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

He was a veteran, with more white hair than black. After twenty years of hard work in the military, Da Zhi naturally possessed something called the Evil Eye. He hadn't tried it, but he'd heard that the Evil Eye could unleash power comparable to that of a user of the Eye of God. If he used it, his worthless life could be put to greater use.

Dazhi knew what he would lose by using the Evil Eye, but it didn't matter to him at all.

These young people nowadays really don't understand the hunger of the starving. Daichi knows that the young soldiers, represented by Goro, don't really like the Evil Eye, but Daichi always felt that it was because Goro himself had the Divine Eye. For a person with strength, that strength is like an arm; there's no reason why you can use your arm without paying a price.

Dazhi was practically itching to use the Evil Eye; he knew he had no hope of survival. Being crippled and falling on the battlefield meant death, but he couldn't use it yet.

—The Evil Eye is something for risking one's life.

—We must maximize its value.

Daichi looked at Kujo Sara, the military commander in the distance. This man was a general of the shogunate, a senior retainer, and the most valuable among those who could be killed!

"I surrender!" Dazhi roared hoarsely, "I know Shen Liang! I know Shen Liang's secret! I know the formula for the magic oil he uses!"

In the chaos of battle, no one noticed him, but the shogunate soldier who was about to finish him off understood and let out a cold laugh.

He'd seen plenty of soldiers who feigned surrender to lull the enemy into a false sense of security before dragging someone down with them! The Coral Palace army were mostly tough guys; surrendering on the battlefield? Absolutely not!

However, Dazhi simply pulled out his spear with all his might and plunged it directly into the chest of the equally dying old soldier beside him, gritting his teeth and shouting, "I surrender! Don't kill me! I surrender!"

Surrendering or even defecting on the battlefield would result in immediate execution by the other officers in charge, but now Daichi only has shogunate soldiers by his side, so no one else has the opportunity to execute him!

The veteran who had fought alongside him to the front of the shogunate headquarters looked at him in disbelief. Although he was also about to die, he never expected that his fatal wound would come from his comrade-in-arms... The two of them had joined the army at a young age and served for more than 20 years, becoming sworn brothers!

But he quickly noticed what was in Da Zhi's sleeve and swallowed the words and blood he wanted to say.

Dazhi's eyes were bloodshot, like a demon who would do anything to survive. He pulled out his gun and stabbed again!

"Enough! Really..." The shogunate soldier shouted, his eyes full of contempt. Even though they were from different factions, no soldier would look down on such a person. He snatched Daichi's gun and took him to Kujo Sara.

Because he refused to look Dazhi in the eye, he didn't notice the last look in the eyes of the soldier Dazhi killed.

Those were eyes filled with both ferocity and joy.

“General Salo, this man claims to know the Liyue people’s magic oil formula. Let’s take him down.” The Shogunate soldiers weren’t particularly wary of Daichi; the crippled Daichi wasn’t worth binding.

"Oh?" Kujo Sara turned her head suspiciously. "Mr. Shen's friend will be on the battlefield... Hah."

She suddenly let out a cold laugh.

“I was a soldier on the city wall at the time. I was nearby when Mr. Shen was making the oil. I saw it very clearly. They were all very common ingredients…” Da Zhi staggered forward while pretending to be obsequious and offering advice. At the same time, his mind was racing, trying to come up with the right words to attract Kujo Sara’s attention and make her lower her guard.

But Kujo Sara shouted, "Stop!"

Dazhi pretended to be too afraid to move.

“I know that expression all too well,” Kujo Sara suddenly said. “It’s the expression of someone ready to die. You’re not here to surrender; you’re here to get close to me. You want to kill me, don’t you?”

The expression of the shogunate soldier standing nearby changed drastically!

But Daichi just grinned maliciously, and then black electricity erupted from his body! It directly interrupted and paralyzed the Shogunate soldiers who rushed at him. Then, as if ignoring his wounded body, he used his lightning-attribute evil eye to greatly enhance his speed, and pulled out the dagger hidden in his sleeve and attacked Kujo Sara like lightning!

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Fire-Type Supreme!

Of course, he never actually touched Kujo Sara.

Kujo Sara was faster than him, and didn't even need to use a weapon. A flash of lightning, and the intensely hot lightning pierced through Daichi's chest, charring his heart.

There's also a difference in their mastery of elemental power. Daichi only relies on the Evil Eye for acceleration and isn't even used to releasing lightning. Kujo Sara's lightning, on the other hand, is enough to unleash a high-voltage current within a ten-meter radius around her, killing or maiming ordinary creatures.

Ultimately, how many times can one person use the Evil Eye? The Eye of God, on the other hand, is used all the time, and different levels of proficiency mean different levels of strength.

Before the Eye of God, the Evil Eye is always nothing more than a inferior counterfeit.

But Kujo Sara wasn't in a good mood.

She looked down at Dazhi, who was still clutching the dagger tightly even in death, his eyes bloodshot, his expression unreadable.

“That was dangerous, Sara. How could you let someone get this close?” Kujo Takayuki came up behind her. “That’s the Evil Eye, isn’t it? Ha, just a little trick of the Fools, but it’s still quite dangerous.”

"It seems that the Coral Palace Army has not yet popularized the Evil Eye; currently, there are very few soldiers with the Evil Eye."

"The Fools' production is also limited, and the Coral Palace is suppressing the Evil Eye, so this kind of thing is not worth worrying about in this war."

Kujo Sara remained silent. Indeed, they were not a threat. Users of the Evil Eye were not as strong as those with the God Eye, and could only be used on ordinary people... As for ordinary people, to put it bluntly, there were more than 100,000 soldiers, and you couldn't kill them all.

She glanced at Dazhi's mangled body again. Other soldiers came over to carry the body away. She thought for a moment and said, "Let's erect a monument."

"Erecting a monument for the enemy?" The shogunate soldiers looked on incredulously.

“Yeah, never mind.” Kujo Sara waved his hand, as if mocking himself. “There are all sorts of people on the battlefield. Just bury him somewhere.”

Just then, Kujo Sara heard someone report to Kujo Takayuki: "Commander-in-Chief, we have located the enemy's decapitation strike force."

"Oh? So fast. The concealment of Coral Palace Ruka's troops is not very good."

"That's right, the enemy didn't even try to hide. They came straight from our Kujo-no-kami camp!" the communications officer shouted frantically. "We can't stop them at all! There are fewer than a hundred of them, but our rear guard can't hold them off! They're charging straight towards our main camp!"

“Of course.” Kujo Takayuki said calmly, “That’s a force armed with the Evil Eye, how could we possibly stop them? That’s what you call a decapitation squad… I know Sangomiya Ryuka’s style all too well. The reason she keeps provoking the shogunate is to force me to show myself and take my head.”

"But... how could you possibly take away my head, Kujo Takayuki's head, with a mere evil eye?"

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Barking Tail felt victory was assured.

This is the decapitation squad, an ultimate assassin team born from the fact that all members are holders of the Evil Eye and have no intention of returning alive!

With fewer than a hundred men, they were able to remain hidden behind the shogunate without being detected. But now that the war has begun, this force has truly shown its terror!

They fought their way from the back to the front!

It points directly to the nine acts of filial piety!

Kujo Takayuki was too cautious. His headquarters were at Tasuna-suna instead of Nashina. The main army was too far away from his position, and their return speed was not as fast as the advance of the Kii army!

The Shogunate army headquarters only had a few thousand men, which seemed like a lot, but the Uobi side had nearly a hundred Evil Eye holders, giving them a huge advantage. There was no way to stop them.

The barking of tails echoed through the blizzard and resounded throughout the entire decapitation strike force!

"Brothers! Old fogies! Barking Tail stands with you! At this moment, we are His Highness's most ruthless blade! We are all veterans, we've lived long enough, it's time for us to do something spectacular!"

The decapitation team shouted in unison!

With a single stroke, the barking tail killed a shogunate soldier who had bravely come to intercept him, then laughed loudly, "Old fools! This time, I'm afraid none of us will make it back alive! Ask yourselves, are you happy?!"

"Happy!!!" The roar shook the heavens.

"Why are you happy!"

"I'm just so happy!!!"

The barking tail laughed even more wildly.

The decapitation squad consisted entirely of veterans, many of whom had served longer than him. Most of them were the cornerstones of the military, having followed Coral Palace Ruka since her teenage years and still fighting to this day.

Barking Tail and they were brothers. Although he had long since become a general, while many of them were just drunkards and old ghosts who were just trying to get paid, the bond of fighting side by side and risking their lives together was what men called brothers.

They even had a crush on the same girl.

Ruka Sangokami is a very narcissistic woman, but she probably still underestimates her popularity in the military. Most of the soldiers of her generation have had a crush on her, but no one has dared to muster the courage to confess to the next living human-god priestess who is destined to be alone for life.

The boys of the same era are either dead or have become ugly old soldiers like this, while the beautiful and elegant Ruka Sango is even more unattainable.

But now, they have the possibility of dying for her.

In life, having a good leader is especially important. Coral Palace Ryuka is such a leader. She can get along well with her brothers, never forgets her roots, and she is also very beautiful.

Death isn't scary; what's scary is not having anyone to die for. Even a worthless life can be useful in the end. With so many good brothers by my side, I'm not lonely at all; I just want to laugh!

All the veterans of the decapitation strike team were inspired!

In fact, people on the battlefield are the most innocent. For example, if someone's mentality collapses and they run away, they will run away with a large group of people. If someone is not afraid of death, the rest are not afraid either.

Courage is actually a very cheap thing. As long as you fight for something you believe in, it's easy to draw your sword against the gods.

"I won't rest until I kill Kujo! Friends for life!"

"None of you are going to live! You bunch of old bastards are all going to die together, and become brothers in the underworld! If anyone doesn't come, I'll haunt you tonight and beat you up!"

"I've killed twelve! Is there anyone who has killed more than me?! Hahahaha, the Fire Attribute Evil Eye is truly a superior being!"

Their soaring fighting spirit was even visible to the naked eye!

Barking Tail led that bunch of old geezers into battle!

Slaughter them all, leaving no one alive!

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"Damn... these old bastards are really messing around." Coral Palace Ruka was lurking behind the decapitation squad, observing the battle through binoculars. Hearing them shouting shameful slogans, she looked like she couldn't stand it.

She was alone, and no one knew that she was following behind the decapitation squad.

Most people who know her believe that her plan is to provoke the shogunate, force Kujo Takayuki to come forward, and then have the troops composed of the Evil Eyes behead Kujo Takayuki.

But that wasn't the whole story.

Most people assumed she was strategizing behind the scenes at the Coral Palace, because most people couldn't see through Coral Palace Ryuka. Perhaps only Sihe and Feiwei could see through her.

And... Shen Liang.

Thinking of the child again, Coral Palace Ryuka smiled silently.

And then the next second.