"Whether I like it or not isn't important. I am Father's only heir; inheriting the Minamoto family business is my responsibility." Minamoto Hikari had not expected Fu Hua to ask that. He had never considered the question. His path had been decided for him since childhood.
Since he had been born into such a family and enjoyed the conveniences the Minamoto family provided, he had to fulfill his responsibilities. Compared to those who could not even get enough to eat... he was already very fortunate.
"..."
Seeing that Minamoto Hikari did not seem averse to it and appeared prepared to inherit the family business, Fu Hua felt... that getting him to leave with her was probably impossible.
So she did not bring up her original plan to take him back to Shenzhou. Perhaps... she truly needed to establish a branch of the Tai Xu Sword Sect in Japan. If she helped Minamoto Hikari fully inherit the Minamoto family, then with the family's power... establishing a branch should be very easy, right?
As for the Fujiwara clan...
Fu Hua gave them no thought. They had only met once, after all.
"Someone's coming..."
Fu Hua and Minamoto Hikari were walking through the city when, before long... chaos suddenly broke out ahead of them. It seemed someone had arrived.
Sure enough, in the next moment, a military officer on horseback led several dozen warriors swiftly toward them.
"Young Lord, I heard you were attacked along the way. You haven't suffered any injuries, have you?" The officer reached Minamoto Hikari, hurriedly dismounted, and stepped in front of him, asking with an anxious expression.
As he spoke, the officer also stole a glance at Minamoto Hikari's side. Not a single warrior who had accompanied the young lord had survived; there was only one strange