After Kenmyo sliced open the domain of the Blood Spirit Cursed Womb, which had absorbed thousands of blood bags from the Kamo Family and evolved into a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, he received a communication from Kamo Shutora Senjumaru, who was guarding the Kamo Family.
She reported that unidentified individuals had attacked the Kamo Family, but she and Kamo Akajuro had jointly repelled them.
"Please forgive our incompetence; we were unable to detain the rude individuals who offended the Kamo Family." X2
Both Kamo Shutora Senjumaru and Kamo Akajuro bowed their proud heads, kneeling before Kenmyo.
Cold sweat dripped from their temples, making them appear anxious.
"It's alright, this is not your dereliction of duty."
Kenmyo looked at the two anxious figures and immediately understood what they were afraid of without much thought.
They were simply afraid that their performance review would be too poor, and he would no longer rely on them.
"I will not blame you, nor will I dismiss you from my personal guard."
It was no wonder they were nervous; the guard was meant to protect the clan leader, and the master's command was absolute.
This was a serious dereliction of duty; Lord Kenmyo had left them to protect the entire family, yet they had let slip away someone who could potentially cause serious damage to the family.
Upon hearing Kenmyo's assurance, both of them simultaneously let out a sigh of relief. The expressions on their faces seemed much more relaxed.
If they were dismissed from the personal guard, it would be worse than death.
Thanks to the characteristics of the River of Death, being part of the clan leader's personal guard was an honor for all Kamo Family Jujutsu Sorcerer, a supreme glory.
Kenmyo had already figured out that this whole charade was purely a "lure the tiger out of its mountain lair" tactic.
By luring him, the "tiger," away, the remaining Kamo Family would be left isolated and helpless, but they never expected Kenmyo to have two members of his personal guard stationed within his own home.
Kamo Akajuro and Kamo Shutora Senjumaru, having been blessed by Kenmyo, had their strength far surpass what it was before, an earth-shattering change, so much so that the attackers couldn't cope, were caught off guard, and could only flee in a hurry.
"No matter, to use a Special Grade Cursed Spirit as a lure to draw us out, the energy behind this scoundrel is not something ordinary people can mobilize."
Kenmyo listened to their previous report, grasping the key points to question them.
"And you said that the scoundrel who infiltrated the Kamo Family ultimately did not get what he wanted, but rather you seized it from him, is that right?"
"Yes!"
When he saw his colleague Shutora Senjumaru's gaze fall upon him, Kamo Akajuro knew his chance to perform before the master had arrived, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of energy.
He completely shed his previous dejection and became very confident, Kamo Akajuro immediately replied,
"Shutora severely wounded that powerless individual, and I seized the opportune moment to snatch what he wanted from his hand using the Blood Hand."
"This is what I seized, please examine it, my lord."
"Holy crap, Prison Realm?!"
When Kenmyo saw the item placed on the table by Kamo Akajuro using his former Cursed Technique, Blood Hand, he blurted out, "Holy crap."
It was no wonder Kenmyo instantly lost his composure; anyone seeing an item that walked out of legend placed before them would involuntarily feel a chill down their spine.
This small metal box, resembling a Rubik's Cube, was covered in eyes, indicating it was alive, and all the eyes on each face were constantly rotating, seemingly observing its surroundings.
It looked extremely ominous and terrifying, giving a sense of beauty that stripped one of reason, causing discomfort from the bottom of one's heart and a tingling scalp.
"I never heard that this cursed thing was actually in the Kamo Family?"
"Take it away, get it far away from me!!"
Kenmyo waved his hand as if he had seen something extremely unlucky, telling Akajuro to put it far away and not let it appear in his sight.
"Damn it, what bad luck."
This item was infamous, having been missing for nearly a thousand years, and he never expected to see this cursed thing in the Kamo Family.
The literal meaning of Prison Realm is "prison gate," meaning the gate of a prison. In the Edo period, it also had the meaning of execution. "Jian" can be understood as "boundary" or "domain." Its ability can be fully summarized in one sentence:
"There is nothing it cannot seal."
Whether it's a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, a human, or anything else, all can be sealed by it.
It is a legendary Special Grade Cursed Object, formed from the physical body of a high monk who sat in meditation a thousand years ago.
There might be an implication of giving one's flesh to a tiger, but this item shows no connection to Buddhism at all. It's unclear why a high monk would transform into such an evil thing.
Kenmyo didn't want to experience being sealed; staying in a place without light for more than a day would drive anyone mad, and it's said that once sealed by this thing, one might only get out upon death.
That's why Kenmyo told Kamo Akajuro to take this thing far away; he truly didn't want to touch it at all.
Who could guarantee that the Prison Realm wouldn't activate if Kenmyo touched it?
Perhaps what seemed like Kamo Shutora Senjumaru and his team intercepting it might have been a deliberate flaw.
It's also possible that there was some hidden mechanism designed to activate all at once when Kenmyo's subordinate handed the item to him.
It truly required extreme caution.
"Which room were you in when you found him?"
Kenmyo decided to ask for clarification first.
Kamo Shutora Senjumaru replied,
"At first, we didn't notice anything. It was in the family's storeroom where we suddenly felt a fleeting Cursed Energy fluctuation, and thinking something was wrong, we went to investigate."
"Isn't that place heavily guarded?"
Kenmyo knew the storeroom. It was similar to a place where he used to exchange items with a checklist in an Inquisition court, essentially the family' treasury, containing hundreds of billions of dollars worth of gold, and priceless antiques and calligraphy.
So, its importance was self-evident.
However, another point was that the location of the family storeroom was absolutely confidential; no one knew how to get down there, except for the guards and high-ranking officials.
Speaking of which, Kenmyo actually had surveillance.
Tens of thousands of hidden Rupture Worms, completely invisible, were dispersed throughout the entire family. They could use their eyes to act as surveillance and transmit the footage to the Life-Shaping Empress.
Normally, these surveillance recordings would be kept for a month, so Kenmyo had ample time to find what he wanted.
Under the cover of night, a furtive figure snuck in. His objective was too clear; he took no detours and went straight to the Kamo Family's clan treasury.
Compared to his familiarity, Kenmyo felt like an outsider.
Kenmyo regretted not leaving a Flesh Hound at home. Since the hospital had a large area, he had thought that if he had enough time, those dogs could have gone in with his two personal guards, and he could have given the dog riders a small test or something.
Kenmyo had planned everything well, but unfortunately, things always went against his wishes. Nothing could be accomplished.
Kamo Shutora Senjumaru continued,
"When we arrived, we unexpectedly saw that all the guards had been killed in one blow and were lying on the ground."
The guards of the family treasury were all elites among the Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers of the Kamo Family, yet they were all taken down with a single fatal blow without even being noticed. When the two of them saw this scene, they couldn't help but be surprised.
In fact, when Kenmyo and his two personal guards went to the hospital where the incident occurred, the enemy's infiltration had already begun.
"To be able to bypass the guards... there might also be a trap."
But honestly, he was quite "pitiable." Because he suffered a combined beatdown from Kamo Shutora Senjumaru and Kamo Akajuro.
After receiving the blessing, the difficulty of their Cursed Techniques increased geometrically, making even Kenmyo find them troublesome.
The lethal dose was almost impossible to defend against; just a touch, and all the white blood cells, red blood cells, and immune system in the blood would become diseased.
Just as Kenmyo had thought, the body attacked by Kamo Akajuro had now completely dissolved into a puddle of blood due due to the dissolution of muscle tissue and various cells in the internal organs.
There was no need for Kenmyo to personally deal with it; it was already taken care of.
"My lord, if it truly is the Prison Realm..."
Kamo Richie-Barrow, standing behind Kenmyo, said as if he had thought of something,
"In another old home of mine, there seems to be a type of Jujutsu Sorcerer who spends their life weaving a black rope that can restrain this thing."
Kamo Richie-Barrow was a mixed-blood; half of his blood came from a mysterious Jujutsu family in North Africa.
That place was also a region where mysticism and Jujutsu flourished, otherwise, it would not have received the Kamo Family's approval for intermarriage, leading to the birth of this offspring.
It is said that there is a special black rope, woven by a Jujutsu Sorcerer over their lifetime, which has the effect of interfering with Cursed Energy release. If several are used together, it can even nullify the effects of Cursed Techniques.
With his hint, Kenmyo also seemed to recall.
The Prison Realm is not invincible; any weapon or Cursed Technique with the effect of nullifying Cursed Techniques can neutralize it.
He didn't need to travel to Africa for such a weapon; Kenmyo already had one by his side. Moreover, its Cursed Technique effect was extremely potent, absolutely nullifying Cursed Technique effects that were currently active.
That was Fushiguro Toji, under Kenmyo, and his Heavenly Restriction. That broken sword was the natural enemy of the Prison Realm.
Wait, thinking about it this way, Kenmyo's perspective immediately broadened; didn't his Psychic Energy also have the same effect?
Psychic Energy can exorcise Cursed Energy. When a blade imbued with Psychic Energy slices a Jujutsu Sorcerer, the intense pain will make them involuntarily stop using Cursed Techniques; it's a special attack against Jujutsu Sorcerer.
The dagger made from the bone of a Sister of Silence, which Kenmyo obtained in his last simulation, also seemed to have an effect similar to the Heavenly Restriction.
Okay, that means if Kenmyo were sealed by the Prison Realm, there would be quite a few ways to rescue him.
He seemed to have no need to worry about the risk of being sealed. Thinking this, Kenmyo directly took out the dagger made from the Sister of Silence's bone from his backpack and handed it to Kamo Richie-Barrow, who was nearby.
"If I get sealed, then use this thing to stab that Cursed Object."
Kenmyo was preparing to put the Prison Realm into his backpack. No matter how heaven-defying an item in the Jujutsu World was, it would become obedient once it entered the system.
Cursed Objects like the Prison Realm were too dangerous; they were among the few things that could threaten Kenmyo, so it had to be brought under control.
However, the system backpack can only store inanimate objects. Is this thing considered inanimate? So many eyes on its surface are wide open, as if unwilling to close in death, and the eyeballs roll around, not knowing whom they are looking at.
Kenmyo picked up the Prison Realm. Undoubtedly, it had a metallic feel and was much heavier than expected. It felt like a Cursed Object that had been infinitely compressed, thus having an extremely large mass.
Fortunately, it didn't activate its Cursed Technique the moment he touched it, sealing him completely, as Kenmyo had imagined.
"Do you want to put it in your backpack?"
Kenmyo immediately chose yes, and soon, the Prison Realm vanished with a whoosh from his palm.
From then on, the Prison Realm no longer existed in this world.
Sealed by his own hand, this finally allowed Kenmyo to breathe a sigh of relief, no longer needing to be as anxious as before.
"Come, tell me more about the characteristics of the intruder who attacked the family."
"Also, I think the number of patrols, the patrol batches, and the patrol routes within our family all need to be re-planned."
Because it had been leaked, people already regarded the Kamo Family's defense system as nothing.
Two days passed in a flash, and Kenmyo's vacation was over. Truly, one should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days.
Before and after this short vacation, Kenmyo's status suddenly became exceptionally noble. The next head of a family worth trillions of dollars sounded terrifying, like something out of a fairy tale.
But the most terrifying thing was that he had over a thousand Jujutsu Sorcerer enforcers. With so many subordinates, all recognizing Kenmyo as their Boss.
As the saying goes, money is something you can do without, but you can't not have. Life used to be tight, but now it was suddenly comfortable.
Kenmyo also enjoyed the convenience of capitalism for once. Since the Kamo Family's main residence wasn't particularly far from his Aoyama Academy, his school,
Having family vehicles pick up and drop off Kenmyo was also convenient.
It was still the black Rolls-Royce Phantom Custom, a luxury large car ceiling, with the Spirit of Ecstasy shining with silver light on its hood.
Aoyama Academy, considering that its students were children of the elite, had the student drop-off and pick-up area in the underground garage. Those dropping off students could simply drive around the garage and exit the school.
Therefore, the underground garage was more bustling than the ground level. This was Kenmyo's first time here; the underground garage was exceptionally bright and kept very clean and tidy.
Before Kenmyo's vacation, perhaps few people knew him, with only occasional rumors. But after the school-wide broadcast announcing his talent identification by the Ministry of Education's International Education Department and his achievement of ranking first in his entire second grade, he suddenly became a campus celebrity.
In the days Kenmyo was absent, newspapers about him were everywhere. Now, only a minority of people in this school didn't know him.
"Holy crap, who told me his family was poor?"
Seeing him alight from this customized Phantom, the surrounding students whispered amongst themselves.
"His family is poor, and his driver drives a Phantom?"
Kenmyo also smiled helplessly; he hadn't expected taking a car could cause such a commotion.
But Kenmyo's status was already different from theirs; he was at a level equivalent to the parents, or even the clan leaders, of these influential children.
Over a thousand years, countless families had risen and fallen, but the three great families of the Jujutsu World had always remained, standing strong for a millennium.
As the next head of the Kamo Family, Kenmyo's worth was immense; there was no one in the entire school with a more noble status than him.
But unexpectedly, just as Kenmyo entered the classroom, the principal, teacher, and Asagi-nee all arrived together, looking hurried, as if they had something to discuss with him.
"What's wrong, Principal and Teacher?"
Kenmyo asked.
"It's like this, recently the Ministry of Education has a joint education inspection project, and it seems to have been specifically assigned to you."
The principal wiped the sweat from his forehead and handed the document to Kenmyo.
"Hmm?"
"Private Second Ise Grand Shrine Academy."
Kenmyo looked at the name on the document. It seemed a bit strange at first glance, but then he immediately recognized it.
"Isn't this Jujutsu High's alias?"