In the process of passing through the illusion, Kotaro regained his memory under the stimulation of similar scenery, and he remembered his original responsibilities.
Initially, Kotaro and his father were servants responsible for taking care of Mikawa Miko, but when his father learned about the existence of Gennonomiya and Sengo, he soon lost his heart under the temptation of immortality.
Of course, in the end, this person who betrayed his duties did not end well. He died in Ashina's dungeon. Kotaro, who was mentally shocked and lost his memory, escaped from the dungeon alone and subconsciously returned to Xianfeng Temple. He happened to be encountered by Lu Xiao
arrive.
According to Kotaro, the reason why he grew so strong may be because he loved eating persimmons grown from persimmon trees watered by source water since he was a child. The Ashina locals called them Taro persimmons.
Taro Kaki is affected by the special power of the source water, which contains a lot of vitality, which is just right for people with excessive overdraft of power, such as Mikawa Miko.
"Miko, eat."
Kotaro smiled naively and handed a huge persimmon to the eyes of Miwako.
The panting Mikawa Miko seemed to be attracted by the life force in the persimmon. After taking the persimmon, she started to gnaw it.
"Hmm~ delicious."
Under the influence of the vitality supplemented by Taro Kaki, Mikawa Miko's shortness of breath gradually returned to normal.
"Huh~"
Wiping off the stains on her hands with a silk scarf, she turned into Ruo Yuzi and said to Lu Xiao embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, am I too rude with my eating habits?"
Lu Xiao shook his head disapprovingly: "It doesn't matter what you look like when you eat it. You made these rice with your own life force, right?"
"Well...this is the only thing I can do now."
The functions of Bianruo Yuzi and Longyin Yuzi are similar to crystal towers. They can only provide buffs to allies and cannot kill enemies in person. This feeling of powerlessness makes Bianruo Yuzi hope to provide some help to Lu Xiao and others.
"I appreciate your kindness."
Lu Xiao poured the rice he just got into the rice bag. The rice he got from Bianruo Yuzi last time has not been used yet.
"Da~"
A slight sound suddenly came from the entrance of the main hall of Xianfeng Temple, and Lu Xiao paused slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Kotaro and Bianruo Yuzi didn't have strong hearing like Lu Xiao, so they didn't feel anything.
Lu Xiao stood up with a calm expression and said: "It's okay. It's almost time for me to leave. I'll change to Otoko. I hope you can take care of your health and stop doing whatever you want. Kotaro will stay and continue to take care of you."
A bright and gentle smile appeared on Miko's face: "Call me Jizi, this is the name left to me by my parents who have long since passed away."
"Okay, Himeko."
"I still have a mission, so I'll see you next time."
After saying goodbye, Lu Xiao turned around, and Lu Xiao's originally smiling expression suddenly turned serious.
'Gu Yingzhong, I didn't expect you to find yourself here. It just so happens that it saves me the trouble of catching gophers everywhere.'
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The lonely shadow ninjas in the inner palace are all uniformly dressed. They wear purple striped coats, and their left hands are curled up in front of their chests most of the time, making people mistakenly think that they are all one-armed people.
But in fact, the left hand of these insidious ninjas is the biggest killing move. Once the enemy reveals a flaw, their left hand tempered with poison will reveal its sharp fangs.
The Guyings knew that there must be some secrets hidden in Xianfeng Temple, but Xianfeng Temple had been under the protection of the monks and Luanbo before. Even the Guyings, who were allies, could not enter or leave the temple at will.
Under Lu Xiao's cleanup, all the twisted-minded insect possessors were eliminated. The Luanbo people also fought among themselves because of the loss of their master. The defense of Xianfeng Temple was ineffective, and the Guying people finally found the opportunity to sneak into this mysterious temple.
Like Genichiro, who was the first to get the moon near the water tower, Gu Yingzhong found no valuable clues for the mission in Nuoda's temple, and they finally focused on the inner temple door that could not be opened no matter what.
"boom!"
During the Warring States Period, Japan had begun to initially use firearms. For example, the iron cannons and large barrels that the Japanese called them were actually inferior matchlock guns and artillery that were no longer used in Europe at that time.
The method Gu Yingzhong used to break the door also used gunpowder. They wanted to use explosive bags to blow open the closed door.
However, the door leading to the inner hall is a solid barrier created by Master Xianfeng using supernatural means. Physical means cannot cause any damage to it, at least the gunpowder used by Gu Yingzhong is far from powerful enough.
"no."
One of the Lone Shadows frowned and said: "The gate is still motionless. It seems that it is impossible to destroy it by force."
"Zhengxiong, let's search separately. There should be a way to bypass this gate."
Another Lone Shadow who looked almost identical in appearance nodded and said: "Okay, that's right, you should be careful. I always feel that there is something weird about this temple."
‘Zhengjiu, Zhengxiong, Zheng?’
Lu Xiao squatted on the beam to collect all his breath and touched his chin thoughtfully.
'Hattori Hanzo's real name is Hattori Masashige. It seems that the so-called Lone Shadows are the incarnations of Iga ninjas in the Sekiro world.'
The two solitary figures who moved separately searched around the edge of the main hall, trying to find another way into the inner hall.
But their actions are destined to be in vain. When the inner hall of Xianfeng Temple was built, there was only one entrance. The entire inner hall was firmly protected by the illusion. If it did not pass the test of the illusion, no matter how hard the Lone Shadows searched, it would be in vain.
The two people were separated, giving Lu Xiao every opportunity to defeat him. Looking at Zhengxiong below, he bent down to move the wine jar and looked for a gap in the secret passage. Lu Xiao jumped down from the beam.
Masao is an elite ninja who has experienced hundreds of battles. Although he failed to detect Lu Xiao's traces in advance, the inexplicable sense of threat coming from his head made him instinctively roll to the left.
"Clang!"
The wine jar fell to the ground and made a crisp crackling sound. Zheng, who was searching the other side, immediately stopped and accelerated towards the direction of Zhengxiong.
Lu Xiao was already prepared for the ninja's extraordinarily sharp sixth sense. After deliberately showing murderous intent and forcing the opponent to dodge, he stepped on the pillar in mid-air and fine-tuned the angle of his fall.
"Well done, but it's pointless."
Zhengxiong heard the enemy's voice coming from behind him, and in despair, he turned his head to see the opponent's face clearly, but at this time, Lu Xiao's hidden sword had already avoided the ribs and stabbed into his heart.
"Well!"
This time Lu Xiao did not cover Zhengxiong's mouth and allowed his last scream to spread in the quiet hall.
Hearing his brother's wails, Zheng Zheng, who was on his way, gritted his teeth and speeded up.
There are a total of nineteen leaders of this generation of Gu Yingzong. They are all the descendants of the leaders of the previous generation and half-brothers.
Not to mention the powerful fertility ability of the previous leader of the Guyingzong.
When Cheng Cheng arrived at the scene, all he could see was Masao's dead body with his eyes closed, sitting against the wall. His fatal wound was the punctured heart.
"Huh~"
He let out a long breath and forced himself to calm down. As the eldest brother among the nineteen brothers, his experience in completing tasks is unparalleled among the contemporary Lone Shadows.
'The mirror stops water.'
Two colleagues who also hide their auras are looking for each other's traces in this quiet temple.
Lu Xiao, who was waiting for work, took some advantage. He saw Zhengjiu hiding his aura and hiding in the shadow of the main hall with his own eyes. He had a preconceived impression that Zhengjiu's whereabouts were not completely out of his control.
'the second.'
In order not to make any sound, Lu Xiao did not unfold the folding crossbow in his left arm. Instead, he popped out the hidden gun in his right hand, poured a small amount of magic power into it, and fired it decisively.
"Whoosh!"
There was a slight sound of breaking through the air, and a tiny hole was penetrated through one of the pillars of Xianfeng Temple.
"Pa~"
Zheng, who was hit in the forehead, fell to the ground with an expression of disbelief, and blood slowly flowed from his forehead where he was shot.
Lu Xiao smiled silently: "Times have changed, sir."