I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

The main purpose of going to Minghai Castle is to show off one's strength.

However, Oda Nobuhime did intend to place Hokuto Nobuyoshi on the front lines of the battle, placing him in charge of Narumi Castle. Therefore, sending him there was also a way for him to familiarize himself with the storyline using the demo before the celebration party—to avoid rushing into the official release and causing unnecessary negative reviews.

Everything went smoothly both in and out of Narumi Castle, nothing much to say. When they saw Hokuto Nobuo, they just knelt to greet him—why was such a killer coming? Everyone thought he was coming to order everyone to invade the Imagawa clan's territory.

In the end, nothing happened. It just told everyone that the Great Northern War was over, Cheongju Castle surrendered, and traitors had a bad end.

When I returned to the city to "read the bar", a small incident happened.

Beidou Xinwei Cema was on a flat forest path, and looking at the small map he wasn't too lost.

Then he heard a faint sound of commotion.

Then, a loud noise was heard. Then came the chaotic sounds of fighting.

My red bar lit up instantly!

"..." Shit! Am I actually going to encounter a plot point just by walking into this place? Beidou Xinwei's face immediately collapsed, his inner world filled with pain and entanglement. Deep down, he didn't intend to get involved in these things. He had lived a peaceful and good life for decades—ah, of course, even though I've killed and set fires recently, I still know I'm a good boy.

I've traveled through time—for a Khorne believer this awesome, it's impossible for me to be so simple! Watch me sacrifice my blood to the Blood God! My skull to the Skull Throne!

Chapter 54: Sword?~~

"Swish!" Beidou Xinwei drew the sword from his waist and cautiously but quickly came to the place where the sound came from. As expected, the ground was a mess and corpses were everywhere.

Beidou Xinwei had just led an organized army to kill people the day before. They were the ones who enjoyed killing the most. Although the scene was chaotic and even cruel, it was not as bloody as what was happening in front of him.

Of course, this was Beidou Xinwei's idea, but the enemy didn't see it that way. In the eyes of the enemy, his unilateral slaughter was no better than the bloody scene before him.

"Hey, are you still breathing? Come on, scream and let me hear you."

The Japanese people are also human beings, but the long-term war may cause some abnormalities, and the probability may be greater.

"Oh my, your lungs are already popping out and you're still yelling, stop playing!"

"Isn't there still a girl? It would be a shame to kill them all. Wouldn't it be better to just slowly chop off her head while fucking her?"

Beidou Xinwei had just arrived and heard a few words when he felt that this group of people was truly extraordinary. The bloody scene before him was completely inhumane. And the villains in front of him were only seven or eight bandits.

...Fuck, what a waste of emotion! I thought there were a large number of hostages to be rescued, or a large number of bandits! Just seven or eight bandits? That's just a random attack, right?

Hidden in the shadows of the trees, he nimbly relied on the dense jungle and sneaked into the back of the bandits who were killing people like a wisp of smoke. Press F to assassinate - with a puff, the sword pierced the bandit's throat.

[Swordsmanship Experience +10]——Just like posting in Tieba just for experience, now it is very easy to deal with a few minions.

"?! Enemy attack! Enemy—Ahhh!"

Swords danced wildly, flashing cold light. Purple myrtle and blue shimmered, a myriad of rays of light shone, a thousand auspicious colors shone! — Then, a burst of [Swordsmanship Experience +10] echoed in my ears. Like a violent storm, each strike slew a small enemy! Destroying everything in sight, each blow fatal, like the protagonist slaughtering the soldiers who delayed the game before a boss battle. With a swish, so fast! Professional swordsmanship decimated the unprofessional bandits.

"Whoosh." Blood sprayed all over him. Because it was a sword technique, every strike had been precise and accurate, hitting the opponent's aorta. Some struck the neck, some severing a hand first, then the neck; some severing the upper body first, then the neck; some... In short, it was like a B-movie, with limbs flying and blood flowing everywhere.

After everything was done, Beidou Xinwei shook the sword. The grease on it could perfectly maintain the sword, but it was certain that animal and vegetable oils were not as good as machine oil in maintaining swords, and blood could easily corrode swords.

"Oh?" Turning his head, he seemed to see another child.

The girl, who was about 1.4 meters tall, had dull eyes as she stared at Beidou Xinwei blankly.

Very cute, kind of heartbreaking.

"There's still a fish that slipped through the net." If this were the two most outstanding heroes, then the other party would be Xiaoyuer. Unfortunately, this isn't a Chinese martial arts film, so Beidou Xinwei knew that this was just an unlucky guy in this shabby world. "I don't have such great insight. Tell me, little girl, who are you?"

Scanning the battlefield, Beidou Xinwei noticed something was amiss. Besides the people he had just killed, there were still a group of people inside. And this girl...her hands were tied.

"What's going on here?... Never mind, it's a bit cruel to a child." Beidou Xinwei's mind was normal. As a human who grew up in a normal environment, he had a paranoid preference for children—except for little beasts, of course. The 1.85-meter-tall handsome boy frowned and walked up to the other person. "What's your name?"

The child seemed to be frightened silly, staring blankly at the three young female corpses in front of him, with numbness in his eyes.

It was the numbness caused by the overwhelming emotional impact. Beidou Xinwei, who had experienced the separation of victory and death in his previous life, knew what this kind of impact was like - but what could be done in this era? He stood up, shook his head silently, and left -

He walked into the woods nearby and hid.

"Damn! If I don't leave quickly, it will be too late for me to report back to Oda Nobuhime." To be honest, Nobuyuki, who was hiding in the woods, still had some difficulties in his heart.

He hid silently in the woods, retreating into the shadows, wanting to see what was happening to the child.

Then, about five minutes later, the skinny little girl stood up and threw herself on the three female corpses, crying silently for another five minutes. This is what a child should be like—but once she finished crying, she was done.

He picked up the broken sword beside him and started digging a hole.

The three female corpses were buried. This was nothing. They must have been close relatives. Beidou Xinwei then saw the child start to chop each of the other corpses with a knife. Then, he started digging the grave again.

Is this to bury other people?

Oh... I'll chop you up because you're deeply sinful, and I'll bury you because you're already dead.

"...That's enough." Beidou Xinwei felt that his hiding ability was actually quite high, and even the bandits couldn't detect him. But now he emerged from the shadows and stopped the shaky, starving girl in front of him from digging any further. Otherwise, she would probably lie down in the pit out of exhaustion after she finished digging.

"You look pretty good—tell me, what's your name?"

The girl looked at the beautiful boy in front of her and said woodenly: "Shintaka, Himura Shintaka."

[Ding, retainer system activated]

[Every retainer you gain and every ability you learn will gain 10% more, converted into your skill level.]

[Currently discovered character: Himura Shinta. He has great potential in swordsmanship. Would you like to take him as your retainer?]

(Subjugated retainer: Kikyo)

(After conquering, please rename the other party's retainer to _Himurai Kenshin)]

"..." Ah, can I find such excellent seeds just by going out?! ... Himura Kenshin, that name sounds familiar? Where have I seen him before? Is he a famous Warring States general? ...I heard this name almost 20 years ago.

"You...what on earth happened here? These people don't seem to be from the same group?"

"They are human traffickers. My parents died of cholera last year. I was bought and sold to a brothel."

Look at what I said. Although it's said... Sisters, stand up! But in fact, male prostitutes also account for half of the Eight Great Hutongs, but it seems that no one has made a movie to tell the history of blood, tears and shit of men.

Looking closely, this loli is indeed too thin. If it weren't for the dirt and blood, and the tattered clothes, she would indeed look gentle and even a bit like Lin Daiyu.

Good! Today I will teach you how to uproot a weeping willow tree!

Chapter 55: My Clothes Successor

"The human traffickers took me and three sisters whom I just met today, and on the way to sell us, we encountered bandits. The bandits killed everyone, and when they were about to kill me - you came." She narrated the whole process calmly, and Warring States Loli seemed to have no hope for life.

"Yeah." Beidou Xinwei looked at the little girl in front of him. She had been struggling to dig the pit just now, and almost everyone in the three pits was dead. "What are you burying..."

"Sister Xia, Sister Qian, Sister Ying, I just met them today. I'm the youngest here, and they take good care of me. So I thought I'd risk my life to repay them for protecting them. But... at the critical moment, they protected me and begged the bandits to at least let me go. So I thought, at least give them a good grave..."

"So you're going to dig new graves?"

"Yes, dead is dead, and it's all the same after death. At least, let them be buried." Loli whispered softly.

"Well, that's good, but you're a bit too soft-hearted. I'll teach you the meaning of 'reckoning' and 'just what you deserve'! - Remember, forgiving them is the Buddha's business. Our mission is to send them to see the Buddha - of course, I don't think they can see him. Your name is Shinta? No way." Beidou Xinwei shook his head slightly, knowing full well that asking for favors is not a good thing. He then said with a cocky look, "The name Shinta is too gentle. From today on, you will be called Kenshin! Himura Kenshin!"

Beidou Xinwei drew his sword and wrote two words on the ground: "Kenshin". He didn't understand the Japanese word "Himurai" and couldn't write it.

The system said your name is Kenshin, so you have to be called Kenshin - otherwise wouldn't I have accepted you for nothing?

"Eh?" Loli was stunned for a moment, confusion in her eyes.

What's your naming method? Is Kenshin a girl's name? ...Well, although it's not a girl's name, but Himura Kenshin is the name of a female swordsman, so isn't it pretty cool?

"From today on, I will teach you the art of swordsmanship. I know a thing or two about swordsmanship." This is the truth. Beidou Xinwei's swordsmanship level is not high. Killing a warrior gives him 100 experience points. The bandits just now only gave him 10 experience points each, which is not as good as the value of swinging the sword myself! "From tonight on, I will be your master, and you will be my apprentice!——"

"you are……"

"Remember, my name is Beidou Xinwei." Beidou Xinwei said softly, "From now on, you are my disciple, and I am your master. Once a teacher, always a father. The bond between us is sealed. If you get into trouble, just blame me. I will take care of everything for you in this life. No matter how you get into trouble, just say you are my disciple. If anyone dares to mess with you, you must tell me, and I will know. I will skin and grind the bones of those who mess with you, and banish their souls to the underworld, where they will never be able to turn over!"

After saying this, Beidou Xinwei pointed to the person in front of him and said, "Okay, you can kneel down and kowtow to me now."

"Yes, Master!" The ruler chooses his minister, and the minister also chooses his ruler. The master chooses his apprentice, and the apprentice also looks at the master's character. After finishing these words, Kenshin Himura immediately knelt down.

"Yes." Beidou Xinwei nodded and said, "Disciple, how old are you this year?"

Judging from her size, this loli should not be very big.

"I am fifteen years old this year. I wonder how old you are, Master."

"...14."

"...Not much. From today on, I'm thirteen." Actually, this seemingly silly little girl isn't stupid, right? Oh, yes, the upper limit of the loli's shelf life is 14.

Can this stunted child only be called a girl?

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Beidou Xinwei went out and came back with a cute, pink and tender loli.

At this time, Nagoya Castle was holding a celebration. The reason was... of course, to establish authority. New officials usually start with three major changes upon taking office, but Oda Nobuhime was different. She was set on fire three times upon taking office.

One for her own brother, one for Narumi Castle, and one for Kiyosu Castle. These three fires burned her to the ground. Fortunately, Beidou Xinwei helped her in the military. After a series of operations, Oda Nobuhime was able to stop the fire and even felt much better! So, in order to let everyone know her physical ruling ability, Oda Nobuhime wanted to declare her legitimacy to everyone on a spiritual level!

I can fight!

"Excuse me, who is this?" Kikyo and Ikoma Yoshino were a little confused as to why Hokuto Nobuyuki brought back a young-looking girl who looked pretty good in appearance - did he figure it out?

"Her name is Kenshin Himura." After Beidou Xinwei returned home, he threw the reins and the horse walked into the stable on its own initiative. The horse stretched its legs and closed the stable door.

Kenshin Himura widened his eyes and looked at everything in front of him with a look as if he was looking at a ghost. What kind of fully automatic family is this?

"I picked it up on the road. From now on, you will be the successor of my swordsmanship. Come, Kenshin, meet these two sisters." Beidou Xinwei waved his hand lightly, signaling Kenshin Himura to salute.

"Yes, I'm Kenshin Himura." The girl knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the ground to show her respect for the women around Beidou Xinwei: "Greetings to the two master wives."

"Eh? No...no...I'm just a simple shrine maiden...sort of, a retainer." Kikyo was instantly at a loss for words after being addressed and didn't know what to say.

"Oh my, this guy looks a bit clueless, but he's not stupid at all~ No, no, not yet." Ikoma Yoshino smiled and gave him a false support. She looked quite young with her baby face. She didn't look like a woman in her twenties at all. "I'm just a maid... But it's you, how lucky."

Yoshino Ikoma looked the girl in front of him up and down.

Weak and powerless, not a trace of Hokuto Nobuyoshi in the slightest. The height difference between the two was around fifty centimeters, likely due to Himura Kenshin's still-developing form. But... this was also enough to prove that many of Hokuto Nobuyoshi's "physical" techniques, or physical skills, were beyond the reach of this young boy. What kind of successor... was this?

Do you really think Lin Daiyu can uproot a weeping willow tree? Is that just being delicate and weak? That's just the force of a meat grinder!

"Kenshin-chan...right? You must learn swordsmanship from me. I'm the best samurai in the world." Ikoma Yoshino tugged on Kikyo's hand, trying to get her to come to her senses and stop the awkwardness. "In Owari...no, in the whole world, I don't know how many people will want to become my disciples and learn my swordsmanship. Um...Master, is this child too skinny?"

Isn't that quite the picky picker of the women in your household? Not bad, not bad. I thought you were so "averse to women" because you were gay, but it turns out you're just a simple Genji.

Chapter 56: My Disciple Has the Potential to Become an Emperor

There's a genre in Japan called "shudo." Simply put, during the Warring States period, Japan was awash in slang literature! Countless famous daimyo and samurai rose to power through the selling of slang. This practice was also popular in the neighboring Ming Dynasty, but it was ultimately despised. The Japanese people considered it a form of ancient Greek-style spiritual love. A particularly famous example is the story of the homosexual relationship between the great tycoon Takeda Shingen and his retainers, whose apology letter after being caught in adultery has been preserved to this day.

Whether it is good or not, male homosexuality is entirely voluntary!

Genji is the epitome of lolita, the most handsome bishounen protagonist in the first half of The Tale of Genji. He was raised as a lolita from a young age in order to become his own lolita in the future.

"No, being thin is okay. I've confirmed that Kenshin is a determined and courageous kid, and a natural martial arts prodigy." Beidou Xinwei patted Kenshin Himura's shoulder, completely unaware that Yoshino Ikoma's thoughts in front of him had drifted away to the sky, traveling around the universe.

But he still said quietly: "And the most important thing is - I like her character. She looks weak, but she is not the kind of person that any ordinary man can be. Don't be deceived by her appearance. This woman has a heart of a tiger, but she can smell the rose. All right, take her downstairs to eat and drink."

Beidou Xinwei muttered something, not knowing what he was calculating. It was a bit too cruel to leave all the heavy work to Yoshino alone.

"Ah, sir, that's right." Yoshino suddenly remembered something and said, "Nobuhime will take you down and ask you to go. Oh, and bring your biwa with you. Whether it's Noh, Kyogen, or Furyu-odori, as the most eye-catching person this time, you have to make a performance, right?"

"Oh, yes." Beidou Xinwei nodded.

The boss wants team building.

The subordinates want to go on stage.

"Perfect, you guys pack up and come with me to the inner hall tonight. Um... Kenshin?"

"Hayi?"

"You come along too. Let Yoshino find you some similar clothes, and I'll introduce you to everyone."

"Ha...Hayi..." Himura Kenshin seemed to realize a problem at this time:

What kind of politically influential master had I chosen? Not only was his swordsmanship exceptional, but his fame and influence were also exceptional.

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"Oh, Avi, you're here. Everyone's here—"

This time, the banquet was held in the castle town instead of the main castle. The purpose was to let everyone know how powerful our Oda family is.

In the rest room of Sannomaru, Oda Nobuhime and a group of big men are... putting on makeup?

"...What are you doing?" Beidou Xinwei was shocked by the scene of "demons dancing wildly" in front of him.