Chapter 770
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Chapter 770: When Will You Come Back
Akimura Haruki fell silent for a moment.
“Will you come back?”
“Perhaps not.”
“…Then, safe travels.”
“Mm.”
After a brief silence, Lin Qiye removed all the Hozuki blades from his waist and handed them all to Akimura Haruki, leaving only the “Zhanbai” for himself.
There were five blades in total: “Heishou,” “Yubeng,” “Duo’e,” “Mitou,” and “Shin’in.”
“I’ll return your ‘Yubeng’ to you, along with Kogen Yoshiki’s ‘Shin’in’… I was a bit rough when borrowing the blades, so please apologize to him for me. As for the ‘Heishou,’ ‘Duo’e,’ and ‘Mitou,’ I’ll lend them to you for now. Once you complete the Nine Blades Unification and find a way to save everyone in the ‘Human Circle,’ you can return them to me.”
Stacked together, the five blades looked quite impressive. Akimura Haruki did not reach out to take all the blades at once; instead, he first took the two that belonged to him and Kogen Yoshiki, then asked:
“I can accept these two, but if you’re going back to your country, won’t the ‘Heishou,’ ‘Duo’e,’ and ‘Mitou’ be of great help to you as well? Is it really okay to lend them all to me?”
“When you lent me ‘Yubeng,’ you didn’t have so many concerns,” Lin Qiye smiled slightly. “You need them more than I do.”
Akimura Haruki stood there in a daze.
He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something more, but Lin Qiye continued:
“Moreover, I don’t like relying on external objects for combat power.
While the Hozuki blades are powerful and can allow me to match the strength of the ‘Klein’ realm in a short time when used together, that power ultimately comes from the blades, not from myself.
Relying too much on them isn’t good for my advancement.
When I can reach that realm through my own strength, then borrowing the power of these blades will truly be the icing on the cake.”
After hearing these words, Akimura Haruki did not insist any further and nodded.
“I understand. Once I complete that task, I will personally return them to you.”
“With the five blades you have, plus Yuzuriha Rina’s ‘Chizuru’ and Shouta’s ‘Buki,’ we already have seven of the Hozuki Nine Blades. We just need to find the other two to achieve the Nine Blades Unification.”
Lin Qiye patted Akimura Haruki on the shoulder and smiled, “I have a feeling that day will come soon.”
Akimura Haruki sighed, “I hope so.”
After bidding farewell to Akimura Haruki, Lin Qiye stepped into the club. As soon as he pushed the door open, several figures suddenly surrounded him in a circle.
Bang! Bang!!
Two colorful confetti cannons erupted, enveloping the bewildered Lin Qiye.
The members of the “Nightfall” team each held a copy of a black phoenix flyer high above their heads, and Bai Li Pang Pang shouted loudly:
“Warmly welcoming Mr. Qiye, the dazzling new star of the host world, the friend of mature women, back to the team!”
Lin Qiye: …
Lin Qiye’s expression gradually stiffened.
…
Hokkaido.
Ruins.
Lin Qiye and his seven companions stopped under the vermilion torii gate.
“Vice-captain, are you really not coming back with us?” Lin Qiye turned to look at Wu Xiangnan, who had brought them here, and asked in confusion.
Wu Xiangnan shook his head. “My mission isn’t complete yet, so I won’t be going back. I’ve marked the location of the ship for you, and the route back home has already been set. You just need to start it…
By the way, take this back with you.”
Wu Xiangnan lowered his head, removed the silver nameplate hanging from his neck, and handed it to Lin Qiye.
“An item that traverses through the mist?” Lin Qiye took it, his brow slightly furrowing. “Vice-captain, without this, you won’t be able to return to Daxia…”
“Anyway, I’ll be staying here for a long time in the future, so keeping this is pointless,” Wu Xiangnan said calmly. “Once the main force of the Xie Society arrives and my mission is complete, I’ll have them send me back. You don’t need to worry.”
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully and put the nameplate away.
“Once you return home, don’t wander around. Go back to the Night Watch headquarters in Shoujing City first. Daxia is not the same as it was two years ago… You’re unfamiliar with the situation, and it’s easy to fall into danger.” Wu Xiangnan reminded seriously.
Daxia is not the same as it was two years ago?
Hearing this, the members of the “Nightfall” team were taken aback, confusion appearing in their eyes.
The only one among them who had been to Daxia was Jialan, but during that time, she had been on standby at the Night Watch headquarters and was unaware of the other situations in Daxia, let alone the others.
“Understood,” Lin Qiye nodded.
After bidding farewell to Wu Xiangnan, the group turned to face the massive vermilion torii gate, anticipation shining in their eyes.
Finally… they could go home.
Lin Qiye patted his black trench coat, as if to shake off the dust accumulated in the “Human Circle.” He straightened his chest, a glimmer of determination flashing in his eyes, and slowly spoke:
“Let’s go, we… are going home.”
Seven figures stepped forward simultaneously into the torii gate.
A flash of light passed, and their forms completely vanished, leaving the entire ruins once again shrouded in silence.
…
Kazama Family.
“Head of the family, we received news that Mr. Asaba and the others have left.”
A member of the Kazama family approached the courtyard of the Japanese-style house and spoke.
Inside the house, Yuzuriha Rina was sitting in her study, focused on reading and studying. Although she was now the head of the Kazama family, she was still just a thirteen-year-old child. While she was intelligent, her knowledge and perspective were insufficient to perfectly fulfill the responsibilities of the Kazama family head.
She needed to learn.
“I understand,” she replied淡淡.
Just as the Kazama family member was about to leave, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked again:
“Then… Head of the family, what about that shop… should we continue building it?”
Yuzuriha Rina was taken aback. After a moment, she put down her pen, stood up from the tatami mat, and opened a window.
Outside that window lay the ruins of Tokyo, and just a street away from the Kazama family, a massive building was already taking shape, standing out prominently amidst the ruins.
That still-under-construction giant building was set to become the largest and most luxurious host club in all of Japan.
“Asaba Club.”
This club was personally ordered to be built by Yuzuriha Rina, and it existed solely for one person…
The image of Lin Qiye resurfaced in Yuzuriha Rina’s mind, and she sighed deeply.
“Weren’t we supposed to do this… I want to make you the top host in Japan, and now, your stage is already being set up…
Brother Qiye…
When will you be able to come back?”
