A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

Wakamizu-ya, Nakanocho, Yoshiwara Flower District.

Ruoshui House is a teahouse, and at this moment, a large number of patrons are sitting inside drinking and making merry, including Taiyi and Shihe.

"Taiichi, another glass of sake from Wakami-ya. Of all the teahouses on both sides of Nakanocho, this one has the best sake."

As a regular customer of the geisha district and a "local" of Yoshiwara, Shihe felt at home from the moment she entered, either introducing the shops or commenting on the top courtesans of each shop.

"No, just this one. I'll leave after I deliver the things."

Taiyi picked up the wine glass, took only a small sip, and declined Shihe's offer to pour him more wine.

"Hey, you really don't understand life. I remember you weren't like this before. Why are you working so hard now?"

After finishing her sentence, Shihe turned around and leaned against the wall.

Her drooping hair obscured half of her face, and she held a wine glass with three fingers, smiling as she looked ahead.

“Because there are too many dangerous things in this world…” Taiyi lowered his head and fiddled with his wine glass, then looked up and saw the other person’s data in his eyes.

Name: Yamada Asaemon Toko

Age: 24

【Lifespan: 65】

[Essence: 167.7]

Qi and Blood: 75.0

【God Soul: 12.0】

With a blood and qi value 75 times higher than that of an ordinary person, his data is second only to Shuken and ranks third in the Yamada Asaemon family!

With such power, it's no wonder that in the original story, he could drag a sea monster the size of a house back to shore.

After looking at Shihe's Qi and Blood values, take a look at your own.

Hiss~ Whoosh~

Taiyi took a deep breath to calm his somewhat uneasy emotions.

Hearing the sound of breathing, Shihe looked at Taiyi with some curiosity: "Taiyi, I think you don't need to be anxious. No matter how strong a samurai's swordsmanship is, he can't make a ripple in the tide of history."

"Even Miyamoto Musashi, after his duel with Yoshioka Seijuro at Ichijoji, dared not face the 76ers' siege head-on. He had to use the terrain to turn the siege into a one-on-one fight, and only then was he able to win."

"Samurai like us, of humble origins, even if we train to the very end, aren't we just dogs of the shogunate?"

"Let's live for today, for tomorrow we may die. I'm going to Huajing Tower to find Atao now, so I'll take my leave."

Shihe placed the cup on the table and then staggered out.

Watching that unrestrained figure disappear into the distance, Taiyi suddenly spoke up: "Senior brother, why do you always go to the brothels of Nakamise? Aren't the courtesans of Oomise more appealing?"

"Hey~ I'm not as rich as you."

"Won't we have money if we sell the knife?"

Shihe, who was walking, suddenly stopped, then turned around and looked at Taiyi thoughtfully.

"Hehe, Junior Brother, you're quite the joker. A samurai's sword is his soul; how could I possibly sell my soul? I'm off~"

Taiyi watched Shihe's retreating figure and couldn't help but let out a soft breath through his nose.

Yamada Asaemon Toko, you thought you had seen through everyone and this era, so your heart became incredibly empty.

That is why an empty body cannot contain a soul.

"But that's your logic. As for me, I'm different from you."

76 people? If I get the chance, I'll take down a hundred of them and show you.

Taiichi then got up, left the Wakasui-ya, and headed towards the Shimotakero in Kyo-ni-cho.

There, his clients were waiting for him.

Lean less.

When Taiyi arrived at a bamboo house with only half a railing, the courtesan sitting behind the railing suddenly stood up and called out joyfully to the room behind her:

"Sister Feng, Lord Yamada Asaemon Taiichi has arrived!"

"Ah Bao, sorry to bother you." Taiyi greeted the woman behind the fence with a smile.

This is the twentieth time I've greeted the prostitute.

There's no way around it; with his handsome face, wherever he goes in Yoshiwara's brothels, courtesans will greet him.

Because he frequently sells his little finger, he has been to Yoshiwara's brothel many times, and most of the prostitutes have seen Taiichi.

Upon entering the Lower Bamboo Pavilion, Taiyi met the buyer, who was also the most beautiful courtesan in the pavilion—Afeng.

Looking at A-Feng, who was only 1.4 meters tall, with a Hyogo hairstyle, a pale face, and a mouthful of black teeth grinning at him, Tai could only suppress the urge to laugh by taking repeated deep breaths.

"Sin, sin..."

"Lord Taiyi, do I look beautiful today?"

"Pfft! Cough cough cough, sorry, I injured my lung while forging the sword today, uh, I mean it..."

Taiyi's face turned bright red, and he quickly pounded his chest to cover up the fact that he had almost burst out laughing.

Sometimes I have to admit that I'm really bad at suppressing laughter.

Just as Ah Feng was pouting and looking at Tai Yi with a suspicious expression, a commotion suddenly broke out at the door, which immediately rescued him.

"Hey, why is it so lively outside?" Taiyi quickly walked to the door and took the opportunity to look into the distance.

"Lord Taiichi is the courtesan Michinaga of Inamoto-ro Ogihime Tayu."

A prostitute standing on the street jogged over from the intersection and said to Taiichi, panting.

Taiyi: "Oh"

Taiichi didn't recognize any of these courtesans from the Ōkense, so he wasn't particularly surprised when he heard their names.

But the chatter of Ah Feng and the others behind him caught his attention.

"Hmph, I wonder which blind person would fall for that wicked woman, Ogihime!"

"Exactly, with such a bad temper, and having even killed someone, how can anyone like someone like that?"

Ok?

Bad temper? And he's even killed someone?

not......

Taiyi strode towards the street corner, but all he could see were layers upon layers of onlookers and the backs of the courtesan procession in the middle of the street.

"It doesn't matter how many people there are, as long as the data isn't..."

"Damn! She's really here!"

Upon opening the system, a dense array of data immediately appeared in Taiyi's eyes, but among the numerous data, one data panel stood out particularly.

Name: Dāhime

Age: 34

[Life span:? ? ? 】

[Essence: 632]

Qi and Blood: 780

【God Soul: 54】

"How can I tolerate someone else snoring beside my bed? After I've finished with the celestial being, you'll be next!"

Thinking of this, Tai turned and left.

Yoshiwara was also an important source of his funds, and the thought of Daki being there made Taichi feel uneasy.

"Is someone spying on me?"

Ogihime, the courtesan who was walking with her feet turned in a foreign language, suddenly sensed something and immediately turned around to look.

But through the layers of people, they found no one at the distant intersection behind them.

"Ogihime Tayu, what's wrong?"

Jian Shifan, who was standing to the side wearing a cloth hat, cautiously looked up and asked.

"Shut up! You hideous thing! I didn't tell you to speak! Say another word and I'll make you disappear!"

Ogihime suddenly frowned and looked at Misaka with disgust.

the other side.

After confirming that Daki was indeed in Yoshiwara, Taiichi decided to hold back and deal with the immediate matter before returning to Takeshita-ya.

"Ah Feng, isn't today's food a bit too lavish? This is worth a whole coin, isn't it?"

Taiyi said with a slight surprise.

Looking at the sushi, grilled eel, miso soup, sashimi, snacks, and sake on the table, he was a little confused.

The value of this food is almost as much as the price he makes selling his little finger!

"Lord Taiyi, actually I did this because I want to ask you to do something for me."

Ah Feng sat up straight and said in a serious tone.

"If it's within my capabilities, then no problem."

Tai paused for a moment, then picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing that the other person had drunk the wine, which meant his request would be granted, Ah Feng clenched his fists and whispered:

"Please help me, let Ah Xing escape from this sea of ​​suffering."

"Who?"