Chapter 17 Human Sacrifice
Early in the morning, after finishing his mission, Fuzukawa Minoru returned to the house, but the familiar laughter did not come as expected. He found that the house was empty and suddenly felt empty in his heart. He realized that habit was a terrible thing.
Could it be that she went back?
He opened the door in a panic, only to see a note on the table: "Out on a mission!"
Seeing these words, his frown gradually relaxed.
A few hours ago, You Xiaohun received a new task urgently delivered by Xiao Hei, and he rushed there without stopping.
When she arrived at the mission location, she heard the noisy sound of many people arguing. She followed the sound and saw villagers holding various farm tools, standing in a circle, looking nervous and angry. The person who was surrounded was a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the two sides were in a confrontation.
You Xiaohun approached quietly, listened attentively for a moment, and then he roughly understood the whole story.
This village has a long-standing tradition of worshipping the mountain deity. However, a dark cloud has recently descended upon it, with a spate of disappearances plaguing every household like a nightmare. The villagers are convinced the mountain deity is angry and punishing them, and that only by offering a pure young boy or girl can their wrath be appeased. This seemingly unrelated sacrifice, apparently not the first of its kind, has been witnessed by members of the Demon Slayer Corps. When they try to intervene, they are attacked by the villagers.
What mountain god? It’s probably a ghost!
Afterwards, You Xiaohun pushed through the crowd as if no one was around: "Please make way, please make way, thank you! I'm really sorry, this is my younger brother, he has had some brain problems since he was a child, I'm taking him to see a doctor now!" As he said that, he grabbed his arm and was about to pull him outside.
The team member angrily said, "Who are you? I don't know you, let go!"
A well-shaped mark appeared on You Xiaohun's forehead. She pinched his back hard, and the team member's face immediately turned red. He followed her and left this place of trouble without saying a word.
Only when they reached a secluded alley did You Xiaohun finally get a clear look at his face. Wasn't this the boy she'd taken the same exam with? He'd grown so tall now. She remembered, his name seemed to be... Fushigawa Genya? Looking more closely, his features were indeed very similar to Shimizu's. Could they be brothers?!
"Hey! Can you let go now? I don't know you!" The team member's tone was obviously impatient, and he quickly pulled back his arm.
You Xiaohun looked at him and asked, "Bushikawa Xuanya? I was in the same class as you, do you remember?"
“I don’t remember!”
She continued to ask with some curiosity, "Are you and Shimi a long-lost brother? It's strange, I've never heard him mention having a younger brother."
When Fuzukawa Xuanya heard her mention her brother, seeing that her tone was very familiar, he couldn't help but ask her: "Do you know the Wind Pillar?"
You Xiaohun nodded: "Well, for some reason, I am temporarily staying at his place now."
Fuzukawa Xuanya suddenly changed his previous irritable expression like a deflated balloon. He asked in a whisper, "Big... Big Brother, is he okay?"
You Xiaohun smiled and said, "He's fine. So, what's going on between you two brothers?"
Fuzukawa Xuanya said in a depressed tone: "I want to become a pillar, get the approval of big brother, and then... then apologize to him."
Seeing his hesitant look, You Xiaohun understood in his heart that the brothers probably turned against each other due to some misunderstanding. The younger brother realized that he had misunderstood his older brother and wanted to apologize to him, but his older brother didn't appreciate it, so he tried hard to get closer to him. He had guessed it almost right. Isn't that how it is played out in TV dramas!
But she had no idea what the specific reason for their falling out was. Although she was very curious and could tell the truth through divination, it was someone else's privacy, and since he was unwilling to elaborate, she didn't want to pry into it.
You Xiaohun smiled softly and said softly: "The condition for becoming a pillar is to kill the Twelve Ghost Moons, but looking at the situation here, I don't think it should be the case."
When Fushigawa Xuanya heard this, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"Another condition is to kill 50 ghosts. Don't worry! I will help you." You Xiaohun comforted him.
She extended her hand to Fushigawa Xuanya: "By the way, my name is You Xiaohun, you can just call me Xiaohun, please give me your guidance."
"Can I call you Xuanya? I always feel like calling you Fuzugawa would make me feel like I'm calling you brother."
He turned around with a red face and said, "As you wish! We should get up the mountain as soon as possible! The villagers are ready to set off."
Seeing this, You Xiaohun laughed in his heart. They were indeed brothers, and they were both so shy.
You Xiaohun and Fushigawa Xuanya kept a cautious distance, quietly following the group of villagers as they slowly climbed the mountain. The winding mountain road, lined with lush trees on both sides, made the mountain road seem particularly eerie.
As we walked deeper, a half-abandoned shrine gradually came into view. It stood alone at the foot of the mountain, its face etched with mottled marks by time. The shrine's vermilion door was half-closed.
The villagers threw the little girl, who was being offered as a sacrifice, with her hands and feet tied up in front of the faded red door of the shrine. After hastily completing several kneeling ceremonies, they fled.
Night fell quietly, shrouding the entire valley in deep darkness. Only the little girl's helpless cry echoed in the silent valley, seeming particularly desolate.
You Xiaohun and Busikawa Xuanya approached quickly, and suddenly a strange noise was heard from inside the door, and then the heavy door slammed open.
An evil ghost with a strange figure hiding behind the door and a neck that seemed to be able to extend endlessly suddenly attacked the girl.
You Xiaohun reacted quickly, picking up the girl and dodging to the side. At the same time, Fushigawa Xuanya didn't hesitate and pulled the trigger. A bullet cut through the air, aiming directly at the evil ghost's twisted and stretched neck. However, the evil ghost twisted its body with extraordinary flexibility and dodged the bullet.
Xuanya's weapon is a gun? It looks like the bullet is made of the same material as the Nichirin Sword.
"Who wants to disturb my good thing!" the evil ghost roared.
His head instantly returned to its original position, and he looked at the uninvited guest angrily: "Damn ghost hunter!?"
His hands extended infinitely and attacked them simultaneously.
"The fire virtue of heaven and earth can burn all things. I obey the order of the ancestors and pray! Attack here with fire. Hurry up and obey the order." The talisman seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, moving without wind and sticking to the arm of the evil ghost accurately.
The evil ghost's hideous arm was instantly swallowed by the hot energy and turned into ashes.
At this time, Genya Busei held a gun and pulled the trigger continuously. The evil ghost's arm broke and fell heavily to the ground.
You Xiaohun quickly settled the girl in a safe place and told her to hide herself well.
"Xuan Mi, I will hold him back. You choose the right moment and shoot him in the head to kill him!" After saying that, You Xiaohun had already firmly grasped several talismans between his fingers, and a cold aura ready to go permeated his body.
I have to say that Xuanya Busei thought You Xiaohun's personality was quite interesting, and that was exactly what he was thinking.
The evil ghost suddenly extended his arms and legs infinitely, twisting his body to try to avoid the attack.
However, You Xiaohun was clearly not one to play by the rules. She flung out several feints, each of which he dodged. The real attack was yet to come. The thunder talisman she had prepared flew out gracefully, accompanied by her steady incantation: "Thunder of heaven and earth, all laws shake. I obey the command of the ancestor and pray! Thunder attack here, swift and urgent."
The thunder attack talisman in You Xiaohun's hand seemed to be given life, turning into dazzling arcs of electricity, cutting through the sky. A paralyzing net containing the power of thunder instantly covered the evil spirit, instantly enveloping the evil spirit and leaving it nowhere to hide.
Seeing this, Fuzukawa Xuanya was stunned at first, but then he quickly recovered, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. He quickly aimed at the demon's struggling head, lightly squeezed the trigger, and with a "bang", a bullet, like an arrow from a bow, cut through the air and accurately shot into the demon, bringing its sinful life to an end.
As the evil ghost let out a shrill wail, its body gradually melted away, leaving only burnt ashes.
You Xiaohun turned her gaze to Bushigawa Xuanya, her eyes full of affirmation for him, and she raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "Xuanya, well done!"
Fushigawa Xuanya's face flushed red. Other people's affirmation was very unfamiliar to him. He changed the subject uncomfortably: "What move did you just use? I've never seen it before."
You Xiaohun was amused and looked at the gun in his hand: "No matter what method it is, as long as it can kill ghosts, it is a good method. It seems that we are quite similar. You use a gun, and I use all kinds of strange Taoist magic."
"Dojutsu!?"
She nodded and said gloomily, "Come to think of it, I was scolded by your brother for no apparent reason because of this matter before!"
You Xiaohun imitated the tone of Mushikawa Minoru and said, "As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, you should be aware of killing demons! Where is your Nichirin Sword? Are you planning to use this thing to kill demons?" She imitated it vividly.
Seeing this, Fushigawa Xuanya smiled slightly: "That's really what big brother would say."
He looked a little lonely: "I really envy you, you have such a good relationship with big brother."
These words stunned You Xiaohun. Does she have a good relationship with Shimi?
"Xiaohun, can you tell me more about Big Brother?"
"sure."
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