The stone steps that go up the hill have been built for an unknown period of time. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The mottled moss on the stone steps seemed to be a special pattern, but both the boss and the maid knew that these stone steps were not gems.

After passing through the vermilion torii gate, and climbing up about 100 steps, the extremely long staircase is complete.

The sun had not yet risen from the mountains, but the sky was already faintly bright. After finally ascending the halfway point of the mountain where the shrine is located, Luo Qiu glanced back...... The village below has become very small.

The appearance of the shrine is not much different from what Luo Qiu imagined. There was a box in front of it, presumably to hold the tribute money of the worshippers. On the left, there is a wooden fence with lots of wooden signs.

New Year's wishes.

Villagers of Wase Village come to worship every New Year, write down their prayers for the next year, and hang them in this place. Luo Qiu seemed very interested, so he walked directly to the wooden fence and watched carefully.

Gradually dawning.

Early in the morning, it's officially the quietest time. But some birds living in groups in the mountains and forests rushed into the sky from the distant mountains and forests in flocks.

"So many crows. Yuya watched them form away and seemed a little displeased.

Because the crow's cry is not as good as the oriole's after all, and in people's preconceived notions, it seems to represent an ominous thing, but for the owners and maids of the club, there is no such thing as ominous. So...... It can only be described as not beautiful.

Luo Qiu just smiled, and after reading the prayers of the signs hanging on the wooden fences, he walked directly to the front of the shrine, and suddenly said interestingly: "People worship the gods in order to receive blessings, and if we also worship, I don't know if there will be one who can bless us." ”

Bless what? I'm afraid it's a question of whether you're brave enough to show up.

Yuya shook his head slightly, and Luo Qiu stopped the topic, and then looked at the rattle hanging in front of him. After people put down the tribute money, they will sincerely shake the bell here, and even ask for the number of times, all with a rigorous and pious process.

"You ...... Who is it?"

The voice of inquiry was made by a shrine maiden who was in charge of guarding the shrine, and she came from the other side of the wooden fence where the prayer sign was placed. There is also a stone-paved path on the opposite side that appears to lead to the back of the shrine.

The shrine maiden was not very old, and at this time she was wearing a plain kimono and carrying a small wooden barrel in her hand. Her hair appeared long, almost falling to her heels, but it was wet at this point.

Boss Luo's eyesight is very good, and the maid's eyesight is naturally not bad, so it is easy to see the trace of moisture on the witch's body.

Maybe it's just been rinsed.

Luo Qiu looked at the witch and nodded, and smiled, "Hello." ”

A look of confusion flashed across the shrine maiden's face, but at the same time she nodded, and walked slowly with the barrel in her hand. She was a little surprised, because the dress of the man and woman was unusually strange.

But even stranger, even the unthinkable things shrine maidens have encountered. So curious, but not too surprised, "Are you from another village?"

As they got closer, the shrine maiden could see the man and woman clearly with the help of the brighter and brighter light in the sky. She has grown up on this land since she was a child, and she has a deep memory of the people on the same land, and she can recognize it at a glance whether she is a stranger or not.

"Sort of, pass by. Luo Qiu nodded.

This witch is very young, even younger than she was five years ago, so her body is also very petite, petite like a girl who can't grow up.

But her hair is really long...... Her black hair, which looked straight because of the rinse, and the ends of her hair were still dripping, she was even more puzzled, but she still said quite politely, "Do you want to pay homage?"

"Nope. Luo Qiu shook his head, "I want to be blessed, but the gods may not be able to give it to me." ”

The shrine maiden was surprised and opened her mouth slightly. In front of the shrine and the shrine maidens who guard it, it seems to be disrespectful to say such things.

She's going to be angry...... But in fact it is not.

She looked at the sky and knew that it was very early, which was why she was puzzled by the man and woman who had come up at this time—it would take a lot of time to get up the hill. So they may have come up before dawn...... And even earlier.

"Since you don't want to worship, please do it. In the end, the shrine maiden did not intend to blame the two for their disrespect for the gods, but her attitude was colder.

But her age is too young, and this cold look does not look like an iceberg, but has a taste of anger.

"Can you walk around?" Boss Luo thought for a moment, "I won't touch anything here casually...... Guarantee. ”

"Self-deed. The witch said indifferently, then glanced at Luo Qiu, and suddenly said, "However, you'd better leave this place as soon as possible." ”

"Sure enough, it's because you didn't pay homage?" Luo Qiu asked apologetically.

The shrine maiden shook her head, "It's dangerous for a man to stay in this village...... Especially since you're still from another village. ”

"Dangerous?"

That's it. The shrine maiden lifted the bucket again and walked through the front door into the shrine.

Luo Qiu sighed and looked at the door that had finally closed, if it was dangerous, probably the prayer signs hanging on the wooden fence next to it were even more dangerous, right?

"I don't know how prepared Alex is. Boss Luo said coldly.

Yuya said softly, "Alex only needs us to contain one of the ones he thinks in order to save more of the true souls of this pseudo-world. Since the requirements are not high, you naturally need to make more preparations. ”

Boss Luo smiled and looked at the location of the stone steps that led up, "The first one to come...... It turned out to be him. ”

......

A shadow darted down the steep stone steps.

Big red robe, silver-white hair...... It's chasing the wind against a half-demon in this world. But Chasing Wind is obviously not his own, and he is carrying an unconscious woman on his back at this time.

When I go out, I can always pick up the guy who is injured and unconscious, and Chasing the Wind also feels quite helpless - last time it was Zixing, because I sensed the faint demonic power on Zixing's body, and as a monster, Chasing Wind naturally can't be treated as an ordinary person, ignoring it.

As for this ...... This unconscious and injured woman doesn't seem to be an ordinary person.

"Is anyone there?"

He had just reached the end of the stone steps, and Chasing Wind hurriedly shouted. He came to this place because of some memories left in his body.

"Is anyone there?" Chasing Wind took a few steps closer at this time, and shouted again at the door of the shrine. At this time, the ears on his head trembled slightly.

Because he heard the sound of footsteps—and sure enough, not long after, a young shrine maiden in a white kimono with hair not yet dry opened the door.

"Inuyasha ......"

The ears were so sensitive that Chasing Wind could easily hear the shrine maiden's name in a very soft voice. It's just that the shrine maiden frowned at the same time, and seemed to be a little displeased, "Inuyasha, why are you still here?" I already said it...... Who's behind you?"

Chasing Wind didn't know exactly what the relationship between Inuyasha and the shrine maiden was, and he had only come here with the help of his body's memories—and of course, he had some thoughts about discovering clues to this bizarre event.

"I don't know either. Chasing Feng shook his head and said, "I picked it up on the road, I was seriously injured and already in a coma, can you help take a look?"

The shrine maiden tilted her head and thought for a moment before nodding, "You can bring her in." ”

Chasing the wind hurriedly carried the person around the box used for worship and walked into the shrine. But before he could put the person down, and before he could take a closer look at the inside of the shrine, he heard the voice of the shrine maiden, "Just put the person down, you can go out." ”

The other party's attitude is a little too tough, and Chasing the wind has a thought of retreating for some reason...... A psychology that he himself felt incredibly afraid.

Odd.

Until the shrine maiden closed the door and Chasing Wind sat alone on the wooden ladder in front of the door, she still felt very confused...... Maybe this Inuyasha was afraid of this woman in the first place?

Chasing the wind was a little confused, and looked around boredly, and saw a lot of signs hanging on the wooden fence next to him. Because he was too bored, he stepped forward, rubbed his chin and tilted his head to look, "What are you writing about...... 'coming year...... 'Harvest', 'Hope is born of a ...... Son'? means son, right?"

After a while, suddenly the voice of the shrine maiden came from the shrine, "Inuyasha!"

Chasing Wind hurriedly approached, but the door still didn't open, he could only listen from across, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Where did you meet this woman?"

"On the way. Chasing Feng thought for a moment: "On the way to the village...... By the way, is this woman hopeless?"

"I can't die for the time being, but I'm seriously injured. And she seems to be ......"

"What does it look like?" The gossip heart of Uncle Chasing Wind, the head of the Wind Chasing Youth League, is burning.

But there was no sound in the door, but the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Chasing Feng curiously put his ear on the door, wanting to listen more carefully, but the door was opened suddenly, and Chasing Wind could only take two steps back in embarrassment, "I didn't eavesdrop!"

"You really don't change your temperament and don't know how to be polite. There was a hint of anger in the shrine maiden's voice.

Chasing the wind was frightened—of course the angry voice didn't frighten him, but what the woman was holding in his hand made him feel dangerous!

It was a longbow that the woman had taken from somewhere, and she had even had a quiver on her back...... A long arrow had already been placed on top of the longbow, and the sharp arrow pointed straight at it!

"Wait, what do you want to do!"

"I told you that if you dared to set foot in this place, I would kill you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the witch let go of her fingers, and the sharp arrow shot out of the air, flying over the cheeks of the chasing wind, so fast that he could not react.

"Hey, I have no grudge against you, what do you mean!"

I'm going to fight humans, whether it's a man or a woman!

The witch snorted coldly, took out a long arrow again, and shot it again and again in an instant. This time, Chasing Wind reacted, and without thinking about it, he reached out and took the arrow in his hand. It's just that I didn't expect a burning sensation to suddenly come from this arrow shaft!

It hurts!

Chasing Wind threw the arrow away at once, and glanced at the palm of his hand...... There was a snort, and the flesh on his palms had even been scorched, making it look like a blur of flesh.

"What a stupid guy...... How dare you take my Soul-Breaking Arrow with your hand!" the shrine maiden said coldly at this time, "Inuyasha, you are indeed the stupidest youkai all along!"

"Dead woman, don't think I'm afraid of you...... Look at me!" Chasing Wind was obviously enraged, and jumped out in an instant!

But at this time, the shrine maiden shot another arrow...... The dead woman's arrows seemed to be much faster.

Chasing the wind writhed in mid-air, narrowly dodging the arrow's shot...... But he also let the sharp arrow cut through his clothes, and he heard a snap, and something fell from his clothes.

A book!

After chasing the wind over there, he woke up and put the book on his body.

But Chasing Wind still managed this kind of thing, and only felt that this dead woman's arrow was too dangerous, so he hurriedly pulled away and looked at each other vigilantly.

The witch frowned, walked out of the shrine, picked up the book on the ground, glanced at it, looked at the wind again, and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"

"Your ......" Chasing Feng had just finished speaking, and he was instantly stunned - this was blurted out, not what he wanted to say.

"You...... Do you remember?" the shrine maiden looked at again, but her expression was a little complicated.

"Uh...... Hmm!" Chasing Wind nodded, as if the other party was about to stop - because of the book.

Chasing the wind is naturally not stupid, so he simply nodded generously, "Well, I've always carried it with me, it should be ...... No, it's for you!"

But the shrine maiden didn't say anything, took the book and put down the longbow in her hand, and was reincarnated and walked to the shrine.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean?"

She turned her head to look back and said indifferently: "You go, don't come back in the future...... Again, I'll kill you!"

"Wait, I have something I want to ask you!" Chasing Wind hurriedly asked, "Have you ever seen a person named Zixing?" she is about the same height as you, by the way, she is still very beautiful!"

"Get out!"

A sharp arrow was instantly nailed to the side of Chasing Wind's feet, and the arrow even continued to exude a terrifying aura that made Chasing Wind tremble!

Chasing Feng subconsciously swallowed his saliva, but saw that the door of the shrine was closed at this time, so he quietly moved his feet...... This dead woman, so terrifying!

Chasing the wind, he simply retreated, and then left the place as fast as he could—he had a strange thought in his heart since he woke up, but when the book had been delivered, this strange thought disappeared.

He suddenly felt a lot more comfortable, and he didn't mind being forced back by this dead woman at this time...... As for the life and death of the woman he picked up, he naturally didn't care even more.