Chapter 196: Crucial Choice Of Qi Sea Path, Shizuoka Prefecture’s Plea For Help, Minamoto Shizuka’s Apology Gift
The dark and deep mountain forest suddenly fell silent.
It was as if the strange sounds from just now were merely an illusion that never existed.
Spiritual energy flowed silently, forming a funnel-shaped vortex and pouring directly into Hannya’s body, guided by the Spirit Control Technique, which had also become instinctive.
Spiritual energy, naturally, is also a form of qi.
Shangshan Che looked up, a rich smile on his face, as he gazed at the terrifying supernatural phenomenon that had caused the deaths of so many ordinary people during this period, one that was impossible to guard against.
After all, in most cases, making phone calls is something people do every day.
But before he could even take two steps, Shangshan Che realized that the distance between himself and the black telephone booth, wrapped in rusted tin, had not closed.
He had definitely walked forward.
So, had the black telephone booth retreated?
Hannya’s hearty laughter echoed clearly through the mountain forest.
Thinking of escaping now?
“Isn’t it a bit too late?”
The ferocious mask of the White Hannya appeared before the vintage telephone booth in an instant, along with the voice.
Shangshan Che extended his dark green five-clawed hand and firmly gripped the loose, rusty handle.
Creak…
With a teeth-grinding sound of rotating gears, the well-built White Hannya, whose mere movement could have burst the narrow telephone booth apart, stepped inside.
Bang!
The semi-transparent glass door was shut heavily by him.
Shangshan Che looked back again, then turned his attention to the bright red, exquisitely crafted rotary phone.
The meticulously lacquered surface of the rotary phone reflected light, revealing an expensive enamel texture, while the dialing buttons around it were made of matte brass, inscribed with elegant artistic fonts.
The overall texture of the rotary phone was completely out of place with the entire old telephone booth.
“The facade is quite well-made.”
Shangshan Che exclaimed, even wanting to take this phone home, not for any other reason than the visual pleasure of looking at it every day.
But no matter how well-behaved the telephone booth and the phone were now, it couldn’t change the fact that it had tried to kill him earlier.
Shangshan Che reached out and gently grasped the phone’s receiver.
“The number… I think it was seven fours.”
The White Hannya, still devouring the spiritual energy of the entire mountain forest, muttered. He pressed the “4” key seven times consecutively, and only after confirming the call was connected did he pick up the phone and bring it to his ear.
Ring, ring.
After just two rings, the other end of the line was picked up by an unknown entity.
There were no sobs, no eerie laughter, and no death omens that would inspire terror as described in the intelligence.
An eerie silence spread within the telephone booth.
It was exactly like dialing a wrong number, and both parties were waiting for the other to speak.
Shangshan Che immediately and subtly activated the Spirit Control Technique, focusing on the “qi” of this black telephone booth and tracing its path to the other end of the line.
After a few seconds when the “qi” had found its direction and began to probe the other side, Shangshan Che spoke gently,
“Hello.”
No one answered.
Sporadic static crackled and persisted in the confined telephone booth.
Feeling the progress of the probing increase smoothly, Shangshan Che’s tone became even gentler: “You called my phone first, aren’t you going to say a few words now?”
The other end of the line was deathly silent, perhaps contemplating how to respond, or perhaps not intending to respond at all.
But it didn’t matter.
Because Shangshan Che had no intention of engaging in casual conversation with a supernatural phenomenon that had killed so many people; he was just saying things to stall for time.
This was to wait for the “qi” to reach its destination and reveal the opponent’s coordinates.
Soon, very soon.
The White Hannya’s lips curved into a chilling smile.
At that moment, we’ll see if it’s directly at your doorstep!
But just as Shangshan Che thought this, a sharp shriek suddenly came from the other end of the phone, filled with both hatred and terror, causing his head to ache slightly.
In the final moments, a mechanical, sinister voice emanated from the phone,
“I will find you… I will kill you!!!”
Bang bang bang!
The next instant, the entire black telephone booth, along with the bright red phone in Shangshan Che’s hand, exploded with a thunderous roar as if it had been cut off and abandoned.
Then, everything vanished completely.
Only Shangshan Che, covered in dust from the explosion, was left at the scene.
【You have killed Black Telephone Booth · Clone （Two-Star ）, obtaining 171 points of Soul Ash! 】
Shangshan Che looked at the kill prompt before him and pouted unhappily: “Discovered halfway through… It seems my Spirit Control Technique still needs more practice.”
Speaking of which, this black telephone booth’s intelligence was quite high, actually discerning that I was doing something detrimental to it from such subtle clues.
A phenomenon-type supernatural phenomenon that is growing rapidly, possesses considerable intelligence, has an unknown main body location, and can avoid harm…
Its threat is indeed significant.
Shangshan Che decided in his heart: “If the agents from the Special Affairs Office don’t handle it, I’ll exorcise it myself next time we meet.”
——When his control over the Spirit Control Technique · Qi improves further.
After the black telephone booth disappeared, everything around it returned to the appearance of a normal night mountain forest.
Although dark clouds still obscured the moonlight, making this place a forbidden zone for ordinary people without fire or light, in Shangshan Che’s vision, everything was as clear as daylight.
He took out his mobile phone again and dialed Nanjo Emi’s number.
This time, there were no more unexpected events.
Before Shangshan Che could even start listening to the prelude of the song he was connecting to, the mobile phone displayed the “Connected” page.
“Why are you calling me at this time? I’m very busy here.”
Nanjo Emi’s capable and strong voice came through.
It was clear that she was out on a mission.
After a rustling sound of fabric friction, Nanjo Emi continued,
“The Astronomy Path has issued a warning, so don’t go out during this period, and try to make fewer phone calls. Don’t run into a black telephone booth because of this…”
Shangshan Che: “As for the black telephone booth, I’ve already encountered it.”
——In front of the abandoned building used by the Special Affairs Office for bait, Nanjo Emi, from the still-sturdy van, extended her shapely, slender leg wrapped in special black stockings.
Glancing at the phone fixed to her chest, Nanjo Emi clicked her tongue speechlessly.
This kid doesn’t have any special physique either; why does he always run into such troublesome things?
She took a few looks at the super abandoned building, which had been doubly reinforced by the Special Affairs Office and herself after the First Wave, and had turned into a demon’s den. Feeling her phone vibrate slightly,
Shangshan Che’s voice came through: “However, I’ve temporarily repelled it.”
“That’s good then.”
Nanjo Emi stood in place, took a cigarette from her pocket, and lit it with a windproof lighter.
Nure-onna, who was responsible for driving, floated behind her after the car stopped, skillfully took the black jacket from her master’s shoulders, and placed it over her own head.
Nanjo Emi loosened her tie at her neck and calmly blew out a smoke ring: “But don’t let your guard down. The attack strength of black telephone booths increases in stages.
If you can’t handle it, it’s best to stay with me for a while until it’s exorcised.”
Tens of seconds after arriving in front of this abandoned building, only a portion of Nanjo Emi’s deliberately released aura had spread throughout the entire building.
A Ghost God level human who came alone…
Countless scarlet, bloodthirsty eyes lit up within the building, including several Ghost God level auras that had just arrived in the mortal realm with the tide and were therefore weaker.
This building was already a treasure trove that could allow them to quickly recover their energy and injuries. And now, a Ghost God level blood food had willingly delivered itself?
A battle-hardened Red Ogre General, covered in scars, commented plainly: “Truly, fortunate.”
Suddenly, an ominous wind arose.
The violent wind rustled the corners of her clothes, which were not fastened tightly, and blew away the strands of hair hanging in the air.
But that was all.
This bit of wind couldn’t even disperse the smoke rings she exhaled.
Nanjo Emi raised her indifferent pupils, swept her gaze across, and casually tapped her phone with her knuckles as if nothing had happened.
“Wait a moment.”
——Shangshan Che would wait.
About a minute later, after a series of indescribable and strange sounds, Nanjo Emi’s steady voice continued.
“What do you want to find me for? Get straight to the point.”
Shangshan Che asked: “Sister Nanjo, did you just encounter a demon?”
“Yes.”
Nanjo Emi sat on the still-warm pile of corpses, took out a second cigarette, and began to rouse herself.
She had to stand guard at the doorway all night tonight.
“Just a minor demon, I dealt with it casually.”
Shangshan Che, not doubting her, got straight to the point: “I want to know what the choice of path for the Sea of Qi is, and how I should choose this so-called path?”
He added a bit to prove he wasn’t obstructing official business,
“Because Lili Zi didn’t cultivate a Sea of Qi, and I’m not very familiar with the others in my contact list, I thought of calling you, Sister Nanjo.”
“Sea of Qi path? Why are you asking this?”
Nanjo Emi was a bit confused.
The Corona Breathing Technique at the Special Affairs Office in Arakawa Ward does not support cultivation to the point of opening a Sea of Qi at all.
In fact, even within the entire Special Affairs Office, the number of people who have cultivated a Sea of Qi through a complete Corona Breathing Technique can be counted on one hand.
This is because, apart from being easy to start with and relatively simple to understand, the Corona Breathing Technique has no other major advantages.
If one were to look for a complete breathing technique that can cultivate a Sea of Qi, the Corona Breathing Technique would definitely be among the last few.
Thinking this, Nanjo Emi paused.
——Given Shangshan Che’s personality, he wouldn’t usually talk about fantastical things.
Since he was asking her this question, it meant that there was definitely a Sea of Qi within him now.
She took a final drag of the remaining half of the cigarette, tossed it aside, placed her foot on the giant corpse of the Red Ogre, and propped her elbow on her thigh, resting her chin on her hand.
In other words, Shangshan Che’s Sea of Qi was attribute-less and was definitely not opened by a breathing technique.
“The kid is quite lucky…”
No wonder he came to ask this question.
“Although information related to the Sea of Qi is rarely seen, it’s essentially not that valuable knowledge.”
Nanjo Emi beckoned the Nure-onna not far away,
“Put your phone on speaker, I’ll talk while I clean up.”
——The cleaning, naturally, was to be done by Little Ru; she only needed to be responsible for killing.
Nanjo the supervisor began to stare at Nure-onna, making her release water all over, washing away all the blood around.
She slowly explained,
“Generally speaking, the Sea of Qi is opened by a breathing technique after reaching the stage of 【Clear and Bright Hundred Apertures】.
The Sea of Qi thus produced will naturally carry the attribute of the breathing technique. With the previously opened acupoints as the central seat, it naturally possesses a ‘path’ from birth.
The nature of the Sea of Qi is determined by the acupoints, and its area and thickness will continuously expand due to the qi generated by the acupoints.
However, once the Sea of Qi reaches a certain limit, the qi generated by the acupoints and the qi needed to maintain the Sea of Qi will cancel each other out—this is the origin of a Sea of Qi’s upper limit.”
Nanjo Emi paused: “The above describes the normal situation.”
The acupoints opened within the body will automatically determine the path of the Sea of Qi.
——Shangshan Che quickly understood.
He used the Void Qi Sea opened by the Mountain God’s Heartstone, directly skipping this step, and thus could not choose a path.
In the mountain forest, Shangshan Che, now disguised as a four-tailed fox in human form, walked aimlessly, wanting to try his luck at this time.
If he could encounter one or two lone demons, it would mean an income of over a hundred points of Soul Ash or a smaller amount of Soul Spirit Points.
It was a simple task, so why not do it?
“But you are different.”
In the silence, Nanjo Emi’s voice from the speaker carried far.
“For you, you’ll probably need to find external means to define your path.”
External means?
Shangshan Che thought of the two Demon Incarnation Cards he had thrown into his Sea of Qi.
However, judging by the fact that the Sea of Qi hadn’t changed much before, it didn’t seem like the path had been successfully defined.
Furthermore, he could take out the cards at will, which was even less like defining it—the acupoints within the body couldn’t be taken out.
Nanjo Emi: “But what to use to define it also has some explanations.”
“Commonly, one would find a master of a breathing technique they admire and ask them to split off a part of the core from the Sea of Qi, sending it into your body. This can then be used to define it.
This way, even someone who hasn’t practiced this breathing technique can possess the exact same path and nature.
Although this method offers many choices and is fast, its foundation is truly not stable, and I don’t recommend it for you.”
Shangshan Che listened carefully, memorizing all the key phrases.
“After that, it’s about using other incredibly important things within yourself… for example, Sword Principle, a Clear Sword Heart, or the Three Flowers of Spirit, Energy, and Vitality.”
Nanjo Emi stopped midway, changed the subject, and said,
“But you probably haven’t cultivated these more advanced things yet, so let’s not talk about them for now.”
Shangshan Che knew about Sword Principle and Sword Heart.
The former was a path that could be chosen after Sword Technique reached Expert Level, and the latter was the “Clear Sword Heart” cheat that had given him quite a shock from the very beginning.
But these Three Flowers… can that also be materialized?
Shangshan Che scratched his head. Having cultivated the Spirit Condensing Technique, he indeed had a deeper understanding of Spirit, Energy, and Vitality than ordinary people.
But it was limited to simple tasks like gathering, compressing, and releasing these three balls of “qi.”
He noted down this confusion, planning to discuss it with Lili Zi later—Nanjo Emi certainly had her reasons for not explaining it now.
Shangshan Che wasn’t at the point of questioning “how a teacher should lecture.”
Nanjo Emi: “In this case, then, Shangshan Jun, you’ll have no choice but to use external objects, rare materials, to serve as the defining objects for your Sea of Qi.”
“For example?” Shangshan Che asked.
“For instance, the sacred relics of a Great Onmyoji who cultivates the Four Paths. By placing objects they left behind and touched for a long time into your Sea of Qi, you can define the path as one of the Four Paths.
There are also the Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—related materials are abundant, but their upper limits are generally not very high.
Besides these, there are fragments of swords left by Sword Masters and Sword Saints, which would allow you to form a Sea of Qi of the Sword…
In short, the nature of your Sea of Qi will be strongly correlated with the attributes of its defining object.”
After listening to Nanjo Emi’s words, Shangshan Che looked inward again and saw two cards within his Sea of Qi seemingly fighting, giving off a distinct “palace intrigue” vibe.
So he asked, “Is there a path that can balance the various powers within the Sea of Qi?”
Shangshan Che was thinking,
—Since the Demon Incarnation cards can generate qi endlessly, they can expand the Sea of Qi just like acupoints.
—Then why not find a path that allows the cards to stop fighting internally and advance together.
Shangshan Che’s intuition told him that using Incarnation Cards as the foundation for his Void Qi Sea was an absolutely correct choice.
This also made sense, because Incarnation Cards are “materials” that can continuously level up in quality and star rating, not fixed, unchangeable things.
Nanjo Emi, on the other hand, was thinking that Shangshan Che wanted to combine Spirit Control Techniques, Sword Techniques, and other powers within his Sea of Qi to experiment.
—This kid has quite big ambitions.
Nanjo Emi smiled, “If that’s the case, then choose the Five Elements. The cycle of the Five Elements aligns perfectly with your idea… mutual generation and overcoming, endless life, continuous cycle.”
Hearing sporadic movements from afar, Shangshan Che turned his head and asked with some confusion,
“Sister Nanjo, didn’t you say the upper limits of the Five Elements are generally not very high?”
“I was referring to ordinary people who define their Sea of Qi with a single material, meaning just one of the Five Elements,” Nanjo Emi countered. “Shangshan Jun, are you an ordinary person?”
I think I… alright, I don’t think I am either.
After receiving a silent reply, Nanjo Emi continued,
“But the materials are really hard to find—since you want all the Five Elements, you probably wouldn’t look at ordinary materials, right?”
Shangshan Che lightly stepped and rapidly moved towards the direction where the demon roars were growing louder: “That makes sense.”
The mobile phone was quiet for a while, as if Nanjo Emi was thinking.
After a pause, accompanied by the sound of a lighter sparking, she spoke, “Oh right, didn’t I tell you before about a place you needed to put out a fire?”
“Huh? Did you?”
With so much happening recently, Shangshan Che couldn’t recall this matter, which was a lower priority.
“It’s about the eyeball material you wanted,” Nanjo Emi said with some helplessness. “Even just a precursor to a small tide, and we’ve already received several distress calls from Shizuoka Prefecture.”
“So for the next small tide, or rather, what’s now called a 1.5 tide, you can just go directly with the identity of our reinforcements from Arakawa Ward.
The Special Affairs Office there has a 【 Scale Armor of Sea Light 】. Once you’ve resolved matters there, just ask them for a piece.”
“This thing is quite valuable, and it will directly solve your need for water attribute.”
Nanjo Emi’s tone suddenly carried a hint of displeasure, but it was clearly not directed at him.
Shangshan Che blinked.
Shizuoka Prefecture?
He hadn’t been there, but why did this place name sound vaguely familiar?
Like he’d heard it somewhere before.
Lacking the energy to consider such a minor matter, Shangshan Che replied, “OKOK.”
“As for the 1.5 tide, the Astronomy Path said a few hours ago that the scale seems to be larger than they anticipated.
If we’re short-handed at the time, you might also be forcibly dispatched.”
“I couldn’t ask for more.”
“Good then.”
Is there such a good thing?
Shangshan Che actually wished for more demons to slay.
“If you have any more questions, ask them all at once, don’t be wishy-washy,” Nanjo Emi’s voice came through with static. “My work here is too troublesome.”
Shangshan Che immediately said, “How to use the Sea of Qi…”
“That’s not possible.”
Amidst the sound of something exploding, Nanjo Emi immediately refused, “This can’t be explained by words alone; it requires hands-on teaching.”
“Moreover, I don’t know exactly what your Sea of Qi looks like.”
As soon as she said this, Nanjo Emi remembered that Shangshan Che had been practicing Spirit Control Techniques for a long time.
By practicing Spirit Control Techniques to a certain level, he should be able to easily communicate with his Sea of Qi, allowing it to “tell” him its usage method.
However, the one teaching Spirit Control Techniques was some unknown netizen, not her, Nanjo Emi.
She was still hoping to leverage this alias to get some “little secrets that only he would tell a stranger” from Shangshan Che.
She absolutely couldn’t reveal her identity over such a trivial matter.
After thinking for a while, she reminded him indirectly,
“Then try to feel your Sea of Qi with your heart more. Perhaps one day, your Sea of Qi might open its mouth and tell you, its master, how to use it.”
Shangshan Che: …
He laughed heartily, “Never mind then, Sister Nanjo. Please continue focusing on your work. I’ll treat you to a meal next time.”
“Don’t you dare go back on your word.”
Before hanging up, Nanjo Emi smiled meaningfully.
Shangshan Che didn’t think much of it and put his phone back in his pocket. He suddenly sensed that the commotion from the demons had completely vanished, as if someone had gotten there first.
He tutted and stopped in his tracks.
The efficiency of the Special Affairs Office nowadays was truly high… it had only been a few minutes, and they had already dealt with the recently arrived demons.
—Although it was a shame he didn’t fully understand how to use his Sea of Qi, the path forward was now clear.
—To resolve contradictions through the cycle of the Five Elements, and then place Incarnation Cards one by one.
Time-wise, less than half an hour had passed.
There was still over an hour left before reaching the safety line to return to the Sengoku Period.
Shangshan Che, surprised by how smoothly things were progressing, let out a sigh. He had originally prepared for busy signals and unanswered calls.
“As for the Five Elements defining objects for the Sea of Qi, can I perhaps trouble Imagawa Yoshimoto later on.”
Shangshan Che clapped his hands with a smile.
Even though the World Revival in the Sengoku Period had just begun, the Imagawa Clan’s sphere of influence was not small, encompassing an area equivalent to several Tokyos, and it was likely to expand further.
—And if he made this request, Imagawa Yoshimoto would definitely do her utmost to find them for him.
Thinking this, Shangshan Che felt the burden on his shoulders significantly lighten.
Upon realizing this phenomenon, Shangshan Che raised an eyebrow, “Without realizing it, have I started to rely on her a little…”
Roar—!
The auras of two demons interrupted Shangshan Che’s thoughts.
He raised his eyes and found that the two unknown lesser demons combined were not even One-and-a-Half Star, possibly not even strong enough to defeat Restless Ones.
Shangshan Che sighed, “If you’re so weak, why come to the Mortal Realm?”
The Mortal Realm was no flowing land of milk and honey.
Rather, it was a… Hell, even more so than the Eternal World.
However, despite saying this, Shangshan Che still flipped his palm, and dazzling lightning shot out from his fingertips.
Even a mosquito’s leg is still meat; why refuse a gift delivered to your doorstep?
After two miserable screeches, Shangshan Che wiped away the Panel with satisfaction.
But the next moment, Shangshan Che’s entire body jolted violently.
He immediately grasped Hotarumaru in his hand before looking up towards the faint light hundreds of meters away.
Because at the edge of his perception range, a terrifying Great Demon had suddenly appeared, with an aura as thick and ancient as Ootama Hoshi, or even surpassing it!
Perhaps Shangshan Che’s strength had improved considerably compared to when he faced Ootama Hoshi.
However, with the immediate threat of Affliction, he couldn’t gamble on whether his current self could slay the opponent without using “Rage.”
Moreover, this was the Mortal Realm!
This was not like the Eternal World where dying once or twice a day didn’t matter; here, after dying once, a precious Life-Replacing Doll would be consumed.
Retreat.
Without the slightest hesitation, this word appeared in Shangshan Che’s mind.
Rationally assessing the gap in combat power between the enemy and himself, and then confirming the battle plan based on it—intelligence gathering and management abilities were also an important part of strength.
Shangshan Che had just taken out his Folding Fan, intending to use the rarely used “Gentle Breeze Approach” to retreat, when his steps suddenly halted again.
Buzzing.
Hotarumaru vibrated with a hum, as if sensing something.
Shangshan Che gazed fixedly in that direction.
The next breath, the next moment, the next instant…
How short a time could it be called?
In a time unit far smaller than an instant, black sword energy rose like light, filling Shangshan Che’s vision completely.
Qi, Spiritual Power, life… everything about that powerful demon, comparable to Ootama Hoshi, dissolved like ice and snow under this Sword Light, being devoured without a trace.
Becoming nothingness.
The black sword light cut through the black sky, allowing the clear moonlight to sprinkle down.
“Good sword technique, good sword light, good sword intent.”
Several seconds later, recovering from this sudden shock, Shangshan Che praised sincerely.
A hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes.
In his perception, the person who unleashed this sword had definitely not reached Ghost God level, perhaps even far from it.
Shangshan Che, having seen multiple Ghost God level beings, had significant authority on this matter.
Yet, also being within the Three-Star level, that person could unleash such a clean sword strike.
Shangshan Che asked himself, he absolutely couldn’t achieve this.
Anyway, there was still plenty of time… Should he go and see?
Buzz!
At his waist, Hotarumaru, sensing his thoughts, emitted an approving hum.
“Then let’s take a look.”
Returning to his human form to avoid revealing any openings, Shangshan Che moved towards the hundreds of meters away without any attempt to conceal his footsteps.
Not long after, Shangshan Che, smelling a strong scent of blood, emerged from the bushes. As soon as he looked up, he saw the swordsman who had unleashed that sword strike.
In front of an Ossuary made from demon heads, a girl in white, wielding a massive, entirely blue Nodachi, stood still, gazing blankly at the corpses and blood before her.
Specks of moonlight fell on her blood-splattered cheek, with a few strands of hair sticking to it, obscuring most of her face.
Hearing the movement behind her, the girl suddenly turned her head.
Her eyes were calm, indifferent, devoid of any killing intent, yet chilling.
After making eye contact with Shangshan Che for a moment, she murmured,
“Not a demon…”
The indifference in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by human emotions.
The girl suddenly smiled at him, her smile pure and appreciative, “Are you here to slay demons too?”
Shangshan Che didn’t answer. He felt that the girl’s profile seemed somewhat familiar.
He furrowed his brow, pondered for a while, and then a question mark formed in his mind.
No…
This answer was somewhat ominous.
Because if his guess was correct, the swordsman girl standing before him, who had just unleashed that black sword energy… was his current top opponent in the Tokyo Seed Battle, the one who had apologized to him earlier.
—Minamoto Shizuka!
“Hmm?”
Minamoto Shizuka sheathed Hotarumaru, stared at him for a while, then asked uncertainly, “Are you, Shangshan Che Shangshan Jun?”
“Miss Gen,” Shangshan Che looked at Minamoto Shizuka, whose eyes had suddenly brightened, and nodded, “We do have quite a fate.”
“It’s Shangshan Jun, I didn’t expect to run into you here.”
Minamoto Shizuka was somewhat surprised, a smile appearing in her eyes.
—She liked people who could go out and slay demons alone in their current situation.
—Speaking of which, although she had apologized last time, the apology gift hadn’t been delivered to him yet.
Her uncle often taught her to be polite, always be polite.
It was a serious breach of politeness for her to be consumed by competitiveness last time and, along with Saito, peek at Shangshan Che without his permission.
In addition to tonight’s incident, Minamoto Shizuka decided to give a good person like Shangshan Che an apology gift.
But what should she give?
Like her, he was a swordsman who craved battles with demons at this point, so he would surely have no interest in vulgar items.
Minamoto Shizuka thought.
She examined Shangshan Che thoroughly, from top to bottom, without missing any detail, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Oh, found it.
Then this gift should be barely acceptable.
After all, Shangshan Che had already reached the “Palace of Flesh” stage in his Corona Breathing Technique cultivation, right?
Minamoto Shizuka reached out towards the ossuary and demon corpses behind her.
In an instant, under a faint and strange fluctuation, these demon corpses piled like mountains suddenly disappeared before Shangshan Che’s eyes.
Completely clean.
Not even a trace of blood smell was left.
—What does she want to do?
Shangshan Che became wary and placed his hand on the hilt.
But then, he saw Minamoto Shizuka, dressed in white, produce a fresh red fleshball that was still constantly oozing juice, and she held it with both hands to offer it to him.
Minamoto Shizuka used polite language but did not bow: “This, please consider it as an apology to you, Shangshan Jun.”
“I hope you will accept it.”
What is this situation?
Meeting for the first time and she’s giving me a gift?
Shangshan Che stared at the strangely presented fleshball, and after much hesitation, he tentatively touched it with his fingertip.
*Pop*.
Unexpectedly, a panel popped out on the fleshball.
As soon as Shangshan Che glanced at the panel, his pupils constricted violently.
He then looked at Minamoto Shizuka, whose expression was impeccably calm.
—This thing, she actually created it with her hands in just over ten seconds?!
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