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"Kanako, since they've said so, why don't we just do as they wish?"

"What do they want?"

Kanako Yasaka looked somewhat bewildered.

"Of course, it's to establish contact with the Holy Church and solidify our identity as traitors to the Japanese!"

Suwako Moriya smiled faintly and made a light, teasing remark.

"Are you crazy!?"

Kanako Yasaka's eyes widened suddenly as she stared intently at her best friend.

She never expected that Suwako Moriya would make such a suggestion.

Suwako Moriya stared at her with a serious expression, her pale golden eyes reflecting a luster that Kanako Yasaka couldn't understand.

"I am very clear-headed, and I know what I am saying!"

Don't you think this is a golden opportunity? A golden opportunity to break free from the Three Noble Children and the shackles of the Takamagahara pantheon?

Kanako Yasaka's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

What exactly do you mean?

“The man named Xu Ming is a newly appointed honorary paladin of the Holy Church, and also the highest-ranking person in the Holy Church in Japan. We can use him to make contact with the Holy Church.”

Suwako Moriya explained slowly.

"But... but wouldn't that really be considered betrayal?"

"Even if we don't betray them, how much better will things be?"

Because of Yan Tou's rebellion, we have lost the initiative and have had to prematurely end the festival. If those outside are also stirring things up, San Guizi will definitely seize the opportunity to launch an attack and further weaken our power.

Suwako Moriya's words made Kanako Yasaka fall into deep thought.

Suwa Taisha is the most powerful indigenous deity force outside of the Takamagahara pantheon. Although the Takamagahara pantheon, led by Mikiko, has accepted the allegiance of Suwa Taisha, they secretly regard them as a major threat and will try to weaken them whenever they have the opportunity.

The fact that Suwa Taisha's power at this time was less than one-third of its peak is clear evidence of this.

In order to maintain stability, San Guizi did not exterminate them, but he continued to slowly and deliberately cut them down.

Resistance means instant death, while non-resistance means being gradually weakened until there is no room for resistance at all.

It's the same meat on a cutting board, just with different knives.

The gods have ample patience and time to complete this plan.

This is a blatant, overt conspiracy.

However, Xu Ming's appearance brought them a turning point.

Seeing that her close friend's attitude had softened, Shiroya Suwako quickly continued to persuade him.

"I secretly learned that San Guizi, dissatisfied with the expansion of the Christian Church in the homeland, has secretly established contact with the Clock Tower."

If we turn to the Church of Christ and even lead the local pantheon to align itself with the Church of Christ.

The church has a high chance of protecting us.

Kanako Yasaka took a deep breath and reached out to grab her shoulders.

"You're gambling with the entire Suwa Taisha!"

Have you considered the reaction of San Guizi?

If the person who said this wasn't her close friend of hundreds of years, Kanako Yasaka would have wanted to punch him right now.

Chapter 342 The Goddess's Decision

Suwako Moriya puffed out her chest confidently (though it was still not really noticeable).

"Of course I've considered it!"

"The Three Princes must either compromise and ease their control over us, or they will launch a full-scale civil war!"

"Then why..."

"But I bet they won't dare!"

"!"

Kanako Yasaka stared at her in shock.

“We dare to gamble, but they don’t! They are the Three Noble Ones, the pinnacle of Japanese Shintoism! They can’t afford to lose!”

The Japanese love to gamble on the fate of their nation, not because they enjoy gambling, but because Japan's harsh geographical environment dictates that the only way to achieve the greatest results in the shortest amount of time is through gambling.

The idea that only Japan gambles on its national destiny is a prejudice. In fact, almost every small country with limited resources and ambitious aspirations gambles on its national destiny.

The size of a nation dictates that small countries, developing gradually, can never match the speed of large countries. To achieve a leapfrog development, they have no choice but to gamble.

But the gods are different.

As the saying goes, the longer you live, the more wretched you become.

This statement is even more vividly applied to deities.

The Three Noble Ones have lived for thousands of years from ancient times to the present. How could they possibly have the courage to throw their own lives and the entire foundation of Japanese Shintoism onto the gambling table?

Leakya Suwako is betting that Mikiko is cunning enough!

"Moreover, we are not unprepared. Monster Mountain is now completely under our control. If the situation turns against us, we will immediately abandon the mortal world and retreat to Monster Mountain!"

If you win, the reward is tenfold or a hundredfold; if you lose, there's always a way out.

Even so, you still don't dare to gamble, Kanako!

Suwako Moriya stared intently at Kanako Yasaka.

After hesitating for a long time, Yasaka Kanako finally gritted her teeth and waved her hand fiercely.

"We'll take your gamble!"

A hundred years ago, in order to preserve Suwa Taisha, she chose to abandon her dignity and submit to Mikiko.

But today, with the support and encouragement of her best friend, she decided to take a gamble!

If you win, you can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle; if you lose, you don't have to work in the sea!

Suwako Moriya reached out and grasped Kanako Yasaka's hands, looking at her with an extremely serious expression.

"Kanako, no matter what the outcome, I will always be by your side!"

Kanako Yasaka grasped her hand in return.

"Me too."

The two gazed at each other with deep affection, and it seemed as if countless lilies were floating by in the air.

This is a bond that has lasted for thousands of years, a bond that will never fade.

Sanae Kochiya looked at her two gods with envy.

She wanted to join in the fun too!

Sniff!

Sanae Kochiya's delicate nose twitched suddenly; she seemed to smell the fragrance of orange blossoms.

This smells so good!

Xu Ming basked in the malicious stares coming from all directions in the open space outside the temple.

After emerging from the temple, Sanae Kochiya walked straight to Xu Ming and bowed slightly to him.

"Xu Ming-sang, Lady Kanako and Lady Suwako request your presence."

Xu Ming glanced at the monk Huijing on the ground.

"My friend's remains..."

Sanae Kochiya smiled slightly.

"Please rest assured that we will find a way to collect and carefully preserve all the remains before handing them over to the families."

Xu Ming nodded, temporarily relieved.

This cruel festival has been held more than once, so Suwa Taisha must have a well-established procedure for handling the remains of the participants.

So Xu Ming followed Sanae Kouchi into the temple.

The main characters have all left, so there's no point in staying here.

The onlookers dispersed.

However, judging from their indignant expressions, this matter is clearly far from over.

As soon as Xu Ming entered the temple, he immediately saw two figures, one tall and one short, floating in front of the two huge statues.

One was a tall woman dressed in red, with a circle of shimenawa (sacred rope) floating behind her.

The other is a petite little girl wearing a frog-like hat and a simple dress.

A strange smile instantly appeared on Xu Ming's face.

Although he had a premonition when he saw Sanae Kochiya, he really didn't expect to actually meet a living character from Touhou Gensokyo.

"Huh? What kind of look is that?"

Kanako Yasaka immediately noticed the strangeness in Xu Ming's expression and frowned slightly.

Xu Ming quickly suppressed his smile and gave a perfunctory reply.

"It's nothing, I just felt that the two gods looked a bit familiar."

Kanako Yasaka raised an eyebrow; her intuition told her that Xu Ming wasn't telling the truth.

The man in front of me also seemed to be hiding something.

However, they are currently seeking help from others, so it's not convenient to delve into the matter further.

Kanako Yasaka gave a polite smile.

"Congratulations on winning first place in this festival. Suwako and I have each prepared a gift for you. We hope you like it."

Xu Ming's expression remained impassive, but a thought stirred within him.