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"I see. The ability to control distance? It's certainly fitting for a ferryman of death, but this level of ability isn't enough to make me retreat. If I were defeated so easily by you, I would have perished at the hands of Hell's chief demon."

At the moment of collision, Komachi suddenly felt a strange force and her consciousness became hazy.

After the sickle in his hand fell, a blank space gradually came into view, causing Komachi's face to change drastically.

Without saying a word, he turned around and swung a blow with terrifying force directly behind him.

The bandaged broken arm easily blocked the opponent's attack with just a slight move, and it was impossible to move forward.

Komachi gritted her teeth and tried to swing her arms further, but she couldn't move at all.

Being suppressed... Komachi's face turned very ugly. Should she say that he is worthy of being the sage of Gensokyo?

Although Yakumo Yukari is very afraid of Yingji, if a real fight breaks out, she is not afraid of Yingji at all.

Not to mention the gap between herself and Ibaraki Hanasu now, which is even bigger than the gap between Yakumo Yukari and Yingji.

"Tsk... Immortals cultivated by the ghost clan are indeed troublesome. No wonder the ghost and god chiefs can't do anything about them. I thought your strength would be greatly reduced after your arm was cut off by Watanabe Tsuna, but it turns out that you are even more dangerous than when you were at Oeyama."

"Same here. You, the Grim Reaper, are much more dangerous than I thought."

Ibaraki Hanafu swung the sickle in the opponent's hand casually, directly deflecting the opponent's attack to the other side.

Onozuka Komachi's mouth twitched slightly. She blocked my attack casually and said, "I'm very dangerous. What's so Versailles about you?"

——She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but she felt as if she had been insulted by the other party.

However, after realizing that she had no way to deal with the other party, Onozuka Komachi also put away her hostility.

Ibaraki Hanasu also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't mind fighting with the other party, fighting with the god of death was very troublesome.

Moreover, she is not here to fight the god of death, and she doesn't want to fight to the death with the other party at all.

"It seems that you can still speak properly. This will make things much easier."

"Hmph... You should be thankful that you encountered a Death God like me. If it was one of those Ghost Chiefs or Death Gods who kill immortals without mercy, it wouldn't be so easy. So your luck is actually quite good right now. After all, immortals, the Death God Yama, and even the Ghost Chiefs are not easy to deal with. Humans have a limited lifespan, and their attempts to extend their lifespans are in themselves a violation of the laws of Hell. In the eyes of Yama and others, attempting to continuously extend their lifespans is a sin. If they themselves possess the qualifications to become Buddhas, then Yama and the Death God wouldn't say anything."

"However, you, Ibaraki Hanasu, are not someone who can become a Buddha, and the Ghost King of Mount Oe is definitely not a being of truth, goodness, and beauty."

Komachi's sarcastic tone made Ibaraki Hanafu shrug his shoulders, keeping a calm expression on his face, not caring about the other party's sarcasm.

Sarcasm? In fact, it doesn't matter. She has always had a clear understanding of herself.

"I have always been on the path of atonement. I am very clear about what I did in the past and the sins I committed. So, Ferryman of Death, there is no need for you to mock me here. Monsters are not simply kind beings."

"It's really rare to find a monster like you who has clear cognition and stands on the side of humans."

"It's the same with Suika and the others. I'm so much worse than them."

Ibaraki Hanafu shook his head without saying anything more, and his expression gradually became serious.

"Well, Miss Onozuka Komachi, can you tell me about the strange events that happened in Hell..."

"What exactly happened before and after Enma, who is in charge of the Gensokyo region, disappeared?"

"What on earth happened in the Tokyo area hell? Why did they send Enma, who is in charge of Gensokyo, to go there?"

"Also, I want to investigate information about the demonic swords Tessaiga and Murakumoga from five hundred years ago. These two demonic swords seem to be related to the dog demon clan from the West five hundred years ago, so I want Hell to retrieve information about the dog demon clan from the West five hundred years ago."

This series of questions made Onozuka Komachi's face gradually speechless.

"What do you think this hell is? A jack-of-all-trades?"

"But these are things you can answer, right? And...they are also what you care about right now."

Ibaraki Hanasu's question made Onozuka Komachi's expression become a little subtle.

I have to say that the other party's words really hit my soft spot.

"Lord Yingji..."

Komachi muttered to herself, with a look of deep worry between her brows.

It's been a while since Lady Yingji went to Tokyo, but we've completely lost contact since then.

As the ferryman of death under the other party, if it weren't for the rules, she would have gone straight to find someone.

After a moment's silence, Onozuka Komachi nodded. This time, she did not refuse the other party.

"I can tell you, but in return, I hope you can rescue Lady Yingji on my behalf."

"I can't guarantee it, but I will definitely try my best."

She didn't know what Shiki Eiji was like, so she couldn't guarantee anything, but she would definitely help if she met her.

Hearing this, Onozuka Komachi nodded, without forcing the other party too much, and just continued speaking.

"At first, the order of Hell in various regions was relatively stable. Lady Yingji was still maintaining the order of judgment and reincarnation in Hell in this world of Gensokyo. However, about a month ago, Lady Yingji was the first to notice something was amiss. As a sage of Gensokyo, you should also be aware of the Flower Anomaly in Gensokyo, which is caused by the large-scale reappearance of the souls of the deceased every sixty years or so. Lady Yingji realized that the Flower Anomaly seemed to have been brought forward, and immediately realized that there might be a problem with Hell in another region. After investigation, she discovered that it was the Hell in the Tokyo region."

Upon hearing this, Ibaraki Hanafu raised his eyebrows slightly, and the expression on his face became a little strange.

A month ago... It seems like the owner of the museum was just a month ago... Is this time a coincidence?

Komachi didn't notice Ibaraki Hanaou's expression, but just spoke slowly according to her own narrative rhythm.

"Originally, with the anomaly in Hell in the Tokyo area, the surrounding cities should have taken over. Although the Hakurei Shrine outside of Gensokyo is in Tokyo,... Gensokyo is a very special area. You should also know its importance in the eyes of the Ten Kings of Hell. Therefore, the important figures in Hell will not let Lady Yingji leave easily."

"But this time, Lady Yingji volunteered herself."

"Because, the Enma who is in charge of the Tokyo area's hell happens to be Eihime-sama's sister—"

"Lord Shiki Yinghua!"

Chapter 70: The oldest existence in hell! Hecatia, the goddess of the three realms of hell!

"So the Tokyo region's Enma is actually Gensokyo's Enma's sister? No wonder that Enma volunteered to go there. But is it okay for you Hell to employ people like this? Gensokyo and Tokyo are so close, and you're putting two sisters in charge of these two regions."

A meaningful smile gradually appeared on Ibaraki Hanasu's face, but in Komachi's eyes, it was no different from a mockery.

She thought of the ghost clan's attitude towards the chief of hell ghosts, which has always been so-called disdain.

Look, from Ibaraki Hanasu's mouth came out endless mockery of the chief of hell demons.

"It's really eye-opening that such a thug knows how to employ people in this way."

Komachi smiled awkwardly. She didn't intend to say much about Ibaraki Hanasu's words. It had nothing to do with her.

However, because Huashan's words seemed to slander the character of her own lady Yingji, she couldn't help but say something.

"Lady Yingji isn't someone who would show favoritism or engage in corruption. As Yama, she's incredibly dedicated and diligent in her duties. She can't find any fault with her judgments. She even frequently visits the surface to lecture the people, encouraging them to reduce their sins and do more good deeds. Lady Yinghua, while not as eloquent as Lady Yingji, is incredibly familiar with the laws of Hell. She may seem unreasonable, but in reality, she's absolutely meticulous in her judgments."

Komachi's words made Ibaraki Hanafu slightly stunned. He immediately realized the ambiguity of his previous words, and then said with a smile.

"I don't mean to look down on Yama. To be able to become Yama, at least there is no problem with morality."

"So much the better."

Komachi snorted coldly. Although she was sometimes afraid of Shiki Eiji, she also knew that she had done something wrong.

You know, when it comes to admiration for Shiki Eiji, she is definitely the number one in hell, no one can match her.

After noticing Komachi's abnormality, Ibaraki Hanasugi did not dwell on these topics for too long, but continued to ask questions.

"After the Lady Yingji you mentioned volunteered, the high-ranking officials of Hell agreed, right?"

"That's right, but it's not entirely true. Initially, the leaders of Hell were worried that Lady Yingji would act impulsively during the investigation because of Lady Yinghua's accident. So they didn't want to send Lady Yingji, and instead chose to call on the Yama from other regions for a joint investigation. But then, Hell's oldest being appeared."

"She agreed to Lady Yingji's request and asked Lady Yingji to go with some demon leaders who would be in charge of the battle."

Upon hearing this, Ibaraki Hanasaki frowned, and a hint of fear gradually appeared in his eyes.

"The oldest being in Hell? Are you talking about Hecatia, the goddess of Hell?"

"Yes, it's that Lord Hecatia! The Lord who reigned over the Three Realms of Hell long before the order of Hell was established. Even Lady Yingji spoke of him with respect. Although he had always been outside the order of Hell, once Lord Hecatia appeared, even the Lords of the Ten Courts of Hell had to take his opinions into account."

Komachi could clearly feel that when she mentioned that adult, Ibaraki Hanaou's body stiffened for a moment.

Yes, the ghost clan and hell actually have a lot of connections, and Ibaraki Hanasu knows much more about this lord than anyone else.

Trying not to think about Hecate, Ibaraki Hanasu's expression became extremely serious again.

Shiki Eiji led the fighting demon chiefs to hell, but now the communication is cut off, which means that the problem in the Tokyo area is not a trivial matter. Although she is very disdainful of those demon chiefs, the strength they possess is unquestionable.

Those ghost and god leaders have their hands stained with the blood of countless immortals who tried to get their hands on the way to immortality.

"After that Yan Mo passed away, the connection was immediately severed, right?"

"Indeed, within just one day, all news of Lady Yingji disappeared. The anomalies in Tokyo's Hell caused panic in many Yama in various other Hells. The Ten Yama Lords also sought help from Lady Hecate, and Lady Hecate decided to use her power to completely sever the connection between Tokyo's Hell and the rest of Hell. Now, apart from the Ten Yama Lords and Lady Hecate, no one else can go there."

Upon hearing this, Ibaraki Huashan smacked his lips in surprise. It seemed that there was indeed some big trouble in hell.

Before Komachi finished her words, she looked around and after finding that there were no outsiders, she leaned close to Ibaraki Hanasu's ear with a heavy look in her eyes and told her some secret things.

"In fact, Master Tenth King of Hell and Master Hecate didn't lose contact with Hell in the Tokyo area because Master Yingji lost contact. Rather, it's because not long after Master Yingji disappeared, the names of the demon chiefs who went with Master Yingji gradually disappeared from our minds. We clearly remember that many demon chiefs went with Master Yingji, but we have forgotten how many and which ones. It's as if these memories didn't exist at all, and they disappeared from our minds inexplicably. Even Master Hecate was the same."

"After realizing this, Lady Hecatia and the others severed their connection with the Hell in Tokyo."

Komachi's words made Ibaraki Hanafu's pupils shrink suddenly, and the expression on her face became more serious.

After a moment's silence, Ibaraki Hanasu looked at Komachi and couldn't help but ask.

"Can you come with me to Tokyo after I finish investigating? I want to investigate the hell in Tokyo."

"If I could go, would I still ask you to save Lady Yingji? Aren't my abilities more useful than yours?"

Komachi shook her head. Not to mention how her ability could be used in battle, it was at least very useful when escaping.

Isn't it more convenient for her to pull Lady Yingji away than for Ibaraki Hanafu? The ability to control distance is the strongest ability to escape.

Upon hearing this, Ibaraki Huashan also sighed, and a look of regret gradually appeared on his face.

She was also thinking of taking Komachi to the Tokyo area, and then sending herself and the gym owner to the hell of Tokyo to see. At least compared to Yakumo Yukari, Komachi was more trustworthy. Now it seems that it is not possible.

Yes, the God of Death also has his own stance. Hecatia must have discovered something, so in order to prevent the collapse of order from spreading to other areas, not to mention that a place like Gensokyo is quite special, at least Hecatia does not intend to affect this place.

"If that's the case, then forget it. However, the information I requested earlier about the demon swords Tessaiga and Murakumoga can be traced back to a dog demon from the Western Kingdom five hundred years ago. Furthermore, it's likely their leader."

"Five hundred years ago, wasn't that the time of the youkai expansion plan? Why don't you just ask Yakumo Yukari? Gensokyo was also built around that time. Don't you know more about these things than we do?"

Although she complained like this, Komachi was not slow in her movements and crossed the Sanzu River by boat.

"Don't you remember those things about the ghosts and gods?"

Ibaraki Hanasu's casual remark immediately changed Komachi's expression, and she subconsciously looked at Ibaraki Hanasu.

Looking at each other, Komachi seemed to understand something and rowed faster.

Ibaraki Hanafu looked around, and a hint of nostalgia couldn't help but appear in his eyes.

As if out of pure curiosity, Ibaraki Hanasu suddenly asked Komachi in front of him.

"By the way, the Enma position in Gensokyo shouldn't always be vacant, right? The Ten Courts of Hell should have arranged a temporary replacement for the Enma in Gensokyo Hell. Who is the current replacement? Is it okay for you to go directly there and take the information?"

"Don't worry, Yan Mo, who's filling in for you, is also an acquaintance of yours. It's okay for you to just go over and take the information."

Komachi's words actually made Ibaraki Hanafu curious, and he couldn't help but ask Komachi.

"Who are the acquaintances you're talking about?"

"He's also closely related to the Sage of your Gensokyo. He's the one who's been filling in for Enma for over a hundred years after each of his deaths."

A look of realization suddenly appeared on Ibaraki Hanasu's face, and a hint of guilt flashed across his face.

"So it's her... the daughter of the modern-day Yu Ali..."

Chapter 71: Douya King’s Cemetery! The Border between the Underworld and Reality!

Bang! The girl in front of her took down the files one by one and slowly placed them in front of Ibaraki Hanafu.

Although the number of documents made Ibaraki Hanasu feel a little sick to his stomach, after all, he had just escaped from the massive amount of documents in the archives. Now, after coming to hell, he was still faced with a massive amount of documents. It was really speechless.

Even Ibaraki Hanasu, who is known for his patience, couldn't help but roll his eyes after seeing this scene.

I thought to myself, I came to Hell to take the easy route, but now it feels like I haven't taken that easy route. Instead, it feels similar to my time in the archives. It feels even more troublesome than before.

Thinking of this, Ibaraki Huashan silently picked up the top file in front of him and flipped through it casually.

After taking a look at the contents, Ibaraki Hanasu sighed helplessly and put the file back.

Although feeling somewhat helpless, Ibaraki Hanasu still smiled and looked at the girl in front of him.

"It's so kind of you to help, Ah Li... No, I should call you Ah Qiu. Sorry."

After moving the things down one by one, Hieda Aqiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Ibaraki Hanasu with a gentle smile.