"Reporting, my Lady, since the day you ascended as Yomi no Mikoto, I have followed you. It has been eight hundred years already!"
"Just eight hundred years," Shaw Naizi murmured to herself.
"Who would've thought that even eight centuries weren't enough for me to abandon my hatred for him, yet within three days, I fell head over heels for a mortal man. How ridiculous!"
After Shaw Naizi finished speaking, she shook her head bitterly, then descended from her high seat and prepared to leave.
"Wait, Lady Izanami!" Shirabe suddenly stopped Shaw Naizi.
"Is there anything else?"
"My Lady Izanami, this time within Yomi World, I've found another prodigy. This person has naturally mastered the usage of Yomi power without any guidance. Perhaps with proper cultivation, he could become a capable ally."
"Oh? Really?" Shaw Naizi's expression froze briefly, though barely perceptibly.
"In the future, you can make such decisions yourself. There's no need to consult me."
"As you wish, my Lady."
Mikamitsu Shirabe rose respectfully to bid farewell as Shaw Naizi departed.
Before long,
Once she confirmed that Shaw Naizi had truly gone, she gracefully rose and glided quietly out the window.
Mura-Apartment.
Ye Liang sighed softly, "Hmm, my strength has improved quite a bit today. Unfortunately, the second layer's realm is too difficult. Probably need to stay at it for half a year or more!"
As he was just about to hit the sack, an alarming chill abruptly surged into his room.
*Warning!* *An abnormal lifeform is approaching. Host, please be cautious!* The System voice sounded—it must have been an automatic alert, rigid and emotionless!
Ye Liang immediately focused his attention!
For the System to automatically alarm—this intruder must be formidable indeed!
"What do you want! Listen, I may be weak, but if I go crazy, I'll still bite a piece off you. Don't try to act tough with me!"
His hands trembling, he slowly drew out a dagger.
It was forged from the bones of a Fallen creature gathered in the Wilderness expeditions!
Though fragile, it still carried some threat.
"So this is how you greet me?" A sinister voice came from behind Ye Liang. He quickly turned around with the dagger.
Unfortunately, there was nobody there!
"Don't think you can scare me like that—I already caught a glimpse of you!"
"Talking like 'you' and 'you'—watch your manners!" A force pushed Ye Liang from behind again, sending him tumbling forward completely unaware of its approach.
Damn!
Daring to mock me like this—just wait and see how I deal with you!
Now fuming, Ye Liang swung his blade wildly, but still couldn't spot the bastard!
He eventually lost all confidence.
Earlier, he'd been overly confident about his strength. Now, clearly, it wasn't worth mentioning at all!
"Listen here, I'm the man chosen by Her Ladyship! If you touch me, eventually you'll die in the village!" Ye Liang nervously circled on the spot.
Unable to see the intruder, he could only defensively shout in all directions.
"Aren't you afraid of getting dizzy?" The owner of the voice suddenly laughed.
She had watched over the Yomi World for years, yet this was the first time she encountered a man as fascinating as Ye Liang.
She didn't bother hiding herself anymore.
Under Ye Liang's astonished gaze, a faint figure materialized in midair. In less than a second, it solidified into Mikamitsu Shirabe!
"It's you!"
Ye Liang instantly blurted out.
This woman was clearly the same Her Ladyship he had met earlier!
The System said she was weak—how come she's so strong!
"You said I chose you? Listen—I absolutely hate liars!" Mikamitsu Shirabe pretended to be angry as she questioned Ye Liang, whose expression instantly changed.
"Eh, I was just kidding; don't take it seriously."
Playing the fox to scare others with borrowed might—only to scare the tiger itself. How awkward.
Just as Ye Liang was thinking of an excuse, Mikamitsu Shirabe laughed: "Just kidding. Seeing your impressive strength earlier, I figured with proper training, you could go far. Here, these two books are for you. Study them carefully—they'll help boost your skills."
"Huh?"
Ye Liang felt confused.
It was one thing for her to gift him a house and food during the day—but now at night, she came to offer cultivation techniques too?
Peach Blossom Village really is too damn good.
"Oh right, thank you, Her Ladyship," Ye Liang respectfully used both hands to accept the cultivation methods, showing his respect.
"Alright then, now that you've accepted these, practice hard. I won't bother you anymore." Mikamitsu Shirabe, seeing Ye Liang held no suspicion, floated away directly.
She left just as silently and gracefully as she had arrived.
"Now that's a woman with the spirit of the wind!" Ye Liang sighed with admiration and contacted the System: "System, scan again. Her Ladyship's power—I think she wasn't being honest about her strength. She must've been holding back all along."
"Yes, Master." The System's voice reappeared, soon displaying Mikamitsu Shirabe's data.
"Physical strength: 13 stars!"
Damn!
So she really did hide it...
The next day.
Ye Liang woke up feeling exhausted.
The powers of the Yomi World were extremely taxing on one's body.
Much like those practicing necromancy magic, they generally possess fragile health, not even matching a regular Samurai. Fortunately, Ye Liang chose to practice physique-cultivating techniques, otherwise he would've fallen ill long ago.
He arrived at the communal dining hall.
For breakfast today, he had made plans with someone. At six o'clock in the morning, in the communal dining hall—but unfortunately, it turned out to be an old man.
"Old Man Shizhi, you're up early!" When Ye Liang arrived, it was barely 5:50 AM. He originally thought that was early enough, yet this eccentric little old man had actually come before him.
"I'm old; my sleep isn't what it used to be. As for young man here, getting up this early—it's quite impressive indeed."
"That goes without saying. I'm a model youth of the new era, committed to our ideals. How could I ever be late?" Ye Liang approached the old man's seat.
He casually took today's breakfast from the cafeteria auntie standing at the entrance.
Three pieces of fried dough and a bowl of soy milk.
"Never thought no matter which world you're in, cafeteria aunties always have shaky hands like that." Looking at the nearly half-empty bowl of soy milk without even taking a sip yet, Ye Liang shook his head.
"Little brother, eat a good breakfast, light dinner, and fill up at lunch—that's when you really need it! We've got a hunt later, so don't overdo it. You'll just end up with a sore stomach."
"Hunting? What do you mean?"
"Didn't Her Ladyship tell you? You're officially on the hunting team now. Starting with me this morning."
"What! She didn't say a word about it!"
Ye Liang tried to recall last night.
As far as he could remember, the only time they interacted was when she stopped by late last night.
"She came by yesterday and handed me two cultivation techniques—nothing else. Didn't even mention anything about a hunt today."
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