The four of them returned to the hotel tiredly and rested for the night.
The next morning, Ming Weiyan asked Lan to call Yan and Ying Kong out, saying,"We got 36000 S-rank reward points, 8 crystal cores, and a lot of Orochi blood from the Hakone Serpent. It's a big harvest. Next, we need to consider whether we should get in touch with the S-rank secret that Ying Kong found out the other day. What do you guys think?"”
Lan touched her forehead and thought for a while." Since the information mentioned the name 'Sakurano Nana', the Japanese word for Nana is seven. The curse attack is also seven waves, and the number of days we can survive is also seven. I think it's more like a Yin Yang family or something. What do you think?”
"Yeah, you analyzed it well. You're my good sister!" Ming Wei Yan praised loudly, making Lan feel embarrassed.
"I think so too. If it's the Yin Yang Family, then this mission will be much easier than the Hakone Serpent. However, he did not know how many experts there were in the Yin-Yang Family.”Sakura said.
Ming Weiyan touched her chin," In that case, let's begin." Yingkong, are you ready?
Ying Kong didn't say much. She took out her computer and started cracking the password. Time passed, and the cracking progress bar on the computer was about to end.
With a soft beep, the password was cracked. Yinkong reached out and typed on the keyboard again.
"The information is out." After Yingkong finished speaking, Ming Weiyan and the others quickly gathered in front of the computer to take a look.
"Nana Sakurano, the granddaughter of the head of the Sakurano family, one of the three major Japanese shikigami families. The Sakurano family controlled one-third of Japan's financial resources and shikigami power. As a direct relative, Sakurano Nana was supposed to inherit the family business, but she accidentally fell in love with an ordinary man and secretly married him.”
When the two of them finished reading the information, a cold voice sounded.
"You have triggered the side quest 'Chaos of the Sakurano Family.' Find out and resolve the chaos of the Sakurano Family within 7 x 12 hours. The reward is an A-rank side quest and 10000 points. Failure, obliteration."
Ming Xiaoyan, Ying Kong, and the others looked at each other, guessing that they had heard God's cold voice.
"Sakura, find out where the Sakura family is. We'll go there at noon.”
Ying Kong just smiled and tapped on the computer a few times." I just left a message on the computer. They will find me on their own. Let's just wait."”
Ming Weiyan gave him a thumbs up." Brilliant!”
At noon, a group of men in black came and invited Ming Weiyan and the others into the car.
When they arrived at the Sakurano Clan, Ming Weiyan called out to someone and asked him to invite the head of the Sakurano Clan to come out. She told him that the messenger of Takama-ga-hara was here to see him.
When the person heard the words 'Takama-ga-hara,' he was stunned for a moment before he quickly walked out of the room.
About 10 minutes later, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. The door was opened and a dignified old man walked in.
After the old man sat down, he took a sip of the tea that the servant had brought over." I'm Sakurano Yuhei. You said that you're the envoys of Takama-ga-hara. I wonder if you have any proof?"
Ming Weiyan looked at this guy's strength. Good heavens, he had actually reached [S] class. If there were a few more people like this, it would definitely be impossible to fight them head-on. Thus, after pondering for a moment, he immediately made up his mind. He stretched out his hand and a beautiful dagger appeared out of thin air. He smiled and said," This is the weapon that Amaterasu God gave me, the Teeth of Hellfire.”
Master Sakurano felt that the dagger had appeared out of thin air, and there was a familiar force on the dagger. He believed it to be true.
Ming Weiyan looked at Sakurano Yuhei and said," I'll give this dagger to you. Consider it a gift from Amaterasu."”
Master Sakurano took the dagger and looked at it." I wonder why you guys are looking into Sakurano Nana's information?”
Ming Weiyan said," It's not that we want to find out more about Sakurano Nana, but Amaterasu sensed a very powerful ghost appearing in this city some time ago. It looks very much like a Spirit-branded Retainer controlled by a ghost tamer. This Spirit-branded Retainer has been killing people non-stop recently, so he asked us to come down to the lower realm to check on the situation. Now, its target is the Sakurano family. I wonder what's going on?”
The head of the Sakura family frowned and thought for a moment." I have a granddaughter who is talented and intelligent. Her Companion Spirit-branded Avatar is also a mid-tier second-level Snow Child. I have devoted my life to her, hoping that she can revitalize our Sakura family. And my granddaughter, Sakurano Nana, has indeed done me proud. At the age of fifteen, she stood out in the clan's Spirit-branded Retainer competition and became the clan's strongest Spirit-branded Retainer. However, the heavens were jealous of talents. When she was sixteen, Nainai had just completed her coming-of-age ceremony to represent her family in the competition of the three major Spirit-branded Retainers. In the end, not only was Nainai seriously injured, but her Spirit-branded Retainer had also disappeared. After that, she could never be summoned back no matter what.”Sakurano Takahira said with a pained expression.
" For Nainai's sake, I secretly sent Nainai to this town and let her live an ordinary life. Nainai also gradually forgot about the past and integrated into her new life.”
" Two years ago, Nainai actually married an ordinary person behind the family's back. How could this not anger me? How could my granddaughter marry an ordinary person? What's even more hateful is that I only found out about this half a year ago. So, I sent people to capture her, but she killed them and they escaped.”
"Oh." Ming Weiyan nodded. He really thought of himself as a storyteller.
"Didn't I just say that? There were two types of shikigami: companion shikigami and rearing shikigami.”
"Yes, you did." Ming Weiyan nodded seriously.
"A pet shikigami is created through a special method. As a pet shikigami requires a large amount of soul power to maintain, it either devours the soul power of the pet owner, or the pet owner allows the shikigami to feed on the souls of ordinary people to maintain its power. As the shikigami were too bloodthirsty and threatened their owners, the shikigami clan stipulated that they were not allowed to raise them without permission, or they would be severely punished. Those shikigami that were raised were also called 'shikiga'.”
Ming Weiyan, Yingkong, and the others stared at each other with widened eyes.
" You... you mean..." Ming Weiyan suddenly understood everything. She looked at Sakurano Yuhei and stuttered.
Sakurano Takahira nodded, his dignified face showing a hint of vicissitudes.
"Due to this incident, the family elders have already impeached me. When they capture Nainai, it will be time to deal with us together.”
" That's why you're so interested in us, hoping that there will be a big discovery or event that will restore your prestige, right?”Ming Weiyan finally knew what the 'chaos in the Sakura family' mentioned in the quest was.
"Yes, when I saw this dagger, I knew that this was my last chance.”
Sakurano Yuhei looked at Ming Weiyan nervously. He didn't have the dignified look he had when they first met.
"Are you sure this will work? What if we fail?"
"Heh, what good will it do me if you're finished? Don't forget, we're in the same boat now!”Ming Weiyan couldn't help but laugh when she saw Sakurano Xiong Ping's nervous expression.
"But this old man still feels that this is too absurd! What if they don't believe me!"
"Preposterous? In the eyes of ordinary people, wasn't a Spirit-branded Retainer an absurd existence?”
Sakurano Takahira's brows furrowed into a frown, and he was speechless.
"Don't worry, I still have a trump card. You just have to follow our previous plan.”Ming Weiyan comforted the old man.
"Really? Alright, we'll do as you say!" After receiving Hu Shuo's promise, Sakurano Takahira put down his worries.
"Nainai has been found and is being brought here. The elders of the family are also rushing over. However, those servants said that Nainai was pregnant! Big belly? This old man earnestly implores Little Sir to help this old man protect Nainai's life. This old man is extremely grateful!”
As he said that, Sakurano Xiongping actually paid his respects to Ming Weiyan without caring about his status.
"Don't worry, I guarantee that this matter will be resolved perfectly.”Hu Shuo raised his hand to help Sakurano Yuhei up.
Seeing the old man leave with confidence, the women beside him looked at Ming Weiyan and started laughing. They muttered that Ming Weiyan looked like a charlatan. Ming Weiyan shook her head speechlessly, causing the women to laugh.
In the spacious hall, Sakurano Yuhei's eyes were slightly closed. He sat upright in the middle. Behind him were Ming Weiyan, Zhan Lan, and the other girls. In front of him were several old men. At the door were some younger people.
Suddenly, the dignified voice of one of the elders rang out.
"Take, sinner…Sakurano Nana.”
As soon as the voice fell, two burly men each drove one and brought a man and a woman up.
The woman was a beautiful woman with a big belly. Her resentful eyes kept scanning the crowd. The man had a handsome appearance, but his face was filled with decadence and helplessness.
The woman angrily sat beside the man, her hands tightly gripping the man's arms as she stared at Sakurano Yuhei, who was sitting in the middle, with a face full of hatred. If not for the fact that his eyes were slightly closed, the woman would have killed him with her gaze.
" Sakurano Nana, do you know your crimes?" The old man who shouted earlier shouted sternly.
"Sin! What crime? Just because he didn't abide by the so-called rules and etiquette? I'm only marrying the man I love deeply. Is this…also a sin?”Sakurano Nana said indignantly, scoffing at the old man's words.
"You didn't follow the etiquette and got married without the consent of your family. If you don't obey discipline, you will resist and kill when your family sends someone to pick you up. The most intolerable thing is that you actually raised shikigami on your own. The rules set by the three Spirit-branded Retainers three hundred years ago are not to be broken by you alone! You've completely disgraced our Sakura family!”It was still the old man from before. It seemed that he was the deacon elder of the clan.
"Hehehe…that's right, I've lost the face of the clan. I don't know who said I was the glory of the clan back then. Now that my Spirit-branded Retainer is gone, is it a disgrace?”Sakurano Nana was so angry that she laughed.
Perhaps this sentence had tugged at someone's heartstrings. Sakurano Yuhei finally opened his eyes. When he saw Sakurano Nana, his eyes were filled with heartache and love.
"Nana Sakurano raised a shikigami without permission. This is not allowed by etiquette and law. She should be executed immediately. As for the tribe leader, Sakurano Takahira, he should have abdicated and accepted the punishment. Sakurano Yuhei, are you still not going to give your final order…to deal with Sakurano Nana?”At this moment, another old man sitting opposite Patriarch of Law Enforcement suddenly interrupted.
"No, don't…don't hurt my wife, don't hurt my wife, please…please!”Although that handsome man was a good-for-nothing, at least his heart that loved his wife deeply was still desirable.
Looking at the handsome man who hurriedly protected his wife and begged for mercy, Sakurano Yuhei's heart, which was originally unwilling to forgive him, accepted him at this moment.
"It looks like the Sakurano family doesn't need that last hope!”Ming Weiyan suddenly interrupted.
Ming Weiyan suddenly interrupted, causing Sakurano Xionghei, who was sitting in front, to panic. This was different from what they had discussed before!
"How dare you! Who are you? Is it something you can interfere in an elder's discussion?”It was the same old man who was in a hurry to punish Sakurano Nana.
At this moment, Sakurano Xiongping was completely panicking. He looked at Ming Weiyan behind him in panic, not knowing what to say.
"Ha, what a mighty presence! Even Sakurano Xionghei doesn't dare to speak to me like this. It seems like I have to go back and report this to my master. The Sakurano family…no longer needed a Spirit-branded Retainer.”Ming Wei Yan laughed and said coldly.
Ming Weiyan looked at the panicking Sakurano Yuhei and felt helpless. Why was this old man so stupid? Did he not understand what she meant?
"Sakurano Yuhei, have you forgotten who I am?”Ming Weiyan said coldly to Sakurano Yuhei.
At this moment, Sakurano finally came back to his senses. He remembered what Ming Weiyan had said to him.
"How dare you! Elder Jian Ci, hurry up and apologize to the Lord Oracle.”
"Lord Oracle? What Lord Oracle?" Elder Jian Ci, who had spoken earlier, asked in puzzlement.
"It's the God's Messengers from Gaotian Plains. They have brought a message from the God Lord!”
The moment these words were said, everyone was shocked. Everyone let out a cry of disbelief.
"Impossible…What evidence do you have to prove it? Sakurano Takahira, I think this is your life-saving trick!”Elder Kenji pointed at Sakurano Yuhei and questioned him loudly. The other family members also looked at Sakurano Yuhei with confusion.
"Humph! Who are you? How dare you question us!" Ming Weiyan continued to use her cold tone.
"Clan's seventh elder…Sakurano Kenji! At the same time, he was also the person with the greatest hope of becoming the next clan leader. Elder Kenjiro, are you impatient?”At this moment, Sakurano Takahira finally returned to his usual state as a clan leader and retaliated against Sakurano Kenji's words.
"Do you want proof? Then I'll give it to you!" As he spoke, Sakurano took out the Deathfire Tooth that Ming Weiyan had given him and threw it on the ground.
Everyone looked at the dagger, but they did not see anything strange.
"Ha, what a joke. It's just a pretty dagger. What do you want to prove?”Sakurano Kenji sneered.
"Use it to stab the shikigami." Sakurano Takahira said indifferently.
Immediately, someone came forward and took the dagger out of the room. The next moment, the person holding the dagger ran in in a panic.
"Spirit-branded Retainer is injured! This dagger can stab a Spirit-branded Retainer!" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's doubts disappeared and were replaced by surprise and fear.
"This…this…this…this is a lie! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Sakurano Kenji said incoherently.
"Humph! I didn't expect the Sakurano family to have such a character! I've really underestimated you! He really didn't know why the lion wanted to prove its strength to the rabbit!”With a mocking tone, Ming Wei Yan raised her hand and waved it on the table. Three ancient scrolls appeared on the table.
"It seems that Chief Sakurano is planning to ask for the reward from His Majesty in advance, right?”As she spoke, Ming Weiyan carefully placed the three scrolls next to Sakurano Yuhei and bowed respectfully.
Everyone present was shocked by this scene.
" This is..." Sakurano Yuhei looked at the scroll and asked in surprise.
"The Scroll of Glory is a small toy that my Lord casually made. It has the power to purify and expel evil Spirit-branded Retainers.”Ming Weiyan said respectfully.
"It's…personally made by Lord Divine Master? Oh my god…this…this is too precious.”Sakurano Takahira said gratefully, matching Ming Weiyan's expression.
[Hehe, a D-grade dagger and a few normal scrolls can be exchanged for the completion of this A-grade side quest. It's worth it!] There were at least 40 [A ] class and a dozen [S] class people in this room. Moreover, there were so many Spirit-branded Retainers that it would not be easy to deal with. There were many benefits to doing this. It would be much more convenient for them to practice and obtain materials in this movie in the future.
Seeing Ming Weiyan give him a look, Sakurano Yuhei immediately understood what she meant.
"Sakurano Kenji, due to your disrespect to the Divine Envoy, from now on, you will be stripped of your position as the Seventh Elder. In view of your contributions to the family over the years, I won't expel you from the family. Go to the mourning hall of my Sakurano family and hold a wake for the ancestors of the Sakurano family!”
After saying that, the two strong men carried the dispirited and dejected Sakurano Kenji and left.
When the chaos was cleared, everyone stared blankly at Sakurano Nana and her husband, who were sitting in the middle and waiting for punishment. They didn't know what to say.
"A few days ago, Master discovered that this place was filled with resentment, so he ordered us to investigate. As this place was under the jurisdiction of the Sakurano family, I contacted the Sakurano family leader. Later, I found out that it was the Sakurano family's Miss Sakurano Nana who had privately raised the shikigami. Originally, when such a thing happened, Clan Leader Sakurano would have been severely punished. However, His Lord was merciful. He said that the Spirit-branded Retainer Clan had forgotten the meaning of their existence and only knew about internal strife. He could use this incident to test everyone. If Clan Leader Sakurano could resolve this matter perfectly, he would give these 'Scrolls of Brilliance' to Clan Leader Sakurano as a reward. If he couldn't…there would be no more Companion Spirit-branded Retainer in the Sakura family.”Ming Weiyan solemnly told her nonsense story. Lan and the others sitting next to her were holding back their laughter until their faces turned red.
"Thank you God for your kindness…Thank you God Envoy for your insight!”Sakurano Takahira quickly bowed respectfully.
"Thank you God for your kindness…Thank you God Envoy for your insight!”The members of the Sakurano family followed suit and bowed.
"Although Miss Sakurano Nana's mistake was serious, His Lord has already forgiven her. Moreover, that child may be the future hope of the Sakurano family. Please handle it according to your discretion, Chief Sakurano!" Ming Weiyan pointed at Sakurano Nana's stomach and said to Sakurano Yuhei.
"Yes, sir! I will obey your orders." Sakurano Takahira said respectfully. Then, he began to issue orders.
"Sakurano Nana, immediately remove the control of the reared ghost. After giving birth, go to the back hall of the main house and reflect on your mistakes." As for you…" Sakurano Yuhei pointed at Sakurano Nana's husband and hesitated before saying,""Go with her!"
Seeing that Sakurano Yuhei did not make things difficult for her husband or break them up, Sakurano Nana's resentment finally disappeared. She returned to her usual demeanor as the eldest daughter of the family and bowed respectfully to Sakurano Yuhei."Thank you for your forgiveness, Patriarch."
Following that, Sakurano Nana formed a spell with her hand, and a visible black smoke floated out of her body and flew into the air. When Sakurano Nana relaxed, she suddenly clutched her stomach and cried out in pain.
"Oh no, my water broke. The child is about to be born!”A female clan member hurriedly shouted.
"What should we do? What should we do?"
Ming Weiyan and the others couldn't help but laugh when they saw Sakurano Yuhei's panicked expression.
"Hurry up and find someone to deliver the baby! You think it'll be useful if you walk around?”
Hearing Ming Weiyan's reminder, Sakurano Yuhei quickly instructed,""Yes! That's right! Someone come…"
Ming Weiyan shook her head helplessly when she saw the panicking people. She pulled Lan and the others out of the hall.
"Hidden side quest 'Chaos of the Sakurano Clan' completed. Reward: 1 A-rank side quest, 10000 points. Sakurano Clan's Affinity towards you has reached 'Reverence', and your overall rating has increased by 2 points.”
Each of them received an Ace and 10,000 points. They laughed and teased Ming Weiyan for being a fraud as they walked into the resting room that Sakurano Yuhei had arranged for them.
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