She took care of Yang Ming's daily needs.
Having witnessed human tragedy since childhood, she was exceptionally sensible and highly skilled at housework.
Yang Ming could not help but nod at the sight. With Karin around, many aspects of his daily life had become much easier.
After all, he had to search for medicinal herbs, cultivate, and manage his daily life. His energy was limited, and having someone to look after him made a world of difference.
At that moment, Shui Daiyi came over to summon him. The Daimyo had prepared a dinner banquet.
Yang Ming nodded in acknowledgment. Shui Daiyi gave Karin a strange look, then flashed Yang Ming a smile that all men understood before leaving.
Yang Ming could not be bothered to explain and let him think whatever he wanted. Karin, on the other hand, could not help blushing.
Her sensory abilities were unmatched in the world. How could she have failed to sense Shui Daiyi's little gesture?
After a brief rest, Yang Ming prepared to attend the banquet.
Though it was called a dinner banquet, it was actually meant to settle the matter of Mizunoki and pressure the Grass Shadow.
Yang Ming was well aware of the Daimyo's intentions. Kusagakure wanted its own independent center of power, while the Daimyo was uneasy about such a powerful village having an independent center and wanted to keep it under his control. Mizunoki was merely the fuse; even without him, what happened today would have been unavoidable.
The banquet was held in the assembly hall, which was enormous and arranged in a river-shaped formation, resembling the layout used when kings and ministers celebrated together in ancient Qin times.
The Grass Shadow sat at the head of the central seat. Below him sat a middle-aged man dressed in gray, utterly