Mr. Qin thought this kind of opening, where you invite someone to drink first, only happened in Wuxia novels.
With a bit of hesitation, Qin Jie took a gulp.
Woc!
So spicy.
The stimulating sensation, from his mouth to his throat and then to his stomach, was like swallowing a mouthful of magma. Qin Jie gasped, stung by the spiciness of the liquor.
[Drank Monkey Booze, Medical Proficiency +11]
Ho, this stuff can even increase proficiency?
Qin Jie subconsciously took another gulp.
A big gulp.
But to his disappointment, this gulp did not increase proficiency.
It seemed only the first gulp would increase proficiency.
Even Isshin Ashina was surprised by his drinking style. "Hey, kid, haven't you ever had a drink? Who takes such a big gulp of such strong liquor?"
Qin Jie's eyes were a bit red. He wiped his mouth. "Cough, I rarely drink."
Isshin Ashina squinted at Qin Jie, as if confirming his reaction. A moment later, a smile reappeared on his lips. "I knew you were an interesting fellow."
Unlike the elderly Isshin, the younger Isshin spoke with a touch of wildness and confidence. Although they were the same person and inherited the same memories, the younger Isshin was simply more arrogant than the elderly one.
"Lord Isshin, why are you here? Oh? Mr. Qin, what happened to your arm?"
A woman in a kimono walked over from a distance. It was Emma. Upon seeing Qin Jie's severed arm, Emma immediately exclaimed in surprise.
Qin Jie raised his empty sleeve and greeted her. "Long time no see, Emma. I've returned from Fountainhead Palace, and I've also brought back the Sakura Dragon's Tears."
He held a porcelain bottle in his hand, which contained the Sakura Dragon's blood.
"He actually brought it back."
Emma looked at the porcelain bottle in Qin Jie's hand, momentarily incredulous.
The Dragon Heritage Power that had plagued Ashina for so long could finally be severed.
"You've worked hard, Mr. Qin. Thank you for your efforts. If you ever need help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask me. I will do my best to assist you."
She bowed deeply to Qin Jie.
Upon hearing this, Qin Jie's expression shifted. "Then I won't be polite."
"I need medical books, or insights, and I also need herbs. The quantity doesn't have to be much, but I need a variety. Is that possible?"
Such conditions were nothing for Emma. She nodded. "Of course."
But Isshin seemed to have something else to say.
"Oh—so you are Qin Jie."
Isshin looked thoughtful. "So the culprit who killed my grandson is right in front of me."
Here it comes.
As the wielder of the Black Immortal Severance, Isshin couldn't possibly not know why Qin Jie had given the Black Immortal Severance to Genichiro.
Seeing this, Qin Jie remained calm and composed. "These were his choices. From beginning to end, I never interfered in the slightest."
"Choices, huh—"
Isshin Ashina naturally understood this principle. After all, Genichiro had done insane things while he was still alive, and he knew about them.
But he also did not interfere much, as the destruction of Ashina was already a foregone conclusion. At that time, Isshin chose to let Genichiro do what he wanted.
Standing on the same ground, Isshin Ashina actually had no reason to blame Qin Jie.
"Then, I ask you, when you decided to kill my grandson, were you clear about what you were doing?"
"Naturally."
Qin Jie did not deny it. What was done was done. Although this was the first time he had met Isshin Ashina in this world, he had encountered his Illusions before. Regardless, this old man had been good to him, and he didn't want to deny this matter.
Upon hearing this, Isshin Ashina was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply. "It's rare to see a pleasing fellow after Wolf."
With that, he turned and left, leaving only Emma and Qin Jie.
"Lord Isshin has always been straightforward. Mr. Qin, please don't take it to heart," Emma said softly.
"No matter. Take me to see Wolf. I want to personally sever his immortality," Qin Jie said calmly.
In his opinion, it was already good that they didn't fight. After all, he only had one arm left, and fighting would put him at a disadvantage, with no benefits.
A moment later, Emma led Qin Jie to a dungeon.
As soon as he stepped in, Qin Jie felt the surrounding temperature rise significantly. He stopped and said to Emma.
"I can go alone from now on."
Emma was silent for a moment, then nodded, stopping outside the dungeon. Still a bit worried, she asked softly.
"Mr. Qin, do you have any of the medicine I gave you last time left?"
"Yes, don't worry. Even at his peak, he was no match for me. Although I've lost an arm now, he has lost even more."
Emma nodded upon hearing this. "Then, I wish Mr. Qin good fortune in battle."
The dungeon prepared for Shura Wolf seemed to be a water prison. The further he walked, the hotter the surrounding air became, and the thicker the steam.
Qin Jie activated his shield, isolating the surrounding high-temperature steam. A moment later, he saw a deep pool of water.
The water in the pool was bubbling and boiling. Most of the water in the pool had already evaporated, and Wolf was bound by iron chains, submerged at the bottom of the pool.
With the blessing of Immortality, he would not die even if immersed in water.
Upon seeing Qin Jie, Wolf's killing intent flared, and he stared intently at Qin Jie.
Qin Jie squatted by the edge of the pool, grabbed the iron chains left by the pool, and pulled them up fiercely, directly hauling Wolf out of the pool.
"It's time for this to end."
Qin Jie said softly.
After being pulled out of the pool by Qin Jie, Flames of Hatred suddenly erupted from Wolf's body again. This was his last weapon, and the fiercely burning flames were especially intense in this environment.
Qin Jie stood in front of Wolf and said faintly.
"I've brought the antidote to sever immortality."
Upon hearing this, Wolf showed no reaction, only continued to ignite the Flames of Hatred on his body, attempting to melt the iron chains.
To fall into killing was, for Wolf, a good ending.
After all, only by falling into Shura was Wolf acting for himself; other endings always had him as a servant, striving for a mission.
Qin Jie had no intention of criticizing which was a good ending. However, he remembered that Wolf had shown a faint smile in the Shura ending.
He dislocated Wolf's jaw with one hand. During this, Wolf instinctively struggled. The next moment, Qin Jie poured an entire bottle of Sakura Dragon's Tears into Wolf's mouth.
Red smoke billowed from Wolf's body, indicating that the Dragon Heritage contract was being dissolved, and Wolf's Immortality had been completely withdrawn.
For a moment, Qin Jie saw Wolf's pupils, originally filled with killing intent, regain clarity for a brief period after the Immortality was severed.
He seemed to have regained his sanity.
Without Qin Jie needing to act, the Flames of Hatred consumed Wolf entirely the next moment. As the firelight flickered, Qin Jie vaguely heard Wolf's voice.
"Thank you."
The voice was extremely faint, perhaps just Qin Jie's hallucination. In any case, when the firelight dissipated, only a purple treasure chest remained on the ground.
And Wolf was nowhere to be seen.