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The decision to roast a whole lamb god dish was stillborn in the end, because...there is no sheep in Ping'an capital.

Local civilians in Kyoto do not raise meat animals, and the meat used for sacrificial ceremonies on royal festivals comes from the Royal Garden, which is difficult to buy in the market.Although it is not difficult to obtain some privileges as Laiguang, it is not a small problem to spread the truth, especially during the Xiayue Festival during the martial law, and to propose a sacrificial 宍 to the god official through formal means is extremely cumbersome to operate.

If this was in the Kingdom of Laws and Orders instead of Kyoto, the center of power, it would be very easy for the nobles to get meat, and no one would dare to make irresponsible remarks.But in Kyoto, where political opponents are under the radar, slaughtering pigs and sheep in an open and honest manner is a big problem. Laiguang is going to be promoted at this moment, and Xianyu doesn't want to make trouble for him.

Not to mention the three animals, now I can't even roast a sheep, looking at the empty altar, Xianyu sighed, then rolled up his sleeves and prepared to grill a fish for Lord Fengshen himself.But when she was ready to do a big fight, the wet nurse suddenly frowned and reminded, "It's okay for Ji Jun to stay at home, but when you go to the shrine to serve, you can't be so casual. The gods dedicated to the gods , must be prepared by a special person after cleansing, and the ingredients used can only be grains from the fields of the shrine. If you can’t find suitable ingredients in your belongings, you will go to the relevant shrine for help. Moreover, the fire used for cooking for the gods, if it is clean Avoid fire."

Xianyu nodded obediently, and waited until the wet nurse had gone away before approaching Guangzhong and asking, "What is Jihuo?"

"It is a pure fire that is lit in the shrine using the dancing cone fire method." Mitsutada explained.

"What is that?" Xian Yu's mind was filled with the image of a group of priests dancing strangely around the fire.

"Rub the wood with a special fire drill to make it catch fire," Guang Zhong said.

"..." Oh, the deluxe version drills wood to make fire.

Although there are many rules for offering godly food in shrines, there is no need to be so troublesome in worshiping shrines at home. After all, shrines in Kyoto cannot provide daily godly food for all nobles. to convey.

She doesn't know how to cook delicate fish, but she is still good at grilling fish. Although she is a house girl who doesn't work hard and can only order takeaway in modern times, in order to fill her stomach in Heianjing, she is working with The brothers also learned a few hands while making small stoves.Although Xianyu was full of self-confidence, others didn't think so. Guangzong stood nervously by the side of the lit fire, watched Xianyu's every move, and taught her how to put the seasoning by the way.

Holding his chin in one hand and turning the fish with the other, the smell of fish in his nose gradually changed to the smell of barbecue. Xianyu looked away, and said to Foxinosuke, who taught the general dog hunting skills, "You should know, right behind the marching army?" It's Yamata no Orochi."

As the most famous monster in Japanese mythology, when the name was mentioned, even other people in the courtyard looked over.

"Is this impossible?!" Honosuke didn't seem to know everything as Xianyu thought. Hearing the name of Yamata no Orochi, it resisted and said in disbelief, "This is impossible, even if it is a retrograde army. ...It is also impossible to cooperate with Yamata no Orochi, it is impossible..." It began to speak incoherently.

Seeing its obvious resistance, Xianyu wanted to ask why she was so determined, but after thinking about it, she suddenly recalled what Sanriyue had said.The time-traveling army is likely to be the political enemy of current affairs in the future. Although they have different ideas, they all start for the future of mankind, but Yamata no Orochi feeds on humans. That is to say, despite their different positions, the retrograde army does not Will cooperate with the enemies of mankind.No matter what kind of contradictions there may be between current politics and enemy politics, they are on the same front in this respect.

"But the Yamata no Orochi is indeed behind the marching army..." Xianyu muttered to himself.

"Why is Ji-jun so sure that the person behind the retrograde army is Yamata no Orochi?" Sankaiyue suddenly interjected.

"The greed, hatred and delusion that attacked us in Kaga together with the retrograde army was a monster under Yamata no Orochi. This is also recorded in Yinyangliao's data, and it is impossible to make mistakes." She is not so sure just because of the game data. , Besides... "Before I went out with my seniors, I also encountered something related to Yamata no Orochi."

Hearing her mention this, Xiao Ye was silent, Qing Guang and Ge Xian were thankful that nothing happened to their master, but San Ri Yue remained calm, as if not surprised.Although Guangzong and Wuhu Tui got the sword from the enemy, they have no memory of that time. Both of them were a little at a loss, so they could only listen to Xianyu's continuation.

"...Anyway, I heard from Uncle Laishin that the belief in snake gods spreads all over Japan. At first, my seniors and I thought that it was the folk churches that took advantage of the government's management loopholes to preach and infiltrate the nobles, but according to my father, it was The royal family took the lead in offering sacrifices to the snake god for profit, but after being stopped by the emperor and the Fujiwara family, they went into the dark, and now it has spread to the common people." Even people with a lack of IQ like Xianyu can understand the situation seriousness.

Hidekiri concluded with a smile, "Ah... I have endured it for I don't know how many years, and suddenly I am so high-profile, I am afraid that I am only a step away from breaking the seal."

With a solemn expression, Kagemaru nodded and said, "Although Yamata no Orochi is an enemy, this time, it is."

"The sacrificial offering to the snake god must be human beings." In the myth, the fact that Yamata no Orochi was sealed off as a cannibal is known to everyone in Japan. Even if he has not seen the sacrifice with his own eyes, Mikazuki can guess it.The tea in his mouth must have been left for a long time, and it was a bit bitter at the moment. He pursed his lips and said, "Actually, it might be the revenge of the sacrificed."

The souls and obsessions of those who lost their lives innocently became the power for Yamata no Orochi to return to the world.

"Sacrifice is for people. The people. The master of gods. Employ people. Whoever feeds them." This sentence comes from Sima Ziyu in the Spring and Autumn Period of China. It means that sacrifices are held for the blessing of human beings. Will God enjoy it?This is completely putting the cart before the horse.Xianyu sighed, and muttered softly, "Well... I always thought this kind of thing was absurd. The cannibal gods are willing to help people so that they can eat for a long time. I don't understand such a simple truth. Especially some In the works, those river gods and monsters who demand sacrifices of beautiful women must be for breeding."

A clear stream · Yamata no Orochi, really not.

Sanriyue looked at Xianyu who was muttering softly, squinted her eyes and smiled and said, "That sounds very interesting, Ji Jun, what exactly is the work?"

Of course it is a notebook.

Xianyu blushed, changed the subject and said, "Anyway, what, my fish is grilled! I'll take it to Master Yimulian!" She stood up as if her butt was on fire, touched a plate and put it on it. Run in the house of the shed.

Sanriyue raised her eyebrows and smiled meaningfully.

……

For hundreds of years, Yimulian didn't eat. He knew very well that the villagers who worshiped him couldn't fill their stomachs. Those sacrifices were the most precious things they could give.In addition, there has always been a folk legend that eating with the gods can get blessings, so he has always been willing to maintain this lie. No matter what is placed in his shrine, he will return them intact.Over the years, the only divine food he has accepted is the miscellaneous rice balls delivered by the witch.It was not the human beings he sheltered, but the good deeds done by the witches in his name. He could not return the spoiled rice balls, so he could only carefully accept this gift that filled the hearts of human beings.

But now, there is a grilled fish in front of him, which is served on a beautiful silver plate. Three plates were put together, and the fish head, tail, and body were placed on each plate so that it could not fall on the table...

There was a note under the silver plate, and Yimulian pulled it out curiously, and saw a line of words written on it in cute crooked fonts, please finish eating.

A smile appeared on Yimulian's lips, and he turned his head to look at Fenglong, whose mouth was already drooling.Seeing the god staring at him, Fenglong quickly shook his head and said, "I don't want this, this is for you, Lord Yimulian!" After receiving such a gift, Lord Yimulian must be very happy. He used to take care of others and wronged himself. And this time, the person who offered the sacrifice was a witch who was not short of money. She was not a villager who was hungry, so Ichimolian-sama must really accept it.

Unexpectedly, Fenglong, who has always been gluttonous, would refuse food this time. Yimulian reached out to touch the faucet, and wanted to say something else.But this time, the wind dragon was extremely stubborn, it flew into the sky, said with its dragon tail, "If you don't finish eating, it will be destroyed!" Don't come back before it's over.

Before Yimulian could stop it, the wind dragon disappeared, and it hid in Shenlong's spirit-controlling realm, even Fengshen was hard to find.

Looking at the big fish on three big plates in front of him, he was a little embarrassed at a glance. After a long time, he picked up the chopsticks...

"..."

A small piece of the fat fish's tail was missing, but Lord Fengshen was already full.

How to do……

Lord Fengshen encountered an unprecedented problem, and it felt even more difficult than the time when he almost disappeared.

"..."

The god struggled for a long time, and decided to put the fish away first, and slowly find a solution.Fenglong has always been childish, maybe he will come back in the afternoon.It's just that Yimulian, who thought he had found a solution, didn't expect that in the evening, he didn't wait for Fenglong who had run away from home to come back, but...

"Snapped!"

A box of rice balls was placed in front of the shed as a divine delicacy, and Xianyu clapped his hands and said, "Master Yimulian, this is dinner!"

"..."

"Well, what should I get for breakfast tomorrow morning?" Xianyu in front of the shrine said to himself.

This kind of divine food is actually delivered three meals a day...

Miss Miko is still worrying about tomorrow's menu, but in fact, what her god needs are stomach-strengthening and eliminating-eating tablets.