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So far, this book can be regarded as a breakthrough of one million words, which can be called a long novel.

When I sat in front of the computer desk and typed out the four words [Yunzhou Story] with the keyboard, I never thought that I would write so much for so long.

It's all everyone's support.

When I first started writing the book, the writing was very poor, the words and sentences were different, the plot was inconsistent, and the development of things was chaotic.

Even so, I still received a good response, and every time I finished writing a chapter, there would be comments in the book review section, and the recommendations and collections would increase.

I remember that Mr. Zhang Wenshun, a cross talk performance artist, said:

[The job of cross talk is so interesting, while the audience is happy, we actors are also very happy, so if there are more people, we have to say it, and if there are fewer people, even if there is only one person in the audience, we have to say it. 】

In the same way, what motivates me to write this book is the joy that you, the readers, bring me with this book.

It doesn't matter if you have recommendations or favorites, even if it's just reading everyone's comments, I think it's interesting.

I'm looking forward to another chapter in three minutes and see what you guys think.

It doesn't matter if you can sign up or put it on the shelves, all the fun I have in writing books is to see how you react.

However, even so, I still have to say sorry to everyone————

Because my work is getting busier and busier now, there is very little time to write books, and it is impossible to change 3K every day like the half year when I started writing.

Now I'm here.,There's only one change a week.,12K.,That's four chapters in one.,If you have a little more time.,There will be two changes a week.。

A chapter is updated with 12,000 words, and I really don't think it's easy.

In the past, when I used to write a chapter of 3,000 words, I always liked to write some nonsense to make up the number of words, but 3,000 words was quite easy to make up anyway.

But more than 10,000 words will not work, because even if you make up, you have to use your brain to make up 10,000 words.

But it's a great opportunity to improve your writing......

It's been a long time since I've written [miscellaneous] things, and it's a little tiring to always write the main article.

I've said it before, but in fact, the author doesn't like to write the main story too much, I feel that it is too serious, too realistic, and a little cruel.

It's still a little story with an extraneous nature that is more interesting!

The plot narrative is relatively simple, and the length is also very short, which does not affect the main plot.

The most important thing is that here, the stories that surround the protagonist and the group of people around him are all slightly comic, and the ending is also happy.

Compared to the Warring States period of [kill or be killed], that is, the real society in which the protagonist lives, this is a pure paradise.

This time, the story unfolds with Ah Guo (Ah Zhi) as the protagonist.

In the 16th century, the Ashikaga shogunate, which had ruled Japan for more than a century, began to gradually decline.

The series of negative effects of the Onin Rebellion pushed the country to the brink of collapse.

After the Onin War, the prestige of the shogunate, centered on the shogunate, gradually weakened, and its ability to control the daimyo of the whole country was gradually destroyed, until it was finally destroyed by the murder of the Miyoshi family and the expulsion of Oda Nobunaga.

Some of the original guardian daimyo were challenged by the Kuniichi rebellion of their own countrymen (e.g., the Aki Takeda clan was replaced by the Mori clan), some were replaced by the guardian generation (e.g., the Echizen, Enoe, and Owari kingdoms guarded by the Spo clan were controlled by the Asakura clan, the Kai clan, and the Oda clan), and some were even overthrown by the Ichichijo clan (religious rebellion) (e.g., the Kaga guardian Tomiken clan was completely wiped out by the Ichijo clan).

The emperor was overthrown by the shogun, the shogun was overthrown by the daimyo, and the daimyo was overthrown by the retainers...... Even the lowest civilians are not idle, taking up arms to fight the lords they once swore allegiance to.

The atmosphere of the lower gram permeated the entire Warring States period of Japan,

In a society where etiquette collapses, even the aristocracy lives a life of fear and poverty.

Even at the highest level, the titular head of state, ———— Emperor, suffered greatly.

His Majesty the Emperor, the son of the gods, could not even eat a meal of rice cakes during the Chinese New Year, and had to sell calligraphy and paintings to make ends meet.

If people in high society are still like this, you can imagine how sad civilian life is————

Not only does the merchant fail in his business, but he also fails to recover his costs.

Artisans can only survive by selling their weapons to the daimyo and even robbers and bandits.

The peasants who had nothing were even more bankrupt, and widespread famine could occur one after another......

A large number of people at the bottom of the society no longer have access to the most basic living guarantees, and all kinds of tragic phenomena are shocking;

The shoguns and daimyo were intrigued by the growing loss of authority among the people.

In order to survive, the people, instigated by the instinctive consciousness of "survival" and many religious purposes with other purposes, took up arms and stormed the government, plunging the whole country into even greater chaos.

Coupled with the continuous natural and man-made disasters, the whole of Japan is shrouded in a shadow of death.

The hearts of people are sinister, and even the ghosts and ghosts are mixed in.

If in times of peace, the country and the people are safe, and the people's hearts are good, it will be very difficult for evil demons to invade the world.

However, at that time, the internal struggle of mankind was fierce, the people were bitter and resentful for life, the world was full of swords, there were many dead, and they could not vent their grievances.

Resentment turned into a demonic barrier, and the world was full of resentment.

[Resentful spirit] is born with the hearts of many resentful people———— resentment arises from the heart.

[Resentful Spirit] is really a demon in his heart———— taking advantage of the situation to cause greater panic in the world.

In such a special era, the profession of [Demon Slayer] has received unprecedented attention.

[Demon Slayer] is a general term that includes samurai, monks, physicians, shrine priests, shrine maidens, swordsmen (the sword itself has a murderous aura, enough to deter demons), and so on.

And, of course, the most mysterious, and at the same time the most fascinating.

Demon slayers often possess superhuman intelligence and intuition, and are active between humans and ghosts.

One of the greatest and most legendary Demon Slayers is none other than Harumi Abe, who appeared in the middle of the Heian period, and with his intelligible intelligence, he drove away the chaos and panic caused by evil spirits in the world, and maintained light and darkness.

However, with the end of the Heian period, the authority of the imperial court plummeted, and the [Onmyoliao] became dilapidated, and the Onmyoji became worthless......

Retribution of karma and reincarnation,

Ten thousand families give birth to the bodhisattva heart.

The five saints of Buddhism and Taoism are super-layman,

Heroes help break ghost towns.

Moon Black!

The wind is high!

Devil May Cry!

God howl!

Disaster!

Life and death!

(It's been a long time since I've used [Ancient Dragon Body], and I don't feel like I'm imitating it at all, so it's a real failure...... ）

It's a late night!

The location is a certain shrine in Izumo Province.

The great god enshrined in the shrine is the more common god in Japan, which is the earliest god in Japan, and its status is similar to that of Pangu in Chinese mythology.

And in the main hall, two people sat opposite each other.

One is a woman, in her twenties and thirties, with an ordinary appearance, plain, and not easy to be spotted when walking in the crowd.

The only thing that distinguishes her from ordinary women is that she is dressed in armor, has short hair cut on her head, and wraps her forehead in white cloth.

This is a [Ji Samurai].

[Ji Samurai] In the Middle Ages of Japan, when male superiority and female inferiority were popular, it can be regarded as a rarity, but it can also be regarded as a common thing to be on the top.

It is strange because women are weak in physique and can't go to the battlefield, and there are not many big names who are still idle and painful, forming the [Women's Army].

The daimyo didn't have that spare time, and if they were to fight, there would be no shortage of manpower.

But for the weaker small wealthy families, women are also an indispensable combat force.

Especially a force like [Shion Temple] that is organized with a family as the core.

Both men and women have to go to war and fight.

This woman's name is Shionji Matsuko, and she is a member of the Shionji family, Ji Samurai.

Matsuko has practiced martial arts since he was a child and is quite capable, and ordinary men are not his opponents at all.

But now, this heroine has encountered a big problem.

[Inoue-sama, please!] 】

Sitting across from him was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a black hunting suit and wearing a black ebony hat.

Under the light of the candles in the hall, he looked a little terrifying in pitch black.

It's a little scary, but he's actually the priest of the shrine.

What's more, what's even more incredible is that when he was young, he had studied Yin-Yang Dao for a few years in Kyoto's [Yin-Yang Liao], and he was a serious Onmyoji.

This onmyoji, called Inoue, has a thin face, a hooked nose, and a slightly slanted eye, which is really flattering.

But he spoke in a much louder tone.

[Matsuko-sama, are you sure that place must be demonic and evil?! 】

Yes, I was resting there with my brother, because I needed ...... I needed to leave for a while, and when I returned a moment later, my brother and the rest of my clan were gone...... My lord, please listen to me, brother, they definitely didn't take the initiative to leave me and leave first! 】

[Oh? Why are you so sure? 】

【Adults, please look at this!】 】

Matsuko pulled out a handful of beautifully made ribs from his arms.

[What is this?] 】

[This is a famous sword [Yae], which was given to us by the lord of the country, Yoshikawa Jibu Shaofu Motoharu, to our Shion Temple clan, and my brother has always regarded it as a family treasure and took it with him carefully...... And when I came back, I found that this thing had been casually thrown on the ground, which is absolutely abnormal! 】

Hearing her say this, the Onmyoji, who was originally not much interested in this matter, also opened his eyes at this time.

[Something is wrong. 】

[I originally wanted to go into the canyon to look for my brother and them, but when I walked to the suspension bridge, I felt a chill and biting, at this time it was summer, I felt shivering on the suspension bridge, and even a little stiff, and the entrance looked eerie, even if I had been on the battlefield and killed people before, I was scared, so I ......]

So what do you do? 】

Matsuko scratched his hair ashamedly and whispered:

[At that time, the sun was about to set, and it was getting darker and darker, so I didn't dare to stay longer, so I fled, and then I heard from the nearby villagers that the canyon was called [Ghost Valley], and it was a place where demons lived...... I was terrified, and I felt that the demons were no match I could defeat, because I had never faced a disembodied opponent (Khan!). So I ......]

[Oh, I see what you mean...... Since it's a samurai from Yoshikawa-sama in my country, I'll help you with this. 】

Matsuko was overjoyed.

[Thank you, sir!] 】

[However, you also know that the world is difficult now, and I am afraid that the cost of removing demons will ......]

[It's okay, my lord. 】

Matsuko took out a small cloth bag with thirty silver pieces in it.

[This is a deposit, and I will give the other thirty silver coins in both hands when the matter is completed!] 】

【Good!】 Good! It's just great! 】

Yin Yang is looking at these silver coins, his eyes are reflective, this is thirty taels of silver, enough for his expenses for a year.

[Without further ado, let's go for a walk to [Ghost Valley] at noon tomorrow, when the yang energy is at its peak, and Lord Matsuko will rest in the shrine tonight...... Come on, prepare a room and a bed for Matsuko-sama. 】

He instructed the shrine maidens in the shrine to do their errands while ...... He took the silver coin into his arms with his hand.

That virtue, as if I had never seen money in my life.

The next day, Matsuko had already led the Onmyoji to the land.

Before entering the valley of ghosts, the entire mountain peak was covered with dark clouds.

Day is like night.

It was the height of summer, the weather was hot, and it was noon, and the earth was about to be dried up by the sun.

But both of them clearly felt that the climate was very abnormal, not only not hot, but a little cold.

This kind of [cold] is not the [cold] of the wind and rain on weekdays, but a kind of [cold] where the heart beats stagnantly and the blood flow slows down all over the body.

The mountain wind blew, heavy and heavy, and the two people who blew were uncertain, and their bodies trembled a little, as if they had fallen into the hell of Ah Nose.

When I got to the ground, a long, rotten suspension bridge that I don't know when was built across the bottomless cliff like a yin and yang world.

Looking down, it was dark and dreary, like the devil's big open mouth, which was creepy.

Onmyoji frowned and said:

[Sure enough, this is not an ordinary place...... I'll ask Matsuko-sama one last time, do you really want to enter this place? 】

Songzi hesitated for a while, but finally made up his mind, mustered up his courage, and said:

[Don't hide it from Inoue-sama, my brother and the people seem to be trapped here, they are all my most important people, so I have to rescue them all!] 】

[Okay, I received your determination, you can come in with me, right?] 】

[Hmm! 】

Matsuko nodded.

Onmyoji didn't seem to be sure either, and said:

[Ugly words ahead, although I studied in Kyoto, but ...... I can't do it with divine power like Qingming Gong, this ghost valley evil spirit is too heavy, and I may be able to do it alone, but, Lord Matsuko, you ......]

His meaning is simple————

I'm probably not going to be able to take care of you later, so you can take care of your safety.

Matsuko was a little scared, she originally regarded the Onmyoji as her biggest reliance, but she didn't expect the latter to say such a thing, which really disappointed her.

But even so, she still held her trembling body, pulled out her katana, and pretended to be calm and said:

[Adults can do things with peace of mind, I will take care of myself. 】

[That's good, that's good...... By the way, given that your brother and his people disappeared a few days ago...... So even I wasn't sure he was alive. 】

Inoue-sama's demon slaying skills are very high, but he is not good at divination, otherwise how could he say such a thing?

Matsuko nodded, not angry (I've already vented my anger?). ）。

[It's okay, I just want you to break this ghost valley. 】

[It's easy. 】

Onmyoji immediately counts the hour.

After making sure that this is the peak of the afternoon, he grabs a katana in his right hand (oh yes, the Japanese don't use a mahogany sword. Take the lead and walk across the suspension bridge.

Matsuko followed closely behind, clenching her katana in her hand, and she pinned three kunai to her waist just in case.

Matsuko watched the Onmyoji pass smoothly, and slowly followed, she looked east and west, and her eyes had fallen on one of the five pointed peaks on the opposite cliff.

The five peaks look like sharp horns on the head of the demon, and the one in the center is even more triangular, flashing like an ice peak, and even if the pine nut has not learned the Yin and Yang Dao, he can see at a glance that it is the demon's main array ———— demon eye.

As long as it is destroyed, the strange phenomena in this ghost valley will naturally disappear and dissolve.

But she heard the onmyoji muttering:

[Nine teeth, three tips, eighteen holes, the demon and the ghost haunt the yin snake...... According to Feng Shui Lock, this is a place of [Seven Evils and Seven Yin], I have lived for more than 40 years, and today is the first time I have seen such a strange place. 】

(Influenced by Chinese Taoist thought, Japan also has the concept of "Feng Shui", which is a compulsory course for onmyoji, and before Emperor Kanmu moved his capital to Nagaokakyo and Heiankyo, he asked the onmyoji to choose the address of the new capital with reference to Feng Shui.) ）

It seems that although this onmyoji is greedy for money, he also has some skills.

But he understands, it doesn't mean that the pine nuts behind him also understand.

[Seven evils and seven yin? What's that? 】

[The answer to this question is very complicated, Matsuko-sama, you are not in our business, and you may not be able to understand it if I say it...... I'll explain to you later, Lord Songzi, you must be careful, if there are tens of millions of ghosts in this place, even the Ten Halls Hades can't control it,]

Lord Yama can't take care of it?

Matsuko trembled and asked:

[It's so powerful......]

[Yes, this is simply a living underworld! Rare! 】

Such a spectacle naturally aroused the extreme curiosity of pine nuts.

She also followed him across the drawbridge and sneaked inside.

Just walked dozens of feet, the scenery in front of me suddenly changed, there was no grass or tree, and the rocks were scattered, but I saw skeletons everywhere, and more poisonous snakes hissed and spit letters.

It was as if it had come out of the mouth of a dead man.

Matsuko felt chills all over her body, and she stomped her feet to dispel the chill from her body.

[It seems that what Inoue said is not wrong, this is indeed not a good place, it seems that even if there are not tens of millions of ghosts, the number will definitely not be small, I must be careful......]

And Onmyoji is not having a good time.

He didn't dare to be careless, reached out and took out the red cinnabar from his arms, and drew a ghost charm on his forehead.

While drawing the talisman, he muttered in his mouth:

[Yin returns to yin, yang returns to yang.] The road returns to the road, the bridge returns to the bridge, the two of us are just here to take a look, if you are offended, please forgive me, come and go in a hurry, will not disturb the precious land, please get out of the way. 】

After reading a few words, the yin qi seemed to disappear a lot, and he leaned forward again.

couldn't turn a few corners, and the so-called ghost valley really had an appearance.

I saw that the two rows of towering cliffs in front of me were embedded with skulls, all of which had fangs and eyes, as if they wanted to eat people.

Onmyoji is okay, he seems to have experienced this kind of singing before.

But Matsuko couldn't accept it, her eyes widened, obviously stimulated————

Are there only 10,000,000 from the outside to the inside? It's a skull city!

Not good! It's a dangerous place! Far worse than you think!!

The well-informed Onmyoji has already seen that this is a place that has been deliberately designed by others, and even used to [raise ghosts].

Ordinary people can't deal with this vicious place at all, even if the Yin-Yang Master of Kyoto Yin-Yang Liao comes in person, I'm afraid it won't work, unless it's ...... Abe Harumi is resurrected!

Sensing the danger of himself and Matsuko, he couldn't help but quicken his pace and retreat.

Matsuko was amazed.

[Inoue-sama, why are you ......]

[Matsuko-sama, let's hurry up, this is definitely not a place we can stay! 】

[But, my brother ......]

[Leave them alone, if we don't leave, I'm afraid we will all die in this place!] 】

[No, I can't leave them behind......]

Matsuko was about to protest stubbornly, but Inoue-sama, who looked anxious, shouted angrily:

[Idiot! It's still unknown whether we can be angry and save our lives now! You're going to put your brother's business aside...... I'm begging, okay!! 】

The last few words were almost roaring, squeezing out between his teeth.

No matter how stupid Matsuko is, he understands the seriousness of the matter at this time.

She pulled up her legs and ran back.

The two men ran back, less than a hundred meters.

[Huh? What's going on? Didn't you have that? 】

Matsuko was taken aback.

She saw a triangular skull tower built on the left side of the skull cliff, about half a man's height, but the skeleton was very large.

That's not right! I didn't notice this thing when I came, when did it appear?!

There is also a purple-green viper with the thickness of an arm entrenched on the tower.

Izumo has a warm climate and many rivers, so it's not uncommon to have snakes.

But such a big snake, Matsuko and Onmyoji have never seen it.

And this snake saw two people, and the fierce look was revealed, which was definitely not simple!

【Matsuko-sama! Don't move! I'll deal with this snake! 】

As he spoke, he took out a brass mirror (not the gossip mirror that the feng shui master hung on the door) and shone it on the poisonous snake.

The poisonous snake was so angry that it could swallow a human head with one mouth.

【Brute! Don't be arrogant! 】

Onmyoji didn't know what was going on, and suddenly became a little excited!

He snorted coldly, the brass mirror shone several times, and the katana played a spell-like swordsmanship.

Suddenly, he grabbed a bottle of renunciation from his waist pocket and threw it at the poisonous snake.

The salt particles dissipated at the time.

【Zizi~~】

In Japanese folklore, table salt is the most feared thing for ghosts, and it has the effect of warding off evil spirits.

When the salt hit the poisonous snake, it reacted immediately.

The viper roared and rolled in pain, opened its mouth again, and desperately rushed back.

Onmyoji snorted coldly:

[Nan Wu, drink Ratana, Doro Yeye. Nam Wu, Aya, Brahma, Shuo Bo Roya. Bodhisattva Bhagavaya. Mahasattva. Maha, Garun Nigaya. Om, Sagaro penalty dragging. Write a number of times. Nan None, Sigi Kurita (Onmyoji recites part of the "Meditation Mantra", the combination of Japanese gods and Buddhas, Shinto is deeply influenced by Buddhism, and even the exorcism mantra is copied from Buddhism...... Cut-and-kill! 】

The katana quickly slashed at the viper, and when the blade passed, the snake's head flew up, and it fell to the ground with two screams.

[This is the king of poisonous snakes, and he is also the incarnation of demons, kill him, and the ghost valley can be broken! ] …… Although it was a bit of a hassle, it was solved! 】

Onmyoji is no longer as flustered as he was just now, and now he is very proud, and even a little angry.

I don't know who the person who yelled just now was?

However, he can only be angry for a while————

Just as he was relaxing, the severed head of the snake bounced up again, and his mouth was open and he let out a [gurgling] ghostly laugh, and his eyes were like flames.

Onmyoji's face changed drastically, and the katana that had been withdrawn from its sheath was drawn out again, staring directly at the poisonous snake.

As the so-called [the book is used when the book is used, the onmyoji only felt regret at this time.

When I was not serious about studying in Yinyangliao, I didn't learn a lot of knowledge that I should learn, for example...... I didn't even write down "Hundred Ghosts at Night", and now something has happened————

He roughly surmised that this was a [barrier] set up by demons, but he had no way of knowing that it was not only in the barrier, and the most troublesome thing at the moment was what kind of monster the demon snake appeared in front of him, and he didn't know.

(Note: "Hundred Ghosts Night Walk" was written in the Edo period, and it is a collection of Japanese folk legends of gods and ghosts, and it is written here because of the needs of the plot, please don't mind)

If it's [Snake Emon], that's not right, [Snake Emon] is a combination of two snakes, divided into a green snake and a red snake, and this snake is purple. But if it's really [Snake Emon], the situation will only get worse.

The one who manipulated [Snake Uemon] was its wife, an old monster with strong mana named [Snake Bone Woman], which was not something he could deal with.

As soon as he thought of this, Onmyoji's regret became even stronger————

It's almost greedy for money, and after taking over such a business, now let alone making money, it's a question of whether he can leave alive.

Just when the more he thought about it, the more pathetic it became, he suddenly heard Songzi shouting:

[Inoue-sama! Be careful! 】

He was taken aback————

I saw the snake

Rush at an incredibly fast speed.

[Ah?!!!h 】

Onmyoji yelled badly, picked up the knife and wanted to cut, but at this time it was too late, and the speed at which he swung the knife was far less than the speed of the snake.

He screamed in fear.

In fact, this is nothing, and it is even more terrifying.

The strength of the snake's body was amazing, although the onmyoji was thin, but it also weighed more than a hundred catties, but it was easily entangled by the poisonous snake and fell to the ground fiercely.

While struggling, the Onmyoji was horrified to find that the severed snake head and snake body were actually reunited without injury, and it didn't look like it had been cut at all.

The pine nuts on one side complained bitterly.

What kind of onmyoji is this? Don't talk about killing ghosts, even if you don't want to be killed by ghosts, even if you are lucky, your money is really wronged. (When did you think about this?) ）

But even so, she still has to save people, if she really lets the Onmyoji die in this ghost place, then she won't want to go out.

Harnessing all the strength of his body, Matsuko swung his katana and slashed at the viper.

【Bell!】 】

Today is destined to be the saddest time in the lives of these two people————

The snake body of the poisonous tongue seems to be made of some kind of [divine iron], which is invulnerable and very hard.

The sharp katana not only did not cut a single wound on the snake's body, but with a cracking sound of metal, it broke in two.

【Matsuko-sama...... Help me......]

The poor Onmyoji let out a terrible howl as he struggled.

Matsuko really wanted to save him, but now there was nothing she could do.

【Bang!】 】

Onmyoji knocks down the Skull Tower in a stumble.

The scariest thing is finally about to happen!

【Click———— Boom Rumble————]

With the collapse of the Skull Tower, the entire Ghost Gorge suddenly flashed with lightning.

Song Zi's eyes widened and he looked at the sky.

Scary! Although it was gloomy here, the sky was as sunny and white as outside, but now it was cloudy and extremely dark.

The thunder and lightning roared, and the blue and white illuminated the heavens and the earth as if they were about to crack.

In the flash of thunder and lightning, Matsuko saw the most terrifying scene she had ever seen in her life————

On the cliff, countless skeletons have come to life!

Their mouths are moving, they are laughing, hahaha are beating, their eyeballs are rolling, as if they are looking for prey.

The thunder and lightning, which was supposed to symbolize the righteousness of heaven and earth and deter demons and evil spirits, has now become the background for the appearance of evil demons.

There was a loud rumbling sound, and thousands of skeletons rolled down from the high cliffs in the sky, beating the two of them like raindrops, and if they didn't leave, they would be buried alive!

The lightning was more like a fluttering ghost, grinning at Matsuko, licking her whole body like a tongue, and crawling into her throat to lick her internal organs.

It's like she's fallen out of the devil's mouth!

Matsuko was almost crazy, and she ran back desperately, only to feel the only bright white light beyond the barrier in front of her to guide her to rush forward.

Luckily, this barrier is fearful, but there are no restrictions on entry and exit, otherwise everything would really be unimaginable.

She rushed out of the Yin Wind Ghost Gorge and rushed out of the suspension bridge.

She fell several times, and she was really embarrassed and embarrassed, and she didn't know that her scars were everywhere, so she just wanted to escape from the terrible ghost domain.

Only the Onmyoji was still struggling and screaming inside, crying like a ghost, he was doomed to be ruined by his carelessness and greed for money.

It's not that Songzi can't save her when she sees death, the question is what else can she do, a woman who doesn't understand the way of yin and yang, and doesn't understand how to exorcise ghosts?

Matsuko quickly rushed across the suspension bridge, all the demon phantoms disappeared, and there was silence all around.

But Matsuko's footsteps did not stop, she ran with a grin, her eyes wide open————

She's been stimulated too much and she's gone crazy!

A few days later, the peasants who had come here to chop wood found a female corpse with a cape and a samurai armor, a hideous and terrifying expression, and a smile on the corner of her mouth......

The shrine maiden of the Izumo Taisha Shrine, Riri, is in charge of cleaning the shrine's warehouse.

What's in the shrine's warehouse?

Like most shrines, there are old imperial coins (anyone who has played Shinno and Taikoku will know what they are, so I won't go into them), demon-breaking swords made of paper or plants, sticks, compasses, statues, portraits, and so on.

These are all things that can be found at shrines and shrines in other parts of Japan.

But there's something special about it.

For example, the [Improved] Shrine Maiden Costume, Flower Hub, Shamisen, Folding Fan, Mask, ......

You may be asking me, what's going on? How can there be such things in the shrine that are only used in theatrical performances?

Haha, have you forgotten what you talked about at the beginning of this book, the setting of [Izumo Taisha is also a professional song and dance troupe]?

If the shrine's incense is still strong, the shrine maidens will serve the gods.

However, once the [incense] is not good, everyone has to go to the [commercial performance].

This habit has been maintained into the 21st century.

Far away...... Anyway, there are a lot of miscellaneous things.

[Really, there are so many things, when will they be cleaned, and there is more than one warehouse, Sister Kitari is really unkind......]

Ari grew up at the Izumo Taisha Shrine, and her father, a small craftsman in the neighborhood, sent his four-year-old daughter to work because of his devout belief in Shinto (four?). Did his dad think of it as a kindergarten? In a flash, Ali was fourteen years old.

Don't look at her young age, she is very diligent in doing things, plus her mouth is very sweet, and everyone likes her because she says good things when she sees her.

However, there are also [disadvantages] that I like, for example, if there is any good thing, everyone will think of her, and when she is working, she is the first thing that comes to mind...... It's also her.

It's too positive, it's counterproductive.

Why do you need to clean the warehouse at this time?

In June, the lords of Izumo hold summer festivals, which are attended by local shrines and temples.

Before the summer festival, a doom removal ceremony is held at each shrine.

The Izumo Taisha Shrine was done here yesterday.

Now it's time to prepare for the summer festival......

It sounds like there's a lot going on.

And Izumo Taisha is not a small shrine after all, so there are many things to do.

First, burn the old Demon Breaking Sword, sort out the newly purchased sticks, or prepare snacks and sacred wine for the worshippers......

These are the easiest jobs, and the work to do after that makes people want to go crazy.

No matter how much you complain, you have to work well, and after a few words of chatter, Ah Li began to tidy up.

It was around this time that she heard the sound of "Wow".

It seems to have come from inside a wooden closet on the left-hand side.

Ali's eyes widened as she stared at the closet.

Is there something in it?

As if sensing her gaze, the voices in the closet grew louder.

What's the matter?

The wall cabinet is too small to fit people, not even children, and the wall cabinet is locked, how can the people who go in lock themselves.

This is absolutely unusual!

It's quiet all around, and the silence is a little scary.

Could it be that the ......

Although she is a witch, she is only a fourteen-year-old child after all, and she is not very bold, and she is easily frightened.

Ah Li was so frightened that she cried out loudly:

[There are rats————] (Haha, did anyone surprise here?) ）

Girls are afraid of mice, it's an iron law.

After a while, a beautiful miko ran over.

[Ah Li, what's wrong?! 】

Ali hugged her.

[Sister Aguo, there are rats in the closet, it scares me to death......]

Ah Guo suddenly felt powerless.

She originally thought that Ah Li was in some danger, but she didn't expect it to be such a [show off] reason.

[I'm really convinced of you, even if there are real mice, you see, aren't they still locked in that closet? They won't run out and bite you, why are you crying?! 】

Ah Li stopped crying, she tilted her head and thought for a while, and after making sure that what Sister Ah Guo said was not wrong, she gently tapped her head with her hand with a smile.

[Oh, yes, yes, it's locked in the closet, why should I be afraid, hehe, it's okay......]

Ah Guo rolled his eyes.

Ah Li, this guy, is too natural.

[By the way, even if it's a mouse, we can't just sit idly by. 】

Ah Guo picked up a demon-breaking sword and walked to the closet.

[I heard Kitari say that there seems to be some kind of evil demon suppression artifact in this closet, which is very important, and if you let the rats bite it like this, it will cause the wrath of the gods......]

Speaking of this, she said to Ah Li:

[Since you're so afraid of mice, I'll act as a cat, you timid guy, just watch from behind.] 】

[Wow! It's so amazing, Sister Ah Guo is not afraid of mice! 】

[It's not a big deal!] …… Moreover, I have encountered something scarier than a mouse before......]

Ah Guo seemed to think of something terrible, and his expression became very serious, however, he quickly eased up, and even became a little happy, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

[Sister Aguo, what's wrong with you? 】

[No...... It's nothing...... Alright, hurry up and get your things out of the way! Kitari also gave me a lot of work ......]

Ah Guo walked to the closet, used the key that Ah Li gave her, trembled, and opened the wooden door of the closet.

In fact, Ah Guo is also afraid of mice, and girls are like this.

However, in order to establish the image of a big sister in front of Ah Li, she could only bite the bullet.

However, after opening the wooden door, Ah Guo and Ah Li, who was hiding behind her, turned to shock.

There are no rats in the closet.

Inside, there is a small stone tower about 50 centimeters in size.

There is nothing unusual about the stone pagoda itself, and in Japanese culture, it is not uncommon for the pagoda to be used for many purposes, both for worship and remembrance of the dead, and for ward off evil spirits.

But this stone tower is very strange————

It was shaking on its own.

The two of them stared at each other, not knowing what was going on? ……

Kitauri's mood was very bad.

[This tower is not an ordinary tower ......]

She said to Ah Guo and Ah Li in a low voice:

[More than 500 years ago, Mr. Michimitsu was driven out of Kyoto by the imperial court officials because of his opposition to the Qingming Gong, and was exiled to Kansai, and when he walked to ......]

Ari suddenly interrupted Kitari's words:

[Eldest sister, Mr. Michiman? Who is he? 】

Kitari rolled her eyes, she was already very unhappy when she was interrupted, and the question asked by the other party was really unnutritious, so she simply didn't answer.

Ah Guo had no choice but to answer for her:

[Mr. Michiman refers to the onmyoji of the Heian period, Ashiya Michimitsu, who was the only person in that era who could confront Abe Harumiko.] 】

Ah Li tilted her head and said:

[It's amazing to be able to confront Abe Harumi...... By the way, let's not divert from the topic and move on to what just happened. 】

Kitari almost fainted out of anger, you just diverted the topic by yourself, okay!

[Mr. Michiman came to a canyon in Izumo and felt that it was very ghostly and terrifying, and concluded that it was probably a place where ghosts gathered! …… He told Izumo's Kuniji about the situation, because he was an onmyoji from the capital, and there was no doubt about his strength, and when Kuniji heard it, he believed it, and when he was scared, he gave him a sum of money and asked him to help get rid of the ghosts.

Although Mr. Michiman was very depressed at that time, he was a high-minded man, and he was not too willing to make a move, so he was forced to double the amount of the honorarium.

The destitute Mr. Michiman looked at the face of the money, and finally made a move.

He entered the Ghost Valley, and things went smoothly, and he came out in half an hour, and the ghost aura of the Ghost Valley disappeared a lot.

Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, Mr. Michiman said that this is the passage between the human world and the underworld, and unless there is the power of gods and Buddhas, it is impossible to eliminate the evil in it.

And what he did was actually put a stone tower inside.

Kokuji was furious and asked him why he didn't solve the problem, and what was the use of a mere stone tower.

Mr. Michiman smiled contemptuously and coldly, this stone tower is of great use, he has set up a permanent barrier near the Ghost Valley, and the effect will not be weakened after a thousand years. 】

Ah Guo and Ali glanced at each other, and they both felt incredible, they could actually make an enchantment that would not be bad for a thousand years, this Mr. Michiman really deserved to be Abe Harumi's biggest opponent!

[And the center point of the enchantment is the stone tower, as long as the stone tower remains intact, then the evil can't leave the enchantment, even if the stone tower is destroyed, don't panic, in a month's time, the power of the enchantment is still enough to trap the evil spirit, but after a month, hum, ask for more blessings! ]

Mr. Michimitsu said as he handed over a small stone tower to Kuniji, saying that if this small tower is not abnormal, then there is no problem with the stone tower in the barrier, but if the small tower shakes, it will be terrible......]

Ah Li and Ah Guo wiped the sweat on their foreheads uneasily, feeling that something really was going to happen this time.

But Kitari's story isn't over yet.

[Kunisi cautiously asked Mr. Man, if the stone pagoda is damaged, how can it be remedied?

Mr. Michiman chuckled, "That's easy, just go inside the barrier and relocate the stone tower." 】

[Ahh It's that simple! 】

As soon as Kitari's words fell, Ah Li picked it up.

【My eldest lady! 】

Ah Guo was almost speechless at this stupid guy.

[Where is this easy?] The enchantment is full of evil, don't say you go in to do things, I'm afraid you'll be killed by the evil in less than two steps! 】

[Oh my God, it's terrible......]

At this time, I heard Kitari say:

[No matter how dangerous it is!] In order to prevent evil spirits from harming the world, it is necessary for all of us Izumo Taisha to fight! 】

As she spoke, she shook her fist aggressively.

[So, Kitari-sama, what should we do? 】

[It's not easy, let's go to the Ghost Valley and take a trip, put the stone tower back to its original position, and everything will be settled! 】

As she spoke, she smiled at the two of them.

Ah Li was startled and went to the Ghost Valley?

Isn't that tantamount to death?

But I heard Ah Guo say:

[It's so good that I've been so busy all this time! We can finally go out for a walk, big sister, when are we leaving? 】

There was no fear in her face.

Ah Li was stunned, although Ah Guo is a sister, her body is very delicate, she can't lift her shoulders or lift her hands, and she can't do the heavy work in the shrine on weekdays.

Why is it that she will be very happy to [play with her life] now......

[This matter should be sooner rather than later, it is best to solve it as soon as possible, let's set off in the morning, and we will arrive at noon, when the yang energy is at its strongest, and the evil will also be restricted...... By the way, Ah Li, you go and do it too. 】

Huh?! I'm going too?

Ali didn't want to go at all, and besides, she didn't seem to be as interested in this matter as the other two shrine maidens.

But how dare she disobey Kitari's orders, the eldest sister has more ways to bully children.

Ah Guo, who was on the side, saw that Kitari was about to leave immediately, and immediately reminded:

[We can't swagger out, it's too inappropriate to do so, we should hide our identities...... lest this matter spread out and cause panic among the people. 】

The two nodded knowingly.

[Makes sense.] 】

[This matter cannot be known to too many people. 】

Kitari changed into a cloth dress, and she already looked like a bad old woman, while Ah Guo dressed up as a village woman, hiding her almost perfect posture, only her skin was still white and eye-catching.

Under Kitari's guidance, she had to ask Kitari for some incense ash to smear it on her face, and finally covered up the flower and moon appearance.

It's Ah Li, because her appearance is relatively ordinary, she can dress up casually.

Kitari excused herself to go out on errands, so she gave the Izumo big social to a few sisters she trusted to take care of, and then went out with the two of them.

The three of them carried hats, wore civilian clothes, did not speak along the way, and hurried to the Ghost Valley.

In less than half a day, they were on the ground.