"You'll get what's coming to you!"
Amaterasu's projection, which had once again turned into a cookie, raised a middle finger before finally fading away.
Well, it was directed at Tokugawa Yoshinobu, who lay on the ground in a mangled heap.
"Q-quick, help me up!"
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, having narrowly escaped with his life, wore a savage expression as he continued struggling.
One Elder whom he had personally groomed since childhood could not bear to watch any longer and helped Tokugawa Yoshinobu to his feet, despite the fact that not a single bone in his body remained intact.
"To show such an unsightly state before Lord Xu Yue is truly disgraceful."
Tokugawa Yoshinobu spoke in broken fragments, the expression on his face gradually turning obsequious...
Iesato, don't think that choosing the right side early is enough. Your uncle is still your uncle, after all...
"Junior Brother, where did this tea come from? It really is excellent tea."
Having arrived at Qingchuan's wooden residence, Jiaren took a sip of the tea Qingchuan had brewed, his face full of contentment.
"Senior Utsunomiya Taro gave it to me when I visited him the day before yesterday."
Qingchuan looked perfectly calm and detached, an ethereal air about him that paired with his Onmyoji robes to lend him an almost immortal presence.
"Junior Brother, your state of mind has improved again. It seems your breakthrough is close at hand."
A sharp glint flashed through Jiaren's eyes upon hearing this. Then, pretending not to care, he probed, "Junior Brother, do you also have ties with those people in the military?"
Utsunomiya Taro had recently become an extremely influential figure in the military. His rise had been astonishingly abrupt. For no apparent reason, he had suddenly gained the backing of many military heavyweights and had become a force