"My lord, one hundred and sixty-six Fatui who were hiding in the city have been rooted out! Among them, twenty-eight were hidden among the merchants, thirty-two among the adventurers, and the rest were all common citizens. They have all been publicly beheaded."
Baiwen handed a document to Su Han, her eyes full of worship.
However, behind that worship, there was also a trace of gloom and resentment.
Ever since the adeptus disciple had appeared by her lord's side, he hadn't been intimate with her for a long time. She couldn't even help him with his bath anymore. She really missed the old days.
"This time, those people should understand the consequences of being a malignant tumor! They had the chance to be good citizens of Liyue but chose to be dogs for the Fatui instead. By the way, how are things with the Going Merry?"
Su Han looked at Baiwen and noticed she was staring at him in a daze. He instantly understood that he had been neglecting this young woman.
He gently poked her thigh with his finger.
Baiwen snapped back to reality and quickly said, "I'm sorry, my lord, I was just distracted. What was your question?"
"Have the modifications to the Going Merry been completed?"
"Yes, the modifications are completely finished. Would you like to go and see?"
"That's a good idea. Let's go together. Shenhe, want to take a trip out to sea?"
Faced with Su Han's invitation, Shenhe didn't even have to think. She nodded and said, "Mm. Wherever you go, I will go."
The three of them left the Jade Chamber and soon arrived at the harbor. The Going Merry was docked nearby. Many shipwrights were staring at the beautiful little ship, as it was the first to be converted to rune steam power.
"Lord Su Han is here! Make way!"
"It's the first time I've seen Lord Su Han! He's so young!"
"Lord Su Han, good day!"
"Lord Su Han, good afternoon!"
Looking at the enthusiastic shipwrights, Su Han smiled at them. "You can all get back to your work. I'm heading out to sea."
In the crowd, an inconspicuous shipwright slowly retreated to the back. No one noticed his disappearance.
Out on the open sea, the sails had already been lowered. The rune steam power made the ship's speed much faster, about three times faster than before.
"Meyer, how does it feel after the power source was changed?"
"Replying to the Master, it feels wonderful. I'm full of power now," the ship spirit's voice replied, filled with delight. Clearly, as the ship became stronger, it also became very happy.
Su Han planned to catch some seafood and have a seafood feast when they returned that night, so he headed directly for the Guyun Stone Forest.
However, before he could even reach the shore, a giant wave suddenly slammed into them from the side.
Shenhe was the first to react. "Careful, it's an ambush!" she warned.
As she spoke, countless phantoms of a divine maiden rose up from around the ship. The entire surface of the sea, along with the giant wave, was frozen into a glacier.
"Hahahaha! This time, you're finally alone, National Treasure of Liyue!"
"You've created so much trouble for us Fatui. You really are something else!"
As the voice appeared, a section of the glacier instantly shattered, and Scaramouche's figure slowly walked out from the broken ice.
Su Han's eyes narrowed. Why is he here? he thought. He had assumed Scaramouche would be in Inazuma, overseeing the Vision Hunt Decree, but he never expected him to appear here. And from the looks of it, he had obviously chased them from the sea. So there was a Fatui spy among the shipwrights.
Baiwen's face turned pale. "My lord, he's… he's…"
"The Sixth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers—Scaramouche. And let me tell you, I'm not a piece of trash like Tartaglia. When it comes to our enemies, I've only ever had one solution: annihilation!"
Zzt. Zzt. BOOM!
What had been small sparks of lightning instantly transformed into a raging thunderstorm. The nearby ice surface vibrated with the thunder and shattered completely. The Going Merry also let out a mournful groan.
"Protect Baiwen. I'll deal with him," Su Han instructed Shenhe. He then vanished from the ship, and the next moment, he appeared on a small island not far away.
Swish. With a flash of lightning, Scaramouche appeared before him, his violet eyes filled with a crazed light.
"Your speed isn't bad. Unfortunately for you, you ran into me!"
Scaramouche transformed into a dragon of lightning and launched a frenzied attack. One after another, orbs of lightning, like cannonballs, were fired towards Su Han.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The nearby ground shook continuously.
The frenzied assault, falling like rain, was incredibly slow in Su Han's eyes.
Observation Haki and the Transparent World. With the enhancement of these two powers, this attack only looked threatening.
Su Han gently shifted his body. Every attack came within two centimeters of him, but they were all perfectly dodged.
"This guy! How is he doing that?!" Scaramouche was shocked. This was definitely not just speed; it was something unknown to him. If it were just speed, he could have directly left the area of bombardment, but his opponent had chosen to dodge within the area of attack.
"Then what about this!" A long, deep purple sword appeared in Scaramouche's hand.
Then, the entire sky flashed with a piercing purple light.
If frequency wouldn't work, then he would use a large-scale attack!
The purple lightning sword descended, and the entire island could no longer withstand it, beginning to shake and sink.
Scaramouche stood in the sky, continuously searching for Su Han's figure. He had a premonition that an attack like this would not be enough to kill that man.
When the smoke cleared, Scaramouche was astonished to see that Su Han was standing in the same spot, unmoving, merely holding his hand up.
But there was clearly nothing in his hand. How did he block his ultimate move?
Aboard the Going Merry, Shenhe, who had witnessed the entire process, was deeply shaken.
"This must be the second stage of Armament Haki! The Invisible Armor!"
When the two of them had been training, Su Han had once said that the power of Haki could be continuously tempered and would grow along with you. Only by facing strong enemies would the power continue to evolve. And now, he had used the Invisible Armor to defend against the enemy's attack.
Baiwen looked at Shenhe and grabbed her arm. "Lady Shenhe, please go and help Lord Su Han! I'll be fine!"
"Do you know that if I leave, you will die with a single stray hit?" Shenhe said faintly.
But Baiwen shook her head, her tone firm. "Lord Su Han cannot be harmed! He is a priceless treasure to Liyue! If I die, there is still Baixiao and the others."
Looking at the little secretary's determined expression, Shenhe seemed to understand something. "Rest assured. If he cannot hold on, I will step in."
As a cultivator herself, she understood Su Han's thoughts.
Although he usually acted like a lazy salted fish, he would never let go of any opportunity to train.
Even when the two of them were sleeping in each other's arms, she could still feel the meridians in his body circulating. Shenhe had never seen anyone so obsessed with cultivation, not even her master!
It looked cool, but my Haki reserves have been reduced by three-quarters. It seems killing him is impossible now. But I must still counter-attack, Su Han thought.
He withdrew his hand and took out the Snow-Drinking Saber from his inventory.
Black Haki wrapped around it. The originally silvery-white blade was now pitch black.
When Scaramouche saw this, he couldn't help but be taken aback. So this is the black fist and black weapon from the intelligence reports? So it's wrapped around it.
"Hey, Kunikuzushi! You've been attacking for so long, you must have had fun. Now, it's my turn to give you a taste!"
"If you can withstand this, then I'll let you leave today."
Su Han's words deeply shook Scaramouche. How does this guy know my name? Who is he? Could he also be from Inazuma?
Taking advantage of Scaramouche's moment of mental chaos, Su Han chose to strike.
At this moment, he unleashed all of his power!
The Sun Breathing method circulated.
The Five-Thunder Art was activated, stimulating the cells in his body.
The power of Haki was fully unleashed.
"Thundering Cry of a Thousand Fathoms: Snow's Weeping Cold!"
The slash, containing all of his power, landed squarely on Scaramouche's body.
A single blow grievously injured him. Deep wounds were seared into his chest and arms.
Lightning, fire, Haki, and frost—the four powers intertwined.
With a miserable scream, Scaramouche was sent flying for several hundred meters, only stopping when he crashed into a cliff face.
And that cliff face now had a giant crater in it.
It was a bit of a cheap shot, but Su Han didn't care. He had enjoyed the fight.
Scaramouche continuously activated his power and finally managed to negate Su Han's attack.
However, he was now in an incredibly sorry state. His clothes were almost completely torn, and there was a new scar on his face. His shoulders and arms were all covered in wounds.
"Damn you! You've completely angered me!" Scaramouche roared furiously.
The response he received was the roar of a group of Millelith soldiers.
"Aim at the enemy!"
"Fire!!!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Hundreds of cannonballs, like a downpour of rain, all locked onto the area where Scaramouche was.
At that moment, Scaramouche looked at Su Han, his eyes full of disbelief.
How did he notify the Millelith?
At the same time, a thought arose in his heart.
This guy was far more despicable than he had imagined.
Perhaps from the very beginning, when he was dodging his attacks, he was just stalling for time, waiting for the Millelith to arrive.
And that final slash… he must have been at the end of his rope as well.
Damn it! Cannon fire rained down, and Scaramouche cursed endlessly.
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