Chapter 6, Kyoto Yokai Affairs Bureau

The girl who has a good relationship with Qu Lei had a slight smile at the corner of her mouth, but it quickly faded as she seriously prepared for the next class. She is an exceptionally diligent girl, making sure to utilize every class to the fullest. After looking at her textbook for a while, her expression suddenly became serious when she occasionally glanced out the window; she saw Xu Le chatting with a girl, and their demeanor appeared quite intimate.

Zhao Yanqin smiled like a little fox and said cheerfully, "It's nothing! The Kyoto Yokai Affairs Office operates twenty-four hours a day, with no holidays, so we can go there after school."

"What happened? You seem to be in a daze."

As for the guide...

After comforting himself with a few words, the Chinese teacher walked in, and he no longer lingered on his thoughts, beginning to listen to the class attentively

If Qu Lei comes to class, Xu Le will likely hesitate for a moment. He follows Qu Lei home every day after school with a shameless face, but if Qu Lei does not come to school, he no longer has to make any further choices. After school in the afternoon, he meets Zhao Yanqin outside the school gate

She has a good relationship with Qu Lei, which also means she is very familiar with Xu Le, this diligent suitor. Xu Le usually does not interact with any girls at all, and the classmate named Zhao Yanqin is also not sociable, hardly speaking to anyone in the class. However, when the two of them chat, the sense of intimacy is clearly not typical of classmates, which makes her very curious

I found the new terms such as the Kyoto Yokai Affairs Bureau, Yokai Household Registration, and Guide very interesting, and I asked about them all in rapid succession

Xu had not noticed these differences and asked in surprise: "What on earth is the Kyoto Yokai Affairs Bureau? Do I really have to obtain citizenship? How exactly is the bloodline tested? What is a guide?"

Little did Xu know that his conversations with Zhao Yanqin would be misinterpreted by others, and he would also have to report on his blackmailing activities.

Having been rebutted, he had nothing to say. Apart from his ability to pass through walls in darkness, he possessed no real combat skills. As a newly "initiated" demon, he truly feared encountering any "demon-slaying" individuals who might easily kill him.

She secretly thought to herself: "How could Xu Le, such a handsome boy, fall for someone else when he has such a beautiful girl like Qu Lei? Zhao Yanqin is so ordinary looking! I must tell Qu Lei that Xu Le is a fickle person, and she must not be deceived by him!"

Zhao Yanqin is so eager to recommend it, Xu is quite interested in getting a monster household registration. He hesitates slightly and says: "But we are currently in class, and we don't have time to apply for a monster registration card, do we?"

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Xu Liao was unaware. When he met Zhao Yanqin outside the school gate, a girl who had a good relationship with Qu Lei happened to pass by and noticed their movements. She frowned slightly, feeling even more puzzled. When Xu Liao and Zhao Yanqin entered the hotel, she was almost stunned, quickly and skillfully taking a few photos of Xu Liao and Zhao Yanqin entering the hotel.

Zhao Yanqin chuckled and said, "Humans kill pigs, kill cows, kill sheep, kill chickens, kill dogs, kill rabbits, and kill various forms of life... Is it because these lives have done something wrong? It is merely because humans stand at the very top of the biological chain on Earth! Similarly, powerful monsters have also consumed humans, yet human cultivators are unable to control them. If the Ten Thousand Monsters Association becomes strong enough, it can reach an agreement with human cultivators to protect the naturalized monsters. Other countries' monster organizations are not as powerful as the Ten Thousand Monsters Association; even if they join an organization, they will still be hunted by the human cultivators of their own countries! The same principle applies: powerful monsters have also consumed humans, and human cultivators are still unable to control them. If the Ten Thousand Monsters Association becomes strong enough, it can reach an agreement with human cultivators to protect the naturalized monsters. Other countries' monster organizations are not as powerful as the Ten Thousand Monsters Association; even if they join an organization, they will still be hunted by the human cultivators of their own countries. Such matters do not require any reasoning; it only depends on who possesses enough strength"

Qu Lei did not come to school in the morning, nor did she come in the afternoon; she did not appear at school the entire day. Xu was actually quite worried, even though he knew that Qu Lei often participated in similar activities, and this was not the first time such a situation had occurred.

Zhao Yanqin did not mind at all, sticking out her little tongue, her small face displaying a hint of flattering smile, she cheerfully said: "Now that you have awakened your monster bloodline, it is best to quickly complete the registration procedures at the Kyoto Monster Affairs Bureau, and also to test the bloodline species, as this will greatly aid your future growth. Considering our status as classmates, I can serve as your guide." Zhao Yanqin's demeanor was completely different from her usual self, and unlike the calmness she exhibited in the morning, she appeared very playful. Although her appearance was ordinary, there was still a youthful charm in her eyes and expressions.

Xu Li glanced at Zhao Yanqin, who called out to him, and his tone was rather impolite. It was not that he had any particular grievances against Zhao Yanqin; he was simply in a bad mood. At that moment, no matter who approached him, his tone would not be very pleasant.

What I look like is none of your concern

Zhao Yanqin did not immediately take him to the Kyoto Yokai Affairs Bureau, but instead first brought him to a hotel near the school, leaving Xu somewhat bewildered

Zhao Yanqin chuckled lightly and said: "The Kyoto Yokai Affairs Bureau is one of the direct subordinate institutions of the Wan Yao Association, comprising three palaces, six courts, and seventeen societies. Its jurisdiction covers all yokai-related affairs in four provinces and two cities, including Beidu City, which is roughly equivalent to the functions of the Beidu City government expanded by twenty times in terms of jurisdiction. The yokai registration and household registration of the Wan Yao Association are similar to identity documents and social security accounts; possessing such documentation is essential for a yokai to be considered legitimate. Without a yokai registration card, one is deemed wild. Although the Wan Yao Association does not mandate yokai registration, yokai without a registration card can be freely hunted or captured by human cultivators. Even if they are captured to be kept as pets or are exterminated, the Wan Yao Association cannot intervene. This is a protective measure for yokai; powerful yokai may not need it, but weaker and newly emerged yokai that do not obtain a registration card can easily meet an untimely death in inexplicable circumstances."

After chatting with Zhao Yanqin for a while, the class bell rang. He swayed back to the classroom and sat down in his seat, but felt a somewhat oppressive atmosphere. Glancing sideways, he noticed that the girl who was closest to Qu Lei was looking at him with a strange expression, which made his heart sink slightly. He thought for a moment but couldn't figure out if he had offended this girl in any way, and he muttered to himself: "It must be my illusion; she was just glancing over a couple of times..."

Every time Xu looked at the empty seat of Qu Lei, he felt a quiet, faint sigh

Xu Liao said with some indignation: "I haven't done anything wrong, why do the practitioners of humanity want to capture and kill me?"

He had never felt this way before, but somehow, he suddenly realized that he was somewhat distant from Qu Lei's world

Zhao Yanqin blinked and said in a soft and slow voice: "It is roughly equivalent to being both a introducer and a guarantor, and one must also take on part of the responsibility for guiding the new monsters. The Ten Thousand Monsters Association will provide certain compensation to the guide. For example, I recently want to upgrade my monster identification card, so I really need this guide's work to obtain the social rating from the Ten Thousand Monsters Association"

After considering it for a moment, Xu nodded and said, "I beg you."