Chapter 349: Chapter 210: Evil Demon God, Golden Roc Fierce Bird Claw_1
[’Letter from Purple Leaf’ (Material)]
[...]
[Master, I don’t know if your health has improved recently.]
[You don’t need to always worry about me. Everything is fine here at the shrine. Every day is the same monotonous routine of cleaning idols and performing Kagura dances.]
[After so many years, I still find the white kimono and red hakama of the shrine maidens restrictive, unlike the convenience of a ninja outfit. I’m still having difficulties adapting to the magical artifacts used by the shrine maidens.]
[However, there is some good news... Guided by your letter, I have mastered the secret techniques of the Large Naginata. The movements now feel fluid, without stagger.]
[By the way, there’s another thing I forgot to mention, that I’ve been promoted... I don’t know why, but the Monsignor has elevated me to the position of the head shrine maiden, ranking above the other shrine maidens. Even though I’m not interested in magical artifacts like Kagura bells and Cypress fans and am not as good at using them as other shrine maidens...]
[Being the head shrine maiden is a heavy responsibility. Entrusting it to a "layman" like me isn’t a very prudent decision... Of course, I am definitely not questioning the Monsignor’s judgment.]
[Alright, master, enough of my ramblings. Remember to take your medicine on time and take care of your health.]
[...]
[You find the letter in your hands rather peculiar.]
[There’s no doubt that the tone of the letter is that of ’Moon City Purple Moon’, but it’s not what’s strange. What’s strange is the paper of the letter.]
[You remember your master once taught a secret technique to hide text on paper by soaking it in a special potion. This letter seems to have been treated with that technique.]
[You walk to the altar, cautiously placing the letter next to candle flame.]
[Suddenly, the text in the letter changes.]
[The graceful inked text disappeared, replaced by a row of bloody handwriting...]
[Master! Save me! They want to offer me as wife to the Demon god...]
[The handwriting is rushed and even has some errors, which suggests the letter writer was in a troublesome situation when writing.]
[Reading the bloody text, you feel a pang of shock and pain. You thought that ’elder sister Purple Leaf’ was living carefree at the shrine, but she’s actually suffering and waiting for you to rescue her.]
[’Wuzhi Shrine’ is allegedly dedicated to the True god, but in fact serves the Demon god, making it a remnant of evil...]
[No wonder your master, who hasn’t left the island for many years, suddenly left yesterday, claiming he needed a change of scenery. Although the master’s strength is powerful, he has been plagued by a serious illness for a long time and has been recuperating calmly on the island. This trip would only make his illness worse.]
[You wish you could immediately sail to Sakura fall, storm into ’Wuzhi Shrine’ and save your elder sister...]
Lin Xun’s eyes widened.
"Is this a hidden mission?"
It’s as if he heard a ’ding’ sound and a golden pop-up window appeared.
According to the text, the high-ranking priests of the ’Wuzhi Shrine’ secretly pledged allegiance to the ’Demon God’, offered the shrine maiden ’Moon City Purple Leaf’ as a wife to the demon god...well, or should it be described as a reproductive tool?
In the previous game process, the Little Dragon’s shell was regarded as a remnant of the demon, which means the Demon god might be related to the Dragon Clan of this world.
"Not bad luck, a hidden mission came just as I entered a new Chapter, and I also learned clues about the Dragon Clan."
Lin Xun looked at the second map item.
[’Hidden Cottage on the back mountain of Tisi Island’ (Map): This white paper records the location of a hidden cottage on the back mountain of Tisi Island. With this map, you will be able to reach the marked location according to the guide.]
"There must be good stuff hidden in the mountains behind!"
He decided to go to the back mountain and explore it right away.
[You leave the ’Unmanned Ninja Dojo’ and follow the instructions of the map to the back mountain of Tisi Island...]
[...]
[The vegetation on the lower mountain is lush and there are no signs of human activity. You tread carefully, remembering your master’s teachings and refraining from stepping into the mysterious back mountain.]
[You swing your ninja sword, hacking away the shrubs and branches in front of you, creating a small path up the mountain.]
[...]
[As you continue onward, you finally reach halfway up the mountain. According to the map markers, you find a dilapidated cottage in the dense forest.]
[There is a worn stone tablet standing outside the cottage, covered in numerous yellow talismans.]
[Just as you try to approach the cottage, you are blocked by an invisible barrier, preventing you from moving forward.]
[You are shocked and realize this is a boundary set up by a Yin Yang Master. The source of boundary’s power came from the stone tablet and talismans.]
[In your memory, your master had a vast network of friends and having a few strong ones doesn’t seem odd, but you didn’t expect your master to be connected with the superior Yin Yang Masters...]
[The ninja technique to break through the barrier is an advanced skill, which you have not learned, but you know there are only a few common methods to normally enter a barrier, the most usual one being carrying a specific object or possessing a specific aura.]
[You attempt to apply ’Ninja Path of the Heartless’, circulating ’Qi’ throughout your body, and approach the cottage once more...]
[You only feel as if you passed through a water curtain, then safely enter the barrier.]
[You walk to the stone tablet and try to pull off a talisman. The red writing on the yellow talisman immediately fades away.]
[You acquired the ’Unknown Talisman’ (Junk)]
Lin Xun opened the item bar to check.
