Crossover: Is this how it's sewn?

Chapter 69, Section 067: Uesugi Kotsugi

Xu Zhenqing walked into the kitchen as if they were old friends, and kept taking things out of his spatial ring: "It's fine, just consider it me observing the Japanese people's customs. Just give me a couple of dishes. I brought my own ingredients. I won't eat your rice."

Uesugi Koshi looked at the table piled high with ingredients and his face darkened. They were treating him like a beast of burden.

"Is that old bastard Angers really dead?" Uesugi Koshi picked up the prepared ingredients and lazily began to chop them with a knife.

"He died. He was wounded by the Holy Lord and then devoured by the Shadow Kingdom. I think you, a native, probably know more about something like the Shadow Kingdom."

"Hmph, it's so satisfying to see him dead, good riddance."

Xu Zhenqing neither confirmed nor denied Uesugi Yue's answer. Angers hadn't actually died; he had simply been pulled into the Shadow Kingdom and stored as fusion material. It could be considered a blessing in disguise.

Glancing around the small house, Xu Zhenqing saw a little girl's dress and joked, "I never expected that the dignified Japanese movie star would be a lolicon."

"That's a child I adopted." Uesugi Koshi seemed reluctant to elaborate, then added, "I don't want her to get involved in troubles that don't belong to her world."

With a sweep of his divine sense, Xu Zhenqing said calmly, "Your name is Ai Haibara, right?"

His golden eyes suddenly lit up, and Uesugi Yue looked like an angry old lion king, shredding a piece of beef bone to pieces with the cleaver in his hand.

"I am old, but if any of you dare to touch her, you'll have to step over my dead body."

"Your own daughter is right in front of you, and I've never seen you react this strongly."

Seeing the astonishment in Uesugi Yue's eyes, Xu Zhenqing pulled Erii, who was peeking halfway in from outside the door, inside.

"The Emperor's bloodline? If I didn't know I had no offspring, I would have actually believed your nonsense." Uesugi Kotsuki carefully examined Erii, then said calmly.

"I wonder who donated sperm once," Xu Zhenqing said with a hint of sarcasm.

Uesugi Kotsugi's eyes shone even brighter as he stared at Erii, making her unable to open her eyes.

"She does resemble me, but I'm a scoundrel, a war criminal. What right do I have to possess her?" Uesugi Kotsugu said in anguish. He was Japan's puppet emperor, indulging in women, signing plans for invasion, and causing the death of his mother in China. This was the pain of his life.

"From a purely nationalistic standpoint, I should kill you." Xu Zhenqing looked coldly at the old man, speaking his mind frankly for the first time.

"I cannot deny the harm I caused to your country, because my mother was among those victims, and she may never know that I was partly responsible for her death."

"You don't repent because you invaded others, but because you became the victim of violence, which is why you feel disgust."

Both of them were somewhat silent. Uesugi Yue mechanically cooked the dishes, while Xu Zhenqing offered Erii warm greetings and subtly tried to hurt her feelings.

This girl, born as the secret weapon of the Snake Clan, has no complete personality; she is as pure as a blank sheet of paper.

Forgiving the Japanese invaders was a matter for our ancestors, and Xu Zhenqing's task was to send them to see our ancestors.

Although this world is just a similar flower, hatred for these things can extend to everything we love.

It's just a matter of letting them become extinct. Compared to the fact that the Americas will be exploited for generations to come, it's already much better.

"So, you came all this way just to let me see my biological daughter?"

"Of course not, there are also your two loving yet hostile sons."

Uesugi Kotsugu was quite fond of Erii, constantly serving her food, but he wasn't so fond of his own son, simply saying, "They have their own paths. If they can't make it, then they don't deserve to be my sons. Besides, I've never wanted a son. Just as my son is a sin to my mother, my son is probably the same."

"Your son's godfather keeps Erii as a mistress, and your son, Genjiro, sees his sister as a dangerous demon, just as he sees his brother as a demon. He is the only one who keeps company with justice and enjoys flowers and applause," Xu Zhenqing mocked.

Uesugi Koshi slowly lowered his head, never expecting that Genjiro was his son, that brainwashed guy who didn't understand what justice was, let alone what the price of justice was.

"Where is my other son?"

"His name is Genji, and he's a male escort now. His stage name is Kazama Ruri. He's quite a pretty little boy, but who knows, he might get his anus violated one day," Xu Zhenqing added.

Veins bulged on Uesugi Kotsushi's forehead; if Erii hadn't been there, he would have started cursing long ago.

"and then?"

"Oh, by the way, these two brothers are like fathers to their enemies. Uesugi Kotsu, you probably don't know, your sons are just puppets of theirs, being manipulated and still calling themselves 'patriarchs'."

The table screeched as Xu Zhenqing's spiritual power protected it, preventing the opponent's punches from damaging any of the food on the table.

Xu Zhenqing felt that if he had a negative emotion system, the backend would probably explode by now. Of course, he didn't have the time to create a system.

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Seeing Erii eating her meal obediently, Uesugi Etsu suppressed his temper and simply said, "Please take care of my daughter for a moment. I'll be right back."

"Brother Lao, the combat power in this world has been updated a long time ago. If you go up like this, you'll just be asking for trouble." Xu Zhenqing tossed out a self-created guiding technique, which was characterized by its ruthlessness and speed.

Uesugi took the document and saw the words that one must castrate oneself to practice this skill, but success is possible without castration. His forehead was covered with black lines.

"Once you start practicing this technique, there's no turning back. You have to absorb the heart's blood of a planetary-level being every day."

"Can I not practice?" Uesugi Kotsushi's face darkened. What kind of unorthodox martial arts manual did the other party have?

"It's no use. This cultivation technique started automatically the moment you saw it. It's expected to break through to the Planetary level tomorrow. I suggest you take a closer look at the precautions."

"This is weird. You're really the chairman of the Planetary Council, or are you sure you're not some cult leader?"

Hearing the other party's complaint, Xu Zhenqing smiled and said, "Absolutely genuine."

The other party really doesn't know what's good for them. This is the chosen one of the three versions of the "Covering the Sky" series. Back then, Number Ten was able to make rapid progress in the realm of Immortal King and Quasi-Immortal Emperor by relying on the Law Pool to refine the soul of an Immortal King. The Ruthless Great Emperor also shared this idea.

"Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

"I just want to see a good show, and I hope you can join me in time, that's all."

Uesugi Yue felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing Xu Zhenqing's answer. Anyone who acts based on likes and dislikes is either a madman or possesses unparalleled strength in the world.

"I will play my role well, and I hope that you, the audience or the director, can remove Ai Haibara and Erii from the plot."

(End of this chapter)