Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

It's like this: even though it's really unfair that your father-in-law's family is in trouble, you can't just turn against him for your wife's sake. You have to handle things cleverly and smooth things over.

Those kinds of scenarios, like "Don't underestimate a young person's potential," "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west," and "Directly and brutally satisfying," are all things young people do.

If you really reach middle age, there are even more things to consider.

Human affairs are complex and cannot be resolved quickly.

What's that saying again? The world of martial arts isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.

That kind of carefree and unrestrained joy and vengeance is something only immortals possess.

The turbulent world is indeed a great enemy of achieving immortality and freedom!

If Zhao Hao could sever his romantic ties and devote himself solely to the pursuit of the Dao, then... that would be impossible!

Isn't Elena good enough? Isn't Nanaya Saki considerate enough? Isn't the White Queen a mature and sophisticated woman enough? Isn't the Little Mermaid obedient enough? Doesn't Little Red Riding Hood smell good?

Wouldn't it be wonderful to party every night?

You can't understand the carefree life I have!

……

"Alright! Lead the way."

Ramen Maru was overjoyed, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly noticed that Zhao Hao had stopped behind him.

Erqian thought to himself: "Yes, yes, don't go! What's the point of the raccoon's den? Come back to the city with me and quickly take me as your apprentice!"

Then Zhao Hao said, "I have some private matters to attend to when I came down from the mountain, and it's inconvenient for me to show my true face. So you..."

Zhao Hao wiped his face, revealing himself to be a middle-aged man with striking eyebrows and sharp eyes, a slightly weathered stubble beard, and a horizontal scar on his nose.

Even her hairstyle has changed to a long, roguish style, which is a large clump of hair gathered at the back of her head, similar to a high ponytail.

With a wave of his hand, his clothes transformed into a blue haori with mountain-shaped cuffs and a red family crest on the back, along with a pattern resembling clouds and wind.

“I’m still missing a knife…” Zhao Hao muttered to himself.

That Tanuki Ramen Ball was indeed much smarter than the previous chuunibyou. After a quick thought, it suddenly spoke up: "If my benefactor wants to find a precious sword, I do know a clue. Although it's impossible for ordinary cultivators, it's certainly possible for my benefactor!"

Zhao Hao's penchant for using multiple identities has kicked in again. He's transformed himself and donned the Bronze 1-star skin card, "Laughing Wind Swordsman Yasuo," to start pretending to be a swordsmanship master.

He planned to "persuade" the Nanaya family to hand over Nanaya Saki in a relatively gentle way, and to give her enough respect so that she could leave Japan with him in a grand manner.

Of course, if the Nanaya family doesn't know what's good for them, then as a great swordsman, I can go and demand an explanation and give them a good beating, which would be perfectly justified!

However, to pretend to be a great swordsman now, it would be really inappropriate not to have a sword.

You can't exactly say you practice some kind of no-sword technique and are a swordsman who can catch blades with his bare hands 100%, can you?

The current version of the Radiant Dragon Moon is really unsuitable; the Great Guan Dao is a bit too much.

At this moment, Tanuki Ramen Maru came up with a good idea: to "pick up" a precious sword.

……

It is said that the Chosoka family of Shikoku has been a powerful family for hundreds of years, and even during the period of spiritual dormancy, there are superhumans protecting them.

During the Warring States period in Japan, when the Hongwu Emperor was restoring order, his family once dominated the remote and impoverished region of Shikoku.

Although they can't compare to the famous families on Honshu Island, they are already considered a powerful family in Shikoku.

Their family has produced many famous extraordinary individuals throughout history, and they once united twelve families and forces, pooling the power of four kingdoms, to slay a great bronze white snake demon!

That great demon was unlucky; a bronze-level demon, he was stuck in the secret realm and endured a hundred years of spiritual energy dormancy, and had become extremely weak.

He was eventually killed by Chosoka and his men.

It is said that Changzong Jingwo was also at the peak of Black Iron 5-star during the period of spiritual dormancy!

He spent countless resources to forge the demon serpent's fangs into a demon sword, sealing the serpent's remnant soul within it. He also built a shrine to suppress it, attempting to subdue the white serpent as a hope for the family's revival.

However, after him, the Chosoka family, while not exactly declining, never had anyone surpass the Black Iron 3-star level.

Even now, with the resurgence of psionic energy, the Chosoka family mobilized its entire clan to push one member to the Black Iron 5-star level. He entered the secret shrine in an attempt to subdue the demon sword White Serpent, but the attempt failed miserably, and he almost lost his life.

After all, the revival of psionic energy wasn't just for people; the White Serpent Demon Blade's strength also increased.

Even Chosoka couldn't subdue it back then, and now that psychic energy is reviving, it's even less capable than Chosoka's descendants.

So, this sword...

Chapter 411 This sword is destined for me

Okay, the main family of our clan spent a huge amount of money to kill the white snake more than two hundred years ago, forged the demon sword, and suppressed it for two hundred years. Even if we can't subdue it ourselves, we absolutely can't let outsiders get it!

But does Zhao Hao care?

The most precious and virtuous people should reside in these rare and precious places!

"Sounds good. Lead the way! Oh, and from now on, call me Yasuo, the Unforgiven."

Zhao Hao felt that since his origins as Yasuo were unclear, he would definitely face a lot of skepticism in Japan, a feudal place that values ​​lineage and birth.

This kind of trouble is very difficult to deal with, and showing off and getting slapped in the face is not the main focus of this book, so minimizing trouble is the best approach.

How can we reduce it?

That is to start with tough challenges right from the beginning, making them subconsciously ignore their background and even make them not dare to think about it!

Old Eight started by serving up a wave of delicious toilet food, and then when they ate the secret-recipe mini burgers, nobody thought there was anything wrong with it. That's the logic!

It would be more in line with his character if he accomplished a small goal as soon as he left the mountain—getting a demon sword!

Yes, how wonderful!

While Tanuki Ramen's actions may seem like sycophantic behavior, they also have their own motives.

Just like those sycophants who dream of actually getting a taste of his licking, it also wanted to win over this swordsman benefactor.

Most importantly, aren't the tanuki clan currently in conflict with the human superhumans over territory?

Among them was the Chomatsu family.

Going straight for the knife would make their stance clear, wouldn't it?

Zhao Hao didn't care; he needed a stepping stone to make a name for himself anyway.

It doesn't matter whether the stepping stone is a monster or an extraordinary being. In fact, joining the monster camp has certain advantages, namely, the strong are respected and there are fewer problems.

Even if you join the human race and are very strong, there will definitely be idiots who will resent you and cause trouble.

As for the Changzong family, they don't have any daughters, so why should Zhao Hao care about their reputation?

……

The White Snake Shrine has been established for two hundred years and is located in the secret Cloud Mist Valley.

The Shikoku region is indeed somewhat remote and impoverished, with very few even connecting secret realms to the underworld.

What the Tanuki Demon clan is fighting with humans for is mainly the ownership of a secret realm; other things like the living environment are secondary.

This Cloud Valley is controlled by the Chosoka family of the four kingdoms, who charge a toll to extraordinary individuals traveling between the inner and outer worlds.

The ramen ball had turned into a pendant hanging on the hem of Zhao Hao's haori. Zhao Hao told it not to worry, no one would be able to find its true form, and it would just point the way.

It truly made up its mind and took the gamble. The most proficient magic among the Tanuki clan is illusion and transformation.

As for those two before, they were impossible to get rid of!

"My esteemed master has gone to subdue the demonic sword and rid the people of this scourge. I, Qiuye, must accompany you on this righteous mission!"

Zhao Hao couldn't quite tell if this was just childish chuunibyou or shamelessness.

Fine, if you're not afraid of dying, then follow me.

There weren't many people in Cloud Mist Valley, but surprisingly, besides some extraordinary individuals, there were also quite a few ordinary people!

"What's going on?" Zhao Hao asked in a low voice.

Ramen Maru, now a pendant, whispered, "It's because during the period of spiritual dormancy, the number of awakened superhumans was too small. In order to firmly control Cloud Mist Valley, the Chosoka family had to try to let ordinary people enter the secret realm. It is said that children should be kept trying to stay in Cloud Mist Valley from a young age. After several years of elimination, those children who can adapt can stay in the secret realm for a long time when they are teenagers."

Zhao Hao fell silent. Adapting to the impact of psychic energy on one's mind was by no means a simple matter.

The Chozong family must have caused countless mental illnesses in order to allow these ordinary people to stay in Cloud Mist Valley.

"Entry into Cloud Mist Valley requires a fee of one tael of spirit silver!" The gatekeeper, dressed in a traditional samurai kimono, was carrying a submachine gun! How bizarre!

One tael of spiritualized silver?

Zhao Hao pretended to reach into his pocket and pulled out two psionic silver coins that circulated in Amei's area. "Keep the change!"

Zhao Hao was about to walk in when the man stopped him.

But Zhao Hao had only taken five steps when someone behind him suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

Zhao Hao turned around and saw a middle-aged man wearing a haori and carrying a sword, with his hair styled in the old-fashioned samurai chonmage style.

It's a hairstyle where the top of the head is shaved, and the surrounding hair is combed into a strip that looks like dung. It's said to be a hairstyle that was more convenient for wearing helmets in ancient battles.

Even though tradition still prevails, there aren't many people with this hairstyle these days. Because it's too ugly.

It's clear that this is a conservative old-fashioned person.

"Who are you? You're not local superhumans from Shikoku, are you? Samurai?"

"What? Not only do I have to pay money, but I also have to have my household registration checked?" Zhao Hao said impatiently.

He's always the one taking other people's money. It's so difficult to get money out of his pocket, and you guys are still complaining after you've taken the money.

I panicked a bit before, and was about to steal someone else's unclaimed demon sword when someone stopped me! I felt guilty!

"Recently, due to some events, there have been some opportunistic individuals doing foolish things, so we've become a bit stricter. We hope you'll understand," the man explained.

Zhao Hao nodded, accepting his explanation.

The man continued, "You two must be new to Cloud Mist Valley. Why don't you stay at my Changzong's house for a while and I'll show you some hospitality?"

In truth, the man was somewhat suspicious of Zhao Hao's identity; after all, it was odd that he was dressed as a samurai but not carrying a sword. And the fact that Zhao Hao was dressed in tattered clothes with bloodstains on his chest made things even more uncertain.

Another idea was to try to find out the origins of Zhao Hao and Erqian, and then recruit them.

Although psionic energy has been revived for more than a decade, the number of superhumans in the Chozo family is still very small. In recent years, these families have been dedicated to finding and recruiting wild civilian superhumans.

Two wild superhumans are a treasure in themselves!

However, Zhao Hao didn't have time to argue with him about this. "I'm busy!"