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

Inuyama's house, Inuyama's residence.

Inuyama Setsuko stepped on the brake and pulled the handbrake in one smooth motion. She got out of the car and went to the back seat to open the car door for Ye Jingchen and Erii.

Ye Jingchen then noticed that she had changed into blue and white skinny jeans, which accentuated her firm and perky buttocks.

Although the male servants of the Inuyama family did not recognize Ye Jingchen, they did remember Erii and Inuyama Setsuko.

When the male servant saw Inuyama Setsuko get out of the car and go to the back seat to open the door for Ye Jingchen, he immediately realized that Ye Jingchen was no ordinary person. He then ran into the house to report to Inuyama He.

Those who can stay by the side of the head of the household are usually quite perceptive.

Inside the Sword Concealment Room.

Inuyama He was meditating on a futon. Although the logistical work in both the north and south directions was keeping him extremely busy, with large numbers of wounded soldiers and the whereabouts of compensation funds every day, his cultivation could not be stopped.

This is a couplet that Inuyama Kareshi hung in this room, written in black characters on white paper:

Cultivating oneself is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you'll fall behind. The mind is like a horse running on a plain; it's easy to let go but hard to rein in.

Traditional Chinese characters are more common. Japanese characters consist of three main categories: kanji, romanization, and kana.

"Report... Master..." The male servant rushed to the door in a panic, leaning against the door frame, panting heavily, and unable to speak coherently.

"Look at you, in such a hurry again!" Inuyama He slightly opened his left eye, glanced at the male servant, and slowly asked, "What is it?"

The male servant patted his chest to calm his breathing. "Master, Miss Setsuko has arrived with a man who looks quite extraordinary, and the eldest daughter of the Uesugi family!"

"An extraordinary... man?" Inuyama He's mind immediately recalled Ye Jingchen's appearance. He opened his eyes and looked at the male servant. "Quickly bring them in. Deputy Director Ye must have something important to discuss with me!"

"Ye...Deputy Director?!" The male servant had been browsing the Snake Clan's online community forums these past few days and had frequently seen topics about Ye Jingchen in the comments section. He was stunned for a moment.

They are usually the kind of sensational headlines that grab attention, such as:

"Shocking!!! The temporary deputy director of the Snake Clan is actually a Chinese!"

"Disaster!!! The people of the Dragon Kingdom have declared the head of the Tachibana Masamune family a traitor!"

"Breaking News!!! The eldest daughter of the Uesugi family is holding hands with a strange man!"

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Inuyama Setsuko led Ye Jingchen and Erii to the gate.

She reached out and grasped the brass ring held in the mouth of the iron lion decoration on the door, and gently knocked it twice, producing a crisp sound.

"Miss Sezuko, I'm here!" The male servant ran over and opened the door.

The male servant bowed slightly to the three of them, raising his left hand in a gesturing gesture, "Miss Uesugi, this gentleman, Miss Setsuko, please!"

He was adept at reading people's expressions and implicitly acknowledged that Ye Jingchen's status was higher than Inuyama Setsuko's. In fact, his ranking was not problematic, as none of the three people in front of him showed any unusual expressions.

Inuyama Setsuko glanced at the male servant. "Is the head of the family meditating in the Sword Condensation Room?"

“Yes, Miss Setsuko.” The male servant bowed and nodded to Inuyama Setsuko.

Inuyama Setsuko blinked. "Alright, I understand. You may leave now. I will personally escort these two distinguished guests to see the head of the family."

"Hi!" The male servant silently retreated, his eyes occasionally glancing furtively at Ye Jingchen. He wanted to remember the distinguished guest's appearance so that he could offer his bright smile and flattery next time they met.

Inuyama Setsuko led Ye Jingchen and Erii to the door of the Sword Condensation Room. She looked at Inuyama He who was meditating and gently knocked on the door, "Master!"

"She's here!" Inuyama He stepped up from the prayer mat. He had always been very satisfied with his outstanding goddaughter, Inuyama Setsuko.

Inuyama He turned to look at Ye Jingchen and Erii, "I wonder what brings Deputy Director Ye and Miss here?"

Ye Jingchen looked at the samurai sword lying horizontally on the sword stand at the head of the sword-gathering room, and many samurai swords hanging on the walls. Ye Jingchen nodded to Inuyama He:

"Senior Inuyama, I've come to learn from you the power of the Word of Power: Setsuna. It might be of some help to my swordsmanship."

"Oh?" Inuyama He showed a curious expression. He originally thought that Ye Jingchen came to him to arrange the matter of the compensation for the surrendered members of the Fierce Demon Clan, because he prioritized the funeral arrangements for the registered members of the Snake Clan, while the funeral arrangements for the surrendered members of the Fierce Demon Clan were temporarily in his hands.

Inuyama He pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the samurai sword lying horizontally on the sword platform—Onimaru Kunitsuna.

Recalling the duel between Ye Jingchen and Genji that Kaguya had recorded, he slowly shook his head. "Deputy Director Ye, your swordsmanship is far superior to mine. Trying to improve your swordsmanship from me is like trying to snatch chestnuts from a fire; you will gain very little."

"Senior Inuyama, you were once Principal Angers' student as well." Ye Jingchen looked at Inuyama He's somewhat hunched back and then at the many samurai swords hanging on the wall. "If we're talking about other Word Powers in this world that can catch up with Word Power Zero, Setsuna is undoubtedly the one. Please don't refuse, Senior Inuyama."

Ye Jingchen's words brought back memories of Inuyama He's time at Kassel College. Back then, as Angers' student, he competed with Angers every day, not only getting beaten down by Angers but also having to endure Angers' humiliation.

However, Inuyama He did not resent Angers because of this. In the struggle against the dragons, the more sweat he shed in training, the less blood he would bleed on the battlefield. He only resented that he was not as skilled as others.

Inuyama He, the swordsman of Onimaru Kunitsuna, has been wielding his sword against Angers, his body transforming from a boy into a young man, a middle-aged man, an old man... He has never been defeated, nor has he ever stopped.

Angers is an insurmountable mountain for Inuyama He.

2 to the power of 9, a moment at 512 times the speed, is the upper limit of Inuyama He, but perhaps not the upper limit of Ye Jingchen.

If 2 to the power of 9 cannot catch up with Angers, then what about 10? Or 11? The speed of light is only about 3 x 10 to the power of 8 meters per second.

"In terms of strength, I can't improve for now, but I think I can take my speed a step further. But I need a point of reference right now," Ye Jingchen reached for the hilt of the nameless sword behind him. "Among the Japanese, there shouldn't be anyone more qualified to talk about speed than you for now!"

Hearing Ye Jingchen's words, Inuyama He closed his eyes, thinking to himself, "So he came to find me to be his whetstone? I never thought I'd be someone else's whetstone. Before this, Principal Angers was always my whetstone..."

"I understand, Deputy Director Ye, please get ready!"

He stepped forward, grasped the hilt of Onimaru Kunitsuna's sword on the sword platform, turned his head, opened his eyes, looked at Ye Jingchen, and said, word by word:

"Next, you will face the third level of Divine Speed ​​under the blessing of the Word of Power: Moment!"