One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

"Grandpa, we'll go with you!"

Hei Guan'er and Xiao Zizai stepped forward simultaneously, their Qi already subtly circulating.

"Need not."

Zhang Tianyi casually waved his hand, "You two keep watch here. If Chu Lan and the others come out, tell them to wait here obediently."

"I'll be right back."

After saying that, Zhang Tianyi put his hands in his pockets.

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the foreign representatives, he swaggered along with the retainer towards a hidden passage at the back of the square.

……

As I walked through the bustling square, the sound of taiko drums gradually faded into the distance.

Walk along a quiet corridor paved with white pebbles.

Zhang Tianyi was led to a traditional Japanese tea room that was suspended on the edge of a cliff, facing the vast Pacific Ocean.

The paper door was tightly closed, with a faint light shining from inside.

The retainer knelt outside the door, gently pulled open the paper door, then bowed deeply and never looked up again.

Zhang Tianyi didn't even take off her shoes.

He strode confidently into the quiet room, which was covered with expensive tatami mats.

There were no unnecessary decorations in the tea room.

There was only a low table and a solitary lamp.

There is also a very faint, yet refreshing, tea aroma.

A man dressed in a plain-colored haori sat upright at the low table.

He looked to be only in his early forties, but his eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life and the weight of time.

He is none other than Kamo no Nobuyuki, the only remaining leader of the Yin-Yang School.

When Zhang Tianyi walked in, he didn't even take off his shoes.

Kamo no Nobuyuki did not show any sign of being offended.

Instead, he calmly put down the tea whisk in his hand.

Then, place both hands on the table.

He bowed deeply to Zhang Tianyi.

"Tian Shu Zhenren".

Kamo no Nobuyuki's voice was hoarse but steady:

"Thank you for gracing this dying man with your presence."

Zhang Tianyi didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down on the cushion opposite him.

"A dying man?"

Zhang Tianyi looked through his sunglasses at He Mao Xinzhi's youthful face, made even younger by the rejuvenation process, and scoffed:

"You've kept your appearance quite well. What, are you planning to take me down with you?"

Kamo no Nobuyuki slowly straightened up.

He didn't answer, but instead picked up the teapot and gently poured Zhang Tianyi a cup of hot tea.

The tea is light green and has a pleasant aroma.

“Chongming’s soul has already returned to Takamagahara. I can sense it.”

Kamo no Nobuyuki looked at the cup of tea, a deep sorrow flashing in his eyes, but his tone remained clear:

"He died at your hands. This was the path he chose; he has no one to blame but himself."

"Oh?"

Zhang Tianyi picked up her teacup and looked at him with a half-smile:

"So you're saying you're not planning on revenge? When did you bunch of Japanese devils become so righteous?"

He Mao Xinyu gave a bitter smile.

He shook his head, looking directly at Zhang Tianyi, and unabashedly tore away this bloody veil of pretense:

“Hatred? Of course I am. If I could, I would eat your flesh and drink your blood.”

"but……"

Kamo no Nobuyuki took a deep breath, his eyes revealing the extreme rationality of someone in a position of power:

“I am a sect leader, the head of the Kamo family. I cannot push the entire world of Yin and Yang in Japan into the abyss for the sake of revenge.”

“Master, your strength has already surpassed the realm of humankind. In Changbai Mountain, in the underwater palace, and even on this island.”

“I can feel it all very clearly.”

Kamo no Nobuyuki placed his hands back on his knees, straightened his back, and said in a very sincere, even pleading tone:

"I invited you here today."

"It wasn't to set a trap, nor was it to cause mutual destruction."

"I just want to make a deal with you, using my old life as leverage."

“A deal that can sever the grudges of our older generation and allow the younger generation of Japan to continue living in this world.”

Chapter 388 The Resolve to Die! A Fading Candle Paving the Way for the Younger Generation!

Outside the tea room.

The waves crashed against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff, creating a thunderous roar.

The tea room was dimly lit.

Zhang Tianyi sat on the tatami mat, holding a cup of steaming tea, but did not drink it.

He looked at Kamo no Nobuyuki, who stood opposite him with a straight back and eyes that seemed to hold a death wish.

The casualness and languor on his face gradually faded.

"trade?"

Zhang Tianyi placed the teacup back on the table, gently rubbed the rim of the cup with his fingers, and let out a soft, ambiguous laugh.

"Old man, what you said is quite interesting."

"However, I, Daoist Master, have always been very picky when it comes to doing business."

Since you know my capabilities, you should understand that there aren't many assets in this world that I would even consider worthwhile.

Zhang Tianyi leaned forward, staring at He Maoxin with an extremely imposing gaze:

"You'd trade your life for mine? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"

"If I wanted to, I could crush your head right now, and then send all of your so-called geniuses down to keep you company."

"What right do you have to negotiate with me?"

These words were arrogant, domineering, and chillingly cold.

If it were an ordinary person, hearing such a blatant threat, they would have been terrified and either fought back or begged for mercy on their knees.

But Kamo no Nobuyuki did not.

The old man, who had witnessed the rise and fall of Yin-Yang Dao over the past century, showed not a trace of anger on his face.

Instead, he nodded with relief.

"The real person is right. In the face of absolute power, the weak do not even have the right to sit at the table."

He Mao Xinzhi looked at Zhang Tianyi, his tone frank, even so frank as to be almost as if he were dissecting his own heart:

"If you really want to wipe us out completely, the entire Japanese supernatural community combined will only take up a few cups of your tea time."

"but……"

He Maoxin looked directly into Zhang Tianyi's eyes, his weathered eyes gleaming with a wisdom that seemed to see right through people:

"You wouldn't do that, would you?"

"Oh?"

Zhang Tianyi raised an eyebrow. "You're quite good at guessing."

"It's not a guess, it's an understanding."

Kamo no Nobuyuki smiled slightly, a smile tinged with bitterness.

"From the moment you appeared in China, we have exhausted all our intelligence networks, studying your style of doing things day and night."

“We have discovered that although you act tyrannically and have been dubbed the ‘Living Yama,’ you have never been a bloodthirsty madman.”

Kamo no Nobuyuki placed his hands on his knees and continued:

"You don't offend others unless they offend you. All your killings are because someone crossed your bottom line or tried to scheme against your juniors."

“Chongming and Daoyuan are too greedy and too arrogant. They always think they can steal power that doesn’t belong to us by using a little scheming.”

Kamo no Nobuyuki's voice lowered, revealing a deep sense of regret:

"They plotted against you, they plotted against China, so they deserved to die."

"but……"

Kamo no Nobuyuki suddenly raised his voice, his eyes slightly reddening:

"What about our young men? Genji, Ryo, Sakura... they are innocent!"

"They weren't involved in our conspiracy! They're just kids who came to this competition with the passion to win glory for their country!"

"If, because of the sins of our elders, because of our own foolishness, this best seed is carelessly wiped out by you..."

Kamo no Nobuyuki suddenly lowered his head, his forehead slamming heavily onto the tatami mat!