Chapter 309

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Chapter 309: Your Heroic Name Spreads From This Point On

Ise and Shimizu both thought that they wouldn’t be able to escape from this disaster tonight.

In the shrine, the sword witches have a very high sacrifice rate. Life and death are uncertain, so everyone often says to let go of attachments to life and death. If one can live to thirty, it is considered a gain, and if one can live to forty, it is a remarkable achievement.

Not only does it mean living longer, but it also implies killing many more monsters and demons, which is often referred to as "killing one to break even, killing two to make a profit."

In history, it was almost unheard of for a sword witch to be rescued. Everyone had grown accustomed to this.

The sword witch is equivalent to the Jin Yi Wei of the Ming Country. If even the Jin Yi Wei cannot handle the enemy, who will come to rescue? The generals of the Divine Land or the gods worshipped in the Martial Temple?

Because of this, the event that happened a few days ago was so shocking.

The sword witches, who were almost sentenced to death, the failed mission of Fashan, and the entire Kyoto were under the threat of the cannibalistic demon at RashoMon.

Surprisingly, there was someone who could reverse the looming chaos, and support the crumbling building.

The high-ranking officials were astonished by the astonishing power of this individual, and to make it even more astounding, they were a person from the Ming Country.

What the sword witches were concerned about was not another matter, but the fact that they too could be rescued one day. If they were not inside the shrine, they would not have been able to feel this kind of shock.

Of course, this kind of rare miracle, having happened once, was already beyond belief. Shimizu and Ise knew rationally that it was impossible to happen again to herself. However, occasionally, even in her emotions, she would feel a sense of wonder and entertain such thoughts.

…If she found herself trapped and in a moment of crisis, could there be a hero to rescue her?

It was merely a fleeting childish thought, a sword witch should not rely on others. The only thing she could depend on were the blades and weapons in her hands, as well as her companions.

But when they truly reached a point of desperation, hoping for that faint miracle became the only thing they could do.

And then, it happened.

The young man finished cleaning up the scene effortlessly, accomplishing what they saw as a great feat with every movement of his hands and feet. It was as if he had easily lifted a heavy weight, just like sweeping up some garbage, even without exerting much effort.

The dire situation just moments ago was all seen by him. He actually dared to use his own body to block the attack of the monster.

Speaking from Ise’s perspective, if it were herself, without dear friends and family behind her, she would never have done such a thing.

Even with the utmost certainty in mind, at the critical moment of life and death, there was no room for hesitation. What kind of determination and confidence allowed him to dare to go ahead of others?

In the shrine maiden’s memories, the image of the shrine resurges once again. During her free time in the shrine, she listens to others talk passionately about a certain incident. They mention his name, calling him…

"Bai Wei," Ise blurted out, "you are Bai Wei."

The young man was surprised for a moment, "Have I seen you before?"

Ise responded, "I… recognize that sword of yours."

The Ring-head Han sword, being extremely rare, was wielded by individuals of unparalleled strength. It was easy to deduce the answer.

"You are Bai Wei," Shimizu recognized him a moment later with a slight delay in her reaction.

"I didn’t expect to become so famous."

"In the shrine, something about you, hiss…" Shimizu was about to say more, but then her shoulder suddenly stung, and the rope was untied, causing her body to go limp and collapse.

"Your affairs have spread widely within the shrine," Ise took over the conversation.

"Oh? How was it spread?" Bai Wei casually chimed in, "As the great hero who saved Kyoto?"

"No, it’s the hero who saved the sword witch, Saki Jingūji," despite Shimizu clearly feeling pain in her limbs, she managed to smile and relax. "I never thought we would get to experience the hospitality of the Jingūji family."

"This isn’t a good thing," Bai Wei untied the ropes of the second person and also cradled Ise’s body, gently laying them down.

"Being saved is already a huge stroke of luck," Ise looked at Bai Wei, her hand resting weakly on his arm, "Thank you."

Bai Wei nodded, accepting it, and then asked, "Can you stand up?"

The two sword witches nodded simultaneously, "Our hands and feet are injured, not just our wrists and ankles."

Bai Wei hesitated, "I can set the bones, but… it’s best to do it without clothes in the way, the shoulder needs to be exposed."

"It’s alright," Shimizu puffed out her chest and boldly said, "I’m not afraid of losing out."

"I apologize," Bai Wei replied without hesitation. He gently pulled apart his tattered clothes, feeling his shoulder. He clearly sensed the dislocation of his arm and shoulder.

The butcher showed no mercy towards the sword witch he was about to kill, his actions were heavy-handed. Not only did he dislocate her joints, but there were also fractures in her bones, leaving her joints swollen and bruised.

Bai Wei looked at the sword witch and said, "Putting the bones back in place will be quite painful."

Shimizu nodded and said, "It’s okay, let’s start."

Bai Wei slowly infused his true energy and suddenly asked Shimizu, "What did you eat yesterday?"

Shimizu’s brain started to contemplate without control, and he asked me why I was doing this. Did I eat something strongly flavored yesterday that left an odor in my mouth? Oh yes, I think I had some green onion yesterday…

Ouch! The bones have been put back in place.

"Ouch!" Shimizu exclaimed in pain, sounding rather slow in response.

Bai Wei diverted her attention, swiftly restoring the broken bone with greater speed. Sometimes, when nurses need to draw blood for tests, they also use this technique.

After asking, "Have you eaten?", he swiftly inserted the syringe, faster than the blink of an eye.

"Fortunately, your injuries weren’t too serious," Bai Wei released his grip. "Everything has healed and you should be able to move, although we still need to go to the hospital for a check-up."

"Hmm," Shimizu nodded, looking worriedly at Ise. "And what about Ise?"

"Her hands and feet were severely dislocated and dislocated, with strained muscles. Accompanied by fractures and broken bones, it exceeded the scope of recovery," Bai Wei explained.

"Indeed…" Jia Yin sighed as she looked at her wrists and ankles, covered in bruises.

"With the current medical technology, we can bring her back to life, no need to worry," Shimizu reassured.

Bai Wei said, "It’s not suitable to stay here for long. Even though there might not be many demons and monsters coming back in the short term, our movements can’t be concealed. We need to leave first."

Lifting up Ise horizontally, he immediately glanced at Shimizu and said, "Follow me."

[The Mischievous Navigator has Begun]

Just as they dashed out of the canteen, ahead of them, several hungry spirits surged onto the road.

"There was a scent of living beings!"

"Fresh heart, come to me, come to me!"

"Ahahaha, there’s a man too, how wonderful! I want to eat hot dogs!"

The demons and monsters rushed over. Bai Wei sneered, shook his sleeves, and the Crouching Tiger Sword flew out with a roar. In mid-air, the fierce tiger shadow instantly tore through the fastest few, and then the blade halted in mid-air. It spun half a circle and flew back to his side. The sword light, guided by true energy and spiritual power, spun like the accelerated ultimate move of Xiangling, charging into the crowd of hill people. It’s not clear if a bloody path was cleared, but it can only be said that the hideout was being cleaned up.

After killing a batch and another batch, there were no more daredevil demons who dared to approach.

[Ten meters ahead]

"The navigation is right here," Bai Wei suddenly felt a cold sensation in his heart. He quickly turned around, let go of his hands, and threw Ise to Shimizu.

In a hurry, Shimizu clumsily caught her best friend. With one hand pressing down on her head, a pitch-black arrow brushed against her spine.

Bai Wei gazed into the depths of the gray mist, wondering who was shooting icy arrows. At the same time, he gently pushed Shimizu’s back with his palm, causing her to stumble and crash into the wall. It seemed like she was about to end up with a bruised and swollen face, but she found a weak spot in the shifting barrier and broke through it. Her body passed through the wall like a phantom and arrived at a corner of Shikoku Town.

"Is it ready?" Shimizu said happily.

"Behind us! He hasn’t come out yet!" Ise reminded.

Shimizu quickly turned her head and looked back, a pitch-black arrow pierced through the illusion, aiming directly at her forehead. In the next moment, the dark arrow suddenly stopped, tightly gripped by a hand, and then snapped in half.

Bai Wei returned the arrow in the direction it came from, feeling the success of hitting his target. This caused the incoming barrage of arrows to stop, seizing the opportunity to create distance between the two sides. Bai Wei looked at the corner of the alley, waiting for a full minute until he was certain the barrier’s exit had disappeared before sheathing his sword.

"You’re hurt," Ise pointed at Bai Wei’s arm, where there was a scratch from an arrow, with a small piece of skin missing.

"It’s just a minor injury," said Bai Wei, as he tensed the muscles in his arm, and the bleeding naturally came to a stop.

"What if we get infected? We should hurry to the clinic," Shimizu said nervously.

"How could an open wound get infected?" Bai Wei said. "You should take care of your friend instead," he added.

"At least let me help you with it," Shimizu took out a handkerchief and carefully bandaged his wound, feeling guilty as she said, "It’s all my fault…"

"That’s when you become useful, by doing everything you can to become stronger, and then smashing everything in your path." Bai Wei patted the shoulder of the sword witch. "Take a seat and rest for a while, she’s on her way."

"Sword witch?" The two sword witches exchanged puzzled glances.

Kokonohana Nori hurried along, leaving a small charm on Bai Wei beforehand. Now, it could be used to track him. She had planned to scold Bai Wei for leaving her behind and taking unnecessary risks. However, when she arrived here, all the words she had wanted to say vanished from her mind.

"Shimizu, Ise, you…" The funeral attendant hurriedly approached and tightly embraced the two girls. "You’re alive… That’s wonderful, you’re alive."

"Lady Kokonohana," Shimizu glanced at Kokonohana Nori secretly. "It was Bai Wei who saved us."

"Mhmm, mhmm…" Kokonohana Nori contained her excitement. She had prepared herself to come and collect corpses, but she slowed down her tone and said, "We’ll talk about these things later. First, let me take you to heal your wounds."

Bai Wei said, "I won’t go with you. I have other things to attend to for now…"

Kokonohana Nori interjected, "You should come along as well. Jingūji is also involved in this operation and her whereabouts are unknown. Both of them should have some clues."

Ise said, "We are separated from Jingūji. She and Mizuko are a team and they went elsewhere."

Bai Wei asked, "Where?"

Shimizu replied, "Sengoku Shrine."