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Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had already leapt out before the shrine completely collapsed back into the depths of the earth.
On the way out, Qi Xuansu casually took the now dim and lifeless metal sun disc with him. This instinct to collect spoils of a battle was a habit he had cultivated over the years.
As soon as they departed from the shrine, it sank into the gaping chasm in the earth—in a sense, returning to where it had first emerged.
With a thunderous crash, smoke and dust billowed upward.
With the “sun” setting, the Sonno-joi ronin who had only just glimpsed a sliver of hope now fell into utter despair. Save for a desperate few still struggling like cornered beasts, most of them had lost all will to fight, sitting in place and waiting for death.
The Daoist army marched triumphantly into Hisai Castle, which was now reduced to ruins.
The battle for Hisai Castle had finally drawn to a close.
In terms of elite forces, the Sonno-joi faction had suffered near-total collapse. The esteemed Princess Tamako was captured; one jokai-rank shinkan, two meikai-rank shinkan, and Zen Master Sosen were slain; and the Koga ninja Sarutobi...
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