"Simply put, just when the curse sorcerer faction was on the verge of a sweeping victory, not only did you preserve Shinto, you also dealt the rapidly developing curse sorcerers a head-on blow and cut off more than half their sources of income. How could they not hate you to death?"
After briefly summarizing Yu's relationship with the curse sorcerers, Qi felt somewhat troubled as well.
"If I remember correctly, those curse sorcerers draw their magical power from negative emotions. The more talented they are, the more screwed up their minds tend to be. In that case, once the curse sorcerer faction learns that you want the mask, they would probably rather destroy the seal than give you any chance to take it. What are you planning to do now?"
Hearing Qi's question, Yu did not seem particularly concerned. "What else? Restricted by my current identity, it isn't convenient for me to act. But you're different. This isn't the Central Plains, and those curse sorcerers aren't exactly law-abiding people. Go find your mask. If they try to stop you, just take action."
"Is it really okay for me to act directly?"
Hearing his brother's question, Yu said bluntly, "Even if you have no confidence in me, can't you have a little confidence in the Master? I am stationed here partly in hopes of guiding the living beings of this place toward goodness, and partly to prevent problems from arising in this country and affecting the materialization process of the Central Plains and the world. If something truly goes wrong, with the Thirty-Three Heavens Palace backing us, what is there to fear?"
"I left them alone in the first place to prod certain people in this country who were getting too jumpy. If they get too jumpy themselves and are cleaned