This Japanese Story Is Not Too Cold

"Speaking of which, the way this resentful spirit is dressed is really strange."

Kamizaki Maki glanced at the priest who was carrying a thallium knife and a torch, and couldn't help but say something.

It's understandable to hold a torch. After all, a village hidden in such deep mountains and dense forests needs torches for lighting from time to time.

During her lifetime, she had often seen priests holding torches in their hands when she was in the village.

But the thallium knife——

"Chopping firewood is not what a priest should do at all, right?"

Makie, the god standing nearby, couldn't help but complain.

The thallium knife is actually what the proverb calls a hatchet.

Priests offering sacrifices like this should have a high status in the family, and it is definitely not their turn to do things like chopping firewood.

That's why Kamizaki Maki asked such a question.

"If we analyze it based on the information that Temple-kun just discovered... the thallium knife of Mouchi Yashiki should be mainly used to chop down the abnormal trees in the atrium... right? But I still don't understand it. "

Asamiya Eise looked at Kitagawa Temple and asked as if asking for advice: "Shouldn't a family with such a strong bloodline...'Zhu Zhi Seal' have a simpler way to get rid of resentful spirits? For example, using good thoughts or something like that." "

Yes, a family with such a long history like the Mou Chi family, shouldn't there be a more reliable way to get rid of the evil spirits?

The powerful bloodline of 'Zhu Zhiyin' alone should be enough for them to deal with the whispers of such resentful spirits in their ears.

"It's not that simple."

Beichuanji shook his head and continued:

"The resentful spirit you mentioned is just an ordinary resentful spirit that can be dealt with with kind thoughts... But what if the resentful spirit that haunts Mouchi Yashiki is not an ordinary resentful spirit?"

It is recorded in the information left by Mouchi Yashiki.

A taboo ritual that cannot be named, as simply saying the name will bring misfortune.

Since Mouchi Yashiki knew this clearly, it meant that he himself should have participated in the so-called taboo ritual, and thus caused some kind of disaster.

"And since it is related to the ritual of the Forbidden Forest, maybe the other party can transfer and spread it through the medium of trees?"

Or even make a bolder guess.

If the tree that Mouchiyashiki chopped down with his thallium knife was a cherry tree...does this mean that the 'Forbidden Forest' is actually the 'Forest of a Thousand Sakuras' spread in nursery rhymes outside?

Because of a forbidden ritual, a 'man-eating imp' appeared in the Thousand Sakura Forest?

"What Mr. Temple said makes sense, but I didn't think it through. So what should we do now? Should we go to the atrium first to check the situation?"

Asamiya Yongse showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Although I want to continue exploring, there is no time now."

Kitagawaji showed the time on the watch to Asamiya Eisei and other three good spirits.

It's only half an hour until half past six.

The sun rises very early in summer, so Beichuan Temple must leave half an hour before leaving.

"Um?"

Beichuanji, who was busy packing things, turned back and looked behind him inexplicably.

Behind him was an empty corridor.

The dark corridor looked like a monster with a huge mouth.

"What's the matter, Temple-kun?"

Asamiya Nagase was keenly aware that something was wrong with Kitagawa Temple and asked.

"From the moment I entered the mansion until now, I have a feeling that something is peeping in the dark. When I mentioned that I wanted to leave here just now, that feeling became even stronger."

Kitagawa Temple replied frankly, and at the same time he did not forget to add: "You must also be careful."

Yes... those few whispers close to my ears...

No matter whether there is any malicious intent or not, you still have to be on guard.

Having told Asamiya Eisei and the others like this, Kitagawaji no longer hesitated. He checked everything, then quickly went down the stairs and walked back along the corridor from where he came.

This corridor is actually not very long. The reason why it took so long to get here from Beichuan Temple was because I was afraid that I would miss some places, so I investigated carefully.

It didn't take long to walk back like this.

Almost a minute later, Beichuanji came to the entrance.

Just when he wanted to leave directly——

Beichuan Temple saw the bright green light flying everywhere.

It was a bright green light that sometimes gathered...and sometimes spread out.

"Fireflies...are in this soul-binding place?"

Asamiya Yongse's expression changed, and he was just about to remind Beichuanji...

Well.

She didn't need to remind her at all.

The moment he felt something was wrong, Beichuan Temple had already increased his speed to the maximum and rushed towards the red road outside Mou Chi's home.

"Are you...going to...leave like this? Mou...the secret of the Chi family..."

The vague and broken voice sounded in Beichuan Temple's ears again.

The sound this time was much clearer than the previous times.

If it were anyone else, he would have stopped subconsciously because of this sudden sound.

But Beichuan Temple did not hesitate at all. The more the other party spoke, the faster he ran.

To be honest, Beichuan Temple also wanted to know the secrets of Mou Chi's family, but he definitely wouldn't know it through this sudden voice in his ears.

Firstly, Beichuan Temple does not know the good and evil of the other party. To blindly believe someone when you can't tell who the other party is... This is undoubtedly something only fools do.

Secondly, Beichuan Temple does not know the strength of the other party. If the other party is a particularly weak spirit or a wandering spirit, there is no problem in stopping and listening to what the other party wants to express.

But the problem is that Beichuan Temple did not discover where the other party was during the whole process, and in such a lifeless soul-binding place, he could still summon those bright green fireflies... This is not a good thing no matter how you think about it.

The third point is also the most important point.

Beichuan Temple is running out of time.

There was already a glimmer of light in the sky, and there was not much time until dawn.

Even if Beichuan Temple can defeat the opponent, it will eventually be forced to stay in this soul-binding place by the opponent.

To sum up, the only option Beichuan Temple needs to do now is to leave as soon as possible.

"Don't you...don't want to know...the secrets of Mou Chi's family?"

The voice sounded again, but Beichuan Temple turned a deaf ear and continued to rush forward.

"Don't... leave here..."

Beichuan Temple continued to rush forward.

Well? ? ? ?

Seeing Beichuanji not caring at all and just rushing forward, the owner of the voice seemed a little stunned.

The sound of dissuasion like thunder exploded in Beichuan Temple's ears!

"stop!"

Beichuanji's face was expressionless.

After the other party's three sentences just passed, he was already about to rush out of the red road.

"you...???"

This dull and vague voice seemed to be very angry. After this voice fell, Beichuan Temple clearly found that the long road in front of him was stretching forward without limit.

"You can actually master the place where souls are bound?!"

Asamiya Nagase's surprised voice rang out.

Only now did she realize how right Kitagawaji was to move forward without saying a word.

This sudden voice may not be invincible, but to fight the opponent, a series of preparations must be made.

Looking at the infinitely stretching road in front of him, Beichuanji snorted coldly.

He flipped his palm, and a faint blue flame jumped into his hand.

The god resides in the village and stands on fire.

It can get rid of evil spirits and make people clear. Similarly, it also feeds on resentment.

Beichuanji pulled his finger and the standing fire shot out.

However, the effect of the stationary fire was not very great this time. The road ahead continued indefinitely. The stationary fire only burned and did not stop the continuation of the road.

"...It's really you..."

The voices behind me are getting closer.

Even Beichuan Temple could feel his face being scratched by the other party's pale fingers.

Is it really you?

What does this mean?

"Beichuan! It doesn't work at all! And we can't see anyone behind you."

It was rare for the god in Maki to panic.

This is the first time I've encountered this situation.

No matter whether it is good intentions or setting fire, they have no effect at all!

"I know." Beichuan Temple responded.

This is indeed the first time I have seen this situation, but you need to stay calm no matter what, otherwise you will have no choice but to destroy yourself.

It's useless to have kind thoughts...it's useless to hold fire...

Wait, holding the fire is useless?

If there is nothing burning, the standing fire should go out.

Beichuan Temple looked at the blazing fire in front of him, as if he had thought of something.

He suddenly took out Kanesada from the bottom of his sleeve, and at the same time condensed the death energy on it, and then——

He cut hard into the empty space in front of him.

Kakakaka——

Accompanied by the crisp sounds of space shattering, a huge gap appeared in the originally empty space in front of him.

Sure enough!

Beichuan Temple's eyes flashed, and he got in without looking back. His speed and stability made people stunned.

In such an emergency, Beichuan Temple did not notice.

Not far behind him, there was a figure composed of a bright green light, staring blankly at this side.

'It' stared at the huge gap for a long time, and finally it seemed that it could no longer maintain it, and its entire bright green body shattered into the air.

On the other side, Beichuanji stood at the entrance of the red road, looked back at the gradually shrinking crack, and let out a heavy breath.

But he did not relax, and soon picked up his speed again, running towards the exit of Mou Chi's home village.

And the moment he left the entrance of the red road, the flying green light appeared again where he was standing just now.

But it soon dissipated because Beichuan Temple was not here.

...

At twelve o'clock at night, Beichuan Temple spent a total of three hours exploring from the entrance to the village.

It only took him five minutes to come out.

From this we can also know how fast Beichuan Temple used.

Even the god Makie seemed to have not recovered: "Just...what was that just now?"

Her tone was completely incomprehensible, it was obviously the first time she had seen that type of thing.

"There are books about the soul-binding place... Even the Asamiya family doesn't have a few books, so I'm not particularly sure... The only thing that's certain is that the unknown thing may have some influence on our next exploration. A huge hindrance.”

Asamiya Yongse's eyes were worried: "Although we do not rule out the possibility that the other party wants to help Temple-kun, it is best to be careful."

As the saying goes, you know people, you know faces, but you don’t know hearts.

This principle applies to spiritual bodies in the same way.

Maybe there is that kind of spiritual being that can deceive people into spinning around.

If Beichuan Temple really stopped as the other party said, and ended up being pulled into another unknown world, then it would really be called an unjust death.

"More than this, I want to know how Beichuan did it just now! How did he suddenly break free from the path that spreads infinitely forward?"

Kamizaki Maki turned to look at Kitagawa Temple with curiosity on his face.

yes.

I tried every means just now, but I just couldn't leave that long road.

Why did Beichuan Temple take them away all of a sudden?

He did not hide anything about Beichuan Temple, and he answered simply and neatly:

"Because I saw the station fire burning."

"The station fire is burning?"

Kamizaki Maki's little head was a little exhausted. She scratched her pink cheeks and stared at Kitagawa Temple with her big eyes.

Under her gaze, Beichuanji couldn't help but shook his head and continued to explain:

"Standing fire cannot burn space. Its burning requires a medium... This medium can be good thoughts or resentment. Both of these are basically related to the spirit body. The standing fire just now has been delayed. It didn’t go out, so I was already thinking about it.”

Kitagawaji raised a finger.

"Are we trapped in a spiritual realm created by the other party? That space is a spiritual realm created by the other party's kindness or resentment, so the fire can continue to burn in it."

"Thinking of this, I directly used Kansada, the strongest spiritual tool I have at hand, to instill the death energy into it, and then opened a hole."

Kitagawaji explained while looking at the spiritual dagger Kanesada he was holding.

At this time, Kanesada's surface was shining with silver light, looking like a child showing off his achievements.

Seeing Kanesada like this, Kitagawaji also reached out and touched its dagger body, and then said: "We haven't figured out what the other party's situation is yet, what exactly it wants... so we still have to stay vigilant."

At this point, his voice paused: "But some minor contacts are still okay. If the other party really wants to help us, then there is no problem for us to accept its help."

The voice just now sounded a bit like a girl's voice...could it be that the thing wandering around Mouchi's house...is the Mouchi witch?

No...I would never do that no matter how much I think about it.

Kitagawaji rejected the idea.

According to Mouchi Zhenshi, Mouchi Miko has entered the underworld, and even the spirit body has not escaped... How could this sudden spiritual body be Michi Miko?

Moreover, Beichuanji also cared very much about what the other party said.

Sure enough, it's you...what's going on?

"...No matter what...what happens next is a bit complicated."

Kitagawa Temple looked at the village behind him that had gradually disappeared with the dawn, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Mouchi the witch, Zhu's seal, the ritual of marriage and sacrifice, the forbidden forest...

More and more mysteries... now being haunted by something left over from the past...

Kneaded together.

Thanks to Tongcheng Valley and Xingyue Wreck for the reward! Thank you so much!