Know Yourself in the Dragon World

Gen Chisei saw determination in Tachibana Masamune's eyes. He knew his father, he knew Mr. Masamune.

Although he looks kind and gentle on weekdays, everyone knows his iron-blooded methods and tough attitude in critical moments.

Yuan Zhisheng knew that no matter what he said, it would be useless, so he could only sigh and say, "I don't know if I can support the Eight Clans of Sheqi."

Tachibana Masamune simply smiled at him, believing in it wordlessly, just as the Snake Eight believed in themselves.

"It's time to answer my question." Uesugi Yue's patience was slowly being worn out.

His gaze was majestic, and he looked down upon all living beings with a majesty that had not been shown for many years.

"Where are my other two children?" he asked.

"One fell into depravity and became a demon, while the other had an inherently unstable bloodline. The former died at the hands of a demon slayer, while the latter is strictly protected," said Masamune Tachibana.

Yuan Zhisheng looked gloomy. After this tortuous story, he was left alone at the end.

Uesugi Yue frowned and asked, "Dead?"

Tachibana Masamune lowered his head, "I'm sorry, Lord Uesugi, I failed to protect him. His name is Minamoto Chinoyome, and his bloodline is flawed. He was not able to become a stable emperor like Chinoyome. He degenerated into a demon and killed many innocent ordinary people."

"Mr. Masamune, let me tell you something." Minamoto Chisei's voice was very soft, "That was my brother. I killed him with my own hands."

It is not difficult to admit the past, but it is difficult to stop being chased by the past.

"As for the last one, Mr. Masamune, it's Eri, right?" asked Minamoto Chisei.

Tachibana Masamune nodded with difficulty. He had always raised Eri as his daughter, and everyone in the Snake Eight Clan thought so too.

"She is my sister." Genji said, "Her bloodline is too strong, so strong that she is naturally unstable. She cannot speak, and her strong and unstable bloodline makes her only able to speak the language of dragons. Her last name is... Uesugi. She is strictly protected, and Mr. Masamune has been trying to save her, to save those demons with genetic defects."

In fact, based on her bloodline and degree of danger, Eri deserves to die more than Minamoto no Chijo.

However, after integrating the eight families of Sheqi, Mr. Masamune has always implemented a more gentle management style.

For ghosts, for fierce ghosts.

There is a natural possibility that the bloodlines of the Eight Sheqi Families may have defects, but no matter what, they are still a family.

If there is no clear criminal record, the family will not take the decision to kill the demon.

At the same time, helping the Eight Snake Families escape the curse of the demon has become Tachibana Masamune's lifelong wish and pursuit.

In the past, Gennosuke simply thought that Tachibana Masamune spent his energy on treating the bloodline problem mostly for Eri, for his daughter.

Now it seems that he was truly doing this for the greater good, being so devoted to the Eight Clans of Sheqi and to the children who had no blood relationship with him.

Those who treat the Eight Clans of Sheqi with righteousness will naturally be repaid with righteousness by the Eight Clans of Sheqi.

"After all these years, ghosts still exist." Uesugi Yue sighed.

"Unfortunately, I don't have the wisdom of Herzog, so I can't solve these problems fundamentally," said Masamune Tachibana.

"You've done enough." Uesugi Yue finally had a hint of gratitude in his tone.

In any case, the old man protected his child.

"But are you sure that Minamoto no Chijo is dead?" Uesugi Yue suddenly asked.

Yuan Zhisheng nodded solemnly, "I killed him with my own hands."

"That Hirano Kaede told me that of my three children, two are in the Snake Eight Families, and one is in the Demon Clan. The one in the Demon Clan is second only to the emperor, and above everyone else," said Uesugi Yue.

Yuan Zhisheng was shocked and asked, "How is it possible?"

Tachibana Masamune also looked confused, he didn't understand this matter.

Gen Chitose was the first demon that Gen Chisei killed in his demon-slaying career. No one knew these things better than Gen Chisei.

"Chisheng, are you sure you killed him at that time?" asked Masamune Tachibana.

"I'm sure." Yuan Zhisheng's voice became lower and lower, "But I'm not sure."

Uesugi Yue didn't hesitate, raised his hand and said, "We can verify the doubts later."

"Lord Uesugi, if you have anything to say, please tell Chisheng. I have already told you everything I know." Tachibana Masamune supported the conference table and slowly stood up. "As for the remaining doubts, I think Hirano Kaede has the answer. If the information given by the Jiude family is accurate, then the reason why Hirano Kaede knew the source of all this and his actions towards the main family is most likely because of the fierce demons. Chisheng, maybe my way of governing has been wrong. Demons are demons after all. I leave the rest to you..."

The old man sighed and walked out. His steps were not as steady as when he came in, and his figure seemed to be half a head shorter.

Yuan Zhisheng suddenly felt a lump in his throat. He couldn't bear to look and could only lower his head.

The door of the conference room was opened and then closed with cautious sounds.

After Tachibana Masamune left, the meeting room became eerily quiet.

Gen Chisei didn't know what to say, and Uesugi sipped the tea that had kept him cold for a long time.

Occasionally they made eye contact, but quickly looked away.

Gen Chisei wondered what Masamune would do after leaving the meeting room. He would probably ask the priest to prepare for the succession ceremony of the head of the family.

At least today, Mr. Masamune is still the head of the eight Snake families.

He still has power and can order the Eight Snake Families to do anything, even killing Uesugi Yue.

But he didn't. He chose to do one last thing for the Eight Sheqi Families and give up his position as the head of the family.

This is the position I have prepared for myself, and it always has been.

An outsider who did not belong to the Sheqi Eight Clans prepared this gift for twenty years in order to return an intact Sheqi Eight Clans to the inner three clans.

Dad... why do you have to do this...

Yuan Zhisheng took out a cigarette, and the light from the fire reflected the fatigue and anger in his eyes.

……

"Parents."

The five family heads were waiting in the lounge, and when Tachibana Masamune walked in, they all stood up.

Even Inuyama Kazuha and Fuma Kotaro are still the same.

The return of Uesugi Yue made them smell a change. To be honest, everyone in the Eight Snake Families is very satisfied now.

If an emperor who abandoned the Eight Clans of Sheqi were to come back and turn the Eight Clans of Sheqi upside down, burn them all down and then leave, no one would agree, including Inuyama He.

However, Inuyama He didn't think that Uesugi Yue would be so irrational.

"Please go back tomorrow." Tachibana Masamune bowed deeply, "While everyone is here today, I will prepare the relevant notices and documents. Tomorrow, under the witness of the priests and everyone, the new head of the family will lead the Eight Houses of Snake."

"Mr. Masamune." Fuma Kotaro stood up angrily, "Because of Uesugi Yue? You want to hand over the Snake Eight Clan to him?"

"Master Fuma, things are not what you think." Tachibana Masamune said solemnly: "The new head of the family will be the head of the Minamoto family. After tomorrow, I will leave the Sheqi Eight Families."

"Why?" Ryoma Genichirō didn't understand. "Head, why are you leaving?"

Tachibana Masamune bowed again, even more deeply than before, and did not straighten up for a long time.

"I'm sorry to the Sheqi clan, I'm a thief."

In front of the five family heads, Tachibana Masamune recounted the past events again, but he was reserved when it came to the matters of the inner three families.

"I think I have committed a sin. Along the way, I have coveted the power of the head of the family and have been unwilling to give it up for a long time."

"I have also worked hard for the glory of this family. I have my merits and my faults."

"Fellow family heads, I have a request. Bondarev is a thief, but Tachibana Masamune is the 73rd head of the Snake Eight Families."

"I will leave with my guilt, and I don't know where I can go. It's been so long, I can't quite tell who I am anymore."

"Let the name Tachibana Masamune remain in the Snake Eight Clan. His merits and demerits, whether they are merits or demerits, will be recorded in the history of the Snake Eight Clan."

"How will future generations evaluate me? I'm very curious..."

Tachibana Masamune looked out the window and smiled with relief at the dawn.