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Chapter 278 Qing Xing’s Dream

Chapter 278 Qing Xing’s Dream

In the early morning, the air in the courtyard is fresh, and the rising sun shines through the leaves, casting light spots on the mixed stone lanterns and Jizo statues, making it quiet and peaceful.

Chunxiang came to tell Qingxing that she had found a usable well behind the temple, and urged her brother to wash up quickly.

After washing his face with cold, clear well water, Qing Xing felt that his fatigue had been relieved a lot.And when he looked in the direction of the torii from a distance and confirmed that the living souls were gone, he felt completely relaxed.

But at this time, Hui Yuanchu's voice came from behind: "What are the plans for today?"

Qingxing looked back at his peers who were still listless, thought for a moment, and asked, "Can you do divination?"

"will not."

"I think so." Qingxing had already expected it, nodded and said: "Then, just like yesterday, I will be responsible for using divination to find the Yuliu Soul. After finding the Yuliu Soul, we can take turns to exorcise it."

"So, what can Laixiang and I do for you?"

"Ah... No need, we're just helping each other." Qingxing scratched his head, "To be honest, I didn't expect a big exorcism to be so time-consuming. Chunhai and I need to be completely devoted, and we can't take care of the surroundings at all... So, I think we can help each other guard and look after each other while they are performing rituals."

Hui Yuanchu shook his head and said: "Mutual help is mutual help...and kindness is kindness. In addition to the need for mutual help, you also told us valuable information about our lives, and you were also willing to divide the Yuliu soul you found. Give it to us. How can we thank you for these favors?"

Seeing that Hui Yuanchu was serious about it, Qing Xing thought about it seriously and finally came up with something.

"In the God's Domain, if you encounter an irresistible danger, I will come to break up the queen... Please both of you, be sure to take Harumi out."

Hui Yuanchu didn't answer or agree immediately, but raised his head and glanced at him lazily: "...Danger? You're not talking about living souls, right?"

Qing Xing also raised his head, but turned back to look in the direction of the temple.

On the steps of the temple in the distance, Laixiang was teasing Harumi. She didn't know what she said, teasing the innocent girl until her face turned red and she lowered her head in silence.

"I didn't tell Chunhai about this," Qingyuki said.

Then he turned back and looked at Hui Yuanchu seriously: "To be honest, I think you two are also lucky. The first people you encounter when you come in are us."

"...If you are from other shrines, you might have been killed by this time."

"Killed? Impossible..." Hui Yuanchu just waved his hands lazily, but soon he came back to his senses, "Wait a minute? Do you mean..."

"So you really don't know anything?" Qingyuki looked at his reaction and sighed, "Of course it was by the priests of other shrines... The essence of the Kamizhi Festival is actually a fight."

Hui Yuan initially frowned, as if it was difficult to accept it.

After a while, he asked: "Why?"

"The Kamie Festival has been carried out like this since ancient times. All participating shrines are allowed to enter the Heian Kyo to fight, and the one who survives at the end will be the Saio candidate who will be sent to the shrine."

Huiyuan looked thoughtful at first, but after a moment two words popped out of his mouth: "...life."

Qingyue nodded and understood what he meant: "Ah, yes. The vitality of the priests and witches should be the best sacrifice for the country and the Lord Fengguo."

Then, he stared at Hui Yuanchu and seriously warned: "So, if we encounter priests and witches from other shrines in the future... don't hesitate, take Chunhai with you and run directly."

"Because the other party will not hesitate and will definitely come to kill them. As long as they are priests in this divine domain, they all understand one thing: what happens after any encounter is that the two sides will fight until the winner is determined..."

Qing Xing's instructions were serious.

But Hui Yuanchu had a subtle expression.

He looked at Qing Xing, and asked a simple but crucial question: "——then, why didn't you two charge up to fight me and Lai Xiang as soon as you saw me?"

"Moreover - regarding what kind of sacrifice should be offered to Lord Fengguo, what you are saying now is different from before... Is it life or the soul of Yutama?"

With a strange tone, Hui Yuan showed a strange smile.

Qingxing became nervous for some reason, and the image of the flesh and blood monster flashed through his mind.

He took a deep breath, dispelled the tension, calmed down and said, "Please listen to my explanation."

"At first, I thought you were just lost hermits, but after talking for a long time, I realized that you don't know anything..." Qing Xing paused, "In other words, you are different from others. It's more like us. So I think, if I tell you 'other ways' besides killing, then we can still be friends, right?"

"For other shrines, offering the opponent's life as a sacrifice is the only option." "But for our Seimei Shrine, there is a second option, which is to exorcise the soul of the jade... This is the only option. That’s what we’re going to do.”

Then, Qing Xing took out a cinnamon branch from his arms.

"Look, this is the sacred branch of our shrine." He spread out the cinnamon branch and asked again, "What is your sacred branch?"

"Ear of rice."

"...Inari God's golden ear? I remember you said that Laixiang Shrine is also on Mount Inari, right? Even the shape of the sacred branch is similar, so you are indeed a Shatsusha Shrine that has a deep connection with Inari Taisha Shrine... Take it Come out and take a look.”

Hui Yuanchu hesitated for a moment and replied: "Over there at Laixiang."

"Forget it." Qing Xing didn't care, "Just take mine as an example."

He handed the cinnamon branch to Hui Yuanchu without any worries, and then asked, "Did you see anything special?"

"...Light?" Hui Yuanchu said, seemingly uncertain.

"This light is the proof of the sacrifice... As long as it continues, the light that represents the satisfaction of Lord Feng will become brighter."

"Grandpa's notes say that based on the experience of each generation, after about three times, you will be able to reach the level that satisfies Lord Feng. Even if you leave God's Domain, you won't worry about being blamed by Lord Feng. One day Shenyin became a member of Shenghun."

Hui Yuanchu fell silent again.

Qingxing looked at his expression and said first: "——But, I have never killed anyone."

"So this light is proof that purification can also please Lord Fengguo."

Hui Yuanchu continued to frown.

He looked back at Laixiang for a while, then suddenly turned back and said: "But Laixiang and I are not from Seimei Shrine, but we also obtained the light by exorcising the Jade Soul. This proves that anyone can do this... From this, It is unreasonable to say that other shrines will fight each other when they meet. There are obviously safer ways to sacrifice."

Qing Xing shook his head and sighed.

"It's not 'can't do it', but 'won't do it'. It's not a question of 'technique', it's a question of 'tradition'," he said.

"Looking for and exorcising the jade soul requires stargazing, divination, spells, chasing Nuo... In fact, they are all techniques that are very different from Shinto style."

"...Let me put it bluntly, these are not Shinto spells, but 'Yin Yang Tao'. They flourished in the Heian period, declined in Kamakura and the Warring States Period, and were finally labeled as 'Yin Yang Temple Cult' by Shinto after the Meiji Restoration. The name is abolished and the Yin and Yang Dao is completely destroyed."

"Because Seimei Shrine enshrines the Great Onmyoji Abe Seimei. Although he is in Shinto, he is always unclear about Onmyodo."

"It is also because of this that our ancestors discovered the use of Onmyodo techniques in the Divine Branch Festival in a new way - the exorcism of the Yuli soul can also please the Lord Toyokuni. As a result, Seimei Shrine has gained the ability to The way to get out of a fight safely.”

"Maybe it's because Yin and Yang Dao is not the way to communicate with gods, but the way to communicate with heaven and earth. Therefore, a single god like Toyokuni Lord, who symbolizes the laws of heaven and earth, is inversely compatible."

"This is actually not a secret. Other shrines know it. It's just their stance that prevents them from doing this like us."

"Because they are Shinto."

"——The Shinto of 'Devotion'."

Qing Xing finally shut up.

Then, with a somewhat pleading attitude, he looked at Hui Yuanchu and said, "Anyway, no matter what I say is true or false, it will be verified when we meet people from other shrines again, right?"

"So, all I ask is that you can help take away Chunhai when the time comes."

Hui Yuanchu looked at him deeply, and finally stopped asking any more questions, and simply responded: "Yes, if this is your wish."

Qing Xing relaxed.

Some instinct told him that Hui Yuanchu's promise must be trustworthy.

 Yesterday, the chapter was blocked again. I couldn't figure out where the violation was, so I couldn't change it no matter what. It entered the 48-hour review cycle again, so I had to repost it.

  To those book friends who subscribed yesterday, I sincerely apologize for wasting everyone’s money on a chapter... I will make a free extra chapter later to make up for it.
  
 
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