I teach judo in Tokyo.

Clearly, this "medicine seeker" was Xu Fu.

......

"These three families are the Ame-no-Murakumo family, the Yasakani family, and the Yata family," Furinji Tenjin sighed.

"Now, the Ama-no-Murakumo clan is extinct, and the Yata clan has gone into hiding because of the annihilation of their ally. As for the Yata clan..."

Furinji Tenjin glanced at Sousuke: "After hiding for more than ten years, the Yasakani family thought they were no longer in danger. They changed their name and reappeared in the world, becoming active in Japan again. Then, sixteen years ago, they were wiped out overnight."

Sōsuke frowned: "Exterminated sixteen years ago? This..."

He felt he already knew the truth.

Fenglinji Tenjin sighed: "The renamed Yasakani family is called 'Yae'."

Yae!

A flash of lightning seemed to strike Sosuke's mind, vaguely connecting all his doubts!

The beautiful master craftswoman's entire clan was wiped out, and the reason was actually this?

Her family are descendants of the three families who united to kill the "Yamata no Orochi" in ancient times.

Furinji Tenjin glanced at Sousuke: "That's right, the 'Laughing Prajna' Yae Baixuan who hangs out with you, if we're going to trace her real name, which even she herself doesn't know, should be 'Yasakani no Baixuan'."

Sosuke took a deep breath and then asked in a low voice, "So, the people who wiped out the Ama-Murakumo family and the Yae family were the same group?"

Fenglin Temple Amaterasu shook his head: "They are not the same group. The group that slaughtered the Ame-no-Murakumo clan consisted of four super experts, while the group that annihilated the Yae clan was a mysterious swordsman who was originally unknown. The only connection between them is that they have all dealt with the Serpent of the World, and that mysterious swordsman is even the current 'Sword Crown' of the Serpent of the World."

Before Sōsuke could ask any more questions, he continued, "Of the four super masters who slaughtered the Ama-no-Murakumo clan, I killed three of them. As for the strongest one, I didn't kill him after being advised by the successor of the Yata clan. Instead, I imprisoned him here."

As he spoke, Fenglin Temple Celestial pointed forward.

By this time, he had led Sosuke through a long corridor and deep into the interior of the mountain.

Sosuke had excellent eyesight. Following the direction the Celestial Elder was pointing, he could already see a spacious circular area at the end of the corridor.

In the center of the area, a person with his hands, feet, and neck bound by chains sat quietly in an ordinary chair.

The person was looking down at the book in their hands.

“That person…?” Sosuke looked at the guy over there, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“Hmm…” Fenglinji Tenjin’s gaze was calm. “That person is the target I have to stay here and watch over for decades.”

"The self-proclaimed 'Head of the Eight Kings' of the Yamata clan..."

"The Storm"—Goenitz.

***

Chapter 275 Man sees today, God sees tomorrow

"storm......"

Sosuke muttered to himself, immediately recalling the series of thoughts Hisanobu Jabi had before his death, which included a plan to rescue "Storm".

He then looked curiously at the Heavenly Man of Fenglin Temple: "Elder, since this person is so dangerous, why not kill him as well?"

If they can imprison them, then killing them would be even easier.

Furinji Tenjin shook his head solemnly: "That was indeed my original plan. I have already killed three of this person's relatives. But just as I was about to send this guy to hell as well, the Yata family came and reminded me of something very incredible."

"What is it?" Sosuke asked casually.

At this moment, the two had arrived at the open space at the end of the corridor and stood in front of the man named "Goenitz".

Before Furinji Tenjin could answer Sousuke, the man raised his head, smiled at Atobe Sousuke, and said in a rather elegant and calm voice: "The Yata family told this elder Tenjin that once we 'Eight Kings' are killed, our souls will be 'reborn' into any person with the bloodline of the Yamata clan, awakening our innate wisdom and strength, and becoming the new 'Eight Kings'."

His face appeared before Sousuke's eyes.

He was a tall man with a neatly trimmed beard and a gentle, refined demeanor.

His manners were polite and his demeanor elegant. Even though he was imprisoned, he didn't seem to care. He seemed to be a better person than Furinji Tenjin, who was by Sousuke's side.

However, what came out of his mouth was somewhat unbelievable to Sosuke.

"You just said—reincarnation!?" Sousuke frowned. "Isn't that a bit too much..."

Sosuke didn't rule out the possibility of a definitive answer, because strictly speaking, he himself was a reincarnation of a time traveler.

He had always thought that the highest level in this world was martial arts, and that people who could practice martial arts would be much stronger than ordinary people. He believed that most of the time, things still followed the laws of science.

Then suddenly someone appeared and said they could "reincarnate," which inevitably made it a little hard for him to accept.

The tenjin from Furinji Temple sighed, "I initially thought this was nonsense, but the Yata family has produced irrefutable evidence that I can't ignore, leaving me no choice but to believe it..."

Goenitz smiled slightly.

As he smiled, Sosuke wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt as if a gentle breeze was blowing on his face inside the hollow of the mountain.

He said, “The Yata clan is right. Once I die, I will be reborn into another clan member, thus fully inheriting my mission and abilities. So, the only way to restrict the actions of us ‘Eight Kings’ is to imprison us like this. However—our lifespan is very long. Elder Amanto, are you sure you can outlive me?”

He said the last sentence to the celestial being of Fenglin Temple.

Fenglin Temple Tenjin frowned upon hearing this: "Don't even mention that I won't die for several more decades. Even if I die, there will naturally be others to watch over you."

While the two were exchanging words, Sousuke took a look at Goenitz's attributes.

【The Yamata no Clan - Leader of the Eight Kings: Goenitz】

Age: ? years old

[Possesses entry 1: Breath of the Storm]

[Possesses entry 2: ? ? ? ? (Invalid)]

[Possesses Protective Technique 1: My Flow? ?]

[Possesses Protective Technique 2: ? ? ? ? (Ineffective)]

【Special Moves: True Sunflower Blue Breeze, Hyoga (Ineffective), Night Wind (Ineffective), ? ? · ? ? (Ineffective), ? ? ? ? · ? ? (Ineffective)】

Current status: ???

emmm...

Sosuke's eyes flickered; the information on Goenitz's panel gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

Especially those labels with "(invalid)".

Isn't this the same panel format as the two mysterious women he met that night—Mature and Vice?

Are these three people in cahoots?

Just as Sousuke was looking at Goenitz's panel, the person who was talking to Furinji Amanto suddenly looked up at Sousuke.

With a gentle smile, he said, "Young friend, you have a keen eye. I feel like you've seen right through me. May I ask your name?"

Sousuke pursed his lips and looked away: "My name is Atobe Sousuke."

It can only be said that Goenitz's strength is unfathomable. However, judging from the more information revealed by the Celestial Elder on his stats, his strength should be a notch below the Elder's.

No wonder he was captured and imprisoned here by the Celestial Elder back then.

Sosuke thought for a moment and asked, "Lord Goenitz, since you say you can reincarnate, why don't you commit suicide to break free from your bondage?"

Goenitz smiled and glanced at him: "Yes, Atobe-kun's idea is indeed a feasible method, and I have done it many times over the past thousand years."

“However—” he drawled out the last part of his sentence.

"In this life, I've lived a little longer, and this body has accumulated quite a few memories that are hard to let go of."

He didn't seem to mind telling the two his secrets, and said lightly, "After death and reincarnation, apart from the most important mission and strength, other memories are difficult to inherit to the new recipient. So, you might as well not die, right?"

"Your mission? What is that?" Atobe Sousuke raised an eyebrow.

Goenitz smiled and shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you that. After all, we are enemies, aren't we?"

He was dressed only in a clean white prison uniform, sitting upright in a chair, yet his demeanor was as elegant and approachable as that of a Catholic priest.

He chatted briefly with Sosuke, then turned to look at Furinji Tenjin: "Elder Tenjin, I have a feeling that it won't be long before I'm freed from this prison. When that happens... I look forward to your guidance."

Furinji Tenjin coldly laughed: "Not to mention that no one knows your location except for me and Atobe, even if your companions knew your location, they would still be a bit short of being able to rescue you from my hands."

Goenitz wasn't annoyed. He extended a finger and gently shook it: "Elder Celestial, although your skills are indeed as terrifying as those of a Celestial, you are ultimately just one person. Japan needs you in many ways, and there will always be things that will force you to leave, right?"

After saying that, he stopped talking, picked up the book next to him, lowered his head and began to read and recite in a low voice.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

"I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you..."

Furinji Tenjin turned to look at Sousuke, sighed, and said, "Let's go. This guy's been acting strangely; he probably has no interest in talking to us."

Sosuke nodded, then turned to leave.

After walking a few steps, a gentle breeze brushed past his ear, and he turned around as if sensing something.

Goenitz held a book in his hands, his clean white prison uniform fluttering slightly, and looked at him with a smile.

A low, elegant Bible verse flowed from his lips:

"Man looks to the things of today, but God looks to the things of tomorrow..."

The biblical verses that Goenitz read aloud seemed to contain some profound meaning.

Sosuke frowned, a strange and uneasy premonition rising in his heart, but he still turned around and left with Furinji Amanto.

As they left, the wall lamps in the corridor were turned off, plunging the entire mountainside into darkness.

......

Chapter 276 Suppression Operation

As they left, the wall lamps in the corridor were turned off, plunging the entire mountainside into darkness.

Goenitz calmly leaned back in his chair, seemingly talking to himself.

"Fūrinji Tenjin brought a boy named Atobe to see me..."

"..."

"Oh? Have you seen this person before?"

"..."

"Alright, let's do it this way then..."

***

Stepping outside the cave, I watched as the mountain walls closed up again.

Sosuke looked at the Celestial Elder and asked, "Elder, this Goenitz seems to have an elegant demeanor and a calm temperament, which is quite different from the madman you described."

Furinji Tenjin shook his head: "That's because you haven't seen his true fighting stance. The more elegant he looks now, the more insane he becomes when he fights with all his might."

With that, he led the way and jumped back up into the tree.

Sosuke immediately followed.

As Furinji Amanto flew through the treetops with Sousuke in tow, his brow furrowed slightly: "What Goenitz said today seems to confirm that I will be transferred away from here for some other reason in the future..."

Sosuke followed closely behind him, hesitated for a moment, and then prompted, "Could it be that the enemy, like they did decades ago, creates a terrifying incident that requires your intervention, Elder, to resolve, thus keeping you busy?"

Fenglin Temple Tenjin stroked his beard in thought, then nodded: "If you consider it from this perspective, then it is indeed enough to force me to go and provide support. However, this is an open conspiracy. Even if I know about it, there is not much I can do to prevent it except to notify the authorities to pay more attention to strengthening entry supervision."

That's right, it's an open conspiracy.

Once those "potential" enemies learn of Goenitz's location, they will surely find a way to transfer Furinji Tenjin away.

Sosuke couldn't think of a good way to fight back for a while.

Furinji Tenjin suddenly laughed: "Forget it, let's not think about it too much. Atobe, it's too late now. Why don't you stay at the dojo for the night and leave early tomorrow morning?"

"Very well, then I shall respectfully comply."

Sosuke agreed.

......

The next morning.

Atobe Sousuke emerged from the guest room fully armed.