Chapter 132 Source Girl
Lu Mingfei walked slowly on the streets of Tokyo. As night fell, the neon lights cast colorful reflections on the wet road surface. The air was filled with a light freshness after the rain and the aroma of food from street stalls. His eyes swept through the crowd and soon he saw the target of this trip.
It was a girl in a school uniform, holding a bunch of white tulips. She was standing under the street lights, as if she had been specially chosen to contrast with the night. She was looking at him with a smile on her face. The girl looked a bit like a young Yamaguchi Momoe.
She stood there, her posture elegant and peaceful, her smile pure and not coquettish or artificial, just like the white moonlight in every young man's heart. At that moment, Lu Mingfei actually thought of Chen Wenwen.
But Lu Mingfei soon discovered something was wrong. Although the other party had tried his best to dress himself up, some things could never be hidden. The slightly broad frame and the flat chest proved that the man opposite should be called a boy.
"Are you Fengjian Liuli?" Lu Mingfei asked with raised eyebrows.
"I'm sorry, Master Sword Saint. I rushed here today so I just wore random clothes." The man's voice was soft and neutral, between that of a boy and a girl, as if deliberately blurring the gender boundary. There was a unique charm in his tone, which really gave people a feeling that they couldn't tell whether he was a man or a woman.
"Are you trying to seduce me? Although you are really good-looking, at least try it with a biological female." Lu Mingfei frowned and looked at the other person.
"Thank you for the compliment, Master Sword Saint."
"Thank you for the compliment, Master Sword Saint. Please follow me." The young man responded happily. It seemed that he only heard Lu Mingfei praising his good looks, but a slightly shy blush appeared on his cheeks. It was as if Lu Mingfei's comment touched on his heart, and he was even a little happy. However, this emotion was expressed too naturally, with a hint of weird innocence and deliberateness, which made Lu Mingfei feel unspeakable weirdness in his heart.
Lu Mingfei was so confused that he wondered if he had found the wrong person, but he still followed the boy towards the building next to him. That was the Kabuki-za, the most famous Kabuki theater in Tokyo.
The young man walked in front and led the way, taking Lu Mingfei to the shashiki-seki on the second floor, which was the VIP room of the Kabuki-za. The room was separated from other seats by wooden boards, and the position was carefully designed to ensure that the audience could clearly see the stage and appreciate the actors' delicate performances.
Tea and snacks had been placed on the small table in the private room. Wisps of white mist were rising from the green tea. The young man gently placed the bouquet of tulips on the table. The fragrance of the flowers quickly spread, soft and peaceful, surrounding the small space like an invisible hypnotic.
Lu Mingfei sat down slowly, crossing his legs naturally on the tatami. He raised his eyes and glanced at Fengjian Liuli, his eyes were filled with a hint of amusement. "Should I call you the Dragon King of the Fierce Ghosts, or Fengjian Liuli? Or, Yuan Zhinv?"
The young man smiled, and that smile was like a blooming flower, perfectly balanced between masculinity and femininity. "Since the Sword Saint already knows, then call me a young girl." He flicked the strands of hair on his forehead, his movements as graceful as a beauty in an ancient painting.
He carefully made a cup of tea for Lu Mingfei. The hot tea swayed slightly in the cup, and the aroma filled his nose, making his heart slightly moved.
At this time, the performance below had already begun. It told the story of Izanagi and Izanami, the two Japanese creator gods. The story of this pair of creator gods is not a common theme in traditional Kabuki, but in recent years, some directors and screenwriters have tried to incorporate the mythological content of "Kojiki" and "Nihonshoki" into new Kabuki performances, which led to the emergence of this Kabuki performance.
"I heard that you are a good Kabuki performer. I thought you would perform for me in person." Lu Mingfei said as he casually glanced at the performance on the stage.
"Master Sword Saint, you are joking. My performance is not worthy of your approval." Yuan Zhinu laughed softly, her voice soft and ethereal.
Lu Mingfei put down his teacup, squinted his eyes and looked at the boy, his tone was a bit lazy and alert. "Since you are not performing Kabuki, then what kind of play are you going to put on for me today?"
Genji was silent for a while, then looked up at the stage below. At this time, the translated screen above the stage displayed the background information of the play.
"I want to know what is the purpose of Sword Saint's coming to Japan. This is related to whether our subsequent negotiations will go smoothly." Yuan Zhinv restrained her smile and her expression became serious. She turned her head to look at the stage. The light reflected on his face, casting a faint shadow, as if this question was very important to him.
"The purpose... is nothing more than a silly desire to save the world or something like that." Lu Mingfei said after a moment of silence.
A complex look flashed across Genji's eyes, as if she was listening to a story that was both absurd and touching. "Saving the world... What a great goal! You are worthy of being the Sword Saint." His voice was filled with a few sincere sighs.
He paused and continued, "I believe that Master Sword Saint has heard about the origin of the Japanese hybrids, right?"
"I've heard a little bit that you are all descendants of the White King." Lu Mingze once told Lu Mingfei that the mixed-bloods in Japan are different from those in other countries. The mixed-bloods in other countries are all descendants of the Black King, or in other words, descendants of the four great kings. Only the mixed-bloods in Japan are descendants of the White King who are above the four great kings and can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Black King.
"Yes, we are all descendants of the White King. The White King once launched a rebellion, but was defeated by the Black King. In order to kill the White King, the Black King froze a piece of sea as the White King's execution ground. After six epochs of freezing, the White Emperor's power finally weakened, so the Black Emperor sank the White Emperor and the bronze pillar into the volcano on the seabed, turning her into ashes, and then devoured the ashes to take back the power he had previously bestowed on the White Emperor. The Black Emperor believed that he had completely wiped out the White Emperor and her bloodline, but during those six epochs, some humans ventured into the execution ground.
Izanami in our mythology is the name of the White King in Japanese mythology. She once entrusted her bones and blood to a human who crossed the frozen land. The human's name was Izanagi. Izanagi was contaminated by her blood and thus obtained genes close to those of the ancient dragon. Her bones were regarded as holy remains. When the holy remains are revived, they will devour the dragon-like Izanagi and take back her own power. Then she will be resurrected again. This is the only way she can think of to get rid of the punishment of the Black King. "Minamoto Chitose said.
"But what does this have to do with what we are going to talk about now?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Master Sword Saint, please listen to me." Yuan Zhinv waved her hand to signal Lu Mingfei not to be anxious.
"Izanagi didn't want to be devoured by the holy remains, but he also knew that he couldn't destroy the holy remains of the White King, so he gave birth to three descendants, namely the inner three families of the Snake Eight Families, the Genji, the Tachibana, and the Uesugi, corresponding to the mythical Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo, respectively. They shouldered the mission of guarding the holy remains, which were buried deep in the ancient city of Takamagahara. They obtained the alchemical weapons given by Izanagi, which were originally made by Izanagi at the instruction of the White King. Among them, the weapon obtained by Susanoo was the most dangerous, but Susanoo had the same feelings for the holy remains as a child does for his mother, and he was influenced by the spirit of the White King."
"At this time, the dragon blood surging in Izanagi's body devoured his human sanity, and he turned into a dragon, becoming the legendary monster Yamata no Orochi. Then the White King lured Susanoo to kill the dragon-transformed Izanagi, because Izanagi was originally the food prepared by the White King for himself, and his body preserved the White King's sacred power. Before killing Yamata no Orochi, Susanoo dug out the White King's holy remains from Takamagahara. After killing Yamata no Orochi, Susanoo devoured the White King's bones and blood, and he evolved into a new White King." "But Susanoo, who had just swallowed the White King's bones and Yamata no Orochi, failed to control the power in his body, and turned into a new Yamata no Orochi, and began to wreak havoc on the world. He needs time to fully evolve himself and become the real White King."
"At that time, although the mixed-races in Japan worshipped the White King as a god, no one wanted her to fully revive. They were afraid that the White King would devour them first when she fully revived. So at that time, the other two leaders of the mixed-races in Japan, Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, stood up. At the same time, they were also the sisters of Susanoo. They did not want their brother to destroy the world, so they activated two ultimate words, Guixu and Shiva Karma, to sink Takama-ga-hara to the bottom of the sea, and used their own bodies as a seal to seal the Susanoo, who had not yet fully evolved, in Takama-ga-hara on the bottom of the sea." Gen Chinjo continued.
"So what you mean is that Susanoo is not dead, and is still sleeping in Takama-ga-hara waiting for the day when the seal is lifted?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Yes, that's right." Yuan Zhinv nodded.
"So what does this have to do with me?" Lu Mingfei listened to Yuan Zhinu's mythological story, but still didn't understand what he was up to.
"But in 1991, a nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Peter the Great, sailed through the Takamagahara area and sank there. The cargo on the Peter the Great was a dragon embryo, which was a very good nutrient for the sealed Susanoo."
"You mean, Susanoo might be able to break the seal through that embryo?" Lu Mingfei frowned when he heard this.
"It's not that it will break the seal, but it has already broken the seal. It is very likely that it has returned to Japan. However, due to thousands of years of seal, it has become very weak. It is now sleeping, waiting for the day to wake up and then devour all the hybrids in Japan to complete its own evolution. After generations of reproduction, the Japanese people have more or less dragon blood in their bodies, so it may devour all the people in Japan." said Yuan Zhinv.
"How do you know how many there are?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Master Sword Saint, do you know why the Demon Clan has not shown up except for helping you attack the Snake Clans on the first day? That's because when you saw that the attention of the Snake Clans was completely attracted to them, we were trying our best to find the location of Susanoo. Now is when he is the weakest and it is also the best time to kill him. All the half-breeds who joined the Demon Clan believe that with the bones and blood of the White King, they can completely evolve into real dragons." Yuan Zhi said.
"Why are you telling me this? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you fierce ghosts right now?" Lu Mingfei asked.
Gentaro gently put down the teapot, placed her hands on her knees, lowered her head slightly, and said with a sincere tone: "I know that I am the leader of the Oni Clan in name, but in fact, I am just an empty shell. The real manipulator behind the scenes is a man named Wang Jiang. He planned all the plans, and I... am just a pawn in his hand."
He took a deep breath, as if he had gathered all his courage: "So, I would like to ask the Sword Saint to help me kill the King General."
As soon as she finished speaking, Genjitsu suddenly leaned over, pressed her forehead against the tatami, and knelt on the ground. Her movements were crisp and decisive, without a trace of drag. She completely gave up her dignity and pride, and completely put her fate in the hands of the man in front of her.
Lu Mingfei looked down at the face lying on the ground in front of him, his eyes as cold as a bottomless cold pond. He was silent for a few seconds, then sneered.
"Why should I trust you? What if this is all a trap? And why should I help you?" Lu Mingfei looked coldly at Yuan Zhinv who was lying on the ground.
"I can swear that all of this is true." The voice of Yuan Zhinv came from the ground, low and sincere, "I just want to get rid of his control. I am willing to guarantee it with my life. Although I have some grievances with the Eight Snake Families, they are only personal grievances between me and my brother. If the Sword Saint can help me deal with the King General, I will lead the fierce ghosts to submit to you and help you deal with the coming catastrophe."
Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Yuan Zhinu who was crawling on the ground. Her slender figure looked particularly thin under the dim light.
The words sounded nice, but he could tell that there was more to the calculations hidden here. He had seen countless times those seemingly humble petitioners who promised loyalty and benefits, but always turned against him at the critical moment.
"So you want me to kill General Wang, and then you will hand over the ghosts to me? It sounds like a good deal." Lu Mingfei said in a low voice, his tone was indifferent as if he was discussing an unimportant deal.
"It's not just the Fierce Ghosts." Yuan Zhinv added in a deep voice, "The King General also controls a part of the power of the Eight Snake Clan. They are also secretly planning to revive the White King. If the Sword Saint is willing to help me eliminate the King General, I will do my best to convince the Fierce Ghosts and the Eight Snake Clan to stand on your side. This is not a deal, this is an alliance."
"Covenant?" Lu Mingfei sneered. "It sounds very high-sounding, but how can you guarantee that these people will obey?"
"Because we all know that a new era is coming." Yuan Zhinv whispered, with a complex light flashing in her eyes, "Whether it is the fierce ghost group or the eight snake families, we can't deal with the arrival of that era alone. And you... will be the key person to determine the direction of all this."
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, his eyes as deep as the cold stars in the winter night. He pondered for a moment, then said calmly: "Okay, I'll consider it."
A hint of joy flashed across Yuan Zhinv's face, but he quickly hid it. He lowered his head slightly and said respectfully again: "Thank you, Master Sword Saint. No matter what decision you make, the Fierce Ghosts will always be waiting for you."
Lu Mingfei didn't say anything else. He picked up the teacup and drank the rest of the tea.
On the stage below, the performance of Izanagi and Izanami was also coming to an end. The lights dimmed, the drums beat heavily, and the actors' figures were frozen in the final curtain call, as if foreshadowing some kind of fate that was about to begin.
Lu Mingfei stood up, placed the teacup casually on the table, and turned to walk out of the box.
"I hope you didn't lie to me, otherwise you should know what the consequences of lying to me are."
(End of this chapter)
