The banquet stretched on for two hours before Qin Ye rose to his feet and departed.

As he vanished on the spot, all of the kabuki dancers extended deep bows, and just as they were about to depart, Honda Tadakatsu suddenly said, "Hold on."

He turned around with a smile as he said, "That was quite a performance. You deserve a reward."

The lead dancer raised her head with a surprised expression upon hearing this, following which a genuine smile appeared on her face. "Thank..."

Before she had a chance to finish, five bursts of bright light flashed through the hall, and all of the dancers were reduced to specks of netherfire before they even had a chance to cry out.

The sound of blades being returned to their scabbards rang out across the hall, and five figures slowly rose to their feet within the darkness.

"Master." Honda Tadakatsu's smile faded as he cupped his fist in a respectful salute.

The person that he was speaking to was a slightly chubby man who was around 170 centimeters in height, with a small mustache on his face.

He was wearing a traditional black official's hat, with a black kariginu to match, upon which were embroidered round golden chrysanthemum flowers. There was a katana hanging from his waist, and he was holding a hand...