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Chapter 559: Kurenai Yuhi's Curiosity
Chapter 559: Kurenai Yuhi's Curiosity
Lilith stood quietly at the back, observing the scene in the courtyard before withdrawing her gaze and turning to Feng Ye. Her voice resonated in his mind.
"Should we kill them?" she asked.
"No need," Feng Ye replied softly. "Let them live in eternal fear."
"For beings with emotions, there are some situations that are more painful than death. You must understand this," he added.
In this world, no one could dispel the spiritual illusion cast by his Divine Eye. The heightened fear would linger in their minds, keeping them in a constant state of terror.
Emotion control—a power the Reincarnation Eye lacked, but the Divine Eye possessed. It allowed him to manipulate the distribution of emotions within beings, intensifying feelings like fear and joy to their extremes.
It was a terrifying ability, effective even against those of the same power level. It could influence them with emotions like anger and fear, hindering their ability to remain calm and essentially debuffing their combat capabilities.
Only those with exceptionally high spiritual power could resist or break free from its hold. Small fries like Iwashiro Ichiro stood no chance, and even captains in this world would find it extremely challenging to dispel this condition.
Lilith nodded thoughtfully.
Hizaki, who had accompanied Feng Ye back to the living room, hesitated as if she wanted to say something. Just then, a knock sounded at the door.
Hizaki walked over to open it and found a young man standing outside. Seeing her, he immediately bowed respectfully.
"Umm... could I trouble you for some water? I beg you..." he asked.
Hizaki paused, a slight frown on her face, before turning to look at Feng Ye.
Seated on a stone chair, Feng Ye glanced at the young man at the door and replied casually, "Help yourself."
"Thank you! Thank you so much!!" The young man raised his head, his eyes shining with gratitude.
Feng Ye studied him for a moment, a sense of familiarity washing over him. "Hmm... what's your name?" he asked, intrigued.
"It's... Ito Makoto," the young man mumbled, scratching the back of his head awkwardly before heading to the backyard with his water jug.
Oh, it's you.
Feng Ye's eyes widened slightly in recognition, and he shook his head with a soft laugh. He decided to let the boy fetch water since it would be impolite to change his mind now.
...
Only after the young man had left with his water did Hizaki approach Feng Ye, a hesitant look on her face. "Mr. Feng Ye, this area is quite dangerous. The spiritual well will attract many ill-intentioned people..."
"Don't worry," Feng Ye reassured her with a warm smile. "I can protect this well."
Hizaki suggested, "Then, Mr. Feng Ye, why don't you sell some water and use the money to buy knives and weapons?"
Standing by, Lilith interjected calmly, "We don't need those useless things."
Hizaki's eyes flickered with a hint of helplessness. She wanted to explain that the chaos in this world far surpassed that of the present world. It was common for a spiritual well to incite brawls involving dozens or even hundreds of people. Thankfully, the news of their well had not spread too far yet, but if it did, the consequences could be dire.
While Feng Ye, who could build a house overnight and scare away the likes of Iwashiro Ichiro, was clearly no ordinary soul, Hizaki couldn't help but worry about their ability to protect the well.
She hoped that Feng Ye would prove to be a powerful ally...
...
South Soul Flow Street, District 79.
This area, bordering District 78, was not as chaotic as the notorious District 80, but its location between two border districts made it desolate and equally turbulent.
Walking through the wilderness, one would often encounter corpses and bloodstains—a grim reminder of the hellish nature of this place.
She was none other than Unohana Retsu, the captain of the 4th Division's Healing Squad in the Gotei 13.
The position of captain of the healing squad might seem like the least combat-oriented role among the Gotei 13 captains, but the reality was quite the opposite.
In the current Gotei 13, aside from the captain-commander, Yamamoto Genryuusai Shigekuni, not a single captain could match her might. For she was not only the captain of the 4th Division but also the former captain of the 11th Division's Combat Squad!
"Captain..."
The 4th Division's current vice-captain, Yuki, approached and spoke, "I believe no matter how much you search in the Rukongai, you won't find any formidable warriors to your satisfaction..."
Unohana glanced at Yuki and said, "You've discerned my intention."
"Of course." Yuki shouldered her zanpakuto and continued, "Being tasked with investigating and cleansing the border areas of ruffians... If not for that purpose, Captain, you wouldn't have taken on this mission and come here yourself."
Yuki glanced at the corpses on the ground and shook her head. "Cutting down these weaklings is meaningless. Only true power will satisfy you, Captain."
Unohana gave Yuki a sidelong glance.
Clang!
Sheathing her sword, Unohana didn't respond and instead continued walking deeper into the Rukongai, heading towards the most chaotic 80th district.
Just then, she suddenly halted and turned to look behind her.
"Ah... Ahhh... Ahhhh..."
In the wilderness behind them, several figures were running away, their voices filled with terror as if something incredibly frightening was chasing them.
However, when Unohana looked back, she saw nothing.
Yuki also noticed this peculiar scene and furrowed her brows in surprise. Then, her figure flashed as she rushed towards the fleeing individuals, releasing her spiritual pressure and immobilizing them.
"Ah... Ah... Ah..."
The three people, pinned down by Yuki's spiritual pressure, were still unable to quell their fear. To them, Yuki seemed like an indescribably terrifying existence, their souls trembling in fear.
Unohana walked over, a hint of surprise in her eyes as she inspected the trio's condition.
"They've been scared into a mental breakdown, and even my spiritual pressure can't dispel their fear," she mused. "What could they have encountered?"
Since the founding of the Gotei 13, Unohana had fought countless battles and taken countless lives. A millennium ago, many would quake in fear at the mere sight of her.
Yet, even then, she had never seen anyone reduced to such a state.
Unohana's interest was piqued, and she turned to look in the direction from which the three had fled. All she could see was the wilderness, but she could confirm their direction of origin. However, she couldn't pinpoint the exact location where they had encountered whatever had caused their terror.
After a brief pause, she took a step forward, and in an instant, she had flashed a great distance away, continuing to move forward with swift, short bursts of speed.
"..."
Yuki glanced at the three people on the ground, who had now lost consciousness due to fear but seemed to still be in a state of terror even in their unconscious state. She furrowed her brows, concerned.
She retracted her spiritual pressure and followed after Unohana.
(End of Chapter)
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