This is why the Eight Demons obey me, and why I can rally the masses of the northeastern demon tribes with a single call. Later, when they realized I didn't know my own "identity," instigated by some force, they directly disbanded the group to prevent further spread of information.
I shook my head and gave a wry smile, "You guys, demons are demons, too young, too naive!" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
I was afraid they wouldn't understand if I spoke English.
"What makes you say that?" the Eagle Demon asked, confused.
I couldn't be bothered to explain. Oh no, I forgot to ask Little Yama King about the identity of the Beihai Whale God. Was she a Shan Hai demon or a Bai Ze demon?
No matter, I have the walkie-talkie. Now.
I pulled off my token and pressed the button on the back, as if showing off.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Princess Little Yama King, Qin Shuyao," I said without politeness.
"Ah?" the ghost operator at the switchboard was stunned. "Lord Wu, are you serious?"
"I was just out shopping with the Princess, and I forgot something. I figured I'd ask her again," I told the truth.
"Alright, please wait a moment, I'll ask the supervisor," the voice on the walkie-talkie was muffled, and a strange static came through.
"Wow, you, you, this is, too, too mystical!" Ni Taimai said, full of envy.
"Only grim reapers can communicate with each other, and it's even wireless. I think this relay station might be set up in the mortal world," the Eagle Demon said a long sentence for her, spoken quickly and fluently. She was probably teasing the stuttering Ni Taimai, but the little pheasant was slow to react and didn't notice.
Crackle, the walkie-talkie crackled back to life.
"Hello, Lord Wu, please wait a moment, I'll transfer you now."
After a moment, Little Yama King's voice came through, "Hmm? What is it? I haven't gone far!"
"But I can't see you anymore," I said with a smile. I had used my Qi sensing technique earlier, but the density of people around was too great to discern a single ghost's aura. "I just miss you."
"...Can you not be so mushy? Just say what you need to say," Little Yama King giggled shyly.
"Beihai Whale God, Shan Hai, or Bai Ze?" I asked directly. I had already told Little Yama King that we were staying in the same hotel as the Whale God.
"Neither Shan Hai nor Bai Ze. I suspect it heard about the reincarnation of Bai Ze and came out of curiosity to gather information. Don't worry, this creature is gentle and rarely harms people."
"That's a relief," I said. "Thanks, let's keep in touch."
"Watch what you say. Don't say things like 'miss you' here," Little Yama King said sternly. "People can hear you here."
"Oh, then, I'll say 'miss you' privately then?"
"Get lost! I'm hanging up."
"Amazing, my, bro,ther, you even dare to, dare to tease, tease Little Yama King? Could it be, you two, already, had something going on?" Ni Taimai asked with a mischievous grin.
I didn't deny it, nor did I admit it. If I were truly Bai Ze, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, it might even be her honor to be doted on by me!
However, it was a pity, I wasn't Bai Ze.
I had sensed the aura of the real Bai Ze!
I glanced at my watch. It was almost noon. I had listened to Little Yama King's stories for half a day, and I was hungry. But they were both demons and couldn't share lunch with me. Besides, I was quite well-known now, and acting alone would be quite dangerous. Lin Xi had also gone to handle some business and hadn't returned yet, so I decided to find a big tree to cool off under.
I took a taxi back to the hotel and let them go to the nearby mountains for lunch, specifically instructing the Eagle Demon not to hunt pheasants to avoid making the little pheasant Ni Taimai uncomfortable.
Standing outside the hotel entrance, I activated my Qi sensing technique. From this angle, there weren't many obstructions, and I could see a mass of black demonic energy on the top floor. The Whale God seemed to still be sleeping. With her here, I felt much more at ease. I entered the hotel alone and asked the front desk if they served lunch. The young lady at the front desk said yes, and I could eat in a private room or have it delivered to my room.
"Then deliver it to the room, 707, thank you." I took the elevator upstairs. The menu was in the room.
I casually ordered two dishes and called the front desk. With nothing else to do, I turned on the television.
This was Lin Ji Province, and the Changbai Mountain Tianchi was their signature scenic spot. Coincidentally, I had tuned into the Culture and Tourism channel, which was broadcasting legends about Tianchi, such as the Holy Maiden's Bath Basin and the Tianchi water monster.