Whoosh!
After using Human Path Pain to read his mind, Yu extracted Jackalshiki's soul. With a shake of his palm, the soul scattered into nothingness.
Without even looking at the corpse by his feet, Yu gazed into the distance. "This time, Duochimo and Huiyue sent three people: Wolfshiki, Jackalshiki, and Gunshiki. Wolfshiki and Jackalshiki are Duochimo's subordinates, while Gunshiki serves Huiyue. They don't get along, so they acted separately. What should we do?"
In the spiritual world, Ryushiki said anxiously, "What else is there to say?! Hurry and save my Long'er!!"
Yu said, "Where is he? I remember Juan'er... Nana hid him away, didn't she?"
Ryushiki's suspicious nature flared up. "You're not planning to use Long'er to threaten me into submission, are you?"
Yu shook his head. "What do you take me for? Long'er isn't just your child; he's also Juan'er... Nana's child. Strictly speaking, he's my grandson too. How could I use my grandson to threaten my 'son-in-law'?"
Ryushiki said, "Fine. Nana hid Long'er in Izumo Country!"
Izumo Country! Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had been there before. Back when he carried out commissions for the Netherworld, he had been ordered to wipe out Ise Shrine. That had exposed the secrets of Incense Power and deities, laying the groundwork for his battles against Koshiki, Mushiki, Mengshiki, and even the later war in Jianzhou Country.
But the Netherworld's assignments in those early days had not yet become utterly deranged. Unlike later, when they would slaughter entire nations at a time, Izumo Country's foundations remained untouched.
"I know that place!"
Izumo Country. The sky was dim, the sea of clouds vast, and mountain foothills stretched endlessly. The scenery was truly magnificent.
Viewed from high above, aside from the mountains, rivers, vegetation, birds, and beasts, there were countless houses and