Most ninjas are mercenaries who are paid to do things. They rarely use emotions and are extremely ruthless when performing tasks.
Kurokasa no Tanuki can be regarded as an outlier among ninjas, but he was not a humane ninja from the beginning, and not everything can trigger his sympathy.
Three years ago, during the year of worshiping at Longquan, the son of Kurokasa no Raccoon died unexpectedly.
Since Kurokasa no Tanuki has always been tight-lipped about the whole incident, no one knows how his son died, but according to the speculations of Ranpo members, it should be related to the tragedy at the Hirata mansion.
Since then, Kurokasa no Tanuki has gradually faded out of the public's sight. He can no longer harden his heart and help Senhoji continue to abduct children for use in the cruel experiment of changing children.
If it weren't for the sudden change at Senboji Temple, which caused the chaos among the people, Kurokasa no Raccoon originally planned to never have anything to do with his former colleagues for the rest of his life.
The sharp hidden sword against his neck made Kurokasa no Raccoon dare not move. The information revealed in the other party's words also made Kurokasa no Raccoon feel cold. The leader of the red hat who was still confronting him before seemed to have died.
in the opponent's hands.
"Dude, what do you want to do? What's the purpose of confirming my position?"
Lu Xiao: "I can be regarded as a helper for Wei Ming. In today's difficult situation, I hope to find more available power for Wei Ming."
"The Ranpo are elite ninjas secretly trained by Senho Temple. There have long been rumors that you have defected to the inner government, but judging from the current internal fighting, it seems that there are also differences of opinion within the Ranpo."
Kurokasa no Tanuki gradually calmed down from the shock. He put down his weapon and raised his hands and said honestly: "Brother, I'm sorry to disappoint you. The reason why I want to help Ashina is not very high-sounding. I just want to save him from the inner government.
Some innocent children."
Lu Xiao used the corner of his eye to look at the black hat crowd who had basically won the victory: "Where are the others?"
"I don't know about this. Maybe some people really want to protect their hometown, but there are also many people who have their own private purposes."
"Just from the perspective of consequentialism, we really want to help Ashina fight against the inner government."
After speaking out his thoughts in detail, Kurokasa no Raccoon waited silently for the mysterious man who controlled him to make a decision.
Lu Xiao removed the Hidden Blade from the Black Hat's neck: "That's enough. I don't expect you to have a sudden enlightenment. As long as the goals are the same, there will be room for cooperation between the Luanbo people and Ashina."
When the Black Hat Raccoon turned around, Lu Xiao's figure had disappeared, and his last vague words were heard in the temple square.
"Go to Weiming City and surrender to Longyin's son Jiuro. Let's say that a traveler from the Ming Dynasty introduced you there."
"I'm looking forward to your next performance."
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"Your Excellency Lu Xiao, you are finally here."
When Lu Xiao traveled through the illusion and entered the inner hall of Xianfeng Temple, Bianruo Yuzi had been waiting for a long time, and there was a very familiar scripture in front of her.
"I've been greeting you for a long time, and I've become like an imperial son."
Lu Xiao knelt down on the futon as the Romans do in the countryside: "You asked the wolf to deliver a message to me. Do you need my help with anything?"
"Yes."
Bianruo Miko touched the Eternal Travel Scripture on the tatami with her white and slender fingers.
"This Book of Eternal Journey records the origin of Sakura Dragon and its true purpose. If we want to cut off the influence of Sakura Dragon on Ashina from the source, we must achieve the return of the dragon mentioned in the scripture."
'really.'
Even before arriving, Lu Xiao had guessed that Bianruo Yuzi's intention might be related to this.
Xianfeng Temple's original artificial creation of the Bianwa Miko was not entirely out of madness, but because the Bianwa Miko was a necessary "container" to achieve the Dragon's Return.
According to the content recorded in the Eternal Journey: The Return of the Dragon, in order to eliminate the influence of Sakura Dragon on Ashina, Miko, who has obtained the power of Sakura Dragon Yin, must be brought to its hometown to cut off the immortal power from the source.
Lu Xiao had previously considered whether to follow the ending of Return of the Dragon, but in the end he chose to give up.
No one is sure what the current situation of Yinglong's hometown is, and this process is bound to take a lot of time.
Lu Xiao's first mission only requires cutting off immortality, and does not require cutting off all the influence of Sakura Dragon. The second mission also only needs to be completed in Ashina Country. Heading to the Dragon's Hometown rashly may cause unintended consequences.
What makes Lu Xiao more tangled is the third world mission shrouded in layers of fog.
Although it is not necessary to complete the task, you can guess with your buttocks that whether or not this task is completed will definitely affect the final completion evaluation of the world task.
Bianruo Miko survived the cruel experiment at Senfou Temple, but her friends who were experimented with her were not so lucky.
Although all of this was done by the bald donkey of Senhoji Temple, deep down in her heart she should still be resentful towards Sakuraryu, who was the source.
Lu Xiao can understand that Bianruo Yuzi hopes to completely cut off all traces related to Sakura Dragon, but this does not mean that he will agree with the other party's choice.
"I changed into Miko. It's a pity that I don't intend to let the war related to Sakura Dragon lead back to my hometown."
Lu Xiao calmly explained to Bianruo Miko: "It was hundreds of years ago that Sakuraryu lived in Ashina. It's too long ago."
"Although some mythical legends about Long Yin still exist in the Ming Dynasty, few people mention the events during the Tang Dynasty today."
"Going aimlessly to the other side of the sea will most likely return in vain. Both Long Yin Yuzi Kuro and I are inclined to cut off Long Yin's power in Ashina Country."
"As for the Insect Possessors and Water Transformers, they have existed in this land for a long time. If Xianfeng Temple had not deliberately spread them, people outside would never know about this special existence."
The beautiful brows that transformed into Miko frowned: "But if Sakuraryu doesn't leave for a day, Ashina's immortal power will always be coveted by others. Does Mr. Kuro think this is really good?"
Lu Xiao smiled and said: "Everyone has his own destiny, and everyone's abilities are limited. We can only complete Long Yin's mission as much as possible within our own capabilities."
"As for Sakura Dragon's future, let's leave it to future generations."
Lu Xiao's words were a little hard to accept for Bianruo Yuzi, but his words were rough but not rough.
Now Ashina needs to face the invasion of the inner palace and the severance of Ryuu Yin at the same time. Just dealing with these two major events requires all his efforts. It is difficult to spare extra energy to consider the return of Ryuu.
Unless Kuro is willing to give up all the bonds with Ashina, even give up his own intelligence to reside in the body of Mikawa Miko, and go to the other side of the sea with all his might.
But obviously Kuro is not such a heartless person.
And once the inner government captures Ashina, who can guarantee that a certain old turtle with extraordinary abilities will not covet the power of immortality?
Any ruler hopes that he can live forever, and the aging Tokugawa Household Government should be no exception.
Under Lu Xiao's persuasion, Bianruo Yuzi, who had little social experience, finally gave up the idea of Return of the Dragon for the time being.
"Well, although my ability is meager, I am still willing to provide you with some help within my ability to cut off Long Yin."
Bianruo Yuzi smiled and clasped his hands together: "Your Excellency Lu Xiao, please extend your hands."
'Come again...'
Lu Xiao helplessly transformed her hand into the shape of Yuzi. The beautiful girl took a deep breath, and a handful of milky white rice suddenly appeared in her hand and fell into Lu Xiao's hand.
"May the power of the harvest bless you...ahem!"
Before she finished speaking, Bianruo Yuzi suddenly coughed violently, and her breathing became a little short.
"Don't force yourself so much."
Lu Xiao stretched out his hand to support the frivolous girl, raised his voice and called out to the inner hall: "Little Taro, come here and help me!"