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The sensation beneath everyone's feet shifted from the illusory other dimension back to the solid ground of the Nijo Castle courtyard.
A night breeze blew by, carrying the fresh scent of the grass and trees in the courtyard.
The Tengu leader and the elite demons behind him remained on guard, but their expressions had changed from tense to blank.
They looked at the man.
The man who casually stole the God-Slaying Gear and tossed it away, pinning the leader of the Hero Faction to the ground.
That wasn't a battle.
That is the gods punishing mortals.
"Gudong."
The Tengu leader swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
The monsters behind him didn't dare to breathe loudly.
Just then, a gentle yet powerful demonic aura rose from not far away.
The nine-tailed fox Yasaka moved gracefully to stand before Zhou Ye.
Her injuries had long since healed, and her golden fox eyes shone brightly.
That unexpected blessing, having absorbed some of the dragon vein power refined by Zhou Ye, made her aura even more profound and refined than before she was captured.
She looked at Zhou Ye without saying anything more.
The next moment, she made a move that shocked all the yokai in Kyoto.
She bent her knees and performed the highest-level kneeling ceremony of the Kyoto demon clan towards Zhou Ye.
His forehead touched the ground.
"Yasaka-sama!"
The Tengu leader cried out in surprise.
This is the ruler of Kyoto, the nine-tailed celestial fox who commands all demons!
How could she show such great respect to an outsider?
"Mother!"
The little fox, Kokonoe, also ran over, tugging at Yasaka's sleeve in confusion.
Yasaka did not get up; she remained kneeling and spoke in an extremely solemn tone.
"Your kindness is beyond compare to the kindness of being reborn."
"I have nothing to repay you with, Yasaka."
She slowly raised her head, holding a precious jade that emitted a nine-colored glow in her hand.
The moment the precious jade appeared, all the demons present felt a tremor and submission emanating from the depths of their souls.
"This is the Nine-Tailed Jade."
Yasaka lifted Baoyu high above his head.
"It is the core of my nine-tailed fox lineage and the token that commands the yokai of Kyoto."
The Tengu leader's mind went blank.
He instantly understood what Yasaka was going to do.
This...how is this possible!
"From this day forward, I am willing to offer this jade, along with the entire Kyoto yokai clan, as a tribute."
Yasaka's voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
"We humbly request that you become the new master of the Kyoto yokai clan!"
The whole place was dead silent.
You can hear a pin drop.
Rias and Akeno Himejima were both stunned.
They had considered that Yasaka might repay their kindness by giving them some rare and precious treasures, or by making some weighty promise.
But they never expected that Yasaka's way of repaying their kindness was to directly give away the entire rule of Kyoto!
This is a huge undertaking.
It's so big it's unbelievable.
Zhou Ye looked at the nine-tailed fox kneeling in front of him, and then at the "nine-tailed jade".
He neither immediately agreed nor refused.
The atmosphere was frozen to the extreme at this moment.
Just then, a childish voice broke the deadlock.
"New Dad!"
The little fox Jiuchong let go of her mother's sleeve, ran over, and hugged Zhou Ye's leg tightly.
She raised her little face and looked at Zhou Ye with her big, watery eyes, her face full of admiration and worship.
"You're even better than Mom! Will you be my dad?"
Tong Yan Wuji.
But it was like a pebble thrown into the center of a lake, instantly creating ripples.
The Tengu leader's body trembled violently.
Yup!
What is he hesitating about?
This man possesses absolute power that can crush everything.
This man kept his promise and put saving Lord Yasaka first.
This man, with a kind heart, did not kill all of them, his former "enemies."
Is it a disgrace for Kyoto that such a person has become the ruler of Kyoto?
Do not!
This is a great honor for the Kyoto yokai clan!
Having figured this out, the Tengu leader no longer hesitated.
He suddenly knelt on one knee, slamming the naginata to the ground with a resounding clang.
"I, from the Kurama Tengu clan, agree with Lord Yasaka's proposal!"
He shouted loudly.
"I am willing to serve you as my master!"
His actions were like a signal.
Dozens of powerful demons behind him knelt down in unison.
"We are willing to serve you as our master!"
"We are willing to serve you!"
The thunderous shouts of loyalty echoed under the night sky above Nijo Castle.
Zhou Ye looked down at the little fox clinging to his leg, then at the monsters kneeling on the ground.
He finally spoke.
"it is good."
He reached out and took the "Nine-Tailed Jewel" from Yasaka's hand.
It feels warm and smooth to the touch, containing immense power and inherited information.
"I'll accept this title."
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Yasaka, the Tengu leader, and the others all wore expressions of ecstatic joy.
However, Zhou Ye's next move stunned everyone.
He played with the "Nine-Tailed Jewel" for a moment, then handed it back to Yasaka.
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Yasaka looked up, puzzled.
"I said, I'm only accepting the title," Zhou Ye said calmly. "As for the physical object and the miscellaneous affairs of managing Kyoto, you will still be in charge."
"I'm the kind of person who hates trouble."
"All I need you to remember is who's in charge here."
"I'll step in when it matters. Otherwise, don't bother me."
This attitude of "governing by doing nothing," this attitude of treating supreme power as a hot potato, demonstrates his transcendent status more than any grand pronouncements.
Yasaka's heart was completely captivated.
With trembling hands, she accepted the "Nine-Tailed Jade" and bowed deeply once more.
"Yes! I will obey the Lord's command!"
"I will obey the Lord's command!"
The demons responded in unison, this time with no trace of reluctance in their voices, only heartfelt reverence and submission.
Zhou Ye accepted it calmly.
He doesn't need this power, but this identity can save him a lot of unnecessary trouble in the future.
He glanced at the Tengu leader who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Your spiritual practice has gone astray."