It is true that Long Miao has not left this town for a long time. Fortunately, he didn't get into any trouble himself.
He was in other people's troubles.
In the beginning, it wasn't even a "person," at least not a complete person. Rather, a part of being human. This level can no longer be called human. Of course, the complete part that it once was cannot be defined so simply, strictly speaking.
Simply put it was once just a corpse. Even gender is just a symbol, it is itself. It's just that it appears in a female form.
That's right... what Taki Miao accidentally picked up was a part of Kisaragi-kun's body - a very important part. He got her head, although only half of it. And this half is very subtle, it is "cut" or "fried" at an angle. Most of it is the face, and the face is probably nearly two-thirds of the original size. The good news is that this diagonally separated face retains the left eye, half of the nose and a complete mouth and tongue, and the eyes are still embedded in the eye sockets. The back of her head was relatively small, and there was nothing inside. But it doesn't matter, she doesn't have the organs of a normal person. There are some scalp and long hair connected there, and the exposed bones are also pitch black.
At the beginning, what Long Miao discovered was not a complete tongue. Most only connect to the roof of the mouth. A waterbird was fishing in the river, but its feet were tangled in aquatic plants. It struggled, and its kind asked for help from the shore. After he rescued the poor water bird, he unexpectedly discovered that the thing entangled in it was not waterweed, but human hair, so he plunged back into the river bottom to find out.
Then, he got Kisaragi-kun's head - half, or smaller.
Long Miao recognized her at a glance, thanks to a large part of her face. He didn't know how long the thing had been soaked in the water, but she had not been eroded by the water. If it were an ordinary corpse, it would have been swollen and soaked to pieces. Although fish, shrimps and crabs can slowly eat her up, it is also a long process for her. Long Miao had the chance to salvage her before her face festered.
She could also move her eyes, which surprised Long Miao. Logically speaking, if it is broken to this extent, neither humans nor ordinary monsters can store their consciousness anymore. But she is different. Every part of her can have some consciousness. It is so messy and disorderly that it is impossible to determine what she still remembers.
Long Miao could read a message from her eyes - she recognized him.
He tried his best to contact the surrounding birds, and finally found a piece of lower jaw from the nearby woodland. He really didn't know how to put it together with the half of the head. But it seems that they should belong to her, and they are not very rotten. To be honest, the first time Long Miao saw the lower jaw and the red tongue lying peacefully on the side of his teeth, he felt a strange feeling of nausea in his heart.
How to put them together? He really had no choice.
Immediately afterwards, the Hundred Skeleton Lord appeared.
He came here intentionally looking for it, and a monster immediately informed him of the situation here. The important part was in Long Miao's hands, and he felt much more at ease. After the two met, they didn't have much time to chat. The most important thing he did was to piece together Kisaragi-kun's body parts. It was easy for him. In this way, Lord Kisaragi can speak - she doesn't even need human vocal cords, she can vibrate the air with just the condensation of magic.
From her mouth, Long Miao learned the reason why she ended up like this. He fell into an extremely shocked state, while the Hundred Skeleton Master asked her half head:
"Who did it?"
Yes, this is the most important issue besides putting the body together as quickly as possible.
Lord Ruyue fell into silence. She opened her remaining eyes, but nothing could be conveyed.
"It's a silencing spell." Master Bai Skeleton frowned, "It was cast in order not to expose the murderer. The spell is only effective on people, so it should have been cast while she was still intact..."
"Is it Mr. Yingyue?" Long Miao asked.
Lord Ruyue remained silent and did not react.
"Don't make it too difficult for her. It's not easy for her to recognize us... She is so different from usual. Her personality has been split into countless fragments. It is no exaggeration to metaphor that every corpse is her soul. Part of it. Maybe it's not caused by magic, but what she can understand and express is all she can explain. Fortunately, she is not hostile to us. "
Long Miao knew that he must be worried that she would fall into madness, just like the first "resurrection".
"Can we attach more limbs to her?"
"There are so few spines that they cannot be directly connected... Speaking of which, you were the first one to arrive at the scene that day." Master Baiskeleton looked at him, "Yingyue Lord—is indeed the most suspicious target."
Long Miao clenched his fists and said angrily: "This guy..."
"However, we can't say that Yingyue-kun is the one who killed her. Even if she really betrayed Huangquan Twelve Moon, she might still be stolen by thieves. What's more, she acted in a very high-profile manner last time and did not use any force on Uoyue-kun. Similar spells. Of course...it's also possible that she had an insight into our views and staged this deliberately."
"What good does this do to her?" Taki Miao said, rubbing his temples. "She attacked Uoyuki-kun because the dog official could give her a suitable body. I don't want to target her, but... you know, personal grudges If I were here, it would be hard for me not to think about it. I was also trying to convince myself and think about her motives, but I still couldn’t figure it out."
"Maybe, there is another person."
"who is it?"
"...Didn't you see another evil angel at that time?"
Long Miao opened his eyes wide and immediately understood Shi Wuqi's hint. The evil envoy of lust had been pestering Shi Wuqi and taught her how to bring people back to life, but Wuqi refused. After many unsuccessful attempts for help, it was natural for her to feel resentful, not to mention that Shi Wuqi also said that she had great hostility towards Lord Ruyue, the "finished product". Whether it was an unexpected encounter or a long-planned meeting, she had sufficient reasons to attack Kisaragi-kun.
Shi Wuqi had collected many limbs in a short period of time, but it was still not enough, far from enough. In fact, he couldn't connect the neck or collarbone to her head now. Many corpses will splash out from different exits along the spiritual vein. Shi Wuqi had already investigated the possible places in detail and gained something. Some of them are distributed in the high mountains and may have been eaten by hunters who are short of food; some of them live in the deep sea and only the sharks can find them, and the possibility of being swallowed by big fish is not ruled out. Some parts will even wander away from him, never to be found again.
Shi Wuqi was mentally prepared for all of this. He tried to explain it to Lord Ruyue, but he didn't know how much she could hear or understand. No matter what, he tried his best. Shi Wuqi placed the other corpses in a safe place and did not dare to take them out until they were really needed. There are many monsters coveting the body of the Six Paths of Impermanence, especially this scattered and convenient one, which is the first time they appear. Although no matter how many impermanent ghosts they eat, they cannot gain a longer lifespan or a higher level of cultivation, the monsters still flock to them. This is not difficult to understand - in the past, people in the southern country, and even many people in the mainland, also believed that eating monster meat could gain extraordinary power. Although it is true that many things can be used as medicine, no matter what, they must be professionally screened and prepared by professional doctors before they can be effective.
Immediately afterwards, four people came to see them.
Finding them is not difficult, which is both gratifying and worrisome. There was not much greeting between the few of them, only brief self-introductions and explanations of their intentions. Lord Bai Ke was naturally happy for Ling Huan when she saw her reunited with her sisters. As soon as they met, without saying much, the atmosphere changed from the initial stiffness to relaxation, and Long Miao no longer harbored any hostility towards these inexplicably visiting people. At least the hostility has subsided.
The Lord of the Bones told the two sisters of the Ye family in detail what happened in the South Country alone - he thought they needed to know. In addition to telling them what their friends have experienced, they also prepare for the possible changes in the world. Ling Huan also had many experiences that she wanted to tell Lord Bai Skeleton, and she also had many things she wanted to ask. Shi Wuqi jokingly said that since she was an acquaintance and a repeat customer, he didn't care about her human status.
On the other side, Long Miao started exchanging information for Chen Xing and She Zishu. before this……
"Why are you here?"
Chenxing glanced at Zishu, his eyes were not hostile, but it somewhat made Long Miao feel strange. Didn't they come together? Why does it seem... that the relationship is not very close?
"I'm not familiar with Master Bai Skeleton."
"Perhaps you can listen to the excitement, or inquire about your own life experience."
"I don't care anymore." Zishu seemed to be confronting her, "I would rather know who did such a thing."
Chenxing stopped entangled with her and turned to look at Long Miao, who was a little embarrassed. She said bluntly:
"Can we meet Kisaragi-kun?"
"Sorry, that's inconvenient."
"It doesn't matter. But I have to leave this to you. It was originally intended to be used when... I was rejected."
Chenxing took out a wrapped item—something belonging to Lord Ruyue. That was what Mizuno-kun asked them to hand over, or in other words, it was a pass of goodwill she gave them. Long Miao accepted it silently. With his keen sense of smell, he had already identified what it was. He sighed slightly and said:
"If it weren't for him, to be honest, I would be wary of you in every possible way. I am entangled in such a major incident and cannot find Uoyuki-kun for the time being. I am also quite anxious. Now I just hope that the matter will be resolved quickly. I will pass this part to Bai Skeleton Master, but now I don’t have the right to make the decision...I think he has more say than me."
"Understood." Chenxing said, "The most important thing is Lord Ruyue's wishes."
"Her current appearance may scare you. And...she doesn't have any will."
"Is it restricted by the body? I understand."
"Yes. For more specific matters, do we need to wait for Master Baiskeleton and the other two girls to come over to discuss?"
"No need." Chenxing made the decision for them, "I'm afraid they still have a lot to talk about with Master Bai Skeleton. There is no need for them to participate in these matters - not in the future."
She really looked like a dictatorial patriarch, but both Zishu and Long Miao thought that she wanted to save those two people from getting into trouble. But it is true that the number of people who know these things must be just right. The fewer people there are, the better it can be handled, but not too few... If there are not enough people, it will be impossible to handle it.
Long Miao once again told all the causes and consequences.
