Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

In the courtyard of the White Jade Tower, the pale and beautiful Undead Princess, wearing mourning clothes and exuding a dark aura of death, sighed and said, "...The purple-banded stranger is coming."

Then, the deep and complex voice gradually faded away, and the contemplation on the face of the Undead Princess disappeared, and she became silly and cute again.

Chapter 23: Saigyouji Yuyuko

The huge cherry tree towers into the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

For anyone who comes to the underworld, the first thing that catches the eye and arouses curiosity is the withered cherry tree that seems to cover the entire underworld.

Yakumo Yukari's crystal clear, yet mysterious and deep eyes stared at the cherry tree with a complicated expression.

She held a folding fan in her jade hand, gently touched her sad red lips, and sighed: "...That is the Westward Journey Monster."

Saigo just glanced at the youkai sage who was reminiscing about the past. He said nothing, waiting for her next words.

"Cherry blossoms symbolize death, and the people of this island country have an extreme worship of cherry blossom-like death."

"...Under this worship, the concepts of cherry blossoms and death eventually converged into this incredible demonic tree."

“It was born out of death, and it brings together all the pursuits of death in the history of this island nation.”

"…If it really is "Nine Five Three" who turns into a monster, it must be a monster beyond imagination. Even I would never dare to face that extreme breath of death."

Yakumo Yukari's eyes flashed with memories of the past, and she said softly: "...If this great monster really gave birth to self-awareness, then this would inevitably be the result."

"...But a thousand years ago, a wizard discovered this cherry tree and noticed its terrifying nature and the disaster it would inevitably bring to mankind."

"This wizard is very compassionate and doesn't want to see lives destroyed, so he wants to seal this monster tree before it's born."

"…The wizard tried countless methods, but to no avail. Finally, he came up with a cruel but effective method."

"Since this monster's cherry tree has not yet developed its own consciousness, all we need to do is replace its consciousness."

"…But it is not easy to replace the consciousness of the demon tree. The conditions required are very harsh. The fact that one needs to have a death aura similar to that of the demon tree alone will rule out most people."

"The final method chosen by the wizard was to let his unborn child be contaminated by the aura of this monster tree."

“…Unborn babies are pure and innocent, like a blank sheet of paper, able to accept everything.”

"The mage's method was very successful. The baby was born safely. When she was born, she had the same aura of death as the cherry tree. At the same time, the baby also has excellent talents."

"…I don't know whether it's lucky or unlucky for the baby that she just happens to meet those stringent conditions."

Saigo and Yakumo Yukari were walking on the long stairs. Hearing this, he said, "...that wizard might have been merciful and saved humanity."

"…But to that child, it was absolutely cruel and brutal."

Saigo could guess what happened next without Yakumo Yukari telling him that it was a tragedy.

"Yes, he sacrificed his own child to save all living beings. Do you think that Master Xixing is merciful, or is he essentially a demon?"

The corners of Yakumo Yukari's mouth curled up in a sarcastic sneer.

Xi Xiang glanced at her and said with a smile: "...I think you are making a veiled attack on someone else. You are hinting at me."

The Yokai Sage's beautiful eyes curved, and she giggled charmingly, "...Sir Zaratul, you are worrying too much. I just said it casually, and I didn't refer to anyone."

Saigo did not comment on this.

"The girl was born with the breath of death. She is weak and has difficulty moving. She can only live in a house built near the monster tree."

"…One day, a monster was injured in a fight and came here by accident."

"The monster sneaked into the residence of the wizard who traveled to the west, intending to secretly recover from his injuries, but he didn't expect to be discovered by the girl."

"…The monster originally wanted to capture the girl and use her as a hostage, but who would have thought that the girl was born with the aura of the monster tree. Although her body was thin, she possessed powerful magic power."

"The monster was accidentally captured by the girl. Just when the monster was desperate and thought she was doomed, who would have thought that the girl would not only not kill the monster, but also heal her wounds."

"…Although the girl had good intentions, the monster did not trust humans and resisted at first. However, with the girl's persistence, the monster gradually let down its guard and became friends with her."

"Those were rare quiet days in a monster's life. They were happy times that still make me smile from the bottom of my heart when I recall them now."

Yakumo Yukari spoke slowly, and just as she said at the end, when she recalled the past events, she still smiled unconsciously, which showed that she was not lying.

It was indeed an unforgettable happy time.

"Sir Zaratul, isn't this story vulgar?"

The Yokai Sage looked at the demon beside him and asked with narrowed eyes.

Saigo shook his head and said, "...the more vulgar the routine is, the more attractive it is."

"…If it is a well-educated old man, the story may be vulgar; but if the person listening to the story is a young person who has just grown up, he will definitely be attracted by the story."

“The reason why routine and vulgarity are most effective is that they always attract people.”

Saigo turned his head and looked at Yakumo Yukari's exquisite and beautiful face, and her graceful and graceful figure, as if he remembered that this perfect body had once moaned in front of him...

He laughed again and said, "... Zi, you don't want to say that the monster is your friend, do you?"

Yakumo Yukari shook her head gently and said, "...If it was something else, even if the listener didn't believe it, I would still say this."

"…But I will definitely admit this one thing, that monster is me!"

After a pause, Yakumo Yukari told the story to the end, "...happy times are always short."

"…The day has finally come to seal the monster tree. The so-called seal is a sacrifice."

"After the monster found out about this, he tried his best to stop it and even had a fight with the kind girl."

"…But even if the youkai regained his full strength, he wouldn't be able to take down the girl without hurting her."

"Just when the monster was thinking of using a more cruel method, the girl told her: 'Zi, if you hurt other innocent people for me, I will hate you for the rest of my life.'"

"…Just such a simple sentence made the monster give up."

"The seal was finally successful. The girl lost her life and was buried under the cherry tree. The blooming demon tree completely withered, and all the flowers died."

"…The girl successfully replaced the demon tree's consciousness and became a spirit that could only wander around the demon tree."

"She lost all her memories, but the monster didn't care and still became friends with her, but that's another story."

After saying this, Yakumo 5.5 Purple said nothing more. She just stood there motionless.

Saigo also stopped and looked at the huge withered cherry tree again. After thinking for a while, he asked, "...So what do you want to ask me?"

"…Do I have the ability to take this entire tree away from Gensokyo?"

Yakumo Yukari nodded vigorously and said, "...Yes, because this sealed tree is that girl, it is the body of Saigyouji Yuyuko."

"…If we can't take the whole tree away, then Youyouzi will face true death, and this tree is too powerful, even we can't do anything about it."

"If you can do that, I'll let you do whatever you want with this body!"

Before Saigo could utter a word, a voice as cold as death but as sweet as an orchid in a valley came from this desolate and silent land:

"... Zi, did you bring a new friend? Were you telling a story just now?"

Chapter 24: We Sisters Are Frank with Each Other

The person who appeared in front of Saigo was a woman with a cold temperament but a gentle face.

She is tall and slender, with cherry blossom-like light pink hair.

Her facial features are soft, her cherry-colored eyes reveal a hint of tenderness, her nose is tall and beautiful, and her small red lips embellish her perfect face, revealing a kind of abstinence temptation.

The woman's skin was too pale and transparent, she didn't look like a living person. Even from a distance, one could still feel the coldness emanating from her, which was the breath of the dead.

No breathing, no heartbeat, this beautiful person who suddenly appeared in front of Saigo was indeed a dead ghost.

She was wearing a blue and white kimono with lots of ruffles and a lace collar, and a bow-shaped ribbon on her chest.

The kimono was very loose, covering the girl's graceful figure. Except for a piece of transparent jade-like skin at the cuffs, the clothes did not reveal anything.

Only when she moves can you see that her pair of delicate feet are not wearing the wooden clogs that match the kimono, but the Mary Jane shoes used for Gothic Lolita outfits.

This slightly uncoordinated outfit does not detract from the girl's beauty, but makes her more radiant.

"Youyouzi!"

After seeing the person coming, Yakumo Shishen's expression became softer than ever before. She was like a child who had not grown up. She giggled and jumped across the distance between them and hugged her.

The Yokai Sage is like a koala, hanging on Yuyuko Saigyouji's body.

She wrapped her arms around the graceful neck of the Undead Princess, and like a female gangster, she buried her head in Youyouzi's neck and took a deep breath.

The girl named Saigyouji Yuyuko was stunned for a moment. She looked silly and cute, and there was a sense of slowness in her walking and doing things.

It felt like the slow motion that only dead people experience, not like a living person at all.

"Zi, there are strangers watching."

Saigyouji Yuyuko looked at Saigo with a little curiosity in her beautiful eyes.

After making eye contact with Saigo, she did not show any shyness but nodded to Saigo.

Her cherry-colored eyes flashed with interest. Youyouko looked at Saigo and then at Yakumo Yukari, probably guessing the relationship between the two.

Youyouko's long cherry-colored hair teased Yakumo Yukari's cheek, making the monster sage feel very itchy.

She played with the hair on Youyouzi's shoulders, glanced at Xixiang charmingly and said, "...He is not a stranger."

"…We have a very close relationship with him."

Saigyouji Yuyuko tilted her little head and said naively and cutely: "...How close is Zi to her?"

Yakumo Yukari thought for a moment and replied ambiguously: "...It's the kind of intimacy where you can be honest with each other."

Yuyuko Saigyouji thought for a while, her delicate face looked a little confused, as if she was thinking about the meaning of Yakumo Yukari's words.

Then she suddenly realized, "...it turns out that Zi and he have such a good relationship. I'm really jealous."

Yuyuko understood the meaning of Yakumo Yukari's words without any shyness. Instead, she teased Yakumo Yukari. A sly smile flashed in her eyes as she said:

"...When Zi has a child, you must bring him to me to see if he is as cute as Youmeng."

A woman who can be friends with Yakumo Yukari naturally cannot be very innocent. Saigyouji Yuyuko is also a black-hearted person.

Listening to the conversation between Saigyouji Yuyuko and Yakumo Yukari, Saigo was thinking secretly.

"Master Youyouzi!"

Yuyuko Saigyouji was not shy, but a little girl next to her shouted loudly.

She was a half-human, half-spiritual girl who didn't look very old.

She had her silver hair combed into a sister-like style, with a black ribbon on her head, a white shirt with a turquoise vest and skirt, and looked petite and capable.

The girl didn't look very short, and she wore sailor socks and Mary Jane shoes on her slender calves. What was particularly strange was that there was a white object floating around her waist that looked like a soul.

When the girl heard Youyouzi praising her for being cute, she felt a little embarrassed and said with a blushing face: "...Lord Youyouzi, as your garden teacher and guard, please don't describe me like that."

"…Cuteness is not a quality a guard should have!"

When Youyouzi heard what Konpaku Youmu said, she smiled wickedly and said, "...Youmu, you are just too serious. You won't be liked if you continue like this."

This simple sentence made Konpaku Youmu panic. She began to reflect on her own behavior. Could it be that her behavior really made Lady Youyouko dislike her?

Yakumo Yukari laughed crisply at the side, and her whole weight pressed on Youyouko's delicate body again, "...Youyouko just likes to bully Youmu."

She rolled her eyes and continued, "...If you, Youyouzi, are jealous and feel that I don't like you anymore, you can come and please me."

Youyouzi asked in a very tricky way: "...Then how can I please Zi?"

"Youyouzi is our best friend. We sisters can be honest with each other in front of Mr. Zaratul."

While saying this, Yakumo Yukari glanced at Saigo, as if to say, 'Look, I've introduced all my best friends to you.'

Saigyouji Yuyuko thought about it seriously, then nodded solemnly and said: "...This is a good idea."

"Master Youyouzi!"

Konpaku Youmu let out a wail, "Lady Youyouko, your idea is totally flawed. I just want to be a gardener and take good care of Lady Youyouko. Why is it so difficult?"

Of course Saigo didn't believe what Yakumo Yukari said. Nine out of ten words this woman said were probably lies.

If he really revealed such an intention, Yakumo Yukari would definitely be wary of him and then find a way to destroy his plans and ideas.

Regardless of success or failure, Yakumo Yukari will definitely do this. This is her character.

Only then did Saigo take a few steps forward, nodded to Saigyouji Yuyuko and said with a smile: "...My name is Zarathustra, Miss Yuyuko."

Youyouzi's curious eyes stared at Saigo for a long while before she raised her lips to a beautiful, cool smile: "... Saigyouji Youyouzi, just call me Youyouzi, Mr. Zaratul!"