Chapter 230 Kujo Sara
Daozuma City, Tianling follows it.

"Why are you back?"

Kujo Takayuki put his right hand behind his back and looked at his adopted daughter Kujo Sara who had returned from the front line, frowning: "Did something happen at the front line?"

“There’s nothing unusual on the front line.”

Kujo Sara shook her head slightly. A Crow Tengu mask was worn diagonally on her shoulder-length hair. Under the side bangs that covered her eyebrows were a pair of dark golden eyes that revealed a firm temperament.

"Then what did you come back for?" Kujo Takayuki still had a frown on his face as he looked at his adopted daughter with Tengu bloodline. There wasn't much father-daughter affection in his eyes.

"...The next batch of supplies and armaments are ready to be sent to the front line. I'm worried and want to escort them personally." Kujo Sara pursed his lips slightly.

"It's better to be cautious." Kujo Takayuki nodded, his brows finally relaxed, and then he said with some dissatisfaction: "How long will it take for the war on the front line to end? As long as the rebels on Kaigi Island exist, the shame of Tenryo Fukumiya will increase. Sara, don't let down the general's trust and damage the glory of the Kujo family!"

"I understand, Master."

Kujo Sara said in a steady tone: "The general offensive plan is being prepared. This time, the shogunate army will drive the rebels back to Kaigi Island and seal off the entrances and exits to Kaigi Island, ending this war once and for all."

"Well, I'm still confident in your work."

Kujo Takayuki nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"..."

Kujo Sara's eyes dimmed slightly, and he bowed: "Master, Sara is leaving now."

"Go."

Kujo Takayuki waved his hand casually and put down the teacup in his hand.

"..."

Kujo Sara's face was calm, but he sighed softly in his heart, then turned and left.

Unlike other Tengu that live in the mountains and forests, Kujo Sara was adopted by the Kujo family since he was a child and served under the command of Tenryo Bugyo. With his talent and hard work, he gradually became a general of the shogunate army.

In terms of emotion and reason, Kujo Takayuki, who adopted her, owed her a favor. Kujo regarded Tenryo Bugyo as his only support and would do everything to defend the honor of the family. But the way Kujo Takayuki looked at her was not like a father looking at his daughter, but more like looking at a subordinate who was still useful.

Kujo Sara pursed his lips, looked back at the magnificent attic at the Tianling Bugyo Center, and quickly retracted his gaze. His expression was calm and steady, without any change.

She could see that Kujo Takayuki had no affection for her, and she could see that the way he looked at her was different from when he looked at Kujo Kamajima. But it didn't matter, she would defend the family honor, but when she had to choose between the Kujo family and the general, she would stand on the general's side without hesitation.

Perhaps it was because of this that there was no affection in Kujo Takayuki's eyes when he looked at her.

Kujo Sara let out a light breath, calmed his chaotic thoughts, and took a step forward. His dark golden eyes made his calm face look more majestic, making people dare not act presumptuously.

All the people coming in and out of the Tenryo Bugyo, whether civil servants or samurai, would stop and salute her when they saw her unless it was an urgent matter, and Kujo Sara nodded in response one by one.

"Kujo-sama!"

"Kujo-sama!"

"Ah."

...

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"and many more."

Kujo Sara suddenly stopped and waved to stop a group of warriors. He frowned and looked at the cart they were protecting. The items on the cart were covered with black cloth, vaguely resembling a long box. "What is this?"

"My Lord, this is what the Kujo…Kujo Patriarch wanted."

The shogunate army commander paused and made a distinction between the two titles of "Kujo-sama".

"What does the master of the family want?"

Kujo Sara stared at the box covered by the black cloth. For some reason, at that moment, the box gave her a vague sense of danger. It was just a moment, like an illusion. Strange, could it really be an illusion... Kujo Sara thought about it, turned to look at the slightly restrained captain of the shogunate army, and asked: "Master, do you know what this is?"

"Your Excellency, the head of the Kujo family knows."

The shogunate army captain quickly replied: "It was the head of the Kujo family who arranged for us to get this thing."

There shouldn't be any problems with the arrangements made by the patriarch... Kujo Sara waved his hand and let them go, then continued walking towards the warehouse where the Tenryo Bugyo stored supplies and armaments.

There were many things going on at the front line, and as the shogunate's general, she couldn't stay there for too long before the war was over.

……

"Master Kujo, we have brought what you requested!"

The shogunate army captain saluted to Kujo Takayuki, stepped slightly, and let the box covered by black cloth behind him, with an excited look: "This is the ancient weapon that the chief priest found when he went out to sea!"

Ancient weapons?

Kujo Takayuki was stunned for a moment and looked at the black cloth.

Did Yaejinko really find the ancient weapon? But wasn't this just a random accusation by him?
Or is this another conspiracy by Yae Shinto to take advantage of the situation?

Kujo Takayuki's expression became serious. He turned his gaze to the burly captain of the shogunate army and said in a deep voice, "Tell me about your trip in detail. Don't leave out any details."

"Yes!"

The shogunate army commander chose his words carefully, trying to describe the course of action in detail, occasionally asking his samurai to provide additional information.

"…This is the situation, Lord Kujo."

Kujo Takayuki felt relieved, especially when he heard that this thing was obtained by the shogunate soldiers after fighting with the rebels, he looked even more relaxed.

It is impossible for Yae Goddess to convince the rebels to sacrifice the lives of their soldiers to cooperate with her plan, and it is impossible for someone as arrogant as Yae Goddess to deliberately let the rebels board the ship and allow them to steal such an important thing.

Therefore, this must be the general blessing Tianlingfuxing and blessing the Kujo family!

Kujo Takayuki quickly came up with an answer, and looked at the shogun's army captain with increasing satisfaction, praising him: "You did a good job, and you lived up to my trust."

"I am terrified!"

The shogunate army captain saluted again, looking excited, as if he saw a smooth path to promotion for himself.

"Wow—"

Kujo Takayuki pulled off the black cloth, revealing a golden bronze coffin. He immediately saw the triple seal of thunder engraved on the bronze coffin, and then he noticed the iron chain as thick as his forearm that tightly bound the coffin.

The iron chain is also engraved with densely packed, mysterious and powerful tiny runes.

"This is……"

Kujo Takayuki pulled the iron chain hard, but the chain didn't move at all.

"Your Excellency, the chain was on the coffin when we seized it." The shogunate army captain answered with great insight, and guessed: "I think that this chain and the triple seal of thunder are both seals for the things in the coffin."

"Makes sense, makes sense."

Kujo Takayuki nodded and released his hand.

If the coffin really contains the remains of a demon, then it doesn't matter how tightly it is sealed - maybe the remains of the demon still retain some activity!
This is the remains of the demon god, the giant snake demon god that died under the sword of the general! It is the enemy of the general!
If I offer this wreckage to the General...

Kujo Takayuki stared at the coffin, his eyes gradually becoming fiery, and waved his sleeves: "Lift it up and follow me!"

"To the castle tower!"

(End of this chapter)