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Chapter 175 Impact, Harvest

In an unnamed mountain in Northeast China.

Guan Shihua emerged from a clump of trees, reluctantly plucking the leaves hanging from her head, and muttered in confusion, "Strange, three days have passed since the time of the young clan chief Zhuge's divination, why hasn't the Japanese transport convoy passed by here yet?"

Her senior brother, standing beside her, also stood up and shook his head: "It's very strange. In the past three years, the intelligence provided by the Zhuge family has been accurate, but the deviation has been at most about half a day. This is the first time that the divination has not happened at all... Could it be that the Japanese have found a way to counter it?"

"Bah! How could that be?! Young Clan Chief Zhuge, he's a sorcerer like Zhuge Liang, the Crouching Dragon. When the Wuhou Sect was established, those Japanese devils weren't even civilized yet. With their abilities?!"

Guan Shihua scoffed, "I think they're probably just afraid of Young Clan Chief Zhuge and have gone back!"

Her senior brother smiled helplessly. How could that be? Although he looked down on those damned dwarfs, they were, after all, backed by a country, and a country's military strategy. How could they be influenced by supernatural beings?

Despite having an intelligence advantage and being well-prepared over the past three years, we were still dragged into danger many times by the enemy, who risked their lives for us. The Japanese invaded and seized large swathes of land in Northeast China, but the Japanese were also severely beaten at the same time.

However, he understood his junior sister. Not only his junior sister, but also many other people from the Northeast, including himself, almost regarded the young clan leader Zhuge as a god-like figure.

“Waiting any longer probably won’t yield any results. Shihua, let’s go back to the county town first. Perhaps the Zhuge family will send us new messages. The intelligence for the next six months should be arriving soon.”

"Hmm." Guan Shihua nodded, glancing reluctantly into the distance; the ambush had failed for the first time.

When they returned to the county town, Gao Lu, the daughter of the Gao family patriarch, immediately rushed to greet them.

"Shihua! Your ambush failed, didn't it? Young Clan Chief Zhuge has sent a letter!"

The letter actually arrived before the agreed time? Guan Shihua's eyes widened, and her senior brother also looked astonished. Could it be that Shihua was right, and the Japanese were forced... to retreat?!

The two men took the letter and realized that this was not the case, but the contents of the letter still stirred up their emotions.

"Gao family sister, Shihua sister, it is as if we are meeting in person. After I arrived at the Tang Clan in Sichuan, I was attacked twice by Japanese supernatural beings on March 21st and April 19th. The first time was by the elite supernatural beings led by the Japanese sword saint Nishino Toshio, as warned by the Gao family elders. The second time was by the Hieiyama ninja group led by the Japanese sword god Shinmen Kyōichi."

With the cooperation of the senior members of the Tang Clan and the heroes of the Lü family, both groups of Japanese supernatural beings have been completely wiped out. Please do not worry, as we suffered almost no casualties due to our excellent teamwork.

Among them, the Sword God Shinmen Xuyi was implicitly recognized in Japan as the strongest superhuman, possessing immense prestige. His death would be a huge blow to the Japanese superhuman community, and would also cause them to temporarily abandon or dispel their idea of ​​assassinating me.

Some of the previous intelligence will change because I, the diviner, have personally intervened, but it is far from time to relax. I will continue to provide new intelligence, and the war will continue.

Moreover, within three years at most, Japan will launch a full-scale invasion of our country. The power of the Zhuge family's strategists is limited; they have exhausted their efforts in just the Northeast. By then, the impact we have made will probably be reduced to a level that the enemy can ignore.

On that day, no one with supernatural abilities will be able to remain uninvolved; there will be a battlefield for all supernatural beings. My fellow elders and peers from the Northeast, please be prepared; it will be a brutal war!

Three years later, a full-scale invasion?

Guan Shihua's eyes widened, and she quickly summarized the key points of the letter: "Damn it!! Young Master Zhuge killed Japan's number one superhuman, scaring them so much that no superhuman dared to kill Young Master Zhuge anymore. They can't do anything about him, so they can only accumulate strength to launch a full-scale war, hoping that Young Master Zhuge can't catch up with it?!"

"How could it be so exaggerated? A full-scale war was definitely planned by the Japanese; they had it planned long ago!" Guan Shihua's senior brother shook his head slightly, but... the influence of the young clan leader Zhuge was growing.

As people who have lived on this land for generations, we cannot fall behind them!

……

"Look, Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Huaiyi."

At Longhu Mountain, in the Celestial Master's Mansion, Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing handed the letter in his hand to his two disciples.

After reading the two, Zhang Zhiwei narrowed his small eyes slightly: "All-out war? It really will develop to that point. Master, you won't let me go to the Northeast, but when the Japanese invade the Central Plains, you can't just not let your disciple take action, can you?"

"Yes! When the time comes, my senior brother and I will slaughter those Japanese until not a single one is left!" Zhang Huaiyi declared with a passionate expression.

Looking at the two of them, Zhang Jingqing couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Among them, Zhang Huaiyi was the disciple he had given the surname 'Zhang' after the Lu family's birthday banquet. He was a cunning man who had always hidden his true self. At this moment, he appeared passionate on the surface, but Zhang Jingqing knew that Zhang Huaiyi must have already begun to think of some ways to protect himself.

He believed that Zhang Huaiyi was willing to kill the enemy, but he didn't believe that the boy could have the courage to "shed blood and sacrifice his life" as he appeared.

As for Zhang Zhiwei's reaction, he believed it, but he hoped even more that... Zhang Zhiwei would pay attention to some other content in the letter.

"Zhang Zhiwei."

"Huh? Master?" "Didn't you notice that Zhuge Yi killed the strange man who was known as the God of Japanese Swordsmanship?"

"Yes, that's amazing."

“…Zhang Zhiwei!” Zhang Jingqing shouted angrily.

"Here!" Zhang Zhiwei's body trembled, and he looked at Zhang Jingqing with a puzzled and frightened gaze.

Zhang Jingqing snorted angrily: "Six years ago, you were defeated by the young clan leader Zhuge. Did you not have any thoughts of surpassing him? As extraordinary beings, we seek the fruit of ascension, but as fellow cultivators, we should also have some competitive spirit!"

Although Japan is a small island nation with a relatively short history, its number one extraordinary person is someone even I, as their master, might not be able to match. Young Master Zhuge, how should you react to defeating such a powerful enemy?!

"...Yes! This disciple will definitely cultivate diligently and strive to surpass!" Zhang Zhiwei's face was full of determination.

Zhang Huaiyi stood by, observing his own thoughts, and realized that his senior brother's statement was hardly convincing.

Zhang Jingqing hesitated for a moment, then waved helplessly.

Well, this kid has made remarkable progress in the past six years. Even I'm a little confused. Maybe he's been left behind by Young Master Zhuge.

……

Around the same time, many sects, including the Sanyi Sect, Wudang Sect, and Shangqing Sect, also received letters from Guan Yi from the Tang Sect. They learned about what Guan Yi had been doing with the Tang Sect and the Lü family during this period, and about the full-scale war that would break out in three years.

They were mentally prepared and ready to fight the Japanese superhumans.

"Young Chief Zhuge is truly remarkable. He stepped forward during the national crisis, a blessing for the nation."

Some people praised it highly, using its significance to inspire the younger generation, while others secretly thought, "It seems the Tang Clan and the Lü Family have won first place."

Letters were sent to the Tang Clan.

Guan Yi also stayed at Tang Sect for another half month.

For the past two weeks, he has been practicing his swordsmanship with the help of several Tang Clan sword masters.

They practice the "Two Days, One Style" technique!
Although the demon sword Hirumaru was refined by the Samadhi True Fire, its original power remained. After killing Shinmen Kyōichi, it naturally recorded his ultimate technique, which is the one-hit kill that cuts off the energy path—Kūmeigiri!

In just half a month, Guan Yi had completely mastered this move and acquired this killer technique.

Even setting aside the swordsmith's obsession, this demonic sword possesses an immense power of seduction.

Even if a person of average character obtains it, they might secretly go on a killing spree and master the secret skills of various schools of thought, even without any interference or influence!
Guan Yi's gains from this trip were not limited to the demon sword Hirumaru, nor were they limited to the Sora no Kiri.

[First visit to a prestigious family concludes]

[Achievements: Captured Wugensheng, enabling more people to master the Tang Clan's unique skill, Dan Shi; sparred with many members of the Tang Clan, helping their opponents improve their cultivation; killed the Japanese supernatural being, Shinmen Xuyi, etc...]

[Visit Rating: Excellent]

[Acquire skill: Pill Devouring (Mastery)]

[Can consume 10 Life Points to unlock a second visit to a prestigious family]

[A fourth phase (five-year) of infrastructure construction can be initiated at a cost of 100 million yen.]

[Life Points: 160]

Wealth: 220 million yen

"Let's not continue for now. Too many changes in the cultivation of sexuality will easily be noticed as abnormal. Let's go back to the Shinigami first, deal with Sarugaki Hiyori, and then see how things go."

(End of this chapter)