Enma had never regarded Dark Imu of the Underworld as her father.
Without Imu's consciousness descending into it, he was merely an emotionless avatar.
"Alright, go ahead."
Imu did not mind.
On the contrary, he was quite pleased that she came to see him from time to time.
That was why he had granted Enma the authority to open a 'door' directly to this place.
"Mm, let's talk about the Hero Underworld first."
Enma was very skilled at maintaining the appearance and bearing of her loli form.
Dressed in a gorgeous purple-black kimono, she tilted her little head as she spoke.
Her gem-like, beautiful eyes stared at Imu, while her voice was light and melodious, crisp and pleasant.
"That world really is formidable. If Seimei hadn't sent Hagoromo over, Jester and Yoriichi Tsugikuni wouldn't have been able to hold it down at all."
"Fortunately, Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths, was incredibly capable. He sealed the Centipede Sage with the Totsuka Blade, captured Phoenix alive with the Golden Canopy Rope, and even locked Orochi, who had been hiding beneath the Underworld and refusing to show himself, inside the Box of Bliss."
Little Enma paused before continuing, "Oh, right. He also came to ask whether the Centipede Sage could be given to him as a summoning beast."
"Abe no Seimei also wants to form a shikigami contract with Phoenix."
"But he said it wasn't for himself. It was for Yoriichi Tsugikuni."
"Seimei believed that Yoriichi and Phoenix were highly compatible, but Yoriichi was not yet strong enough to suppress it."
"So he wanted Phoenix to become his shikigami first, then order it to obey Yoriichi's commands."
"Once Yoriichi's strength surpassed Phoenix's in the future, he would transfer it to him."
"As for why he was helping Yoriichi so much, Seimei said