Chapter 12: Cherry Blossoms

This time, the place where Mo was going was said to be the village where the general was born. I heard that it was also a prosperous place in the past, and it was a place where the town was about to be established, but unfortunately, it was only a flash in the pan after all, and now it has completely collapsed.

And now it is even more infested by monsters, it is said that there is even a crisis of village destruction and annihilation, and in desperation, I have to ask for help, hoping to ask for help.

As for the so-called reward given, what is the treasure of the town and village that has been handed down from generation to generation in the village, the legendary famous sword. In Mo's eyes, it is just a well-built, a bit of a historical sword. It's no wonder that no one in the clan is willing to take over, except for a little bit of historical value, such a handful of mortal things really make them look down on them.

After all, their clan is not a benevolent church, and slaying demons and demons is not just as simple as words. Just because of a few pleadings, you risk your life to help, and you don't need to be paid afterwards? They are not saints, and they are not pursuing the way of saints.

What's more, there are more villages and towns in the world that have been invaded by demons, and there are people who die from the mouths of monsters every day. Could it be that they and others could still take care of them one by one?

This is a time of peace, but it is also a time of great chaos. Peace refers to the absence of war in the world, and chaos refers to the endless conflicts between humans and demons that occur in that corner all the time. That's why in today's world, onmyoji, exorcists, etc. are very popular.

It is difficult for ordinary people to fight against demons with supernatural powers, so they can only turn to onmyoji, exorcists. After expelling demons, exorcists get the reward, reputation, and superior status they need. This is normal, but it is very abnormal. At least in Mo's view, such a social model may not be suitable for human development.

Thinking about the world in which I lived in my previous life, the likes of demons and monsters have long been classified as superstitions, and human beings, with the wisdom and exploration accumulated from generation to generation, wielded a weapon called 'science', completely stood on the top of the entire world, and swept all the gods, devils and monsters into the garbage heap of the times. It is truly worthy of the title of 'primate of all things'. Such an achievement, such a prosperous age, how can a few exorcists and onmyoji be comparable to replace.

Perhaps, that is the most suitable development path for mankind. The so-called way of cultivation, onmyoji, Taoist priests, cultivating Buddha, etc., the world of their predecessors may not have existed. However, under the witness of history, the real debate between the good and the bad has long been decided.

"Your Highness Mo, there is Sakura Village in front."

After several days of traveling, we finally arrived at our destination. The rider who drove the horse lifted the curtain of the carriage and respectfully reported it. At the same time, it also pulled Mo back from the thoughts that emanated.

Sakura Village, very common, can even be said to be a vulgar name. Since it is named after cherry blossoms, cherry blossom trees are indispensable. Lifting the curtain of the carriage, a small river winding in front of me was greeted by a meandering river, which zigzagged ahead. There are many cherry blossom trees planted on both sides of the river, and it is expected to be a great sight in spring.

It's a pity that it's still a cold winter, but I don't have the opportunity to see that beautiful scenery.

In front of the river, there is Sakura Village, and faintly, you can already see sparse houses and wisps of cooking smoke. This situation and this scene can't help but remind people of the name Xanadu.

Unfortunately, even if there is a so-called 'paradise', it can't escape the troubles of the world after all. And now it is even more infested by monsters, and it is in danger.

On the side of the road, there was already a person waiting to greet him, and one of the elderly people, dressed a little more dressed than the others, hurriedly stepped forward and greeted him respectfully. It turned out that he was the head of the village, and then he wanted to invite Mo to his home as a guest.

"There's no need for a banquet, you might as well send someone who understands the situation to take me to the place where you said the 'monster' is." Mo stopped, of course he knew the other party's careful thoughts, it was nothing more than taking the opportunity to please flattery or something, but he was really not interested in flattery.

"This ......" The other party was stunned, and saw that Mo's face gradually turned cold, and he didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly went to arrange it.

The cherry blossom demon tree that took people's lives, this is the source of this incident. It is said that there is a huge cherry blossom tree in the west of the village, and the most strange thing is that the cherry blossoms of this tree are in full bloom all year round, and it can be said that it is famous for its beautiful scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Many celebrities have heard about this and have come here to see such wonders. This has also brought a lot of life and development to this remote village.

However, the good times did not last long, and one day, a villager in the village was on his way home late at night from a long trip, and accidentally saw a scene of frightening. The cherry blossom tree, which was regarded as the 'sacred object' and 'guardian spirit' of the village, was 'devoured' alive in front of him.

When he went back to report to the village, at first people thought he was crazy and talking nonsense, but as the number of tourists and even villagers who disappeared inexplicably increased, the village finally began to become suspicious. In the end, after a group of people thoroughly confirmed the fact of cannibalism 'demon tree', the panic spread completely.

The villagers once thought of cutting down this man-eating 'demon tree' when the dryad was inactive during the day, but the people who sent it out all went one after another and never returned. Even if you try to throw a torch far away to ignite it, the torch arrow will die before it can get close.

At this time, everyone couldn't take this demon tree at all. I can only stay away from the range of this demon tree, hoping that I will be safe in the future. However, contrary to expectations, the range of activities of the 'Dryad' is quietly growing. Even during the day, which was not supposed to be active, it began to attack humans who intruded into the range of activity.

At first, people didn't notice it, but when they realized that it was wrong, they found that the range of the opponent's activities had tripled. Even this expanding trend continues to increase dramatically every day.

At this time, the panic in the village was finally completely blown up. If this continues, the scope of the 'Demon Tree' activities will one day envelop the entire village, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

As for the collective relocation of the entire village, let's not talk about the difficulty and twists and turns of the car. Where do you find another piece of land that can hold an entire village?

Listen to the man leading the way babbling about the plight and suffering that the village is facing. However, Mo interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"How long ago did the cherry blossom tree you call appear in constant bloom?"

"Uh...... This ......" The middle-aged man who led the way was stunned

"Answer my question." There was an undeniable power in Mo's voice.

"Yes, though I don't know much. But when I was young, I heard from the elders of the village that the 'demon tree' had been around for decades. ”

"Decades of undefeated?"

"Like, that's it."

Hehe, it has been undefeated for decades, why did you only find something strange recently? Is it because of some anomaly, or is it ......

There was a hint of amusement in Mo's eyes, it seemed that this village was hiding something......

"My lord, it's here. The one in front is ......" The man leading the way stopped and pointed into the distance.

Although there was still a distance of dozens of zhang, it was obvious that the man who led the way did not dare to take a step forward, and his trembling legs could not hide the fear in his heart.

Mo nodded, then waved his hand at him and said, "Okay, you can go back." ”

Hearing this, the man who led the way breathed a sigh of relief, spread his legs and ran, and in a blink of an eye he was already far away.

Even though there was still a distance of nearly hundreds of meters, Yimo's own eyesight was enough to clearly take the full picture of the so-called 'demon tree' into his field of vision.

From a distance, it is indeed a strange beauty, the cold winter wind blows the branches of the trees, and the full cherry blossoms look so delicate and beautiful in this cold winter day.

"It's a rare sight to behold." Mo nodded in appreciation. In his eyes, the strange beauty and the 'terrifying' legend add a treacherous style and charm.

…… To be continued......