Whose personality mask's power comes from the heroic spirit?

"One day, a beautiful noble came to the village. It seemed that the noble was attacked by bandits in the mountains and got separated from the rest of her entourage."

"The villagers, who felt sorry for the noble, told her that she could stay there until her followers came to the village to look for her."

Taiyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Taking in a noblewoman at the risk of attracting bandits?

Why doesn't he believe it so much?

"The nobles were grateful to the villagers and stayed in the village for a while."

"Although the village is quite poor, the villagers still did their best to entertain the nobles."

"But the followers never came to the village. Maybe they were all killed by the bandits."

"One year, a cold disaster and an epidemic hit the village at the same time, and the villagers fell down one after another due to hunger and cold."

"It pained the nobles to see the villagers who had warmly entertained them suffer."

"The nobles have been staying indoors, praying that the villagers can be freed from their suffering."

"The nobles prayed devoutly for the village non-stop. The sound of the nobles praying in the room could be heard day and night."

"One morning, the villagers noticed that the noise that had been going on for a week had stopped. The worried villagers took a peek into the room...and found that there was no noble in the room, only the quilt was bulging like a small mountain."

"The villagers were worried that the nobles might be ill, so they lifted the blanket."

"But there is no nobleman under the quilt, only a pile of coins and tangerines."

"The villagers let the patient eat tangerines, and the disease was cured immediately and he became healthy again."

"The noble's name is Princess Tachibana, and Mikan is the elixir of immortality and the fragrant fruit of the season."

"In order to save the villagers, the noble prayed to the gods and Buddhas and turned himself into a non-seasonal fragrant fruit. In order to thank the noble for saving the village, the villagers decided to hold a ceremony every year. They believed that the noble had become the patron saint of the village and would always protect the village."

Taiyi felt a chill down his spine when he heard this story.

Slightly replace it, or substitute the essence of the cult...

Did the noble girl stay in this village voluntarily?

Or, are the so-called 'bandits' the villagers here?

As the villagers were devastated by the extreme cold, the noble girl prayed...

The cult prayed to the gods with great enthusiasm, offering their own...

So, the so-called devout prayer that lasted for a week could not be referring to the noble girl being raped for a whole week by villagers who were suspected to be bandits, and finally being raped to death?

The so-called noble girl turned into money and tangerines in the end... It is very likely that the villagers pawned the noble girl's belongings, and even the noble girl herself was treated as...

Thinking of this, Taiyi’s face turned slightly pale.

But Xishiliang’s story is not over yet.

After all, the story of the noble girl is exchanged for an annual festival, not the Shikinen Festival every twenty years.

"Over the years, the villagers gradually forgot their gratitude and began to neglect their sacrifices to the nobles."

"The villagers' ungrateful attitude angered the nobles, who turned her into a ghost girl who brought disaster to the village."

Are you sure that the noble girl who was eaten alive by the villagers came back to take revenge out of her own resentment?

"The former noble was replaced by a ghost girl, or Benihime, because of her scary appearance, and was feared by the villagers."

"The ghost girl demands a living sacrifice from the village. If the villagers refuse, a terrible disaster will happen to the village. The villagers can only obey the ghost girl."

Could it be that the parasites in these villagers' bodies are the disaster brought about by their ancestors devouring that noble girl?

"One day, a man appeared in the village. The man was weak because he had been lost for a long time."

"Although the villagers were being tortured by the ghost woman, they still tried their best to entertain the men."

"The man who had recovered his spirit asked the young girl who had taken care of him in the village why the villagers looked so serious."

"This village is being tormented by a ghost girl, who was once the village's patron saint, but has come out to haunt the villagers because they neglected to perform rituals."

"The man, who had fully recovered, told the girl that he was going to suppress the ghost girl and save the village."

"The man volunteered to be a living sacrifice, went to the side of the demon girl, and punished her."

"The surrendered ghost girl swore to the man that she would never bring disaster to the village again."

"The villagers are very grateful to the man and hope he can stay in the village."

"The man agreed and married the girl he had a close relationship with."

"The wedding of the man and the girl was celebrated with great fanfare."

"Although the man lived a happy life with his beautiful bride, at some point he suddenly began to miss the outside world."

"Missing his hometown and worrying about his elderly parents, the man told his wife that he wanted to go home and visit."

“The wife replied that if she went back, she would never be able to return to the village again.”

"The man was troubled for a long time, but finally decided to go home."

"The man brought a lot of local specialties and left under the gaze of the villagers."

"This is the origin of the ritual. In order to make it easier for Lord Zai Lai Shen to understand, I explained it in a slightly simpler way." Xi Shiliang closed the book and looked at Taiyi and explained.

And Taiyi...his expression was a little stiff.

From this story he heard the villagers' endless persecution of the noble girl, and that the man might end up with the same miserable fate as the noble girl.

There is definitely something wrong with this village!

Chapter 41: Rare Good

"Xishiliang, can you tell me what the duties of the god's wife and the ghost girl are in the ceremony?" Taiyi suppressed his thoughts and looked at the girl and asked.

"Ah, this..." Xi Shiliang's face showed a visible embarrassment, "Because the time is not right yet, please forgive me for not being able to answer your question."

"But, when I find the right time, I will tell you the inside story as soon as possible... Can you please forgive me then?"

"Since you said so...I will try my best to suppress my curiosity before the 'opportunity' you mentioned comes." Taiyi did not try to hide the 'lost' look on his face.

"Thank you very much for your magnanimity, Lord Shen." Xishiliang's eyes shone brightly.

"If you have any more questions, Master God, I will try my best to answer them... Is that okay?"

"Well...are there any restricted areas in the village where people are not allowed to approach?" After thinking for a moment, Taiyi tentatively asked Xishiliang a new question.

"Yes." Xi Shiliang probably felt that he was not disliked by the God of Return, so he smiled a little brighter. "Although it is a restricted area that ordinary people cannot approach, if it is the Lord of Return, you can get close to it for a visit."

"Although there are areas that even the God of the Seventh Heaven needs to ask Mother for permission before touching, as long as you apply to Mother in advance, I think she will agree easily."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Xishiliang." Tai nodded, "Because I want to know more about this village."

"It is an honor for Xishiliang to be able to help Master Zai Lai Shen." The girl's eyebrows drooped slightly, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks. "I was born for Master Zai Lai Shen, please just use me as a prop."

"Props?" Taiyi pursed his lips and looked at Xishiliang, "Rather than props, I hope you can be my arm and assist me."

"...arm...?" Xishiliang's eyes widened slightly, and the standard smile on her face that seemed to be carved out began to somewhat collapse...or rather, for a moment just now, she wanted to reveal a smile that expressed her true thoughts?

It was not a deliberate smile that was cultivated by the mother's brainwashing since childhood, but a real smile that came from the heart.

"My Lord God." Xi Shiliang raised his hands and tried to touch Taiyi's cheek, "I have an unreasonable request, and I hope that Lord God can allow it."

"Just say it." Taiyi silently became more alert in his heart.

"I hope... to have an intimate name that belongs only to me and Lord Zai Lai Shen." Xi Shiliang's eyes were slightly evasive, and a shy expression was revealed for a moment.

But this time, Taiyi couldn't see his true meaning.

"A special and intimate name?" Although he didn't know why Xishiliang had such an idea, Taiyi thought that agreeing to it at this time would be more conducive to winning over her position and allowing her to reveal more information that should not be revealed now.

"I agree, but what do you want to call me?"

To be honest, Taiyi was a little touched.

Xishiliang was the first person to suggest that Taiyi should no longer be called "the returning god" but should be given a special title.

This child really understands human nature.

"Master God, I have a title that I have always wanted to try..."

"Oh? What is it?" Taiyi was a little curious about how Xishiliang wanted to call him.

But the girl suddenly smiled softly, and pretended to be mysterious as she grabbed the wide sleeves in her hands and covered her mouth with them.

"Why don't you wait until tonight when I sleep with you and then tell you, okay?" There was something alluring in Xishiliang's eyes as he looked over here.

To be able to educate this child into this state...To be honest, Taiyi was somewhat curious about Mrs. Misusu's educational methods.

"Then I will wait for tonight with anticipation."

……

When leaving Nagami's house, Taichi couldn't help but look towards Xishiliang's room.

Although Ashishizi seems to be rigid and conservative, he is actually resistant to the rules of the village and suppresses his rebellious psychology in his heart.

However, Yongjian Xishiliang, who seems frivolous and open, is particularly abiding by the rules of the village. Although he has more or less provocative words and deeds against the rules of the village, they are all within the rules.

Now Taiyi is looking forward to going to the 'forbidden area' of the village more than he is looking forward to Xishiliang's sleeping with him tonight.

……

The moonlight was hazy. After cleaning his body, Taiyi entered the hot spring pool and enjoyed the warmth of the warm water on his skin.

The backpack containing Taiyi's luggage was brought over by Taiyi again.

Originally, the maids wanted to help Taiyi clean his body while he was bathing, but Taiyi stopped them with a commanding tone.

Taiyi felt a little uncomfortable because of the heat and greed in the maids' eyes.

Just as Taiyi closed his eyes and enjoyed the double 'attack' of warm water and cool breeze, a strange sound when the flesh pads and water met suddenly came from behind him.

"Xishiliang." Taiyi called out the visitor's name without turning back.

"Why? How did you know it was me?" Xi Shiliang asked in surprise.

"Because I have already ordered the maids not to enter when I am bathing, so the only one who can come in at this time is you, Xishiliang, who will be sleeping with me tonight."

"As expected..." The girl's voice became much softer.

……

"Brother..." This is the exclusive title that Xishiliang hopes to have.

Looking at Xishiliang lying on the bed like a puddle of mud, Taiyi felt no wavering in his heart.

Although this man has one charming trick after another, his physical strength and endurance are too poor.

This woman has no way to extract information anymore.

……

"Sure enough..." Just as the sky was getting light, the sliding door was opened from the outside.

Ashi Shizi was standing at the door with a complicated expression, looking at Xishiliang who was still sleeping.

"Because Xishiliang's physical strength is very poor, I was worried that she might not be able to get up today, so I came here in advance to check." Ashi Shizi explained his purpose to Taiyi.

As the first person to experience how strong Lord Zaraishen is, Asiki Juuko feels that if Lord Zaraishen gets serious, she would probably be unable to even open her eyes like Xishiliang when she slept with him before.

"Then, Madam Meishou has already issued permission." Asiji Juzi continued, "Yesterday, Xi Shiliang applied to her for permission for Lord Zai Lai Shen to go to the restricted area and the core cave of the restricted area."

"Madam Meishoushou ordered me to lead the way for the Lord of the Returning God."

Chapter 42: Different Dimension

There is quite a lot of psychological drama in Ashi Shizi.

But she seldom spoke out her thoughts like Xishiliang did, but instead kept them all to herself and worried about them alone.

Taiyi had already noticed this on the first day of sleeping with him.

And this time, when she broke into Taiyi's dormitory, the expression on her face seemed even more depressed.

I'm afraid her psychological drama has been added several more scenes.

"Let's wait until Xishiliang wakes up." Taiyi brushed the hair away from the corner of Xishiliang's mouth, looked up at Shizi and said, "The moment she opens her eyes, I'm probably the first person she wants to see."