Legend Management Bureau Chapter 144

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Du Yu had Dong Qianqiu summon him and Shiranui Asuka back to the Legend Administration Bureau.

The moment he stood up, he solemnly bowed to the gods.

Seeing this, Shiranui Asuka hurriedly followed suit and bowed alongside him, even though she had no idea what was going on.

Du Yu spoke up,

“I am sorry… older brothers and sisters of the divine realm. I have brought shame to our Huaxia. Not only did I repeatedly obstruct the progression of the legend, but I also provoked the gods of the Greek Domain. I fought with the Queen of Gods, befriended Medusa, and ended the legend on my own terms… I know I’ve done a lot of things wrong and might not be suited for this position anymore. If I am to be punished, I…”

Du Yu raised his head, only to find all the gods staring at him in bewilderment.

“Huh?” Du Yu froze. “No, you guys are looking at me like I’m an idiot. It’s making me feel pretty bad. I’m very seriously apologizing to you all right now.”

“Du Yu!” Xiao Qi ran over and whispered to him. “What nonsense are you spouting?”

Du Yu whispered back, “I just acted recklessly and made a bunch of mistakes. Shouldn’t I apologize?”

Du Yu took it with a confused expression, gave it a look, and immediately cried out,

“Holy crap!! This much?!”

Queen Mother of the West adjusted her hairpin and stated, “Kid, I rarely watch these legends, so I have no idea why you’re apologizing. I think everything you did was right. If it were me, I would have made the exact same choices as you.”

“Ha, haha.” Du Yu chuckled sheepishly. “Is that so?”

Following the Queen Mother’s words, the gods gave Du Yu and Shiranui Asuka a round of enthusiastic applause, as if welcoming returning heroes.

This particular legend had lasted a day and a half. During that time, Zhan Qisheng had woken up. Witnessing Du Yu’s attitude toward handling the legend, he fell silent time and time again.

Du Yu opened a portal and sent Lamula’s physical body back to Athens in the year 403 BC.

Two legends had passed, taking up nearly three days. Fortunately, the immortals had plenty of free time, so none of them had left their seats.

“Asuka, I consider you one of our own now, so I have to ask you.” Du Yu turned to Shiranui Asuka. “Do you really want me to enter Izanagi?”

“Huh?” Shiranui Asuka paused in surprise. “What do you mean, Senior Du Yu? Do you not want to go anymore?”

“Having the chance to witness Fusang’s creation myth is naturally a wonderful thing. But handing over such an important legend to a foreigner like me—will there really be no consequences?”

Shiranui Asuka’s face betrayed her difficulty as she stammered, “Actually… actually…”

“If you consider me a friend, just tell me straight. Is there some hidden secret behind this?”

Shiranui Asuka nodded and explained, “The truth is, the spells practiced by our Fusang Time Masters are completely incapable of correcting a legend on the level of Izanagi… It is simply too difficult for us. Our Onmyoudo is different from your Huaxia’s Five Elements spells; ours are mostly supportive abilities… Fortunately, our Fusang sealing techniques are exceptional, allowing us to permanently seal away legends. The number of Legend Sealing Orbs in our Legend Sealing Room is increasing day by day… If I don’t hurry up and learn your Huaxia methods for correcting legends, we will be in grave danger.”

Du Yu gave a slight nod. Even though Shiranui Asuka seemed playful, she still knew how to prioritize matters of importance.

“So… are the issues that arose in Izanagi very difficult to correct?”

“Yes…” Shiranui Asuka said with a troubled expression. “Originally, the two great gods Izanagi and Izanami were supposed to join together, but now…”

“Hold on!” Du Yu interrupted Asuka. “Don’t say anything yet.”

“Hm?” Shiranui Asuka blinked in confusion. “What is it?”

“Old Zhan, Qu Xi, come over here for a second,” Du Yu called out to the two standing not far away.

The two of them paused before putting down what they were doing and slowly walking over. Their clothing styles were vastly different, giving off a bizarre sense of incongruity when they stood together.

“What’s wrong?” Qu Xi asked mildly.

“Yingning, you come out too.” Du Yu tapped the brush hanging at his waist.

Hearing this, Yingning let out a cold snort and slowly drifted to the ground. “What do you want?”

“Heh heh!” Looking at the three of them, Du Yu couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “This is going to be the first group mission for our Legend Raid Squad. Come listen in.”

“Legend Raid Squad?!” Zhan Qisheng was taken aback. “Are you kidding me? When did I ever agree to team up with you?”

Qu Xi also looked troubled as she said, “You guys are flying through the skies and diving into the earth in these legends, but I don’t know how to do anything at all…”

Yingning frowned. “Even if you didn’t call me out, I’d still have to follow you inside when the time comes, right?”

“Oh, come on!” Du Yu quickly waved his hands. “Stop with all the questions. This is a Grade-A or higher legend! Do you really want me to go in alone and die? Last time, during Hou Yi Shoots the Suns, I was purely throwing all my eggs in one basket and relying on extraordinary luck to pull it off. I can’t guarantee I’ll have that kind of luck again.”

The three of them looked hesitant, each seemingly harboring their own concerns.

“Asuka, give us a brief rundown of this legend first.”

“Oh…” Shiranui Asuka obediently nodded. “Izanagi and Izanami are the Father God and Mother God of Fusang. When Fusang had absolutely nothing, the Divine Will ordered the two of them to unite. As a result, they gave birth to fourteen islands and thirty-three gods. Finally, Izanami died in childbirth, and Izanagi went on to give birth to three more gods by himself…”

“Eh?” Everyone listening to her explanation froze. Du Yu was the first to speak. “Why am I so confused hearing this… Did you just say that Izanagi, a grown man, gave birth to three kids all by himself?”

“Actually, strictly speaking, it shouldn’t be called giving birth, but rather creating. The abilities of Izanagi and Izanami were very peculiar. This power is known as Thought Manifestation. Across all legends since ancient times, only a few creator gods possessed this ability—such as God. Nowadays, this power has been lost to time.”

“God? You mean Jesus?” Du Yu asked.

“God and Jesus are not the same person,” Qu Xi chimed in from the side. “According to the concept of the Trinity, God and Jesus are considered the same deity, but not the same person.”

“So complicated…” Du Yu shook his head, deciding not to dwell on the relationship between God and Jesus. He turned back to Shiranui Asuka. “So, what exactly is Thought Manifestation?”

“Do you know the Huaxia saying, ‘May all your wishes come true’?”

“I don’t know…” Du Yu was a bit puzzled. “I don’t mean I don’t know the saying, but what does making your wishes come true have to do with this Thought Manifestation you’re talking about?”

“Wishing for something and having it come true is the basic principle of Thought Manifestation,” Shiranui Asuka explained. “Whatever they say or think becomes the ultimate spell. They can turn every single word they speak into reality. In some countries, Thought Manifestation is also known as Creation Magic.”

“I… I still don’t quite get it…” Du Yu furrowed his brows. “Can you give me an example?”

Qu Xi suddenly thought of something and said, “The Old Testament of the Bible once wrote this line: ‘God said, Let there be light: and there was light…'”

“Yes, exactly!” Shiranui Asuka nodded repeatedly. “That is exactly what it means.”

Du Yu was utterly baffled.

Wasn’t that phrase just a metaphor?

It actually happened for real?

Du Yu organized his thoughts and said, “You mean to tell me… there was originally no light in this world, and then this God guy said, ‘Give me some light,’ and then there was light? And that was his magic?”

“Yes!” Shiranui Asuka nodded vigorously. “This sister is amazing. She explained the spell perfectly in a single sentence.”

“And then… Izanagi and Izanami also have this kind of magic?” Du Yu asked again.

“That’s right.”

Du Yu pondered for a moment before declaring, “Then I’ve decided not to go.”

“Ah?!” Shiranui Asuka gasped in shock. “Why?”

“That’s way too terrifying!!” Du Yu looked at Shiranui Asuka with panic written all over his face. “This so-called Thought Manifestation is definitely perfect for creating a world, but we can’t be making friends with people like that! If we aren’t careful for even a second, we’ll be in massive trouble.”

Shiranui Asuka lowered her head awkwardly. She naturally knew the severity of this matter, which was exactly why Fusang had been unable to handle this legend for so long.

Du Yu continued, “All they have to do is think about it, and whatever they imagine becomes reality. If they happen to think, ‘Why doesn’t Du Yu just drop dead,’ wouldn’t I die on the spot? We really need to carefully reconsider this kind of extremely dangerous job…”

Naturally, Zhan Qisheng had never heard of such bizarre magic either.

Even if a person could control their words, could they truly control their thoughts? A mere waver in their minds would bring endless disastrous consequences.

“They wouldn’t… Izanagi and Izanami are great and noble creator gods. They would never have thoughts like that…”

“You can’t say for sure, can you?” Du Yu looked at Shiranui Asuka suspiciously. “As the saying goes, ‘You can’t know a person’s heart from their face.’ How do you know what they’re thinking?”

“Because…” Shiranui Asuka hesitated for a long time before finally saying, “Because even though the Izanagi and Izanami in the legend are adults, their minds are as pure as two children. They don’t know anything at all…”

“Two children?” Du Yu looked at Asuka, then glanced over at Zhan Qisheng, Qu Xi, and Yingning. Everyone’s expressions were tinged with hesitation.

“Say…” Du Yu mused aloud. “We’re a team now, so I want to get your opinions on this…”

Zhan Qisheng thought for a moment before replying, “We aren’t going in to kill people, but rather to create humanity. Naturally… I am not so opposed to it.”

Du Yu then looked at Yingning.

“What are you looking at me for?” Yingning rolled her eyes at Du Yu. “My vessel is with you. Where else could I possibly go?”

Hearing Yingning’s response, Du Yu gave an awkward smile and turned to look at Qu Xi.

Qu Xi bit her lip and asked, “If I have them help wash away my memories, I’ll forget my past, right?”