This heroine is so despicable

Volume 191: The Immortal Body Has an End, the World and the Human World: Flowers Scattered

Following the little raccoon, the three of them came to a cave by the sea. There were huge and curved tree roots growing inside, and it was filled with thunder elements. There was also a torii built on the thick roots.

According to Miss Hanasari, it is these roots of the sacred cherry trees that are spread throughout the underground of Narukami Island that have been exorcising evil spirits and purifying the filth in the earth veins.

"Look! There are indeed some eroded tree tumors here!"

Paimon pointed to a tree tumor that showed obvious signs of disease.

"Traveler, and the stars, purify them quickly!"

The purification ritual is to first place the talisman in the stone lantern, and then light up the other lanterns one by one in a certain order. Because the stone lanterns are in different positions, Ying has to wear the wings of wind and jump up and down.

As for such problems that require thinking, Xing Yi always leaves them to his teammates, squatting aside and waiting for the monsters to show up with peace of mind - although he has no experience in purification, he will definitely have battles waiting for him when playing Xing Yi.

After a while, as the lanterns were lit one by one and made pleasant buzzing sounds, the surrounding thunder elements obviously showed abnormalities.

Xing immediately felt a force that made her feel uncomfortable beginning to gather at the tree knot, and then some dark substance flowed out of it - just like a boil being squeezed out, it looked a bit disgusting.

These oil-like substances flowed on the ground like a piece of deforming slime, seemingly having life.

[Oh my god, this is fresh, it makes me feel alive]

After a few breaths, this constantly changing mass of strange matter transformed into the image of a dark warrior, which made Xing marvel at the sight - if it can transform into a warrior... then can it also transform into a slime girl or something?

[It seems you are really hungry]

Paimon, who was hiding nearby, immediately explained to Xing:

"Hoshi! Destroy this guy! Hanasari said this guy is the embodiment of filth!"

Xing didn't really understand what this so-called filth was, but since he was an enemy, he would just hit him first and then ask all the questions while hitting him.

A home run containing destructive power was blasted out, and the so-called incarnation of filth was instantly blown away. The speed was so quick and decisive that Ying, who had just jumped down from above, didn't have time to draw his sword.

"So fast! This isn't the first time I've seen it, but... every time I see Xing take action, it seems to be so violent..."

Paimon looked at the enemy who was blown to ashes by a stick and couldn't help but smack his lips - it was hard to imagine what it would be like if this stick hit a person.

Xing squatted down curiously, picked up some sticky liquid on the ground with her index finger, and rubbed it. Soon, she found that this substance was rapidly decomposing and dissipating like dew under the scorching sun.

Out of some kind of curiosity that he couldn't explain, Xing put his finger into his mouth and tasted it, and Ying and Paimon, who were watching, exclaimed in surprise.

"star!?"

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

Xing stuck out her tongue and said, "It tastes terrible!"

Yingmei grabbed Xing's hand angrily:

"Are you some kind of raccoon that likes to dig through trash cans? And you eat anything you please. What if you get poisoned?"

"If it were just this little bit of dirt, it wouldn't be a big problem."

A pleasant voice came from behind the three of them. Xing turned around and saw a witch wearing a white fox mask who had appeared there at some point.

"Filth is just a name for that kind of power. The most harmful part of it has been purified by Lei Ying. The rest are just the residues accumulated over the years... Some filth can even turn into life forms after condensing, such as monsters like the train, dog god, black jade, sea monk, and mino fire. Occasionally, some of them will turn into harmless monsters like tofu monk... If you accidentally get some, it won't cause poisoning."

This person must be Miss Hanasari who asked Ying to help with the purification ceremony.

Xing looked at each other curiously

"So...who was that warrior-looking guy just now?"

"A fallen warrior is also a kind of monster... However, this situation rarely occurs. Generally, it will only happen when it absorbs too much resentment and hatred from the dead warriors... Ah..."

Hua Sanli seemed to suddenly understand something, and her voice instantly became a little lower.

"I see, Inazuma... is there a war going on right now?"

[If the village of this miko has not just been connected to the internet, then it means... she seems to have been away from the world for a long time.]

And she showed up as soon as we finished the ritual... I have a feeling... Never mind, it's hard to say now.

Paimon beside her had already enthusiastically introduced Xing to Hanasari, who nodded slightly at her:

"That was a pretty good strike, Miss Xing. Although the monsters formed by the filthy power often have strong vitality, you purified them very neatly... No, even... it was more like a complete erasure. What an incredible power..."

Xing raised his hand and asked:

"I want to ask, if... this ritual is not performed, what will become of these tree roots in the end?"

"The divine cherry blossoms will wither. I remember... I mean, according to records - five hundred years ago, the divine cherry blossoms almost withered. At that time, monsters were rampant, and it seemed that the sea had turned black. The lightning cherry blossoms tried very hard to absorb the evil aura, and in the end, almost all of them withered and died."

Xing frowned slightly - what happened again five hundred years ago when Kanreya was destroyed?

[I always feel that many things happening today seem to be the turmoil that occurred during that period, and the ripples left in these five hundred years of history...]

"Withered and died? Then...what happened next?"

Hua Sanli was silent for a moment and could only shake her head:

"I don't know much about what happened afterwards. I'm sorry..."

"Well... there's no need to apologize. After all, it happened five hundred years ago. We were just asking casually..." The Paimon Alliance waved their hands.

Ying, who had been silent, hesitated for a while and asked Hanasari:

"Ms. Hanasari, are you... the fox friend that Gozo mentioned?"

[Ah? Are you asking so directly? ]

Miss Hanasari was silent for a moment—very briefly—and then shook her head.

"You... really flatter me too much. The one Gobazo is talking about should be the daughter of Baichen's bloodline, known as the previous generation of the Kitsai Palace. In some places in the past, she was honored as a fairy fox for worship."

【Do you believe it? 】

Do you believe that I am the emperor of the ancient country of Xianzhou?

[Okay, then it seems that she is Kitsaigumi. Even if she is not, there should be a great connection.]

Ying knew that the current Palace Master was the Eightfold Divine Son, so she couldn't help but continue asking:

"So... where did Master Kitsusai go in the end?"

Hua Sanli shook her head slightly:

"Kitsusaigu... must have been swallowed by darkness during that disaster... The foxes walking on Ming Shen Island now have less blood and spirituality than the foxes back then because she is gone..."

Xing remembered what Gobazo said, "The outcome is still unclear."

"So... the reason why Gobazo wanted to lure Kitsaigu out was because he thought that at that time..."

"When the sky and the earth became dark, Kitsai-gū was worried that Gobazo would stand up and fight against an absolutely powerful enemy in order to protect the forest, and die as a result..."

Hanasari seemed to sigh slightly:

"So, Kitsaigong deliberately used the raccoon's specialty of 'hide and seek' to challenge him, telling him to hide well in the Guardian Forest and not show up no matter what happened..."

Several people fell silent immediately.

So... this is actually an unfinished competition, except that one of the parties is still waiting for the fox to go back and find him.

The following events can be connected immediately. Gobazo felt something was wrong while hiding, so he started making trouble everywhere. In order to lure out Kitsaigu, he even stole the talisman. He thought the talisman was something needed for the Shinzakura Purification, but he was sealed in a stone by Inazuma's Yin Yang Master as a punishment...

At this time, Xing grasped the key point of the problem:

"Wait, Ms. Hanasari, you know so many stories about the past that most people don't know, but you don't know what's happening to Inazuma now..."

Paimon, who was still sad about what happened just now, also reacted:

"Yes... yes, Miss Hanasari also knows the magic of the raccoon cat and can cook raccoon cat food..."

Yingmei also nodded:

"We have seen someone similar to you in the memories of the memorial mirror before..."

"so--"

Xing raised a finger and pointed at Hua Sanli:

"There is only one truth! That is——"

[Actually, you are——]

Paimon: "You are actually the same as Gobazo, a demon raccoon that was sealed hundreds of years ago!"

"..."

Seeing the star suddenly turn around and glare at him, Paimon touched his head:

"Uh... am I guessing wrong?"

Volume 192: The End of the Immortal Body, The World and the Human World: The First Meeting with the Scum Fox

What Paimon said is not impossible, but... Xing still feels that things should not be like that.

Hua Sanli looked at the curious eyes of several people, and finally sighed slightly:

"I... I'm sorry. It's my fault for continuing to hide it from you. I... did inherit Kitsaigong's memories, but... I'm not Kitsaigong himself. As for the truth... I hope you can forgive me. It's not the right time to tell you now, but I can promise that when the time comes, I will tell you everything..."

[I have a bad feeling. Although I have encountered countless annoying Riddlers in my memory fragments, we should be careful this time.]

I don’t know if Ying had similar thoughts. Xing and her exchanged glances, and then nodded to each other in tacit understanding.

——No matter what the truth is in the end, the two are sure that Hanasari has no ill intentions... Since the other party is unwilling to explain too much, perhaps he has his own difficulties, so they don't need to dig into it for the time being.

Therefore, Ying nodded:

"Since Miss Hanasari said so, I am willing to believe you."

Paimon on the side also nodded:

"Then... let's wait until Miss Hanasari wants to tell us!"

Finally, Xingyi clasped his fists and said, "Me too."

Hanasari nodded to them slightly:

"Thank you for your understanding. We are only one step away from successfully purifying the roots of the sacred cherry tree. Just as every society has its branches, the roots you are currently purifying are all branches of the sacred cherry tree in Yingxiang Mountain. In fact, a large part of the filth they absorbed was transmitted to the roots of the sacred cherry tree deep in Yingxiang Mountain..."

Xing nodded thoughtfully: "Just like... plants absorb nutrients, the divine cherry purifies filth, so filth will also be enriched in its main root?"

"Yes, there must be a lot of miasma accumulated there. If nothing unexpected happens, the concentration may have reached a level that ordinary people cannot get close to..."

[Uh...similar to nuclear radiation?]

"For this final step, I still need your help... I am alone with you, but my heart will follow the clouds... However, the night is already dark, and I'm sure you three must be tired. Tomorrow, I will wait for you all at the foot of Yingxiang Mountain."

So the three of them said goodbye to Hanasari, and the latter quickly disappeared into the night like a phantom.

After Yingmei took out the Chen Ge pot and the three of them went in, the two of them hurriedly discussed what to do.

Ying looks at the stars:

"Do you feel that Miss Hanasari seems to be hiding something from us besides her identity? Of course, this should not be out of any malicious intent."

Xing nodded:

"That's the worst. If she had malicious intent, it would be easy - no matter what it was, we just need to knock it down. But... if she didn't, then what was she trying to hide from us out of kindness?"

The two of them were a little confused for a moment, but Paimon suggested:

"How about... we go ask Lady Yamae tomorrow? She is the current chief priest, so she should have heard of the previous generation of Kitsusai Palace, right? Maybe she knows something..."

[Yae... This name sounds familiar to you for some reason. A figure seems to appear in your memory—she has long cherry-colored hair, blue eyes, and long donkey... I mean—fox ears.]

Xing also thought this was a good idea, but as Yingmei said, this matter would have to wait until at least tomorrow.

So now...

Xing hugged Yingmei and begged:

"Ying, I really don't want to sleep on the sofa today... Can I..."

The latter smiled and nodded:

"Don't worry, I've asked A Yuan to prepare a new set of furniture. The guest room is over there~"

Xing suddenly puffed up his lips.

"Ying, bad!"

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Early next morning