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"Ideals are ideals, and reality is reality. My ideal of recording everything and my reality of wanting to eat do not conflict."

"Besides, books and pens are usually very expensive. If I don't charge money, I simply can't continue pursuing my dreams!"

Consort Wenche was also helpless. She could go without food and drink, but she still had to buy books and writing materials!

These all cost money.

"Oh, that's right. Just tell Xue how much money you need; she handles these things."

"Once you've taken the money, you'd better write it well for me, try to describe my handsomeness and greatness, focus on the descriptions, and a little artistic embellishment is fine too."

You know what I mean, right?

Qin Qi thought about it and realized that what Wen Che Yaofei said made a lot of sense. Writing books was an ideal, but making a living was a reality!

Ideals can't put food on the table.

“Artistic embellishment? I don’t understand it. I can only write the facts without changing a single word. But I think you’re already very handsome, General. You’re perfect without any changes.”

Wenche Yaofei spoke.

"Alright then, just record the facts."

Qin Qi smiled. Although he knew the other party was just saying nice things, he couldn't help it; he just fell for it.

On the way, the group began to discuss matters concerning the Tohoku region and the situation of Tono Village in the yokai world.

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“I’ve been to the Tohoku region before. It was Akakawa-sama from Tono Village who invited me to help them record the village’s history.”

Besides traveling around the country to record various events, Wenche Yaofei also takes on some small business jobs.

For example, she can help people write a book from just a few words, and she records history based on people's oral accounts.

She only accepts a tiny bit of money each time; she has no choice but to accept it to make a living.

"I heard that resources are very scarce in Northeast China and the climate is very harsh, but it is precisely because of this harsh environment..."

"Therefore, many powerful yokai were trained here. Many famous yokai such as kappa, cat demon, snow woman, and itachi all came from here."

The cat demon inadvertently joined the ranks of the great demons, even though the cat demon race is indeed one of the most famous great demons.

"That's true, but the Northeast also has its own problems."

The Kanto region was in chaos, lacking sufficiently powerful yokai, which is why its own Lord of a Hundred Demons did not emerge.

"The situation in Northeast China and Guandong is very similar, but Northeast China does not lack powerful monsters; what it lacks is a lord of all demons!"

"Because the monsters of the Northeast are all very powerful, their Lord of a Hundred Demons must be incredibly powerful. However, Tono does not have a monster that can subdue everyone with its own strength."

Wenche Yaofei spoke.

"What about the other lords of the hundred demons? Aren't they interested in this?"

The cat asked again.

"Yes, Lord Hagoromo Gitsune, the lord of Kyoto, has attacked Tono many times, but when she attacks, the other lords of the Hundred Demons also attack."

"The other lords of the Hundred Demons attacked, and Hagoromo-Gitsune also attacked. They were entangled with each other, and no one wanted the other to occupy Tono.

"After all, there are too many powerful yokai in Tono. Whoever subdues Tono will possess strength far exceeding that of other yokai."

"The various lords of the hundred demons are mutually restraining each other, and none of them can do anything. Whoever takes the lead first will be surrounded and attacked."

"At the same time, due to Tono's subsequent adjustments to the mercenary force, various yokai organizations were able to obtain powerful yokai from Tono."

"With a source of manpower, it became meaningless to occupy remote areas, and so the Northeast continued in this way."

Having traveled extensively throughout the demon world, Wenche Yaofei was very knowledgeable about these histories and events, and she explained the situation in detail.

"In that case... if we attack Tono, we'll definitely be besieged by monsters from other places!"

"Qin Qi, should we think about it some more before deciding whether to take action?"

After hearing Wen Che Yaofei's description, the cat immediately realized that Yuan Ye was a complete mess.

Anyone who tries to get involved will find themselves stuck in a quagmire! The monsters of Northeast China may seem formidable, but in reality, they are helpless.

Without a Lord of a Hundred Demons, they cannot contend with other places, but because they are too powerful, they cannot create their own Lord of a Hundred Demons.

Others who wanted to reclaim them would be blocked by others; at this time, Northeast China was a complete mess!

"No, that's precisely why we want to go."

"What others dare not do, I may not dare not do; what others cannot do, I may not be unable to do!"

"So what if I'm facing attacks from multiple Lords of the Hundred Demons at the same time? Do you think I'd be afraid of them?"

At this point, Qin Qi was determined to conquer the Northeast and Tono. If he wanted to become the lord of demons and monsters, he would have to fight against the other lords of the hundred ghosts sooner or later.

At this point, being a step earlier or a step later makes no difference! Moreover, the Northeast has a special location, powerful monsters, and a policy of mercenary monsters.

They have a better understanding of other monster organizations, and if they can be subdued, the speed at which he unifies the monster world will be much faster!

"It's not that we're afraid, we're just temporarily avoiding the limelight and conserving our strength. I remember a saying: 'It's never too late to hone your sword for ten years, and when you show it to the world, it will astound them!'"

The cat spoke again.

"I'm avoiding his sharp edge? Don't be ridiculous, he should be avoiding mine!"

Qin Qi would never back down, nor would he be afraid of anything. There is no one in this world who would avoid the limelight!

"Hey."

The cat sighed again.

"Although he didn't listen to you, I think what you said makes a lot of sense."

Wenche Yaofei looked at the cat and sighed again, then offered words of comfort.

"That makes no sense whatsoever."

"You don't need to comfort me. I know he won't listen to me. If he did, he wouldn't be Qin Qi."

"He wouldn't be able to become the Lord of a Hundred Demons. I'm a coward who's bad at fighting, while he's an extremely arrogant fellow."

"It is precisely because of his attitude of not taking anyone seriously that he is fearless and that he can create miracles time and time again!"

The cat looked at Consort Wenche and spoke. She had no intention of making Qin Qi listen to her; she was merely saying what she needed to say.

Ultimately, the choice is Qin Qi's own business. She is only responsible for proposing the second possibility, and all she needs to do is follow Qin Qi.

Wenche Yaofei stared at Maoyou, somewhat stunned. She didn't quite understand Maoyou's thoughts, but she also felt that what he said made sense.

She asked many people afterward, and almost everyone had an inexplicable trust in Qin Qi.

No matter how unbelievable the other person's claims may seem, everyone believes they can do it and is willing to follow along!

"This is the true spirit of the Lord of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons! I've only ever heard their stories recorded before, but I've never experienced it firsthand!"

"You can't describe the feeling without experiencing it yourself. Luckily, I caught up with it, otherwise I probably would never have understood this feeling!"

With a flourish of her brush, Wenche Yaofei recorded all her feelings at that moment, and in doing so, she also wrote a brand new Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!

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In a forest in Northeast China, Qin Qi suddenly stopped.

"We've arrived at Tono Village in the Tohoku region."

Qin Qi spoke.

"Meow?"

The cat demons and the other demons looked at the forest before them, which was nothing but trees, and they couldn't see any trace of a village.

"Tono Village is said to be a village, but it is actually a giant yokai! There are only two ways to find them."

"We either defeat Tonomura's fear with our own strength, or we wait for the people inside to come out and pick us up."

Wenche Yaofei explained to everyone that Tono Village was right in front of them, but they couldn't see it because of their fear.

"General, what should we do? Charge in? Or let them come out?"

The kappa looked at Qin Qi and asked.

“If the two of them sit together, they must already know we’re here. Let’s wait a bit, and if they come out, we’ll go in with them.”

"If they don't come out, we'll just use brute force to break through the barriers here and then storm in."

"Let's find a place to rest for a while."

Qin Qi looked at Tono Village in front of him. Although the village was well hidden, he could see it clearly.

He could barge in anytime he wanted, but he planned to use a strategy of "courtesy first, then force": courtesy, meaning you would come out and surrender; force, meaning I would beat you up and then you would surrender.

Qin Qi and his group found a river outside and began to rest near it, while at this time, in Tono Village.

"Lord Akagawa, the Lord of a Hundred Demons from Kanto has come looking for us! He's right outside the village now."

"Should we go out to greet them or pretend we didn't see them?"

"Lord Akagawa is a big problem, and a very strong one at that. I suggest we avoid contact with him."

"Lord Chihe Tong, I think this is an opportunity. We monsters from the Northeast have never had a chance to rise in the world."

"But the fact that they dare to come here means that they want to subdue us and are not afraid of the threats from the other Lords of the Hundred Ghosts."

"Lord Akagawa, please reconsider!"

Immediately, the village officials began to argue, some seeing it as an opportunity, others as a major problem.

They argued incessantly, with the Red Kappa sitting in the main seat, watching the arguing monsters below.

He sighed. Although he was nominally the village chief of Tono Village, he was not qualified to command the hundred demons here.

He was just a village chief. Thinking of this, he sighed again and turned to look for the Kamaitachi.

In Tono Village, Kamaitachi's identity is quite unusual. Compared to Akakappa, people have more faith in the powerful Kamaitachi.

However, after circling around, Akakappa couldn't find Kamaitachi. He knew Kamaitachi had gone into hiding, and he didn't want to get involved.

The Red River Child watched the arguing monsters without saying a word, simply observing quietly for an unknown amount of time.

"Do you think that the Lord of a Hundred Demons can't come in if we don't go out to greet him? The fear of Tono Village is indeed powerful."

"But it's far inferior to the fear of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, so... meeting it is unavoidable."

"As for what to do after we meet, let's talk about that after we meet."

After Akagawa finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Akagawa was right; even if they didn't go to greet him...

The other party will probably break in too, which would make things even more troublesome. It's better to go and greet them than to do that.

"Then... let Shino go. I heard that the Lord of a Hundred Demons' confidant is a black cat demon. It would be better to let Shino, who is also a cat demon, go."

At this point, someone made a suggestion.

"Hmm... no need. The candidate has already been decided. As for whether he goes or not, let him decide. If he doesn't go, we can just let the outsiders break in."

Red River Child deliberately shouted loudly, then sat still inside the house and wouldn't let anyone else out.

"Smelly old man."

At that moment, the Kamaitachi lying on the roof heard the Red Kappa's words and knew that they were directed at him.

But he really didn't want to see Qin Qi right now, yet he couldn't just stand by and watch his village be attacked.

Time passed by, and when Qin Qi finished his rest and prepared to lead his men to attack Tono Village.

A dark green wind blade sliced ​​through Tonomura's fear, creating a door from which the Kamaitachi emerged.

"No need to attack anymore, I've come to greet you."

Kamaitachi ultimately chose to step forward; after all, he was still a member of Tono and couldn't just stand by and watch the village be attacked.

"Kaze no Kamaitachi of Tohno Village, I told you I would come to Tohno Village to find you. How about joining my Hyakki Yagyō now?"

Qin Qi looked at the Kamaitachi and asked.

"........."

Kamaitachi stared at Qin Qi, stunned by the man's hearty smile. He had never expected that the man would invite him again.

"Now that you have so many demons following you, do you still need someone like me who rejected you back then?"

Looking at the dark mass behind Qin Qi, the countless, endless Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, it was clear that the 770-year-old siren was a dark, dense mass.