Chapter 1586: Shuten-doji Has Disappeared

"Save these words for after you have investigated and have results," Chen Yu smiled. "I don't deny your intuition, but I trust more in what I see before my eyes, so on this matter, I will keep my own opinion."

"I know, don't you worry, Mr. Chen," Honghou smiled slightly. "Also, regarding the Shuten-doji you mentioned, I don't have any news about him."

"This guy has been sealed for so long; now that he has suddenly awakened, it is impossible for him to have made no moves at all," Chen Yu muttered to himself. "Doesn't he need to nourish himself? Why is there no movement now?"

"There is indeed no movement, and he does indeed need to nourish himself now, but perhaps the method of nourishment is different," Honghou reminded Chen Yu. "Not all heterodox beings need to devour things personally; they can also drive some heterodox beings weaker than themselves to nourish them, and then absorb the final essence."

"Heart-Devouring Ghost." Chen Yu understood in an instant. Yes, Shuten-doji is considered a Great Demon; even if he needs to nourish himself, he doesn't need to devour like those low-level ones directly.

He could completely drive some low-level heterodox beings to do things for him—devouring—and then finally eat those small demons clean, couldn't he? The Heart-Devouring Ghosts that have appeared recently are increasing; this might just be driven by Shuten-doji.

This guy is truly insidious; he doesn't move himself and hides away, letting these low-level things do his bidding.

"That's right. Recently, many Heart-Devouring Ghosts have appeared inexplicably all over Fusang. These things are the weakest type among the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade, but they are cruel by nature and exist in huge numbers."

Honghou said, "Their most formidable trait is that once they devour a human heart, this person will be controlled by them to attack others everywhere, and they will only collapse after persisting for three days and three nights."

"No wonder so many murders have occurred in Fusang recently," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "Shuten-doji is also quite clever; he knows his baleful aura is too heavy, and if he appears, he will attract attention from all sides."

"So before he recovers, this guy won't run around, and it will be quite troublesome for us to find him."

"Yes, after all, he is a Great Demon; he has that much intelligence. But don't worry, no matter how many Heart-Devouring Ghosts there are, there will eventually be a Ghost Emperor controlling them. We only need to find the Ghost Emperor to resolve the current situation. Even if we can't find Shuten-doji, we can at least resolve the chaos of people dying everywhere," Honghou said.

"Alright, the next goal is to find the Ghost Emperor," Chen Yu said. "And don't focus your target on that girl anymore. Since you can't see any problems, there is a high probability that there are no problems. Just put your focus on the Ghost Emperor."

"You mean, you have completely let your guard down against her?" Honghou couldn't help but look at Chen Yu. She pondered for a moment and said, "But I still reserve my opinion; I feel she definitely has a problem."

"Of course I haven't let my guard down; I will keep an eye on her myself," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Perhaps she has a problem, but I have an indescribable feeling about this girl, so I will watch her myself."

"Fine. As expected, men in the world are all the same. The biggest reason you are so attentive to that girl is because she is pretty, right?" Honghou couldn't help but glance at Chen Yu.

"That's really not it." Chen Yu felt a bit helpless. This Honghou is becoming more and more like a modern person. How does she think she can accurately grasp a man's psychology? Is a man's psychology really that easy to grasp?

"Boss, 'pink skull'—you'd better be careful," seeing Chen Yu's dismissive expression, Honghou giggled and reminded him again.

"Don't worry, I will be careful. You should be careful yourself; dressing so beautifully, what if you attract the attention of bad people?" Chen Yu looked at her and said.

"I'm not a good person either. If I encounter someone who deserves to be killed, what do you think I'll do?" Honghou giggled. "After all, I also need to nourish myself."

Only then did Chen Yu remember Honghou's identity. Thinking of her saying the words "nourish myself," he couldn't help but shudder involuntarily. Who would have thought that this beautiful woman, as lovely as a flower, would actually be an existence that would eat people at the drop of a hat?

"Alright, you be careful too. Although this place of Fusang is a tiny spot, it does have some things. The Divine Officials guarding this place are not to be trifled with," Chen Yu said. "In your current state, if you encounter those Divine Officials, your first reaction should be to run."

"I'm not afraid of them," Hong Hou said, somewhat unconvinced. "They aren't stronger than me."

"They aren't stronger than you, but the power they possess comes from so-called gods, and some Talisman Water Techniques are also harmful to you. After all, you have a dark constitution," Chen Yu said. "This world is just like this; one thing subdues another."

"Thanks for the reminder; I will pay more attention to this issue in the future," Honghou pondered slightly, then nodded.

"Alright, go. Be safe; this place is full of demons," Chen Yu smiled.

After Honghou left, Chen Yu strolled along the street and inadvertently came to Xin'er's Tailor Shop.

The shop was not large, but various exhibits were hung outside. Her embroidery skills were quite good; the clothes hanging outside included cheongsams and silks. Her craftsmanship was traditional, and these items were very popular locally in Fusang.

When Chen Yu arrived, she was closing up the stall, but her figure was petite, and she was struggling to take down the clothes hanging high up.

Chen Yu took the items from her hands and took down the clothes at the very top.

"Mr. Chen, why are you here?" Xin'er asked, both surprised and delighted to see Chen Yu.

"I just happened to pass by and remembered your shop was nearby, so I came to take a look. It's still early, why are you closing up?" Chen Yu asked with a smile.

"The weather isn't too good today, I'm afraid it will rain. Also, there has been a typhoon these past few days, and there is a lot of rain, so I closed up early. I'm also taking this opportunity to rest," Xin'er smiled. "Mr. Chen, since you're here, let's have a meal together. My treat."

"Alright," Chen Yu smiled slightly and agreed.

Helping her pack up the things, Xin'er smiled and asked, "What would you like to eat? Japanese food or our Huaxia cuisine?"

"What's there to eat in Japanese food? Sashimi? I don't eat that stuff," Chen Yu shook his head. "Shall we find an authentic Huaxia restaurant instead?"

"Northeast dumpling restaurant, is that okay? Authentic Northeast food," Xin'er smiled.

"That works," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Northeast food is pretty good; I like it."

"Then let's go," Xin'er smiled faintly and led the way, and Chen Yu followed her.