—after all, it would take a lot of effort.

In the darkness, Uesugi Tetsu opened the gacha page, preparing to feed the hundreds of gray [Visionary Eyes] he had acquired to Hyakume.

As soon as he opened the gacha pool, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Loli's innocent face suddenly appeared, pointing at him and cursing angrily.

Come to think of it.

Uesugi Tetsu's previous act of ignoring the instructions was like a chef serving a delicious dinner to diners, only to have those diners, who were right in front of him, watch it for hours.

My mouth is watering.

Uesugi Tetsuya would never argue with a child who hasn't even grown a single hair yet, or even with a gacha pull.

With a thought, he threw all of the [Vision of the Robber] into the card pool.

Countless insect eyes transformed into animations and rained down like a downpour, pelting the Hundred-Eyed Demon Loli's head and stunning her completely.

A moment later, Hyakume realized that the food rations had arrived.