Chapter 862: Mount Suzuka
On the other side, Qi Xuansu and Little Yin had no leisure to spectate the battle, not even when Master Wan was displaying his might.
Taking advantage of the situation, they ran at full speed, completely shaking off the pursuit from the Jingu. Finally, they left Anno District and entered Suzuka District.
Qi Xuansu’s destination—Mount Suzuka—was already within reach.
As long as he entered Mount Suzuka and persuaded Suzuka Gozen, who had inherited Ootakemaru’s forces, Qi Xuansu’s mission would be considered complete. Then, he could return to the field camp to report to Sage Qingwei.
At that moment, Little Yin sighed and said, “I hope Grandpa Wan can bring back something tasty for me.”
Qi Xuansu couldn’t help but ask, “Do all Three Yin Beings like to eat the kind of...delicacies like you?”
Little Yin shook her head and said, “No, Grandpa Wan isn’t picky. He eats anything and everything, raw or cold, even dirt, though he prefers bloody mud with heavy yin energy. That’s why Grandpa Wan is the tallest and strongest. But my grandpa hasn’t eaten in years. I remember he used to love eating wandering ghosts, but he said now that the world is at peace, there aren’t that many ghosts around to eat. He’s also reached a point where he doesn’t need to rely on them anymore.”
Qi Xuansu pressed on, “What if Master Yin suffers a serious injury?”
Little Yin replied, “In the Ghost Kingdom, there’s a huge yin-yang rift that’s like an abyss. It’s filled with abundant yin energy and is said to lead directly to the netherworld. As long as Grandpa enters it, absorbing yin energy alone is enough to sustain him.”
Qi Xuansu grew somewhat curious and asked, “What about Madam Bai? Surely she doesn’t just chew bones while Master Wan eats the meat, right?”
Little Yin laughed. “Of course not! Aunt Bai is the pickiest of them all. She would rather eat nothing than force herself to consume something she doesn’t like. Her favorite food is Buddhist monks’ sariras. During the great war between Daoism and Buddhism, the Buddhist Sect lost. The living couldn’t even escape in time, let alone retrieve the corpses on the battlefield. Many of those monk corpses were sent to the Ghost Kingdom, and Aunt Bai reaped all the benefits. That’s when she began her meteoric rise and gradually caught up to Grandpa and Grandpa Wan. Too bad I wasn’t born yet. Otherwise, I could’ve had a share too.”
Qi Xuansu more or less understood. Master Wan resembled a Martial Arts Practitioner. He had to keep eating to maintain his strength and size, and he mainly consumed various corpses. It was possible that after the war in Fenglin, the Daoist Order might deploy Master Wan to handle the cleanup, preventing corpse tides from disturbing the peace. As for Madam Bai and Master Yin, they had reached a realm where they no longer needed to eat. They could absorb yin energy to sustain themselves, which was somewhat similar to the Fasting Technique.