It can be said that Lord Zi was born at the wrong time. If he was born in the early Age of Gods, with Lord Zi's qualifications as a demon, he would have been able to build his own cave paradise. Why would he struggle so hard?
In fact, it is not just Yakumo Yukari. Many monsters in Gensokyo have extraordinary talents. However, they were born too late and have no room to develop and grow.
The so-called Age of Monsters sounds nice, but in reality it is just a brief gap between the Age of Gods and the Age of Humans, and it is not even worthy of being called an era.
After all, monsters have never truly ruled the world. This world's earliest days were the Age of the Gods, who ruled for countless thousands of years. The gods were not only powerful but also possessed an exceptionally deep heritage. Even after the tide of time receded, the true gods could establish their own caves and small worlds, living freely and unfettered.
The so-called Age of Monsters lasted only a thousand years. Although many monsters with extraordinary talents were born, they did not have time to develop. With the suppression of gods, not to mention the world of monsters, they could not even completely overwhelm humans on earth. Their foundation was terribly shallow. Before they could react, the age of humans had arrived, and the monsters had to give way to the wise.
Under such circumstances, the monster's fate can be imagined.
So, who was it that Master Murasaki had invited to save Gensokyo? More importantly, what price had Master Murasaki paid to secure this master? Yakumo Lan was deeply puzzled.
Yakumo Lan did not doubt the truth of this matter. As a realm demon, Lord Zi was an expert at peeping and was knowledgeable. It was impossible for him to be deceived.
But how exactly did Lord Murasaki do it? This was what puzzled Yakumo Lan the most. To upgrade Gensokyo to a cave world, the price would be too high to fill the entire Gensokyo. Why would Lord Murasaki invite such a powerful figure to do this? Was it charity? How could it be possible?
Confused? It was truly puzzling. If this news hadn't been told by Lady Murasaki herself, Yakumo Aoi wouldn't have believed it. After all, rationally speaking, it was completely impossible.
Yakumo Yukari naturally noticed the doubts of her shikigami Yakumo Lan, but she didn't have time to explain to her at this time because Li Xuan had already applied to go to Gensokyo in the chat group.
"Master Li Xuan, welcome to Gensokyo."
Yakumo Yukari bowed respectfully, and Yakumo Ran and Orange naturally followed suit, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
But at the same time, Yakumo Lan was also filled with curiosity. Li Xuan? How could she never have heard of this great god? Was he an immortal from the great country to the west? Perhaps Taigong Wang by the lake would know this immortal!
"Is this the House of the Lost? Is it nicely decorated?"
Li Xuan still likes the House of the Lost very much, and Yakumo Yukari has good taste.
“Thank you for the compliment!”
Yakumo Yukari was very reserved. After all, it was her first time meeting Li Xuan. With her psychological quality, she was in a dilemma and didn't know how to face Li Xuan.
"Don't be so nervous. Since we've joined the chat group, we're friends now. Since we're friends, I'm easy to talk to."
"Although it's a newbie benefit, this is also a serious transaction. You and I are equals, and no one owes anyone anything. Tell me! What do you think about the future of Gensokyo?"
While it was a deal, and she and Li Xuan were equal, in reality, Yakumo Yukari didn't dare to think so. For an equal deal to work, she also needed equal opportunity. That opportunity was paramount. Without joining the chat group, where would she find someone who could make such a deal? Therefore, although Yakumo Yukari relaxed considerably under Li Xuan's comfort, she still maintained a basic level of respect.
Chapter 630 Yakumo Yukari's Plan
"Master Li Xuan, what do you mean?"
Yakumo Yukari was a little confused about the meaning of Li Xuan's words. The future of Gensokyo? Was he asking her to talk about her vision for the future?
"What do you mean? I'm asking what you want Gensokyo to look like? Honestly, it's such a small place, not even as big as some counties or cities. Transforming it into a world that can function independently is much more difficult than creating a normal world."
"Although this doesn't make any difference to me, as a group member, what exactly are your requests? Do you want Gensokyo to remain as it is, or expand to its normal size? If it expands, how should it be transformed? Have you considered these things?"
Gensokyo itself is not a very big place. After all, if it was really big, it would not have remained undiscovered by humans in Japan. It is only the size of a county.
Such a small place is not only small in the world of caves, but also small in the blessed land. It is much more difficult to transform it into a normal, independent and cyclical world.
Of course, this is nothing for Li Xuan, it's just a little more effort, but it's not the same for Yakumo Yukari. Once Li Xuan's transformation is completed, if she is not satisfied in the future, it will be difficult to ask Li Xuan for help again.
That's why Li Xuan asked Yakumo Yukari what she wanted to transform Gensokyo into?
What would the future of Gensokyo look like, and what were her plans? Yakumo Yukari had never considered such questions. After all, in the past, it was simply impossible for Gensokyo to be upgraded to a world, so she naturally didn't dare to entertain such fantasies.
When joining the chat group, Yakumo Yukari was eager to get Li Xuan's help and had no time to imagine the future. So even though Li Xuan had come, she had never thought about this issue.
As for not transforming it and keeping it as it is, that is absolutely impossible. Gensokyo is only this small because her ability is limited and she is unable to expand it, not because she does not have such ambition.
Yakumo Yukari, a guy who wants to preserve the era of monsters and a madman in the eyes of others, how could he not have ambition?
If Gensokyo could expand, then she would definitely choose to expand it. However, how to transform it was something Yakumo Yukari suddenly encountered, and she couldn't figure it out for a while.
Logically speaking, with this relationship with Li Xuan, and her own natural understanding of Gensokyo, it would not be difficult for Yakumo Yukari to dominate Gensokyo, or it could be said to be a matter of course.
After all, the original Gensokyo was built by her, Yakumo Yukari, and now when Gensokyo is facing a crisis of life and death, it was she who asked the big boss to upgrade Gensokyo to the world.
Whether from the legal point of view, the root, or the strength, if she wants to dominate Gensokyo, no one else can say anything.
However, is this really what she wants? Yakumo Yukari has never been a monster with this kind of personality. When other monsters were becoming kings and even founding nations, Yakumo Yukari was known as the Sage of Monsters. From this point, we can see that Yakumo Yukari's style of doing things is that she has no great interest in dominating.
What's more, the current situation in Gensokyo is the result of the mutual integration of various forces over the years. Once she dominates Gensokyo and suddenly breaks this pattern, even if she can stand firm on the basis of legal principles and justice, others will not be content with it. Instead, they will completely destroy the current situation in Gensokyo and embark on an unknown path.
Yakumo Yukari is quite satisfied with the current situation and atmosphere in Gensokyo and has no intention of breaking this pattern. However, such a major matter as the transformation of Gensokyo cannot be decided by her alone.
Naturally, all the big and small forces such as the White Jade Tower, the People's Village, the Eternal Pavilion, the Scarlet Devil Mansion, the Moriya Shrine, the Sunflower Field, and the Demon Clan will be invited to conduct reasonable research on the transformation of Gensokyo.
Although, by doing this, Yakumo Yukari's authority will definitely be divided a lot, but wasn't it like this in the past?
Although she was the one who built Gensokyo, there are more than one sage in Gensokyo. As long as she holds the most important authority, she doesn't mind sharing the rest with others.
Only in this way can the existing structure be maintained and the balance of forces in Gensokyo be roughly maintained. Moreover, even if she gave these powers and territories to them for competition, how much could they get?
If Li Xuan took action, it would at least be a world the size of Earth. To be honest, such a large place, even if the other forces were given a space the size of Japan, it would still be more than enough and would not take up much space...
When Li Xuan asked her what kind of world Gensokyo needed to be transformed into and how big it should be, Yakumo Yukari understood that what she needed to worry about was not how to compete for power with others, but how to make the new Gensokyo develop.
In the past, Gensokyo was only one county in size. With such a small population, how many years would it take to fill the gaps in the world? Yakumo Yukari didn't even dare to think about it.
So what she is thinking about now is not how to transform Gensokyo. This issue is no longer the most important thing. After all parties in Gensokyo discuss it, there will eventually be a result. What she is thinking about is where to find a large number of humans?
Yes, humans. Or rather, a species similar to humans, a species that possesses intelligence and can reproduce on a large scale without the need for spiritual energy.
From the very beginning, as a sage, Yakumo Yukari gave up on the monster race that now has to rely on humans, or rather, she had to give up on it.
Yakumo Yukari saw very clearly that the reason why the era of monsters was so short or even never really arrived was because monsters were essentially a subordinate race that had to rely on humans and were simply not capable of taking on major responsibilities.
What she needs is humans or a race similar to humans, who are naturally intelligent and can reproduce 1.0 races on a large scale without the need for spiritual energy. Only in this way can civilization develop.
Why were humans able to replace gods and monsters and become the masters of this land? Isn’t it because of their unparalleled adaptability and ability to survive and reproduce?
When the world was first created, living creatures were rare and the energy of heaven and earth was abundant, so it was possible to support powerful beings like gods. However, after living creatures multiplied and developed, the total amount of energy in the world was limited, and naturally, energy-intensive beings like gods were eliminated.
In their confrontations with humans, the monsters were quickly defeated. Monsters also require high-level energy like reiki to unlock their wisdom, while humans only require the most basic materials and energy to grow, acquire wisdom, and develop civilization. For the world, the choice is self-evident.
Chapter 631: The Decision of a Sage
Honestly, as a youkai, Yakumo Yukari didn't want to make such a choice. Even though she was the only one in the realm of youkai from beginning to end, and in the Age of Gods, she could be considered a natural-born god, not necessarily bound to the youkai clan. However, she had invested countless efforts in the youkai clan over the years, and the cost of silence was too high, making Yakumo Yukari unwilling to give up.
But as a sage, reason tells Yakumo Yukari that if she wants Gensokyo to develop healthily in the future, the main body must be humans, or a race similar to humans. Monsters are absolutely not capable of taking on such a heavy responsibility.
In such a dilemma, even Yakumo Yukari was a little hesitant and couldn't come up with an idea.
Is it possible to ask Li Xuan to transform the monster clan so that they no longer need spiritual energy and the fear of humans so that they can continue to survive?
"What's the point of your idea? Youkai are a race formed by the combined efforts of countless weaker races for survival. If, as you imagine, youkai become the mainstream of Gensokyo, it will be the beginning of their complete extinction. Without the threat of humanity, the youkai race has no reason to exist. Their disintegration is inevitable, unless someone is willing to step forward and unite them."
Li Xuan had no comment on Yakumo Yukari's idea, and wasn't particularly optimistic about it. The youkai clan was originally a loose group, with a wide variety of species, from the scaly, furry, and feathered creatures to the demons and monsters. Without external pressure, and Yakumo Yukari not wanting to claim the throne, and without cohesion, wouldn't disbanding be inevitable?
If it weren't for the pressure from humans, how could the powerful races be called monsters together with the weak races? It's all to resist foreign enemies, so Yakumo Yukari's idea is not reliable at all.
"Of course, if you insist on doing this, it's fine. It doesn't matter to me anyway. The struggle for supremacy among all races is also a very interesting thing."
As soon as Li Xuan said this, Yakumo Yukari couldn't help but take a step back, her face pale. Yakumo Yukari understood that Li Xuan's words were not meant to scare her. She wanted the demons to rule the world and let the era of demons truly come.
But she had never had this opportunity in the past, and she had never thought about what the monster clan was. It was a collective name and alliance of countless races. Without external enemies, she was unwilling to come forward to integrate them. Then the monster clan mentioned by Li Xuan would fall apart, and the struggle for hegemony among all races would become a foregone conclusion.
To be honest, Yakumo Yukari had never thought about this situation, nor did she think about it far away. She was a person who wanted to live in peace in a corner and had never been interested in fighting for hegemony. Otherwise, with the help of Li Xuan's power and her own natural legal principles of Gensokyo, she wanted to dominate Gensokyo, so what's wrong with that?
The key is that she is unwilling to do so. For Yakumo Yukari, although she has invested a lot in the monster clan and attaches great importance to it, it is not to the point where she has to work hard and devote all her energy to the monster clan. It is better for her to forget about the trouble of becoming the so-called monster emperor and unifying the entire monster clan.
She didn't want to be completely trapped by endless things. If she hadn't been scared by the tragedy in the Moon City a few years ago, she would have left the maintenance of the Gensokyo Great Barrier to Yakumo Aoi, and she would have been lazy and hibernated in winter.
How could such a lazy person be willing to do such a troublesome thing? It’s better not to cause trouble for yourself.
Moreover, although Li Xuan appeared to be smiling and acting as if he was at the host's pleasure, in reality, Yakumo Yukari had learned from Iwanaga Kotoko that Li Xuan was a major anthropologist. Although his words just now seemed to indicate agreement, they actually revealed his attitude.
In this situation, Yakumo Yukari also made up her mind. Never mind. No matter from which perspective, there was no need for her to persist.
"Lan, take Master Li Xuan around first, and then attend the banquet at Reimu's place in the evening."
After Yakumo Yukari made up her mind, she naturally had to inform all parties about this matter. This major event, which concerns everyone in Gensokyo, can only be discussed in the neutral place of Reimu's Hakurei Shrine. If it is discussed in other places, some people will inevitably be unhappy.
As for banquets, that was a tradition in Gensokyo. They usually held a small banquet every three days and a large banquet every five days. Anything they wanted to discuss happened at a banquet. After all, meetings were too serious, and for the more relaxed youkai, they were simply not suitable. Banquets were the best.
Although Yakumo Yukari was going to invite various forces, her only Shikigami, Yakumo Ran, was sent by her to serve as a tour guide for Li Xuan, leaving her with no one else available.
But she had been in the chat group for some time and had already figured out everyone's basic information. She didn't have time to prepare the banquet herself, but she could invite people from the chat group.
Erina Chikiri from the world of Ghoul: Soul takes care of all the three meals a day for all the members of the chat group. Although she can't be so shameless as to ask Erina Chikiri to give her so many delicacies for free, she can hire her to help her prepare this banquet.
Although Yakumo Yukari, who had just joined the group, did not have many points, she had the power of realm and had a lot of good things in her hands, enough as a reward for Erina Chikiri's preparation for the banquet.
After Yakumo Yukari brought Chikiri Erina to Hakurei Shrine, she said a few words to Reimu and left. She was not worried that Reimu would resist.
For poor Reimu, being able to have a big meal for free and replenish nutrition would be the best thing that could happen. How could she choose to refuse?
In the past, those banquets held at her Hakurei Shrine were rare opportunities for her to enjoy delicious food and fish. Thanks to these banquets held from time to time, Hakurei Reimu did not suffer from malnutrition and grew up successfully.
Yakumo Yukari's first stop was naturally the White Jade Tower where her best friend Saigyouji Yuuko was. Although given their relationship, Yakumo Yukari didn't need to worry about what Saigyouji Yuuko would think.
However, her main purpose this time was to persuade Youyouko to move from the Underworld to Gensokyo. After all, the demon cherry of Saigyo was a constant threat to Youyouko's life, and the Underworld might not have appointed Youyouko to manage the souls stranded there out of kindness.
It’s just that in the past, Gensokyo could not protect itself, and Yakumo Yukari was unable to deal with the Saigyou demons and the high-level officials of the underworld, so she had to choose to let her best friend Yuyuko stay in the underworld.
But now, although she herself was unable to deal with the various troubles that befell Youyouzi, she could turn to Li Xuan for help. As long as he took action, all the problems that befell Youyouzi would be no big deal.
Chapter 632: Yakumo Yukari's Unhappiness
All I can say is that Yakumo Yukari and Saigyouji Yuyuko are indeed good friends. They can trust each other even on such a matter of life and death, and they prepared for the relocation of Baiyu Tower without hesitation.
You have to know that, not to mention what the higher-ups in the underworld would think if she suddenly gave up the position given to her by the underworld, the Westward Journey Demon in the White Jade Tower could directly threaten the life of Saigyouji Youyouzi.
Even so, Yuyuko Saigyouji decided without hesitation to believe Yakumo Yukari's words, which sounded incredible. Needless to say, their thousand-year friendship had already made it clear that she had no reservations about her trust in Yakumo Yukari.
This time when she came to the underworld, in addition to persuading Yuyuko Saigyouji to move, Yakumo Yukari also wanted to invite her good friend Suika Ibuki and the ghost clan behind her.
She and Ibuki Suika are old acquaintances. As the prototype of Shuten-doji as circulated in the outside world, Yakumo Yukari has known her for thousands of years and they have a deep friendship.
This time, when they had the chance, they naturally wanted to recruit her. Although the ghosts had adapted quite well to the underworld, they actually still missed the days when they lived on earth.
After all, the ghosts have adapted to hell, but their lives are still not easy. Due to the changes of the times, the ghosts had to move into the underworld, but they did not get any good land. The abandoned old capital of the underworld became their place of residence.
Although the Ghost Clan's strength allowed them to survive, life was far from what it had been in Dajiang Mountain. Furthermore, the Ghost Clan was not adept at development and construction, so the old capital had long since fallen into disrepair.
Therefore, Yakumo Yukari is quite confident in persuading Ibuki Suika.
This is indeed the case. Although Ibuki Suika said she would think about it, based on Yakumo Yukari's understanding of her, she was definitely moved.
Ibuki Suika was not someone who could stand loneliness, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed in Gensokyo for so long. So, Yakumo Yukari's invitation was exactly what she wanted.
However, this was only her personal opinion. If it concerned the entire demon clan, she would have to consult the other three, especially Hoshiguma Yugi. After all, of the original Four Heavenly Kings of the demon clan, she was wandering in Gensokyo, Ibaraki Hanafumi was seeking immortality, and Kinkaru was studying Buddhism. Only Hoshiguma Yugi remained in the old capital to govern the demon clan.
This matter concerns the entire ghost tribe, and Xing Xiong Yongyi must agree. However, if what Yakumo Yukari said is true, then it should not be difficult to persuade Yongyi to agree. After all, the ghost tribe's life in the old hell is not very good.
Ibuki Suika went back with full confidence to discuss with the other three people, and Yakumo Yukari was also quite confident and had great confidence in Ibuki Suika. After all, although the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan were powerful and incredible, there was no difference in their superiority.
However, the one who is in charge among the four is usually Ibuki Suika, who looks the youngest. Otherwise, there would be no legend in the outside world that Shuten-doji is the lord of Mount Oe.
As long as Ibuki Suika is determined, the others should not object. After all, she is sincerely inviting the demon tribe to live in the future Gensokyo.
After inviting these two people, she didn't have the patience to persuade the rest one by one. Although she had developed some acquaintance with the others after spending a long time together, she couldn't really call them friends. It was more like the relationship between landlord and tenant.
Sunflower Field, Eien-tei, Hito-no-sato, Scarlet Devil Mansion, Youkai Mountain, Myouren-ji Temple, Moriya Shrine……
Yakumo Yukari has notified every force in Gensokyo one by one. Although her attitude is not very good, since it concerns the entire Gensokyo, I believe that others would not dare to be absent.
If she is really absent, then it is no wonder that there will be no place for her in the future territorial division of Gensokyo.
The reason why Yakumo Yukari was not in a good mood was because she felt that she had lost a lot. Although she had found so many excuses to convince herself, and rationally speaking, this was the best choice, Yakumo Yukari still felt that she had lost a lot.
Yuyuko and Suika were fine, they were good friends, and it was only natural that they would benefit from one person's rise. As for the others, some neutral forces like Jin-no-Sato and Youkai-san were fine, and Yakumo Yukari had welcomed them with a smile when she invited them.
Other forces that don't get along well with her, such as Eien-tei, also want to take advantage of her, which really makes Yakumo Yukari very unhappy, although these things are nothing to her in the future.
But that was only for her. For other people, let alone in Gensokyo, even looking at the outside world, such as the third noble son of the Moon City, Yue Yejian, that was something they could only dream of.
Yakumo Yukari took a step back and became more and more angry the more she thought about it. Maybe for her in the future, this little bit of profit would not be a big deal, but for her now, it was really hard to tolerate being taken advantage of for free, and such a big profit at that.
In the past, she had always gotten things for free from others. Relying on her realm and ability, Yakumo Yukari had gotten many good things from others. But now, someone else was going to get a billion times more of what she had gotten in the past for free. This made Yakumo Yukari feel very anxious.
So even though Yakumo Yukari knew what she should do, she couldn't help but be a little willful and vehemently annoyed when facing that old man, Yakumo Kenshin. After all, she had some capital to be willful now.
And she was not venting her emotions mindlessly. Although on the surface Yongyuanting and Yuezhi were enemies, in reality, even if their bones were broken, they were still connected by tendons. It would not be so easy to sever the connection.
As the controller of the great barrier, Yakumo Yukari knew that when the Moon Capital was almost breached by the human fleet, Yakumo Kenshin and Houraisan Kaguya were ready to rescue people, but in the end, Tsukiyomi's self-explosion forced the humans to retreat, so they did not take action.
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