Qingdeng's body twisted half a circle in mid-air, performing a superb technique, and his feet landed firmly on the ground.
Qingdeng couldn't help but grin as a burning pain came from his chest.
--What's this……?
He raised his gaze and stared at Boss Kiryu in front of him.
I saw Boss Kiryu walking towards Aonto with a leisurely pace, as if he were strolling in a garden.
No fighting stance.
No scary expression.
He just lowered his arms naturally and let the tip of the bamboo sword drag to the ground.
He just had a calm and calm look on his face, with a strange and shining light in his eyes, and his chest was rising and falling at a very weird rhythm.
The more Qingdeng observed the other party, the more surprised he became.
Boss Kiryu... couldn't feel anything.
There is neither murderous intent as sharp as a knife nor impassioned fighting spirit.
This was the first time Qingdeng encountered this situation.
He looked back at every battle he had experienced in the past - no matter how weak the opponent was, he would always exude a little bit of fighting spirit to win and try to attack.
However, looking back at Kiryu's boss at this time - nothingness.
Yes, that's right.
Nothingness! Feel nothing!
Qingden felt that the person standing in front of him was not a person, but an elusive fog.
Can't grasp the specific shape.
Unable to control the detailed flow.
It was obviously just a "fog"... but it gave Qingden the illusion of being at the bottom of the deep sea!
The suffocating water pressure rushed towards Qingdeng from all directions.
The skin is tight.
The hair stood on end.
Breathing becomes rapid uncontrollably.
Talents such as "Gu Gu +3", "Gathering God", and "Berserker +4" have been activated immediately.
Although there have been many BUFF blessings, Qingdeng still has a lingering sense of crisis in his heart.
Soon after, Kiryu's figure suddenly turned into an afterimage.
At this moment, Qingden felt a wave hundreds of meters high hitting him head-on!
--coming!
Qingdeng subconsciously prepared his bamboo sword and assumed a defensive posture.
However, Kiryu's bamboo sword had already passed through his defensive circle and swept towards his left shoulder.
Bang!
"Well!"
Qingdeng gritted his teeth and endured the pain.
Just like being hit by a big truck, the "shock wave" that Peimeng could not resist spread throughout Qingdeng's body.
He took three steps back before he could regain his balance.
As soon as he stood firm on his front foot, Kiryu's pursuit came on his back foot.
The trajectory of the bamboo sword approached in an arc.
Qingdeng once again tried to defend himself with his sword.
But a scene very similar to the one just now happened again - before Aoden's bamboo sword could be picked up, Kiryu's bamboo sword had already struck his body.
Kiryu's sword speed was too fast.
It was so fast that even Qingden, who was extremely experienced in combat and had talents such as "Speed +4", could not react at all!
If Kiryu had taken the real thing, he would have been dead long ago.
At this time, Qingden suddenly discovered: Kiryu always had an expressionless and aloof appearance, like a robot that only acted according to the program.
This feeling...it's like all the emotions and desires have been stripped away from his body. It's so weird that it almost makes people feel the "uncanny valley effect".
Looking at Kiryu walking towards him again, Qingden couldn't help but ask himself: If the most powerful amplification talent he currently possesses: "Reversal Dragon" is activated, will he be able to compete with the current Kiryu?
Regarding this question... Qingdeng cannot give a definite answer!
——Is this Boss Kiryu... the true strength of "Liuguang Hachiman"?
Qingden knew that Boss Kiryu was a very powerful player who had once dominated the world.
However, it was not until this moment that he realized belatedly: he seemed to have underestimated Boss Kiryu’s abilities...
At this time, Qingdeng really looked like a volleyball - the volleyball was constantly being slapped, flying around in the air, and difficult to fall back to the ground.
In the same way - Qingden was beaten so hard that he didn't even have time to scream in pain.
Boss Kiryu beat Aonto repeatedly like he was lecturing a child who stole candy.
Of course, he was merciful and did not attack Qingdeng's eyes, throat or other vital points, nor did he hit Qingdeng's face. He only chopped at places with a lot of flesh that would be painful but not seriously injured.
For a moment, the sound of "pop" hitting the flesh echoed in the sky above Qianshiwu, and it lingered for a long time...
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After a while——
"We're back."
Kinoshita Mai, who was carrying a vegetable basket filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, opened the shop door and crossed the threshold with Makimura one after another.
As soon as they returned to Thousand Things House, they heard a very strange noise.
"What is this sound?"
Kinoshita Wu frowned and followed the sound to the courtyard.
After arriving at the verandah adjacent to the courtyard, the sight before her surprised her.
"Aoden? Mr. Kiryu? What are you doing?"
Kinoshita Mai's shout made Boss Kiryu's sword move pause.
"I'm teaching Tachibana-kun new moves."
Kiryu turned his face sideways and said to Mai Kinoshita seriously.
"Teaching new moves? This looks like you are bullying Tachibana-kun unilaterally!"
Kinoshita Mai put her hands on her hips and cast a resentful look at Kiryu angrily.
Then, she hurriedly walked down the corridor, hugged the flat wooden clogs placed on the corridor, walked three steps at a time to Qingdeng's side, and carefully supported his waist.
"Qingdeng, are you okay?"
At first glance, Qingden and Kiryu, each holding a bamboo sword and standing facing each other, seem to be fighting. However, if you look closely, you will find that this is simply "beating and being beaten."
The appearance of Qing Deng... Although it can't be said that he was beaten to pieces, it can at least be said that he was beaten to a state of utter disarray.
"I'm fine...hiss!"
While talking, Qingdeng accidentally touched the bruise on his chest and couldn't help but gasped several times.
Boss Kiryu opposite him was letting out a long sigh of relief.
Qingden noticed that the strange rise and fall of his chest gradually stopped and slowly returned to his normal breathing rhythm.
At the same time, the magnificent light in his eyes also dissipated bit by bit - magically, at the same time as this strange light dissipated, the old man in front of him turned back into the gentle and elegant Kiryu boss he knew. , is no longer the "robot" that is aloof from things and has no emotion in its movements.
I don't know if it was Qingto's own illusion... He always felt that Boss Kiryu seemed to have a satisfied look on his face, as if he had wanted to beat him like this for a long time...
"Mr. Kiryu, what are you doing?"
Kinoshita Mai couldn't help but said anxiously.
"Qingdeng has just recovered from his injury. How could you be so harsh?"
Before Kiryu could answer, a tall figure slowly entered everyone's field of vision.
"Ah, Mr. Makimura, good morning."
Qingdeng was the first to say hello.
"Oh! It's Mr. Tachibana! Good morning!"
Makimura responded with a hearty and enthusiastic smile as always.
"Tangerine-kun, why are you free to come over and play today?"
Qingden smiled bitterly.
"Boss Kiryu said he wanted to teach me a very powerful thing, so I came here."
"oh?"
Makimura's thick eyebrows were raised at the corners of his eyes.
He swept his eyes and looked at Kiryu, then at Aoden.
"Kuro, are you... finally going to pass 'that' to Tachibana-kun?"
As he spoke, Makimura grinned, showing a complex expression that looked like a smile but not a smile, with mixed emotions.
Kiryu nodded slightly.
"He already has the strength to control it - in this case, it should be taught to him."
After finishing speaking, Kiryu walked to the corridor beside the courtyard and sat down with his knees bent.
"Mr. Ju, sit here. Young Master, please sit over here too."
Kiryu said while pointing to the empty space beside him.
Perhaps it was because Kiryu's expression of "a great revenge has been avenged" left an indelible impression on Qingto, so when Kiryu said "sit next to him", Qingno couldn't help but hesitate on his face and cautiously He moved forward until he repeatedly confirmed that Kiryu's body did not exude murderous aura, and then slowly sat down - only halfway up his buttocks.
"Tangerine-kun, before we get to the point, let me tell you a little story."
Qingdeng: "Story?"
Kiryu nodded, then raised his eyes, looking into the distance as if reminiscing.
"A long, long time ago, there was a very powerful genius swordsman."
"When he was young, he once had a fierce and evenly matched fight with a particularly powerful enemy."
"When the battle was at its most intense and intense, his body and mind suddenly entered a strange state."
"He felt like he was floating on a calm lake."
"There are no distracting thoughts in my mind."
"There were clearly flowers, plants and other debris in his field of vision, but he could only sense the knife in his palm and the enemy in front of him."
"Relying on this miraculous state, the swordsman defeats powerful enemies in one fell swoop."
"The state he entered at that time now has a recognized name - 'selfless state'."
After hearing this, Qingdeng looked surprised and murmured:
"'Selfless Realm'?"
This name... Aoto had heard of it from another of his masters, Kondo Shusuke.
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(Tachibana-kun, you and Souji need to work harder. In the whole trial, you two are the most talented and have the best chance of reaching the highest realm.)
At that time, Kondo Shusuke said this.
(The highest realm? What is that?)
Qingdeng asked back.
Kondo Shusuke smiled slightly and replied:
(Without surprise, fear, or fear, the mind turns into emptiness, which means nothingness. This is called the state of selflessness!)
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"Tachibana-kun, have you ever learned in detail about the 'state of selflessness' from Kondo Shusuke or the Chiba family?"
Qingden shook his head.
"Master Kondo once briefly mentioned it to me, but he did not go into details. He said that he had never personally come into contact with the 'no-self realm', so his understanding of it was only superficial, so he did not want to talk more for fear of misleading others. Children."
Kiryu nodded slightly.
"Kondo Shusuke is as humble as ever... Then I'll give you some extra lessons."
"'Selfless Realm' - As the name suggests, people who reach this realm will enter a selfless state with no distractions and no distracting thoughts."
"This is completely different from the 'full concentration' you usually experience when you concentrate on doing something."
"The 'no-self state' is a state of being without distractions, which is a true sense of concentration. There are no distracting thoughts in the mind, and the mind is so free that even the existence of the body is almost forgotten."
"When you enter the 'no-self state', you can bring out physical abilities that are much higher than usual. In particular, the reaction speed will be greatly enhanced. You no longer act after thinking, but rely on the actual experience of the body and unconsciously The ground unfolds its action.”
"Of course, nothing is perfect in the world."
"Such a strong 'selfless state' naturally has side effects."
"The side effect is that it will consume your physical strength drastically."
"Those with weak physical strength will most likely collapse and pass out due to physical exhaustion within a few minutes after entering the 'realm of no-self'."
"For a long time, not to mention the people who have entered the 'selfless realm', even those who have even slightly touched this realm are rare."
"If we say - the realm of 'power' is the watershed that distinguishes ordinary people from the strong."
"Then, the 'selfless realm' is the watershed that distinguishes ordinary strong people from the chosen ones."
"Only talented warriors whose talents and diligence are not that of humans can have the opportunity to touch this realm."
Having said this, Kiryu paused for a moment, leaving Aoto and Kinoshita Mai time to digest.
Suddenly, he spoke again:
"Continue with the story I just told."
"After personally experiencing the power of the 'selfless realm' once, the swordsman has never forgotten it."
"So, the swordsman devoted himself to researching ways to freely enter the 'selfless realm'."
"In the end, he developed a great fighting technique - the breathing method of origin."
Qingdeng blinked—breathing method, just hearing the name felt so awesome.
He had heard a little bit about the "state of no-self" before.
But this breathing method is really unheard of.
Fascinated, he listened more attentively, his upper body subconsciously leaning slightly towards Kiryu.
"The essence of the 'selfless state' is the ultra-high concentration of the spirit."
"In other words, as long as you can master your own spirit, you can enter the 'selfless state' at will."
"The principle of source breathing is to use a special breathing rhythm to bring hints to the brain and focus the mind."
"When I first learned the breathing of the source, at most it only made my mind more focused."
"However... when you practice it to the extreme, you can enter a state of ultra-high concentration at any time and anywhere, and then freely enter the 'selfless state' without any restrictions."
"It's a pity that although the source of breathing is very powerful, the learning threshold is very high."
"There are very few people who can successfully learn the Breath of Source."
"This genius swordsman who developed the Breath of Source... happens to be my old friend and has a deep connection with me."
"Under his step-by-step guidance, I was very lucky to learn and master the 'Breath of Source'."
Hearing this, Qingden suddenly remembered: During the fight just now, Boss Kiryu had been using a very weird breathing method...
"Boss Kiryu!"
Qingdeng couldn't wait and said quickly:
"Could it be said that the breathing method you used just now is the breathing of the source?"
Kiryu smiled and nodded.
"Yes, in the battle just now, I have been using the ultimate breath of origin. What you just faced is a warrior who has entered the 'selfless realm'."
"How is it? After fighting a warrior who has entered the 'selfless realm', what do you think?"
"So strong."
Qingdeng replied without hesitation.
"Incredibly strong!"
"Just feel strong."
Kiryu grabbed the bamboo sword beside him and stood up.
"The powerful thing I want to teach you today is the breath of origin."
"Now, grab your bamboo sword and continue fighting with me."
Qingdeng couldn't help being shocked when he heard this.
"Continue to fight? Didn't you say you want to teach me breathing techniques?"
"My personal experience tells me that you can't learn the breathing of the source just by oral teaching. You have to understand and understand my breathing method bit by bit in the intense battle of blood boiling. If you are lucky, it only takes three In a few months, you will be able to initially master the Breath of Source."
"...Boss Kiryu, please forgive me for confirming - are you really not seeking personal revenge? Because I had previously threatened to marry three wives, so you took this rare opportunity to teach me a lesson... …”
"How is that possible!"
As soon as Qingto finished speaking, Boss Kiryu denied it righteously.
"Tachibana-kun, do you think I am that kind of person?"
"I have never had the idea of beating you up reasonably and legally, and beating you hard while entering the 'selfless state'."
"Stop talking nonsense and come here quickly with your bamboo sword."
The corners of Qingden's mouth twitched one after another.
As a last resort, he gritted his teeth and reluctantly left Kinoshita Mai, holding his bamboo sword and standing directly opposite Boss Kiryu.
"Ah, by the way. Boss Kiryu, before we start the fight, please allow me to confirm one thing."
"What's the matter?"
"You...really want to pass on Vairocana to me?"
To be honest, although Boss Kiryu's "donation of swords under the moon" happened nearly 2 months ago, Aomori still has a sense of unreality until now - Boss Kiryu's family heirloom sword, this sword that shines with purple light. Does the cool sword really belong to him from now on?
Perhaps he didn't expect Aonto to ask this question. Boss Kiryu's face was filled with surprise.
But soon, "surprise" turned into "smile".
A knowing smile appeared on his wrinkled face.
"Tangerine-kun, I should have said this before, right? Now you are fully qualified to hold Vairocana."
"So, there is no need to feel uneasy, no need to feel that you are not worthy of this knife."
"I think... Vairocana would also be very happy to have a new master like you."
Hearing what Kiryu said, Qingden subconsciously lowered his gaze and looked at the ancient sword with a large curvature and a black purple handle sheathed on his left waist.
His face was like the sky after sunrise, with the black veil gradually dissipating.
"Yeah, I know!"
"Then... let's get back to the topic. Come on! Tachibana-kun!"
Before the sound even fell, the person had arrived - Kiryu, whose chest was rising and falling in a strange rhythm, and whose eyes once again exuded a magnificent light, flashed in front of Qingto.
The white Xiange quickly enlarged in Qingdeng's field of vision,
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the sky above Qianshiwu, the long-lasting sound of flesh being violently beaten once again hovered...
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Edo, somewhere, the cemetery of a certain temple——
Three men of different ages stood side by side in front of a tombstone.
"Who are you?"
Suddenly, a young male voice came from behind the three of them.
They followed the sound - a boy of about 5 or 6 years old was giving them a sharp look that was not expected of a child of his age.
"Are you... Nishino-kun's son?"
Ebina asked.
The boy was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to his senses, and said loudly in a childish yet upright voice:
"Yes! I am the eldest son of Nishino Hosejiro, Nishino Chotaro! Who are you? Tell me your name quickly! Why are you standing in front of my father's tomb?"
Akutsu chuckled, his tone a little more amused.
"Although you are not very old, you speak quite well."
Ebina turned around, faced Chotaro Nishino, and bowed to express his greetings.
"Gui'an, Nishino-kun, I'm here with Ebina Ye Zong. We... can be considered your father's comrades-in-arms."
"Comrade?"
"When your father died, we were all by his side."
"?!"
Nishino Chotaro opened his eyes wide, with surprise written on his face.
"You...are officials of the shogunate?"
Ebina smiled noncommittally.
"Nishino-kun, I think you should have known this for a long time, right? Your father died due to serious injuries while performing a top-secret mission. We were also one of the executors of that top-secret mission. For some reasons, Our identities cannot be revealed yet, so please don’t mention our existence to anyone in the future.”
Nishino Chotaro nodded lightly.
"Well, I understand."
"We are here today to express our condolences to your father."
"That's it...then please do it."
Nishino Chotaro stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.
However, Ebina shook his head.
"No, we have already expressed our condolences. We have finished everything we want to say to your father. We will take our leave now."
Ebina raised the bamboo hat on his head, then led Ichinose and Akutsu behind him and strode away.
Just when they passed by Nishino Chotaro——
"...Please wait a moment."
Ebina raised an eyebrow, paused, and turned around.
"Nishino-kun, what's wrong?"
Nishino Chotaro turned his head sideways, raised his eyes, and met Ebina's eyes without fear.
"Since you were by my father's side when he died, can you tell me - could my father die a heroic death? A death worthy of the name of a warrior?"
As soon as Nishino Chotaro finished speaking, Ebina and the others all looked surprised and subconsciously looked at each other.
After a while, Ebina grinned, and a look of curiosity appeared on his brows.
"You kid is really interesting. Why do you ask?"
Nishino Chotaro said seriously:
"My father always taught me: To become a qualified warrior, even if you die, you must die heroically and live up to the name of a warrior."
"In addition, he always told me that his long-cherished wish in life is to die well and in a way that makes all his relatives and friends proud of him."
"So... I really want to know... whether my father fulfilled his long-cherished wish when he died... whether he died in a way that makes me feel proud..."
The further Nishino Chotaro continued to speak, the lower his voice became.
By the end of his words, his eyes were already slightly red.
Looking at this boy who was too mature to look like a young boy, Ebina pursed his lips, thoughtfully.
Suddenly, he said firmly in a measured tone:
"There was nothing samurai about your father when he died."
Before Nishino Chotaro could be surprised, Ebina continued on by himself:
"The so-called 'samurai' are just a group of domesticated dogs with dog leashes called 'bushido' around their necks."
"And Nishino Hosejiro - he broke free of the dog chain around his neck. He no longer lay in the mud with the ugly appearance of a 'dog'. He stood on the earth as a 'human'."
"The word 'samurai' is too insignificant in front of him. This ugly word cannot contain his courage and will."
"He ushered in his new life as a fighter and a real man."
Having said that, Ebina retracted his gaze and turned towards Nishino Chotaro's body, and walked away without any further pause.
Just when their figures were about to disappear into the distance, a long, middle-aged male voice floated faintly into Nishino Chotaro's ears.
"Son, take your father as your goal and become a fighter like your father who breaks free from the shackles and follows your heart."
Nishino Chotaro opened his mouth blankly and blinked.
"Break off the shackles...? Follow your heart...?"
He stood there and said nothing for a long time.
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"Mr. Ebina, do we really want to return to Gyeonggi like this?"
Akutsu asked.
"Well, there's no point in staying in Edo any longer. It's better to return to Gyeonggi and resume my life."
Having said this, Ebina looked up at the sky and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Nioh... He really belongs to him. I didn't expect that he would overturn the situation that was already inevitable..."
Ichinose on the side answered:
"The Qingshui clan has been severely damaged and is about to be destroyed. Without the help of the Qingshui clan, the Fanzhu Party, which lacks a foundation in the Eastern Kingdom, should no longer be able to spread illusion deposits in the Kanto region."
Ebina got back to her words:
"That's why we have to return to Gyeonggi Province as soon as possible. We must report to the organization immediately: there is a transcendent talent in Edo that we must try our best to win over."
The three of them stopped talking and went straight to the starting point of the "Five Streets": Nihonbashi.
The figures of the three people gradually disappeared into the smoke and dust blown up by the spring breeze.
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1 month later——
The first year of Wenjiu (1861), April 22nd——
Edo, Nihonbashi——
Spring has arrived and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
Cherry blossoms bloom quietly on the young branches.
Warm white light flows down one by one from the gaps in the branches, and the cherry blossom petals shrouded in the sun continue to fall down.
"Look! Look! Come and see! The shogunate's reward for 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoden has come down! Look! Look! Come and see! An unprecedented and huge reward!"
Next to the bridge head on the east side of the Nihonbashi Bridge, a pair of tile merchants were shouting hard.
[Note: Waban tabloid: It can be understood as a newspaper in the Edo period. It is an unofficial reading material that is freely printed and sold by the public. It reports various types of news, including civil wars, riots, Murder cases, and other news-like information, as well as some entertainment-related gossip and legends such as love killings and vendettas. 】
Most of the tile merchants work in pairs, one is responsible for selling, and the other is responsible for reading out today's news headlines to attract the attention of passers-by.
"Nioh" Tachibana Aoshinobu, a reward from the shogunate - these words are the best advertisements.
Nihonbashi is one of the most visited places in Edo.
Within a moment, a dense crowd of people from three floors inside and three outside gathered around the pair of tile merchants.
Hundreds of men and women looked expectantly.
A bunch of interested eyes fell on the pair of tile merchants.
Seeing that the number of people was almost there, the tile merchant responsible for attracting customers cleared his throat vigorously.
"Everyone must know that more than two months ago, 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoto..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a rough voice:
"Stop talking about these boring background information! Quickly tell me what reward the shogunate gave to 'Nioh'!"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted countless echoes.
"Yes, yes!"
"Let's get to the point!"
"If you don't tell us, we will buy tiles from someone else!"
When the tile merchant saw this, he smiled and said hurriedly, "Okay, okay," "I know, I know."
After the "public resentment" subsided a little, he cleared his throat again.
"At noon yesterday, the shogunate announced the official reward for Tachibana Aoden."
"Increase 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoto's family fortune by 4,000 koku!"
"Including the original 1,250 stones, the total is 5,250 stones!"
Before the tile merchant finished speaking, gasps could be heard.
5250 stones!
An increase of 4,000 stones in one breath!
The family fortune of a Hatamoto is generally between 200 koku and 10,000 koku. Those with a family fortune exceeding 3,000 koku are called "Dashen Hatamoto".
The big body flag could have held important positions that could influence the state affairs, such as the chief of the shogunate and the imperial guard.
What is the concept of a big body with a family income of more than 5,000 shi?
At the beginning of the Edo period, there were approximately 5,165 hatatos, among whom there were more than 5,000 koku but less than 10,000 koku... only 100 people!
Although after more than two hundred years of peace, the number of people in Hatamoto has increased, the number of people in Hatamoto, who has a family income of more than 5,000 koku, has basically not changed much.
In other words - Aoto has reached the top of the pyramid of Edo society! Become a being that even countless Hatamoto samurai can only look up to!
At this time, the tile merchant’s voice did not stop:
"In addition to rewarding a large amount of property and beautiful clothes, the shogunate also promoted Tachibana Aoden's official position to——"
Everyone quickly shut their mouths and stared at the tile merchant with bated breath, waiting for his next words.
However, the tile merchant did something wrong at this time.
He stopped talking at this moment, deliberately trying to whet everyone's appetite.
Until impatience is about to appear on everyone's faces——
"The side members are also the servants of the emperor!"
The tile merchant roared at the highest volume he could muster.
The venue, which was originally a bit noisy, suddenly fell into silence.
A samurai with a loud voice.
Woman holding baby.
A man with a sweat scarf on his head.
Everyone...everyone at the scene, regardless of gender, age or child, all fell silent.
After being so quiet for 5 seconds, it began to gradually become commotion.
Then, the commotion turned into restlessness, and then the restlessness turned into an uproar like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
When hearing about this position, everyone thought "No way" in their minds.
Side public: The close ministers of the general who conquered the barbarians, responsible for the general's minor surnames, minor households, and doctors. Responsible for the chores of Lao Zhong and General Zhengyi. After Lao Zhong retired, he took care of the miscellaneous affairs in Edo City on his behalf.
[Note·Xiao Nayan: Responsible for taking care of the general's daily life, occasionally helping the general handle daily affairs, etc. The scope of work is very wide]
Otai-様employee: A male official who oversees the affairs of Daou (the shogun's harem), also known as "Hirofu-employee".
One person holds two positions - this is quite rare in the Edo period, which focused on "dispersion of power."
This situation of holding two important positions at the same time is even rarer.
Even people who don't understand politics at all can understand how powerful Qingdeng's new position is just by looking at the work content of these two official duties!
He is not only a close minister who often walks in front of the general, but also the commander-in-chief responsible for managing Daao. Whether it is internal or external court, he can speak and exert influence!
In terms of power alone... the famous names of some small vassals may not be as good as Qingdeng today!
The squad leader who was transformed from a fire-fighting thief was promoted to an important minister of the shogunate who could influence the national government... For a while, no one knew who took the lead. The saying "Jubilee Aoden who soared into the sky" spread throughout Edo in the streets and alleys, and then spread to further places...
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Gyeonggi, somewhere——
This is a slightly dark but extremely neat corridor.
The kappa knelt on one knee in the center of the corridor, facing the simple door in front, waiting patiently for a reply from inside the room.
The candle lamps placed on the left and right sides of the door illuminated the Kappa's expressionless face.
In this silence, a calm voice without sadness or joy suddenly came from behind the door.
"Is that so... Rakshasa died in battle... Cough! Cough cough! Cough!"
A quick cough brings a rush of air into the air
The kappa's expression was instantly dominated by panic.
"Orochi-sama? Orochi-sama? Momoi! Tao..."
"Kappa...wait a minute...you don't have to ask Momoi to come over. I'm in good physical condition today, so there's no need to worry."
Despite his hesitation, the kappa faithfully complied with Orochi's request.
"Yes! Lord Orochi, I wish you much happiness and everlasting happiness!"
"Thank you, Kappa. Thank you for your hard work on your report. Please step back and rest first."
"yes!"
The kappa lowered his head, bowed respectfully to the door in front of him, and then retreated on his knees.
As the kappa left, this deep corridor was once again surrounded by silence.
After about 3 minutes, the new sound is output:
"Rakshasa...have you also left me..."
The murmurs turned into whimpers.
The sobs turned into howls.
Distraught cries echoed through the corridor.
The crying lasted for quite a while, and then gradually stopped.
The wail turned back into a murmur.
"Orange...green...Deng..."
call!
Suddenly a strong gust of wind blew out the candles on both sides of the door.
The only light source was gone, and the entire corridor suddenly became extremely dark.
Except for the "crunching" sound of clenched fists, there was no sound everywhere...
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Volume 2 "The Power to the Sky" - The End!
This man who shattered the darkness and ascended to the sky is named [Minamoto Tachibana Aoden Shengqing].
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The preface of Volume 3, "Clouds Rise and Dragons Fly":
The clouds rise and the dragons rise, turning into princes!
