I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Uesugi Tetsuya was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Is he already ranked alongside Yuan Jingshui and Jiujieyuan Jin?

When did this happen?

Why didn't he know?

More snickers came from below: "Uesugi Tetsu might not be able to beat this Yagyu and Kawakami, bro, are you kidding me?"

"—So who are you to even begin to say? How dare you question Uesugi Tetsuya?"

Such words came from below.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at Tamamo, who was covering her mouth with both hands, struggling to suppress a laugh, and looked at her with some confusion.

How could my popularity on Dianping (a Chinese social networking platform) increase so much in just two days?

Although he didn't quite understand, Uesugi Tetsu still took off the mask and sunglasses he was using to disguise himself amidst many provocative gazes, and then hung the Hannya Mask on his waist.

Meeting the gazes of the group that went from astonishment to disbelief, and finally to blankness, he raised an eyebrow: "I am Uesugi Tetsu."

Its aura, now mostly restrained, was slightly suppressed.

"What, can't I have a question?"

The cacophony of voices below immediately ceased, and the audience fell silent.

No one spoke again.

Tamamo finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing: "I really regret not filming what just happened..."

"I'm just unhappy that they've exaggerated my abilities." Uesugi Tetsu removed his mask and shrugged. "They're quite good at creating idols online."

After witnessing Yagyu Chi say, "The next goal is to reach the top 32 in the seeding tournament across the entire eastern region," Shi Fandai withdrew his gaze with satisfaction.

He looked at Uesugi Tetsuya, who had just finished complaining to Tamamo.

Shi Fan Dai spoke slowly: "Although Yagyu has grown, he is still far behind... Uesugi-kun."

He paused, then said meaningfully,

"The seeding battle is in your hands now."

Uesugi Tetsu naturally knew that Shihan Dai wanted him to go all out, so he nodded.

"The great era is about to begin, and the current gap is only temporary."

Watching Yagyu Chi bow to all the audience in gratitude before slowly leaving, Uesugi Tetsu smiled and said, "An elite like Yagyu-kun is sure to achieve great things in the future."

Shi Fan raised his eyebrows: "That's right."

"Lord Saionji, I must return to Tokyo soon."

Uesugi Tetsu opened his mouth,

"There are only three or four days left until the preliminary rounds, I need to take some time to calm down."

Teacher Fan hesitated for a moment: "If it's the preliminary selection, young friend, aren't you just going through the motions?"

"Only by maintaining a sense of hunger can one avoid being eliminated by this era."

Uesugi Tetsu answered.

—If it were just a preliminary selection, we could send Jia himself.

After all, the only condition for passing the preliminary selection, or rather, the seeding battle, is to kill a puppet with the same strength at the peak of two and a half stars.

Unlike many other contestants, the selected "seeds" can directly enter the knockout stage after defeating the puppet.

Instead of participating in the numerous and complex Swiss-system races.

Shi Fan smiled and said, "Then I look forward to the duel between you and that little fellow from the Yuan family."

"I will not disappoint Lord Saionji."

Uesugi Tetsu bowed.

After a brief farewell, he put his mask and sunglasses back on and left the venue.

……

It was still the same free shuttle bus from the Special Affairs Department.

"I can understand why Yagyu-kun is here, since he needs to go to Tokyo to register first. So what are you doing here?"

On the soft chair, Uesugi Tetsu squinted at Tamamo, who was already wearing a large sun hat and a dress, switching into vacation mode.

The latter crossed his arms and chuckled.

"This is Yagyu's first time competing in a big city like Tokyo. Can we not come and watch?"

Uesugi Tetsu sneered: "I think you're just using this as an excuse to come to Tokyo for fun."

"How can the affairs of scholars be called an excuse..."

Tamamo offered a haphazard argument, but stopped after realizing it was ineffective.

Let's just accept it as the default.

Let her have fun. She's been working at a high intensity for six months, can't she even take a break?

"Uesugi-kun." Yagyu Akira took a slight breath, looked him straight in the eye, and extended his left hand. "I look forward to your guidance in the seeding battle."

"I should be the one saying that."

Uesugi Tetsu shook hands with him gently and smiled: "I haven't won anything in the seeding battles yet."

Standing in the middle, Tamamo stuck out her tongue: "Hehehe, what are you two trying to prove by acting all high and mighty in front of me?"

"Oh my god, is this considered pretending?"

After shaking hands, Yagyu Chi closed his eyes and lay down on the chair, seemingly exhausted.

Uesugi Tetsu occasionally bickered with Tamamo, who was in a lot of empty chatter, and then opened Line.

[Nanjo Manami: Image.jpg]

In the picture, Chisa, wearing a special affairs uniform, is crouching down, preparing to pick up a pile of documents that is almost half the height of her legs.

The girl's forehead was covered in glistening beads of sweat; she was working hard and seemed to have been working for quite some time.

[Nanjo Manami: Ding-dong! I've received a Chisa brand calf/pony!]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: ?]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: Nanjo-nee, do you realize that you're seriously violating the Child Labor Law by ordering elementary school students around like this?]

[Moon Sand Sauce: Also, I didn't send her here to learn skills from you, did I? You just want her to move documents and files? Sweating Soybean.jpg]

[Nanjo Manami: She did it willingly, what could I do? *shrugs*]

Uesugi Tetsuya remained silent for a moment.

Given Chisa's personality, if she saw Shizuma Manatsu covered in sweat from exhaustion, she would indeed offer to share some of the tasks she could manage.

[Nanjo Manami: Actually, I think you're more suited to be Chisa's teacher.]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: Me? I doubt she'd be interested...]

[Nanjo Manami: ?]

[Nanjo Manami: What I mean is, Chisa wants to acknowledge you as her master.]

[Tsukisuna-chan: Me? I'm nowhere near as strong as Nanjo-nee!]

[Nanjo Manami: Master, what does this thing have to do with strength? Her liking you is the fundamental thing.]

Uesugi Tetsu knew which kind of liking Nanjo Manami was referring to.

He did vaguely sense something like that, but he hadn't paid attention to it before and wasn't sure.

[Moon Sand Sauce: That seems to make some sense.]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: But I'm not very good at teaching.]

[Nanjo Manami: Then just give her two books and let her learn by herself. She can ask questions if she doesn't understand something.]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: ...]

Forget it, the boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge.

After telling Nanjo Aimi that he would arrive that evening, Uesugi Tetsuya began looking at the list that had been sent earlier.

After waiting for the loop to finish spinning, the Excel spreadsheet finished loading.

Above them were the names and surnames of Uesugi Tetsuya, some of whom he had seen before, and others of whom he had never seen before, but who were very famous!

[Ryuichi Saito, Kai Takizawa, Shizumi Minamoto, Arashi Tsuchimikado, Haruhiko Tokugawa...]

Chapter 246 Elimination Round Spots: 128 Seats, The Method for the Return of Lord Erchi, The Key to Advancing to the Ranks of Demon God!

The first few familiar names are fine.

But what the heck are "Tsuchimikado" and "Kamo"?

Tsuchimikado is actually a direct descendant of Abe no Seimei, the great Onmyōji of the Heian period, and his lineage has been passed down for over a thousand years.

Moreover, the Tsuchimikado family even received strong support from the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period, establishing the "Tsuchimikado Shinto" and holding real power over the entire Onmyoryo (Bureau of Yin and Yang).

Although Tsuchimikado Shinto was later abolished, even a glimpse into its rich history, gleaned from its widely known past, reveals its profound and enduring legacy.

The Kamo clan, though not as famous as the Tsuchimikado clan, is also an ancient family of Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) that has been passed down from the Heian period to the present day.

These two families alone are enough to put them on par with the "Three Great Families" who have mastered the Four Extremes Breathing Method.

More importantly, Uesugi Tetsu had never heard of "Tsuchimikado Arashi" or "Kamo Teruichi" before.

In other words, these two have been cultivating in seclusion in the mountains for so long, and all information about them except their names is unknown.

This is not unusual.

Before the revival of heaven and earth five hundred years ago, all the Onmyoji families announced the closure of their mountains, making the three words "Onmyoji" a vague and ethereal legend.

It is precisely because of this that the name of the Great Onmyoji Che has spread so widely and quickly.

After memorizing the names of these contestants who clearly came from various Onmyoji families, Uesugi Tetsu continued reading.

Among them are core disciples from various schools and sects, as well as grassroots geniuses discovered by the Special Affairs Bureau.

The last part of the table provides a general overview of the seeding process and its rules.

—Forty-nine seeds were selected from the 23 wards of Tokyo.

—In the “local seeding battles” in the surrounding areas, which are already mostly over, the players who finish in the top four in their respective regions will enjoy the same rights as the seeds from the Tokyo region.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government comprises 26 cities, 5 towns, and 8 villages, as well as Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, and finally Shizuoka Prefecture.

Except for Tokyo, which has nine qualifying spots due to its large number of municipalities, all other prefectures have their top four teams directly enter the knockout stage.

As a result, only 42 of the 128 available spots in the knockout stage were left vacant.

Tens of thousands of contestants from the eastern region, capable of defeating peak two-star puppets, will compete in round after round of fierce battles for these meager forty-two seats.

During the seeding battle, multiple god-like beings skilled in medicine will be stationed around the arena.

Even if you accidentally blow your opponent's head off, it doesn't matter, as long as you're not completely annihilated, you can always come back.

"But I remember that Shizuoka Prefecture should be in the Chubu region, right?"

Uesugi Tetsu opened Google and searched again, and found that it was indeed the case.

But for some reason, Shizuoka Prefecture was also included in the seeding battle in the eastern region.

Perhaps because there are no such large-scale competitions in the Chubu region, the Shizuoka Prefecture Special Affairs Office took the initiative to apply to join?

After reading through the long list that followed, Uesugi Tetsu glanced at Yagyu Akira, who was already fast asleep beside him.

Now, Yagyu-kun and his former rival Kawakami-kun are both standing on the same stage as him.

Furthermore, they don't need to beat up a two-star peak puppet to prove they have at least three-star strength, rather than entering the elimination rounds purely through office politics and backroom deals.

In addition, Kuzunoha Chihaya of Oborogetsudo, whom he had previously defeated in the True Sword Trial, was also on this list.

She happened to be fourth in Kanagawa Prefecture.

As for the other two members of Oborogetsudo... Little Brother Crow was eliminated when he was among the top 32 in Kanagawa Prefecture.