I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 347 Likes casting spells? One by one they come knocking! Uesugi-kun, I never expected you to have an affair with the female ghost daimyo!

The faint sword intent in the tea spread like mint, instantly clearing Okabe Motonobu's mind.

Excessive emotions were effortlessly suppressed with a sip of tea.

She glanced at Ririko, who was holding a small wooden plate and looking at the two of them with her big eyes not far away, no longer the indifferent girl she had been before.

This sword spirit is truly extraordinary.

If we only consider the essence of swordsmanship, she might be comparable to the Sword Saint Kamiizumi...

"Let me sort out my memories."

Motonobu Okabe spoke, then rested his clasped hands on his forehead and closed his eyes.

A few minutes later, she slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said in a low voice, "Actually, what I know isn't complete either..."

After carefully searching his memory, Motonobu Okabe naturally discovered where things were missing, and how much was missing.
“After awakening in the mortal world, almost no one has a complete memory.”

Those who were weaker in life will retain fewer memories upon awakening. As for most ordinary people, they are more likely not even qualified to open their eyes in the mortal world.

"Fortunately, I still remember most of what happened after you disappeared, but I've forgotten many details."

Motonobu Okabe rubbed his throbbing temples: "I'll go through them one by one."

Uesugi Tetsu gestured to Karuta behind him, signaling her to open the black book and begin taking notes.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, Motonobu Okabe finally found his starting point and began to recount the fragments of history that had been buried in the writings of the victors.

"At the very beginning of the revival of heaven and earth... in your current timeframe, that is, the end of 1556 and the beginning of 1557, the Imagawa family was actually doing very well."

Subconsciously, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Motonobu Okabe's lips.

"With the increased spiritual energy, the Imagawa family was able to master the basic Yin-Yang techniques immediately and cultivate accordingly..."

She glanced at Uesugi Tetsuya: "In addition to the lingering influence of your reputation as a great Onmyoji who has been passed down by word of mouth to the point of being almost like a god, there's also that Zanzemaru that you left in Sunpu Castle."

Suddenly, everyone and every faction became much more enthusiastic towards the Imagawa family.

"Those Onmyoji from the Hozuki family deliberately passed by slowly, carefully investigated the Mikawa region, and went to Sunpu Castle. As a result, they were all quite frightened after the trip."

They were exceptionally respectful not only to their lord and the Imagawa clan, but even to a warrior like myself.

"My lord guessed that the Hozuki family did not have a great Onmyoji, so he was terrified of you, a great Onmyoji he had never met but whose record was terrifying."

Uesugi Tetsu cut to the chase: "The Hozuki family?"

Motonobu Okabe nodded: "It's the reclusive family that initially traded basic Yin-Yang techniques to us."

Uesugi Tetsu remembered.

On the eve of the world's revival, he did not teach the art of spirit control or the basic method of spirit absorption.

—Imagawa Yoshimoto said that she found a reclusive family of Onmyoji in Mikawa Province and exchanged them for a basic book of Onmyoji techniques.

It now appears that this "family" is the Hozuki family.

After a pause, Okabe Motonobu added indifferently, "The Hozuki family, who were also the ones who later cursed our lord."

"I see."

Uesugi Tetsuya showed no extra expression and gestured for Okabe Motonobu to continue.

Motonobu Okabe thought for a while,

"At that time, the world was revived, and cultivation became much simpler. I, Jingyi, and the other generals also became stronger much faster than before."

Furthermore, the Imagawa family's Onmyoji continued to emerge due to their early advantage, and the Jodo Shinshu sect, which was originally a threat to the country, was completely eradicated, making many cultivation resources inexhaustible for a time.

The situation is truly excellent.

Okabe Motonobu's voice lowered: "We gradually lowered our guard against the Hozuki family, who had submitted to us."

She sighed heavily, as if regretting her past actions.

But soon, Motonobu Okabe composed himself and tried to narrate the events as objectively as possible.

"1557, the first year of the revival of heaven and earth."

"As the world begins to recover, the reappearance of demons and monsters that were once rarely seen has caused many powerful figures a great headache."

Even the Owari fool who later became the so-called Demon King didn't have a good solution.

Taking this opportunity, we seized much of Saito, Takeda, and Uesugi territory almost without bloodshed.

1557, thriving and prosperous.

Uesugi Tetsuya concluded in his mind.

"1558, the second year of the revival of heaven and earth."

"The Onmyoji families that had once secluded themselves in the mountains gradually came into the sight of various daimyo, and the chaos of rampant demons was curbed to a great extent, and Onmyoji also appeared frequently."

The Hozuki family, who had previously remained silent, had made numerous indirect inquiries over the past two years, but we had not given them a direct response.

Gradually... they realized you weren't really there.

As he spoke, Motonobu Okabe couldn't help but narrow his eyes: "I originally thought it would just mean severing ties and no longer being this ally."

Unexpectedly, these bastards who died from their horses actually cast a curse on their lord.

Her teeth were grinding together.

"That time, we went straight to the foot of Hozuki's mountain and paid a heavy price to slaughter nearly half of the Onmyoji before we could frighten them and obtain the method to break the curse."

But they didn't completely eliminate the threat... because the lord was wary of the terrifying great demon that the Hozuki family had mentioned, sealed away for hundreds of years.

“My lord doesn’t want to gamble,” Okabe Motonobu said, pointing to Uesugi Tetsu. “He wants to wait for you to return.”

"Thus, we have a blood feud with the Hozuki family."

"That year, our conquests were quite simple, and we controlled most of the Tokaido with almost no effort."

Her tone softened: "That's why I didn't even notice that my lord's health had deteriorated since that winter."

"1559, the third year of the revival of heaven and earth."

"The concentration of spiritual energy between heaven and earth has further increased, and many Onmyoji families have also formed alliances with the Daimyo."

Starting from this year, the lord's health deteriorated rapidly. Despite the fact that no cause of illness could be found, his body grew weaker day by day.

At first, he couldn't draw a bow or wield a sword in battle. Then he couldn't run vigorously or withstand the jolting of riding a horse, so he could only walk slowly.

In the end, even everyday activities like speaking and eating required tremendous effort.

During this time, no matter how famous the doctors or how renowned the Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) the Imagawa family consulted, it was all to no avail.

"And all of this took only a little over half a year, from spring to winter."

Okabe Motonobu stared intently at Uesugi Tetsu: "The sentence that the lord said most often that year was—'When Tetsu comes back, everything will be alright.'"

Uesugi Tetsu remained silent.

He could imagine how desperate Okabe Motonobu and Imagawa Yoshimoto must have been at that time.

The situation is far from bad, and there is ample room for negotiation.

—But Yoshimoto Imagawa, the head of the Imagawa family who held absolute power, went from being perfectly healthy to being seriously ill and bedridden within a year.

He remembered that Imagawa Yoshimoto was only about twenty years old, and at that time he should have already mastered the Qi circulation.

What kind of disease, which is neither contagious nor has any obvious symptoms, could make a powerful and capable head of the Imagawa clan so weak and frail within a year?

Okabe Motonobu didn't say much, and continued, "In the same year, the military advisor of Taiyuan suddenly passed away in the mansion. By the end of the year, the daily administrative affairs alone had already exhausted the lord."

Forget about continuing to conquer cities and expand their sphere of influence; even maintaining their basic base is becoming difficult.

As she spoke, her tone grew weary—it was a period when even she had to start thinking more and offering suggestions.

"1560, the fourth year of the revival of heaven and earth..."

Okabe Motonobu opened his mouth, pointed to the phone next to him, and said, "You know what happened after that." Uesugi Tetsu listened silently, remembering every word, and didn't say anything more for the time being.

From 1557 to 1560, the Imagawa family went from being glorious to almost becoming the ruler of the Tokaido, and then to being completely wiped out, in just over four years.

The revival of heaven and earth will bring about a great upheaval; Imagawa Yoshimoto's prediction was indeed correct.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a while, extracting several key points from Okabe Motonobu's words.

The first to be affected is the Hozuki family.

"Yuanxin-jie, could you tell me more about the Hozuki family?"

Motonobu Okabe frowned and thought for a while: "I didn't have much contact with them, and I don't remember very clearly... I only remember that they manipulated ghosts and curses, and their methods seemed rather mysterious and insidious."

"That time when we attacked their mountain, we also killed many demons and ghosts."

Uesugi Tetsu tapped the table and muttered to himself, "Switch, pretentious, and even seals away a great demon, and likes to cast curses..."

A curse, huh.

In the end, he couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

The black book held by Karuta trembled slightly upon hearing this, causing the handwriting she was memorizing to become crooked.

Then, blood-red words appeared on the black book, offering an exceptionally sincere apology.

This made Karuta, who originally wanted to criticize this "book with a spirit," too embarrassed to say anything more.

Secondly, there was the inexplicable "weakness disease" that Imagawa Yoshimoto contracted.

There was no cause of illness, no symptoms, no other complications; he simply grew weaker day by day until he died.

Even Okabe Motonobu considered this a mystery.

Check the records of the strange illnesses at the Special Affairs Office, and also ask Minamoto Shizumi to look for them at the Minamoto family and the Onmyoji Bureau.

In addition, there was Taiyuan Xuezhai, who died suddenly from illness.

Uesugi Tetsu remembered it very clearly—he had personally treated Taiyuan Xuezhai's body, so in theory, Taiyuan Xuezhai should have at least another ten years to live.

After the world is revived, it's not impossible for this time to double...

Therefore, natural factors can be ruled out without even considering them.

He wanted to see what kind of monstrosities lay behind these "unsolved mysteries."

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes were indifferent.

With Karuta and the Black Book in hand, these things hiding in the shadows, perhaps afraid of him and daring not to show themselves, still want to hide and escape?
Hehe... No need to rush, he will go door to door, one by one.

With a sigh of relief, Uesugi Tetsuya gathered his thoughts again.

While revenge is important, resolving Imagawa Yoshimoto's illness is even more crucial.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the storage backpack.

[Panacea]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: After ingestion, it can cure all diseases and forcibly restore the body of the person who took the medicine to its optimal state for two hours.]

[Current remaining: 2/3]

[—Carry a medicine bottle with you when you are sick, so as not to repeat the same serious mistake.]

Last time, he used a panacea to save Chiyo, who was almost killed by a black phone booth, and the effect was that she was "almost alive."

But he wasn't sure if the miraculous medicine that had burst from the body of the ailing man would work on Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket.

Besides the panacea, his "blood of life," rich in the factors of the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis, could also be refined into elixirs.

However, we should still ask those truly skilled Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) who are proficient in medicine; those quack doctors from the Warring States period are no match for them at all.

Look, I still have a bunch of business cards that ghosts and spirits handed me before, which I can use now.

And that Yin-Yang Assistant from the Minamoto family...

Given his status as the champion of the Seed Battle and the master of Spider Cutter, asking him to handle this matter, which is neither too big nor too small, should be no problem.

In addition, Sheng Hai might also know some relevant information about the more than 10,000 soul ash left in his possession.

Once you get to the Warring States period, you can try your luck at Fushimi Inari Shrine with the Heavenly Fox Token.

Uesugi Tetsu reviewed his incredibly rich hand in his mind and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The connections I've built up over time have become a network that I can readily utilize.

He glanced at the black book again—he'd ask it later, and see how it would work when combined with Karudo.

After a series of thoughts flashed through his mind, Uesugi Tetsuya said, "Yuanxin-nee, please repeat everything again."

He emphasized, "Especially regarding everything concerning Lord Yiyuan's illness, you must tell us everything you know."

Okabe Motonobu showed no impatience. She first reviewed the events in less than twenty minutes, and then spent more than three hours recounting in detail her perspective on Imagawa Yoshimoto.

After such a long time, Ge Liuduo's hands are sore from memorizing so many songs.

That's all I know.

After finishing his third cup of tea, Okabe Motonobu's tone softened—at least it seemed that Tetsu was still exceptionally concerned about his lord.

"I understand."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded: "Once everything is ready, I will go back and do my best."

Motonobu Okabe hummed in agreement: "Next time, at least say goodbye before you leave."

Even if it's a lie.

"it is good."

After another long silence, Okabe Motonobu said in a low voice, "Tetsu. Whether you succeed or not, whether you can really go back to the past for the third time or not."

At least, you can rest assured that our lord will not take action against the mortal realm before the second wave arrives.

She said, "Or, you can contact her yourself..."

Motonobu Okabe said no more.

"I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

She finished the last of her tea, gave a simple thank you, and walked towards the door.

Uesugi Tetsu watched her figure gradually disappear from sight.

He knew that, at least within this unchanging "world line," Motonobu Okabe had done his last bit of goodwill.

If he couldn't accomplish anything by going back in time, then their next meeting will probably be on the battlefield.

However, this will not happen.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and beckoned to Karuta, who had just finished memorizing everything: "Karuta, bring Kuro over here."

After Karuta sat closer, Uesugi Tetsu raised his chin.

"Ask him about the nature of Imagawa Yoshimoto's illness..."

Before the black book could react, Ririko, who had been watching the whole thing unfold and had a general idea of ​​what was going on, happily joined in.

"Uesugi-kun, I've really had a great time tonight."

She revealed her curved cat-like mouth and said with a grin, "I didn't expect that you would have such a close relationship with the famous female ghost of the Warring States period."

(End of this chapter)