"Oh, right. It's rare to have so many Grade 1 Cursed Spirits, Geto. Don't waste them."
"Huh? But the requirement for the ranking assessment is to exorcise your own Cursed Spirits."
"It's fine, we can just beat them until they're almost dead and give them to you."
"Really?"
Suguru Geto looked a bit confused.
It was because Satoru Gojo had previously said that only the person being assessed could defeat the Cursed Spirits during the Jujutsu Sorcerer ranking assessment.
What if Eiji and the others beat the Cursed Spirits until they were almost dead, and then he absorbed them, only to be deemed ineligible?
"No problem, you agree, right, Gojo?"
Eiji glanced at the Gojo Family Jujutsu Sorcerer and the Assistant Supervisor.
Satoru Gojo instantly understood Eiji's meaning.
"No worries, no worries. (It's fine.)"
Satoru Gojo waved his hand at Suguru Geto.
"The Jujutsu Sorcerer ranking assessment is to test the sorcerer's strength. As long as the strength is sufficient, there won't be any issues."
"You guys agree, right?"
Satoru Gojo looked towards the two Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers from the Gojo Family standing nearby.
Eiji followed Satoru Gojo's gaze.
Acquaintances, aren't these the two bodyguards who used to drink tea outside his small courtyard?
Under the well-meaning gazes of Satoru Gojo and Eiji, the two men decisively nodded.
They knew the inside story.
This action, however, displeased the Jujutsu Sorcerer from the Kamo Family.
Kamon Yoshitaka, a sorcerer who used Blood Puppet Manipulation.
Although it couldn't compare to Blood Manipulation, in an era where no successor to Blood Manipulation had appeared, he was already considered one of the representative figures of the Kamo Family.
In a few years, when Noritoshi Kamo awakened Blood Manipulation, the Kamo Family would probably be happy for a while.
Although it wouldn't be of much use.
Kamon Yoshitaka was the oldest among the four Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers present.
"Hmph, the Jujutsu Sorcerer ranking assessments are conducted separately to ensure fairness. What if someone cheats if they're done together?"
After speaking, Kamon Yoshitaka looked towards the positions of the two from the Zenin Family.
With the support of the Zenin Family's Jujutsu Sorcerers, it wasn't just a 2-on-2 situation in terms of numbers.
It also represented two of the Three Great Families simultaneously pressuring the Gojo Family.
This had been the survival strategy of the Kamo Family and the Zenin Family for over a decade since Satoru Gojo's birth.
The high bounty on Satoru Gojo in the black market might not have been without the push from these two families.
However, this time the situation was strange.
Facing Kamon Yoshitaka's gaze, the Zenin Family's Jujutsu Sorcerer actually whistled.
Kamon Yoshitaka had no choice but to shift his gaze to Shuji Zenin.
He knew Shuji Zenin's identity. Although his strength was mediocre, he had achieved a decent position in the Zenin Family due to his excellent support abilities.
The result of Shuji Zenin's statement was the same.
"We are only responsible for Mr. Suguru Geto's ranking assessment."
Shuji Zenin smiled and nodded at Kamon Yoshitaka.
No, what good is it for you to look at Suguru Geto?
The Kamo Family had already prepared for the Cursed Spirits assigned to Suguru Geto to be subdued by him.
Therefore, the Cursed Spirits assigned to Suguru Geto and Satoru Gojo were relatively weak.
The current problem was that they were going to give all those Cursed Spirits to Suguru Geto. This not only failed to achieve the goal of disgusting Satoru Gojo and the others, but it also meant they had gone to great lengths to give them a huge gift.
No, they absolutely could not let the other three give all the Cursed Spirits to Suguru Geto. The ranking assessment must be conducted separately.
"According to the Jujutsu Management Council's regulations, interfering while someone else is undergoing their Jujutsu Sorcerer ranking assessment is a violation."
After speaking, Kamon Yoshitaka turned his gaze back to Shuji Zenin.
I've delivered my message, hurry up and respond.
"According to the Jujutsu Management Council's regulations, privately cultivating or utilizing Cursed Spirits is also a violation."
Eiji smiled at Kamon Yoshitaka.
Impossible, has the matter been exposed?
Only the Kamo Family and the Zenin Family knew about this, wait.
Kamon Yoshitaka seemed to have thought of something.
"How dare you betray..."
"Betray what?"
The moment the furious words left his mouth, Kamon Yoshitaka realized his mistake and quickly shut up.
Eiji, however, pressed on.
"Are you willing for the Zenin Family to become a vassal of the Gojo Family?"
There was no answer to Eiji's question.
Kamon Yoshitaka ignored Eiji and asked Shuji Zenin another question.
"You seem to have misunderstood something. The Zenin Family was one of the Three Great Families before, and it will always be one of the Three Great Families. It will not become anyone's vassal."
Shuji Zenin still wore a smile.
"Then why."
Kamon Yoshitaka finally calmed down a bit.
It's fine as long as they don't become vassals of the Gojo Family.
No, how could the Zenin Family give up their status as one of the Three Great Families? Was I overthinking things in my anger?
"There's no 'why'."
The sudden voice made Kamon Yoshitaka's anger flare up again.
Who does this brat think he is to interrupt a conversation between members of our Three Great Families?
Just as Kamon Yoshitaka was about to yell a reprimand, a terrifying killing intent made him inwardly panic.
"Divine Dog: Umbra."
A shadowy figure emerged from the shadow behind Kamon Yoshitaka.
Kamon Yoshitaka wanted to dodge, but a hand had already grabbed his arm.
"I recall you're an elder of the Kamo Family, right? It's an honor to meet you. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Dongfang Eiji, and my Cursed Technique is the Ten Shadows Technique. It's our first meeting."
As he spoke, Eiji reached into the shadow. Hmm, these are all things I'm used to using; I don't want to give them away.
"Shuji, get Elder Kamo a bottle of Honey Tea."
"Yes, Young Master Eiji."
Shuji Zenin bowed slightly, then opened the trunk and took out a bottle of Honey Tea.
"Here, Elder Kamo, you must be thirsty after talking for so long. Have some Honey Tea. Honey is a good thing..."
At this moment, Kamon Yoshitaka was so shocked by the turn of events that he was speechless.
Did he just say Divine Dog?
He knows the Ten Shadows Technique?
Did the Zenin Family call him Young Master?
Does the Zenin Family have the Ten Shadows Technique now?
Has the Kamo Family been abandoned?
Kamon Yoshitaka broke out in a cold sweat.
Since the application for Jujutsu Sorcerer ranking was arranged by Satoru Gojo, the application form first reached the person in charge of the Gojo Family when it arrived at the Management Council.
The Gojo Family did not submit the application form directly. Instead, they planned to contact Eiji and Suguru Geto first, intending to recruit these two into their own family before submitting it.
The result was that Satoru Gojo refused.
Satoru Gojo did not want his family's affairs to affect his pure friendship with Eiji and Suguru Geto.
The head of the Gojo Family was internally devastated.
We were ready to fight to the death, why did His Majesty surrender first!
However, the head of the Gojo Family did not give up and secretly sent someone to contact Eiji.
They could do without Suguru Geto, but they had to find a way to get the Ten Shadows Technique.
Eiji responded with considerable goodwill but never gave a clear stance.
The head of the Gojo Family was completely devastated. The duck they had cooked had flown away, and it was their own treasure who had let it go.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Eiji had clearly stated he would not become an enemy of Satoru Gojo.
Finally, the head of the Gojo Family could only relay some of Eiji's information to the Zenin Family.
See? We found your family's Ten Shadows Technique, and we returned it to you. You must remember this favor, and you must repay it.
As for the Kamo Family?
Actually, there was once someone in the Kamo Family who knew of Eiji's existence and information, and that was Kenjaku, who had occupied the body of a Kamo Family elder.
But Kenjaku had gone to experience the joy of childbirth in recent years, so there was truly no one in the Kamo Family who knew Eiji's information now.
In this situation, the Kamo Family was betrayed by the Gojo Family, the Zenin Family, and Kenjaku, who often returned to use and then leave the Kamo Family.
Kamon Yoshitaka didn't know how he got into the car.
He now only wanted to ask one question: So, love disappears, right?
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