Chapter 7: Onmyoji
An hour later, the five arrived at the parking lot of the Ningxiang Hot Spring Hotel. www.biquge.info Xu Shaohua took the luggage and took Zhao Jin and Qiu Haiwei to look at the room, Gu Xianmi walked to Wang Dao, who was a step behind, and said, "Director Wang, is your ghost envoy free?" You've been busy with business the other day, and I can't bother you. It just so happens that everyone came to Ningxiang to play today, and if your ghost envoy is free, I want to meet him tonight. ”
Director Wang agreed: "He is free today, I can arrange for him to meet with Brother Gu." However, Brother Gu, didn't you come here for leisure today, why are you in a hurry to see him? ”
"Didn't you say last time that he was an Earthbound Spirit before he became your ghost envoy, I have a conjecture now, and I need him to help me confirm it." Gu Xianmi said.
"Oh, what a conjecture, Brother Gu." Director Wang asked.
Gu Xianmi patted Director Wang on the shoulder and said, "You'll know then." ”
After nightfall, Xu Shaohua and Gu Xianmi came to Director Wang's suite. Director Wang emptied the things on the table next to the sofa by the window, took out a small wooden token and put it on the table.
Director Wang silently recited a mantra, and then shouted at the token on the table: "Hurry like a law!" ”
The token on the table trembled a little, and there was no reaction. As soon as Director Wang was about to recite the incantation again, he heard Zhou Boxi's voice from the token: "Master, what do you command?" ”
"Senior Zhou, are you far away from me now? Can you come over as soon as possible? Director Wang asked.
"It's not too far, master, I can get to my master's place in less than thirty minutes." Zhou Boxi replied.
Hearing that they would have to wait for half an hour, Xu Shaohua and Gu Xianmi sat down on the sofa. Director Wang put away the token, lit a cigarette, and asked, "Brother Gu, your guess is related to the identity of my ghost envoy, right?" ”
Gu Xianmi was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes, but it's not that I can't tell you, but I don't want you to think too much." But since you've already guessed, I'll tell you and Ah Hua what I guessed. I guess that this ghost envoy of yours, Zhou Boxi, may not have been a demon hunter during his lifetime. ”
"How is that possible?! Then how could he memorize the "Purple Book"? Gu Xianmi's conjecture has completely exceeded Director Wang's previous assumption.
"Director Wang, do you know the Onmyoji?" Gu Xianmi asked.
"Onmyoji? You know, don't you often appear in Japanese supernatural comics? You mean, Zhou Boxi may be Japanese?! Director Wang exclaimed.
"Where do you think about it, in fact, in our Chinese history, there are also a group of supernatural people called Onmyoji, who were the main opponents of our demon hunters. When the Mongols invaded the Central Plains, Onmyoji had participated in the slaughter of cities many times in order to obtain souls, so he was also called a demon master by people in the righteous path. And the name of our demon hunter is because our predecessors helped the rebel army kill the onmyoji many times in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. After entering the Ming Dynasty, several major lineages of the Onmyoji were severed, and after that, they completely walked into the shadow of history, and rarely appeared in front of the demon hunters. Gu Xianmi said.
"So, Brother Gu, why do you guess that Zhou Boxi may be an onmyoji, didn't you say before that he might be from the Runan Zhou clan?" Director Wang asked puzzled.
Gu Xianmi replied: "Director Wang, didn't you say that when you met him, he was still an earth-bound spirit. Both you and Ah Hua know that there are three major conditions for a naturally formed Earthbound Spirit: first, to die in this place; second, there is a deep attachment to this place; Third, he was buried here on a cloudy day. Wang Dao, you yourself know that it is impossible for Zhou Boxi to meet the second major condition, otherwise he would not become your ghost envoy, so he can only be an artificially created earth binding spirit.
Since artificially creating Earthbound Spirits will make the created Earthbound Spirits unable to leave this place on their own, let alone enter reincarnation on their own, which is a very damaging practice for Yin Virtue, so generally speaking, we Demon Hunters will not do this kind of thing. However, it is also possible that the Demon Hunter uses the Earth Dragon Binding Technique, one of the Five Elements, to depreciate his life to deal with enemies that are difficult to defeat. Therefore, if he became an Earth Binding Spirit because of the Earth Dragon Binding Method, then he is likely to be an Onmyoji. Instead, he's a demon hunter.
As for whether Zhou Boxi is from the Runan Zhou clan, I can only say that if he is a demon hunter, then it is likely to be from the Runan Zhou clan, but if he is really an onmyoji, then it is likely to be from the Hui and Zhou clans. Because Hui and Zhou have appeared in almost every generation since the Qing Dynasty, two or three onmyoji have appeared, and later became the main force of onmyoji hiding in the shadows. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period, they also served the Taiping army many times. ”
Director Wang nodded, thought for a while, and then asked, "Then is it possible that a certain Onmyoji will use it to deal with our demon hunters after learning the Earth Dragon Binding Method?" ”
Gu Xianmi shook his head and said, "That's impossible, because when the designer of the Earth Dragon Binding Method designed this set of spells, he targeted an imaginary enemy who was weak in body and strong in spirit, so this set of spells was almost useless to us demon hunters. Therefore, there is no need for the Onmyoji to put aside his very useful spells and go to learn the Earth Dragon Binding Method to deal with us. ”
Xu Shaohua, who had been listening very attentively beside him, interjected: "Brother Gu, why are you so familiar with the Earth Dragon Binding Method, do you know this set of techniques?" ”
Gu Xianmi shook his head and said, "Where would I be, the designer of this set of spells is the fifth-generation head of the Dragon Sect of the Quanzhen Sect, and he is also the ancestor of Wang Changyue, the maker of the Sanqing Bell that I received from Mr. Dong this time. Their set of techniques has always been only taught by the head of the Dragon Sect of the Quanzhen Sect. If I hadn't studied a lot of information about the Dragon Sect of the Quanzhen Sect for the sake of Sanqingling this time, I really wouldn't have known that there was a set of techniques in the world. ”
"Brother Gu, how do you know so many things about what Onmyoji is, why haven't I heard of it?" Director Wang asked.
Gu Xianmi replied: "Actually, the Onmyoji almost died after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and it is normal that you haven't heard of it, Director Wang. If I hadn't gotten a copy of the Qing Dynasty Demon Hunter's notes from Master Zhaojue last year, I wouldn't have known about Onmyoji at all. ”
"I see, but I still admire you, like me, I will never read this kind of book." Director Wang said.
At this time, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the house. Then, Zhou Boxi's translucent figure appeared in the middle of the living room.
"Master." Zhou Boxi saluted Wang Dao and said.
Director Wang nodded and introduced to Zhou Boxi: "Senior Zhou, let me introduce you, this is Gu Xianmi, who is also a demon hunter like you and me, this is Xu Shaohua, he is ......"
"Boss, are you there?" As soon as Director Wang introduced Xu Shaohua, Zhao Jin pushed the door and walked in.
"Ozu, what are you doing here?" Director Wang didn't expect that he didn't close the door properly, and actually let Zhao Jin enter the room directly.
"Hey, the two handsome guys are also there, it just so happens that Haiwei and I are going to go to the third floor of the hotel to sing K, do you want to go together?" Zhao Jin didn't notice the awkward atmosphere in the room at all, until she saw the translucent figure of Zhou Boxi.
“...... This...... What is it? Boss, this... That's not what I thought... That's it, right? Zhao Jin said calmly.
"Ozu, you guessed it right, it's the one. We are the emerging cult, the Seven Martial Seas. Since you have seen through our secrets, we can only sacrifice your soul to the Holy Spirit. Director Wang covered his forehead and said weakly.
"Director Wang, don't talk nonsense. Don't be afraid, Ozu, I'll explain it to you. Gu Xianmi pushed Director Wang away and said to Zhao Jin, who was trembling.
Fortunately, Gu Xianmi's explanation is clear and reasonable, and Gu Xianmi's appearance and magnetic baritone have a good soothing effect on Zhao Jin, so Zhao Jin believed Gu Xianmi and his mood stabilized.
Zhao Jin cautiously peeked at Zhou Boxi, and then whispered: "In this way, you are all from an organization called the Demon Hunter Alliance, and you are good people who fight for the stability of the spirit world. And this ..... Brother, in fact, is the boss's messenger in the ghost world, and he is a ...... Good ghost, right? ”
"Yes, so to speak." Director Wang nodded and said.
"That'...... Boss, can you fly? Zhao Jin asked curiously.
"Ozu, we're the Demon Hunter League, not the League of Superheroes, okay. We're just ordinary people with some special skills. Director Wang really convinced Zhao Jin's imagination.
"Oh, I thought you'd be like Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach Boss." Zhao Jin said.
"Boss, is Ozu here with you?" To make matters worse, Qiu Haiwei also walked into the room.
As if it was a repetition of the plot a few minutes ago, Qiu Haiwei and Zhao Jin, like Zhao Jin, experienced the process of sluggishness, fright, explanation, and emotional stability.