That evening, after everyone had shared a meal together, Qiuxia knocked Qiusheng, Wencai, and Ren Tingting unconscious. He stowed them away within the world of his Rinne Sharingan, while he himself lay down in his room at the mortuary, using his dharma power to drift into a deep sleep.
When Qiuxia woke again, he was back in his room within the Land of Demons. Stepping out into the center of the room, he gave a casual wave of his hand, releasing Qiusheng, Wencai, and Ren Tingting before waking them up.
The moment the three regained consciousness, they were struck by the massive amount of spiritual energy permeating the area. Ren Tingting took a moment to savor the Qi, then turned to Qiuxia. "No wonder your cultivation speed is so incredible," she remarked. "With this much spiritual energy around, it would be unnatural if you didn't progress quickly."
"That's obvious," Qiuxia replied. "That's exactly why I brought these two senior brothers along as test subjectsto see how it goes. If there are no issues, I'll bring Master and Master's wife over next."
"What! We're test subjects? Qiuxia, you've gone too far! You can't treat us like that!" Qiusheng and Wencai shouted, their eyes wide with indignation.
"It's not like it'll hurt you. What's wrong with being a test subject?" Qiuxia shrugged. "Alright, I'll have a clone teach you the script and language of this world first. Once you've mastered those, you can wander wherever you like. There are very few ghosts or monsters in this world, so you can enjoy yourselves without worry."
Hearing this, Qiusheng and Wencai's anger evaporated instantly, their eyes lighting up like lightbulbs. A world with fewer demons and ghosts? And seeing as their junior brother was doing quite well for himself here, didn't that mean they could truly have some fun?
Ren Tingting, listening to the three brothers talk, felt a chill settle on her face. "Utterly shameless and depraved," she muttered.
After sending his clones to escort Qiusheng and Wencai away, Qiuxia rolled his shoulders and looked at Ren Tingting. "Say what you want. Anyway, I'm heading to Konoha for a bowl of ramen. Do you want to come?"
Ren Tingting's thoughts jumped. "I want to go! I want to eat Ichiraku Ramen. I have to see what it actually tastes like."
"What would it taste like? Like ramen, obviously. What else could it be?"
Ren Tingting rolled her eyes at him. "I mean, I want to know what makes Ichiraku Ramen different from the ramen back home. I want to see if it's actually better."
"To each their own, I suppose," Qiuxia said. "Personally, I think the flavor is excellent. I drop by whenever I have nothing better to do. But since I'm taking you today, we'll need a disguise."
As he spoke, Qiuxia tapped the ground with his foot. A puff of smoke erupted, and an older, larger version of Qiuxia stood in his place.
If the original Qiuxia stood beside this version, any outsider would take them for father and son; they looked nearly identical, save for the fact that one was cute and the other was a mature, handsome man. Seeing Qiuxia in his grown-up form, Ren Tingting couldn't help but blush, her heart rate spiking.
Seeing her reaction, Qiuxia smirked. "You were just criticizing the three of us, but aren't you the same?"
"I am nothing like the three of you!" Ren Tingting protested defiantly, though her voice lacked its usual conviction.
Qiuxia chuckled and stepped toward her. Ren Tingting instinctively backed away until her back hit the wall. Qiuxia reached out, placing a finger under her chin, and whispered, "Seeing me like this... doesn't your heart flutter?"
Ren Tingting: "..."
Once he'd had his fun, Qiuxia maintained his Transformation Technique and used Space-Time Migration to return to Konoha. He began strolling through the village with Ren Tingting, introducing her to the sights along the way.
Whenever people were nearby, he spoke in the Japanese language; however, he used his Divine Sense to transmit his words in Chinese directly into her mind. When they were alone, he spoke Chinese aloud. It was the only way, as Ren Tingting didn't know a word of Japanese.
As they walked and talked, they soon arrived at Ichiraku Ramen. The moment they stepped inside, Qiuxia spotted three familiar faces: Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, and Ruri Hyuga. The three were sitting there in an awkward silence, seemingly at a loss for words.
"It's Naruto! And Hinata-chan!" Ren Tingting blurted out instinctively.
Her words caused Ruri Hyuga to spin around, staring at Ren Tingting in shock. "A transmigrator?!"
Because Ruri had spoken in the language of Blue Star, Ren Tingtingwho had been hearing nothing but Japanese since arriving at the outskirts of Konohaimmediately forgot herself upon hearing the familiar tongue. "You speak Blue Star too? Wait, what did you just say? Transmigrator? How do you know about transmigrators?"
Ruri Hyuga froze, her expression turning grim. Damn it, why did I say that out loud? This person was likely from her old home. Whether she was a Reincarnator or a transmigrator, neither was someone to be trifled with.
Who knew what this woman might do? She could end up dead. Even though she and Hinata had Hyuga Clan bodyguards nearbyJonin, no lessit was still incredibly dangerous.
Seeing Ruri fall into a silent stupor, Ren Tingting prepared to say a few more words, but Qiufu suddenly grabbed her arm.
"That's enough, stop talking," Qiufu said. "What are you doing? The more you say, the more nervous she gets. Have you already forgotten how you felt when you first learned about transmigrators and met me?"
Ren Tingting suddenly remembered her own past reactions and looked at Ruri Hyuga with an apologetic expression. "Don't worry, little sister. We aren't bad people. We just came to this world to have a little fun. We won't hurt you. By the way, my name is Ren Tingting. What's yours?"
Ruri Hyuga thought for a moment, and then a memory clicked. "You said you're Ren Tingting? As in, the Ren Tingting from Mr. Vampire?"
"Mm-hmm, that's me! I transmigrated into the world of vampires, and my senior brother used his cheat to bring me to this world!"
Beside her, Qiufu saw Ren Tingting revealing all his secrets and irritably rapped her on the head. "You're certainly open-minded, aren't you? Just airing out all my dirty laundry like that."
Clutching her head, Ren Tingting pouted. "Sorry, senior brother. I just got a little excited meeting someone from my hometown."
"Excited to meet a fellow countryman? Well, I'm from the same place too. How come you don't get this excited when you see me?! This is pure gender bias!"
Ren Tingting lowered her head sheepishly at Qiufu's remark. Nearby, Ruri Hyuga watched their banter warily, her mind racing.
Naruto Uzumaki, sitting to the side, watched the three of them chat in a strange language. "Ruri, what are you guys talking about? I can't understand a word."
"It's nothing," Ruri explained. "These people are from out of town. I just happen to know their language, so we exchanged a few words."
While Ruri was explaining things to Naruto, Qiufu turned to Ayame, who had emerged from the kitchen upon hearing the commotion. "Ma'am, I'll take one Tonkotsu Ramen and one Seafood Ramen."
"Oh, certainly. And what will the lady be having?"
"She's the one having the Seafood Ramen!"
"Oh! Right!"
After ordering, Qiufu sat down with Ren Tingting and said in a huff, "You dummy. Do you have any idea how many people are watching Naruto and these two Hyuga ladies? Luckily, the moment I walked in, I used my Divine Sense to control everyone hiding in the shadows. Otherwise, you would have caused a massive headache for me."
Hearing Qiufu, Ruri Hyuga was seized by terror. Her bodyguards and the Anbu monitoring Naruto had all been brought under control? What was she supposed to do now? If these people decided to do something, she had absolutely no way to defend herself. She was finished.
Damn it, why don't I have a cheat? If she had a Gold Finger, she wouldn't be in such a pathetic state. Forget a cheatif she even had Kage-level strength, she wouldn't be living in this constant state of fear. As it stood, she was only at the level of a Chunin, and not even an Elite Chunin at that. Trouble. This was serious trouble.
Ren Tingting, seeing Ruri trembling with fear after Qiufu's criticism, said gently, "I told you not to worry. We really won't do anything to you. I only came to Konoha this time to have a bowl of ramen. After all, you know as well as I do that besides the famous people here, it's all about the food and drink. Since I'm in Konoha, how could I not have a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen?"
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