Everyone met at the hotel, and Li Guang and Li Xuefei said that there were other tasks to be carried out, so the task of going to Mt. Fuji to find the palm shrine became three people. As for the task that Li Guang and Li Xuefei were going to perform, they did not disclose it to Gu Xiaobai, it should also be related to the disappearance of Long Xiangyu this time.

Shizuoka Prefecture, a small prefecture near Mt. Fuji, is in the autumn season, and people are busy preparing food for the winter, and everything looks like it is about to be frozen. When the trio arrived, they realized that it was not so simple, because Mt. Fuji was only open for two months a year, and unfortunately, they came in the first month after the mountain closed.

Since Mt. Fuji is a private territory, it is not feasible to use the convenience of the CAO to communicate directly with the government.

Gu Xiaobai had the idea of being tough, but in the end he gave up, after all, he was looking for someone, and if he got into trouble, he was afraid that he would add unnecessary trouble to himself.

The three of them inquired around, Mt. Fuji belongs to Asama Shrine, so if you want to go up the mountain during the closure period, you must get their consent, and the trouble is that Asama Shrine is located on the top of Mt. Fuji, and no one knows where the members are.

Just as the three of them were in a trap, Gu Xiaobai's hand rang, and it was a completely unfamiliar number.

"Oops, I forgot to tell you, it's been closed up there for the past few days, I'm really sorry. The other party's words were full of schadenfreude, and Gu Xiaobai remembered that this voice was none other than Miura Huiyouxiang, who was pressed on the chair by himself a few hours ago.

"Looks like I need to go to you again. ”

"No, you can listen to me," Miura's tone was a little more formal, "Actually, I'm a member of Asama Shrine, so I can help you enter, but I need you to do me a favor." ”

"What's the busy?"

"When you see the master, try to get him down from the mountain. ”

"Why?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, "You don't care, as long as you agree, I will find a way to let you go up the mountain." ”

"Yes, I promise you. Gu Xiaobai knew in his heart that as long as he asked about the whereabouts of Suzaku, whether the old man went down the mountain or not had nothing to do with him, just agree to come down for the time being.

"Let me tell you, if you can't do it, you'll never get down the mountain. With that, Miura hung up the phone.

About ten minutes later, Miura turned on the phone again, and had already arranged the ascent to the mountain, and the three of them immediately set off for the entrance of the ascent.

Mt. Fuji was even higher than it looked, and the trio managed to step into the snow line, meaning they were just halfway there.

Along the way, they could see the people of the shrine cleaning up garbage and repairing facilities, and although they were surprised to see the three people who went up the mountain, they didn't ask much, they knew that since they could enter the entrance, there must be a reason.

The temperature above the snow line plummeted, and even Gu Xiaobai was shivering from the cold, and the Nine Tails gently wrapped one of his tails around him, and most of the chill was instantly eliminated.

Finally, before the sun went down, the three of them finally reached the top of the mountain, which was exactly what it looked like in winter, and the snow was several feet thick. At the top of the mountain, there is a square temple, and you can faintly see the rising green smoke.

When the three of them got closer, they found that there were quite a few people inside, a dozen people kneeling together, it seemed that they were worshipping something, they were wearing light cloth clothes, but no one was shivering, it seemed that the cold here could not pose a threat to them at all.

Sensing the arrival of the guests, one of them withdrew from the worship procession and walked towards the three of them.

The man spoke a long list of Japanese, and the three of them looked at each other before they realized that the only person in the group who could speak Japanese was gone.

"Oh, Adashiwa sees Xuanwu at work. Gu Xiaobai's Chinese-style Japanese made the two women couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle, and after the man heard it, he suddenly realized.

"Did he understand?"

"I can speak Chinese, haha, the little brother's Japanese is really distinctive. ”

Gu Xiaobai couldn't help but blush, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that someone in your shrine can speak Chinese, so I said it earlier." ”

"As a member of Asama Shrine, you must know Chinese, as for why, you will soon know, Miura has already told us, you are here to meet the old man?"

"Yes. ”

The man suddenly looked embarrassed, frowned and said, "This ...... I'm afraid it's not that simple. ”

The man looked up at the Temple of God, and then said, "It's been ten years since I last saw him, and these people won't let you get your wish easily, because they believe that the place where the master disappeared is sacred and will never be allowed to outsiders to enter. ”

"They, aren't you in the same group as them?" Gu Xiaobai asked.

There were several elderly people in the temple crowd, who were over seventy years old, but even at such an advanced age, they were just wearing thin clothes and keeping watch in the temple with reverent faces.

"Those are my grandfathers, the caretakers of Asama Shrine have been passed down from generation to generation, and then because of the decrease in the number of descendants, they began to try to absorb outside caretakers, Miura is one of them, unlike us, the elders of the older generation attach great importance to the sanctity of the temple, if I can make a decision, maybe I can let you go down, but if it is a grandfather, you will never be allowed. ”

"Go down, is the old man down there?" asked, pointing to the ground and looking up.

"Well, I watched him jump off the crater ten years ago, and he hasn't come out since, so where would he be if he wasn't down there?"

After chatting with the man for a while, it turned out that this man's name was Tenjumi, and he was the grandson of the older generation of caretakers here, and his grandfather, Tenjiu Shingo, was one of the caretakers of the guardian temple, and their mission was to guard the crater of Mt. Fuji, and no one was allowed to go down and disturb the "master" For this reason, they have persisted here for an unknown number of generations, originally such tasks were passed down in one line, but later, the most primitive caretakers became fewer and fewer, so they could only absorb outsiders to become a member of the shrine, and now the number of members has been close to a hundred, they take turns to protect the shrine, and those old people are here all year round.

"Is there really no chance at all?"

Tianjiu was puzzled: "I'm afraid yes, although I don't mind you going down to find someone at all, but grandpa's thoughts are not something I can control." ”

"What if we force it down?" asked the Nine-Tails suddenly.

Tian Jiujian explained with a smile: "Several elders are very powerful abilities, I'm afraid it's not that easy, there were a few people who wanted to go down before, but they were all defeated by a few elders. ”

Suddenly, several old men walked over to Gu Xiaobai and the others.

"Do you want to go down to the crater too, and leave by yourself before I can make a move, or don't blame us old guys for being rude!"

The one who spoke was the grandfather of Tianjiu Shingo, who looked like an old dragon clock, but he had enough confidence to speak and strong stamina, obviously, he was a very powerful person.

Seeing the three of them, Tianjiu smiled bitterly and winked his eyes, as he said, Tianjiu Shingo was a very stubborn old man.

Gu Xiaobai calculated in his heart how much chance he had of entering the volcano before the other party, but no matter how he calculated it, the probability was very low, the strength of those old men was unfathomable, at least they were all A-level or above, and it was very likely that there would be S-level metamorphoses, which made him at a loss.

"What if it's a green dragon? can't you go down?"

Tenjiu Shingo and several old men behind him suddenly widened their eyes, and it was an unusually beautiful woman who spoke, but they were not surprised by her beauty, but because of the words she said.

"Qinglong, little girl, although I don't know how you know this name, I advise you not to talk nonsense, this name is not something you can talk about casually. ”

"Then what if I tell you that he is the reincarnation of the Green Dragon?" said the Nine-Tails, pointing at Gu Xiaobai.

At this time, it was not only a few old people who were surprised, but also those young people who were onlookers.

"Hahaha, you little girl can't help but be a little open-mouthed, you can't make such jokes!" said an old man behind Tianjiu Shingo with a smile.

Suddenly, nine pink tails enveloped everyone, and the nine-tails showed off their huge bodies, smooth bodies like flowing water, supple fur, and tails as large as cloaks swaying gently.

Tianjiu, who was still talking and laughing with the three of them just now, was completely dumbfounded, and he subconsciously took a few steps back, looking at the Nine-Tails in amazement.

A light shot from the cloudy eyes of Tianjiu Shingo, and the body that was originally slightly curled up instantly came to the spirit, as if the light returned before death.

"Are you...... Nine-Tailed Great Immortal?"

Shingo Tenjiu was gently supported by the young man behind him, and he almost didn't stand still because of his excitement.

On Gu Xiaobai's other side, an equally huge black tail was wagging and a huge black heavenly dog showed its true body, and it had a third eye on its forehead, which seemed to be able to see through everything in the world.

"Heavenly ...... Tengu Daisen?"

Several old men stepped back in unison, they had never seen such a scene in their lives.

On one side is the nine-tailed heavenly fox, on the other side is the tengu Xiaoyue, and the young man standing in the middle is......

At this time, even a fool knows that most of what the Nine-Tails said is true, this young man is Qinglong.

It's not easy for facts to be accepted, but facts are facts, and two Origin Beasts are standing in front of them, how can they continue to doubt them?

"If you have to go down...... Then please......" Shingo Tenjiu sighed deeply, and finally managed to hide his shock.

Gu Xiaobai was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Tianjiu Zhenwu.

"That...... Can you grant a request to the old man?"

"You're an elder, but it doesn't hurt to say that. Gu Xiaobai made a gesture that he thought was very handsome.

"Can you please ask Lord Qinglong to convince the master to meet a few of our old men......

Gu Xiaobai raised his hand and made an "OK" gesture, and then walked towards the crater.