This Japanese Story Is Not Too Cold

Faced with Beichuan Temple's question, Mouchi Zhenshi didn't hesitate much. She answered frankly:

"As I said before, Miko Mouchi is the key to the underworld...that is, the real world and the hidden world. This is the purpose of Miko Mouchi."

"And such an important person... naturally has a high status in our Mou Chi family."

"...Is it."

Beichuanji glanced at Mouchi Zhenshi and found that she had no intention of lying, so he continued to ask: "As the key to the real world and the hidden world, what happens next? What happens after opening the underworld? Can Miko Mouchi survive?"

Yes...this is the most important thing Kitagawa Temple wants to ask.

What price does it cost to open the door to hell?

Could it be that it was the life of Miko Mouchi?

Beichuan Temple looked at Mou Chi Zhenshi seriously.

Being stared at by his eyes, Mou Chi Zhenshi was a little scared for some reason.

She took two steps back, and then replied: "Miko Mouchi will not die just because she opened the gate to the underworld. After all, she is the candidate trained by the Mouchi family. How could she die just by opening the entrance to the underworld?" ? It doesn’t have to be so troublesome to cultivate this kind of disposable product that can open the door to hell."

"Is it?"

Beichuan Temple was not reassured by Mou Chi Zhenshi's answer. He continued to ask:

"Then what about opening the Gate of Underworld? What will Miko Mouchi do after opening the Gate of Underworld?"

"I don't know about that." Mou Chi Zhenshi raised his head: "Maybe you can't believe that as the head of the family, I don't know what will happen next... But in fact, this is a fact."

Mou Chi Zhenshi shook his head and continued: "Because the current Mou Chi family... is not the real Mou Chi family."

This is really a wave of ups and downs.

The head of the Mou Chi family didn't know what happened after entering the Gate of Underworld.

The Mou Chi family is not the real Mou Chi family...

These mysterious words made Kitagawaji couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"The reason why I say that the Mouchi family is no longer the Mouchi family is because the current Mouchi family is based on the separation of the Mouchi family."

Mou Chi Zhenshi gave the reason.

"In other words, the current Mou Chi family is actually the product of the combination of the 'main family' and the 'separate family'. Mr. Beichuan must also know that not only the Mou Chi family, but also many families will always establish a branch family. To deal with external matters.”

"I do know that."

Beichuan Temple nodded and confirmed Mou Chi Zhenshi's statement.

Whether it is Shenzhu Village, Yihui Island, or the Shinomiya family... they will always set up a stronghold outside to avoid the consequences of the village and clan being wiped out after suppressing Huangquan.

"Since Mr. Beichuan knows it, it is natural that he will also know that there are some things that our family will never tell the branch family... Although I am a member of Mou Chi's family, I was still young when the ceremony was held... The family During the emergency evacuation, we, the younger generation, were brought to the Mouchi branch."

Yes.

Mou Chi Zhenshi was actually Mou Chi's original family member. On the day of the ceremony, they had actually been transferred to Mou Chi's branch family.

This is actually an insurance measure.

Lest the failure of the final ceremony directly lead to the death of all members of the Mou Chi family.

"The secrets about the ceremony are extremely confidential in Mouchi's family. Even my parents who brought me out don't know the specific details."

"..." Beichuan Temple.

After all, this is a matter concerning the entire clan, so it is natural that the Mouchi family would remain silent to some unrelated people.

Leaving behind Mou Chi Zhenshi and the others is actually equivalent to leaving behind the fire of Mou Chi's family.

Until now...about what exactly Miko Mouchi wants to do when she enters the underworld...and what exactly she wants to do...these things are still just a mystery, and not even Mouchi Zhenshi can answer them.

"But there's only one thing you can know."

Mou Chi Zhenshi looked at Beichuan Temple, gritted his teeth, and said:

"That is... no one who enters the underworld can come back again."

Yes... Although there is no detailed description of the process, whether Mouchi Miko came back after entering the Underworld... This is still very clear to Mouchi Zhenshi.

After all, Miko Mouchi has been responsible for the family's ceremonial activities for a long time. Whether she comes back or not, whether she is alive or not... she still knows this.

"..." Beichuan Temple.

None of the Mouchi witches who entered the underworld returned to the living world...

Beichuan Temple turned his head and took a deep look at Mou Chi Zhenshi.

Although this woman in her twenties is still trying her best to remain elegant and calm, her face has actually turned pale and her voice is somewhat distorted.

Is she afraid...? Or are you thinking about other things?

Beichuan Temple approached without changing his expression.

Looking at Mou Chi Zhenshi's face, he said expressionlessly: "To be honest, I'm actually a little curious."

"Curious?" Mou Chi Zhenshi answered subconsciously.

"Yes, I'm curious."

Beichuan Temple nodded.

"In fact, you don't even need to tell me that 'Miko Mouchi who went to Huangquan did not come back alone'... because this will only increase the chance that I will return to Tokyo with the future, which will cause your Mouchi family to remain The miko Mouchi who has been looking for me has left..."

Yes, after learning that Kamiya may die in the underworld in the future, will Kitagawa Temple go to the underworld again?

Basically, you can get the answer without even thinking about it.

"But you still told me about it."

Beichuan Temple looked at Mou Chi Zhenshi, his voice did not change at all.

"What are you planning...or what are you thinking about? What good will it do to you...or to the Mou Chi family if me and I leave Kagoshima County in the future?"

Kitagawa Temple is indeed curious.

If it is the mission of the Mouchi family to suppress Huangquan, then they should spare no effort to deceive Kitagawaji and Kamiya to go to Huangquan in the future. But why does Mouchi Mashi want them to leave Kagoshima Prefecture?

There are really more and more puzzles.

"..." Mou Chi Zhenshi.

Sure enough... the young man in front of him reacted very quickly, and he immediately noticed the unnaturalness in her words.

Thinking of this, Mouchi Zhenshi no longer hesitated and pulled down the sleeves of her kimono.

The snow-white and pink arms were therefore displayed in front of Beichuan Temple.

But Beichuanji had no intention of admiring her arms... Before that, Beichuanji's eyes had been attracted by the red totem on her wrist.

That's more like a mark than a totem...

This mark is irregularly lingering on the wrist like a tattoo. The flowing red line outlines a gloomy image that looks like a human being. However, upon closer inspection, one finds that this image is different from that of a human being. Very far.

"Things that look like humans but are not human..." Beichuan Temple's black eyes flashed with light.

Isn't this the mark Kamiya mentioned in the future?

I originally thought that only Miko Mouchi would have such a mark, but it turned out that Mouchi Zhenshi also had such a mark?

Mouchi Zhenshi didn't care about the change in Beichuan Temple's eyes. She just looked at the mark on her wrist with slightly numb eyes and said in a steady voice:

"This mark is called the 'Zhu Seal', a mark passed down from generation to generation by the Mouchi family. As long as the blood of the Mouchi family flows through your body and you are twenty years old... this mark will naturally appear."

"People with such a mark will naturally have kind thoughts without training, and their interpretation of traces of resentful spirits and residual thoughts will be better than ordinary people. This is also the origin of the name 'Zhu Zhi Seal' and the reason why the Mou Chi family can maintain the world." An important reason for balance with the hidden world.”

Beichuan Temple was not in a hurry to make a statement, because looking at Mou Chi Zhenshi's appearance, there should be some reversal after this.

Sure enough, under the gaze of Beichuan Temple, Mou Chi Zhenshi said the following words:

"I think Mr. Kitagawa has also noticed...this seemingly free ability actually has a big problem behind it."

Mou Chi Zhenshi looked at Beichuan Temple:

"That is...the human vitality will gradually be absorbed by this vermilion mark. Every time a little bit of vitality is absorbed, the good thoughts will become stronger...In the end, the human body will completely lose its vitality...the body will gradually turn gray. , decayed, deformed... and finally turned into a simple corpse... At that time, no matter how powerful the kindness was, it would have no effect."

Mou Chi Zhenshi looked at the Zhu Zhiyin on his wrist.

"It was just a small red spot at the beginning, but as soon as one day passed, it would spread...and another day...and another day...until the entire arm was covered by this cursed vermilion mark..."

"If we follow what Miss Mou Chi said, the Mou Chi family would not have been passed on for so long. So there should be some kind of relief method."

Asamiya Yongse behind him spoke appropriately.

As she said, Mou Chi's family should have some way to inhibit the growth of this thing called 'Zhu Zhiyin', otherwise Mou Chi's family would have been exterminated long ago.

"This lady reacts very quickly."

Mou Chi Zhenshi nodded and had no intention of hiding it:

"This method of suppressing the Zhu Zhiyin is hidden in Mouchi's family, but as mentioned before, the ritual has failed, and Mouchi's family has completely become a soul-binding place, which is no longer a place we can enter."

"The place where souls are bound?" Beichuan Temple knocked on the table and asked: "Is the place where souls are bound to the 'spiritual realm'?"

He has heard Mou Chi Zhenshi say this term two or three times. Could this be an advanced version of the term 'spiritual realm'?

"It has the same meaning as the spiritual realm, but in fact the resentful spirits inside are more ferocious... and more difficult to deal with. And until now, the miasma leaked from the underworld is still flowing there. Ordinary people cannot survive in that environment at all. To survive.”

Mou Chi Zhenshi took a deep breath:

"Our family has also organized many people to enter the Mouchi family, but in fact very few people can come out. This is also the reason why we are looking for Mouchi Miko... We want to use the power of Mouchi Miko. Enter Mou Chi’s home to find out what’s going on.”

This is where Mou Chi is really helpless.

No matter whether you enter the Mouchi family or leave the Mouchi family, the final result is death... In this case, there are naturally many Mouchi family members who choose to die in the separate family rather than take risks.

And finally now...

"In the entire Mouchi family...except for me, there is only Aunt Qingluo. The remaining Mouchi family...we are the only two."

When he said this, Mou Chi Zhenshi's expression changed instantly.

She looked a little sad and a little angry.

Why did she become the head of the Mou Chi family when she was only in her twenties?

Why was she, a girl, chosen to be the head of the Mouchi family?

That's because... in the entire Mou Chi family, except for her and Mou Chi Qingluo, there is no one else!

Just by looking at her expression, Beichuan Temple actually already knew.

Mou Chi Zhenshi's parents probably also died because they went to Mou Chi's family to find a solution to Zhu Zhiyin.

But even so... Beichuan Temple still has doubts.

Because what Mou Chi Zhenshi said just now... contained the most critical loophole.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your thinking, Miss Mou Chi, but there is something I can't figure out."

Beichuan Temple looked at Mou Chi Zhenshi, and then said: "Miss Mou Chi also said just now that you were taken away from Mou Chi's house when you were a child, right?"

"Not bad." Mou Chi Zhenshi nodded.

"When you were young, your family held some kind of ritual related to the underworld, and it failed, which led to the destruction of Mouchi's family...right?"

"...That's it." Mou Chi Zhenshi did not deny it.

Seeing that Mou Chi Zhenshi did not deny it, Beichuan Temple continued to ask:

"Then after the destruction of Mou Chi's family... you and your aunt Mou Chi Qingluo naturally lost the means to suppress Zhu Zhiyin, right?"

"Um."

Mou Chi Zhenshi seemed to have understood what Beichuan Temple wanted to ask.

Kitagawa Temple glanced at the mark on her wrist and continued:

"The Zhu Zhi mark on your wrist will take shape when you are twenty years old. And it will absorb the vitality... If Miss Mou Chi is young and strong, and there is extra vitality for it to absorb... This makes sense. But your aunt Mou Chi Qingluo is already over thirty years old. Even if Zhu Zhiyin absorbs life force slowly, it shouldn't take more than ten years, right?"

Yes.

This is the biggest flaw in what Mou Chi Zhenshi just said.

The Zhu Zhi Seal on her wrist is easy to explain. After all, she is young and looks healthy. It is reasonable to say that she can withstand the Zhu Zhi Seal and absorb the life force.

But what about Mou Chi Qingluo?

She is now in her thirties! According to the standard of twenty years old, she has already been absorbed by Zhu Zhiyin for more than ten years.

Why isn't she dead yet?

Not to mention dead, when Beichuanji saw her, she was still running, jumping, talking and eating, and she didn't look weak at all.

Besides, there is the most important point.

Why does Mouchi Zhenshi hope that Beichuan Temple and Kamiya will leave Mouchi's family in the future... This is the most important point.

What is the woman in black kimono in front of me thinking?

What kind of connection is there between the Mou Chi family and the hidden world...?

In any case, these are things Beichuan Temple wants to know.

"...'Mou Chi Zhenshi.

Looking at Beichuan Temple who asked the question, Mou Chi shone with admiration.

This Beichuan Temple... is indeed very experienced in handling things.

No wonder he has been exposed to the underworld so many times and has not died from it.

One more update! Happy New Year to everyone~