Chapter 355: Jiuci
Suzaku Forest.
What was once lush has now turned into a withered yellow, but even so, there are still some evergreen trees growing in the withered yellow.
Not far away was a huge maple tree, its leaves as red as fire.
In such a scene of decay, it is particularly conspicuous.
Now.
Chen Beibei and his Shishen had already reached the base of this maple tree, and the huge maple tree blocked out the sun's rays.
Let the soil under the maple tree take on a moist appearance.
"It smells like ...... wine"
The dog god sniffed lightly in the air, and then said to Chen Beibei.
"Hmm."
Chen Beibei nodded and replied to him.
Even if the dog god didn't say it, Chen Beibei could already smell the residual smell of alcohol in the air, because these smells were very strong.
It's as if someone was drinking here for a long time not so long ago.
"Maybe it's a drunken boy."
Guan Hu looked at Chen Beibei and said to him.
The wine swallowing boy likes the red leaves of the ghost girl, and the thing that can represent the red leaves of the ghost girl is probably the maple leaf. After all, the ghost girl Momiji used to live in a maple forest.
And the first meeting between the wine swallowing boy and the ghost girl Momiji was also in that place.
"Let's look around."
Chen Beibei looked around, but he didn't see anything, and some were just some plants and trees that belonged to autumn.
"Yes, master."
The Shikigami scattered in all directions, and the two of them, Gu Tori and Inugami, walked in one direction alone, while Zashiki Boy and the others followed the Kaibo Lord.
……
Among the trees.
Chen Beibei, Xue Nu and Guan Hu walked cautiously, whether the wine swallowing boy was here or not, this is something that no one knows.
But.
The smell of wine on the maple tree.
This matter has become a little possible.
After the Snow Girl came back from Qingmang Mountain, it was even colder than before, and she almost stayed alone in one place.
He also rarely speaks.
Regarding the appearance of the snow boy in Qingmang Mountain, Chen Beibei had already learned about it from Gu Xuaniao's mouth.
But nevertheless.
Chen Beibei still has no way to help with the matter of the Snow Girl and the Snow Boy, after all, the Snow Boy suddenly disappeared, and if he wants to find it, there is no clue.
Chen Beibei and Xue Nu walked silently, and everyone did not speak.
"Master, look there......"
Guan Hu suddenly pointed to a place and said to Chen Beibei.
Chen Beibei looked in the direction pointed by Guan Hu, and under a tree, a human skeleton was lying quietly.
It looks like there's a hint of oozing.
This is the bone left over from the previous Tanaka Muyu being eaten by the imps.
Now.
Chen Beibei, no matter what, they would never think of the white bones in front of them, which were the dead Tanaka Muyu.
White bones that appear in the forest.
It didn't attract Chen Beibei's attention, after all, such a thing as a dead person happens anywhere. In a place like this, where few people have ever set foot in the past, even if a white skeleton is found, there is no way to track it down......
……
"Dear friends!"
Standing on the top of a spruce tree, Ibaraki Boy shouted to him as he looked at the drunken boy who was lazily sleeping on the branches.
It's been a long time since Ibaraki Boy woke up from Rashomon.
At that time.
The Ibaraki boy woke up because he sensed the breath of the drunk-swallowing boy, and after he woke up, he was always looking for the wine-swallowing boy.
Now.
Finally found it!
"Ibaraki-sama, let's go......"
Yaksha, who was following behind the Ibaraki boy, said helplessly.
"Why?"
Ibaraki asked.
"Today's drunken boy is no longer the ghost king he used to be, and he has forgotten the hatred between the ghosts and humans in the great rivers and mountains......
Yaksha replied.
Once the Yaksha, Prajna, Raven Tengu, and the Daughter of the Ugly Time had already gone to the side of the drunken boy before he woke up.
At that time.
For them, it is their honor to be able to follow the wine swallowing boy.
But.
When the drunken boy woke up, he said with his own mouth that the hatred between humans and them could be put aside.
This is something that the Yaksha and Prajna cannot understand.
"If the drunken boy really intends to forget that hatred, then I am willing to follow him, after all, he never misses what he does, does he?"
The Ibaraki boy looked at Yaksha and said slowly.
In that chaotic era, the Wine Swallowing Boy was undoubtedly a light in the darkness for those monsters who had wandered into reality.
It is also the only existence that can lead these monsters to seek a pure land in reality.
The Ibaraki boy surrendered to the drunken boy because of this.
This will never change, even if the Wine Swallowing Boy has given up something, even if the Wine Swallowing Boy is not the same as it used to be.
But.
So what?
In this world, there is that monster who can take the place of the wine-swallowing boy?
"Dear friends!"
The Ibaraki boy jumped from the top of the spruce tree and landed gently on the branch where the wine swallowing boy slept, and the branch did not tremble in the slightest.
This is intentional on the part of the Ibaraki boy.
Because at this moment, Ibaraki Boy has not planned to wake up the Wine Swallowing Boy, in that case, maybe the Wine Swallowing Boy will leave him again.
……
Until now.
Ibaraki Boy still remembers the moment when the Wine Swallowing Boy was beheaded by Minamoto Yorimitsu, how shocking it was, and even he felt deep despair.
In that moment.
The Ibaraki boy already knew that what he cared about was not the survival of the ghost clan, nor the glory of the strong.
It's him.
Wine Swallowing Boy......
Now to be able to see the wine swallowing boy again, for the Ibaraki boy, it is already an extremely extravagant thing.
How dare you ask for so much?
The Ibaraki boy sat down against the trunk of the tree, quietly looking at the wine-swallowing boy lying beside him, at this time, the wine-swallowing boy's body still exuded a strong smell of wine.
Closed eyes, handsome face, and long fiery red hair......
It's business as usual.
Just like he remembered, the man he really cared about.
……
Wilderness.
The Snow Boy walked in the boundless wilderness, and as far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse.
Leave Tamamo again.
This is the decision made by Snow Boy, this time, it is the same as the last time, although he does not want to, but he has to do so.
The Snow Boy is willing to follow Tamamo all the time.
If Tamamo is still the same monster who used to be undisputed......
Fury.
It has already devoured the tamamoga.
This is what the Snow Boy saw in the midst of the people's wailing in the midst of the mountain that was set on fire in front of Tamamo.
The Snow Boy doesn't want to be an enemy of anyone, all he wants is to live quietly, and in the Snow Boy's heart, the world should be beautiful.
Just like that pure white snow-capped mountain.
However, in the matter of Tamamo, Snow Boy does not know what to do. He felt that such a tamamo was not good, but he felt that tamamo could only do this.
For this.
The Snow Boy didn't want to interfere, even if Tamamo was setting fire once, it should be.
This is a contradictory idea.
But.
But it was Snow Boy's true thoughts, after all, Tamamo had suffered too much if he didn't do anything.
Then, in front of such a tamamo, it may be even more unworthy of the snow boy to protect.
……
Suzaku Forest.
Chen Beibei and Guan Hu walked slowly, more than an hour had passed, and they still hadn't found anything abnormal.
"Master."
Suddenly, a voice came from among the trees.
It's the sound of a bird.
Even if he hasn't seen Gu Huoniao for the time being, Chen Beibei can still tell it, after all, they have been together for a long time.
"Where are you?"
Chen Beibei looked around, but he didn't see Gu Yuniao, so he asked.
"We've found the drunken boy."
Gu Huoniao came out of a low bush, looked at Chen Beibei, and said to him.
"Where?"
Chen Beibei looked at Gu Huoniao and hurriedly asked.
Hearing the news of the wine-swallowing boy, Chen Beibei couldn't help but become nervous, even though the strength of the wine-swallowing boy had not yet been revealed.
However, this name already symbolizes some kind of powerful power.
This is a power that people need to look up to.
"Master, the dog god is still watching over there, but there is Ibaraki Boy next to the wine swallowing boy ......"
Gu Xuaniao looked at Chen Beibei and said to him.
The Ibaraki boy is by the side of the wine swallowing boy, which is undoubtedly very bad news for Chen Beibei, after all, the power of the Ibaraki boy is also very terrifying.
Originally, a drunken boy was already very tricky.
If Ibaraki Boy still goes to his aid, then it seems even more impossible to defeat the Wine Swallowing Boy.
"What are Ibaraki boys doing?"
Chen Beibei asked.
"Just sitting quietly next to the wine-swallowing boy, the wine-swallowing boy seems to be drunk......"
Gu Xuniao looked at Chen Beibei and replied to him.
"Let's go and have a look."
Chen Beibei looked at Gu Huoniao and said slowly.
The task of the wine swallowing boy has been stuck for too long, and Chen Beibei doesn't want to continue to drag it out, even if he may not be able to beat the wine swallowing boy now.
But.
Since there is still a boy Che'an Gang here, then you should give it a try.
After all, the conditions given by the system to defeat the drunken boy are only to get the boy to cut Angang, perhaps, if you have this knife, you can complete this task.
"Yes, master."
Gu Xuniao looked at Chen Beibei and replied to him.
Subsequently.
Gu Xuaniao took Chen Beibei and walked together in the direction where they found the wine swallowing boy.
……
Bleak autumn wind.
Even when you walk in the woods, you will feel a bleak feeling.
This feeling made Chen Beibei and them even more nervous, and Chen Beibei hugged the boy Qieangang in front of him.
This knife can give Chen Beibei a sense of security.
After all.
This is the famous knife that once beheaded the drunken boy, perhaps, there are some secrets hidden in this knife.
"Master, it's just ahead."
Gu Xuaniao looked at Chen Beibei and said to him.
"Hmm."
Chen Beibei nodded.
At this time, Gu Huoniao's prompt is undoubtedly to let everyone be careful and try not to make a sound or anything like that.
After all.
Even if you really have to fight the drunken boys.
It must be more advantageous to put yourself in the dark.
Quiet.
Today, the woods are full of dead leaves.
Stepping on these dry leaves will always make some subtle sound of the stems and leaves cracking.
At this moment, these voices have become the only voices in this space, which sound extremely clear and make people extremely nervous.
Chen Beibei seemed to feel that the boy in his arms, Che Angang, became even colder.
"Delusion?"
Chen Beibei hugged him tighter......
At this moment, this is Chen Beibei's hope, no matter what, there can be no problem.
Soon.
Chen Beibei and they saw the dog god, and at this time, they could already see the wine swallowing boy and Ibaraki boy in the distance.
"Are there Yakshas, Prajnas, and Raven Tengu on the ground?"
Chen Beibei asked softly.
At the foot of the tree, there were three people, two of them resembling Raven Tengu and Yaksha, and the other was a woman......
Probably it's going to be Prajna.
After all, Prajna will always change his body, and his appearance will always change.
"Well, that's them."
The dog god looked at Chen Beibei and replied to him.
These three youkai once fought against Gu Won Bird, Inu God, and Yingcao, Gu Won Bird defeated Prajna, and Yingcao defeated Raven Tengu.
Only the Yaksha and the Inugami are on par.
If there is a battle, you can still deal with it in the same way as before.
But.
The remaining wine-swallowing boy and Ibaraki boy will not be easy to solve.
After all, the dog god and Gu Huoniao are Chen Beibei's two main fighting forces now, and after they go to deal with others, then no one will be able to fight with the wine swallowing boy and them.
……
"My best friend, it looks like someone is bothering us!"
The corners of the Ibaraki boy's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile of excitement, obviously, at this moment, he had already discovered Chen Beibei and them.
The Ibaraki boy stood up.
He looked at the handsome face of the drunken boy again, and then jumped down from the tree.
"Let's fight!"
Ibaraki said.
At this moment, Yaksha and Prajna still didn't understand what Ibaraki Boy meant, after all, several of them had been under the tree, and they hadn't found Chen Beibei and them hiding.
"Someone is approaching."
The Ibaraki boy did not stop, but said as he walked towards Chen Beibei and them.
Prajna and Yaksha had no choice but to quickly follow.
Now.
The Ibaraki boy is the one they follow, and what the Ibaraki boy wants to do, they must do their best to do it for the Ibaraki boy.
……
"Master, Ibaraki Boy has discovered us."
Inugami looked at the Ibaraki boy who was walking towards them and said with a serious face.
"Hmm."
Chen Beibei replied.
The Ibaraki boy was getting closer and closer, and Chen Beibei could already see his appearance clearly.
Soaring ghost horns, burly body, silver hair, red armor......
"Prepare for battle!"
Chen Beibei looked at his gods and said loudly.
Now.
Now that it has been discovered, there is no need to continue to hide......