Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.

"Reporting to the Palace Attendant, Prince Zhidong suddenly stopped at an ordinary inn halfway through his journey. That place is not a stronghold of the Fools."

"This Prince Zhidong is quite interesting. Keep people watching him and report his every move to me immediately."

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Su Yu sat in the hotel room and rested for a while before her churning stomach began to feel better.

With his current strength, he could have easily used his divine power to protect himself and prevent seasickness from occurring, but Su Yu did not do so. In fact, during the three years he lived in Zhidong, he would often catch a cold.

Su Yu did this on purpose, because these diseases that only ordinary people suffer from serve as a constant reminder that he is still human at heart and should not forget his original intention as a mortal.

From the very first sign-in and the moment he received divine power, he had this awareness. It wasn't that he was asking for trouble, but rather that he deeply understood that divine power originated from the principles of Heaven.

Ultimately, to defy the laws of nature, one cannot rely on the power of gods...

On this point, the Ice Queen shares a similar view with Su Yu, which is why she spares no effort to collect the Heart of God.

Therefore, in the eyes of most people in the Kingdom of Winter, Prince Su Yu usually behaves more like an ordinary person.

However, only those close to him know that the divine power Su Yu possesses is so great that even the Ice Queen dares not underestimate it.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Seeing Su Yu come out of the room, the lady of the Hidden Mirror asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Let's go, let's go to the castle tower now."

The door to the next room suddenly opened.

A ronin samurai carrying a cat blocked their way.

"Are you also going to the castle tower? Since you're going the same way, why don't you travel together?"

The lady with the hidden mirror tensed up.

The ronin samurai before her had a lightning-elemental eye of god at his waist and exuded an aura that made her heart tremble. He was a very powerful fellow.

The lady with the hidden mirror asked, "Were you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

"I heard people talking in the corridor just now, and I mistook them for the shogunate army that came to arrest me, so I listened for a while behind the door."

So you're... a fugitive?

The lady-in-waiting instinctively stepped in front of Su Yu; she would not allow such a person to approach His Highness the Prince under any circumstances.

This person will not be able to harm Your Highness in the slightest, but will tarnish Your Highness's reputation.

If the people of Inazuma outside were to see that Prince Zhidong was spending time with a fugitive, the news would spread like wildfire.

However, Su Yu agreed to the other party's proposal.

"That's fine too."

Then, he gave a meaningful smile.

The lady in the mirror didn't recognize the ronin samurai, but Su Yu knew his background.

The guy in front of me is none other than Kaedehara Manyo's best friend who tried to challenge the Thunder General.

Chapter 6 Divine Authority Cannot Be Challenged

Just as Su Yu had predicted, Wan Ye's close friend went to the castle tower to challenge Kujo Sara.

Have you ever heard of Wuxiang's One-Sword Technique?

"That strike was the pinnacle of General Lei Dian's martial arts, a symbol of his greatest strength."

"That strike may not be unattainable."

On the way to the castle tower, the ronin samurai chatted idly.

The lady in the mirror frowned subconsciously.

Wu Xiang's slash is said to be the Thunder General's ultimate killing move. Everyone who has witnessed it has died. This guy is truly ignorant of his own limitations, daring to challenge the Thunder General. He is really shameless.

But the prince beside him seemed quite interested in this man, listening quietly as the wandering warrior spoke of his ambitions, occasionally offering words of encouragement.

His Highness is truly detached from worldly affairs.

Kujo Sara had been waiting in front of the castle tower for a long time. Her gaze automatically ignored the wandering samurai and stared intently at Su Yu, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Intelligence indicated that Prince Zhidong's strength was unfathomable, but the person in front of her gave her the feeling of an ordinary person. She couldn't even sense any elemental fluctuations from Su Yu.

That's why she was so vigilant.

Based on her years of experience fighting on the battlefield, she believes that the most terrifying enemies are often the ones that are impossible to understand.

"I heard there's a duel before the emperor today. May I watch?"

"Of course, you are a distinguished guest of Inazuma."

Su Yu shook his head.

"General Kujo, I'm not asking you, I'm asking him."

The ronin samurai was taken aback for a moment, then became respectful.

"Your Highness, please proceed. It would be my greatest honor to have you here as a witness."

It was an open secret that Prince Shifu was visiting Inazuma, and the ronin samurai had long heard about it. However, they never expected that the person they would accidentally meet at the inn would be the prince himself. It was truly fate.

Given the other party's status, there was no need to ask for his opinion, yet this prince still did. Judging solely from his personal charisma, this Prince Zhidong is worthy of respect.

Su Yu's request was reasonable, and Kujo Sara had no reason to refuse.

"It was just a minor incident, Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness."

"General Kujo, to make this duel before the Emperor more entertaining, how about we increase the difficulty a bit? I will instruct the ronin warriors on how to fight from the sidelines."

Kujo Sara agreed without hesitation.

The two sides are vastly different in strength. The ronin samurai is just trying to attract attention. Even if the prince personally guides them, what difference will it make? In the end, it will only prove that Prince Shifu's personality is that of someone who likes to join in the fun, nothing more.

In addition, it would be good to take this opportunity to test His Highness's true abilities.

On the arena in front of the castle tower, a large number of Inatsuma residents came after hearing the news.

A duel before the emperor is a rare sight, and with Prince Zhidong's involvement, it has attracted even more attention.

"That's General Kujo, known as the best warrior in the Shogunate army. That blind samurai is doomed this time."

"I heard from the Fools that this Prince Shifu is mysterious and terrifying, but General Kujo is brave and skilled in battle. In the face of absolute strength, no amount of guidance is of any use."

"I bet this guy won't last ten rounds against Admiral Kujo."

"I bet one round, haha, that poor bastard will be begging for mercy."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd and the deafening sound of gongs and drums, the duel before the emperor began under the watchful eyes of the masses.

"Tengu teaches archery!"

Kujo Saro drew his bow and shot an arrow, gathering his strength in one swift motion. Five sharp arrows pierced the air, creating a sonic boom.

The ronin samurai was not to be outdone. Suddenly, the Eye of God at his waist reflected the brilliance of lightning, and his aura changed. He slashed forward with his sword, but the sword light was too weak and the power was obviously insufficient.

The woman in the mirror was filled with unease and almost screamed out loud.

Kujo Sara's attacks were incredibly fierce; any ronin samurai struck by any of his arrows would die. He truly lived up to his reputation as a general of the shogunate, his attacks ruthless and vicious, aiming to kill with a single blow.

The difference between these two is too great; they're not even in the same league.

His Highness is likely to miscalculate.

"Move three steps to the left, retreat two steps, and thrust the flying sword diagonally!"

At the critical moment, Su Yu's voice clearly reached the ears of the ronin samurai.

The ronin samurai immediately did as he was told, narrowly dodging the five arrows, then swung his longsword at Kujo Sara's face.

Kujo Sara's offensive was instantly neutralized, and she was forced into a defensive posture.

Prince Zhi Dong is no ordinary man. In an instant, he saw the flaw in her attack and commanded the ronin samurai to seize the opening and launch a counterattack. This insight is enough to prove how terrifying he is.

Kujo Sara dared not be careless and focused all her attention on the battle.

However, after more than fifty rounds, the ronin samurai's longsword successfully pierced the tengu mask on her head.

"General Kujo, you've done a great job lasting fifty rounds," Su Yu said casually, munching on grapes from the fruit platter.

Kujo Sara was unwilling, but according to the rules, she could only admit defeat.

"Don't be too happy yet. Without Prince Zhidong's help, you would be a corpse by now."

"Thank you for your mercy, Lord Kujo."

"I am a ronin samurai," he said, glancing gratefully at Su Yu sitting in the stands.

Even now, he still feels like he's dreaming.

The sky suddenly darkened, dark clouds covered the sun, and thunder rumbled from the horizon.

"General."

Kujo Sara knelt on one knee to face the purple lightning.

The people present, and the soldiers of the shogunate, all bowed their heads and knelt on the ground.

Su Yu and the lady of the Hidden Mirror did not kneel, nor did the ronin samurai.

Purple gentians.

Purple waist rope.

Black and gold shoulder armor.

Black stockings.

And, a pair of deep purple eyes.

General Thunder always left a deep impression on Su Yu whenever he appeared.

When we met again, it was no longer in the world of anime, but a real encounter.

The ronin samurai stared straight ahead, his legs trembling uncontrollably under the oppressive force, yet a fierce fighting spirit still rose in his eyes.

The duel before the emperor was just an excuse; his real purpose was to meet General Thunder.