Chapter 13 13 Kill Shi Ju, for yourself!
Wu Ci Yan held Wen Lanzhi in his arms and followed the monster leading the way through the winding cave.
It's quite winding here, and you'll easily go the wrong way if you're not careful.
Every stone door here was engraved with strange patterns, looking more like runes than decorations. Wu Ciyan had never seen them before.
It is said that he has traveled all over the country and has seen all kinds of runes, no matter whether they are good or bad, whether they are carved on doors or drawn on paper, he can basically tell them apart at a glance. However, one thing is certain, the runes he cannot recognize must not be good things.
He paused.
The monster in front heard the footsteps stop and turned around.
Wu Ciyan asked, "What's on this door? Is it a decoration?"
The monster leading the way said, "This was carved on the door by the Moonlight God a long time ago. It's said to be the Moonlight Mantra, to ensure safety."
Each deity possesses their own unique spell and runes. Carving these runes on a wall or drawing them on paper and hanging them up expresses one's faith in them. Drawing the runes correctly will produce the desired effect. For example, the Murong spell of the deity Murong is used to ward off evil spirits. Carving her rune on a door will prevent ordinary ghosts and vengeful spirits from entering.
"That's not right." Wu Ciyan took two steps back, took a closer look, and concluded, "I've seen the Moonlight Curse before, and this is very similar, but it's not it."
The demon leading the way said, "Master Wu, are you mistaken? Behind this door is the cave master's treasure house. It was painted by the Supreme God Yuehua himself, so there is absolutely no mistake."
Wu Ci Yan didn't say anything else and continued walking forward holding Wen Lanzhi.
He probably knew what it was.
As soon as he put Wen Lanzhi on the bed, she woke up.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "You have a good alcohol tolerance. You can still wake up even in this state."
Wen Lanzhi grabbed his hand and asked, "Where are you going?"
Wu Ciyan said: "I'm not going anywhere. I'll just sleep with you."
Wen Lanzhi asked, "How long will you stay with me?"
"Uh..." Wu Ciyan thought for a moment, "I'll stay with you until you wake up."
Wen Lanzhi persisted and asked, "Where are you going when I wake up?"
Wu Ciyan said, "I don't know. Tell me when you wake up."
Wen Lanzhi said: "Then I woke up."
Wu Ciyan was amused by her stubbornness and said, "I'm sleepy, please sleep with me."
He lay down, side by side with Wen Lanzhi, letting Wen Lanzhi hug him and cling to him.
Wen Lanzhi secretly revealed her eyes and stared at him, staring at the faintly visible scales on his face, staring at the blue stubble on his chin that still showed through despite careful trimming, staring at the scar at the corner of his eye, and staring at his closed eyes.
Wen Lanzhi said, "I've been feeling uneasy, afraid that you'd disappeared."
Wu Ciyan said, "I am really worried."
Wen Lanzhi: "..." She kicked Wu Ci Yan, and when she heard Wu Ci Yan's pretended cry of pain, she was finally satisfied, closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Wu Ciyan whispered, "Uneducated."
Wen Lanzhi kicked him again and he shut up.
Rabbits have big paws and like to kick people, and he is used to it.
The rabbit was drunk, and his thoughts became clearer. He could use idioms, although he used the wrong one. He was also much bolder. Wu Ciyan turned his head and felt that he liked Wen Lanzhi more like this. It was as if she had regained her consciousness. She was a naughty and unreasonable little goblin who was also a little cute.
The breathing sounds beside her gradually became steady, and Wen Lanzhi fell asleep.
Wu Ciyan turned sideways, looked at her, opened his thin lips slightly, and asked in an almost inaudible voice: "Did we know each other before?"
His breathing remained steady, and no one paid any attention to him.
He groped out the jade, placed it on his chest, and stared at Wen Lanzhi closely.
No palpitations, no sudden flashes of images, nothing.
He lowered his eyes in disappointment and put the jade back into his purse.
Could it be that besides his obsession, he also lost something else? Like...a rabbit?
Murong pushed the door open and walked in with a panic on her face.
Wu Ciyan was held hostage by Wen Lanzhi and could not get up. He could only make a difficult move to keep quiet.
Murong stepped forward and whispered, "As soon as you and I left, Shi Ju overturned the table. I just went back to ask about something, and I saw her yelling at the banquet. The monsters nearby didn't dare to speak or move. Then, she ordered the cook to be killed."
Wu Ciyan: "What for?"
Murong said, "She felt that today's dishes were inappropriate. Such an important guest came here, and they actually treated him to such a meal."
Seeing that he wasn't surprised at all, Murong asked, "Has she always been like this?"
Wu Ciyan shook his head and said, "No, she's a very good person. She's lively, loves to laugh, is kind, and never kills innocent people."
After he finished speaking, he sighed, patted Wen Lanzhi's arms gently, took her limbs off him, sat up on tiptoe, and said, "Did you see those runes on your way here?"
Murong said, "What runes? I didn't notice."
Wu Ciyan said, "Then go out and take note. It's engraved on every door, including mine."
Murong stood up puzzled, opened the door, and took a look. The rune looked very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere, but she couldn't tell what it was.
Wu Ciyan walked over and looked at the little monster next to him, "Bring me a pen."
The little monster trotted to get the pen and handed it to Wu Ciyan.
Wu Ci Yan painted the runes of the Moon God on the door, and as soon as he finished, a golden light shone through.
Murong reacted, "Is this the rune of the Moonlight God? But it doesn't look like it."
Wu Ciyan said, "Yuehua added a few more strokes to his runes."
Each rune has a way to break it, and changing it randomly will produce different effects.
Murong Sichen said, "The first stroke Yuehua added destroyed the spell's effectiveness, and the second stroke, which changed good into evil, not only made the spell ineffective, but instead plagued the person with nightmares and made them restless. The effect of a single rune is minimal, but with so many runes carved together over so many years, it would have caused someone to lose their mind and act madly. No wonder the Purple Copper Cave is getting worse year by year."
Murong turned to look at him, "Do you have any ideas?"
Wu Ciyan sighed, holding his forehead and said, "I want to save her. We were friends back then. Didn't you hear what she said? She once used her connections to go to the Heavenly Palace to look for... well, no matter who she was looking for, it was all for the friendship we had back then. But..."
"But for so many years, her mind has been affected by the talisman. I don't know how many monsters and civilians she has killed. In the past, I only asked for some money as a bribe, and it wasn't much, just a copper coin. Now, I'm afraid it would be a blessing of eight lifetimes to be able to keep her life. Yuehua just wants to drive her crazy and let her destroy herself. When she causes a disaster, Yuehua will come out and kill her own relatives for the sake of justice." Wu Ci Yan stroked the runes carved on the wall. They were engraved on his skin and bones, and it was difficult to reverse them.
Murong understood his meaning and continued, "Even if this matter is exposed now, High God Yuehua will only lose his reputation. After all, his child is the offspring of a nine-tailed fox, not an ordinary fox demon. But the Master of the Purple Copper Cave will not have a good end. She must pay the price for all the wrongs she has done over the years. No matter how much she has to do, it is not an excuse."
"There is a way." Wu Ci Yan knocked on the stone door twice, and the two walked in.
Wen Lanzhi turned over and continued to sleep.
Murong asked: "What method?"
Wu Ciyan said, "I asked Wu Laoshi to set up a fog array. Yuehua and Wu Laoshi are still trapped in it. I'm going to kill him."
Murong said: "I don't agree."
Wu Ciyan said, "I know you won't agree."
Murong said, "Not only do I think that what you're doing is bad for your reputation, I also think Shi Ju should pay the price for what she did. She suffered, and the monsters and civilians she killed were also innocent. I know what I'm saying sounds light, but the mental torture Shi Ju endured for over two hundred years is something I can't describe in a few words. But those mortals must have felt extremely painful and desperate before their death, and you can understand that."
Wu Ciyan asked, "What do you think?"
Murong said, "Yuehua deserves to die, and Shiju also deserves to die for harming all living beings."
The two of them sat in silence for a long time.
The deafening shouts of killing suddenly came from all directions.
Both of them were startled, but Wen Lanzhi was still asleep.
Murong listened carefully and said, "It seems to be the time when they shouted and killed."
Wu Ciyan stood up and said, "The spell not only affects Shi Ju, but also these little demons. They have been living in fear and grief for two hundred years. Now, there is no need for Yuehua to take action. These little demons who hate her to the core will kill her without a burial place. Let's go and save her."
He set up a barrier in the house to prevent anyone from coming in, and rushed out with Murong.
There were not many monsters left in the Purple Copper Cave, no more than three hundred in total. They all gnashed their teeth and were furious, holding all kinds of weapons in their hands. Even the cook who was lighting the fire in the kitchen came out with two pieces of firewood.
Shi Ju stood up from his seat and took out a stick, which was obviously made of bones.
She laughed coldly and said, "Do you think you can kill me? If you don't want to die, put down your weapons and surrender!"
A commotion broke out among the monsters:
"Ridiculous! Tyrant! We will never submit to you again!"
"My children, my husband, my mother! They all died in your stone formation, crushed into pulp! I will not leave Qin'an Mountain until I have my revenge!"
"Do you think threatening your life will work?"
"Your child is dead! Our child will be buried with him!"
"Don't waste your time talking to her! Kill Shi Ju! I want to avenge my family!"
The monsters rushed forward and tacitly avoided Wu Ci Yan and Murong. They stood by and watched the monsters with bloodshot eyes fighting for their lives. They fought for the pile of bones underground and for their future happiness.
Footsteps sounded behind him, and Wu Ci Yan felt something approaching from behind. He looked at Shi Ju and didn't intend to look back. He was sure that he would not be hurt. Then, a burst of messy footsteps came running over, and a familiar cry of pain was heard.
The two men turned around in panic. Wen Lanzhi was standing behind them with a sword in her hand. She fell down and was pulled into Wu Ci Yan's arms by her collar. Behind her was a short rat holding a stick.
Wu Ciyan frowned and tried to grab the stick, "You..."
"Benefactor!" Shi Ju exclaimed when he saw Wen Lanzhi fall down.
"Uh--" Shi Ju was distracted and a sword pierced her chest.
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