Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

The thug was furious. In fact, he was a Nagasawa, but he didn't know where he got so much national pride. His face turned red, and he was about to curse when the foolish deputy envoy slapped him aside and walked forward with a smile.

"Don't embarrass yourself. Do you know who this is? He's the young master of the Miyuki family. His mother is Inazuma's most beautiful woman and most powerful warrior, Torachiyo." The deputy envoy said as he walked towards Miyuki Michiki. "I've heard so much about you, Mr. Michiki."

Yu Yudao felt a sense of relief.

As expected, those who can act as envoys do have some discernment. He subtly revealed his identity just now, hoping these people would back down. After all, if they were truly foolish enough not to understand his identity and stubbornly attacked here, even if the matter could be resolved after the Imperial Decree, being beaten in front of the young prince would be far too humiliating…

"I didn't know you were the mastermind behind this shop. If I had known, I wouldn't have come in. Look what I've done to myself, hahaha." The other person laughed. "I hope Mr. Daoqi won't take offense. I'm new here, and my men are uneducated and ignorant. So, let me toast you."

Yu Yu Daoqi turned around and glanced at Shen Liang and the others upstairs, raising his chin triumphantly to indicate that the matter could be resolved.

The deputy envoy picked up his wine cup, gesturing to his subordinate to give him one as an apology. He drank it first, then watched as Yu Yu Dao Qi downed it in one gulp. Only then did he smile, pat Yu Yu Dao Qi's shoulder, and take another cup. His hand remained on Yu Yu Dao Qi's shoulder, but his eyes gradually turned sinister.

"Consider this cup as my apology, Young Master Daoqi, but I don't like what you said. Our Zhidong Kingdom is not such a barbaric and rude country. Our wine is also a famous and excellent wine. Your insult to my country is the same as insulting my faith."

Yu Yu Daoqi didn't know what he wanted to do, but he realized that something was wrong. Just as he was about to pull away, he found that his shoulder was being tightly gripped by the deputy envoy's eagle-claw-like hand.

“I just apologized to you, and now it’s your turn to apologize to me, no, to my faith, to Her Majesty the Queen. Since Her Majesty the Queen is far away and cannot hear me, your apology is not very sincere.” The deputy envoy smiled. “According to the rules of our Winter Kingdom, we have to beat you until you submit, smash you until you kneel down and weep.”

Yu Yu Dao Qi realized something was wrong in an instant, and the next second, the deputy envoy's fist slammed into his face!

The guests fled in panic, leaving the young people on the second floor bewildered. Shen Liang, however, laughed excitedly. Yu Yu Dao Qi, his nose bleeding, stumbled back against the table. The suppressed anger and frustration had finally overwhelmed the fifteen-year-old, and he roared through gritted teeth, "Damn it! Beat them all up!"

The young men had never suffered such humiliation. The boys jumped down from the second floor, grabbed sticks and stools, and started fighting with the thugs! The numbers were roughly equal. The thugs were experienced fighters but physically weak, while the aristocratic youths, though pampered, were strong and healthy due to their martial arts training from a young age. The fight was chaotic; everyone charged in without any strategy. Even Shen Liang, carrying a large coffin, jumped down.

Since they were all boys, Shen Liang felt that if he didn't jump, the girls upstairs would look down on him. He was the only one in the battle who brought his own equipment. The sturdy coffin on his back swept around as he turned, and it was quite powerful, capable of sending people flying! Shen Liang didn't even notice whether he was sending enemies flying or his own people flying, but anyway, he jumped into the battle and had a lot of fun.

So for a time, chaos erupted in Wuyou Pavilion, with dozens of people wielding benches, holding vases, standing with their hands on their hips and cursing loudly.

"Beat them! Smash the shop! Show no mercy! What imperial family? Don't worry, if anything happens, our diplomatic corps will protect you!" The deputy envoy gave the order with a ferocious expression, glancing at the white figure out of the corner of his eye.

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In the royal hot spring of the castle tower, Torachiyo, who was pressing Kitsune-saigu against the edge of the pool, gently pressed her skin against Kitsune-saigu's beautiful back and exclaimed with heartfelt admiration, "As expected of a fox spirit, the feel of this skin is so white, tender, smooth and soft. I really want to die on you, fox, for the rest of my life."

"It's because you always pester me to bathe, sleep, and eat with you that so many people in the shogunate misunderstand my orientation." Kitsui-miya lazily exposed his tail, swaying back and forth in the water. "Everyone says that I, as a fox spirit, seduced the shogun's most beloved beauty, but little do they know that in this courtyard of the castle tower, only one person deserves to be called a fox spirit."

"Me?" Torachiyo grinned foolishly.

"Are all ghosts as stupid or as narcissistic as you?" Fox Palace shrugged. "It's Little Liang'er."

"I won't allow you to call my Highness a vixen, you white-haired fox!" Torachiyo perched on Kitsune's shoulder, her hand sliding down the fox's slender waist and grabbing it fiercely. "How could our great priestess, the pure and innocent Lady Kitsune, utter such nonsense? Ugh, these lewd breasts... Ahhh, I'm so angry! Why are you so big that you need a breast wrap?!"

Although Torachiyo is the most beautiful woman in Inazuma, unless she transforms into a charming mature woman, her biggest flaw when she adopts the common young and beautiful girl persona is that she appears somewhat barren.

It wasn't really barren, but it depended on who you compared it to. The girls around were all young-looking but barely able to hold their heads up. The most lewd and explosively voluptuous girls, Reizenbo and the two generals, were obvious examples. Even Kosai-gumi, who usually seemed calm and refined, actually only tightly wrapped his chest to look good in his shrine maiden outfit; when he bathed, he was the envy of everyone!

"Stop playing around." Fox Palace squinted and said with a smile, "A priestess must remain pure and innocent. Be gentle. After I abdicate, I still need to hand over my clean self to Ryo'er."

"Fine, fine! You vixen, you're still thinking about my prince! You're still so ungrateful, no wonder you're still stuck with eight tails and can't reach the Heavenly Fox realm!" Torachiyo shouted. "I want to play with foxes, and I want to play with Ryo'er too. Only then can I have a complete life!"

The two "older" girls kissed, hugged, and played around in the hot spring pool for a while. As a famous yokai, they had been best friends for a long time. Being honest with each other was nothing unusual, and sticking together while bathing was a traditional virtue of Inatsume women.

"Ah, I really want to take a bath with Liang'er."

After playing around and getting tired, Torachiyo and Kitsune-no-miya lay back in the hot spring, gazing blankly at the starry sky.

“He’s such a big kid now, he won’t let us bathe him. This is the saddest decree I’ve seen in years. I wasn’t even this upset when she cut my million koku of salary.” Torachiyo looked dejected. “Ever since he suddenly took a bath for him last year, he’s never allowed us to do it again. It’s so strange.”

"That's because she noticed why we're so keen on accompanying her precious son to bathe, scrub, and soak in hot springs. What's so strange about that?" Hu Zhaigong rolled her eyes at her. "Especially you and Ling Shanfang. I'm much better off. I only accompany Liang'er to bathe once a month at most."

"That's because you've already trained to the Eight-Tails level. Except for the full moon day of each month, you can control your demonic nature. But we've always been demons, not priestesses, so we've never been able to control it," Torachiyo said nonchalantly, then suddenly nuzzled Kitsune's shoulder. "Hey Kitsune, isn't our Ryo a little off? It feels like his size hasn't changed in a long time. Although he's very cute and getting cuter, something's not right. Why isn't he growing like Shuten-dōji?"

"It's not that I haven't grown up." Fox Palace said with a half-smile.

“When I came back from my months-long campaign to see him, he was clearly…” Torachiyo’s face suddenly flushed red. She swallowed and said softly, “Indeed.”

The two looked at each other, both able to see the undisguised teasing and amusement in each other's eyes.

“So no wonder Ryo’er likes to wear that corset he’s worn since he was little…” Torachiyo whistled. “Only clothes that bind his limbs can make him less obvious. If he wears Inazuma’s ordinary clothes, people will notice if he has any normal teenage thoughts. Ahhh, I can’t wait for that day! My little Ryo’er is just… amazing!”

Fox Palace knew what she was expecting and could only shake its head. Unlike her, who followed the path of a celestial fox, most of the other yokai in Inazuma were like Torachiyo, unrestrained and free. Once they set their minds on something, nothing could stop them.

Great yokai like Torachiyo and Reizenbo have been craving it for so many years, even laughing in their sleep. How could they possibly give up so easily with just a few words?

However, Fox Palace's face also flushed slightly. She really didn't have the right to blame Tiger Chiyo and the others. After all, on the day of the full moon every month, she couldn't suppress her true nature and would even show her eight tails and step into Shen Liang's courtyard. Only when the sun rose could she cover her face in guilt and run away.

But the unfortunate thing is that Fox Palace himself is well aware that compared to that insignificant sense of guilt, the satisfaction is far more irresistible.

At this moment, Fox Palace noticed that the demon girl was staring at him and observing him.

"Tch, such a twisted smile." Torachiyo grinned. "You figured it out, didn't you? Now regretting it? You want to give Ryo'er some cinnabar if you listen to me? Fine, now we can only drink some soup at most, nobody can eat any meat."

"How could I not order it? Wouldn't not ordering it mean I'm guilty...?"

"hehe."

Suddenly, a maid knocked on the door. Torachiyo asked, "What is it?"

The maid's voice was anxious: "Lady Chiyo, Lady Saigu, a fight has broken out on Hanamizaka. The delegation from Shifuku Province brought a group of thugs and smashed up the Mikoto family's shop."

"Smash my shop? Fine, smash it then." Torachiyo was taken aback. "Wait, who's fighting?"

"Lord Chiyo, the ones who fought with the delegation were your son, Mikko Michiki, and Prince Ryo."

Torachiyo jumped to her feet, her demonic power surging instantly. A gust of wind whipped her long hair around, and the water droplets on her body were instantly wiped away. Naked, she strode open the door and glared at the maid: "Why did they fight? The reason? Never mind, there's no need to ask!"

Fox Maiden summoned clothes and threw them to her. Torachiyo put on her undergarments, then draped her own twelve-layered furisode kimono over her shoulders. She had her maid quickly help her get dressed, while gathering her long hair and tying it into a ponytail for easy movement.

Despite being very conscious of her appearance, Torachiyo never lets her hair down on the battlefield, as it's easily pulled or cut by weapons. With her hair tied in a ponytail, she truly becomes the invincible, fierce demon, radiating heroic spirit.

"Saigu, come with me! This is outrageous! In Inazuma, who dares to bully my man, Torachiyo?"

"I thought you were going to talk about your son..."

The demon girl and the fox girl jumped out of the hot spring at the same time and ran towards Hanamizaka in a flash.

Chapter Ten: So, the Holy Blood is utterly useless except for the bonus of a beautiful woman.

Shen Liang doesn't possess any special abilities; she simply enjoys joining in the fun.

The boys who had met him before watched in astonishment as the short, stocky man, barely over 1.5 meters tall, disassembled a chair back and nimbly weaved through the crowd, jumping up and smashing the chair onto a thug's head. He smiled broadly as he beat the man, which, combined with his already handsome face, made him look rather bewitching.

Yu Yu Daoqi was stunned until a thug touched him from behind. Shen Liang caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, casually swung the back of his chair at the man, hitting him on the bridge of his nose, and then shouted at Yu Yu Daoqi with a smile: "This guy came here specifically to ruin your place, Brother Daoqi, who do you have a grudge against?"

"I'm sorry to have dragged Your Highness into this trouble. I will investigate thoroughly afterward!" Yu Yu Daoqi felt ashamed and even forgot to address himself as "Your subject." "Now, please allow me to escort Your Highness away to prevent him from getting hurt."

"Ah no, it's my first time participating in a group fight, and it feels pretty good." Shen Liang continued to answer, while turning around. Since he didn't have a weapon at hand, he simply pressed one hand against his own coffin and delivered a cool side kick. The back of his foot swept solidly across the face of the unluckiest thug, sending the man flying. The man crashed into the stairs with a distorted face and knocked out several teeth.

But surprisingly, the thug, after struggling for a while, still managed to stay conscious. While spitting out the blood from his mouth, he mumbled a thumbs-up, "So fragrant!"

The other thugs looked at the thug with envy, and many even abandoned their own opponents, preferring to take a few hits rather than not rush over to attack Shen Liang.

Shen Liang's face twisted slightly.

Spending every day in the harem naturally exposes one to the rich scents of incense. Each palace has a different fragrance; for example, the Thunder God sisters prefer essential oil extracted from bellflowers, while the Fox Palace uses cherry blossoms. Shen Liang generally doesn't like these things, but he has long been immersed in the scents of the older women in the harem.

"The most important thing is my taste," Mistelin reminded her.

Mistelin's scent was Shen Liang's favorite; it wasn't particularly strong or clear, but rather subtle and elusive. However, every time Shen Liang took a deep breath to find the source of the fragrance, he would vaguely recall a past he had no memory of. Long ago… he seemed to have also been embraced by such a soft and warm embrace.

"No one else can smell your scent," Shen Liang said.

Mistilne was frustrated for a second.

But Shen Liang was extremely upset. These thugs had already heard so many people call him "Your Highness" and knew he was a boy, yet they were still so lewd. Didn't they remember that Inazuma had a tradition of male homosexuality? Damn it, aren't you afraid of dying?

Even though Shen Liang had never been dissatisfied with her appearance, she was now having some doubts about life.

"That's right, Your Highness. The Princess is also Your Highness." Yu Yu Dao Qi seemed to understand Shen Liang's complicated expression and replied understandingly.

"Get out of here!"

However, vigilance must be maintained during the fight. Tables, chairs, and benches are still being used, but some people have started smashing things with wine jugs and hot soup. When the fight gets heated, they don't care if people get hurt.

Shen Liang was completely absorbed in the chaotic brawl, charging into a group of thugs and brandishing a coffin with impressive agility. Yu Yu Daoqi was the only one in the group whose fighting ability was not low either. Although he looked like a serious scholar, he was still of demon blood. How could Yu Yu Qianyi's son not know martial arts? He simply followed Shen Liang and beat him up, hitting wherever Shen Liang attacked.

Soon, all the other young people were taken down by the thugs, leaving only Shen Liang and Yu Yu Dao Qi standing on this side of the field.

At this moment, a thug jumped onto the table, raised a wine bottle, and tried to smash Yu Yu Dao Qi's head open. Shen Liang suddenly pulled Yu Yu Dao Qi behind him, stepped forward, snatched the wine bottle from the thug, and then raised his thigh and kneed the man unconscious.

However, the next second, one of the thugs who had been knocked unconscious on the ground seemed to wake up. He suddenly propped himself up and grabbed Shen Liang's long hair that almost reached her thighs!

Shen Liang was in so much pain that she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Before, no one could pull his hair, so Shen Liang had forgotten about it. But now that the battle zone had shrunk and the ground was full of people, a coffin was no longer enough to protect him.

"Your Highness, don't be hasty!" Yu Yu Daoqi rushed over immediately, holding a stick and about to break the thug's wrist, but at this moment, the deputy envoy of the Fools, who had been watching the battle from outside for a long time, suddenly kicked out a shard of earthenware pot, which flew towards Yu Yu Daoqi!

Yu Yu Dao Qi didn't see this scene, but Shen Liang did. In his opinion, Yu Yu Dao Qi was a decent person, but the deputy envoy's methods were quite vicious. The tile was shot at the person's waist, which wouldn't cause serious injury but would have severe aftereffects. Shen Liang, being a man, naturally knew how dangerous this was.

Shen Liang keenly sensed that the tile was both precise and powerful, not something that could be kicked out casually. Wind elemental energy swirled around the tile.

Eye of God!

Shen Liang simply tore off his hair, flashed over, and pushed aside Yu Yu Dao Qi. But the tile encasing the wind elemental was too fast; he couldn't catch it. The tile sliced ​​along his arm, drawing blood, and finally shot straight into his right chest.

Yu Yu Daoqi was dumbfounded, as were the girls watching from upstairs. At this moment, Yu Yu Daoqi even felt that it would be better to have that tile stuck in his body; he could already imagine the consequences… Even if the young prince himself spoke up for him, he probably couldn't withstand the wrath from above. Your Highness, Your Highness, what does Your Highness mean? A son of a noble family should not sit under a dangerous roof.

He had always thought that even if these thugs were incredibly audacious, they wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Shen Liang. He figured they'd been using blunt weapons for the entire fight earlier. But he never expected that the first one to be seriously injured would be Shen Liang.

His career in politics is basically over. He invited His Highness to dinner and drinks and even caused him to get injured?! It's obvious that His Highness is the type who has been pampered since childhood and is naive. You can imagine how much the General dotes on him. The more he dotes on him, the more terrifying his wrath will be. Although the General is a wise ruler, what ruler can tolerate his child being treated like this? Even if it's just as punishment, it won't be too lenient...

Just as Yu Yu Dao Qi's mind was in chaos, the deputy envoy saw the blood lines on Shen Liang's body, his eyes lit up, and he rushed forward, holding a sharp piece of plate fragment in his hand, and slashed at Shen Liang from top to bottom!

Shen Liang clutched her chest and looked up at him.