Chapter 670: Hōrai Medicine

The distance in the void has grown narrower again.

A reincarnator has appeared in my Gensokyo; I can handle it.

It's that same reincarnator again—weak, manageable.

This Gensokyo is about to collapse; we must prepare for time reversal.

Why not consider my proposal, from the Empire's side?

We don't trust you.

Within each grotesque, terrifying eye reflected the nearly identical figure of Yuyin Ba Yun Zi, their outfits differing yet most bearing the same smile.

For now, all unexpected factors remain within controllable limits; let's end for today.

The eyes gradually closed, and the world sank back into eternal night.

If you can't handle something, remember to give a heads-up before transferring over here~ hehe.

After a light laugh, her thoughts grew chaotic; in the dim, hazy darkness, she stretched her limbs lazily, unaware of how much time had passed.

"Blue."

"Young Lady Ba Yun Zi, have you woken already? Your hibernation isn't over yet."

The nine-tailed fox-eared girl opened the door, a sleeping nekomata curled atop her back.

"Mm, bring me my clothes—I'll get up and move around a bit." Ba Yun Zi smiled gently: "Has anything interesting happened in Gensokyo lately?"

"Princess Yuyin brought a group of outsiders into Gensokyo," Blue replied after thought: "Aside from minor disturbances, nothing else."

Immediately before Ba Yun Zi could frown, she handed over an elegant envelope inscribed 【For the Sage of Demons】, along with a copy of the Wind Extra newspaper.

"A letter sent a few days ago by Yuyin Yonglin and Hōrai no Kaguya."

Ba Yun Zi took the envelope with surprise, read it briefly, then pressed her folding fan against her chin.

"Guaranteed by the Eternal Pavilion and both of them."

What is the origin of these outsiders?

The boundary between past and present.

A gap appeared beside Ba Yun Zi; she manipulated the boundary to peer into it.

Click—the fan snapped open; aside from a faint furrow in her elegant brows, her beautiful face revealed no expression.

"Mm."

She glanced again at the newspaper, then closed the fan.

"It seems interesting, but this take-first-ask-later business can't be ignored."

"Yonglin, why not take a short rest?"

Hourai no Kaguya, in a pink dress with a princess hairstyle, walked straight in; Sen'i knelt outside the door, bowing respectfully as she held a tray of dango and tea.

"From One emerged the complete 'Three'; the rainbow of all phenomena brought 'Seven'; ten foundational pillars constructed the order of all things."

"Ten foundational pillars constructed the order of all things."

Yuyin Yonglin gazed at the jade disc in her hand, glowing with rainbow light: "Kaguya, this patient you brought back..."

"If you're not careful, he'll turn into a Frankenstein," Kaguya laughed, covering her mouth.

"Miss Zhao Shuangdian too—you, both symbols of wisdom, mustn't let Gensokyo become a Raccoon City from your drug development."

Just a joke.

Whether the Eternal Heaven, ruler of sentient wisdom, or the Celestial Scholar, mind of the Moon, both naturally understand prevention.

Not to mention Teacher Yan Sen is also conducting research nearby—though tonight he went home to tutor his students.

"Any progress?" Kaguya asked.

Zhao Shuangdian demonstrated: she used blood from the Dao's primordial source as energy, combined with some of Su Lin's current hair samples and past data to cultivate it—the vessel covered in talismans emitted a faint glow that instantly swelled, flashed, then vanished into heaven and earth.

"Some unknown influence is disrupting integrity."

Yuyin Yonglin sat back in her chair: "Using past information to overwrite this path won't work."

"What if we use Hōrai medicine?"

Before Yonglin could answer, Kaguya turned and gazed out the latticed window at the moon.

"Tonight is full moon—if we don't wander carelessly within the Eternal Pavilion, Ba Yun Zi might grant us some face—but..."

Yonglin frowned briefly, then relaxed her expression.

She glanced at Zhao Shuangdian's data records, stripped by their original owners of 'life' and 'movement'; her eyelids twitched, yet curiosity could not be hidden.

Kaguya smiled carelessly:

"For him, there's certainly no risk—he was warned in advance, and Ba Yun Zi won't do anything dangerous."

Gensokyo's truth coexists with Ba Yun Zi; memories must follow truth—if she conceals or alters anything, most cannot perceive it, while a few retain faint impressions.

But it's ultimately unimportant; few care about such things.

"If trouble arises or curiosity is stirred, use it as an opportunity to probe the Sage of Demons—consider it payment for the treatment."

Kaguya withdrew her gaze and stepped lightly out of the room, filled with bizarre instruments and wildly contrasting decor.

Sen'i brought in the tea and dango.

"Hōrai medicine will likely be difficult too, and making it..." Yonglin lowered her eyes, picked up her teacup, and asked:

"Though I shouldn't be curious, could you tell me how you met the Princess?"

"Me?" Zhao Shuangdian thought: "I met her during a blind date with Dr. Su."

"... Blind date?"

"Blind date."

A room filled with all manner of rare and precious treasures—such as Dragon Jade, diamond bowls, seven-colored jade branches, and various game cartridges.

A room filled with rare treasures, such as dragon jade, diamond bowls, seven-colored jade branches, and various game cartridges.

Hōrai Mountain's Kaguya entered, where within the courtyard lay an infinite gushing spring of life, and Shi Hao and Ye Fan sat with closed eyes, immersed within it.

She glanced around, then came behind Star, who was playing a game and sighing, and hugged him: "What do you think of my collection?"

"There are no wild trash bins," Star sighed.

"You really have nothing but trash bins in your head."

"Kū is not here either."

Star, having learned that Sunday had already been registered in the Primordial Heaven as Jesus Day, now only wanted to catch the culprit and ask him whether he preferred a stick or a fire lance.

"Is that so?"

Kaguya sat down beside them.

Bright moon and countless stars hung high; misty, hazy vapor drifted through the bamboo grove, while the warm orange lamp inside the room and the sound of button presses dispelled a trace of chill.

"Star-bao, shall I prepare for you a potion from Hōrai as well?"

Star turned his head, a strip of squid jerky still clenched between his teeth.

"Undying body, ageless immortality, Stand power!?"

"For Stand power, you may have to figure it out yourself," Kaguya said, troubled by the final item.

Star swallowed the squid jerky and asked: "What's the cost?"

"When humans are extinct, demons eradicated, and the world reaches its end, we several must remain together," Kaguya clapped her hands. "Endlessly, day after day, enduring boredom while searching for something interesting."

"Hmm, add a prefix."

Kaguya cast a sidelong glance at the overflowing, gushing spring of life, its surface shimmering, moonlight trembling, and the quiet-blooming evening primroses swaying in the wind.

"Forever."

Star turned back and continued manipulating the controller to dodge bullets.

"No."

"You refuse without even considering it?!"

"Because," Star scratched his head and said,

"Aren't we already together, searching for interesting things? There must be other costs."

"Hehe…" Kaguya's eyes grew vacant for a moment. "You're right."