Chapter 127: The Two Schools

Thanks to Dongtang Kui’s reminder, Zhen Yi and the others from the Kyoto branch finally showed expressions of shock and realization.

“Though this may sound exaggerated, if he hadn’t made a sound just now but instead launched a surprise attack on us at such close range, could you all be certain you’d survive?”

Dongtang Kui’s words turned the faces of the Kyoto branch members pale—they had already visualized the scene in their minds, linking it to Shengzai’s sudden appearance.

“Hmph, maybe his technique is just an ability to suppress his aura.”

“After all, not just us—even Teacher An Geji and Principal Leyanxi couldn’t sense his approach just now.”

Zhenyi, the twin sister of Zhenxi, with her shoulder-length bob, still stubbornly insisted.

“Of course, that’s a possibility—but if this isn’t his technique but his own innate power, it only proves he might be a sorcerer as strong as An Geji and the others!”

Watching Shengzai arrive suddenly, Dongtang Kui grew excited.

He had assumed Tokyo Branch had no one worth fighting except Yigu Youtai, but Tokyo Branch had already surprised him so quickly!

Dongtang Kui could tell at a glance whether someone was strong: though Shengzai emitted no strong cursed energy, his raw, beastlike presence made Dongtang Kui feel this Tokyo Branch freshman was incredibly formidable.

Not just Dongtang Kui—Leyanxi and An Geji also sensed Shengzai was no ordinary person.

Compared to Dongtang Kui’s instinct, their judgments relied more on experience.

An Geji also believed that Gojo Satoru had agreed to such a disadvantageous condition precisely because this year’s freshmen were exceptionally strong.

Fukuroi Megumi had been trained by Gojo since childhood, and An Geji knew him well; Yuji was famous as the vessel of the Two-Headed Sage—but reportedly, even Yuji himself had been a complete outsider just recently.

As for the remaining Dingqi and Shengzai, the former was transparent to An Geji, a seasoned sorcerer.

But the latter, Shengzai, who arrived later, was completely opaque to her—so it was obvious Tokyo Branch had placed its greatest hope on him.

“You’ve got the same luck as always—another promising talent you’ve lured away from some sorcerer family.”

Fukuroi Megumi’s origin from the Zenin family was no secret in the sorcerer world, and An Geji clearly assumed Shengzai, like Fukuroi, was a genius Gojo had recruited from some sorcerer clan.

“Uh… Teacher, I’m not from any sorcerer family—I was just an ordinary high school student from Sankawa High School in Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai…”

Shengzai had been about to introduce himself, but before he finished, Gojo Satoru clamped a hand over his mouth from behind.

Because he was a step too slow, An Geji had already heard Shengzai mention his hometown—and she glared angrily at Gojo: “So you’ve been stealing my students again!”

The sorcerer world holds strong class prejudices; renowned sorcerer families need no explanation, but ordinary wild sorcerers who awaken cursed energy usually band together to avoid being dominated by the clans.

Thus, senior-junior relationships form, and interpersonal connections matter everywhere—even in the sorcerer world.

Typically, wild sorcerers who awaken in a certain region are guided by local senior sorcerers—and An Geji’s own hometown was Sendai!

Logically, Shengzai should be her junior, and if he were to enroll, he should have joined Kyoto Prefectural Sorcerer High School!

“Ahahaha, it’s all just coincidence—who knew I happened to meet Shengzai first?”

“Besides, he’s already enrolled at Tokyo Sorcerer High, even became Kaibara Shino’s student—so give up already.”

Watching Gojo Satoru laugh it off, An Geji grew even angrier—but it was too late to change anything.

Still, since he was just a freshman, even if he were as talented as Fukuroi Megumi, An Geji still felt confident they’d win this exchange.

After all, if Yigu Youtai doesn’t fight, Dongtang Kui is currently the strongest young sorcerer between both schools.

In last year’s “Hundred Demons’ Night March,” Dongtang Kui single-handedly slew one Special-Rank Cursed Spirit and five Rank-One Cursed Spirits.

With Dongtang Kui’s strength, no one among the young sorcerers of either school—except Yigu Youtai—could defeat him.

“Regardless of who wins this exchange, I want you to kill the vessel of Two-Headed Sage, Yuji Itadori.”

You surely understand the threat Two-Headed Sage poses—Tokyo Sorcerer High naively plans to use the vessel to destroy Two-Headed Sage’s fingers.

Yet so far, the vessel Yuji Itadori has already had two outbursts, proving his instability. For the sake of the entire sorcerer world, eliminating him swiftly is our duty as sorcerers.”

Hearing Leyanxi’s order, the Kyoto branch students looked troubled, but as their principal, they had no choice but to obey.

Yet Dongtang Kui, beside them, remained indifferent: “Do whatever you want—it’s your business. But don’t drag me into it.”

“My target is only the Tokyo Branch freshman, Shengzai Wen. If anyone stands in my way, I’ll knock them down too.”

Watching Dongtang Kui walk off, Leyanxi’s face darkened—these talented, young sorcerers were simply impossible to control.

Dongtang Kui was like this, Gojo Satoru was like this—now he wondered what kind of person this freshman, Shengzai Wen, really was.

Leyanxi wasn’t surprised that Dongtang Kui refused to join the hunt for Yuji Itadori, but the others’ strength should be sufficient.

And if Dongtang Kui attacked other Tokyo Branch students, it would indirectly help them.

Soon, after both sides concluded their battle planning, the exchange match between Tokyo Sorcerer High and Kyoto Sorcerer High began.

Since Yigu Youtai had single-handedly crushed the entire Kyoto Branch in last year’s exchange, Dongtang Kui now intended to retaliate in kind—take on all of Tokyo Branch alone.

“You, Shengzai Wen—fight me. Let me see what you’re made of.”

Seeing Shengzai’s group, Dongtang Kui realized fighting seven at once was unrealistic, so he quickly decided to first knock down the one he found most interesting—Shengzai—then deal with the rest later.

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Shengzai’s reply, he lunged forward—his body blurred, and he appeared right before Shengzai.

(End of Chapter)