readytorunbook Chapter 263 The Beauty of the Nine-Tailed Family, Sara
Chapter 263 The Beauty of the Nine-Tailed Family, Sara
The rich and fragrant aroma of the wine, diffused by the wind element, instantly permeated the body.
Ordinary soldiers with no elemental resistance naturally fell into a drunken state instantly.
The purpose of this style of wine is to spread the influence of "silently nourishing all things." Xu Ning named it "Gentle Paradise," meaning to make people so intoxicated by the gentleness of the place that they don't want to wake up.
Of course, the young master's assessment of this move was—"a genuine dirty trick."
The surrounding warriors fell to the ground without any surprise. Not only was Thomas, who was hiding in the shadows, startled, but even the few people hiding behind a dwarf pine tree were terrified.
"The head of the Katsuya guild... what kind of sorcery is this? How did everyone suddenly collapse?"
The man who appeared to be the leader, Shengjia, said fiercely, "What are you afraid of? This is the territory of the Kanjō Magistrate. What can a foreigner do to us?"
Katsuie emerged from behind the tree with several men and roared at Xu Ning and his two companions, "Who are you? How dare you attack the officers of the Kansei Magistrate in the street!"
Xu Ning glanced at the newcomer's attire and sighed, "Another small fry."
Katsuie walked up to a drunken warrior, kicked him, and called out, "Keijiro! Keijiro!"
Keijiro, who was lying drunk on the ground, was kicked over and started snoring loudly.
Katsuie glanced at Keijiro's flushed face. Although he didn't know how Xu Ning had done it, he was relieved to know that his men were not in immediate danger.
After observing Xu Ning for a few moments, Sheng Jia sneered, "Liyue people, I don't care who you are. On this island, only we, the Kanding Envoy, have the final say. If you don't want to cause any trouble for your Liyue merchants, then obediently leave that gourd behind and leave Inazuma."
"If I remember correctly, haven't you always had smuggling ships coming and going? Leave early to avoid suffering! I'm not afraid to tell you, tomorrow morning, Lady Kujo, who commands the shogunate army, will land on the island from here to return to the capital. Facing her, you have absolutely no chance of winning."
Will Kujo Sara pass through here?
Xu Ning finally heard the information he wanted, and while tilting his head back to drink, he waved his hand.
Katsuie and his soldiers, just like Keijiro in front of them, staggered and fell to the ground.
"In that case, you should go to sleep too!"
Knowing that Kujo Sara was coming, Xu Ning simply decided to wait for her there.
Xu Ning instructed Qingyi to go into the Hidden Cave to prepare some food, and then sat down on the grass under the pine trees by the roadside, setting out wine bowls for the three of them.
Wendy had never seen Xu Ning personally serve her wine and drinks before, and she looked flattered and surprised.
"You're the most well-informed, so tell me about Inazuma's Thunder General. How strong is she?"
Wendy took a sip of her drink and laughed, "Among the seven gods who were able to obtain a position, apart from me being lucky, every single one of them is genuinely powerful!"
"Take your Emperor for example. Back then, a giant serpent was so blind as to cause trouble for the Emperor. He beat it up badly, and the serpent ran to Inazuma, where it hid for a while. Then it went to cause trouble for the Thunder God, and was cut off with a single stroke."
Wendy gestured downwards with her hand towards the southwest. "Look, in the middle of that island over there, there's a straight canyon called the 'Musou Blade Gorge,' which Thor cleaved open with a single strike. You can imagine how incredible that power is."
Xu Ning silently took a sip.
Is that more exaggerated than using wind blades to flatten a mountain peak and then throwing it into the sea to turn it into a resort?
Xu Ning poured Qianfeng into Wendy's bowl again.
"I'm not asking about Thor's power, but about the Thunder General who currently rules Inazuma. How long do you think I can withstand her blade with my current strength?"
Wendy held her wine bowl and thought seriously for a moment before saying, "If we calculate from the time she draws her sword to the time she makes her move, in tenths of a second, you should be able to utter a complete 'Ah' before you die!"
Xu Ning glared at Wendy, golden light gradually emanating from his body, and asked, "Even if I fully activate the Heart of the Rock God to defend, I still can't stop her attack?"
Wendy glanced at the golden light on Xu Ning's body, seemingly surprised by Xu Ning's control over the Heart of the Rock God, and said, "If you add this shield, you should be able to withstand two hits, and at least you'll have a chance to run away if things turn sour."
Xu Ning dispelled the jade shield around his body, nodded, and said nothing more.
The daily work of repairing the Thousand Rock Spear and the Thousand Rock Ancient Sword in the past period of time has undoubtedly been of great help in tempering my elemental power.
There are nearly two thousand standard-issue weapons in the warehouse. I repair some of them whenever I have a spare moment, and now half of the weapons are brand new.
It seems I still need to keep working hard.
As dawn broke, Xu Ning waited patiently, but instead of the beautiful and tall Miss Tiangou, he was greeted by an old man with white hair and a white beard.
"My name is Hiiragi Shinsuke. I am the head of the Hiiragi family, the Commissioner of the Imperial Household Department. It is an honor to meet Lord Xu Ning here."
Xu Ning rubbed his slightly stiff neck and replied to Hiiragi Shinsuke, "So you know me, that makes things easier. I've dealt with your soldiers who were robbing people on the road."
Shinsuke Hiiragi didn't even glance at the soldiers lying on the ground, just smiled and nodded, then asked Xu Ning about his purpose in coming to Inazuma.
"I wonder if Lord Xu Ning has come to this island for business or as an envoy to our country?"
Xu Ning stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and casually replied, "A bit of both!"
"Oh? If it's an envoy to Inazuma, your country should have the corresponding documents to present. I wonder if you can produce those? If you can't..."
A cool female voice interjected, "...At that time, please come with us to the lower office."
Xu Ning looked behind Hiiragi Shinsuke.
A tall, slender girl with a celestial dog mask on her forehead and a cold expression stood in the middle of the road, coldly looking him up and down.
It was Kujo Sara, a capable general of the Kujo family who served as the magistrate of the Heavenly Territory.
Behind her, two neat rows of soldiers, each wielding a long spear, stood guard. The faint scent of blood emanating from them indicated that this was a unit that had recently been engaged in a bloody war.
Hearing Kujo Sara ask him for documents, Xu Ning smiled and said, "If you want documents, I'll write one for you in a bit."
Hearing Xu Ning's dismissive words, Kujo Sara's tone already betrayed a hint of anger.
"You treat the affairs of two nations as a child's game?"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "How could something I, Xu Ning, wrote in my own hand be a joke? Don't worry, I guarantee that if you take it to Li Yue Tian Quan, she won't deny it."