Zhou Yi slowly took the long sword in his hand and looked at it.
The blade of this sword is less than four feet long, a typical Japanese sword. The blade is about three feet long, and the handle is nearly one foot long.
Zhou Yi waved it gently a few times. The knife was not very heavy to hold, and it was even a little light. He felt as if something was missing when waving it. Looking closely at the shape of the blade, it felt more gorgeous and elegant, while the cold murderous aura of a weapon was completely gone. It didn't seem like a knife for actual combat.
"This knife... could it be... Mikazuki Munechika?!" A cry of surprise suddenly came from behind. Zhou Yi turned around and saw that it was Wan Gu Chang Kong
He walked over quickly. Seeing his excited expression, Zhou Yi handed the samurai sword in his hand to him and asked, "Do you recognize this sword?"
Wan Gu Chang Kong took the long sword, stretched out his fingers to carefully stroke and examine the precious blade in his hand, as if he was admiring some exquisite work of art. After a long while, he calmed down and spoke with certainty.
"This sword is one of the 'Five Swords of the World' that is famous in Japan - Mikazuki Munechika! This sword is rated as the most beautiful of the 'Five Swords of the World' and is often called the 'famous among famous swords'. It has been kept by the imperial lineage in Japan for a long time, so how could it be..." Wan Gu Chang Kong seemed to have thought of something horrible, and his voice stopped abruptly.
At this time, Zhao Dibing, who was standing aside, said what Wan Gu Chang Kong was thinking with a solemn expression on his face: "Maybe it is the Emperor of Japan who wants our lives!"
Su Haoran said in a deep voice: "This matter is strange, we should not jump to conclusions. First of all, why did the Emperor of Japan want to take our lives? Secondly, such a large-scale killing must have been planned in advance, but how did they know our exact distance and time?"
Zhou Yi smiled coldly and said, "Think about who recommended Emperor Bing to come to Japan to slay the dragon. Isn't the answer obvious?"
On that day in the Golden Palace, Zhao Yanhao's strong recommendation was like a faint shadow rising above the team.
After hearing Zhou Yi's words, Tang Shangxin was shocked and quickly covered her mouth with her hand, saying in surprise: "Qianbei, you mean..."
"Enough!" Zhao Dibing shouted and immediately quieted the crowd. His sharp eyes quickly swept across the crowd, and then he said coldly: "There is no need to discuss these groundless things. We just need to do our own thing well!"
"That's right! Slaying the dragon is our top priority right now." Guo Nuan continued, "But we must be on guard against others. After this incident, we should pay more attention to the actions of the Japanese Emperor."
Emperor Zhao nodded and said, "That's right. There is still some time before the auspicious day. We need to find out where the blue dragon appears in Japan and make preparations early. However, since this has happened, we have to be on guard. I suggest that you send two people to Edo Castle to investigate the movements of the Japanese emperor. Who is willing to go?"
"I'll go, I'll go!" Tang Shangxin smiled and rushed to say, "Don't worry, Brother Zhao! I'm also from the Divine Marquis Mansion. I'm very good at investigating inside stories and getting information!"
"This..." Emperor Zhao hesitated for a moment, and said, "Shang Xin is indeed smart, but your martial arts... I'm afraid..."
"Let me go with Sadness!" Zhou Yi said, "With me taking care of her, nothing will happen to her."
"Good! With Qianbei's martial arts, I'm sure you can keep your heart from getting hurt." Zhao Dibing said, "However, Edo City is not like Kaifeng after all. It's a foreign country, and there are dangers everywhere. You must be extra careful!"
"Don't worry!"
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"Is this... Japan?" Standing quietly on a small mountain peak, Zhou Yi, dressed in a moon-white robe, let out a long sigh and lamented from the bottom of his heart, "The smell of sulfur, the smell of blood, and... this disgusting smell of gunpowder. No wonder Jue Wushen and the strong men from Japan dream of invading the Central Plains of China!"
The Edo Castle in the distance was clearly seen by Zhou Yi and Tang Shangxin. However, this country of Japan was not as good as big cities like Kaifeng and Luoyang, the capital of the gods, and was even inferior to small Jiangling and Yanzhou.
Business was closed, production was declining, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
In this era, the people of Japan were far less wealthy than the people of the Central Plains, and the people here had not yet realized the importance of "morality and law". This area was still so "barbaric" and "chaotic". All resources and materials were controlled by the royal family and martial arts masters of various factions, and the people at the bottom could only live in a precarious situation.
When everything in Japan was completely controlled by the so-called "upper class", their desires made them turn their attention to the rich land on the other side of the sea without seriously considering whether they really had the ability to seize the endless benefits. They only knew that only there could they obtain more money and temporarily satisfy their desires.
The "upper class" whose heads are filled with such thoughts all watch everything in the Central Plains with greedy eyes, waiting for the opportunity to rush into the Central Plains!
Standing on a rock, amid the endless sound of waves that never stopped, gazing at the exotic scenery of Japan in the distance, Zhou Yi summarized the situation in this area with a worried look on his face.
Over the past two days, he and Tang Shangxin have been searching all the way to today's Edo Castle, and they have gradually become familiar with the current situation in Japan.
The Japan today practices a centralized system beyond imagination. Not only the military and political power, but even the entire martial arts power of Japan is concentrated around the Emperor.
The samurai of the Yagyu and Miyamoto families, the ninja of the Iga and Koga factions, and the rest such as Ibudo, Kendo, and Karate martial arts, etc., were all controlled by the emperor, and the emperor himself, who was the only master in the line of succession, must be a rare master among millions.
If the ambush of Zhou Yi and others at the ferry was really ordered by the Emperor, then the opponent of his group would most likely be the entire Japan
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi's brows frowned involuntarily. What a troublesome opponent!
Seeing Zhou Yi's sad face, Tang Shangxin laughed out loud. She tugged at Zhou Yi's clothes and whispered, "Why are you wandering around outside? Why don't you go to the city for a walk?" (To be continued)