Dragon Clan: I'm too lazy to talk to you, you're not worthy to listen!

Uesugi Koshi, an old man.

Faced with his son's questioning, he lowered his head and took a puff of the cigarette Ye Jingchen offered him.

Those unbearable memories flooded his mind like a tide. Uesugi looked at the swirling smoke and said, "The so-called emperor, when broken down, is the white king."

The White King's Blood is a conspiracy of the White King. The three inner families with the White King's blood flowing in their bodies are Minamoto, Uesugi, and Tachibana.

Those three clansmen, whose surnames appear incredibly noble, are nothing more than flesh and blood from the day the White King revives.

Genjiro held the spider-cutting blade to Uesugi Kotsugi's neck, his face contorted in a grotesque grimace. "So you went berserk and swung your sword at the members of the three inner clans?!"

"They've gone mad!" Uesugi Kotsushi raised his head, his golden eyes shining even brighter than those of Genjiro.

The unbearable memories stung Uesugi Kotsushi's nerves, like touching a dragon's scales, and the oppressive aura of the "True Emperor" instantly swept through the entire ramen shop.

Ye Jingchen repeatedly protected Erii, feeling the pressure. He thought that Genjiro's golden eyes were like a flashlight, while Uesugi Kotetsu's golden eyes were like a searchlight, the kind that you don't need to turn on your headlights when driving at night, which is very energy-efficient.

Perhaps it's the suppression of bloodline, or perhaps it's the suppression of father-son relationship.

Genjiro instinctively wanted to lower his head and submit, but he suppressed this instinctive urge and kept staring intently at Uesugi Kotsugu.

Uesugi Koshi restrained his imposing manner and said to his son without any hesitation, "Those old fools keep forcing me to breed. Do you think they really want to strengthen the Snake-Headed Eight Families?"

Wrong, dead wrong!

They were after a bloodline that could be further advanced; they wanted to become emperors!

Even worse, some coveted the path to the underworld, hoping to break Susanoo's seal and become a dragon!

The White King! A white monarch who can rival the Supreme One!

After revealing the secret, Uesugi Koshi breathed a long sigh of relief, quickly calmed himself down, and took a drag of his cigarette. "I originally planned to take this secret to hell with me, but now that I've said it, I feel much better."

Upon hearing this family secret, Genji was greatly shocked. "So, you did this to prevent the White King from reviving..."

Uesugi Kotsushi nodded. "Only when all three inner families agreed to the plan did I realize that these people were crazy. They didn't know how terrifying the Emperor was."

The more I touch the White King's authority, the more wary I become; this is a power that no human can control.

They felt it was only natural for them to steal the White King's power, as they were descendants of the White King.

Little did they know that when the White King returned to the world, all the members of the three inner families would become his flesh and blood.

When everyone around you goes crazy, the sane person is labeled as crazy.

The spider-slaying sword in Genji's hand suddenly fell to the ground with a thud, and he slumped weakly onto the stool.

The extinction of the three inner families, the decline of the Snake Clan, and their submission to Kassel are two shameful events that are incomparable to "preventing the resurrection of the White King".

Uesugi Koshi finished his cigarette.

Ye Jingchen took out another cigarette and tentatively offered it to Uesugi Yue with a smile, thinking to himself, "Old Deng, don't push your luck, I haven't achieved my goal yet!"

Ye Jingchen stared into Uesugi Yue's eyes. If Uesugi Yue didn't accept the cigarette, he would turn around and leave with Erii and Genjiro to figure out a solution himself.

Looking into Ye Jingchen's eyes, Uesugi Kotsushi realized he couldn't see through the kid. If he accepted the second cigarette, he would lose face and his aura would weaken.

But he also wanted to hear the tragic story of his three children, so Uesugi Koshi took the second cigarette and said, "Tell me about my three children."

Ye Jingchen nodded. "The eldest son and the youngest daughter are right in front of you now."

The eldest son, Genjiro, was groomed to be the next successor of the Snake-Headed Eight Families. He was very talented, but he still needed to grow mentally.

The second oldest, Genjiro, is a better fighter than Genjiro. She has a split personality and has become the second-in-command of the Madman and the Demon Clan.

The youngest daughter, Erii, is simple-minded and has always been regarded as a secret weapon to deal with the White King.

None of the three sisters had a good childhood.

Uesugi listened to these brief words, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and said, "Yes, under the curse of the White King's blood, fate remains as terrible as ever. Go into details, I'm listening."

"In Western Siberia, on an island, Dr. Herzog, a Russian who was conducting research on combining dragon genes with human genes, after the base was destroyed."

He arrived in Japan with three babies conceived through in vitro fertilization (Genjiro, Genjiro, and Uesugi Erii), adopted the alias Tachibana Masamune, and joined the Hebi-Hachi family, becoming its patriarch.

All three IVF babies underwent pontine separation surgery. They would experience excruciating headaches upon hearing the sound of a clapper, which was Herzog's method of controlling them.

Herzog intervened in the scattered Oni clan, proclaimed himself King General, and organized the loosely organized Oni clan to fight against the Snake-Headed Eight Families.

Herzog thus became a three-faced puppeteer behind the scenes, manipulating all the mixed-race people in Japan.

The eldest son was designated as the sole heir of the Minamoto family and became the head of the family, Minamoto no Chisei. He was expected to be the next patriarch, which was also a means for Herzog to consolidate his power and position.

The second son, originally a prince of superior bloodline than the eldest, was controlled by Herzog using the sound of a wooden clapper, which induced a split personality in him. He slaughtered a girl in a small town, and Genji severely injured him, throwing him into the Red Well and sealing him away. Later, he was rescued by Herzog and became the second-in-command of the Oni Clan, nicknamed—Dragon King.

The youngest daughter was designated as the sole heir of the Uesugi family, becoming the head of the clan, Uesugi Erii. Her bloodline was extremely unstable, making her a disposable human weapon to fight against the White King.

Ye Jingchen talked for a long time, his mouth was dry, so he took a sip of water. "That's the general outline of the matter. I won't go into the details."

Erii clung tightly to Ye Jingchen's arm. She wasn't afraid of death, but she didn't want to die; she didn't want to become a disposable human weapon.

Ye Jingchen patted Erii on the back to comfort her.

"You're talking nonsense, Ye Jingchen, you're definitely talking nonsense!" Genjiro slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "How could Mr. Masamune possibly be Dr. Herzog?"

Ye Jingchen, biting his plastic cup, glanced sideways at Yuan Zhisheng, "You don't call him 'Dad' anymore, do you?"

Genji lowered his head. "That's because... all of this sounds too unbelievable!"

Uesugi Koshi stubbed out his cigarette. "You already have the answer in your heart. Just stay true to yourself. The truth is often hard to accept."

"Having said so much, just tell me why you came to see me!" Uesugi Yue crossed his arms and looked at Ye Jingchen. "Whom do you want me to kill?"

Ye Jingchen stroked his chin. "Um... all you need to do is kill Herzog. If conditions allow, or if you can tie him up, I'll send him to marry some writer with a French kiss."

"He's probably hiding now, and he'll be hard to find."

"I have two main things to do with Uesugi-senpai right now."

"First, we need to capture the second son, Genjiro, so he doesn't go down a dead-end road. However, when capturing him, we must not harm or kill the three demons, Ryoma, Kinsho, and Ginsho, otherwise it will become a dead end. Ryoma will most likely become your future second son's wife. Her original name was Sakurai Kogure."

"Oh? A girl from the Sakurai family? Not bad. This kid has a bit of my style." Uesugi Kotetsu's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing the word "daughter-in-law," and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. "And what about my eldest daughter-in-law?"

Ye Jingchen glanced at Yuan Zhisheng, who was standing alone in the evening breeze, his hair disheveled. "I can't say it in front of him. You should ask him yourself."

"The second thing is that we must protect Erii. Erii needs the most protection, but Genjiro and Genjiro also need protection, and even you, Uesugi-senpai, need protection. Protecting the White Dragon's blood is the key to reviving the White King!"

Uesugi Kotsushi shuddered. "You mean, that He-something-ger wants to resurrect the White King?"