The bright firelight illuminated an open space. They sat in a circle around the campfire, Hazuki-kun sitting on the highest stone. The night was very quiet, so quiet that not a single insect could be heard, only the occasional crackling sound of the campfire.
"What happened to them?" Mu Wan was very concerned about this issue. "Long Miao is still here, right? What happened to him?"
Dai Luan asked: "Also, who owns this land... People and monsters are snatching it over each other, and they don't say why."
Ye Yuejun's eyes were very empty. She looked towards a distant place, her eyes so deep that even a bonfire could not reflect them.
"The situation is not good. Cuipingtan is so big that it can accommodate the two to coexist. After the God-killing War that shocked the world hundreds of years ago, under the influence of the monster bird Garuda, the monsters of the bird tribe Persecuted by humans, I brought the remaining descendants of the harpies to this remote place. At that time, humans had not yet expanded their territory here, and only a few extremely rare families lived here alone. Later, people discovered Roselle sand and its medicinal effects - in addition to clearing away plague and detoxifying, it can also soothe people's hearts. This is because it has a trace of hallucinogenic effect and can make people have beautiful dreams. After Roselle sand circulates to large cities with dense human beings, more People opened up this place and built their homes under the instructions of the imperial court. At that time, conflicts between humans and monsters slowly emerged."
"So this was a no-man's land at first." Mu Wan thought thoughtfully.
"Every place is a no-man's land at the beginning." Shanhai said, "So later on, will the harpies want to take back their territory?"
"At first, the birds retreated again and again, because they were afraid of humans in their bones. Those who survived were the survivors who escaped from the uncontrolled culling by humans in the past. But as time passed, they finally retreated. There was no way to retreat. Territory, trees, water sources, food, everything was compressed to the limit, but the monsters who had just settled down before had recovered to a certain number. Forced, they finally began to resist. Humans are inherently hostile to monsters. Prejudiced, the monsters' weak threats and futile peace talks were all beaten back. Later, Cangyu's father organized the resentful monsters to resist, which was quite effective at first. Later, people invited Onmyoji to combine him and Some troublesome monsters were eliminated. Before he died, he cursed this land so that all creatures living here would die of illness - whether they were humans or monsters."
"...It's really like a jade stone." Shi Wuqi shook his head.
"Why do you want to go with the demon clan?"
Dai Luan asked. Shan Hai said: "Curse often comes with a price. It is just a condition that is beneficial to oneself. No matter how powerful the demon is, it cannot do it. The party who issued the curse will always pay the price with his life. Presumably his father confirmed that he will die without a doubt. This is a desperate move."
"There are very few monsters in history who can survive despite being cursed." Shi Wuqi added.
"Can people do it?" Mu Wan asked out of pure curiosity.
"Maybe, but it's almost never heard of. Not to mention the person who can do this, in the eyes of humans, I'm afraid the situation and his spiritual power are also inhuman things."
Shan Hai shook his head and sighed, turning his gaze from the grass beach to the bonfire. The firelight flickered constantly under the endless breeze at night, as if it was silently telling something.
"Then your words must be very important among them, right?" Dai Luan asked, "After all, it was you who brought their ancestors to escape here."
"No...there used to be, but not anymore."
Mu Wan was very confused, but felt that this could be explained: "Because you no longer have demonic nature as a cultivator, they don't believe that you can speak for them?"
"No, at that time, I was already a human being. As a member of the demon clan, they believed that I could speak to that adult. I am not afraid of your jokes. Not long after I became the Six Paths Impermanence, I met a human There was a short-term fate. After that, I slowly lost the trust of the monsters. Even though I really wanted to help them countless times, but... I was not very convincing."
Shanhai comforted her: "It's understandable. But... isn't Lord Shuangyue responsible for this matter?"
"Shuangyue Lord will only judge whether he is a destructive threat to human beings... If it causes harm to himself and his tribe, he does not need to intervene. Presumably, the adult arranged for him to handle it, and he is more willing to let the demon clan Adjust yourself. If I interfere in this matter, I will definitely catch it on both sides, but... I may not be able to catch it on either side."
"There are all kinds of people in the underworld in December." Shan Hai said, "It's good that you are like this, but if they are all like you, it may not be a good thing."
"Hahahaha, right? I used to be very partial to monsters." Ye Yuejun smiled weakly, "I can't say I'm feeling chilled lately, but I'm just wondering, in my bones, do I think I'm a human? I shouldn't forget my roots. But I often reflect on my 'why', and I clearly have never questioned my position."
"Do what you want to do, do what you feel is right..."
Dai Luan muttered softly, brushing Duan Chenhuan around her waist with both hands. The words Shui Wujun once said to Yun Ge are still fresh in her mind. Ye Yuejun looked at the sword in her hand and shook her head gently.
"There are already vacancies in December in Huangquan..."
"There will be new Yingyue Lord and Shui Wujun soon." Shi Wuqi said calmly, "Nowadays, the number of humans and demons is increasing, and the affairs of ghosts and gods are becoming more and more complicated. Yama Demon will not be willing to accept this. Give up any labor."
"Yayoi Yayoi... giving him up was a helpless move by that adult. Enough time has been given, enough opportunities have been given, and enough lives have been taken. But he still refuses to change his will, which makes people It’s difficult to handle. It’s just Shui Wujun’s business. Indeed, none of us could have imagined that he would make such a choice. The human heart is too complicated, and even today, I can’t understand it.”
When Ye Yuejun said these words, he kept looking at Dai Luan. Dai Luan knew that she was trying to find the shadow of the previous Lord Xueyue in her. They may be very similar. Both Ye Yuejun and Shuiwujun know that she is not a reflection of Hongxuanqingnv, nor is she a product influenced by part of her soul, but an independent personality. It doesn't matter if it's a coincidence or accidental, they can see the difference between the two. It's just that Hazuki-kun came out, but Shuiwu-kun didn't. He was willing to stay in it.
Shi Wuqi never forgets his purpose. Especially what Cang Yu said just now made him realize that something was wrong. He took the opportunity to ask Ye Yuejun:
"Do they have anything that only humans can use? Cang Yu seems to have mentioned that there is something that Long Miao can use, but what went wrong?"
Hazuki-kun took a deep breath. The cool air filled her body, calming her down a bit.
"That's right. They took a treasure from a human and wanted to use it to dispel the curse on this land. They have nowhere to go but to live in this kind of place."
"Treasure? What kind of treasure is it again?"
"It is said that one of the seven artifacts that can neutralize miasma, cleanse evil and filth, drive away all evil, exorcise evil and filth, overturn the universe of yin and yang, and replace reality and reality in waking dreams, is an incense burner."
"Cense burner?" Shi Wuqi suddenly stood up. Others were also shocked, and Dai Luan asked: "Is it the Gandharva's?"
"That's right...it was originally the eight artifacts of the Iori, but one of them was destroyed by Kanna-kun and the evil god. The remaining seven materials were spread to humans, and some were processed and made into extraordinary objects. Incense burner It is pure silver, and unlike ordinary silver, it never rusts or fades. People wanted to take advantage of this property to melt it and reforge it into something else, but it couldn't be melted either."
Shan Hai frowned slightly: "Only humans can use this thing...?"
"Yes. Only Gandharvas and people can use it."
"Isn't he an evil god? How can he make things that humans can use?"
Facing Dai Luan's question, Ye Yuejun shook his head and said seriously:
"Do you know? In the eyes of many people nowadays, Kanna-kun is actually a big devil."
"Ah?" Dai Luan was very surprised, "Really? No wonder Lord Ruyue asked me what I thought of him..."
"Well, that's right. You have a good impression of him because he told you the impermanence of these things and knows the truth of the matter. Even after hundreds of years of clarification, many people still believe that Kanna-kun destroyed the faith of the people of the South. "
"...I have heard about it." Shi Wuqi said with emotion, "Indeed, many people think that Shen Wujun killed the real god. It was the Lord who accepted him that prevented him from doing evil and causing harm to the world."
Mu Wan was a little dissatisfied: "What do these two people feel guilty about? People who kill gods and demons no matter what, what do they think of them? They really think too much."
Ye Yuejun smiled bitterly and said: "It's good for you to think so. The world is too big and there are too many people. Words are passed on by people and said by people. The content is always modified in a profitable direction for the transmitter. Right or wrong, everything is the same. He was being manipulated upside down in a few words. I said, Aluan, think about it again. Why do things that can be used by demons and gods be used by humans?"
“…Playing on people’s egos in order to make them feel closer to God?”
"Well, you are right to think so. That kind of thing is not a treasure in my eyes, but an evil thing that disturbs people's minds. It exists to bring about trouble... Taki Miao is half human and half demon , in the eyes of Cang Yu and the others, they might be able to control it and be used by demons. But that child... didn't have a good past, and he was quickly used by demon weapons. He was not really recognized by his tribe, and there was no one like him in the world. Home, so...he's crazy."
This is sad news. Shanhai asked tentatively:
"You want to save him?"
"I want to save many people." Ye Yuejun showed a pale smile, "I noticed you coming and brought a letter to Xueyan Valley. I can't take away Mo Liang's knife, and I have no reason to persuade him to come with me. Now Mu Wan Here, maybe he would like to see me. I will never be sorry for him, and I must atone for it."
"He won't hate you." Dai Luan said.
"But I hate myself."
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