Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 494 - 14: A Millennium of Change

After a series of indescribable actions.

Su Ziyu sat on the sofa and looked at the slightly flushed-faced Night Wanderer, who was tidying up her messy clothes, and slowly said, "I hadn’t realized you used to love courting death so much?"

A little itching can be solved with a beating.

There were still remnants of arcs jumping on Night Wanderer’s hair; her expression was slightly joyful, seemingly happy to meet Su Ziyu again, and she chuckled, "Master Su."

"Have you forgotten how I became the Night Wanderer?"

Oh right.

The birth of the Night Wanderer was due to courting death through the Hundred Tales ritual. Su Ziyu previously saw the remnants of the event through Hundred Tales. Back when Night Wanderer was still human, she was much more into courting death than now. Out of curiosity about demons, she listened to many demons recount their personal experiences.

So she has a prior record of courting death.

"When did Master Su come back?" Night Wanderer’s expression gradually turned serious, and she slowly said, "Things aren’t peaceful in Fusang lately."

"Today." Su Ziyu looked up out the window and said in a deep voice, "Why did you come to Tokyo again?"

"Bored." Night Wanderer wiggled her pale toes, and a butterfly formed from ghostly green flames appeared at her fingertips. She played with it casually, and lazily said: "After you left."

"Lord Yama sent me to guard the entrance to Hell."

"I’ve been there for nearly a thousand years, and I was getting tired of it."

"Where has Master Su been lately?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Qing Ji has been looking for you for a long time."

Su Ziyu’s expression was slightly solemn, and he didn’t pick up on the topic about Qing Ji, but sighed and said, "I’ve been to many places."

"Isn’t Master Su someone not from this world?" Night Wanderer hinted.

"Yes." Su Ziyu nodded, and frankly said: "I come from another world. You can understand it as a parallel plane."

"Furthermore."

"I’ve already met Needlewoman."

Needlewoman?

Upon hearing Su Ziyu’s words, Night Wanderer sat upright, and seriously said: "Is Needlewoman doing well?"

"She’s fine. She became the leader of demons in another Tokyo." Su Ziyu smiled.

Night Wanderer understood immediately, and said solemnly: "Master Su means the space cracks that appeared in Ghost Capital, connecting to your original world?"

"A parallel plane similar to here?"

Su Ziyu nodded and said, "Yes."

"However, that world isn’t friendly to the strong. Great demons probably can’t go there."

"I see." Night Wanderer said thoughtfully: "No wonder we searched all the secret realms, blessed lands, and gaps but couldn’t find the problem."

"Turns out it connects to another world."

"Hehe."

"Lord Yama will be busy with this."

Mentioning Lord Yama again, Night Wanderer’s expression showed a hint of resentment, seemingly a bit unsatisfied with being sent to guard the entrance to Hell for so long by the Netherworld.

Su Ziyu didn’t ask further.

But it should be the usual trick of getting rid of one after using them, as Yama may not wish for a great demon to hold a high position within the Netherworld.

Different times.

"Master Su might not know yet?"

Night Wanderer’s mouth curved into a smile, and she slowly said: "Abe no Seimei has gone to guard Fusang’s Hell."

Abe no Seimei?

Guarding Hell?

Su Ziyu’s expression showed some surprise, and he wondered: "Wasn’t he appointed as a Judge by Yama?"

Night Wanderer shook her head and said: "He was a Judge for a while."

"But later, something happened during the Warring States period."

"He was then sent to Hell."

During these thousand-plus years, the Netherworld has significantly changed. First, the Underworld has gradually been perfected, and then Hell has slowly taken shape over the long years. However, when Hell was born, a burst of extremely dense ferocity emerged, which erupted as demons during the Warring States period, and for some reason, Abe no Seimei volunteered to go guard Hell — and he stayed there until now.

"More than a thousand years!..."

"Master Su, as a human, hasn’t aged at all." Night Wanderer examined Su Ziyu and hinted.

Su Ziyu gently shook his head and said: "I haven’t spent as much time as that."

"Tell me about what happened over the thousand-plus years."

Upon hearing this, Night Wanderer couldn’t help but reminisce before slowly recounting the events after Su Ziyu left.

Just after he left, Qing Ji left Kyoto with her six sisters.

Abe no Seimei also died the following year.

However, he did become a Judge in the Netherworld — Yama was initially quite favorable to him, but because Abe no Seimei had too high a reputation among the people, and because Yama lacked personnel in the Netherworld, many Yin Yang Masters who died during the elimination of Orochi were pardoned and became Night Wanderers.

Thus, Abe no Seimei’s power in the Netherworld grew immensely.

Time passed bit by bit.

Fusang’s Netherworld gradually emerged from nothing and started to perfect itself, especially after the appearance of the eighteen layers of Hell, the Netherworld’s framework was basically established.

"Around the Warring States period."

Night Wanderer paused a bit at this point, then slowly said: "A major event occurred in Fusang."

During the Warring States period.

Many space cracks suddenly appeared around Fusang; immediately after, near these repaired plane cracks, they found many plane gaps, even larger secret realms, and the legendary Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

However, with the appearance of plane gaps, some extradimensional monsters also descended here.

Fusang was quite chaotic for a while.

These extradimensional monsters were varied, but they weren’t demons; they lacked demon aura and possessed only a rich ferocity, but it was unclear where they came from.

"Luckily, these monsters were not many." Night Wanderer sighed: "After killing them, Yama sealed their spirits into Hell."

Next, Night Wanderer continued narrating about other people’s stories.

Guhuo Bird had once returned to Huaxia for a while, seemingly to settle a score, but later returned to Fusang.

Sly Demon and Dream-eating Ewe roamed freely in the Mortal World; it seemed a Warring States-era organization was established to restrain demons who liked to act in the Mortal World. Recently, Night Wanderer had seen Sly Demon — he seemed to be tracking the Nine-tailed Fox.

That fox stirs up trouble whenever there’s a chance.

Most other demons lived within secret realms, and Qing Ji resided with her six sisters near Sakura Island’s Peach Garden Secret Realm.

"Hehe."

Mention of Qing Ji made Night Wanderer unable to resist laughing with a mischievous expression: "Master Su."

"When are you planning to meet Qing Ji?"

"Should I inform her that you’ve returned?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu directly glared at her and said: "You dare?"

"Wait a moment."

"Don’t be hasty."

The Hundred Ghosts Plane’s pollution level remains low; Su Ziyu doesn’t have any tasks, but when it comes to meeting Qing Ji, he’s slightly panicked.

"Whatever you want." Night Wanderer chuckled as she opened a bag of snacks, lounging on the sofa, swinging her legs as she said: "No matter how you avoid it, you’ll eventually have to face Qing Ji."

"A thousand years!... Tsk tsk!..."

"I am somewhat looking forward to it!..."

"Nope!..."

"I’m just kidding!... Master Su!... I was wrong!..."

Crackling sound.

Amidst the tiny leaps of electrical arcs, Su Ziyu couldn’t help but fall silent.

Sigh.

Really waited a thousand years for me!

.........