As a traitor, I should raise the banner of rebellion

Therefore, even though they are dead, in this reluctance that is so strong that it is almost tangible, their bodies will still sing songs of curse to the world.

Because of this malice that is as poisonous to the living, in addition to being used as an incubator for artificial monsters, this place is also the most terrifying prison in Sakurajima.

And just today, under the escort of the army, a small carriage was sent out of this sea of ​​trees.

There were only three people in the carriage.

That is Yuanhui’s family of three.

……

……

"Lord Taketori." The leading samurai looked at Genki, a hint of respect flashing in his eyes.

He naturally knew what kind of changes the person in front of him had brought to the country.

But unfortunately, the king’s orders cannot be disobeyed.

As Emperor Sakurajima's confidant, he naturally knew why Genki had angered Emperor Mommu.

The source of this matter started from that night when Emperor Mommu summoned Genki to the palace and asked him whether the elixir of immortality existed.

At that time, Yuanhui nodded decisively, indicating to him that the elixir of life existed in this world.

Emperor Mommu was naturally overjoyed when he heard this.

But when he asked Yuanhui to make an elixir of immortality for him, the latter refused very decisively.

Even though Emperor Mommu made many promises to him, such as if it was used to make the elixir of immortality, he would be able to satisfy Yuanhui with any material, or after making the elixir of immortality for him, he would be able to satisfy any wish for Yuanhui...

But even so, Minamoto still firmly refused Emperor Mommu.

"I cannot make an elixir of immortality for your majesty."

Yuan Hui is not 'incapable' of making the elixir of immortality.

On the contrary, what he revealed was that he had the method to create the elixir of immortality, but he was unwilling to make this miracle drug for Emperor Mommu.

When the somewhat unhappy Emperor Mommu asked him why he was unwilling to make an elixir of immortality for him, Genki's answer was -

His gods forbade him to do so.

Since it is the request of God, there is nothing we can do.

This is what Emperor Mommu said at the time.

But it was obvious that he didn't think so.

Although Shennong Sect is a new force, its influence in Sakurajima is extremely huge.

Even though Emperor Mommu had harbored suspicions about Genki, he could not do anything to him openly, considering the followers of Shennong Sect.

However, he is the emperor of Sakurajima after all, and the apparent owner of Sakurajima.

As the saying goes, "If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext." As long as the Emperor is determined to make trouble for Yuanhui, he will naturally find as many excuses as he wants.

Sure enough, not long after, some officials submitted a memorial to the emperor, saying that a high-ranking believer in the Shennong sect had murdered a noble in the street and uttered disrespectful words about the Sakurajima royal family.

This believer was beheaded on the spot, but Yuanhui, as the leader of the sect, was also guilty of lax discipline and must be punished.

Therefore, Emperor Mommu punished Genki and his family by sending them to Mount Fujin, where they were forced to reflect on their mistakes.

Only when he realized his mistakes and was willing to submit to Emperor Mommu, would the emperor generously pardon his crimes and bring the three of them back from Mount Fuji.

The Emperor's intention, of course, was to use the harsh environment of Mount Everest to force Yuan Hui to submit and thus make the elixir of immortality for him.

Without any servants, it would be impossible to survive in such a harsh environment with only three people.

This is a fact that has been verified countless times.

So, this is what happened just now.

After watching Yuanhui drive the carriage into the vast sea of ​​trees, the warriors who were accompanying him, or escorting Yuanhui, retreated a few hundred meters and then set up camp.

As the largest source of strange things in Sakurajima, this sea of ​​trees is surrounded by incredibly tight protection.

Not to mention humans, even a mosquito can't break through this encirclement.

They were the retreat route deliberately left by Emperor Mommu.

According to the Emperor's idea, after about a week, the "old guy" Yuanhui would not be able to continue to endure this harsh living environment.

At that time, he would naturally take the initiative to walk out of the forest and ask these soldiers for help.

All they have to do is wait quietly for that moment to come.

At that time, they would take the embarrassed Yuanhui back to Kyoto and force him to make the elixir of immortality for Emperor Mommu.

A week passed, and Yuanhui's family still did not appear in front of them.

Ever since the carriage disappeared from everyone's sight, no one has seen the honorable leader of the Shennong Sect again.

but--

Yuanhui did not die in this forest.

The leading warrior is a soul binder.

The strange power he possesses allows him to leave marks on other people's bodies, and he can also understand the person's life status based on the state of the mark.

He would be able to sense it once there was any fluctuation in the life fire in Yuanhui's body.

Because of this, he knew that Yuanhui was not dead.

Not only that, the fire of his life is still as fierce as ever.

Being exiled to this eerie sea of ​​trees didn't seem to have any effect on the man.

This warrior could even feel an emotion from the leaping of his life flame that shouldn't exist -

That is peace.

He even thought at one point that there was something wrong with his ability.

But after experimenting on other soldiers, the result was naturally no.

...can actually survive in such a harsh environment.

He couldn't help but feel awe for this leader in his heart.

One week.

One month.

One year.

In the end, the warrior never waited for Yuanhui to walk out of the sea of ​​trees.

However, he received a transfer order from the court.

Emperor Mommu ordered him to return with his troops immediately to suppress the growing rebellion on the island.

……

……

Although he successfully exiled Yuanhui and showed him the majesty of the royal family.

But the aftermath of this incident obviously has not subsided.

Yuan Hui's disappearance did not cause Shennong Sect to cease its activities and withdraw from the stage of history. Instead, it developed even more rapidly.

Medicine has always been one of the major national issues.

Once you realize its convenience, it is naturally difficult to give it up.

Yuan Hui's forced departure not only left this huge religion leaderless, but also opened the floodgates of ambition in the hearts of the believers.

In addition, for some unknown reason, after Emperor Mommu exiled Minamoto, natural disasters and man-made tragedies occurred frequently, as if the heavens were angry at the injustice of the emperor.

Against this backdrop of disaster, the growth of Shennong Sect was even more rapid.

Finally, half a year after Emperor Mommu exiled Genki, taking advantage of a severe drought that left a thousand miles of land barren, the Shennong Sect finally raised the banner of rebellion, and the war finally broke out on this long and narrow island.

And it quickly spread to the entire Sakurajima.

The fact that religion causes war is not an exaggeration, even on Sakurajima.

In fact, the largest uprising in Sakurajima's history originated from a religious war.

That was the famous Shimabara Amakusa Rebellion.

However, that rebellion was caused by the shogunate's oppression of Christians.

The rebellion that occurred in Sakurajima was caused by the exploitation of ambitious people.

Emperor Mommu originally thought that this was just a small rebellion that could be easily suppressed.

The Sakurajima royal family is a family blessed by the mysterious goddess Amaterasu and is the ruler of this island.

The power of [Amaterasu] is enough to allow the Sakurajima royal family to sit firmly on the throne.

This perception is undoubtedly correct in the real world.

Since the founding of the country in 700 BC, the royal family of Sakurajima has always been the masters of this place.

But the problem is, this is not the real world.

This is just a dream created by [Tsukuyomi].

Although the strangeness of [Amaterasu] also exists in [The Dream of Princess Kaguya].

But [Tsukuyomi] obviously does not have the ability to create the original [Amaterasu].

Most of the weirdness in "The Dream of Princess Kaguya" is weirdness that is lost in this space.

Because it was stuck at the Fuji Pass, [Tsukuyomi] was naturally able to plunder a large number of monsters from it to fill its own world.

But obviously, Amaterasu is not included.

The [Amaterasu] in this world is just a replica created by [Tsukuyomi].

Although it is still extremely powerful, it is not able to suppress the entire Sakurajima.

Because of this, even though they managed to suppress a few rebellions, it also exposed that the Sakurajima royal family was not as invincible as imagined.

Finally, after exiling Minamoto for almost a year and a half, Emperor Mommu had to go into the forest under Mount Fuji on his own.

He had to ask Yuan Hui to come out in order to deprive the rebels of the reason to incite the people.

Emperor Mommu originally thought that it would take him a long time to find Genki.

The latter must also be ragged and live a life worse than death.

However, the moment he stepped into the sea of ​​trees, he found that the towering trees seemed to have foreseen this moment and bent down to show him and his followers the way.

When he saw Yuanhui, he happened to find him sitting leisurely in front of a blue lake, fishing.

Emperor Mommu stepped forward and seemed to want to say something to Genki.

But at this moment, he found that Yuanhui had raised his head and looked towards the horizon.

It was already night time.

The bright and full moon hung in the sky, like a huge disk.

And at this moment, it seemed as if a crystal teardrop slid down from the huge disc.

No, those were not tears.

After seeing clearly what it was, Emperor Mommu couldn't help but open his eyes wide!

That's a carriage!

A carriage was coming towards them from the moon!

2. Right now is the time for the decisive battle! (2/)

This chariot galloping down from the moon is extremely beautiful.

Both the tall white horse and the unimaginably gorgeous carriage were rare treasures that Emperor Mommu had never seen before.

The four strong hooves stepped on the void, and this carriage that only appeared in dreams was rushing towards Genki and Emperor Mommu at an extremely fast speed!

Because of Genki's involvement, the story of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter has been modified beyond recognition.