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

There is one day left until the World Festival.

The weather in Edo has been very strange these past few days, with strong winds howling one moment and dark clouds covering the sky the next.

Upper Yashiki District, Taichi Mansion.

Fu Zhi and Zhu Shi lay together by the wooden window above, which was used to block out the sunlight.

After watching for a while, seeing several Yakuza figures wrapped in bandages kneeling in front of the main house in the courtyard, Fu Zhi, feeling bored, turned to Zhu Shi and said:

"Sister Tamayo, don't worry, I will definitely help you research a way to resist... Purple..."

"Ultraviolet rays."

Tamayo narrowed her eyes into crescent moons and chuckled as she ruffled Fu Zhi's hair.

This child is really cute.

However, Tai-ichi is quite clever; he actually came up with a reason for me to have a skin allergy.

Spending time with Taiyi these days, he would occasionally share some interesting facts with everyone.

For example, the knowledge that eating only rice and pickled vegetables can easily lead to athlete's foot, or that sunlight is composed of many colors of light, some of which are visible to the human eye and others that are not.

Because of this, Taichi also changed how he was perceived by Tamayo.

"I originally thought that Lord Taiyi was just a powerful but simple-minded warrior."

"I never imagined he knew so much. I really can't understand who trained Taiyi to be so outstanding..."

"The only downside is that he's not gentle at all with girls..."

Thinking of this, Tamayo couldn't help but touch her forehead, recalling the feeling of almost having her brains splattered out by Taiichi's head that day.

Before Tamayo's recollection was over, she saw Sakiri sitting on the outer porch of the main house. As if sensing something, he suddenly stood up and slowly opened the paper sliding door behind him.

After exchanging a glance with Fu Zhi, the two raised their eyebrows, revealing expressions of sullen disapproval, and then returned to the house to continue their medical research.

It wasn't that he was too strict or set any harsh rules; it was just that he spent his days either reading the Daoist canon, practicing, or sparring with Zuoqie.

Seeing how disciplined and hardworking he is, everyone felt embarrassed to slack off.

"Brother Taiyi!"

"Big brother! You've finally come out! Let's go see Brother Jingyilang!"

"Waaaah, Brother Tai, our Jing family has failed to live up to your expectations."

As soon as Taiyi stepped outside, he saw a group of Yakuza men, their faces bruised and swollen, their bodies covered in wounds, kneeling in the courtyard, sobbing and pouring out their grievances.

"What's this?" He pointed to the group of people in the courtyard and looked at Zoche with a bit of confusion.

"Because you were cultivating, I made them wait a while."

Zouchi's eyelids drooped, his face expressionless, and he spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

ha?

Upon hearing this answer, Tai was immediately left speechless, feeling both amused and exasperated.

Is this a matter of waiting a while? Several people's legs were trembling after they stood up.

Even so, Taiichi didn't blame Sakichi for anything, because he knew that the other person was showing concern for him.

Is Kiyoichiro still alive?

Taiyi calmly gazed at the Yakuza and asked softly.

"Huh? Still alive."

The Yakuza looked at each other, and finally the cadre standing at the front honestly answered Taiyi's question.

Are all four limbs intact?

"Um... they're all still there, except for the fractures."

"Oh, that's fine then." Taiichi stepped forward, put on his shoes, and turned to Sorcerer, saying gently, "Would you like to come with me to see an old friend?"

"think."

Zoccher smiled sweetly and replied.

......

The second floor of the large clean room.

Looking at Jingyilang, whose face and limbs were wrapped in bandages, with only a slit visible through his eyes, Taiichi's face darkened, and he asked in a low voice, "Who did this?"

"Yes, he is a samurai from the Himeji Domain."

Himeji Domain? Aren't the peasants and bandits there rebelling?

Furthermore, the daimyo of the Himeji Domain, Sakai Tadakatsu, is a close relative of the domain, so it's impossible for him to send any retainers or samurai to participate in this national festival.

Thinking about this, Taiyi still felt a little regretful.

Because of the Tokugawa Shogunate, all the daimyo of the vassal states refrained from sending their retainers and samurai to join in the commotion, out of respect for Tokugawa Ienari.

If they won, they would be accused of disloyalty; if they lost, people would say they were playing the game of personal relationships. So their retainers and samurai did not participate.

Those outsiders and general daimyo, however, had no such concerns. Some daimyo even felt that their retainers and samurai were not up to par, so they spent a lot of money to hire people to participate in the imperial examinations.

The goal was to defeat Taiichi and slap the shogunate in the face.

"So, if the Himeji Domain still had samurai coming at this time, then the identity of these samurai... could they be rebels?"

Taiyi raised an eyebrow and a slight smile appeared on his lips, finding it somewhat amusing.

In this era, no samurai dared to be as disrespectful to a daimyo as he was, especially not to the daimyo of his own domain.

How audacious! They dare to rebel while simultaneously sending people to cause trouble in Edo. These rebels of the Himeji Domain are truly a lawless bunch.

"Where is he?" He walked up to Jingyilang, placed his hand on the other's lower abdomen, and then a light blue halo appeared in his palm. He asked without looking up.

Because of the difference in their spiritual power, no one else could see anything unusual. However, Zuoqie, who had been cultivating with Taiyi for the past few days and whose spiritual power had finally reached 5.0, saw it, but he was already used to it, so he didn't react much strangely.

"Huh?" The Yakuza cadre next to him was taken aback, then said, "He, he's at the Matsutsuru Izakaya in front of the Great Clean Room."

"You hurt someone and you still won't leave." Taiichi removed his hand from Jingyilang's abdomen, then ran his fingertips along the middle of the bandage before standing up and saying, "How incredibly arrogant."

After saying this, Taiichi straightened his clothes and left the Great Cleansing Room with Sagi.

Meanwhile, the Yakuza stood there, looking at each other, not understanding what Taiyi meant.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Bang! All the bandages are broken!"

"Shut up!" Jingyilang, lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. As the bandages came off, he slowly sat up, shook his neck, and after a series of cracking sounds, said excitedly:

"As expected of Brother Taiyi! Let's go see how horribly that guy died!"

......

Songhe House.

At this moment, the shop owner was sweating profusely, trying his best to keep his arms from trembling so that he could safely deliver the wine on the tray to the customer's table.

"Sir Samurai, please enjoy your meal."

The boss, his face contorted in a wide grin, bowed and scraped repeatedly to the giant in front of him.

This is unbelievable! Why are there so many strange people here today?!

That handsome but gloomy-faced blind man, who always carries a large katana and is accompanied by beautiful women, is definitely not a member of the local "Dangzuodao".

(This refers to the ancient blind organization in Sakura, where some members held official positions.)

And that samurai wearing a Tengu mask, how can you drink without taking off your mask?

Well, this giant is also terrifying. Only the samurai wearing the straw hat looks like a normal person.

dong dong dong.

"Welcome..." Hearing someone knocking on the door frame, the boss quickly turned around to greet them, but when he looked up and saw that it was the samurai again, he suddenly felt like crying.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to find someone."

Seeing the boss's nervous look and glancing around at the people sitting in the izakaya, Taiichi understood what was going on and said with a smile.

"I see. Please, sir."

After the shop owner finished speaking, he jogged back behind the counter and looked at his furniture with heartache.

Please, please don't let a fight break out!

"Excuse me, which of you is a samurai from the Himeji Domain?"

"Huh? Are you looking for me?"

After watching the giant, who was slightly hunched over to prevent his head from hitting the ceiling, stand up and approach him with a fierce expression, he was immediately met with a look of dread.

Taiyi's smile gradually faded, replaced by a furrowed brow, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He shifted his jaw to one side, grinning maliciously:

"come out."

The giant craned his neck, widened his eyes, sized me up, and then asked with interest, "What business do you have with me?"

"kill you."