I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 309 Ghost King
Since then, I have never been to Fukuchiyama again. I didn't expect that the old man was still alive. Maybe he was the weird old man who drove away tourists as Miss Fukuda mentioned - he even chased foxes with a cane, let alone people.

Higashino Yu's face looked a little unhappy. He had been starving all the way out of Fukuchiyama, and was driven away in a panic. He walked onto the road and was almost beaten to death by people with bad intentions.

Later, I ate wild berries along the way and picked up some bread left over by tourists before I could recover. I suffered a lot, and this part of the tortuous experience was inseparable from this old Deng.

Just as he was about to say something to him, Dong Ye Yu looked at the old man's smiling face and was suddenly stunned and discovered a problem.

The old man had only seen himself in fox form, and had never seen himself after transforming. Moreover, he had grown for more than ten years after transforming and had changed a lot. How could he recognize himself at a glance?

Something is wrong!
Higashino Yu pulled Jinguji Hiiragi's hand and backed away: "Be careful, this old man is weird!"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami was originally wondering how Higashino Yu knew this old man, but after hearing what he said, he immediately became alert. He made hand seals, and white talisman paper flew out from the chest pocket of his school uniform.

There are not many, only a few, but they are very spiritual. Three of them are flying up and down around Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami as if they are guarding them, and two of them are sneaking into the bushes along the road.

It seems that after stepping into the path of immortality, Hiiragi Jing's cultivation has improved rapidly.

Dong Ye Yu took a look and was not surprised. Although she turned to practice the Qi-refining method he taught her, the Ghost Immortal cultivation that she had practiced for more than ten years was not abolished - after all, the Ghost Immortal path can be seen as skipping the stage of refining essence into Qi and directly practicing the method of transforming Qi into spirit.

Now that she has established her foundation and completed her Taoist base, coupled with the previous ten years of spiritual practice, she might be able to directly jump to the later stage as soon as she enters the stage of refining qi and transforming into spirit. Humans practice faster than monsters, and she might catch up with me before I even form a golden elixir.

However, by then she would probably encounter the same dilemma as herself, unable to find a way forward, and could only wait to repay her gratitude and see if the system would give her a way out.

Dong Ye Yu sighed in his heart. He didn't bring a knife with him. With a casual move, several balls of orange-red fox fire the size of a human head floated in the air, seemingly ready to smash down at any time.

Seeing this, the old man burst into laughter: "You remembered me?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Dong Yeyu who was full of hostility, raised his cane and pointed at him, and snorted: "You little fox are too vindictive. I saved your life back then, but instead of thanking me, you have been holding a grudge against me for so many years. You are quite ungrateful."

Save me? Thank you so much, you almost saved me from being beaten to death.

"Who are you?" Dong Yeyu asked in a deep voice, "Madman? Or a demon?"

"I am neither a madman nor a demon. I am neither a human nor a god nor a demon nor a ghost. What am I?"

The old man leaned on his cane and glanced behind him with a complicated expression. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go quickly. This place is dangerous and you can't stay here for long. You two are lucky not to be trapped. It's a blessing."

Dangerous?

Dong Yeyu frowned: "My teachers, classmates and friends are all asleep, how can I just leave?"

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami beside her nodded slightly, indicating her support for his point of view. She observed the old man and asked coldly, "Did you do this?"

The old man was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he sighed and a bitter smile appeared on his old face, "This matter is indeed related to me."

"Okay, it's you indeed!"

Dong Ye Yu gritted his teeth and immediately planned to settle all the new and old grudges together, but he also felt a little strange in his heart. He seemed to have neither the madness of a demon nor the insidiousness of a conspirator. He gave people a rather strange feeling.

Maybe this is the reason why the barking dog does not bite. The saying "appearance reflects the heart" is sometimes not accurate. Some extremely bad people actually look like good people.

Just as he was about to move forward, he felt his sleeve being pulled down. He turned around and saw the cold girl shaking her head slightly.

"Ask first. Some magic spells need to be removed by the person himself. Otherwise, even if they are eliminated, Sanae and the others' situation will not change. It may even get worse."

Dong Yeyu thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth. He nodded, turned his head, looked at the old man and said seriously: "Remove the magic and I will let you live. Otherwise, you will die today. I am very powerful now and I will not lie to you."

"I'm sorry, but I can no longer control the situation."

The old man shook his head in shame, found a stone, blew away the dust, and sat down: "I have been guarding the mountain road all these years, just because I was afraid that someone would accidentally enter the dangerous place and die, but I didn't expect that I would lose control in the end."

Can the Riddler just die? Sanae's life or death is unknown, and Higashino Yu is getting anxious. "What's going on? Explain clearly."

The old man did not answer the question directly. He put his hands on his cane and looked at the two people and asked, "Do you know what Fukuchi Mountain was like in ancient times?"

"The countryside?" Higashino Yu was not very well-versed in the ancient history of the island country.

The historians here have a bad habit. In China, everything that should be written in personal biographies is written into the official history, and some unofficial histories are also adopted, resulting in a bloated, complicated and distorted history. Trivial matters are mixed with some major events to make up the history of the island country.

The history of Fukuchiyama is not tested in the exam, and I don't know much about it. I only know that Toyotomi Hideyoshi attached great importance to this place - Fukuchiyama Castle was built into a fortress city under his advocacy.

Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami pondered for two seconds: "A strategic location. Fukuchiyama Castle is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the terrain is strategic. Occupying this place will allow us to control the Sekigahara area."

"Look, the little girl knows it, but you, little fox, still have a lot to learn."

The old man glanced at Dong Yeyu, and before he could even blush, he continued, "In ancient times, humans fought countless wars of varying sizes in order to compete for power and land in Fuchi Mountain. More than 10,000 people were buried there, and resentment was soaring. There were often resentful ghosts eating people, and evil spirits causing trouble."

"But these resentful ghosts also devour each other and hate each other, so they are not a big deal. If we leave them alone, it will probably be fine."

"Originally? So there was something unexpected happening later?" Dong Ye Yu asked.

"Listen to me, don't interrupt."

The old man glared at him, and when he saw that he was unhappy and stopped talking, he continued, "Later, a sword saint died in an ancient battlefield due to betrayal. Although his soul left, the remaining souls of heaven, earth, and even the seven spirits did not dissipate. He was obsessed with it, full of hatred, and coupled with the resentment from the battlefield, he swallowed countless evil ghosts and became a ghost king."

Sword Master? Dong Yeyu was stunned when he heard this. Could he be talking about a normal school?

"He was a hero before his death, so it was normal for him to become a ghost hero after his death. The evil ghosts now have a leader. But the ghost king lacks a human soul. Although he is powerful, he cannot achieve enlightenment. Therefore, he is extremely eager to take back the most important soul that he has lost. The ghost soldiers and generals are also preparing for battle, wanting to vent all the hatred and resentment of those who died on the battlefield. The two hit it off immediately."

No wonder Shifan always loses his memory, it turns out there is such a reason.

Dong Ye Yu was thoughtful. The knowledge he learned about the human soul after practicing was similar to the worldly rumors in his previous life.

All living things in the world have three souls and seven spirits. The three souls are divided into heavenly soul, earthly soul and human soul.

The heavenly soul is also called the fetal light, which is the life source given to people by heaven and earth. Once the fetal light disappears, people die. The heavenly soul returns to heaven and earth and enters reincarnation again, but it has no connection with the past. The earthly soul is also called the shuangling. After a person dies, the earthly soul will wander in the cemetery and be worshipped by descendants. If the incense is strong, it may become a blessing soul to protect descendants. If descendants forget their ancestors, it will slowly dissipate under normal circumstances - abnormally, it will become an evil ghost like Shifan.

The human soul is different from these two souls. It belongs uniquely to "me". It is the root of human consciousness, emotion, and memory. It is the human itself. It is this soul that walks to the underworld.

The seven souls refer to the corpse dog, hidden arrow, sparrow yin, swallowing thief, non-poison, purifying foulness, and smelly lungs. They belong to the body, coordinate with each other, and control the functioning of the human body.

After a person dies, the body dies and the seven souls also disappear - of course, if the person becomes a ghost, the seven souls still exist.

Like the Normal University, it is not uncommon for the heavenly soul and the earthly soul to not return to heaven and earth, and the seven spirits to not dissipate. In history, there are often legends of zombies harming people. This is a situation where the soul of the deceased leaves, but the person's obsession and resentment are too deep, and there are problems with the burial ground.

The old man sighed and continued.

"If these ghost soldiers and generals were allowed to appear, the people of the world would have no chance of escaping death. Later, a god took pity on all living things and used his great magical powers to isolate the ancient battlefield from the world. He personally sat in charge and suppressed the thousands of ghosts. It has been four or five hundred years since then."

So this is what out of control means?

Higashino Yu frowned: "But what does this have to do with Sanae and the others falling into a deep sleep? If the seal fails, all the ghosts should come out. Could there be nightmares among those ghosts?"

"With tens of thousands of ghosts coming out, you still have the life to stand here and chat with me?"

The old man retorted. He was always dissatisfied with the fox's previous attitude. He felt that his kindness had been taken for granted.

"It's just that the seal was unstable, and a little bit of resentment leaked out, and there were some loopholes, causing the souls of those mortals to be absorbed into it." He made a little gesture.

A little bit? Some?
Dong Yeyu looked at the old man suspiciously, "Since it is related to you, and you know so much, you must be familiar with that god, right? Go and ask him to save people!"

"That god is trying to suppress the resentment and can't spare his hands."

Higashino Yu: “.”

After looking at him for a moment, the atmosphere was silent. The old man coughed twice and said, "You kid, you don't expect an old man to fight against the ghost king's army for people?"

Dong Ye Yu fell silent. Strictly speaking, this matter had nothing to do with the old man.

On the contrary, they are helping the powerful people in the island country to clean up their messes, working for free and guarding the mountain roads. They have already done the most they can, and they really have no face to ask them to risk their lives to save others.

What's more, the other person had saved his life - with his limited cultivation back then, he might have gone into the mountains to deliver takeaway to the Ghost King.

But why didn’t I notice this old man in the system’s gratitude album before?
Dong Ye Yu planned to take a look at it when he had time, and find time to repay the favor and end the relationship. The old man seemed to be in his seventies or eighties, and who knew he might pass away one day.

After listening to this, Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami felt that the old man was not a bad person. He took back the talisman, stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Old man, you misunderstood. We don't ask you to risk your life to save people. We just want to ask if there is any way to save people."

"This old man is so weak. Ah? How can I save him?"

The old man opened his eyes wide and observed the two for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, but it is extremely dangerous. I advise you to leave."

"I just said that my good friends and classmates are now in a dangerous situation. How can I just walk away? Please tell me how to save them. I will definitely repay you for this kindness." Dong Ye Yu made the Shangqing Seal with his hands and bowed his head.

The old man looked at the hand seal he made thoughtfully, then smiled: "You still owe me a life last time, what if you die in there?"

Dong Yeyu smiled and said, "Then I can only pay it back in my next life."

"That's quite free and easy." The old man nodded slightly.

"The method to find them is very simple. You just need to enter the dream, do not resist, and be absorbed by the ancient battlefield."

"It's difficult to just save people. You need to defeat the Ghost King and then help the gods purify the battlefield. Your cultivation is mediocre among monsters, but it's not easy to kill the Ghost King. Let me make it clear, the Ghost King is a real Ghost King, and he has ghost soldiers and ghost soldiers guarding him. He is more difficult to deal with than ordinary monster kings."

The old man said, staring at Dong Yeyu: "Do you dare to take this trip?"

"Don't we have to go even if we dare?" Dong Ye Yu sighed, thinking in his heart that a Pure Yang Sword should be able to do it?
So I asked, "Can I bring my magic weapon in?"

The old man nodded and said, "Put your magic weapon on your body before entering the dream. If you have been practicing for a long time, your aura will be integrated and you can naturally bring it in."

"How do I find that god?"

"No need to look for him. Once you go in, he will know you are here. After killing the Ghost King, he will tell you what to do next."

Higashino Yu asked some more questions, and then he and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami prepared to go back to the inn to get magical instruments, talismans and weapons, and then enter the dream to save people.

As soon as he turned around, the old man called out to the two of them.

"Wait a minute. If we go like this, I'm afraid the two of you won't be enough to fill the gaps in the Ghost King's teeth."

You don’t have to speak if you can’t speak.

Dong Yeyu complained in his heart, but the old man in front of him was his benefactor after all, so it was not easy to confront him. He turned around and was about to say something, but saw the old man clenching his fist mysteriously, "Look at this."

He spread out his hands, and a round, crystal-clear spirit bead was suspended in his hand. It was the size of a ping-pong ball, and had a terrifyingly rich aura of water spirit. It was bright and clear, purer than the purest diamond, and glowed with colorful light in the sun.

He pushed it towards Dong Ye Yu, and the spirit pearl flew over and hovered in front of Dong Ye Yu.

"This water spirit bead will help you in times of crisis."

Higashino Yu and Jinguji Hiiragi Kagami looked at the spirit pearl curiously.

Then Jinguji Hiiragi suddenly remembered that they had not exchanged names for such a long time, which was indeed a bit rude, so he looked up and asked: "I haven't asked for your name yet--"

Halfway through his words, he was stunned. On the quiet mountain path, only the breeze passed by and the shadows of the trees swayed. There was no trace of the old man.

(End of this chapter)