Chapter 427: Wind and Fire Outside Three
Ye Shan's body healed quickly. Because the kind of medicinal powder given by the young man in the yellow robe was effective, the injury on his leg healed much faster than usual, and there was no scar.
She had always wanted to see the young man again, and although she knew in her heart that the two of them did not belong to the same world, she still wanted to be friends with this seemingly scary, but actually gentle young man. She still had a lot of questions for him, such as all sorts of things about the yokai, how to make his powder, and most importantly, she wanted to give him back the cleaned headband.
But after she recovered, her parents watched her more closely. Because the next year she was going to marry one of her father's distant sons, they didn't want anything to happen until then.
During this time, perhaps because of the young man guarding the mountain, or because the villagers and travelers no longer entered the mountain until they had to, there was no more incident of human abduction and abduction.
As soon as her parents relaxed a little, Ye Shan secretly ran out of the village and went directly to the mountains.
The air in the mountains is fresh, the scent of flowers is even more pleasant, hares and birds appear from time to time, and butterflies and insects are even more common. Since she was a child, every time she came to the mountains with her father to collect medicine, she was reluctant to leave. Because of the monster's outing, she hasn't been able to walk leisurely in the mountains and forests like this day for more than half a year, enjoying the gifts of nature.
She didn't know where to look for the yellow-robed young man, nor what his name was, so she walked aimlessly to the edge of the cliff where she met him. On the cliff not far below the cliff, the herb that had been picked by the young man had already sprouted again, and as soon as the breeze passed, the trees behind her made a rustling sound, and she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
But he was shocked to find that in addition to the sound of the wind blowing in the woods, there were other sounds behind him, and the bell in his pocket also began to vibrate. She had put her hand in her pocket before she turned around, and mustered up the courage to pull out the bell as she turned, and there was no monster behind her, but an old woman.
"Little girl, I went to see one of my relatives in this nearby village, but who knew but got lost, and I couldn't turn out of this mountain anyway." The old woman spoke.
Although Ye Shan was slightly disappointed that she didn't find the yellow-robed young man, she looked at the old woman in front of her, she must have been tired after walking in the mountains for so long, so she put away the bell and said, "I live in the village at the bottom of the mountain, you can follow me!" ”
"Okay, it's a savior!" The old woman smiled and nodded repeatedly.
Ye Shan deliberately slowed down her pace and helped the old woman to the path leading to the bottom of the mountain. After walking a few steps, the old woman almost fell down with a soft foot.
"Mother-in-law, are you alright?" Ye Shan saw that the old woman was struggling to walk, so she simply leaned down and said, "I'll carry you on your back!" ”
"That's hard work for you, what a good girl!" After speaking, the old woman climbed onto Ye Shan's back.
Ye Shan straightened up and tried it, but fortunately, the old woman's weight was not large, and she walked down the mountain again, so it was good to rest a few times in the middle.
"Mother-in-law, I am very familiar with the people in the village, what is the name of the relative you are looking for?" She continued to talk to the old woman as she walked.
His name was ...... What's going on? Look at my old fool...... Alas! The old woman couldn't speak.
"Don't worry, think slowly!" Ye Shan comforted her.
She felt the weight on her back getting heavier and heavier, and she looked in the direction of the path down the mountain, but she couldn't get anywhere. She grew tired and her legs began to go limp.
I wanted to ask the old woman on my back to rest for a while before leaving, but who knew that I was scared into a cold sweat when I turned my face slightly. The old woman's hand on her back peeked out of her long sleeves and grabbed her shoulder, it didn't look like an old man's hand at all, not only was it not wrinkled or age-spotted, but it also had long purple nails.
Ye Shan didn't know what to do, thinking that she was really stupid, obviously the demon bell had already reacted, but she still fell for the monster. If she guessed correctly, she was carrying the youkai who had taken the villagers captive.
The monster didn't seem to plan to continue the play either, her long nails always scratched Ye Shan's cheeks and neck, intentionally or unintentionally.
Beads of sweat rolled down Ye Shan's forehead, her heart almost jumped out of her chest, she was in too much of a hurry when she escaped from home, and she didn't carry the charm with her, and the monster was on her back, before she could take out the charm, I was afraid that she would be attacked.
She shouted in her heart for help, if only the yellow-robed young man could appear at this time, but how could he just pass by here? In that case, her luck would be too good.
The weight of the monster was too much for her to bear, and she staggered to her knees. The monster's nails had already pierced into the skin of her neck, and the pain hit instantly, but she couldn't scream. Only close your eyes and wait for your fate.
"Finally let me get you!"
A scorching wind came to his face, and the yellow-robed young man fell from the sky, waving the two big axes in his hand, and slashed at the monster on Ye Shan's back.
The monster hurriedly left Ye Shan's back, cursing in his mouth: "It's you again!" Dare to spoil my good deeds! ”
The yellow-robed young man ignored her, but said to Ye Shan, who was lying on the ground, "Quickly hide to the side!" ”
"Hmm......" Ye Shan's voice was a little choked, although she wanted to do what he said, but her legs were so stiff that she couldn't take a step because of timidity.
As soon as she looked up and saw the true face of the monster, it was an extremely bewitching woman, and her black eyes were like bottomless pools, as if they could easily confuse people and drag them into it.
As soon as the monster raised his hand, a strangely shaped firearm appeared in his hand, and the purple fire that emerged from the firearm hit the direction of the yellow-robed youth and Ye Shan.
The yellow-robed young man picked up Ye Shan with one hand and jumped into the air, his body as agile as a big cat, flying around with her over the canopy, dodging the attack of the firearms in the hands of the monster behind him.
"That monster is called Mother Rakshasa and has always liked to eat humans, especially the internal organs of young girls, didn't you say that you were born in a family of demon hunters?! Why don't you have any enlightenment?!! The yellow-robed young man did not forget to blame Ye Shan in his dodge.
Because of her, it was difficult for him to get rid of Mother Rakshasa, so he had to land in the open space at the top of the mountain, where it was convenient to summon his companions who had come together to deal with Mother Rakshasa. He placed Ye Shan behind a large rock, and he stepped out and summoned his weapon again.
"Hmph, the demon king fox wants to arrest me and send a few more people, obviously he didn't take me seriously." Mother Rakshasa landed across from them and said with a sneer.
"If I arrest you, I'll be enough alone!" The yellow-robed young man raised the Yue in his hand, ready to start a war with the Rakshasa Mother at any time.
"Let's see the trick!" Mother Rakshasa continued to fire firearms.
The yellow-robed youth moved extremely fast, dodging left and right while constantly approaching the Rakshasa Mother, and swung towards her chest.
Mother Rakshasa leaped backwards and continued to attack him with hellfire.
The yellow-robed young man waved the Yue in his left hand to split the fire, and the Yue in his right hand flew out towards the Rakshasa Mother.
Recently, because there have been patrols sent by the demon king fox Ouyang Xueye in the mountains, the ghost slave of the Rakshasa mother has no chance to attack the villagers or travelers, and she has been hungry for many days. At this time, when I met an evenly matched opponent, I naturally felt that my hands and feet were weak, and I couldn't exert my strength, so I was tired after only a few rounds.
She finally escaped the bombardment attack of the yellow-robed youth, licked her lips, and said angrily: "It's really unlucky, I can't eat the big meal to my mouth!" If you hadn't starved me continuously, I wouldn't have been able to do anything. That's it! ”
As soon as she finished speaking, purple hellfire ignited around her body, and her figure disappeared in the flames and smoke.
The yellow-robed young man put away his weapon and walked behind the stone to examine Ye Shan's wounds.
Seeing that the wound was not deep and had already scabbed, he shook his head and said, "You really get hurt every time!" ”
"I'm here to pay this back!" Ye Shan took out the hairband from his pocket that the yellow-robed young man had tied his wound last time and handed it to him.
"It's good that you keep this thing, you don't have to risk running to this place to return it, I warned you last time!" The yellow-robed young man took the headband, but his brows were still furrowed.
"I ......" Ye Shan felt unable to refute when he said this.
"Where's your demon bell?! When you encounter the Rakshasa Mother, it should ring! The yellow-robed young man asked.
"It's ringing, but it's not obvious, and she's just an ordinary old woman no matter how you look at it." Ye Shan was in a state of panic just now, and at this moment she relaxed slightly, feeling infinitely wronged in her heart, and she cried as soon as her nose was sore.
Her crying made the yellow-robed young man feel at a loss. He thought for a moment, stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me your string of bells!" ”
"Huh?" Ye Shan looked at him with teary eyes, although he didn't understand what he wanted his bell to do, but he still obediently gave him the bell.
The yellow-robed young man pulled back the braid at the back of his head, picked out a strand of golden hair in the middle, cut it off with a light stroke of his fingernails, and then twisted it into a rope. Then untie Ye Shan's demon bells one by one and wear them on this golden rope.
"Is this ......?!" Ye Shan picked up the demon bell that had been re-worn by the yellow-robed youth, and as soon as he held it in his hand, he felt very different from before, the vibration of the bell was more obvious, and there was a powerful force contained in it.
"The bell with my golden mane string also has a part of my demonic power in it, and when it encounters other youkai, it interacts with the demon bell and rings more obviously. If you practice your monster hunting skills well, you may even be able to temporarily resist the attacks of powerful monsters. The yellow-robed young man explained to Ye Shan.
"My name is Ye Shan, and I haven't asked your name yet?" Ye Shan looked at the bell in her hand and was very happy, and finally broke into laughter.
"My name is Wind and Fire!" The yellow-robed young man paused, but still told her his name, and he stretched out a hand to her and said, "Can you stand up?" ”
Ye Shan took his hand without hesitation, stood up with his strength and said, "You saved me again, thank you!" Will we ever see each other again? ”
"I don't think so! You and I don't belong to the same world after all! Your life is your own, and I can't just appear at a critical moment every time, so don't come here to look for me in the future! The yellow-robed young man replied resolutely.
He knew in his heart that if he separated from her this time, the two should not see each other. Because he always felt that once humans had a friendship with youkai, they would inevitably let their guard down on other youkai as well, and just like today, this girl was likely to be in danger again.
"But......" Ye Shan wanted to say something more, but finally swallowed back.
She knew that the words of the yellow-robed young man were right, although she still had some expectations in her heart.
Later, for a long time, there were no more yokai in the mountains. Before marrying into the distant Ran family, she also tried to go into the mountains to look for wind and fire, but she couldn't find it.
What was left to her was only the demon bells that were strung for her, proving that they had indeed seen them, and the string of demon bells and the story between them had also become a kind of witness.
"Even youkai are good and evil!"
This is a sentence that Ye Shan often talks to his descendants.