Dragon Clan: Start by obtaining the Sett panel

Chapter 289: Strategies are only needed by the weak
The headquarters of the Kodokai in central Osaka.

Gu Ye sat cross-legged in the corridor with wooden floor. He was wearing a black kimono and his hair was neatly tied back. His tall and mighty figure gave off an oppressive feeling.

Unlike his previous slightly childish look, the black kimono with a golden dragon embroidered on it made him look much more mature. Coupled with this hairstyle, even if he was just sitting there, he would be mistaken for a gangster inspecting work.

He looked at the dry landscape composed of white stones and green grass. The waterwheel brought water from the artificial stream nearby into a pipe made of bamboo, and the water flowed into a small bamboo tube at the end. The bamboo tube was filled with water and hit heavily into a stone bowl nearby.

Dong! A crisp sound rang out. Gu Ye remembered that this thing seemed to be called "Shocking Deer" in Japanese culture. Its original design was to use the sound it made to scare away birds that fell into the garden, and eventually it became an indispensable part of the Japanese garden.

"It's so boring..." Gu Ye had no appreciation for this petty garden. He loosened the collar of his kimono and looked inside the house.

Xia Mi was still changing clothes. He actually didn't want to wear this thing at all, but after being brought here by Fengjian Liuli, the two were treated very warmly.

After having a kaiseki meal, he was respectfully taken to take a bath and change clothes. The leader of the Hongdao Society even arranged two young girls to serve Gu Ye.

However, in order to prevent Xia Mi from getting jealous and upsetting Hongdao Society, Gu Ye politely declined. After taking a bath, he sat here and pretended to appreciate the so-called Japanese garden.

This is the largest Yakuza organization in Osaka, and it is also a gang controlled by the Oni clan. If you just mention the Kodokai, few people may know it, but its parent is the Yamaguchi-gumi, which is notorious worldwide.

Currently, the three largest yakuza organizations in Japan are the Yamaguchi-gumi, Sumiyoshi-kai and Inagawa-kai. The latter two are affiliated with the Yakihachi family, while the Yamaguchi-gumi is managed by the Mengkishu.

Thanks to the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Demon Clan was able to firmly control eleven of the eighteen gangs in Osaka. And this was the only place that Fengjian Liuli could think of to entertain Gu Ye, except for the Paradise Hall.

"I really don't know how this thing became popular. Can some sand, stones and grass be considered a garden?" Gu Ye couldn't help but complain.

"There's no other way, Lord Gu Ye... Japan is a country with scarce resources. This is already the limit of what we can do." Fengjian Liuli's voice sounded behind Gu Ye.

Japanese culture has always been influenced by China, and so is the landscape. However, Japan itself has limited land and relatively poor resources, so it is impossible to create overly exaggerated gardens. Therefore, the dry landscape was invented as a compromise.

Sand is used to represent water, and stone is used to represent mountains. There is usually one or several groups of stone landscapes, white sand or green moss on the ground, and a small number of trees and shrubs. People are not allowed to enter the courtyard, but can only watch from the side, like a large bonsai.

As he spoke, Feng Jian Liuli directed the maid to bring a small table to Gu Ye's side. On the table were some exquisite snacks and a pot of sake. After the maid left, he bowed slightly and poured a glass of wine for Gu Ye.

"please…"

"No, I don't drink." Gu Ye shook his head.

"Has Sakurai Kogure been settled?"

"Well, thanks to Lord Gu Ye's mercy, her life is not in danger for the time being. With her mixed-blood physique, she will be able to return after a period of recovery." Fengjian Liuli nodded.

"Your bloodline should not come from any of the four kings, right?" Gu Ye asked.

That kind of body structure, like that of a dragon king, is definitely not a physique that the descendants of the four kings can possess.

"That's right. As a king, you should be well aware that the Black Emperor has created another existence that is equal to him besides you, right?" asked Fengjian Liuli.

"It is true. I didn't expect that King Bai actually has descendants." Gu Ye never doubted his premonition.

He knew that Feng Jian Liuli seemed to have misunderstood something, but he did not explain. After all, there were not many records of the White King's history in Kassel Academy. It was completely blank. Gu Ye wanted to know more from Feng Jian Liuli.

"According to the records in the Ice Sea Fragments, the Black King Nidhogg destroyed the White King with his supreme power. He killed it, ate its flesh, turned its bones into ice chips, and then melted the ice chips and poured them into the volcano. The White King's body and soul were completely destroyed. The White King should no longer exist..." Gu Ye looked at Fengjian Liuli.

"That's right." Fengjian Liuli nodded.

"The Black Emperor defeated the White Emperor, tied her to a copper pillar that reached the sky, and threw her into the depths of the icy sea. The Black Emperor ordered the ocean currents from the two poles to change direction and converge to that sea area, turning that sea into the coldest sea in the world. It was the 'place of execution' set for the White Emperor."

"But it didn't expect that, long, long time later, a human would venture into the execution ground, strike a contract with the frozen remains of the White Emperor, and obtain something."

"In other words, some humans have acquired the White King's genes?" Gu Ye asked.

"Yes, that human is the father of the Sheqi Eight Family, and the White King is like the mother of the Sheqi Eight Family, so we call the White King 'she', but it may not really be female. It contaminated humans with dragon blood and made us inherit her words." Fengjian Liuli said.

"No wonder you call the White King 'she', but since the eight Sheqi families are all descendants of the White King, then why are you completely different from them? Your physique is not as simple as that of an ordinary half-blood."

"Before I explain this question, I would like to ask you, have you ever heard of Japanese mythology?"

“I know a little bit…”

"The father of the gods in Japanese mythology is named Izanagi, and the mother of the gods is named Izanami. Izanami is a god who hates humans. She lives in the underworld and is a rotten corpse-like god. She is actually the corpse of the White King." said Ruri Kazama.

"Legend has it that she is a god who hates humans and is imprisoned on the other side of Yomi Hirasaka. If she returns to the world, she will transform into the Yamata no Orochi and devour the entire world. The place where she is sealed is called Takamagahara, which is also the burial place of the gods."

"So that's how it is. The reason why the Sheqi Eight Families agreed to let Kassel's headquarters come over is because they found the God's Burial Place?" Gu Ye understood.

"That's right, the God's Burial Place is at the bottom of the sea. I think they want to use Cassel's guy to awaken God, right?" said Ruri Kazama.

"How ridiculous! That so-called patriarch keeps saying that we are fallen and ghosts, and that the White King's bloodline is a curse. But isn't he secretly coveting the power of God?"

"Curse?" Gu Ye was a little curious.

"The White King's bloodline is not stable. Although almost every hybrid in Japan is A-grade, they can be controlled by the Dragon Heart at any time and degenerate into the ghosts mentioned by the Snake Hachika and be killed by them."

"And I... am the evil ghost who crawled back from hell." There was a hint of resentment in Fengjian Liuli's eyes, as if she had really turned into an evil ghost.

"Interesting. So the ghosts are all mixed-race with unstable bloodline?" Gu Ye smiled.

"That's right. Because of our inherently unstable bloodline, ghosts like us have to be closely monitored since birth. If we are still dangerous, we will be locked up for life and will never have freedom." Fengjian Liuli said.

Gu Ye nodded. He finally understood why the Eight Snake Clans and the Ghost Clan, who were clearly from the same family, were so incompatible.

Abandoned at birth and deprived of their freedom, they may not know what the outside world is like until they die. No wonder they formed a group of fierce ghosts who only follow their desires.

And Feng Jian Liuli should be the most dangerous one among them. Judging from his tone, he should have died once. It seems that such hatred can be used. "Do you hate the Sheqi Eight Clan?" Gu Ye asked.

"Of course, I will never forget how my dear brother killed me. Maybe God has mercy on me and let me live to take revenge on him." said Fengjian Liuli.

It is precisely because of this that he would submit to Gu Ye without hesitation. To him, no matter whether it was General Wang or Gu Ye, as long as they could help him achieve his goal, nothing else mattered.

"And the reason why I am stronger than them is because I took the evolution medicine."

"Evolution drug? Do you mean Molotov cocktail? The purpose of developing it should be to leave the human body and evolve into a dragon, right? But..." Gu Ye glanced at Fengjian Liuli. It was interesting that there were no side effects after taking the Molotov cocktail.

"Neither you nor Oyama Ryuzou can make this kind of potion. Let me guess... it should be made by the king, right?"

After arriving at Jilekukan, Gu Ye realized that Oyama Ryuzo was probably not the guy who made Molotov cocktails, maybe he was just one of the researchers.

After all, a guy like Sakurai Kogure can be Ryoma. If he had this ability, he would have been famous among the ghosts long ago. Why would he still live in that shabby apartment?
"Yes, it was indeed General Wang who made the evolutionary medicine, but what he made was a more advanced velvet, and the Molotov cocktail was just a weakened product." said Ruri Kazama.

"About twenty years ago, that man appeared in front of the Demonic Clan. At that time, the Demonic Clan was cornered by the Eight Snake Families. It was he who saved the Demonic Clan. He was both resourceful and iron-fisted, and won the trust of everyone."

"The King General promoted a theory. He said that genetic technology has been developed enough to help hybrids evolve into pure-blooded dragons. This news made us ecstatic. Some people volunteered to take the evolutionary drugs provided by the King General. At first, they tasted the sweetness. Their bloodline was greatly improved, and their sanity was not lost."

"But the good times didn't last long. The effects of the evolutionary medicine became increasingly unstable, and eventually the test subjects turned into deadpools. They roamed around major cities, killing people wantonly. In order to prevent the public from knowing the truth, the Ghost Clan and the Snake Family's Executive Bureau were all clearing out the out-of-control test subjects. This organization was called the 'Scavenger Group' among the Ghost Clan, and they were responsible for erasing the runaway test subjects."

"It seems that this medicine is not perfect and still has major flaws. But you can actually take the potion multiple times. Could this be related to the White King's bloodline?" Gu Ye was just thinking about this question.

The White King controls the spiritual elements in addition to the four major elements. Perhaps it is because of this that his descendants have a high enough resistance to the erosion of dragon blood.

"That's right. God's bloodline gives us the ability to resist the erosion of dragon blood, but it cannot completely eradicate it. The king will declare that the evolutionary medicine lacks the most important ingredient, God's blood... Only God's blood can ultimately complete the hybrids." Fengjian Liuli said.

"Divine blood... does that mean the King General also needs to revive the White King? Whoever revives the White King first will be the winner?"

"I don't know, but what I do know is that no matter whether it is Wang Jiang or the Eight Clans of Sheqi, they are all using us ghosts for experiments. On the one hand, they are creating Deadpool, and on the other hand, they are eliminating them under the pretext of being righteous." The sarcastic expression on Fengjian Liuli's face became more and more obvious.

"The difference is that the king will be upright, while the Sheqi Eight Clan...are covered in a layer of justice."

"Then why did you choose to submit to me? Wouldn't it be better to evolve into a dragon together with the king?" Gu Ye asked.

"I have no interest in evolving into a god. All I want is revenge for my brother and the Sheqi Hachika and my freedom. I don't believe that humans have the ability to control gods, nor do I trust the king generals." said Ruri Kazama.

"So you trust me?"

"It's not that I trust you, but that I can only choose you. The reason why General Wang trained me is because my blood is closest to God, and he needs to use my blood for research. But now another god is in front of him, and I think he will definitely sacrifice me." Fengjian Liuli stared into Gu Ye's eyes.

"Instead of doing this, I might as well choose to submit to you directly. At least... I still have a glimmer of hope. And as far as I know, the evolution of dragons is easier than that of humans. If you kill the god, I think you will be able to make further progress, right?"

"You are very smart." Gu Ye nodded.

"I really need a subordinate who understands Japan, and I really want to kill the White King..."

"Then I will be your best eyes and ears. No matter what the movements of the Eight Snake Clans or the Fierce Ghosts are, you will be the first to know." Fengjian Liuli lowered her head respectfully.

"So what do you want from me?" Gu Ye said as he looked at Fengjian Liuli who was pretending to be submissive.

"There is only one thing I want from you, and that is freedom." Fengjian Liuli stood up and said to Gu Ye.

"I have killed him many times before, but he would appear in front of me unscathed the next day. I realized that maybe he has a kind of spirit that can continuously recover. I cannot deal with such a person, so I can only ask you for help."

"Is there such a word spirit?" Gu Ye's face flashed with surprise. Could it be from the White King? He had never seen anyone with such a terrifying recovery ability, whether it was Norton or Fenrir.

"I have two wishes, one is revenge on my brother, the other is freedom. I want to sing and dance freely in this world. I was born for this! I can also die for it!" The pupils under Fengjian Liuli's long eyebrows flashed with a fire of karma.

"I have to say that I do feel your desire for freedom. As long as I'm here, the king will never threaten you. But on the other hand, I need you to be 100% obedient while I'm still in Japan." Gu Ye stood up and looked down at Fengjian Liuli.

"I will follow your orders..." Fengjian Liuli lowered her head.

"Then let's pack up and go solve the problem first." Gu Ye said.

"Where are you going?" Fengjian Liuli asked in a low voice.

"Go and kill General Wang." said Gu Ye.

Since both families want to revive the White King, then killing one of them should advance the progress a lot, right? Gu Ye doesn't care about the disputes between the families. He came here for only one purpose, which is to seize the power of the White King.

"Yes!" Fengjian Liuli stood up, bent down and bowed, then stepped back.

"Did you hear that? We have new things to do." Gu Ye turned his head and spoke to the inside of the house.

"It's really rare that the Word Spirit can be resurrected continuously. Maybe the White King didn't die completely because of this." Xia Mi poked her head out of the house.

"We'll know whether it's true or not after we go and take a look. After killing the leader of the ghosts, I will go directly to the eight families of Sheqi... If they receive the news, they should try their best to wake up the White King, right?" Gu Ye looked at Xia Mi.

"I thought you would use the fierce ghosts to put pressure on me and wait until the White King is resurrected before coming out..." Xia Mi said.

"Strategies are something the weak need to prepare in order to defeat the strong." Gu Ye shook his head.

"I just need to crush them all the way. Under my threat, they will have no choice but to show all their cards, and that's what I want to see."

Yes, if you already have this ability, why bother using tricks? After all, any tricks will be useless in the face of absolute strength.

(End of this chapter)