21st Century Necromancer

Under Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu's introduction, Chen Yu quickly became familiar with the basic situation of the Tsuchimikado Family members.

As descendants of Abe no Seimei, the Great Onmyoji of the Heian Period, the Tsuchimikado Family naturally possessed profound heritage. Despite ups and downs over nearly a thousand years, they had never faded away and remained one of Japan's most prominent transcendent families, leading the Yin-Yang Dao and commanding considerable reverence.

However, a great family also has its troubles. Although the Tsuchimikado Family is illustrious, its influence does not extend to every one of its members. To outsiders, they might all seem like privileged members of the Tsuchimikado Family, but internally, they were ranked differently.

The direct Main Family, the Branch Families that split off from the Main Family, and even further divided Branch Families, and even distant relatives with only blood relation that couldn't retain the Tsuchimikado surname — no matter how you looked at it, the Tsuchimikado Family had a thousand years of lineage, and the complex offspring brought along a large family and many problems.

For example, if Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu were a member of the Main Family, why would he have been relegated to a tepid role in an institution like the Supernaturalist Association's Kiyomizu Magistrate Office?

The Tsuchimikado Family had a profound heritage, and although family resources might not satisfy every need of its members, they were not so scarce as to leave Branch Family descendants to fend for themselves or to the point of seeking support from outsiders.

However miserably Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu mixed in, he significantly illustrated the point: all resources were concentrated in the hands of the Main Family. Priority was naturally given to the Main Family heirs, and only leftovers trickled down to the Branch Families.

Moreover, considering Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu's Branch Family was not a close offshoot of the Main Family, one could only imagine the treatment they received.

"Sir, those who have come tonight are several Branch Families unsatisfied with the Tsuchimikado Main Family. Although they're not comparable to the Main Family, their strength is still notable. Sir, do you think you could talk with them privately?" After Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu finished introducing the situation of the Tsuchimikado Branch Families, he made a private meeting request to Chen Yu.

Since Chen Yu required his three subordinates to establish the Mingyue Society, Kyuuzai Ryousen leveraged his father's connections to pull in elitists from both political and business circles. Kojo Kyoko managed to gather several minor Kenjutsu Schools around Tokyo through her family's connections.

The majority of the main members of the Mingyue Society could be said to have been recruited by these two, undoubtedly making Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu seem a bit uneasy.
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That was why he decided to gather the discontented Branch Families of the Tsuchimikado Family and bring them to the Mingyue Society, hoping to show his abilities in front of Chen Yu.

As for the Tsuchimikado Branch Families that Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu had brought, Chen Yu didn't hold them in high regard. After all, what were the proud members of a thousand-year-old prestigious family willing to submit themselves to someone like him?

Chen Yu was not hopeful about this and did not consider himself someone who could just issue a call and have people from all directions support him unquestioningly.

Nevertheless, since they showed such intentions, Chen Yu didn't mind talking with them. After all, these were people his subordinates had worked hard to bring in, so meeting and chatting with them wasn't a problem.

"Since we're going to talk, let's switch to a quieter place. Leave this spot to Ryosen-kun," Chen Yu said, glancing at Kyuuzai Ryousen, who was nearly done speaking on stage. He preferred not to get wrapped up in formalities and wished to avoid engaging in discussions in this setting.

Although a buffet was originally a place for socializing, if it became too conspicuous, people from all walks would come over, which clearly wasn't to Chen Yu's liking or preference.

Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu nodded and led Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi to the group of Tsuchimikado Family members. He introduced them, saying, "Uncles, this here is Professor Chen Yu from the Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, whom I mentioned to you before. He is very interested in the matter we discussed earlier and would like to have a good talk with you all. Would you please come with us?"

"Hello, Professor Chen!" These people naturally were briefed by Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu before arriving and knew that Chen Yu was the figure he was seeking support from. They were polite and greeted him accordingly, then stood up, ready to move to the place Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu had mentioned for conversation.

To their surprise, once everyone stood up, Chen Yu snapped his fingers and with a smile said to them, "Why bother with such hassle amidst the crowd?"

As Chen Yu spoke, the Tsuchimikado Family members were puzzled. But just as they were about to question the meaning behind his words, they suddenly discovered they were no longer at the party venue but transported to another place in the blink of an eye.

The room appeared to be a Western-style parlor, with a fireplace on one of the walls. However, since the weather wasn't very cold, the fireplace was not lit. Armchairs were arranged around the fireplace with a small coffee table in the center. It was clear that this place was meant for entertaining guests.

"Is this Spatial Magic? Is this place... a secret realm?" An old man with white hair and beard suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked at Chen Yu.

This elder was the most powerful among the Tsuchimikado members present, and he could deeply feel the terrifying strength it took for Chen Yu to transport them to another location with just a snap of his fingers. Even in the Tsuchimikado Family's prime, few in the Main Family could achieve such a feat, let alone as imperceptibly as Chen Yu had done.

"It's not that grand, merely an appropriation of this existing space," Chen Yu, noticing the Tsuchimikado members were awed, didn't miss a chance to obfuscate the truth. Smiling at them, he gestured for everyone to take a seat: "This is my private space, free from others' prying eyes. It's more convenient for talking. Please, have a seat wherever you like."

Although Chen Yu casually told them to sit anywhere they liked, the members of the Tsuchimikado Family clearly dared not take it lightly. Chen Yu had just transported them from the venue to this place, but what if he sent them somewhere dangerous next time?

Without mentioning other perils, being dropped from a height of fifty or sixty meters without any preparation would likely leave few survivors from this group.

Aware of their power disparity, the Tsuchimikado Family members naturally adjusted their attitude. They became more cautious and respectful, and the ideas they originally had of bargaining with Chen Yu naturally fizzled out.

Chen Yu watched all of this unfold but didn't start negotiations with the Tsuchimikado Family immediately. Instead, he snapped his fingers again, making the Tsuchimikado members involuntarily flinch before having the maids come in and serve tea.