Chapter 8 Section VIII

The two are drinking. The location is the narrow corridor of Seimei's mansion. Just like last night, there was only one lamp burning on the narrow porch. Seimei leaned against the pillar, raised a glass to his lips leisurely. Boya also raised his glass to his lips, but he was obviously a little restless. Between the two, there is another glass wine glass.In the wine glass, there is a small thing that looks like a bird's egg.It was exactly what the Paper Warrior had expelled from the inner donor of Zhixing. The blue light in the sky is slightly brighter than last night. I don't know if it's because the moon is about to be full, or because the smog-like particles in the atmosphere have less moisture than last night...

The rich aroma of moist plants wafted in the night air the two of them inhaled. "Speaking of which, Qingming, what's going on? I can't understand it at all." Boya asked while drinking. "Didn't I tell you?" Qingming asked. "What did you say?" "Master Daoman played tricks on everyone just for fun." "For fun?" "That's right. When that man first appeared, didn't he encourage Zhi Xing Nei Kuo to commit sex crimes? At that time, Zhi Xing Nei Kuo fell under his curse." "Another curse?" "That's right. That's what Zhixing Neigao wanted to do in his heart. He just said Zhixing Neigao's wish and tied people's hearts."

"yes?" "The most powerful curse in this incident is probably the Lord Taishan." "Master Taishan?" "That's why Zhixing's nephew was so frightened that he created this kind of thing in his body." Seimei moved his gaze to the object in the glass wine glass. "What the hell is this thing?" "It's something made by Zhixing Neigong due to excessive fright. To put it bluntly, it's a ghost." "What you're saying isn't obvious at all. Why is this thing a ghost?" "For Zhixing Neigong, even if the other party is a corpse, lust and caution are still lust and caution. The awareness of crimes, the fear of the Lord Taishan, and the various desires that cannot be given up after decades of practice are all here. inside things."

"I see." Boya responded with a half understanding. "When this thing hatches, I plan to use it as a Shikigami." "Use this thing?" "Ok." "What will hatch?" "I don't know either. There are some formless desires inside. As long as I order it, I can probably turn into any kind of insect or bird at will." "Is that right?" "Exactly. Boya, this is a precious treasure." "Which is a treasure?" "Think about it. This is something that Zhixing Neigong has been practicing for a long time, and he still can't give up at the end. It will definitely become a very powerful shikigami."

"Qingming, did you come to Mijing Temple for this purpose in the first place?" "how is this possible?" "I do not believe." "After I heard Daoman's name, I felt that he wanted to use this incident to lure me to come forward, so I went to Mijing Temple." "Didn't you just say that Daoman did all this for fun?" "said." "You know it's a pastime, but you still go?" "I also want to have fun. I want to see what kind of game Master Daoman has prepared this time." "But isn't it very likely that someone will die?"

"That's right." "And according to you, it seems that the incident is not over yet?" "Ok." "Will Lord Taishan come here to take you away?" "Should come." "real?" "real." "Qingming, I still can't believe your words, does Lord Taishan really exist?" "If you say it exists, it exists; if you say it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist. This time, Master Daoman said the name and cursed Master Zhixing, so it should exist." "I do not understand." "Boya, the world is made up of several 'layers' and 'phases'."

"..." "One of these 'layers' and 'phases' is none other than Lord Taishan." "However, I just can't believe that there is a hell somewhere, and Lord Taishan decides or prolongs a person's lifespan as he pleases in the hell." "Bo Ya, I have said before that even the Lord Taishan is only a kind of power after all. If there is such an invisible force that determines the length of a person's lifespan, then the Lord Taishan does exist." "..." "People worship this kind of power and call it 'Taishan Fujun', and this power itself becomes Taishan Fujun. Once all the people who know the name of 'Taishan Fujun' disappear, 'Taishan Fujun' "This thing will also disappear, leaving only the power itself. In addition, if the name of this power is changed, in other words, the spell of change, then, although this power is the Lord of Mount Tai, it will appear in another form in the In this world."

"So, the reason why the Lord Taishan is the Lord Taishan, after all, is just a curse cast by people?" "Exactly. Boya, the state of existence of everything in this world is determined by mantras." "Can't understand." "Don't understand?" "Although I don't understand, but that Lord Taishan will come to take you away tonight?" "Because I changed the name on that paper to my name." "If it comes, can we see it?" "If you want to see it, you can see it." "What shape is it?" "In short, whatever shape do you think Taishan Fujun is, he will appear in that shape."

"Well." "That is an extremely powerful force. However, what comes here is only a part of the force." "Aren't you afraid?" "The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge." Just as Qingming finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard. "What's that?" Boya was about to stand up when the figure spoke out. "it's me." Ashiya Michimitsu—Master Domo—is standing among the grass in the courtyard. "Welcome." Seimei said. "I'm here to watch the fun." Daoman said, walking slowly from the grass to the narrow corridor where the two sat facing each other.

"Let's see how you deal with Lord Taishan." Daoman smiled complacently, grabbed the wine bottle on the narrow corridor, and sat cross-legged at one end of the narrow corridor. The three of them started drinking again. They were silent with each other. Time ticked away. I don't know if it's an illusion, but the moonlight above seems to be brighter. "Boya, Dizi..." Qingming said. Boya took out Ye Er from his waist and stuck it on his lips.The flute melody flows in the night air. Another period of time passed. Sudden-- "Here we come..." Daoman whispered.

Boya was about to stop playing the flute, but Seimei stopped him with his eyes. Boya continued to play the flute, looking at a corner of the courtyard. I saw a hazy white object floating out of the grass under the roots of tall maple trees.It looks like particles of water reflecting the moonlight, frozen in the night air under the maple trees, and it looks like a figure in a white crew-neck official uniform. When Boya thought it was a human figure, the white shadow seemed to gradually form a human shape. That thing seemed to be squatting there again, listening intently to the sound of Boya's flute. I don't know when, that thing gradually approached.The figure in white public official uniform obviously didn't step forward, but he came nearby unconsciously. Bright eyes, looks like a young man, but also looks like a woman.The facial features are expressionless, a bit creepy.The atmosphere was terrifying, and it felt like it wouldn't be surprising if he suddenly opened his mouth wide and bared his fangs. Continuing to stare at that thing will send chills down your back and give you goosebumps. The thing finally came to the narrow corridor, Seimei stretched out his right hand and slightly raised the glass wine glass containing the white egg. The white egg cracked in the wine glass. From the cracked white egg, soft light like mist overflows, and then overflows from the edge of the wine glass, gradually increasing in size. Then, the light turned into a big blue butterfly the size of a sparrow. Seimei took out the piece of paper with the sacrificial oration from his pocket with his left hand, and handed the paper to Qingdie.Blue Butterfly floated lightly in the air, grabbing the paper with its feet. That is a beautiful blue butterfly. Qingdie's head is Seimei's face. The blue butterfly grasped the paper and danced in the air. Then, the white shadow suddenly moved. The shadow of Gongqing in casual clothes didn't move at all, just floating in the air, closing the blue butterfly in his palms.Everyone saw a burst of silver mist flowing in the night air, and the figure of Gongqing in casual clothes and the blue butterfly had long since disappeared. Seimei looked up at the mid-air where the figure disappeared. Boya put it on the flute and said hoarsely: "It's over?" "It's over." Qingming replied. "It's dangerous. If I wasn't playing the flute, I would have screamed and run away." Boya breathed out, and then asked Qingming, "Is that Lord Taishan?" "That's right." "In my opinion, that is a young and beautiful man with facial features a bit like yours, wearing a white official uniform. What about you? What do you see?" However, Seimei did not answer, and remained silent. "It's too clever..." Daoman finished speaking, put the wine bottle on the narrow corridor, and stood up. "Master Taishan took the shikigami you conjured up as if it was you..." "Yes." Seimei nodded steadily. "Hehe." Daoman chuckled, walked a few steps, stopped in the middle of the courtyard, and called back. "Hey, Qingming..." He smiled contentedly, "Come play with me next time." Turning her head, Seimei started walking again. "I am willing to accompany you at any time..." Qingming replied. Daoman walked forward in the grass, the moonlight fell leisurely on his back. Soon, Daoman's shadow melted into the darkness of the courtyard and disappeared. Seimei sighed slightly.