The night quickly passed.

Su Ziyu got up very early the next day, ate something casually, and prepared to head to Yuanjiang Province, which was actually just the distance to the neighboring county, only that the spider spirit was active near Shinano Province.

Spider spirits are a relatively common type of demon in Fusang.

It is said that one appears every few decades, and folklore says it is a demon transformed from a spider. However, the records in the Hundred Tales indicate that a spider spirit is a demon transformed from a human.

"Legend has it that the earliest spider spirit was a beautiful woman who married a lord. She was executed by the furious lord for having an affair with someone else, thrown into a box full of poisonous spiders to be devoured. After her death, her vengeful spirit fused with the spiders, becoming a heartless spider maiden who often lures young men near the forest and takes their heads for food."

The spider spirit is a demon formed from a vengeful spirit.

In fact, whether in Central Earth or the West, there are legends about people who died from extreme punishment turning into ghosts or demons. In ancient Egypt, there were similar tales; during the Pharaonic times, some cruel punishments believed that those executed would become terrifying demons that had to be sealed to prevent disasters.

Su Ziyu's second target is the spider spirit.

Rumor has it that this kind of demon fears fire, and fortunately, he still has some Alchemy Fire Oil from the Demon Hunter World, which should make dealing with it fairly easy.

However, unlike the previously dealt with Tengu, the spider spirit has no specific territory and often appears unpredictably with occasional harmful rumors. People find headless bodies gnawed near the forest.

Su Ziyu has no fixed destination, so he just wanders around to try his luck.

"Will the Hundred Tales absorb the souls of ghosts and demons?"

After taking down that Tengu yesterday, Su Ziyu noticed that the part of the Hundred Tales regarding Tengu changed; the original child-like Tengu image turned into the immensely tall and burly Tengu he killed yesterday.

"How exactly is this thing used?"

"Why did the Aoandon give it to me?" Su Ziyu idly flipped through the Hundred Tales in his hand.

Although it's a Legendary Level artifact, Su Ziyu doesn't know how to use it. It sometimes automatically absorbs the souls of ghosts and demons, but regardless of whether he injects Spiritual Energy or tries other methods, he can't use it.

In other words, this thing in his hands is just a book.

If the Space-Time Monitor System hadn't scanned it and revealed it as a powerful artifact, Su Ziyu would probably have thought it was just an ordinary book.

Initially, he planned to return it to the Aoandon.

But now that he can't return to Ghost Capital, and the Netherworld is likely still after him, Su Ziyu can only temporarily carry it with him, conveniently keeping record of the useful information on demons.

He reached Yuanjiang Province within half a day's time.

This place is a bit more desolate than others, with mountainous terrain and no decent towns nearby. If Su Ziyu continues forward, he'd reach Takeda Shingen's territory from the Warring States period, and beyond Echizen is Uesugi Kenshin's hometown. If he rushes at full speed, he could cross it in half a day, revealing how small Fusang's territory is, yet it's crowded with so many demons and spirits, showcasing the Fusang people's incredible endurance.

Outside a lush forest.

Su Ziyu tidied his attire slightly before casually wandering around.

It's said that the spider spirit transforms into a beautiful woman during the day, most fond of alluring young, handsome men. Su Ziyu is still young and handsome, so he dressed a bit dapper, hoping it might take the bait.

As time ticks away.

Su Ziyu wandered here for quite a while but didn't even glimpse a shadow of a demon.

He just heard from others that the spider spirit had caused harm in this area, but no one knows the exact location of its lair, leaving Su Ziyu with only sporadic efforts at trying his luck.

The sky gradually darkened.

Su Ziyu finally grew tired of walking and randomly found a place to sit. If he doesn't encounter it today, he'll continue toward Edo. After spending so much time in Fusang, Su Ziyu realized Kyoto had the most demons, completely unlike in Central Earth, where demons are rumored to avoid people, hiding in remote mountains and forests, whereas in Fusang, demons seem to enjoy mingling with humans.

More people mean more demons.

A truly peculiar phenomenon!

"Looks like I won't encounter it today," Su Ziyu thought to himself.

The sky was getting late.

Su Ziyu stood up to retrace his steps, planning to find a place nearby to stay for the night, then head directly to Mount Fuji tomorrow. He's never been to Fusang for tourism before; he mostly toured around the European Region.

"Are you lost?"

"Do you want me to lead you out?" Just as Su Ziyu got up, a timid female voice suddenly called out.

Did it take the bait?

Su Ziyu's expression couldn't help but betray a hint of delight as he turned to look back.

But he soon felt a bit disappointed.

Because standing behind him wasn't the spider spirit but a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen, with no demonic aura yet emitting a familiar scent he couldn't place.

This was a beautiful girl, appearing somewhat frightened and shy.

She wore a dark green long dress, her hair a light green, looking at Su Ziyu with curiosity tinged with a hint of warmth, seemingly wanting to approach but hesitant. Seeing his silence, she softly asked again, "Are you lost? I can lead you out!"

"Don't be afraid."

"I'm the Mountain Spirit here, and I won't harm you."

Despite wandering all day without encountering the spider spirit, Su Ziyu managed to draw out the Mountain Spirit.

But it's fine to have someone anyway.

"What kind of spirit are you?" Su Ziyu asked curiously.

This demon's aura felt familiar and friendly to him, yet he couldn't exactly tell what it was, but she didn't seem to be a dangerous demon.

"Me? Me?"

The girl in front showed a trace of panic, then timidly bowed her head, "I am the Tree Spirit here."

Tree Spirit?

So she was a tree spirit!

No wonder she would reveal herself to ask if Su Ziyu was lost. In Fusang, tree spirits are elves residing within trees, harmless as long as you don't cut down the trees they inhabit. She is roughly equivalent to the tree spirits from European folklore, meaning she is a kind of Eastern elf.

The Blessing of the Guardian Witch still functions here.

Maybe the other demons didn't sense it, but this tree spirit noticed the familiar aura from Su Ziyu. Seeing him wander alone in the woods for so long, she thought he was lost there, so she appeared and asked if he needed to be led out.

All of a sudden.

Su Ziyu realized how he might track down the spider spirit.

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