Before understanding the past of the Raiden Shogun,
Ningguang believed that Inazuma's national policies were nothing short of destroying itself.
Although she had occasionally speculated about the reasons, whether it was the Sakoku Decree or the Vision Hunt Decree, neither brought any benefit to the nation.
But now she finally understood that the other party's experiences were so tragic.
Watching friends and loved ones perish one by one, that kind of despair was terrifying even to imagine, let alone experience firsthand.
When even the blood relatives who served as her emotional pillar passed away, it was only natural that the Raiden Shogun would lose her way.
"Then you must do your best to help Inazuma and strive to restore peace there."
"Mm, I will."
In the past, Su Han did not want to interfere too much because Inazuma held no special meaning for him.
But now it was different.
Inazuma was his wife's homeland. If he did not make a proper effort now, it would be unacceptable.
Ningguang smiled gently and reminded him, "Besides that, you must also take care of yourself. Don't keep getting hurt and making us worry."
"I promise."
The call ended.
Yae Miko could not help but look at this generation's Tianquan in a new light. At the very least, if it were her, she definitely would not be this generous.
The training continued until night before finally stopping.
Su Han and the others had already returned to the Grand Narukami Shrine to rest, while Arataki Itto was baring his teeth in pain.
"Hiss, it hurts, it hurts…"
"Be gentler."
Members of the Arataki Gang were applying medicine to him, but because they used too much force, their boss kept crying out in pain.
However, there was nothing that could be done.
After all, the ones treating him were all rough men.
"Boss, stop yelling. Even if we use the lightest touch, your body will still hurt."
"Yeah, after being used as a punching bag all day, how could it not hurt…"
Facing the complaints of his subordinates,
Arataki Itto not only failed to feel embarrassed, he instead refuted them, "What do you know? This is the path one must take to become stronger! Besides, that guy is a great swordsman, someone who can split the sea with a single strike. Even though your boss is suffering now, my strength is improving rapidly."
No one understood the changes within his body better than he did.
Although his entire body ached, a brand new power was brewing within it.
Arataki Itto believed that it would not be long before he could fully grasp this power called Haki.
The subordinates looked at each other, then all sighed.
In any case, as long as the boss thought it was fine, that was enough.
As for them, they simply could not endure such harsh training.
Inside the Grand Narukami Shrine,
Su Han was teaching Yae Miko and the others the Golden Light Incantation and the power of Haki. Although the shrine maidens were not interested at first, when they saw that Haki could destroy elemental power, they were all stunned.
"Although you are all delicate shrine maidens, who says shrine maidens cannot fight in close combat? If you master even one of these two techniques, your strength will increase several times over."
Faced with Su Han's explanation,
the shrine maidens all nodded.
Yae Miko then asked, "Must cultivating Haki be like that big fool over there?"
She did not like rough fighting styles, so she was very resistant to the training during the day.
As the Grand Narukami Shrine's chief priestess, engaging in such crude combat did not fit her sense of aesthetics.
Su Han shook his head and said, "There are many methods, but tempering the body is the most direct. At the same time, Haki can also be attached to any technique or ranged attack."
Armament Haki, to put it simply, was a universal enhancement.
When attached to weapons, it could increase attack power and defense.
The same applied when used on one's own body.
Therefore, Su Han strongly recommended that everyone learn it.
"Then I'm willing to learn, as long as it's not rough."
"No problem."
Su Han sat cross-legged and carefully explained the key points of cultivating Haki.
With his extensive teaching experience, his explanations were simple and easy to understand. Any doubts the shrine maidens had were resolved immediately.
Outside the door,
a figure looked toward the room.
Yu Luo watched Su Han speak eloquently and sighed, "This scene feels like it's gone back five hundred years. Back then, he taught in the same way. When I first learned about Haki, I was just as shocked as those shrine maidens."
"Is that so? It seems I have some impression."
Kitsune Saiguu sat to the side, a faint smile appearing on her pale face.
Although her memories were scarce,
she retained many impressions related to Su Han.
After listening for a while, Yu Luo helped Lady Kitsune Saiguu back to rest.
She had used too much power today, causing her recently recovered spirit to become drowsy again.
She still needed to rest more.
Inazuma.
Northland Bank.
The person in charge looked at the writhing figure on the ground and sighed, "Dispose of her."
"My lord?"
"What, are you thinking of saving her? Stop dreaming. This one has already been tortured to the point of losing her mind completely. Even if she wakes up, she will be useless. Sending her on her way is the best choice."
"…Alright."
As a fellow agent, the woman's eyes were filled with reluctance.
But her superior was right.
Her companion could no longer be saved. Even with special medicine, she would likely suffer a complete mental collapse.
The woman drew a dagger from her waist, preparing to send her companion off. However, just as the blade touched the other's body, a blinding light burst from within.
"Not good, retreat!"
The person in charge fled immediately upon seeing the lightning.
Unfortunately, he was still too late.
Boom.
A massive explosion blasted a huge hole through the entire floor.
Over a hundred people died in the incident.
Even the person in charge lost one of his legs in the explosion.
He lay on the ground, screaming madly.
"Someone, help me, quickly!"
The entire Northland Bank descended into chaos.
Outside,
atop a tall tree,
Kuki Shinobu listened to the explosion and picked up the Den Den Mushi in her arms, saying, "My lady, the bomb has been triggered."
"Mm, you've done well. Return now."
Yae Miko's voice came from the other side.
Kuki Shinobu leapt into the air and instantly disappeared.
Soon after, a large number of soldiers and Fatui arrived to put out the fire.
It took several hours before the disaster was finally brought under control.
The person in charge lay on a stretcher, shouting at members of the Kujou Clan, "This must be that damned fox's scheme. Send people to question her, do you hear me…"
"Sir, rest assured. Even with her special status, she cannot avoid responsibility in a diplomatic matter like this."
The Kujou Clan and the Fatui were currently partners, so they naturally did not want to ruin their relationship.
At the same time, they could use this opportunity to suppress Mount Yougou.
It was killing two birds with one stone.
The next day,
members of the Kujou Clan arrived at the Grand Narukami Shrine on Mount Yougou.
"You must give us an explanation, otherwise we cannot answer to Northland Bank."
There were over a hundred soldiers present.
Leading them was a branch family member of the Kujou Clan, Kujou Lixing.
Faced with the soldiers' aggressive attitude, the shrine showed no reaction at all, as if they did not exist.
Kujou Lixing shouted angrily, "We're talking to you. Are you all deaf?"
Buzz.
The moment his voice fell, a bolt of lightning pierced through his body.
The soldiers did not even see who attacked. By the time they reacted, Kujou Lixing had already been nailed to a tree, screaming in agony.
"Cough… save me…"
"Hurry, save me."
All of Kujou Lixing's arrogance had vanished, leaving only fear and pleading in his triangular eyes.
The soldiers wanted to step forward to rescue him, but a cold snort came from deep within the courtyard.
"I'd like to see who dares to save him."
A handsome man wearing a long blade at his waist slowly walked out.
His eyes were extremely cold. With every step he took, the sound seemed to press against everyone's chest.
By the time he reached them,
all the soldiers could no longer withstand the pressure and knelt to the ground.
They coughed up blood, their hearts filled with shock.
When had such a terrifying expert appeared on Mount Yougou? Why had there been no news at all before?
As for Kujou Lixing, who was pinned to the tree, his eyes were filled with terror upon seeing the newcomer.
White tail.
White ears.
There was no doubt. In Inazuma, only one race possessed such traits, the Hakushin Heavenly Fox Clan.
"How is this possible…"
"Wasn't the Hakushin Clan turned into stone statues…"
"Why have they appeared again?"
Kujou Lixing could not believe it.
There were records of this in his clan. After the death of their leader, the Heavenly Fox Clan chose to seal themselves away, not appearing for five hundred years.
Otherwise, how could his clan have risen to power as it had today?
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