Chapter 408 Arrival at the Palace of Origin!

"I understand what you mean. Ashina does have such power. I have a guard who is very powerful. He may be able to help you go to the past to collect these materials."

Jiulang cautiously introduced himself to Xiao Maosui. Jiulang was a smart man. He knew that Xiao was the only way he could escape Xuan Yilang's imprisonment.

"Let him come over there."

Xiao said softly without raising his head. He knew who Kuro was talking about, and that was the protagonist of this game: the wolf.

"Thank you so much!"

Jiulang said so, and Xiao nodded, acquiescing to the other party's exchange of interests.

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At the same time, in a room in the castle tower, Isshin Ashina was sitting upright, looking at Genichiro Ashina in front of him with a serious face.

Genichiro knelt on the ground, holding a porcelain bottle exuding a strange fragrance in both hands, and handed it to Isshin respectfully.

"Old man, this is the precious blood created by attacking and killing shogunate soldiers. It can make you regain your youth!"

Genichiro said excitedly.

"Oh, is there really no other way? This power is full of sin, and it is very likely that I will turn into Shura!"

Yixin took the porcelain bottle and looked at it carefully, with a hesitant look on his face and sighed.

Refining the lives of other human beings with blood to extend their lives is something I don’t want to do at all.

Genichiro gritted his teeth and replied firmly: "My grandson is not strong enough. Please help me, grandpa, for a little while longer!"

His eyes shone with perseverance, determined to protect this land and its people.

Although Genichiro's words were cold, Isshin heard the reluctance. Genichiro had gained a power stronger than himself, and he just wanted to not die.

"As you wish, but if I lose my true nature as a human being, you will personally correct my fault~"

Yixin was silent for a long time, and finally slowly opened the bottle cap and smelled the aroma in the bottle.

A strange feeling came over him, as if he saw himself in his youth, full of energy and fighting spirit.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and drank the precious blood in the bottle.

That night, samurai wearing Tengu masks, holding sharp swords, nimbly shuttled through the streets and alleys of Ashina Castle.

They are all accompanied by the crisp sound of blades clashing, which is frightening. Every time the sword was swung, a ninja and spy from the shogunate fell.

Their lives were ruthlessly harvested by the Tengu warriors, and their blood flowed on the streets, dyeing the entire city red.

Along with the blood and killing, the entire Ashina City was shrouded in cheers. It was discovered that Ashina Isshin, who once started the war of thieves, is back!

His appearance was like a sea-fixing needle, bringing peace and hope to the entire city, and death and fear to the shogunate.

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The next day, the sun had already risen high, and a ninja with blood all over his body and white spots on his temples and cheeks climbed up from the window sill to the floor of the castle tower with difficulty.

He was breathing heavily and his body was shaky, as if he might collapse at any moment. However, even so, he still forced himself to kneel down on one knee and took the lead in handing over all the materials needed by Yuan Zhixiang to Xiao.

The visitor is none other than Kuro's ninja attendant: Wolf

"Looks like you had a great night."

Xiao glanced at the ninja and saw the opponent's arm. The opponent's left arm was connected to a strange-shaped prosthetic limb. It was the ninja's prosthetic hand that could carry a large number of weapons.

Xiao became very interested in this Ninja prosthetic hand, so he randomly threw a Wanji Rune, giving the mechanical power to the wolf, and obtained the structure and principle of the Ninja prosthetic hand.

The structure of the Ninja prosthetic hand does not have much technology in it, and its control principle relies on magic.

The person who created this arm actually used magic to subtly replace the circuit board and sensor. Other than that, there is not much to be desired.

"..."

The wolf felt the power in his body that had surpassed Genichiro's ability to cut off his arm, and was silent for a moment.

An ancient coin randomly rewarded by the other party has such power, which makes Xiao even more awed.

No wonder the master Jiuro thinks that Xiao is the only person who can change their predicament.

A noble person with such power is indeed enough to completely change anyone's mind.

"Remember to clean the floor."

Xiao stood up, walked towards the study below, and called Jiulang who was still studying there.

The other party hurriedly ran up and looked at the scarred ninja: "Wolf, are you okay?!"

"No problem~"

The wolf calmly replied that in his opinion, these injuries were commonplace.

After a moment, Xiao looked at the master and servant kneeling in front of him.

The wolf had already cleaned up the bloodstains on his body and was wearing simple coarse clothes, but he could not conceal his fierce aura.

Jiulang, on the other hand, seemed a little reserved and glanced at Xiao secretly from time to time.

Because the wolf was blessed by the God of All Machines, the prosthetic leg on his left arm looked just like a normal person.

Genichiro also returned to the castle tower despite his busy schedule, and knelt down respectfully in front of Xiao. He glanced at Hirata Kuro and Wolf coldly and said:

"Now that you are free, you can choose to stay or leave at will. If you want to stay in Ashina, then Kuro, your status and treatment can still be retained!"

With Xiao's continuous blessing, Jiulang, the son of Long Yin, is no longer of any use to him.

However, he didn't want it, but he couldn't give it to others. The shogunate nominally wanted to take back Ashina, but in fact the real goal was the immortal power of Long Yin.

However, Genichiro believes that as long as the other party is not stupid, he will not leave Ashina's protection.

He has the status of young master in Ashina City. If he goes to the central shogunate, he will be a real prisoner.

"Thank you very much, Genichiro-sama. I choose to stay in Ashina, as long as you let me manage the study room."

After Kuro received Genichiro's promise, he also showed a happy smile and thanked him happily.

Genichiro didn't pay too much attention to Kuro, but directly indicated that he wanted to talk to the noble man. The meaning was obviously to tell Kuro that he should go and do what he should do, and don't stay here to cause trouble.

Jiulang was not angry, but happily took the wolf back to the study on the lower floor and began to study ancient books. I have to say that he really loves reading.

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After Hirata Kuro and the wolf left the room, Genichiro admonished Xiao Zhi: "If you are looking for something, Ashina Castle is willing to fully assist you. Now that a ninja is required to complete it, I cannot absolve myself of the blame."

"Okay, stop blaming yourself. You have your ideals and goals to achieve. Ashina City also needs more people to protect it. This kind of thing is the responsibility that ninjas should bear."

Xiao waved his hand casually, interrupting Genichiro's words.

He knew very well the real meaning behind what Genichiro said.

Although on the surface it looks like he is asking for punishment for his dereliction of duty, he is actually complaining about Xiao giving his power to Wolf, the rebellious ninja.

"In this world, everyone has their own unique position and role. Only by finding a position that suits you can you continue to move forward on the long road of life."

Xiao even further emphasized this point to Genichiro, hoping that he would understand the deeper meaning.

"What you said makes perfect sense!"

"Let me be enlightened!"

Genichiro nodded quickly in agreement, and flattered him a few times at the right time.

After Genichiro left, Xiao stood alone on the top floor of the castle tower, overlooking the beautiful scenery below.

Suddenly, a crisp sound of clogs reached his ears. He turned his head and found that Ashina Isshin had quietly climbed up to the top floor at some point.

"I have brought you some fine wine. Would you like to have a drink, sir?"

Ashina Isshin asked with a smile, holding a bottle of wine in his hand.

Isshin shook the wine glass in his hand, then slowly sat down, facing Xiao.

Xiao saw this and sat down calmly, staring at Isshin in front of him intently.

Yixin poured a full glass of wine for Xiao with a smile and said softly:

"Has anything happened recently at the junction?"

He seemed to be very interested in things happening at the junction, and every time he wanted to get some stories about the junction from Xiao.

"Those gray-eyed warriors who once lived around Ashina Castle suddenly disappeared."

Xiao explained casually: "They are going back to compete for the position of king!"

Xiao took a sip of the wine, feeling the soft taste, and continued: "However, most of them will die on the road."

Then, under the influence of alcohol, the two of them began to chat about the faded people from the border area.

On Ashina's side, people used to call those warriors with gray eyes because of their unique appearance.

Because their existence is different from ordinary people, most faded people choose to live in seclusion outside the city to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Xiao also exchanged some words about the border area and mentioned Yura casually. As a result, Isshin really knew the other party, especially when the other party's good nature was mentioned, they laughed together.

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After the wine was gone, Xiao, who finally had time to spare, took out from his arms several items for making the incense of origin that the wolf had previously found.

He carefully mixed these materials together in a certain proportion as recorded in ancient books, then carefully put them into the pot and began to refine the incense of the source.

After the spices are made, Xiao immediately puts them into carefully prepared sachets.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao rose into the air, broke through the clouds, and galloped towards the outside of Ashina City.

He flew all the way and finally reached the top of the mountain recorded in ancient books.

However, when Xiao also arrived at his destination, the sight before him disappointed him.

There is no building complex like the palace on the top of the mountain as expected, nor a palace suspended in the sky like the City in the Sky.

The entire sky is unobstructed. There are only a few trees and weeds on the mountains, and there are no traces of any civilization at all.

After some thinking, Xiao also realized that the mysterious Palace of Origin might have hidden itself in some special way, and it could only be entered through the legendary flower wedding ceremony.

In desperation, Xiao had no choice but to fly back to the site once used for sacrifice and try to reenact the scene of sacrifice in the past.

It didn't take long for him to successfully find his target - a slightly old sedan.

The sedan was placed in a cave, which was the site of ancient sacrifices.

Xiao's figure flashed into the sedan, poured the prepared incense of the origin on the ground, and threw a wisp of flame to light it.

The fragrance of the source filled the air. The fragrance was very unique, a bit like ambergris, but more elegant. When Xiao smelled it, his whole body felt an unprecedented tranquility.

Only then did we discover that this spice, when lit, actually had the effect of relieving pain, calming the nerves, and aiding sleep in the dragon clan.

Obviously, this is the spice used by the nobles of Genno Palace to appease Sakuraryu.

Rumble~~~

While Xiao was thinking, there was a thunderous roar in the sky.

Looking up, he saw a huge knot falling from the sky, tightly grasping the sedan where Xiao was.

However, the next second, Xiao broke through the sedan chair and flew upward along the knot.

Finally, on the top of the mountain, I saw a palace filled with smoke.

"What a superb technique, worthy of a god from the past!"

Xiao couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the fairyland that suddenly appeared.

He didn't notice at all when these palaces appeared. This shows that this is a technology that even he has not yet mastered.

"This palace is no longer in reality, but exists in the gap between the spiritual world and reality."

Under the observation of cyber aura and dimensional vision, Xiao has seen through the tricks of the Palace of Origin, and understood the principles behind the sudden appearance and hiding of the Palace of Origin.

"What a wonderful world."

Gu Long sighed as he slowly landed in front of the palace and glanced around.

The architectural style of the palace in front of you is old and simple, but it exudes a noble and elegant atmosphere, which is in sharp contrast to Ashina Castle in the secular world.

Sakura trees are planted around the palace, and the pink petals fall with the breeze, like a gorgeous rain of flowers.

"This place is quite beautiful. It has a beauty that is different from the border area."

Xiao praised, he stretched out his hand to catch a petal, rubbed the petal gently, and then threw the petal to the ground.

Every cherry blossom there is a special variety called Changzakura, so the flowers bloom in full bloom and seem to never wither.

Maybe you can try transplanting some into the cyber dimension and add a few touches of style.

At this moment, a figure walked out of the passage leading to the Palace of Origin.

It was a tall man, wearing women's clothing and a nun's hat, holding a sharp naginata in his hand.

When she saw Xiao, she immediately let out a piercing roar.

The other party's face was covered by an evil ghost mask, revealing only a pair of red eyes, staring closely at the outsider in front of him.

"O monk who breaks the precepts!"

Xiao Xianting walked forward casually, and the opponent was already slashing with a knife. The long-handled naginata was a self-defense weapon used by women, but in this man's hands it was a sharp weapon that could kill people.

When~

The next moment, the knife collided with Xiao's hand, making a dull sound. That seemingly unstoppable blow was actually held in Xiao's hand.

"The strength is good, but unfortunately, the knife can't do it!"

Snap!

The next moment, the naginata shattered inch by inch and exploded like rain.