Demon hunter's Cooking Manual

Cao Ye gazed at the three women before him, letting out a small breath of relief.

He knew that as long as he found these three women, he would be safe for the time being.

Ever since he chose to leave with Tsuchimikado Motoharu on that day at the beach, Cao Ye understood that his relatively peaceful days were gone forever.

However, what surprised Cao Ye was that, aside from delivering letters for Tsuchimikado Motoharu a few times, he hadn't been assigned to do anything else.

At first, this made Cao Ye quite happy.

But as time went by and the task remained simply delivering letters, unease began to surface in Cao Ye's heart.

He was well aware that Tsuchimikado Motoharu was far from being a good person.

He knew this crystal clear ever since the man eliminated an elder of the Hanakaiin Family's main house.

What he understood even more deeply was his own identity.

A pawn.

Time passed in Cao Ye's restless anxiety.

Every day, he delivered the letters in a state of constant fear.

Then, he would return to the residence arranged by Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

During this time, Tsuchimikado Motoharu did not appear again.

Nor did he meet anyone else.

Phone calls and letters.

These became the primary means of communication between them.

Especially the latter, which was even more encrypted.

Each letter would automatically incinerate itself upon being read.

Of course, Cao Ye did not emerge empty-handed.

On the contrary, after each delivery, he would gain some sort of 'artifact.'

There was a knife capable of storing Sword Qi.

Beaded charms that could protect their owner.

Potions that could treat wounds.

And even an introductory manual to Onmyoji casting techniques.

It could be said that Tsuchimikado Motoharu's generosity had far exceeded Cao Ye's expectations.

Yet, the more this occurred, the more apprehensive Cao Ye felt.

But he had no right to refuse.

He could only familiarize himself with the artifacts around him and hurriedly try to master the basics of Onmyoji techniques.

Familiarizing himself with the artifacts had quickly fallen into place.

But as for mastering Onmyoji techniques?

Cao Ye was completely clueless.

Beginner's steps?

He didn't have any.

Because he couldn't calm his Xin whatsoever.

And the first step in mastering Onmyoji techniques was to quiet the mind.

But with his heart racing and fearing imminent crises, all Cao Ye thought about each day was what lay ahead and what might happen.

Distracted and uneasy, how could he possibly calm his Xin?

Especially today.

He had been sent out to complete his final task.

"Complete this task and you'll be free."

These were Tsuchimikado Motoharu's exact words.

Cao Ye trusted Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

His opponent would not renege on his promises, but that also signified the difficulty of this task.

During the preparation, Tsuchimikado Motoharu contacted him alone, instructing him to change the original location.

This further solidified the complexity of the task in Cao Ye's mind.

Especially when Tsuchimikado Motoharu warned him that if he wanted to survive, he needed to seek shelter from the three ladies Hui Lixiang, Yuli, and Kaoru, which made Cao Ye's heart tremble even more.

Hui Lixiang, Yuli, Kaoru.

He recognized these three women.

All of them were highly esteemed female fighters whose reputations were sky-high.

Each one of them could easily defeat him without breaking a sweat.

No!

Each of them alone could spark a small war and twist the tides completely.

And now he needed all three of them to keep him safe?

What on earth was he going to face?

As these thoughts whirled in his mind, Cao Ye's dread surged further.

Thus, when he arrived at the foot of the Hanakaiin Family's mountain, Cao Ye headed straight for the predetermined meeting spot.

Fortunately.

The three female fighters hadn't defaulted on their agreement.

Phew!

From afar, when Cao Ye caught sight of the three women, true relief washed over him.

He knew he was saved.

With these three female fighters present.

He was absolutely convinced he could make it out alive.

Cao Ye exuded this confidence.

After all, he used to be an 'King of Fighters Tournament' organizer.

He had a clear grasp of the trio's personalities.

Hui Lixiang and Kaoru were the calm and collected types.

But Yuli was different!

The young woman was fiery and deeply hateful of injustice; if he pleaded with her, she would certainly act.

And once Yuli acted, Hui Lixiang and Kaoru would inevitably follow suit.

To be clear, the three were always united in their movements.

With such a plan, Cao Ye swiftly calmed himself.

He strode toward the three lifelines and spoke frankly to them.

"Protect you?"

Hui Lixiang sized up Cao Ye, her eyes filled with scrutiny.

Kaoru, on the other hand, was more direct, her fighter's aura pressing down on Cao Ye immediately.

Cao Ye instantly felt the pressure akin to a mountain bearing down on him.

Yet, thanks to the 'artifacts' given to him by Tsuchimikado Motoharu, he managed to maintain his composure.

"I mean no harm!"

"I simply ask for your help, that's all."

Cao Ye raised both hands, trying his best to appear earnest.

"That means we have the right to refuse, correct?"

Hui Lixiang retorted.

Although she desperately needed money, the moment she realized Cao Ye was the one requesting help, her instincts put her on high alert.

Unlike Hui Lijing's good fortune.

Hui Lixiang knew just how poor her own luck was.

Hui Lijing would always encounter people who would aid her time and again.

But her?

All she ever encountered were scoundrels, scoundrels, and more scoundrels.

She had no choice but to overcome and overcome again.

Time after time confronting troubles and peril.

There was simply no comparison between them.

Nonetheless, her intuition for trouble and danger was exceptionally sharp.

For instance, the man standing before her now—Cao Ye.

From his presence alone, she could feel major trouble.

This level of trouble was nearly indistinguishable from the life-threatening situations she had endured in the past.

Money was important.

But life was more important.

After all, what good was money if you were dead?

So without waiting for a response, Hui Lixiang spun around and walked away.

Kaoru and Yuli followed her immediately.