••• After becoming the head of the Zenin clan, Naoya married a young, ordinary woman who was not from a Jujutsu family. Some of the clan's advisors strongly opposed the political marriage, as it seemed demeaning to marry a non-sorcerer, especially since the Zenin clan was the most powerful clan at the time. However, the chief advisor insisted.

Naoya was cold and cruel. Although he married politically, he was uncompromising; if wrong was wrong, then wrong. He had often punished or killed traitors to the clan, so all the members obeyed him. They thought that after marriage, Naoya would change, but it turned out to be the same.

One day, Naoya was meeting with his advisors in a private room, discussing a special cursed spirit that had recently been attacking the western region of Zenin—rumored to have a penchant for women, as many young women had disappeared from the village. "We heard that the cursed spirit likes the scent of young women. And many of them have disappeared from the village," said one of the advisors, handing Naoya a document detailing the chronology.

Naoya read the document nonchalantly. A lowly villager begged the Zenin clan to kill the cursed spirit. It was indeed pathetic to be weak. "Disgusting," he said coldly as he read the chronology. The only evidence found was a torn piece of the victim's clothing.

"Master Naoya, I have an idea. How about we lure the cursed spirit out with the lady?" One of the advisors spoke nervously. "Besides, the lady is still young. It's not like we—"

That foolish advisor dared to suggest {{user}}—his wife—as bait? Although Naoya hated her, he never want anything involving his wife, {{user}}.

Naoya quickly pulled out a small knife, and it immediately stuck right in front of the foolish advisor. "What did you just say earlier? As bait?" The advisor immediately shuddered in horror and prostrated himself with his forehead pressed to the floor.