Whoosh-
The night breeze rustled through the courtyard. Uchiha Hikari, long immune to heat and cold, felt a chill for the first time in ages.
She could hear the seriousness beneath Gentō's confident voice.
For a moment, she actually thought a little better of him for openly making demands of her in exchange for resurrecting her parents.
At least Gentō had stated his terms plainly.
But...
"I can't accept that condition," Uchiha Hikari said. "As far as I know, the Uchiha Clan Head has no shortage of heirs to his throne. And I don't want to bear your child."
Uchiha Hikari was particularly calm at that moment.
As a female Ninja whose beauty and strength were both exceptional, she had long grown accustomed to people like Gentō coveting her.
Her refusal came smoothly.
"Exactly!"
"I certainly have no shortage of heirs, especially with how well Yutianxia has done. That boy has managed everything in Hidden Xuan beautifully. Once I abdicate, he'll most likely inherit my position."
"Provided, of course, that I've had my fill of being emperor."
Gentō adjusted his position on the bed and reached a hand toward Uchiha Hikari.
"But that shouldn't affect our deal. Uchiha Hikari, I imagine you wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to resurrect your parents, would you?"
"You wouldn't want to disappoint them, either, would you?"
Gentō's enticing words unfolded slowly.
Then he projected the young man and woman into the open space again.
Compared with the images from earlier, Gentō put far more care into this projection. The young couple moved through the air, chasing butterflies and playfully teasing each other.
Faced with a rare SS Rank dual-cultivation partner like Uchiha Hikari, Gentō made no attempt to conceal his intentions. He intended to use her parents' resurrection as his condition for winning