Xuandou looked at the cute young girl in front of him, a hint of a smile curving the corners of his mouth.
A-Rank, not bad.
It is just that she is still too young right now, so she needs to be raised for a few more years.
He reached out his hand and gently helped her up from the stone platform.
With his palm supporting her arm, he could feel that warm body temperature and slight trembling.
"Welcome back to this world."
Xuandou's voice rang in her ear.
Rin leaned against the crook of his arm, her legs still somewhat weak, and her breathing gradually calmed down.
She raised her head, looking at the face of this unfamiliar man, and that inexplicable sense of trust in her heart remained.
She did not know that it was the influence of the Erotic Gourd, only feeling that she was perhaps too tired and needed someone she could rely on.
Xuandou supported her out of the secret room, walked through the corridor, and arrived at the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace.
Sunlight spilled over the karesansui in the courtyard, with white sand like waves, stone pillars like mountains, and a few pine and cypress trees pruned to just the right degree.
Rin was captivated by this sight, her pace slowing down, and her eyes filled with novelty.
Xuandou's voice came from behind her.
"Konoha today is no longer what it used to be, so for now, you should live here in the Imperial Palace."
Rin was slightly startled, turning her head to look at him.
Konoha?
No longer what it used to be?
She had many questions she wanted to ask, but Xuandou had already stepped forward and started walking.
He led her to the outside of a room door.
The door