Chapter 550: Chapter 287: The Will of Yan God’s Servant, The Death of Zhi Zu Ji_2

[You explain to it that the young emperor has fallen into extreme evil, so now only it, being the last of the royal bloodline, can purify the ’Will of the Servant,’ summon the surviving gods, and help you kill the general.]

[The ’Infant Princess’ silently accepts the ball of light, pressing it into her forehead. Soon, a profound and profane will erupts from her body.]

[The ’Infant Princess’ closes her eyes to feel for a moment, shaking her head at you. She indicates that the ’Will of the Servant’ is utterly corrupt, and the purification process might take two to three days at the shortest and seven to eight days at the longest. It cannot be fully purified in a short period.]

[In such a situation, summoning the gods would mostly not receive a response.]

[You cannot help feeling a little disappointed at these words...]

[What should you do?]

[1. Leave ’Shrine Princess Infant-Feet’ in the palace, wait for the general to leave the palace next month, and then sneak into the palace to meet her.]

[2. Stay with ’Shrine Princess Infant-Feet’ in the palace, wait for her will to be purified, and call for the surviving gods for you.]

[3. Sneak out of the palace with ’Shrine Princess Infant-Feet’, fleeing all the way to Thousand Hui City, settle her in the Castle Tower, and wait for the purification to be completed.]

Lin Xun carefully thinks it over.

If the young emperor were still alive, the first option would be the most prudent and reliable choice.

Unfortunately, the young emperor is already dead. By tomorrow dawn at the latest, the general will get to know of the intruder in the palace who killed the young emperor and took away the ’Will of the Servant’.

After that, the general will definitely keep strict control over the last royal bloodline, ’Infant Princess,’ using her as bait for a dragnet, waiting for Lin Xun to fall into the trap.

Therefore, the first option is definitely not feasible.

As for the second option, continuing to hide in the palace is extremely dangerous, particularly next to the general’s main target. A slight mistake would expose him.

At that time, if he dies, he can just respawn and continue the fight.

But if the ’Infant Princess’ is implanted with the seed of extreme evil by the general, just like the young emperor, it would be beyond correcting if she made involuntary communications with the gods, causing all remaining gods to be taken over.

Therefore, we definitely cannot leave the ’Infant Princess’ in the palace!

When it comes to the third option, Lin Xun has the ’Ninja Master’ shell. He can sneak in and out of the palace smoothly while the general isn’t around, but ’Infant Princess’ is a shrine maiden, and she doesn’t have the ability to go invisible.

Sneaking around with a drag who can’t go invisible is equivalent to having to fight all the way from the bedroom to the palace gate, even having to resist the mighty forces of the Capital, and flee all the way to Thousand Hui City...

Now there is only a short time left before the general returns to the palace, he might not even make it out of the palace before the general arrives.

According to the decree received by the Ogiwara family head, rather than killing him, the general would sever his limbs and peel him into a stick figure, making him unable to commit suicide even if he wanted to, and then the general would gently roast him...

These three options all seem to scream ’death’. Lin Xun is unsure about what to do for a moment.

After pondering for a long time, he squints his eyes and steels his resolve.

Apart from the three options given by the Yin Realm game, there is actually another way out...

[You ask ’Infant Princess’ if there’s a library in the palace, and whether it contains any documents or records of the war between the gods.]

[After thinking for a while, ’Infant Princess’ tells you that although there is a library in the inner garden, it only contains ordinary books without any rare documents.]

[In the ’East Garden,’ where the general resides, there is a place known as the ’Pavilion of Modern View,’ rumored to hold many rare documents and books.]

[If any records regarding the war of the gods still exist today, they can only be in the ’Pavilion of Modern View’!]

[You’ve learned the exact location of the ’Pavilion of Modern View’!]

[You nod your head, indicating that you already know...]

[Suddenly, you ask if ’Infant Princess’ is willing to sacrifice her life for the God of the Underworld?]

[’Shrine Princess Infant-Feet’ is taken aback, but nods understandingly, saying of course, her reverence for the God of the Underworld is deep and unwavering. She would not hesitate even if it meant that her soul would be torn apart, not to mention offering her life!]

[You nod your head expressionlessly, speaking in a deep voice, in that case, all right...It is time for her to sacrifice her life for the God of the Underworld!]

[You suddenly draw the sword at your waist, the dazzling sword light flickering. Blood spurts from the woman’s throat.]

[She looks at you disbelievingly, her hand on her throat as she slowly falls to the ground...]

[You continue speaking to the woman on the ground, intending to defeat the general and only such method remains. You will use her body to fulfill the will of the gods, and defeat the general in the end!]

The woman’s eyes gradually change from shock to understanding, and then she closes them, shedding two trails of clear tears, falling silent...]

[You have defeated ’Fire Worshiping Kagura Princess Wakashi Hime’, drastically increasing your experience points.]

[You have gained ’Unfathomable Weak Spiritual Essence’ *1]

[You gaze at the woman’s tear-streaked corpse...]

[’Fire Worshiping Kagura Princess Wakashi Hime’: As the eldest princess of the Sakura Fall Royal Family, Wakashi Hime became the highest ranked priestess ’Kagura Princess’. No one could surpass her peerless divine healing techniques. Regrettably, with the decay of the royal family, she couldn’t reside in the ’Heavenly Bright Temple’ to rally support for the young emperor, instead spending the rest of her life in the secluded depths of the palace. She died from an unbearably swift throat-cutting. Compatibility: 116% (+55%)]

[Do you want to possess this shell?]

All three options provided by the underworld game are traps!

Unless one could infiltrate the imperial palace and communicate with the surviving deities before the ’young emperor’ descends into extreme evil, one would face a certain death.

If one were to choose any of the three options, not only would the ultimate goal be unattainable, but one would also be stuck in a deadlock.

The only way out is to kill ’Wakashi Hime’ and seize her shell!

After storing her shell, Lin Xun could escape the palace by himself.

Wait for the shell to purify ’The Will of the Attendant’, then one can complete the last step of summoning the deity and assassinate the Grand General!

Lin Xun sighed deeply and pressed the possession option.

[You possess the shell of ’Fire Worshiping Kagura Princess Wakashi Hime’!]

Killing courtesans, female servants and the likes doesn’t make him feel guilty. Even slaughtering everyone in the shrine or the temples would not weigh on his conscience.

But ’Wakashi Hime’ was different from those mobs, she was a friendly character in the plot. The truth that he harmed her severely for the sake of passing the Chapter didn’t sit well with Lin Xun.

"How could the weak judge what’s right or wrong?"

"Only when one becomes truly strong, do they disdain to resort to such despicable measures."

Lin Xun shook his head, dispelling distracting thoughts.

[Shell - ’Fire Worshiping Kagura Princess Wakashi Hime’]

[True Name: Tsuga Hatano Hime]

[Compatibility: 116% (+55%) The compatibility exceeds the critical point leading to an upgrade in the quality of the shell!]

[Shell Quality: Legendary Grade]

[Shell Level: 67 (+7↑)]

[Shell Equipment: ’Twelve Layered Kimono’ (Legendary Grade Equipment): The fabric of the Twelve Layered Kimono is the most luxurious double-woven silk, only wearable by the highest-ranked priestesses, the ’Kagura Princesses’, throughout history.]

[Equipment Special Skill - Devoted God’s Domain: Blessed by the divine techniques of countless generations of ’Kagura Princesses’, this robe can spontaneously generate a ’Divine Domain’ that significantly enhances the attributes of the ’Priestess’ shell.]

[Shell Equipment: ’The Will of the Attendant of the Yama’ (Special Equipment): ...]

[Shell Skill: ’Urayasu Kagura Dance’ (Epic+ Skill): ... Using this skill will allow you to restore a certain amount of health to the designated shell.]

[Shell Skill: ’Bountiful Kagura Dance’ (Epic+ Skill)... Using this skill will allow you to restore a certain amount of health to friendly shells within a specified range.]

[Shell Skill: ’Eight Maidens Kagura Dance’ (Legendary Skill)... Using this skill will allow you to dispel specific negative conditions from the designated shell.]

The quality of ’Kagura Princess Wakashi Hime’s’ shell has now reached the Legendary Grade thanks to her innate compatibility bonus, matching the grades of ’Master Ninja’, ’Owner of Yiye Palace’, and ’Star Lord Canis’, and becoming the key shell of the primary force.

This high-grade shell is enough to bring out the strength of the legendary weapon ’Tiansui Blooming Rice Harvest Sickle’.

Lin Xun equipped the ’Harvest Sickle’ to the shell and switched shells again.

[You possess the shell of ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Master Ninja’!]

[You turn around carelessly, opening a pair of dim eyes. Your figure disappears into the sleeping chamber.]

[As you maintain stealth, you leave ’Wakashi Hime’s’ sleeping chamber.]

[You stride towards the eastern garden of the Imperial Palace, heading in the direction of the ’Pavilion of Modern View’...]