Chapter 9

On the final steps of the White Jade Tower, Komachi bent over and looked at Wu Feng, who was sprawled on the ground, completely incapacitated, and chuckled.

"I didn't expect your body to be even worse than I thought, giving out so quickly."

"Isn't that obvious? I'm just an ordinary spirit; how can I compare to you?" After getting to know Komachi, Wu Feng had become more relaxed, and some words slipped out unconsciously.

"Komachi, you arrived later than I expected," a silver-haired lady walked up to them, somewhat awkwardly. Wu Feng could sense that the silver-haired lady seemed to fear Komachi, but it didn't seem quite right.

"About a day or so, I guess it's okay. After all, I had a burden and couldn't move too fast," Komachi teased, glancing at Wu Feng on the ground.

"Let me introduce you. This is the White Jade Tower's courtyard master, Yōkai. She will be your direct superior from now on."

"Yōkai-sama," Wu Feng got up and bowed.

"No need to be so formal, just make yourself at home. By the way, we've prepared a lot of dishes to welcome you," Yōkai smiled.

"Yōkai, this child has a natural talent for the power of death. If possible, please have Lady Yuyuko teach him as well."

"No problem, I'll talk to Lady Yuyuko."

"Also, he seems to have lost his memory, so we need to give him a name."

"I'll ask Lady Yuyuko to name him."

Their reactions made Wu Feng instantly frustrated... The dynamics didn't seem right. Theoretically, their statuses should be equal, but it looked more like a superior-subordinate relationship...

"Komachi, what's going on?" Wu Feng leaned in and whispered to Komachi.

"Nothing, she just owes me money."

"Huh?"

"The White Jade Tower is notoriously poor."

Wu Feng instantly understood. As the ferryman of the Sanzu River, Komachi was undoubtedly a well-known tycoon. It seemed that money could make even the dead move, even in the underworld...

But what bizarre situation could make the underworld's manager poor?

The three of them chatted as they walked into the White Jade Tower. Along the way, Yōkai had a growing sense of foreboding, which became stronger the closer they got to the hall. She felt like she had forgotten something important?

When they entered the room, they saw no food, only a mess. The silver-haired lady immediately became furious.

"Lady Yuyuko!!"

Inside the room, a pink-haired girl was munching on a piece of fish. In front of her was a table full of empty plates and bowls. Her pink eyes looked innocently at the silver-haired lady.

"Yōkai, I'm still hungry. Is there any more food~?"

Ignoring the pink-haired girl's cuteness, Yōkai roared in anger.

"This was prepared for the guests! You ate it all again!"

The pink-haired girl turned to look at the two people behind Yōkai, slightly embarrassed, and wiped her mouth. The silver-haired lady's face turned completely black.

"Ah~ Komachi, you're here. Yōkai, you should have told me."

"I! Already! Told! You! Lady Yuyuko, please kneel!"

"That's Lady Yuyuko, the master of the White Jade Tower."

Wu Feng's mouth twitched, completely losing hope in the underworld's hierarchy. If she's the manager, where's her dignity and authority?

"Komachi, Lady Yuyuko seems to treat you differently," Wu Feng thought Yuyuko wouldn't care much about Komachi, but it seemed the opposite.

Komachi calmly replied, "Normal, everyone in the White Jade Tower owes me money."

...

What kind of place was he joining? Wu Feng was instantly conflicted. A place that relied on borrowing money to survive...

"I've already scolded Lady Yuyuko. I'm very sorry for this," after reprimanding her superior, the silver-haired lady, Yōkai, deeply apologized to the two of them. (It felt like something strange was mixed in.)

"Lady Yuyuko, this is a new spirit joining the White Jade Tower, but he has lost his memory. Please give him a name."

Behind Yōkai, Yuyuko puffed out her cheeks and walked over, clearly unhappy.

"Let's call him Ergou."

Wu Feng spat out a mouthful of blood. Did the gods (spirits) have to involve a mere mortal like him in their squabbles?

"L-L-Lady Yuyuko."

"Ugh... Yufeng."

Wu Feng sighed in relief. It was better than Ergou, and he didn't mind the name.

"Lady Yuyuko, please remember to teach him the power of death."

"Yōkai is being mean. Teaching is so tiring."

After saying that, Yōkai ignored Yuyuko's rolling and cuteness, pulling Komachi to another place.

"Komachi."

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"Can you lend me some more money?" Yōkai said, somewhat embarrassed.

"I thought I lent you money a few years ago... Is it gone again?"

"You know Lady Yuyuko always eats secretly. The finances have been in the red for years..."

"Alright, but please take care of him."

"No problem," Yōkai was overjoyed and immediately promised. With only two people in the White Jade Tower, it was hard to bully anyone...

On the other side, seeing Yōkai ignore her, Yuyuko knew there was no hope of changing the situation, so she accepted the conditions and officially announced Yufeng's joining of the White Jade Tower.

Without Wu Feng's knowledge, another message appeared:

[Achievement Unlocked: Bronze: The Gourmet's Beginning]

[Reward: 10 Low-Level Blank Spell Cards]

[Activation Condition: Officially join the White Jade Tower and gain Lady Yuyuko's recognition]

[Low-Level Blank Spell Card: Can store one attack of Strong level or below]

[Note: Congratulations, you're one step closer to being a gourmet]

[Main System detected that the host has not recovered memory, rewards are temporarily withheld]

"Komachi, do you want me to make another meal?" After resolving the money issue, the silver-haired lady, Yōkai, felt much more relaxed. She considered whether to make another meal to make up for it, whether to thank Komachi or to retain the new member. With the money issue resolved, the amount of food wasn't a problem.

Thinking about the endless ferrying work ahead, Komachi considered and decisively agreed. Any break was welcome.

"Sure."

Yuyuko's eyes lit up instantly, wiping a drool from the corner of her mouth and moving closer. "Yōkai, are we getting more food? Let's have a party in the courtyard~"

"That's a good idea."

Yōkai thought about it and agreed, then glanced at Yuyuko and said, "This time, Lady Yuyuko won't get any."

"!! Yōkai is so mean! I want to eat~"

In the end, Yōkai was conquered by Yuyuko's rolling and cuteness. The four of them had a small party in the courtyard, introducing Wu Feng to the ghosts residing in the trees.

When Komachi returned to the Sanzu River, a shadow appeared behind her.

"Ko-ma-chi! I told you to send someone, not to slack off! Scolding, scolding, scolding..."

The repentance stick hit Komachi's head repeatedly, and she was on the verge of tears.

(Indeed, I was too confident yesterday. Today, I'm hurt. Yesterday, I had 12 favorites, but today, I lost 2. I gained 2, but they were from ads. The number of clicks was also less than yesterday. I'll stop the prologue here. In the next chapter, Wu Feng will officially gain his power. Since it's an anime genre, the training process is just a cloud.)

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