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Chapter 283: Huyi Xuan Yue's Little Sister
Chapter 283: Huyi Xuan Yue's Little Sister
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The loud whistle of a steam train pierced the air as it sped along the tracks, rushing towards the distant horizon.
Seated within one of its carriages, Huyi Xuan Yue gazed out the window at the fields and countryside flashing by.
In the true Warring States era, one would never have seen something like a train.
Even during the age of the ninja villages, train technology existed but was not widely accessible.
According to Huyi Qing, the reason why such technology existed in this world was due to "him" guiding people to develop it from scratch.
This was an alternative Warring States era.
No.
It shouldn't be called the Warring States era.
While the timing was right, there was no longer any war in the current world.
There was still slaughter, but it was limited to individuals and occurred on a much smaller scale.
While countries and ninja clans remained, ninja villages no longer existed.
And the reason the world had turned out this way was because of a single person.
Huyi Xuan Yue, the chief of the Huyi Clan,
The man who pacified the chaotic times and shone like a god.
Even the Warring States' Twin Heroes, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, could only stand in his shadow.
Huyi Xuan Yue was currently the strongest ninja in the world and the most influential person.
The Huyi Clan was also the top ninja clan.
On the surface, major decisions made by the countries and ninja clans were actually controlled by the Huyi Clan behind the scenes.
This was the current state of the world.
"The Limited Tsukuyomi's world transforms according to the thoughts of the caster. Indeed, that's what I desired as well. There should be peace, but that peace must not hinder me. I am like an emperor who has retired from the affairs of the state, not bothering with trivial matters, yet fully capable of intervening whenever necessary, beyond the reach of dissent."
"Just like the Huyi Clan is now, and just like Huyi Xuan Yue is now."
This was the world he wanted to see in his heart.
While there were some deviations and illogical parts, the Limited Tsukuyomi had mostly brought his vision to life.
"And... Qing."
Huyi Xuan Yue turned to look at the small head resting on his shoulder, at Huyi Qing, who was smiling foolishly even in her sleep, her mouth moving as if she were chewing on something.
He had kept his promise and bought her ten ice pops, which she had devoured happily.
As he had predicted, her stomach started hurting not long after, but Huyi Xuan Yue was no longer the man he used to be. Skilled in medical ninjutsu, he was one of the best in the ninja world, and he quickly eased her stomach pain.
Feeling much more comfortable, Huyi Qing fell into a peaceful sleep in Huyi Xuan Yue's care, assured that he would take her back to the Huyi Clan's lands. She was still asleep now, her mouth slightly agape.
At this moment, Huyi Xuan Yue looked at Huyi Qing's delicate face with a complicated expression. Her eyebrows, the way she spoke and moved, and even the way she slept—it was all too similar.
No.
It was exactly the same.
It was like a reflection of the real world, with no difference in essence.
Huyi Xuan Yue offered a gentle smile and reached out to wipe away the drool from the corner of Huyi Qing's mouth.
Even those close to him would have found his current expression surprising.
Perhaps the only exception would have been Moting, the longest-living member of the Huyi Clan.
But Moting knew what to say and what not to say.
Especially when it came to the chief's heartaches.
The Warring States era was cruel to civilians and ninjas alike.
Even the Huyi Clan was not exempt from this cruelty.
Huyi Xuan Yue's parents had died on a mission when he was just two years old, and he had been adopted by another family within the clan.
In a sense, Huyi Xuan Yue had watched over Haruhi as she grew up, and for a long time, he had been like a second parent to her.
He had long considered Haruhi as his dear little sister.
However, after the battle at the God-Falling Valley, the two of them had been separated between life and death.
It was only after arriving in Lock Front Village for the first time that Huyi Xuan Yue learned of Haruhi's situation from Mu Ting.
In the end, the girl had not been able to wait for him.
Huyi Xuan Yue remembered how he had been unable to say anything at that time.
After turning to leave, he found a secluded spot where no one would bother him, and gazing up at the moon overhead, he stood there the entire night.
The next day, Huyi Xuan Yue buried all his thoughts and emotions in the deepest recesses of his heart.
To everyone else, he was still the same powerful, calm, and resolute Huyi Xuan Yue.
Until today.
Upon hearing the words "Brother Xuan Yue," the emotions and memories that had been suppressed for too long erupted from the depths of his heart.
This was the Limited Tsukuyomi.
It struck at the deepest desires of one's heart.
And it would cause one to sink deeper and deeper.
Until one became one with this world, never to part again.
Huyi Xuan Yue looked at Haruhi, who was sleeping soundly on his shoulder, and as he was about to retract his hand after wiping away the drool from the corner of her mouth, he suddenly paused. Then, he slowly lowered his hand to the girl's slender neck.
Huyi Xuan Yue's eyes flickered with various colors.
And just as his fingers were about to touch her delicate skin...
"Brother Xuan Yue, are we there yet?"
Haruhi rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned as she asked her question.
Huyi Xuan Yue looked at the girl and immediately retracted his hand, replying, "Not yet."
"Then I'll sleep a bit more."
"Mhm."
"Don't leave me."
"Mhm."
Haruhi snuggled her head back onto Huyi Xuan Yue's shoulder, satisfied.
Huyi Xuan Yue looked at her and then out the window before finally closing his eyes.
Time passed.
When Huyi Xuan Yue opened his eyes again, he had completely regained his usual demeanor.
At that moment, he noticed that Haruhi was not asleep. Her big eyes were fixed on him.
"What's wrong?" Huyi Xuan Yue asked gently.
Tilting her head, Haruhi said, "I was wondering if I was bothering you by resting my head on your shoulder, Brother Xuan Yue."
Huyi Xuan Yue shook his head. "Not at all."
"Really?" Haruhi looked at him intently. "You seem really tired, Brother Xuan Yue."
Huyi Xuan Yue fell silent for a moment before shaking his head again. "I was tired before, but I'm not anymore."
Haruhi was curious. "Why?"
Huyi Xuan Yue patted her head. "Thinking about seeing our clan members again after such a long time made me feel refreshed."
"A long time? It doesn't feel like it's been that long," Haruhi said, puzzled.
"There's an old saying that goes, 'A day apart feels like three autumns have passed.' It's something like that," Huyi Xuan Yue explained as he smoothed out the messy hair on Haruhi's forehead.
Looking at the small face before him, which had originally been blurry in his memory but was now exceptionally clear, he suddenly asked, "Haruhi, what would you do if you couldn't see me for a long time?"
"A long time? How long?"
"Several years? Or several decades?"
"Then I'd be heartbroken!"
At the thought of such a possibility, Haruhi immediately hugged Huyi Xuan Yue and asked anxiously, "Brother Xuan Yue, you won't be gone for that long, will you?"
"Of course not."
Huyi Xuan Yue patted Haruhi's head and gazed out the window, his eyes fixed on a distant, far-off place.
(End of Chapter)
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