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In a dilapidated temple.
Jiang Shaoxu leaned against a dusty pillar and stared at Jiang Yu.
"In other words, the monk called Qi Hai must have been fooling around outside. He was jealous of Nara Orisora for bringing so many visitors to the temple. After Qi Hai's indecent behavior was exposed, he slandered Nara Orisora, claiming that he was having an affair with Miyata, who often came to deliver medicine to him, "Jiang Shaoxu repeated Jiang Yu's words.
"Yes, the witnesses didn't see it clearly. They only saw a bald head, and judging from his outfit, he must be a monk from Yanming Temple."
"As you know, public opinion is a scary thing. Rumors are spreading like wildfire. Someone already claimed it was Nara Orisora and Miyata, even though they didn't know who the culprit was. After all, Nara Orisora and Miyata did spend a lot of time together …"
"Therefore, the citizens found Nara Orisora and Miyata and confronted them on the spot, asking them where they were that night."
"Nara Orisora did go to see Miyata that night. He said he was going to ask for medicine and returned to the temple after that. When he returned to the temple, he happened to run into Qi Hai who had left the mountain overnight. That's why Nara Orisora concluded that Qi Hai was the culprit. However, when he asked Miyata about it, Miyata's answer was very suspicious, "said Jiang Yu.
Jiang Shaoxu was confused, "What did Miyata say to convince everyone that they were lying?"
"Miyata said she was in a bad mood that night. She went to the island opposite the cliff to enjoy the sea breeze and watch the sunrise," said Jiang Yu.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that answer. Even if no one can prove it, we can't be sure it's them," said Jiang Shaoxu.
"The problem lies with the island. The island that Miyata mentioned doesn't even exist. We went to verify it too. There really isn't an island there, but we have no idea why Miyata would say something like that. There isn't an island, but Miyata said there was one. She was obviously lying. She even brought everyone there, but there was nothing there. If Miyata was lying, everyone would believe that Nara Orisora and Miyata were in a forbidden relationship. They would only come up with something so ridiculous to cover it up … "said Mu Tingying.
Jiang Shaoxu was also perplexed as she listened.
"Why did she say that?" Jiang Shaoxu asked.
"How would I know?"
"This matter has spread like wildfire. Even outsiders know about it. Later on, Miyata found out that the temple wanted to drive away Nara Orisora who had ruined their reputation. In order to prove her innocence, the girl committed suicide. With Miyata's death, the impact of this incident was even greater. Not long after that, there was a soul-stealing incident in the temple. Many people said that Miyata, who had died a wronged death, turned into a malicious spirit and wandered around the temple. When she saw young men and women, she would get angry and steal their souls … "
Jiang Shaoxu had a rough idea of what had happened after she recounted the incident.
Although Miyata didn't turn into a malicious spirit, she did turn into a Vessel Demon Spirit. She was still able to reap souls.
"So you guys are here … You made us look for you for such a long time!" Li Kaifeng was walking towards them from a small path.
Jiang Shaoxu blurted out when he saw the two, "Didn't you go to Guan Yu to look for the monks who went out to perform rituals?"
"Yeah, I did, but they said they couldn't do anything about it. By the way, what are they doing? They look like they're asleep, "Li Kaifeng went up to Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu and looked at them in confusion.
"They're in an illusion. It's most likely a scene that the demon spirit has created with her memory."
"It's a Vessel Demon Spirit. Some high-level vessels have an independent world inside them. The Vessel Demon Spirit can create whatever it wants in the world. In simpler words, it's an illusion. We're currently in Xixiong City a few years ago. Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu are looking for the demon spirit, the young girl Miyata …" Jiang Shaoxu explained everything to Li Kaifeng.
After Li Kaifeng heard this, his face was filled with confusion.
Jiang Shaoxu rolled his eyes.
Jiang Yu chuckled too. If he didn't explain it slowly, it would take him some time to understand the situation.
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Inside the illusion …
Even though Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu could not understand Japanese, the incident had already spread like wildfire in Xixiong City. They had asked around carefully, and learned the whole story.
"He must be very sad," Ai Jiangtu said to Mo Fan while looking at the monk, Nara Orisora.
Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu had lost all clues. They had no choice but to follow Nara Orisora, who was in despair.
Nara Orisora left the temple and headed to a mountain to the north of Xixiong City.
On the mountain, Nara Orisora was holding the carving knife that Miyata had left behind before she died. He was carving on every rock on the mountain as if he was trying to vent his frustration.
His hands were bleeding, too. His blood was dripping onto the rocks. Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu could not help but feel sorry for him.
It was obvious that Miyata was fond of the monk, and it was likely that the monk had feelings for Miyata too. However, they did not cross the line. They were only there to deliver medicine and seek medical treatment. They were not as shameless as the rumors said, nor were they scolded by the people.
Now that Miyata was dead, Nara Orisora could only vent his anger and sorrow by harming himself. He was mourning the loss of his loved one on this deserted mountain.
"Mo Fan, it's almost time." Ai Jiangtu glanced into the distance and discovered that the entire Xixiong City had become distorted. Everything within sight was obviously in disorder.
"But we still haven't found the demon spirit," Mo Fan was unwilling to give up.
Miyata was quite pitiful, but it did not necessarily mean she could turn into a demon spirit to harm people.
"We can still come in, but if we stay any longer, our minds won't be able to handle the burden. Let's go out and come up with a plan. Mu Ningxue and Zhao Manyan should be fine for now, "said Ai Jiangtu.
"Alright." Mo Fan knew searching blindly was not going to work. The dead Miyata was only a shadow instead of the real Miyata. Perhaps the real Miyata was still roaming around outside.
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In the run-down temple, Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu opened their eyes.
They did not need to sniff Jiang Shaoxu's scent to know they were in the real world. The real world was real, and they could clearly feel it.
"How was it?" Jiang Shaoxu asked in a panic.
"It's like watching a sad movie," Mo Fan expressed his opinion calmly.
Ai Jiangtu nodded. There was nothing he could say.
Mo Fan was overjoyed when he saw Li Kaifeng. He immediately asked, "By the way, did you find the young monk, Nara Orisora?"
"Aren't you ashamed to mention it? Those monks almost scolded me," said Li Kaifeng.
"What happened? Why did they scold you?" asked Mo Fan with a confused look.
"Nara Orisora is dead. It happened a few years ago, "said Li Kaifeng.
Mo Fan widened his eyes and said, "Nonsense, I was just talking to him in front of the temple yesterday. He told me not to sit on the turtle, as I'll be punished by the ocean."
"Those monks said it, I have no reason to lie to you," said Li Kaifeng.
Mo Fan was about to say something when Nan Jue spoke in a deep voice.
"Mo Fan, the young monk you mentioned, did anyone else see him apart from you?"
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