Shi Wuqi didn't talk too much to them, but just briefly summarized some past events.
——The Master of Hundred Bones, Shi Wuqi, couldn’t remember how long he had survived as a human being.
It's not that he is old, it's just that his memory of himself is very limited. According to his words, they were all trivial and trivial things, not worth recording. But about Miss Qi, he should still have fresh memories, but no matter how he recalled it, the picture was separated by a thick veil, like a shroud that made him breathless.
He vaguely remembered fragments of his fight with her - but he couldn't recall the reason. When she was alive, she had great demonic power, and when she confronted him, she was evenly matched. In his memory, at the last moment, she could have easily taken his life, but she didn't.
She was hit from behind by a stronger force.
It seemed like it was just a coincidence that he was saved by chance. But Shi Wuqi felt at that time that at the moment of her death, those eyes that should have been full of resentment were extremely melancholy.
It was as if he died to save him.
If she hadn't stopped him, he might have been beaten to pieces by the power of chaos.
Just a few words are all the memories Master Bai Skeleton has of this beautiful female corpse.
He let her stay with him and took care of her carefully, hoping that one day someone could tell him everything that happened between them. But as time goes by, this possibility will only become smaller and smaller.
"Why are you sure she is a monster?"
"If it's human bones, I can tell by touching them. As you can see, her bones are clearly black."
"That's why you want Wan Guizhi to look up her life memories as a monster?"
"Exactly."
Sounds like a reasonable explanation.
Lord Jiyue fell into deep thought for a short time.
They did not have a good rest, but Lord Jiyue came to visit early in the morning, and they told him these things, and by the way expressed the request of Lord Shi Wuqi.
"You are right. It is best to respect Mr. Liangyue's decision. At that time, it would be more appropriate for you to ask him personally, but I will also speak for you. Didn't he also say that as long as it is within the scope of his ability? All your wishes can be fulfilled. If he agrees, when Shanhai and the others find Wangui Zhi, they will come back as soon as possible to lend it to you."
Shi Wuqi turned his face slightly and did not reply, as if he acquiesced.
"Besides...are you trying to get Miss Qi back?"
"It's best to go with the judge's pen." Aluan interjected.
"Well, I did some research for you yesterday. Although I don't have any acquaintances, I learned a few things. This place was also troubled by the evil spirit at the time, and they built a temple here to worship him and calm down his evil spirit. resentment."
The three people suddenly remembered that they had made a patrol on the first day they came here. There was indeed a small temple built beside the river that was about to dry up. I don't know what it was dedicated to. But it wasn't something special, and they didn't care.
"That's all I can tell you. I have important things to attend to, so I won't stay any longer."
Shi Wuqi stood up and walked out the door, eager to get there. Shanhai slightly bowed to Lord Jiyue and pulled Aluan to follow him. But just when Mu Wan was about to follow them out of the room, Lord Jiyue suddenly spoke again:
"Miss Liangqiu, please stay."
Mu Wan turned around in confusion, glanced at the people outside the door, and motioned for them to go first.
"I'll be there soon."
After saying that, she sat back down opposite Jiyue Lord.
"What's the matter?"
"I said just now that I have something important to do. I was ordered by that gentleman to investigate Yingyue-kun's movements."
"——!"
When she heard those three words, she suddenly sat upright.
"He died less than thirty years ago. He was very young and still impetuous like a naughty child. I once visited his hometown and found that it was not much different from here. It is a dead village."
Having said this, he turned to look out the empty window. There was nothing outside and he could see nothing. Mu Wan didn't say anything. She stared straight at the black cloth on Ji Yuejun's face, as if she wanted to see through his eyes.
"Ah, I digress. Regarding Yingyue-kun, do you know the reason why he arrested your master?"
"Hmm... In order to find Lord Shuangyue, use his demon-sealing blade to cut off the demon-binding rope that binds him?"
"Indeed. But what does this have to do with your master? Have you ever thought about it? You also know that it is not easy for us, the Six Paths of Impermanence, to meet each other in this world. Lord Shuangyue disappeared at this time, It is very likely that we have learned about the arrest of your master. Whether you are avoiding it or not, we can’t tell. But you also know that not just anyone can open the Demon-Sealing Blade..."
"You mean..."
"I once said that Shigetsuki-kun was an assassin with superb martial arts skills but an eccentric temperament during his lifetime. During his training, he became obsessed with the devil and entered the underworld by mistake, where he unlocked the Demon-Sealing Blade. In other words, his life and that of the wakizashi were one and the same. Voluntarily. So...your master has probably done a lot of research on how to pull out this sword, or how to control the connection between people and the sword..."
"Not voluntarily..." Mu Wan repeated in a low voice.
"You don't have to worry about him being ungrateful. If your master really knew something, he wouldn't trust Mr. Yingyue to get this kind of information. I only know so much at the moment. If I find out anything later, I will tell you."
"...Thank you."
"Ah, but it's not convenient for me to find you. Miss Liangqiu, can you give me any token so that I can find you?"
Mu Wan thought for a while and took out a hair tie from her waist. The hair tie is 90% new, no different from the one on her head, and has a light snowflake pattern printed on it, so it should be made from the same fabric. Lord Jiyue took it, and the long hair tie lay on his sleeve.
Mu Wan gave a final salute and prepared to catch up with Shan Hai and the others.
Just before going out, she suddenly stopped.
"...Don't take it to heart if I said before that you all are impermanent and don't follow the flow."
Lord Jiyue did not respond. She turned around and found that the room was empty. Lord Jiyue left at some point. In the whole room, only the pale skylight from the window was projected on the ground.
She quickly chased him to the ruined temple. Entering from the main entrance, she saw from a distance that the three people had arrived and were gathering around the altar table. She walked forward and found that there were no stone statues or murals, only a tablet with the word "祟" standing there.
The altar table was large and long, filled with plates and other odds and ends. There are some unknown residues and dust stains on the plate, which should be food that has long been rotten or eaten by insects. But she couldn't tell for sure, because she saw many tiny bones on the ground and beside the table, like those of birds. Maybe the food was poisonous or it was under a spell?
Others are small daily necessities, such as handkerchiefs, wood carvings, and jewelry. They should be tributes for something. Those things were covered with a thick layer of dust and lacked any luster, except...
The pair of embroidered shoes in front of them.
The shoes look very new, there is no dust, both shoes are bright red, small and cute. Mu Wan couldn't help but stretched out his hand, ready to take it.
"etc!"
Shanhai suddenly grabbed her wrist, and she was startled. The Bai Skeleton Master did not look at her, but quietly raised his left hand.
There were traces of burns on the front ends of his four fingers, and there were mottled blood seeping out, which was a bit scary. But he didn't seem to be in pain and didn't care too much. Mu Wan noticed that the wound healed very quickly, so he must have done the same thing as him.
Whether she can recover at that speed is another matter. As for the remains of those birds of different sizes, I am afraid they were also harmed by this barrier.
"...What's going on?" she asked.
"Although a hundred years have passed, there is always a strong barrier surrounding the altar table. Taoist priest Lin is trying to break it and get the shoes."
"This is a temple dedicated to the evil spirit... But I heard from Aluan that Lord Jiyue said that the evil spirit had long been sealed in the shrine in Xuancui Town. Thirty years ago, it broke through the seal and was eliminated. Is it so big? Can you keep the barrier alive?"
"When I just stretched out my hand, I heard the screams of the villagers from the barrier." Shi Wuqi's face was ugly, "I'm afraid this barrier was formed by the villagers' obsession."
"...A group of ordinary people? It's incredible that this happened."
"If you want to completely control people's hearts, you must use fear to completely suppress them mentally, so that they will obey absolutely and even harm the same kind of people." Shi Wuqi spread his hands, "Oh, dead people are easy to play with. I like death." Yes, living people are really troublesome."
Isn't this necrophilia?
A Luan raised his head and glanced at him, but said nothing. She turned her head and found Mu Wan looking at her.
I understand what you mean.
Mu Wan also noticed that she was carrying a small baggage behind her. There was nothing else inside, but the severed hand was wrapped inside.
I went there, it was scary.
Shan Hai hesitantly took out a spell and prepared to try it. At this time, Shi Wuqi stretched out his hand to stop him, and with his other hand took out the severed arm belonging to Miss Qi from behind Aluan. He grabbed the back end and slowly moved it forward, tentatively crossing the edge of the table.
Nothing happened.
It seems that this judgment is indeed for living creatures.
As soon as the hand reached the Baiskeleton Master, it was as flexible as if it were part of his own body. When it almost touched the embroidered shoes, it stretched out its first three fingers and pinched them flexibly. Then, Shi Wuqi pulled it back, put the shoe on his other hand, and gave that hand back to Aluan. She took it and stuffed it back into the bag behind her.
No, are you really not afraid?
Mu Wan looked at her, then at the mountains and sea. It seemed that she had really seen a lot of things with her master.
"I don't know what the use is, but I'll just keep it with me in case of emergencies."
Shanhai has such a strong premonition. He also felt that there was a strong aura of hostility on these shoes. The other two people must have noticed it too. They remained silent and offered no other opinions.
The tribute itself seemed to cast no spell. They all gathered around and looked at it carefully. It is indeed a pair of exquisite shoes, with complex and clear patterns, and the flowers look real. However, no matter what pattern it is, it is all the same color.
That's red.
