Dragon Raja: Starting with Summoning Erii

If I were to bump into my father-in-law here, that would truly be an unforgettable first meeting…

Seeing that the argument was still going on, he simply walked over and said, "How much did this old gentleman underpay? I'll settle the bill for him."

The argument abruptly stopped.

Mr. Yue glanced at Xia Mu with a puzzled look: "You'll pay for me?"

Xia Mu nodded, and upon hearing the number the other party mentioned, he simply took out his bank card and swiped it to complete the transaction.

After paying the bill and turning around, the old man was gone.

"Damn it! Where did everyone go?!"

The shop owner pointed to the end of the street: "Over there, they ran away while you were paying."

Xia Mu was speechless.

Now that we've encountered this, we certainly can't let it go so easily.

He took out his phone, opened the map, and searched for "National University of Tokyo." He remembered that Uesugi Koshi sold ramen on some back street there.

"Indeed, it's not far away, just two streets apart."

Xia Mu walked along the street and soon found a wooden van, the kind designed specifically for selling ramen from street to street.

The van was dark, with only a dim yellow light inside. Master Yue was lying on a chair, watching a small television set that was about ten inches in size.

Xia Mu peeked out the window and could still see images of women with bare breasts on the screen.

"The old gentleman has a rather retro taste. Maria Ozawa is long past her prime," he couldn't help but say.

Master Yue didn't even turn his head: "Come and collect the money I owe you in a month. Don't bother me unless it's important."

Xia Mu lowered his eyes and said calmly, "The underworld supreme is indeed unique."

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The curtains hanging from the carriage danced on their own without wind, then immediately fell back down.

In that instant, Xia Mu seemed to see an old lion suddenly open its eyes... its lingering power was still there.

"who are you?"

Master Yue finally turned around and looked Xia Mu up and down a few times. "Even the Snake Clan doesn't have many people who know me. Where did you find out?"

"I have a good relationship with the head of the Inuyama family."

Xia Mu smiled slightly and stated a fact, but did not actually answer the question.

Uesugi Kotsushi deduced the answer himself: "Oh, it's Aga... He sent you to find me? I'm just an ordinary ramen noodle shop owner, I can't do anything, and I don't want to get involved in your affairs."

"You don't need to do anything. The old man's most valuable asset is the experience he has accumulated in his mind. I'm here to ask him for advice on those things."

Xia Mu lifted the curtain, sat down on the small wooden stool, and asked with a smile, "Could I have a bowl of ramen? I've been so busy today, I haven't eaten yet."

"It's open for business, didn't you see?" Uesugi Kotsushi pointed at the sign, annoyed.

Xia Mu chuckled: "Just consider it paying off a debt. A bowl of noodles will settle it. It's a good deal."

The old man stared at him for a couple of seconds, then finally turned on the stove in the soup pot: "What kind of noodles do you want?"

"Anything is fine, whatever you're best at." Xia Mu shrugged.

The old man gave a faint hum and tossed the noodles into the soup pot.

Xia Mu didn't keep looking at him; her gaze was directed outside the curtain, where raindrops were falling, separating the inside from the outside.

“It’s raining…” he said softly.

Uesugi Koshi, who was making ramen, glanced at him strangely, wondering why he had suddenly become melancholy.

Xia Mu's gaze pierced through the rain curtain and met a pair of beautiful eyes silently under an old tree by the street.

She didn't approach, and he didn't speak.

Ten minutes later, two bowls of ramen appeared on the table.

"Why two bowls?" Xia Mu asked in surprise.

Uesugi Kotsu pointed outside the curtain: "That girl has been watching you for a long time. Aren't you going to invite her over for a bowl of ramen?"

Xia Mu chuckled, shook his head, stood up, lifted the curtain, and gently beckoned: "Come here."

The girl hesitated for a moment, then finally walked over with her little red umbrella in hand, her heels splashing through the puddles on the puddle.

"Have a bowl of ramen."

Xia Mu waited for her to come in before lowering the curtain, sitting down again, picking up the chopsticks, and handing them to her.

The girl folded her little red umbrella, and when she received the package, her fingers lightly touched Xia Mu's, causing her body to tremble slightly.

"I haven't decided yet..." she said, head down.

Xia Mu reached out and gently touched her red hair, saying softly, "It's just a bowl of noodles."

"Oh…"

All the turmoil in her heart suddenly vanished without a trace at that moment.

No matter what happened, his palms were still so warm…

“Strange young man.” Uesugi Kotsushi leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs.

"Master Yue," Xia Mu took a bite of steaming ramen, looked up and said casually, "In your experience, how does one become the supreme leader of the underworld?"

"Ok?"

Uesugi Kotsushi lowered his leg, his old eyes narrowing. "Ah, He doesn't have that ability... You want to be the supreme ruler of the underworld?"

Xia Mu smiled without saying a word.

Erii ate her ramen in small bites, as if she hadn't heard anything.

"They've ruled the underworld for over sixty years, and that wasn't enough. Now they're putting you out there, the new hybrid emperor?"

Uesugi slowly opened his narrowed old eyes, dark gold gradually spreading into them, and the dragon's might, like a tiger's roar, pressed down on the mountains and forests.

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Erii suddenly raised her head, turned to look at Uesugi Kotsugi, and her eyes flashed with golden light like surging waves.

An invisible force was locked in a fierce confrontation, yet it was confined to the area within the carriage.

"fine."

Natsuki patted Erii's head, and the golden light in her eyes dimmed as she continued to eat her noodles.

The old man's eyesight returned to normal, but his expression towards Natsuki and Erii was peculiar, no longer as casual as before.

"Two... emperors? Where did the Serpent Clan get their bloodline?" He frowned, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Natsuki and Erii, his heartbeat involuntarily getting faster and faster.

In theory, he is the only one in the world with royal blood; no one else could possibly have it.

So, the sudden appearance of two half-blood emperors... could it be...?

In his sixty years, Uesugi Kotsushi's heart had never beat so fast.

"Whose children are you all?" he asked cautiously.

"Well…"

Natsuki pointed at Erii, "She is the current head of the Uesugi family."

Uesugi Kotsushi's fingers trembled.

Chapter 269 Will You Marry Me?

"As for me, I can't be considered a member of the Snake Clan yet. I come from across the ocean, but of course, that might change in the future."

Uesugi Yue didn't listen to Natsuki's last few words at all; his mind was completely focused on the words "head of the Uesugi family."

"Hasn't the Uesugi family... gone for decades without an heir?" Uesugi Koshi asked in a trembling voice.

Erii gave him a strange look, then looked away, put down the kimono and stared blankly at Natsuki.

Xia Mu smiled and took a tissue to wipe her mouth. "Eri was brought back from outside by the current head of the family, Tachibana Masamune. Because her bloodline was strong enough, she was adopted into the Uesugi family and became the only head of the Uesugi family."

Uesugi was stunned for a moment, his beating heart slowly slowed down, and the world in his eyes, which had finally become colorful, suddenly turned black and white again.

“However, nobody knows where Tachibana Masamune brought it back from. Maybe it was a test-tube baby conceived using someone else’s genes,” Natsuki said casually.

Uesugi Etsuko's eyes narrowed, and his heart began to race again: "W-what are you implying?"

Xia Mu smiled and said, "Actually, Tachibana Masamune didn't bring back just one child, but three children, all of whom have royal blood."

It was as if a bomb had been dropped into Uesugi Kotsushi's mind, and it exploded with a bang.

“You can investigate this past yourself; maybe you’ll find the truth… Oh, by the way, Principal Angers seems to know a lot; perhaps he can give you the answer,” Xia Mu added.

"That old bastard Angers?"

Uesugi Koshi looked disgusted. "If I went to him, I'd be skinned alive!"

"Kid, you want to be the supreme ruler of the underworld?" he asked seriously.

Xia Mu nodded.

“It’s actually very simple. First, it’s about the title, and second, it’s about the force,” Uesugi Kotsugu held up two fingers. “If the Snake Clan recognizes you, you are the nominal emperor. No one in the entire underworld can beat you. You are the de facto supreme ruler.”

"But since you're not from the Snake Clan, you can only learn from Angers: fight your way through, subdue everyone, and force them to acknowledge you as their leader. That's how it works."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Erii and said, "Of course, if you marry into the Snake-Headed Eight Family and become their son-in-law, you can also become one of us."

Natsuki and Erii, both beautiful girls with wine-red eyes, gazed at each other quietly, and slowly, their eyebrows and eyes curved together.

People who like each other will always smile when they look at each other, even if they are in a bad mood.

Watching this scene, Uesugi Kotsushi suddenly felt a sense of warmth.

"I'd rather fight my way through; 'son-in-law' sounds awful..." Xia Mu said with a smile.

Uesugi rolled his eyes: "Don't compare our country's sons-in-law to yours. Here, sons-in-law can inherit the family business, but your surname will have to be changed to Uesugi."

Xia Mu's expression was strange: "Uesugi Mu... I'm quite familiar with him."

"Mumu".