The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

"Oh……"

Still preoccupied with the possibility that something was wrong with him, he forgot to look away and gave a dry, unhelpful response.

"...Then, what about you? All these years, I haven't been able to find out anything about you..."

Seeing that the other person still showed no intention of looking away, Ibaraki Kasen's face turned even redder. She felt her face burning hot and her body twisted uncomfortably. She stammered as she asked the other person a question.

"Me? Aren't I the same? All I do all day is laze around, running around doing odd jobs like being a nanny or something..."

...That's strange, it shouldn't be like this? Could it be that that old pervert's lecherous nature from Wuxiu has finally infected me? Tsk, this is a big problem...

His gaze remained unconsciously fixed on a certain spot, Shi Bai's brows furrowed.

...You must understand that without a sufficiently resilient heart and strong enough self-control, eternal life will inevitably decay in the future...

"I, I, I'll go get you something to eat!!!"

Finally unable to contain herself any longer, Ibaraki Kasen abruptly stood up from the table, feeling her entire face burning up. After stammering out these words, she hurriedly ran towards the backyard of the dojo.

In her panic, she bumped her head against a pillar, the dull thud finally waking her from her reverie.

"Uh... are you alright?"

Seeing Ibaraki Kasen crouching there with her head in her hands, Shi Bai wondered what had happened to her that she could have bumped into someone like that, and quickly stood up as well.

Judging from that muffled thud just now... it's a good start.

"No, it's okay..."

He stretched out his hand and waved behind him, then covered his forehead with one hand and stood up unsteadily. Then, as if afraid of seeing him, he hurriedly walked forward.

"I...I'm going to the backyard to get something to eat..."

With another muffled thud, Ibaraki Kasen slammed her head against the pillar once more.

Shi Bai: "..."

"No, it's nothing, no, you don't need to worry..."

Before he could even pay, Ibaraki Kasen hurriedly scrambled to his feet and practically fled towards the backyard of the dojo.

"...So, was the original Huashan really this reckless?"

Walking up to the pillar, Shi Bai's lips twitched as he looked at the two quite obvious impact marks on it.

So who's worried about you... I'm worried about Zhu Zi, okay?

Look what you've done to this perfectly good pillar...

I hope the pillar is alright.

P.S.: Good morning...

Chapter Six: Shi Bai, the Man of No Evil

It must be said that the environment of the dojo that Ibaraki Kasen built here is quite good.

It is well-ventilated on all four sides, and warm in winter and cool in summer.

Holding a teacup, Shi Bai sat under the eaves, enjoying the comfortable mountain breeze, his face filled with emotion.

To be honest, at first, he almost didn't recognize Ibaraki Kasen.

The horns on his head disappeared and he turned into two buns, and his long hair became short hair. These two things are not too bad. The most important thing is his temperament. The former Ghost King and the current Bun Fairy are completely different.

The Ghost Clan reveres strength and is passionate and decisive. They are the kind of bold and unrestrained men who can carry a large vat of wine, put their feet on the table, tilt their heads back, and gulp down the wine. They are nothing like Hua Shan, who was so fussy and effeminate before.

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, it shouldn't be the fan being knocked sideways by the pillar; it should be the pillar breaking...

"Severing evil and cultivating goodness... Did your personality change somewhat after your right hand was cut off?"

He took a sip of tea and looked thoughtful.

"And another thing... I thought it was going to be wine, but it really is just tea?"

Looking down at the tea in his cup, Shi Bai shook his head almost imperceptibly.

Before long, Ibaraki Kasen, who seemed to have returned to normal, came back to the front yard carrying a plate of fruits.

"So you're currently practicing your cultivation here?"

After picking up a peach and taking a bite, Shi Bai asked Ibaraki Kasen in front of him a question.

"Yes, this place is very beneficial for cultivation. It seems that a great change has taken place in the world, and other places are no longer suitable for cultivation."

Picking up a fruit and taking small bites, Ibaraki Kasen nodded.

"After I cut off my right hand, I also sealed the evil energy into it. Strictly speaking, I have now completely abandoned my identity as a demon, so I have also lost a part of my power."

"Power...you sealed your right hand?"

"Well, just to be on the safe side, I've sealed my right hand in an absolutely safe place. Is there a problem?"

Ibaraki Kasen looked slightly puzzled.

"It's nothing, I was just a little curious."

Shaking his head, Shi Bai placed the empty cup on the table, stood up, and smiled as he spoke to Ibaraki Kasen.

"Alright, I won't disturb your cultivation any longer. Meeting you here on Monster Mountain is quite an unexpected surprise. I'll find some time to come and have a drink with you later."

"You're leaving already?"

Ibaraki Kasen paused slightly as she looked at the man who stood up in front of her.

“My appearance has certainly disturbed your cultivation. You have already stayed long enough. It would be inappropriate to stay any longer.”

Shi Bai shook his head slightly, then picked up a peach from the plate and waved it at the other person before turning and walking out of the dojo.

"Starting today, I will also be living in Gensokyo. If you need anything, you can find me at the sunflower field... By the way, the peaches taste really good."

"........."

Watching the man turn and walk away with a carefree air, for some reason, Ibaraki Kasen suddenly remembered that afternoon many years ago when she followed him away to begin her adventure.

That time is quite a long time ago now, but it still seems so vivid in her memory.

"Sunflower field... wait, isn't that the territory of that Flower Tyrant?"

As if suddenly remembering something, Ibaraki Kasen turned her head to look at the door with a slight change in expression, but in the blink of an eye, the other party had already disappeared.

"...No, I have to go to the sunflower field and find out the truth."

His expression changed several times before the certain steamed bun fairy finally made up his mind and stood up from the table.

"Compared to places like the sunflower fields, this Monster Mountain is clearly a much better place to live..."

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After leaving Ibaraki Kasen's dojo, Shi Bai once again found himself lost. However, he maintained a good attitude, leisurely enjoying the surrounding scenery while eating peaches, treating it as a rare sightseeing and relaxation trip.

As he walked along, he unintentionally wandered into a small grove and discovered an empty campfire. On the campfire, sweet potatoes skewered with branches were placed on top of the fire.

The unique aroma of sweet potatoes wafted through the air, which is why he changed course and entered this grove.

"Huh? Is nobody here? I was thinking of asking for directions while I was at it..."

Walking over to the fire, Shi Bai saw the sweet potatoes that were almost roasted on it. Seeing that no one was around, and considering that the sweet potatoes would burn and be wasted if they continued to roast, with the idea of ​​helping others, Shi Bai took the sweet potato in his hand and planned to eat it as he walked. He also helped put out the fire.

"Ah, I feel like I did another good deed today..."

Holding the two strings of sweet potatoes, Shi Bai walked happily out of the woods.

In his mind, the only ones who would secretly roast sweet potatoes in the woods were probably those lazy patrolling tengu. Inuzoki Momiji had specifically talked to him about this before.

The lazy tengu who was roasting sweet potatoes in the woods was probably not by the fire because he almost got caught slacking off, so he hurriedly left without even taking the nearly roasted sweet potatoes.

If I hadn't happened to be passing by and helped put out the fire, a gentle breeze might have carried the embers of the still-burning fire to other areas with fallen leaves, potentially igniting a forest fire.

After all, a single spark can start a prairie fire.

On a small scale, he saved this mountain forest; on a larger scale, he saved the entire Monster Mountain. Such a great achievement, what's wrong with taking two unwanted sweet potatoes?

Shi Bai took the two roasted sweet potatoes with a perfectly reasonable conscience.

"Hmm, not bad? This skill..."

After briefly tasting the sweet potato in his hand, Shi Bai's eyes immediately lit up.

Although he's not too picky about food—after all, he's a tough guy who often forces himself to finish the terrible dishes others make for him—he does have a good eye for food.

In his opinion, even if he were to roast these two sweet potatoes himself, they would probably taste no better than this.

"I never expected there would be a culinary expert among the Tengu... I'll go back to that grove next time I have time; maybe I can run into them and exchange cooking tips..."

After taking a big bite of the sweet potato in his hand, Shi Bai nodded with great satisfaction.

Meanwhile, in that grove of trees.

The two sisters, who had just returned from fetching water from the nearby stream with bamboo tubes, stood there dumbfounded when they saw the empty grove of trees in front of them.

"It was right there a moment ago... Where's our food?"

After a moment of silence, the girl who seemed to be the older sister turned to her younger sister and asked her a very serious question.

"We were roasting sweet potatoes in this grove of trees... right?"

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Completely unaware that he had unwittingly and ruthlessly robbed a group of divine sisters of their entire day's worth of food, Shi Bai continued aimlessly along the mountain path. Following the increasingly dense fresh moisture in the air, after turning a corner, the first thing that appeared before him were several waterfalls that were not very large.

Clear water cascades down from the waterfall, crashing against the rocks and splashing everywhere. The air is filled with the fresh scent of water vapor. Below the waterfall is a basalt columnar landform composed of a large amount of volcanic rock, with pools and streams of all sizes scattered throughout.

Of course, the scenery of the waterfall here cannot compare with the magnificent scenery of Jiutian Waterfall, but the landscape formed by the various large and small stone pools and clear streams below the waterfall is also not comparable to that of Jiutian Waterfall.

In terms of scenery alone, the views here are superb.

"That's right. The Monster Mountain is indeed not suitable for developing technology. If such a beautiful place were destroyed by the side effects of technological development, it would be a great loss..."

Looking at the scenery in front of him, Shi Bai nodded thoughtfully.

The Mountain of Yokai is vast. If an ordinary person were to wander through the entire mountain on foot, the time it would take would be countless. And it is foreseeable that there are many landscapes like the one before us within the Mountain of Yokai.

Having just eaten two sweet potatoes and feeling a bit thirsty, Shi Bai simply took out a cup and filled it with spring water from a stream. It must be said that the spring water, brewed in this environment, tasted absolutely amazing.

Just as Bai was about to leave for another place, he happened to see something flowing from the other side of the river.

"Hmm? This thing..."

With a slight frown, Shi Bai reached into the river and pulled out the little gadget that had drifted downstream.

The thing that drifted along with the river was a doll about the size of a palm. Its pale face and black hair made it not only less cute, but also give it a chilling aura.

"A baby doll? It's even imbued with some kind of sinister power..."

Looking at the doll in his hand, Shi Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

Hina dolls can be considered a unique cultural phenomenon in the Far East. They are regarded as magical artifacts and are made in imitation of the attire of ancient court figures.

In terms of style alone, there are many different figures such as the Emperor, Empress, palace maids, musicians, attendants, and guards. They are usually displayed on a tiered wooden altar covered with red cloth, either in five or seven layers, and are complemented by decorative items such as screens, hexagonal paper lanterns, carriages, sedan chairs, dressing tables, cabinets, and boxes, making them extremely exquisite.

Shi Bai had not only lived a complete but short life as Qin Hesheng, but also as the older brother of Kaguya Houraisan, so he was quite familiar with the Hina doll.

When those nobles proposed to Kaguya Houraisan before, they sent over a whole bunch of those Hina dolls.

However, the dwarf doll he was holding was clearly not the type he knew. Not only was its face stiff and its color scheme strange, but it also had a layer of cold, negative power clearly attached to it.

Although this cold, negative force was very small, it was indeed real and attached to the baby doll that had drifted ashore with the river.

But the question is, who would do such a thing? Why would they throw this baby doll into the river?

Looking up into the distance, Shi Bai's deep black eyes narrowed as he realized that things were not so simple.

...Of course it's not simple, because the baby doll in his hand is just the beginning. In his line of sight, hundreds of baby dolls are flowing towards him along with the river.

Although the negative power attached to a single Hina puppet is very small, when so many Hina puppets are gathered together, the negative power that gathers together even forms a small whirlpool on the water's surface.

Shi Bai naturally couldn't stand idly by in the face of such a situation. He picked up every single baby doll that passed in front of him.

He only stopped what he was doing after he was sure that the river was no longer bringing back these strange dolls.

"This is no simple matter. It's clearly organized and premeditated... I think I'll have to give Riluoyuan a heads-up later."

He collected all the dolls he had retrieved, leaving none behind, and put them into the box. After patiently waiting a while to make sure that no more dolls would appear along the river, Shi Bai turned and left the area.

Shortly after someone left, a girl with blue hair and green eyes, dressed in a black and red dress, arrived at the scene.