I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"Since your health is deteriorating, shouldn't you pass on your mantle... the profound mysteries of Vairocana and Flowing Light to your precious disciple?"

After saying that, Makimura subconsciously glanced at the katana with its dark purple hilt at Kiryu's waist.

“I will pass it on to Tachibana-kun, but not now. I think I’ve already said that, right? Only when he reaches the level of ‘being able to cut things that mortals cannot cut’ can I safely pass on Vairocana… this demon sword to him.”

"'Things that can be cut but cannot be cut'...that's asking too much of people."

Mucun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looking across the entire world, how many people can reach this level?"

Kiryu slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a meaningful smile.

"This is neither simple nor difficult—all you need is to have a clear mind."

"...Jiulang, you're becoming more and more cryptic."

At that moment, a figure of average build emerged hurriedly from the shadows not far away and rushed to Kiryu and Makimura's side.

"Lord Kiryu! Lord Makimura! I have urgent news to report!"

Kiryu raised an eyebrow.

"explain."

"Yes! I have received reliable information that the Shimizu Residence has been attacked by unknown assailants! According to the available intelligence... the intruder is 'Niou' Tachibana Aoto!"

It's quite a coincidence that the bigwigs of both the "Fa Zhu Dang" and "Hulu Wu" factions exhibited exactly the same reaction upon first hearing this news:

Kiryu and Makimura: "...Huh?"

……

……

Edo, suburbs, somewhere—

"..."

Sanako's long eyelashes trembled slightly.

She slowly awoke under the gentle caress of the moonlight.

"..."

She slowly sat up, then scanned her surroundings with a blank, lifeless gaze.

Seeing this, Yae, who had been by Qingdeng's side ever since he left, became flustered and stammered incoherently.

"Ah, uh... um... um, um! Ms. Chiba, are you hungry? Would you like some dorayaki?"

"..."

Sanako ignored Yae and continued to scan the carriage.

It was as if they were confirming something.

It seemed to be searching for something.

Sanako remained silent.

Yae was speechless.

The gauze was heavy with silence.

The heavy atmosphere of silence was suffocating, but after a short while, the two sisters both heard Sanako's incredibly calm voice:

"...Give me the reins."

"..."

Sae turned her head to peek at Sanako behind her.

The white skin, draped in a "moonlight veil," gained an extra layer of transparency, exuding an ethereal, fragile aura as if she might disappear at any moment.

"...Sigh...you and him are exactly the same...both equally difficult to deal with..."

Having said that, Sashige pulled on the reins, turned the horse around, and made a 180-degree turn for the carriage.

"I understand. I'll take you to the Shimizu Residence right now."

"elder sister?!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, Yae couldn't help but let out a loud, broken shout.

"Send Miss Chiba to the Shimizu residence? Is that really a good idea?"

What can I do?

Saejige let out a long sigh.

"Rather than having Ms. Chiba steal my car by force, I might as well do her a favor."

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Chapter 479 Worshiping the Sword! Qing Deng's New Sword:

Edo, Tonan-cho, Shimizu-tai—

"Whirring whirring……"

Qingdeng exhaled hot breath from his nose.

How much time has passed since the attack on Shimizu's residence?

Where am I in the Shimizu Residence right now?

How many enemies have I encountered so far? And how many have I killed?

Qingdeng had long since lost all concept of any of the above.

Time, space... these words have become blurred for Qingdeng at the moment.

A viscous liquid, a mixture of sweat and blood, flowed all over Qingdeng's body, making him look as if he had just been pulled out of a pot of boiling hot oil.

Of course, the blood on his body was all the enemy's blood.

To date, no one has successfully injured Qingdeng.

Shimizu Residence is indeed a vast garden built in the architectural style of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

It is grand and secluded, with many gates.

Everywhere you look, there are magnificent and luxurious houses, intricate and exquisite carvings, and wide and smooth avenues.

If you're not familiar with the area, you could easily get lost.

Fortunately, Qingdeng's target was very conspicuous, so there was no possibility of losing his way.

Just spot the biggest and tallest building and run as fast as you can in that direction.

At this moment, Qingdeng is heading straight north along a wide passage.

Underfoot were uncommon stone slabs, and the walls on both sides were over fifty paces long, with the tops covered in jade-like green tiles.

The 3-meter-wide road surface was polished to be extremely smooth, without any bumps, depressions or wrinkles.

Neither the walls nor the road surface were covered in moss or weeds.

This shows that there must be someone specifically responsible for maintaining and servicing this passageway.

Throughout Edo, only a handful of places, such as Edo Castle and the residences of powerful daimyo, could boast such beautiful roads.

Due to limited productivity, even in the most prosperous of the three cities known as Edo, Kyoto and Osaka, most of the streets were rammed earth roads trodden by countless feet and hooves.

Whenever the weather is clear, countless dust particles rise into the air.

Therefore, one of the most common scenes in the urban towns of the Edo period was women who were responsible for managing the household holding water ladles and sprinkling water in front of their houses or shops to prevent dust from rising.

There's a reason why the road Qingdeng is currently traveling on is so magnificent.

This path is the only way to reach the Clear Water Tower.

Whether you want to enter the Water Tower or leave it, you must pass through this path.

Simply put, this avenue, like the Clear Water Tower, is one of the hallmarks of the Clear Water Clan.

Qingdeng raised his head and looked up—the towering water tower was already right in front of him!

Behind me came a jumble of hurried footsteps, along with shouts like, "Where did he go?", "Find him quickly!", "Quick! Follow me!"

Under Qingdeng's relentless advance, all the Yakuza who dared to approach him were either killed or left far behind because they couldn't keep up with his speed.

Of course, they could catch up at any time.

Although these guys were just a bunch of useless good-for-nothings, Qingdeng didn't want to waste too much time and energy on his lackeys while Rakshasa hadn't been defeated yet.

Despite the relentless and bloody battles that have continued to this day, Qing Deng still feels exhilarated and his body is still brimming with seemingly inexhaustible energy.

Just then, as if sensing something, Qingdeng's expression hardened, his eyelids lowered, and his gaze sharpened like an arrow, fixed straight ahead.

With the help of "night vision" and "eagle eyes +5", Qingdeng, who possessed superb eyesight, clearly saw a straight figure standing at the end of the passage.

A very familiar figure...

Eiichi Shimizu... this universally acknowledged "legend of the yakuza" stood with his legs apart, his left hand holding a sword that was not yet drawn, his right hand hanging naturally at his sides, alone and expressionless, blocking Aoto's path.

Qingdeng slowed down and stopped.

The two stood facing each other, 10 steps apart.

Although neither of them adopted a fighting stance, a chilling aura had already seeped into their skin!

There are tall walls on both sides, and a wide passageway with no other way to go except to move forward or backward.

We absolutely must get past the challengers here.