The Demon's Menu-Chapter 979: How to Apologize Properly?

Watching Tsuchimikado Motoharu kneel before him, Jason was taken aback.

In the Nightless City, there were no rules about sparing those who surrendered.

The best enemy is a dead enemy—this was the most genuine rule of the Nightless City.

Jason always believed in this rule.

But...

It seemed a bit of a waste to kill a ’cow’ that wouldn’t stop producing milk, right?

Jason’s hesitation was caught by the elder monk of Tongshou Temple.

As a former street hustler, the elder monk of Tongshou Temple may have been average in other skills, but his ability to read people was exceptional, and with just a glance, he knew what Jason was hesitating over.

"The Onmyoji have the ’Kikyo Seal’. With the seal as their oath, they will not betray."

"Moreover, the lineage of the Tsuchimikado destined them to keep their word."

As the elder monk of Tongshou Temple explained to Jason, he flattered Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

Surviving in current society was not that simple.

Lick one boot?

Too naive!

If you lick one, that’s what being a sycophant is!

But I’m different!

I’ll lick a thousand!

I am the war god!

The elder monk of Tongshou Temple, with his own philosophy of life, looked indifferently at Tsuchimikado Motoharu kneeling before him.

This Tsuchimikado was also very decisive.

Without any hesitation, he formed a seal—

After biting his thumb and letting the blood flow, he drew a pentagram-like formation on the ground in front of Jason.

"The Kikyo Seal as the core!"

"The clouds of Heian-kyo as the deputy!"

"The foundation of the Yin Yang Division!"

"I, Tsuchimikado, regards the man before me, Jason, as my lord, and will never betray him in life or death, through all generations."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu chanted his oath.

Suddenly, the Kikyo Seal on the ground lit up with brilliance.

Eventually, the light dissipated.

A seal appeared on the back of Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s hand.

At the same time, Jason could clearly sense the existence of Tsuchimikado Motoharu in his heart.

He could also sense Tsuchimikado’s emotions.

The current emotions were respect and fear.

"Is it like a contract?"

Jason guessed according to his thoughts.

Then, he asked directly.

"Can you summon the ’Ghost River’ you mentioned before?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Provided the timing is right, I can arrange it in advance and summon it, but... that is not the true ’Ghost River’, just a projection of one of its tributaries."

Facing Jason’s inquiry, Tsuchimikado Motoharu hid nothing.

"A tributary? A projection?"

Jason became interested.

"Yes, the real ’Ghost River’ doesn’t exist in this world."

"It is closer to the legendary land ’Yellow Springs’!"

"There are rumors that the ’Ghost River’ was once a tributary of the ’Sanzu River’, but due to a certain demon’s mischief, it was pulled down and thrown out of the ’Yellow Springs’, forming the ’Ghost River’ we see now."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu answered.

"The ’Ghost River’ is a tributary of the ’Sanzu River’... Slurp."

Jason’s eyes lit up, and he took a deep breath.

He was tempted.

[Consumed ’Ghost River. Fake’ (Large Amount)]

[Physical Strength, Vitality, Injury recovery greatly enhanced!]

[Satiety +400]

[Satiety: 1468]

...

This was his recent acquisition.

Without the Excitement of Feast, his satiety was more than enough.

More importantly: No danger!

Perhaps for ordinary people, entering the ’Ghost River. Fake’ meant certain death.

But for Jason, that kind of Corrosion couldn’t even scratch him.

And this was just a projection of a tributary.

What if it was the real ’Ghost River’?

What if it was the ’Sanzu River’ that the ’Ghost River’ once relied on?

Thinking of this, Jason felt a burning desire.

"How can one get to the ’Sanzu River’?"

Jason asked directly.

"My lord, that is a place only the dead can go!"

"Living beings entering there will surely face disaster!"

"Unlike the world we live in, approaching ’Yellow Springs’ means death will follow like a shadow."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu earnestly advised Jason.

"Not just that."

"The modern world is already sealed off from ’Yellow Springs’ and other legendary lands."

"If they were connected again, it would be the end."

"The ’demons’ there are not the ones surviving with difficulty in this world, but true great demons."

The elder monk of Tongshou Temple also spoke up.

He was trying to persuade Jason.

He had just given the ’Fear’ flag to Jason, and the elder monk’s heart was filled with guilt.

He didn’t want Jason to encounter any trouble.

Jason frowned slightly.

He was eager to taste the ’Sanzu River’, but being cautious by nature, he was well aware of the consequences of recklessness.

Therefore, he temporarily put aside this idea.

He started to ask instead.

"What about the ’Ghost River’ then?"

Hearing Jason’s question, Tsuchimikado Motoharu immediately relaxed.

He had just pledged loyalty to Jason with the Kikyo Seal and did not want anything to happen to Jason.

If Jason died, he too would be greatly weakened.

Even worse, it would mean death.

This was something Tsuchimikado Motoharu could not accept.

He, too, feared death.

"The real ’Ghost River’ can be accessed through ’Heian-kyoevery year, during the ’Prosperous Moon’, when the moon is full, ’Heian-kyo’ will be open, and those with invitations can go there."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu said.

"Invitations?"

Jason frowned.

This was when the elder monk of Tongshou Temple stepped forward once more.

"Master of Tongshou Temple, your invitation."

The elder monk handed a golden-bordered, all-black invitation to Jason.

Now that he had taken the blame for him, benefits must follow.

The elder monk understood.

After Jason took the invitation, the elder monk immediately pulled Jason into a corner of the courtyard.