I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately said, "How to use the Qi Sea..."

"this is not OK."

Upon hearing the sound of something exploding, Nanjo Manami immediately rejected the idea: "This cannot be explained clearly without hands-on instruction."

"Besides, I don't even know exactly what your Qi Sea looks like."

As soon as she finished speaking, Nanjo Manami remembered that Uesugi Tetsu had practiced spirit control techniques a long time ago.

Once you've mastered the Spirit Control Technique to a certain level, you should be able to easily communicate with your Qi Sea and have it "personally" explain how to use it.

But the one who taught her the art of summoning spirits was some unknown netizen, not Nanjo Aimi.

She was still hoping to use this pseudonym to get some "little secrets" from Uesugi Tetsuya that she would only share with netizens she had never met.

We can't let such a small thing expose our true colors.

She thought for a while before giving a roundabout hint.

"Then try to feel your Qi Sea more carefully. Maybe one day your Qi Sea will open its mouth and tell you how to use it."

Uesugi Tetsu: ...

He laughed and said, "That's alright then, Nanjo-nee. You can continue focusing on your work. I'll treat you to a meal next time."

"No going back on your word."

Before hanging up, Nanjo Manami gave a meaningful smile.

Without giving it much thought, Uesugi Tetsu put his phone back in his pocket and suddenly realized that all the movements of the demons had disappeared, as if someone had beaten them to it.

He clicked his tongue and stopped walking.

The Special Affairs Bureau is really efficient these days... They've already dealt with the demons that just descended in just a few minutes.

—Although it's a pity that we didn't figure out the more specific uses of Qi Hai, the path we need to take in the future is clear.

—The contradictions are resolved by the cycle of the five elements, and then a series of transformation cards are placed in.

Less than half an hour has passed.

There was still a little over an hour before we were at the safe line to return to the Warring States period.

Uesugi Tetsuya exclaimed in surprise that things were progressing so smoothly. He had originally prepared himself for busy signals and silence when asked questions.

"Could we ask Imagawa Yoshimoto to help us with the Five Elements boundary marker for the Qi Sea later?"

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and clapped his hands.

Even though the Warring States period was just beginning to see the revival of the world, the Imagawa clan's sphere of influence was already quite large, with an area equivalent to several Tokyos or more, and it might continue to expand in the future.

—And if he were to make this request, Imagawa Yoshimoto would absolutely do everything in his power to find it for him.

Thinking this way, Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly felt the burden on his shoulders lighten considerably.

Upon realizing this, Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow: "Without realizing it, I've actually started to become a little dependent on her...."

Roar--!

Two demonic auras interrupted Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts.

He glanced up and realized that the two unknown little demons combined weren't even worth a star or two, probably not even as strong as a homeless person.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed: "Why bother coming to the real world if you're this bad?"

The present world is not some heaven flowing with milk and honey.

It is a hell that surpasses even the mortal world...

Despite saying this, Uesugi Tetsu still flipped his palm, letting blinding lightning shoot out from his fingertips.

Even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat; why would you refuse something offered to you?

After two mournful cries, Uesugi Tetsuya waved the panel away with satisfaction.

But in the next instant, Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly shuddered.

He immediately grasped Kaga Kiyomitsu in his hand before looking up at the faint light several hundred meters away.

Because at the edge of his perception circle, a terrifying demon suddenly appeared whose aura was as profound and ancient as, or even surpassed, that of the Grand Master!

Perhaps Uesugi Tetsuya's strength has improved considerably compared to when he faced the Great Master.

But with the threat of illness looming, he couldn't afford to gamble on whether he could kill his opponent without using "rage".

Besides, this is still the real world!

Unlike in the ordinary world where dying once or twice a day is no big deal, here, dying once will consume an extremely precious substitute doll.

retreat.

Without the slightest hesitation, this word came to mind for Uesugi Tetsuya.

A reasonable assessment of the gap in combat capabilities between ourselves and the enemy is crucial for determining operational plans. Intelligence gathering and management capabilities are also an important aspect of strength.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu took out his folding fan, intending to use the rarely used "Gentle Breeze" technique to retreat, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Hey.

Kaga Kiyomitsu seemed to sense something and began to hum and vibrate.

Uesugi Tetsu gazed steadily in that direction.

The next breath, the next moment, the next instant...

How short a time should we say?

Within a time unit even smaller than a fleeting moment, the pitch-black sword energy rose up like a beam of light, completely filling Uesugi Tetsuya's eye sockets.

Aura, spiritual power, life... everything about that powerful demon, comparable to a Grand Master, melted away like ice and snow under this sword light, devoured without a trace.

It vanished into nothingness.

The black sword light sliced ​​through the black sky, causing the cold moonlight to fall in profusion.

"Excellent swordsmanship, excellent sword light, excellent sword intent."

A few seconds later, Uesugi Tetsuya, recovering from the sudden shock, exclaimed in sincere admiration.

A hint of curiosity flickered in his eyes.

In his perception, the person who wielded this sword was definitely not at the level of a demon god, and might even be far from it.

On this point, Uesugi Tetsuya, who has seen multiple demon-level beings, is particularly qualified to speak.

Yet, despite being at the same three-star level, that person was able to unleash such a clean sword strike.

Uesugi Tetsuya asked himself honestly, and he knew he absolutely could not do that.

Anyway, there's still plenty of time... Shall we go take a look?

hum!

Kaga Kiyomitsu, sensing his thoughts, hummed in agreement at his waist.

"Then take a look."

To avoid being discovered, Uesugi Tetsu made no attempt to conceal his movements as he hurried towards a location several hundred meters away.

Not long after, Uesugi Tetsu emerged from the bushes after smelling the strong stench of blood. As soon as he looked up, he saw the swordsman who had just unleashed that strike.

Before a mound of demon heads, a girl in white stood holding a huge, azure-blue katana, staring blankly at the corpses and blood before her.

The starlight fell on her blood-splattered cheek, a few stray strands of hair stuck to it, obscuring most of her face.

Hearing the noise behind her, the girl suddenly turned around.

Those eyes were calm and indifferent, devoid of any murderous intent, yet chilling to the bone.

After a brief eye contact with Uesugi Tetsu, she murmured something.

"It's not a demon..."

The indifference in their eyes gradually faded, replaced by human emotions.

The girl suddenly smiled at him, a smile pure and admiring: "Are you here to slay demons too?"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't answer; he felt that the girl's profile looked somewhat familiar.

He frowned, pondered for a while, and then asked himself a question.

Do not……

This answer is not good.

Because if he's not mistaken, the swordswoman standing before him now, who just unleashed that dark sword light... is his number one opponent in the Tokyo Seeds Tournament, the one who apologized to him before.

—Source: Still Water!

"Well?"

Yuan Jingshui sheathed the Hotaru in her hand, stared at him for a while, and then asked uncertainly, "You are, Uesugi Tetsu, Uesugi-kun?"

“Ms. Gen.” Uesugi Tetsu looked at Gen Shizumi, whose eyes had suddenly brightened, and nodded. “We are quite destined to meet.”

"It's Uesugi-kun. I didn't expect to run into you here."

Yuan Jingshui was somewhat surprised, and a smile appeared in her eyes.

She admires people who can venture out alone to slay demons in their current circumstances.

—Speaking of which, although she apologized last time, she hasn't delivered the apology gift to the other party yet.

My uncle often taught me to be polite, that I must be polite.

Last time, I was blinded by my competitive spirit and followed Saito to spy on Uesugi Tetsu without his consent, which was extremely impolite.

Adding to tonight's events, Yuan Jingshui decided to send a decent apology gift to Uesugi Tetsuya.

But what should I give as a gift?

The other person, like himself, is a swordsman who, at this juncture, yearns to fight demons and monsters, so he certainly has little interest in mundane things.

Yuan Jingshui thought.

She scrutinized Uesugi Tetsuya from head to toe for quite a while, not missing a single detail, making the latter feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Oh, found it.

So this gift should be passable, albeit barely.

After all, Uesugi Tetsuya has already reached the "Palace of Flesh" stage of his Corona Breathing Technique training.

Yuan Jingshui reached out towards the mound of corpses and demon corpses behind him.

In the blink of an eye, with a faint, eerie fluctuation, the mountain of demon corpses vanished before Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes.

Clean and tidy.

Not even a trace of blood remained.

What does she want to do?

Uesugi Tetsu became wary and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

But then, he saw Yuan Jingshui, dressed in white, conjure up a bright red ball of flesh that was still overflowing with juice, and then offer it to him in both hands.

Minamoto Shizumi used polite language but did not bow: "Consider this an apology to Uesugi-kun."

"I hope you will accept it."

What's the situation?

He gave me a gift as soon as we met?

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the bizarrely shaped mass of flesh, and after hesitating several times, tentatively touched it with his fingertip.

Snapped.

Unexpectedly, a panel popped up on top of the lump of meat.

Uesugi Tetsuya's pupils shrank drastically as soon as he glanced at the panel.

He then looked at Yuan Jingshui, whose expression was meticulous.

—This thing, she actually made it by hand in just over ten seconds?!