Chapter 84: The Sun-Winged Miko

Red moth.

"I remember this should be Hong Tianyin's family?"

Baijie had an ominous premonition in his heart.

He looked up and saw the sky full of shining gold powder - that was actually not gold powder, but scale powder.

Countless moths swarmed densely over the sea of ​​flowers. Every time they flapped their wings, their tracks in the air naturally scattered a large amount of scale powder, making him feel as if he was surrounded by golden mist.

"not good!"

Points of light the size of fireflies flickered.

"Don't absorb the powder, jump to the other side!"

The lake owner, Snow Yashahime, gave a warning.

He immediately held his breath and leaped to the side - at that moment, the golden smoke exploded like gasoline ignited by sparks!

"Boom!"

Baijie fell to the ground and rolled to the side.

However, the moths gathered together and sprinkled more gold dust downwards.

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions occurred, and Baijie's surroundings were engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

"Escape to the northeast. There is a route there that can lead to escape."

The lake owner gave instructions.

"How do you know . . . ?"

"Stop asking."

"it is good!"

Baijie didn't bother to ask any more questions. He squatted down in a slightly bent position, exerted force with his thighs, and jumped to an area that was not affected by the fire and explosion.

Golden smoke spread out, the surrounding red flowers were burning, moths chased him, but he ran without looking back.

"Run to the left."

Yuki Yashahime spoke again.

Baijie ran wildly in the woods, making a clacking sound under his feet - this must be a dream woven by Tenjin Sakura Mahouya, as if he was in a hedge maze, decorated with green everywhere.

He didn't know how long it took, but he was finally sure that he had gotten rid of those red moths and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Baijie looked around and found that he had come to the depths of the woods. The visibility here was very poor. Going further, there was only a vast darkness.

"Okay, that's enough."

The lake owner's voice was a little cold.

"And...Mahora, it's time for you to show up—"

The light floating beside him swayed a few times.

"Mahoura, are you talking about the guardian deity?"

Baijie exhaled a breath, he had not yet recovered from the situation just now

"Hehe...who else could it be besides it?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in Yuki Yashahime's voice.

"Look... aren't there those red dots on the ground?"

"Red dot."

Baijie made a confused sound.

His gaze suddenly focused ahead, where many red dots stretched across the mossy ground of the woods.

Red flowers?
It's like a bloodstain deliberately left to mark the path.

The little red flowers bloomed in the darkness, and the petals seemed to emit a faint light.

Baijie began to walk along the path paved with red flowers, heading deeper into the dark woods. Soon, the density of the flowers continued to increase, turning into a winding, snake-like belt of red flowers.

Baijie followed a winding route and came to an open space.

Then he heard a whimpering sound.

It was a sound like a child crying.

"deer?"

Baijie found a little deer.

The deer's body exuded a hazy light, and its head had four coral-colored horns that emitted a green glow.

"Mahonliang!"

He also noticed that the deer was kneeling in front of a "statue" and crying.

No, not a statue.

It was Hiiragi Hiruko, whom Baijie had seen before, in a praying state. She was still kneeling on the ground, motionless.

The young deer also noticed Baijie's arrival, and tears flowed from its black eyes.

"Yes, this guy is Mahora."

The lake owner said unhappily, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place... Ah, you want me to save someone? Do you think you can do that now?"

As if it was having a conversation with the owner of the lake, the young deer made a sound like a jade chime.

"You want me to save your witch... What nonsense are you talking about? It's good enough that I can help you clean up the mess now." The lake master snorted coldly.

"Hasn't anyone told you before not to meddle in human affairs? And look at what you've done to Dewa Province... Because of your tendency to mess around, you've driven out countless Uchikamiya and Ujigami, the gods who govern this area. There aren't many other shrines in Dewa now, save for the Kamizakura Main Shrine, dedicated solely to you. Do you have any idea how resentful these deities are?"

The fawn shook its head slightly and let out another short cry.

Bai Jie completely couldn't understand the communication between the two gods and frowned.

"Don't try to shirk responsibility. Besides, even if you know you're wrong now, it's useless."

Princess Yukiyashahime said slowly, "Hong Tianyin's influence on you is already very serious. If it completely controls your Imperial Shrine Maiden, it might directly open the seal. We must kill her to prevent future troubles... What? We can't kill her?"

The fawn pleaded with a sound almost like a cry.

"Huh? What are you talking about...you mean, that child is?"

Yuki Yashahime's tone suddenly changed.

"Wait a minute... If that's what you said, then her background is..."

There was a long silence, as if the fawn told the lake owner some important news, and Snow Yashahime fell into thought again.

After a moment, the light became slightly brighter and her voice sounded again.

"Momosuke, let me ask you... Is there any way to resolve this matter without killing Hiiragi Hiruko?"

"Lake Master, are you joking?"

"No, I'm not kidding."

Yuki Yashahime's tone was very serious.

"I hope you can think this over carefully. Of course, I don't mean to force you, but please listen carefully to me... Hiruko Hiiragi, the shrine maiden chosen by Mahora, is also the current generation's 'Hinrin Miko'. Her status is very important."

—The Sun-Winged Miko!?
Bai Jie's heart moved, he seemed to have heard of this title before.

"She is a 'witch' who retains a special bloodline power. It's like reincarnation. This power appears in people with that bloodline every once in a while."

Yuki Yashahime continued, "In this country's history, this bloodline is also known as the 'blood of the Heavenly Grandson,' meaning the royal bloodline. Hiiragi Hiruko's biological father must be a descendant of the royal family that controls the imperial court."

"what?"

Baijie was stunned for a moment.

"But even so..."

"That's right. Even if she's a member of the royal family, it doesn't matter. If she dies, she dies... The key is the 'Miko of the Sun'. This is a secret in the royal bloodline, and it can only be born among the descendants of the royal family, that is, women. If she was born in the palace, she should be able to become this generation's Saiou."

Yuki Yashahime sighed, "This must be related to the struggle for the imperial succession, which is why she ended up living among the common people... I never thought, Mahoraka, you are really good at hiding things. Do you know how important this news is to us?"

The fawn lowered its head and made short chirps.

Baijie thought hard but could not remember any information about the "Hinlun Miko".

"never mind."

On the other side, the lake master who was communicating with Tianshenying also seemed to shake his head.

"Mahoura, I don't care about the mundane matters you're talking about... By the way, Momosuke, I haven't finished what I was saying. The so-called Hirin shrine maiden is one of the three shrine maidens born since ancient times. They are Hirin of the Amagus clan, Kagetsu under the Tsukiyo king, and Shinjoya of the fierce and sour king.

According to the information I have, if we can gather the three priestesses, we can perform the 'Yellow Spring Return Ceremony' to directly seal a major disaster like the Yellow Spring Vortex, without having to directly confront the power of the Yellow Spring."

"Wait a minute, you're talking about the 'Yellow Spring Return Ceremony'. Are you referring to the ancient ritual that can seal the Yellow Spring Vortex?"

Hearing this, Baijie seemed to have a flash of inspiration and finally remembered that it was a content that had been verified by the big guys in the later stage of the game.

It should be in the chapter where the phantom Yamatai ruins are located. The protagonists discovered many past documents by investigating the Yamatai Kingdom in the dream.

One of the files recorded that in the distant past, the Yellow Spring Vortex had erupted once, but it was eventually quelled by the people at that time.

People of that era forcibly sealed the Yellow Springs Vortex through the "Yellow Springs Return Ceremony" held by three witches.

"Let me add that the 'Mikos of Tokoya' of Izumizu Mountain must know the whereabouts of 'True Tokoya'. If Hiiragi Hiruko can successfully inherit the position of the current generation of the Hirin Miko, then as long as we find the Miko of Kaguya, we will have the three Mikos complete."

What Yuki Yashahime said made Baijie's heart restless.

"The question is, that so-called 'Yellow Springs Return Ceremony' must have been lost long ago, right?"

"Leave this matter to me. There must be ancient gods who know this information. I will consult them."

The lake owner spoke in a straightforward tone.

"The question is still your will - I won't force you to do anything. It's up to you to decide how to do it."

When Baijie heard this, he took a deep breath and remained calm.

"My own strength isn't particularly strong... but resolving the current Kasumi Castle crisis while ensuring Hiruko Hiiragi's survival is clearly beyond my capabilities."

He will not overestimate his abilities and make wrong judgments.

"Well, I have another good news for you."

Yuki Yashahime said calmly: "According to Mahora, Tsuki Kara Yamei's soul has 'awakened', and part of the power in her body has been released-"

A strange expression also appeared on Baijie's face.

"What kind of power did she awaken?"

"It's 'Soul Slash'."

The Lake Master said in a low voice, "It can only be said that everything happened by chance. At the most critical moment, she happened to draw a skill that could be considered our trump card... In addition, she also damaged Hong Tianyin's soul."

This, this is really——

When Bai Jie heard this, his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

"I can only say that she is worthy of being the protagonist. Her importance is truly reflected at the critical moment."

——Yue Jialuo Yeming, you really can bring me surprises.

(End of this chapter)

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