There were samurai patrolling both inside and outside the Inoue family's manor.

In the manor, in front of the open space in the middle hall, many warriors lined up and gathered here.

The number of samurai gathered in the open space in front of the central hall now far exceeds the number of samurai in the Inoue family in the past few days.

In the name of ‘worshiping the head of the family’,

Inoue Haruko and her family elder "Inoue Canteruo" gathered all the manor owners who were scattered throughout the Boqi Kingdom, occupied a large number of fields in the Boqi Kingdom, and swore allegiance to the Inoue family.

A large-scale purge was carried out against these manor owners.

After the great cleansing,

Many manor owners were removed from their names,

There were also samurai who took advantage of the situation and were appointed by the Inoue family as the new owners of the manor.

The old forces who showed their 'rebellious hearts' were wiped out, and the Inoue family took the shortest time to control the situation in Boqi Country and recruit the samurai who were loyal to the old forces under the Inoue family.

During this great purge,

The shadow of the family elder ‘Inoue Canzhao’ is always looming.

invisibly,

He has used cruel methods and overwhelming power to recapture the rebellious manor one after another. In one operation after another,

Gradually gain the loyalty and respect of all warriors.

at this time,

In the central hall where all the retainers and warriors were paying attention,

The memorial altar of the former head of the family, Toshio Inoue, has not yet been removed.

Before the altar,

A ceremony is going on.

The only reputable old man left in the Inoue family cautiously advanced the various rituals.

Miss Haruko burned incense and prayed in front of her father’s altar.

burning sacrifices,

Display a richly decorated sword in front of the altar.

The old man walked forward tremblingly, holding a piece of silk, and recited the long sacrificial inscription on the silk in a desolate and melodious tone.

The sacrificial text coincides with the melody, but it is also catchy when recited, and there is a sense of Zen contained in it.

The meaning of the memorial text is to inform "Toshio Inoue" under Jiuquan that now the Inoue family has a new head, and the new head will uphold his ambition and carry forward the Inoue family.

In order to better fulfill the expectations of our parents,

Now, the new head of the family, Haruko Inoue, will officially establish a patriarch for the family.

Today is an auspicious day to pay homage to the elders of the family. I hope that Toshio Inoue will agree to this matter.

After the old man recited the sacrificial inscription,

Just put the silk into the brazier,

Let the raging fire burn the silk into ashes.

After the ashes have completely cooled,

He found a brocade bag, put the ashes in it, and enshrined it in front of the spiritual altar.

Until this time, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "The ancestors agreed with Miss Qingzi to appoint Zhuzhao Jun as the patriarch of our family!

Miss Haruko, please offer the ‘Heirloom Sword’ to ‘Zhuzhao-kun’!”

The old man's voice fell,

Silently, Haruko, dressed in plain clothes, bowed and saluted her father's altar.

Then he took off the ornate sword enshrined in front of the altar,

She stood up and moved her steps slightly,

The little feet under the skirt only take a short distance with each step.

Xiao Xiao walked closer to Su Wu, who was sitting cross-legged on the futon, facing the warrior outside the central hall.

Miss Haruko's eyelashes fluttered, and a warm smile appeared on her sweet and delicate face. She held the tachi that could be regarded as a 'ceremonial instrument' in one hand, carefully lifted the hem of her skirt with the other hand, and knelt down in front of Su Wu.

Perform the ritual of ‘seating on earth’!

The warriors outside the hall howled,

The exciting sounds echoed inside and outside the manor!

"My dear! My dear!"

"Old Zhuzhao!"

"Miss Haruko!"

Amidst the cheers of the warriors outside the hall, Haruko raised the sword above her head and asked Su Wu to take it.

She almost pressed her face against the floor, tears quietly leaking out of the corners of her eyes.

Su Wu never expected that Qingzi would arrange such a ceremony.

He never thought about showing off his power in front of a girl who had lost both her parents and her family. All he did was to bring Boqi Country under control as soon as possible, and then began to excavate the ‘Jade Mountain Killing Stone Mine’!

But now before the invisible,

His own behavior seems to have exerted pressure on Haruko, a girl who lost her family.

He frowned deeply,

He reached out and grabbed the tachi, and held Miss Haruko's arm with the other hand, and then stood up from the futon.

Supported by the power bursting from his hands,

Haruko also stood up involuntarily.

The cheers outside the door became louder.

With her head hanging down and tears oozing from the corners of her eyes, Qingzi rested her head on Su Wu's chest. Her shallow, thin voice passed through the cheers of the crowd and reached Su Wu's ears: "Thank you,

Abu.”

…

In a quiet room.

The sunlight shines in from the window lattice, and little bits of light fall on Su Wu's shoulders.

Su Wu sat cross-legged on the futon, with a short table in front of her.

After the case, there was Haruko sitting upright and kneeling.

Haruko lowered her eyebrows, took out three things from the big box behind her, and placed them on the desk.

Namely, these three items are the 'Dragon of Baixiang's Ink Ink Ritual - Seal', 'Infant Stone - The Secret Key to the Jade Mountain Killing Stone Mine', and 'The Chain Suspected to be Presented by the Master of True Appraisal'.

On the left and right sides of the bill,

There are also two tachi swords placed there.

They are all ornately decorated ‘ceremony knives’.

One knife is held by the family elder Su Wu, and the other knife is owned by the family leader Qingzi.

Qingzi put a piece of silk cloth on the chain decorated with many talismans and said to Su Wu: "This silk cloth has the usage of this chain written on it. It was given to me by Master Jianzhen who came east from the Tang Dynasty.

Uncle Xiong's stuff.

Uncle Xiong has gone away,

Now I return it to its original owner."

After finishing speaking, she reminded Su Wu in a low voice: "The silk cloth says that this chain will cause harm to those who have the power of ghosts and gods. Abu, you must be careful when touching this thing."

"good."

Su Wu nodded.

He reached for the folded piece of silk on the chain,

open it,

That’s when I saw the content on it.

"Killing is to protect life; killing karma is not killing people."

"Buddha said: If I don't go to hell, who will?

Now I know the true meaning of Ksitigarbha,

I wish to use this body to suppress hell forever."
To be continued...