All my hunting commissions come from another world?

That's why he knew very well what kind of monster was chasing them.

The head of the Genji clan, now the new Shadow Emperor of the Snake Clan, had the honor of meeting him once at his clan's festival.

At that time, Yuan Zhisheng was just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid, his face full of immaturity and naivety, but no one present dared to underestimate that child.

After all, in the world of mixed races, if you can't even look someone in the eye, then you have no right to talk about anything else.

Just a few hours ago, Genjiro, wielding two swords, stormed into their territory alone. After dispersing the ordinary people, the power of the Word of Power instantly shattered the resistance of all the mixed-bloods present.

Only when he saw Genjiro on the surveillance camera did he wisely choose to run away. Although he was injured while breaking through the encirclement of the Snake Clan, he managed to save his life.

"There's an old saying next door: 'Where there's life, there's hope.'" The leader gritted his teeth and stood up from the ground. His underling quickly helped him up. "We've really messed up this time. Let's go report to Mr. Longma first."

"Then why don't you report to me first, Mr. Inuyama Yuno?"

A cold, icy voice came from the direction of the alley entrance. Genji, carrying two legendary swords named Dojigiri and Kumogiri, slowly approached from the alley entrance.

Both of these alchemical weapons are famous because the ancestors of the Genji clan used them to slay demons, and now Genji has used these twin swords to kill more than one demon.

The chill in those words seemed to freeze the bodies of the demons as well. Inuyama Yuno mechanically turned his neck, his golden eyes, which had once cast a shadow over him, still shone brightly.

After all these years, that familiar sense of fear crept up his spine once again, and his henchmen supporting him clearly noticed that their boss's body was trembling involuntarily.

And at this moment, they truly understood where Inuyama Yuno's fear came from.

"Minamoto...the head of the Genji family."

Inuyama Yuno unconsciously lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Genji's eyes. Those fearless guys around him had already been crushed by the royal power, letting out miserable screams.

"Is the young master really alright?"

Not far from the alley, Yaksha looked towards the alley with some worry. The screams coming from there were chilling even to them, the underworld figures.

"The matter of the Uesugi family head was a huge blow to the young master."

The crow sighed. Ever since the head of the Uesugi family was taken away by that monster, Genjiro had been like this. Although those close to him knew that the young master was still the young master, his recent behavior had indeed brought some negative effects.

After all, the future head of the Snake Clan can be decisive in killing, but he must never be cruel. Who knows if the fate of these fierce demons will fall on him in the future?

"Sakura, has the young master's mood improved these past few days?"

Both Crow and Yaksha are straightforward and don't know how to comfort others, so they can only place their hopes on Sakura Yabuki, whom the young master trusts the most.

But Sakura Yabuki just shook her head. Even the elder's comforting words had little effect, let alone her.

Given Genjiro's current situation, he either needs to find the head of the Uesugi family, or he can only wait for himself to recover...

But can Genjiro really pull himself out of this?

Sakura Yabuki, who has some knowledge of certain secrets, is very worried about this.

The three of them fell silent for a moment; there weren't many things that could trouble them all at the same time.

"The screams over there have stopped for a while now, why hasn't the young master come out yet?"

The Yaksha, who was squatting by the roadside, suddenly realized that the sound from the other side seemed to have stopped while they were talking, but Genji had not come out.

Given the young master's recent behavior, this situation should have been resolved long ago, and he should have taken them to sweep up the next place. There's no way he would have stayed inside for so long.

boom--! ! !

Just as the three were puzzled, a loud noise suddenly came from the alley. Then they saw their young master fly out like a rag doll and crash into the wall next to them.

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The people in front of me had already breathed their last, and lay motionless in a row before me.

These guys didn't have any useful information to share. The only one who might know something, Inuyama Yuno, chose to commit suicide the moment he revealed his obvious murderous intent.

With a gentle flick of his wrist, Yuan Zhisheng dispersed the blood droplets on the blade, and the alchemical knife, gleaming with a cold light, returned to its sheath. Just as he was about to leave the alley for his next destination, he suddenly became alert.

"Who's over there?"

His hand gripped the sword hilt once more, and Genji's gaze pierced the night, looking into the depths of the alley.

Footsteps came from the depths of the alley. Yuan Zhisheng's pupils contracted sharply. The figure he had been longing for day and night had emerged from the depths of the alley.

"It's been a while. You seem to be doing well?"

Zhou Si, dressed in a casual T-shirt, stood opposite Yuan Zhisheng and greeted him with a smile. The hint of concern in her tone sounded sharp and grating to Yuan Zhisheng's ears.

Where is Erii?

Genji had no intention of chatting with Zhou Si about everyday matters. He only wanted to know Erii's whereabouts, and he was not afraid of anything, whether it was the Dragon King or someone else standing in front of him.

Seeing Genjiro's unfriendly expression and his readiness to start a fight, Zhou Si's expression was slightly awkward. His current image was not good in Genjiro's eyes. If it were an ordinary passerby, he would behave after being beaten up.

But Genjiro is Erii's older brother after all, and before Zhou Si returned to Japan this time, Erii specifically asked him to check on Genjiro's situation.

If she doesn't appear, her brother will be very sad.

"Calm down first, listen to me..."

Zhou Si tried to communicate with Genjiro, but Genjiro had already drawn two alchemical knives from his waist and appeared in front of Zhou Si from the other end of the alley in the blink of an eye.

With his dragon bones fully activated and the dragon blood in his body boiling violently, he had used the power of the Word of Kingship to its fullest extent, but the monster in front of him seemed completely unaffected.

I'm sorry...

Although he knew he was in the wrong, he still needed to calm Genji down before he could talk to him.

Since that's the case, we can only use option b.

Silver scales crawled up his body, but Zhou Si neither dodged nor avoided them, letting the two divine weapons that could cut through iron like mud land on his neck.

Clang—!! x2

The sound of metal clashing came from Zhou Si's neck. To Yuan Zhisheng's astonishment, the two alchemical knives were bounced away with a clang without even leaving a mark on the silvery-white scales.

Immediately afterward, before Genjiro even noticed, a hand grabbed his neck and lifted him off the ground.

"Well......"

Genji tried desperately to pry the hand off his neck, but the hand was as stiff as steel and wouldn't budge. Genji's face gradually turned red, and the Shadow Emperor obviously still needed to breathe.

The feeling of suffocation grew stronger, and the scene before Yuan Zhisheng's eyes gradually blurred, as the shadow of death drew closer to him.

On his deathbed, he seemed to see an endless river, and on the other side, a boy with effeminate features and a girl with red hair were holding hands and watching him from afar.

Blood-red mist filled the air around him, and Genji finally succumbed and fainted.

However, the reality was that he had already fallen into a dream the moment Yuan Zhisheng drew his sword. The mental resistance of the White King hybrid was indeed stronger than that of other hybrids, so Zhou Si made some preparations.

She changed Genji's position while he was lying on the ground, took a picture of him unharmed, and sent it to Erii.

Looking at the peaceful and serene Genji in the photo, Zhou Si nodded in satisfaction. Erii should be able to rest easy now.

......

When Genjiro opened his eyes again, the surrounding scene had changed to an unfamiliar place. He was on the top floor of the Star Clock Tower, and not far away, Zhou Si was chatting with Maria.

"Lord Zhou Si, must you choose to talk to me when you bring people here?"

Maria looked somewhat helpless; she was quite busy taking care of patients.

Why not go to Ludwig or Dr. Youssefka?

"Ahem, Ludwig spends all his time in the Dream Arena trying to get high scores, and Dr. Yusefka has been busy with Little Yanan lately."

Zhou Si coughed twice. The main reason was that he thought Maria's place had the highest prestige and was the most stylish. Although Geman's Hunter Dream was also good, pretty girls were obviously much more pleasing to the eye than unkempt old men.

"Ah, he's awake."

Seeing that Yuan Zhisheng had woken up, Zhou Si quickly changed the subject, and Maria's face showed even more helplessness.

"Hey, how are you feeling?"

Seeing that Yuan Zhisheng was still somewhat confused, Zhou Si walked up to him and reached out to pull him up from the ground.

"What the hell are you?"

Yuan Zhisheng's expression was full of complexity. Everything Zhou Si had shown was beyond his comprehension. His identity, his purpose, and countless mysteries shrouded the man in front of him.

At first, Yuan Zhisheng thought this was Zhou Si's Nibelungen, but he quickly rejected the idea because the elements here were not only not dead, but were excessively active, even to the point of chaos.

Zhou Si's every move stirred the elements in this chaotic space, as if he were the complete master of this space, something even the Dragon King could hardly do.

"I'm just a hunter passing by."

Zhou Si chuckled twice, then casually rubbed together a set of table and chairs, gesturing for Yuan Zhisheng to sit down.

"Our next conversation is going to be quite important. To help you calm down, let me tell you what you most want to know first."

Zhou Si took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Yuan Zhisheng.

[To my elder brother]

Yuan Zhisheng was stunned when he saw the envelope. He could tell at a glance whose handwriting it was. After opening the envelope, he saw several photos.

These are all photos taken by Zhou Si when she took Erii and Kotori to play around. They were taken at the night market in Fuzhou, on the rooftop of the Tianqian Sand Plain base camp, and even in the meeting place with Huihui.

Putting aside the increasingly exaggerated photos that followed, Genji could clearly see that Erii's expression in every photo was undoubtedly one of genuine happiness.

That was an expression that Genji had never seen on her when she was imprisoned at Genji Heavy Industries.

"...Thank you."

This was Yuan Zhisheng expressing his gratitude to Zhou Si as an older brother, and the atmosphere between the two finally became more harmonious at this moment.

But how their relationship will develop from here on out depends on what Zhou Si has to say.

Genjiro stared into Zhou Si's eyes, determined not to let Erii get hurt, no matter what.

Zhou Si then began to tell him about what he and Uesugi Kotsu had investigated, including Erii's introduction of the pontine splitting surgery, which he also told Genji.

In the dream, Zhou Si could clearly feel the turmoil that Yuan Zhisheng felt when the topic of pontine splitting surgery was mentioned.

A flood of information overwhelmed Yuan Zhisheng's brain. He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and it took him a while to calm down.

"Phew... What you're saying is too shocking. There are some things I have to verify myself."

Especially regarding Zhou Si's suspicion of Tachibana Masamune, his logic is sound, but this is only Zhou Si and Uesugi Kotsu's word; Genjiro will only believe the facts he sees.

His father has taken care of them for so many years, and he would never question his closest relatives just because of a few words from outsiders. He needs to see evidence.

"All of that can be put aside; the most important thing right now is something else."

At this moment, Zhou Si finally revealed the most important purpose of his trip.

"Don't you have a younger brother named Genjiro...?"

Zhou Si looked into Yuan Zhisheng's eyes, and his emotions changed noticeably when he mentioned Yuan Zhinu's name.

Regret, pain, longing...

The moment these emotions arose, Zhou Si understood that Master Uesugi's guess was correct.

"You killed him, didn't you?"

Zhou Si said softly, and Yuan Zhisheng nodded with some pain.

Why did you kill him?

Someone who cares so much about his sister wouldn't possibly kill his own brother.

"Because...the young girl fell and became a demon..."

Genji revealed the truth about what happened back then, explaining why he would harm his own brother.

Chapter Seventeen: Better to Die for Your Fellow Daoist Than for Yourself

boom--!

Zhou Si withdrew his strength and kicked Yuan Zhisheng away, while also having the Tide Hunter leave a few wounds on him, thus making the authenticity more or less.

Zhou Si gave a thumbs-up to Genjiro, who was embedded in the wall not far away. He timed it perfectly, and when the few of Genjiro's retainers ran to his side, he grinned wickedly and left Crow and the others with a handsome back view before disappearing into the alley.

"Cough cough..."

'That was ruthless.'

Yuan Zhisheng coughed up several mouthfuls of blood; Zhou Si's kick almost made him vomit his dinner.

"Young Master!" x3

"I'm fine." Genji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Kaguya, monitor this area in real time, and then notify the brothers in the Execution Department to take control of this area."