Legend Management Bureau Chapter 259

[ … words ]

“Transforming into a ghost on the spot?!”

Having stayed in the Underworld for a long time, this was the very first time Dong Qianqiu had ever heard such a term.

But after thinking about it carefully, Ying Ning’s words made perfect sense.

Looking across the Six Realms, only an Evil Ghost could survive being decapitated.

“And that reason is Houtu?” Du Yu interjected.

“I can only say it’s a possibility,” Dong Qianqiu nodded. “After all, we couldn’t receive any footage of Houtu and Xing Tian together, so we don’t know exactly what they said to each other.”

Du Yu nodded silently, saying nothing more.

“At what point in the timeline do you think you should descend?” Dong Qianqiu asked Du Yu.

Du Yu pondered for a moment before replying, “We don’t need to participate in the early war between the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, nor do we even need to get involved in the great war between the Yan-Huang alliance and Chiyou. But whatever happens after that needs to be carefully examined.”

Dong Qianqiu nodded. She pulled a sheet of paper from the stack of documents in her arms and said, “I’ve drafted several descent plans, including the number of people, your designated identities, and so on. Take a look.”

Du Yu took the paper and saw that it was indeed a highly detailed set of proposals for their descent.

Right at the beginning of the document, Dong Qianqiu stated her position:

“Because this mission involves so many variables, it can only be executed with a small team. The number of Operators is set at three, who will individually approach Xing Tian, Houtu, and the Yellow Emperor. While ensuring that none of the plot changes, you are to sever Houtu’s romantic ties.”

Du Yu knew her reasoning was flawless. The more people who entered, the higher the chance of unexpected variables.

Moreover, their goal this time wasn’t to “correct a Legend,” but to “sever romantic ties.” If not for the need to play it safe, Du Yu could have gone alone. He just needed to use a few tricks to manufacture a small misunderstanding between Houtu and Xing Tian, and their relationship would naturally fall apart.

But if only a few people went, what was the point of gathering the Seven Holy Heroes?

If Du Yu’s Seven Holy Heroes didn’t make an appearance, but Saint’s Seven Holy Heroes did, wouldn’t that cause an even larger ripple effect?

Du Yu remained silent for a long time before speaking up, “Sister Qianqiu, although your plan is excellent, we need to send at least eight people in this time.”

“Eight people?” Dong Qianqiu was stunned. “Is that really necessary?”

“Yes.” Du Yu nodded solemnly. “The Seven Holy Heroes must all enter the Legend with me.”

The others immediately understood what he meant.

However, Xie Yujiao, Xiao Nian, Liu Ling, Shiranui Jinjiro, and the rest were still full of confusion.

“The Seven Holy Heroes?” Xiao Nian blinked. “We actually have such a cool name?”

“Uh…” Du Yu let out a helpless sigh. ‘Why did I start using that name too? Do I really have to retrace the exact path that Saint took?’

“But for so many people to descend at once, we would need at least eight new identities…” Dong Qianqiu looked troubled. “If we plant that many roles into the Legend, it’ll be hard to guarantee the story won’t be affected…”

“I have an idea.” Du Yu gave a wicked little smile. “With this method, let alone eight people, even eighty people could be inserted into this Legend without seeming out of place.”

“Oh?” Dong Qianqiu raised an eyebrow. “What method?”

“Didn’t you just say that after the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor defeated Chiyou, many tribes pledged allegiance to them?”

“That’s right.”

“We’ll disguise ourselves as a tribe coming to seek refuge. Our entire group can directly join the Yan Emperor’s camp. Not only will this allow us to get close to Houtu and Xing Tian, but it also won’t raise any suspicions. It kills two birds with one stone.”

Dong Qianqiu nodded upon hearing this. It really was a good idea.

In ancient China, there were many strange and capable individuals, and the Seven Holy Heroes each had their own unique traits. Disguising themselves as another tribe definitely wouldn’t arouse suspicion. After all, where there are hundreds of people, there are all sorts of characters. Any questionable behavior could simply be explained away as “differing customs.”

With the plan finalized, everyone began packing their bags and making their final preparations before descent.

Du Yu took the opportunity to find Shiranui Jinjiro and said, “A’xiang’s brother, we should still have about a day left. Hurry up and practice your Object Control Technique a bit more.”

“No problem,” Jinjiro nodded.

“After hearing this Legend just now, how confident are you in severing Houtu’s Thread?” Du Yu asked.

“I still can’t say for sure,” Jinjiro replied after a moment of thought. “It depends on two factors.”

“Which two?”

“First, whether we can minimize our impact while inside the Legend. If we can, the Thread connected to Lady Houtu will become more fragile, making it much easier to handle.”

“I understand that part,” Du Yu nodded. “The more of a ruckus we make in the Legend, the harder it will be to deal with the modern Vicissitude. So we absolutely must do our best to minimize our influence. What about the second factor?”

“The second factor…” Jinjiro looked at Du Yu solemnly. “…is just how unforgettable this Lady Houtu’s feelings for Xing Tian have remained over these past few thousand years.”

Hearing this, Du Yu instantly understood what Shiranui Jinjiro meant.

Jinjiro continued, “Operator, you should know this. Dropping from a ten to zero, and dropping from a hundred to zero, are two entirely different levels of difficulty.”

Du Yu gritted his teeth and slowly said, “It’s exactly because I understand that logic that I find this so troublesome…”

The next day, the Legend of the War God Xing Tian officially commenced.

Although there were no errors reported in the Legend, the difficulty was initially classified as Grade A, with the potential to escalate to Super Grade A at any moment.

Du Yu and the Seven Holy Heroes—eight people in total—lay down in the Descent Equipment as everything entered the final countdown.

Dong Qianqiu was currently sitting beside Du Yu, organizing the documents in her hands.

“Sister Qianqiu, I’m about to go execute the mission, and you’re still reading files?” Du Yu asked.

“Of course. There’s still one step left to do.”

“One step left?” Du Yu paused. “What step? I’ve used the Descent Equipment so many times, I don’t remember anything else needing to be done.”

Dong Qianqiu shot him a glance and pulled out a sheet of paper. It was densely packed with names.

“This is a Grade A Legend or higher. We have a collaboration with the Underworld Soul Management Bureau. In theory, you’re allowed to take two Yin Souls with you. Did you forget?”

“Eh?!” Du Yu gasped. “No way? I actually did almost forget about that… Why didn’t you give me any souls for the previous Legends? I almost died a few times back then.”

“Because the contract signed with the Underworld Soul Management Bureau back then explicitly stated ‘Grade A or higher’ Legends,” Dong Qianqiu said helplessly. “Otherwise, the Soul Management Bureau wouldn’t have nearly enough souls for us to use.”

“Oh… but… but that’s not right either!” Du Yu seemed to suddenly remember something. “Wasn’t the Legend of the Jade Emperor a Grade A? I didn’t take any souls with me that time either!”

“Did you forget?” Dong Qianqiu shot Du Yu an exasperated look. “Only when I’m acting as the Voice Transmitter can I allow you to bring items into the Legends. For the Legend of the Jade Emperor, your Voice Transmitter was Xiao Qi.”

“Uh, well…” Du Yu thought about it carefully, and that did seem to be the case. Dong Qianqiu had gone to chase after He Suoyi at the time. “Sister Qianqiu, your reasoning really is watertight…”

“Cut the nonsense and hurry up and pick two souls. You still remember how to possess them, right?”

“I remember. By swallowing them.” Du Yu nodded, then added, “But I don’t even know which two souls I want. Why don’t you just pick two at random for me?”

“This is a matter of life and death, and you want me to pick for you at random?” Dong Qianqiu raised her eyebrows. “I won’t be responsible if something goes wrong.”

“Haha,” Du Yu laughed dryly. “I’m not the same person I was in the past. A soul that can only possess me for five minutes provides too little help anyway.”

“I see you’ve grown a bit capable and are getting smug about it,” Dong Qianqiu chided, pretending to be angry, though she couldn’t help but feel a touch of sentimentality in her heart.

Back when she had first made Du Yu pick out souls, he was just a Mortal.

Those two souls, which could only possess him for a mere five minutes, were his only lifeline.

Yet, he had used those two souls to complete a Super Grade A mission.

But now?

Dong Qianqiu felt a bit dazed.

Behind him stood the Seven Holy Heroes, beside him were many friends, and they now possessed a Legend Management Bureau that was ten times stronger than before.

Even though Du Yu might not need them, Dong Qianqiu still selected two souls for him and tucked them into his backpack.

“Even though the Seven Holy Heroes are with you, I still have to remind you to be careful in everything you do,” Dong Qianqiu whispered gently beside him.

“Don’t worry,” Du Yu nodded. “While I’m busy on my end, have Qu Xi get to work too. Our Legend Broadcasting Room shouldn’t stay idle. After all, there’s nothing to worry about here with the Seven… Seven Holy…”

Du Yu’s gaze slowly grew hesitant.

‘Wait a minute, the Seven Holy Heroes?’

Du Yu suddenly realized a small problem.

He turned his head and, sure enough, saw Shiranui Asuka already wearing her helmet, lying in the Descent Equipment with a look of pure excitement.

“Ah!” Du Yu cried out. “Quick, turn off that Stinky Girl’s equipment! She doesn’t need to come with me!”

He had almost forgotten—that troublemaking Shiranui Asuka was also one of the Seven Holy Heroes!

“Eh?!” Shiranui Asuka sat up, staring at him with a wronged expression. “Why won’t you let me go?”

“Even if the future A’xiang shows up, she wouldn’t hurt me anyway, so you can just stay here and rest!”

“No way!” Shiranui Asuka pulled her equipment back into place and lay right back down, squeezing her eyes shut tightly. “I already let you see the creation myth of our Fusang, so I’m going to see the ancient Legends of China too! Hmph!”

Seeing A’xiang like this, Du Yu couldn’t bear to refuse her.

But then he looked at the rest of the Seven Holy Heroes. They were almost all complete rookies, making A’xiang the most experienced Operator among them…

‘Taking care of so many “kids” is going to be exhausting…’