Chapter 241: Daimyo
The large hand blocking Li Jiexuan's view was covered in thick calluses. For a samurai, such calluses were not ugly—they were a badge of honor.
Looking up, a sharply defined, resolute face came into view. It was a handsome samurai!
At the same time, his hawk-like sharp gaze and tall, sturdy build made it clear—he was also a powerful warrior!
In the end, wasn't he still just a samurai?
Li Jiexuan curled his lip in disdain. What was the point of being so tall? Planning to reach the sky and pluck the moon?
"I'll admit my origins are unknown, but where exactly do you see impure motives?" Li Jiexuan narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "If you can't give a proper explanation, this won't end peacefully!"
Unexpectedly, the young samurai didn't hesitate at all. Staring toward a group of ninjas deeper in the cave, he cursed, "Aren't ninjas just snakes hiding in the shadows? Do any of you dare to fight head-on like real men?"
Seeing this, Li Jiexuan couldn't help but laugh mockingly. "If ninjas were really as worthless as you say, your master wouldn't have hired a group of them for protection!"
That remark clearly struck a nerve. The samurai's fair face flushed red, his fingers tightening around his sword hilt as if he were about to draw it. But perhaps because Shinko was present, he slowly loosened his grip.
"To protect the master, those ninjas aren't needed at all. Samurai are more than enough! I'll prove it!" With that, the samurai stormed off in anger…
"Jiexuan, please don't be angry. Big Brother Shenkè is actually a good person." Shinko grabbed Li Jiexuan's arm worriedly, her expression full of concern.
Li Jiexuan smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry, Shinko. Of course I won't be angry."
As for whether that guy was a good person, he didn't know. What he did know was that the guy was definitely a fool…
And normal people don't argue with fools, so Li Jiexuan had no interest in teaching him a lesson.
At that moment, the sandstorm outside suddenly came to a halt. Sandstorms in the Land of Wind were just like this—arriving abruptly and disappearing just as suddenly.
With the storm gone, a samurai escorted Shinko back to the group. Li Jiexuan waved casually, unconcerned, and walked out of the cave alone, parting ways with them.
After the sandstorm subsided, Li Jiexuan took out his map to determine his location. This was roughly the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind—go left, and it was the Land of Rain; go right, and it was the Land of Wind.
Going forward would lead to the Land of Birds…
Li Jiexuan had no interest in finding Hanzo again, so he decided to head to the Land of Birds. If handled properly, there was no reason those wandering ninjas in the original storyline could seize the Land of Birds while he couldn't.
But just then, the sound of clashing weapons suddenly rang out from the distant desert…
"Clang!"
Amid the metallic collisions, a familiar voice roared in anger: "I knew it—damn you ninjas can't be trusted!"
"That idiot called Shenkè?"
Li Jiexuan curled his lip in disdain and turned to leave. This had nothing to do with him—he wasn't some saintly hero like Naruto.
Naturally, he wouldn't recklessly throw himself into trouble just because of a brief acquaintance with Shinko…
But at that moment…
"Daimyo of the Wilds, surrender obediently!" a sharp voice sneered. "If you do, I might just spare your daughter!"
"Daimyo?"
Li Jiexuan raised an eyebrow, stopping in his tracks. A grin spread across his face, revealing eight neat white teeth.
"Well, well… that's not a title some ordinary merchant gets to use."