As Qin Xiao and the others departed, the forest and the small lake beneath the night sky lapsed once again into stillness, save for a few cherry blossom petals drifting gently in the moonlight, as if whispering of all that had just transpired.
Princess Ren slowly turned around, her gaze—gentle yet resolute—falling upon Ijiri Matabei Yoshitoshi. A faint, enigmatic smile played upon her lips, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation, as though harboring a myriad of stars.
"Blue Sky Samurai, you must have heard Lord Qin Xiao and Shinnosuke just now."
Chapter 1604