As the blade of the Immortal Blade of Tears of Resentment was inserted into the head of the Ghost of Resentment, the giant monster that was originally as big as a small mountain quickly shrunk as if it was leaking air.
The gathered fire of resentment spilled into the air, gradually turning into a stream of red light and slowly dissipating.
As the carrier of the ghost of resentment, the orangutan could not bear the huge burden brought by the ghost transformation. His body only appeared for a moment at the end and immediately withered in the wind along with the sparks in the sky.
The battlefield after being ravaged by the Ghost of Resentment was in a mess, with raging fires burning in many places, and countless charred corpses of various shapes abandoned across the battlefield.
The Red Army in the Imperial Household suffered heavy losses, and the leading general Ii Naomatsu ordered to temporarily withdraw from the Ashina border to regroup.
In contrast, due to the news delivered by Lu Xiao, Genichiro made corresponding preparations in advance and did not suffer much damage when the ghost of resentment caused a havoc on the battlefield. Ashina's army still maintained a relatively complete combat effectiveness.
Although the inner army has temporarily retreated, anyone who understands the overall situation knows that they will come back sooner or later.
The Red Army led by the Ii family is just one of the armies under the Imperial Household. If the current Shogun is determined to capture Ashina, he can recruit more legions at any time to launch a full-scale encirclement and suppression.
However, it takes time to mobilize the army, and this time is Ashina's most precious breathing time.
Without bothering to rest and reorganize the army, Genichiro immediately issued a pursuit order after confirming that the ghost of resentment had disappeared.
The cavalry led by Masataka Oniwa immediately took the lead and galloped towards the evacuation direction of the inner palace, followed closely by the army of insect possessors led by Genichiro himself.
The Red Army suffered heavy losses under the ravages of the Red Eyes and the Ghost of Resentment, and their morale was also severely damaged. This was the best time to defeat them in one fell swoop.
As long as the siege of the red army is lifted, Ashina can take advantage of the victory in the war to call on the daimyo who do not want to be annexed by the inner government to stand up again.
A single spark can start a prairie fire. The troubled times of the Warring States Period were just beginning to come to an end, and many daimyo did not yet have a strong sense of belonging to the inner palace.
The news of the defeat of the elite red army in the Imperial Household will soon spread to all directions, which will stimulate the will of resistance in the hearts of the already dissatisfied daimyo. At that time, Japan is likely to return to the warring states era where wars were everywhere.
However, the future development of the Sekiro world has nothing to do with Lu Xiao. When Genichiro led the army to regain the lost territory of Ashina and further pursue the defeated Red Army, the system prompts sounded in his mind at the right time.
"The side mission of guarding Ashina has been completed. According to the system's calculations, within 10 days, the territorial integrity rate of Ashina will reach 93%."
"Completion level - almost perfect, the floating reward settlement is completed, do you want to claim it now?"
"No need for now."
Lu Xiaoji slowly sat down on the battlefield holding the more than one meter long Immortal Sword. His travel time in the world of Sekiro was almost over.
"After returning to the main world, settle the world tasks together and let me have a good rest."
System: "Understood, all tasks in Sekiro World have been completed, and the host still has a maximum of 24 hours to stay. Please plan your own time."
…
"Do you really want to leave?"
In the Ashina Castle Castle Tower, Kuro, who had just woken up, looked a little sad and could not accept the fact that the wolf was dead in a short period of time.
Hearing that Lu Xiao also planned to leave Ashina and continue traveling, Kuro sighed with emotion.
"That's right, the immortal severance has been achieved, and the war between Ashina and the inner government has temporarily ushered in a truce period. The blocked roads are gradually opening up. Now is the best time to leave Ashina."
Lu Xiao smiled and rubbed Jiulang's silky hair and comforted him: "Don't be so disappointed. The goal of immortality has been achieved. The wolf paid his own life for it. You should carry his expectations and live the ordinary life you dream of.
"
"I know that I will never let the wolf's sacrifice be in vain."
Jiulang straightened his face and bowed solemnly to Lu Xiao to thank you: "Your Excellency Lu Xiao, thank you for your help during this period. If there is anything you need my help with, please feel free to ask."
Seeing Jiulang constantly gesturing to Yongzhen who was sitting aside, Lu Xiao shook her head in confusion.
"Jiuro, the relationship between Yongzhen and I is not as ambiguous as you think."
Kuro curled his lips vaguely, "You are the only one who thinks so."
Following the topic raised by Jiulang, Lu Xiao turned around and looked at Yongzhen, whose eyes were a little vacant.
"Yongzhen, what are your plans next? Will you follow Kuro to other countries to pursue a new life, or will you continue to stay in your hometown of Ashina?"
Yongzhen retracted his divergent thoughts and answered somewhat blankly: 'I don't know, Ashina was not my real hometown in the first place. Now that Isshin-sama and the orangutan have passed away one after another, there is nothing here worthy of my nostalgia.'
"So, you plan to leave Ashina?"
Yongzhen smiled bitterly and said: "I have this idea, but I don't understand the world outside Ashina at all, and I don't know where to go after leaving."
Jiulang winked at Lu Xiao crazily from the side, and Lu Xiao rolled his eyes at him angrily.
'I'm a kid, but if I were really from the Ming Dynasty in this world, I might be able to take Yongzhen back with me as you wish, but it's a pity...'
At this time, the system suddenly proactively gave a prompt: "If the host needs it, the natives of this world can be brought back to the main world. The quota is limited to one person."
Lu Xiao: "..."
‘Well, the whole world is here to help?’
Lu Xiao had a headache and tapped his forehead with his finger: "Jiulang, give me some time and let Yongzhen and I talk alone."
"no problem!"
Kuro walked towards the lower level of the castle tower with a smile, still holding the saber Kakimaru that was once given to the wolf in his hand.
After the prosthetic hand of Ninja was handed over to the immortal Hanbei by Nagama for safekeeping, this sword was regarded as the last relic of the wolf.
Lu Xiao once thought about keeping the Ninja Prosthetic Hand for his own use, but after some consideration, he gave up the idea. After all, the design ideas of the Ninja Prosthetic Hand overlapped with the Assassin's Arm Armor.
However, Lu Xiao copied the detailed structure of the Ninja prosthetic hand using the recording function of the Golden Apple of Eden. After returning to the main world, he planned to study it with Consus to try to make some improvements to the arm armor.
"Um……"
When only he and Yongzhen were left in the room, Lu Xiao was scratching his head and couldn't calm down.
Even though the system gave the green light, he was still not sure whether he should extend an invitation to Yongzhen and how to explain to her a completely unfamiliar new world.
It is impossible to say that Lu Xiao has no affection for the gentle and elegant Yong Zhen.
This kind of considerate and virtuous classical beauty has almost completely disappeared in modern times. Women in the new era are very independent and autonomous, and the distribution of responsibilities between men and women has become increasingly blurred. The emergence of boxers is a typical example of overcorrection.
The girlfriend Lu Xiao had in college was also a pretty young lady, and the two got along very happily during their carefree student days.
For a long time after graduation, it was Lu Xiao who took over most of the housework after his busy work. His girlfriend seemed to take this for granted. As soon as she got home, she would lie on the sofa brushing her scarf and watching some funny movies.
In the end, the relationship between the two failed to withstand the test of reality and they broke up.
What Lu Xiao needs is a partner who can support her and move forward together, rather than going through all kinds of hardships to support a little princess.
Even if we don’t talk about Yongzhen’s pretty appearance and elegant temperament full of classical charm, Yongzhen’s character is also in line with Lu Xiao’s views on mate selection.
Lu Xiao is not stupid. After a series of previous events, he can feel Yongzhen's affection for him.
The biggest problem is that Lu Xiao can't decide whether to take Yongzhen away from her home world and let her get familiar with the various aspects of modern society from scratch.
It would be easy to take her back unilaterally, but Lu Xiao didn't want to use this forced method to leave Yongzhen without any choice about her future.
After thinking about it for a while, Lu Xiao finally gritted her teeth and decided to tell Yongzhen the truth and let her make her own choice.
"Yongzhen, what I'm going to say next will definitely go beyond your common sense, but please listen patiently. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them. After you fully understand what I'm saying, it's up to you to choose whether you want to follow me or not.