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"Fifteen years ago, after the unstoppable Oni-king rebellion occurred in the south of Heian-kyo, the emperor gathered all the forces in the court to discuss countermeasures. My plan was not adopted at the beginning, but as other plans failed one after another, My plan became the last and only hope. We bound the ghost king, sealed him under the altar, and then moved the Ise Shrine to this place, trying to wear down the power of the ghost king bit by bit until we killed him. Him." Twelve Haori began to dictate the beginning of the curse in the shrine.

"Do you mean that the ghost king is under this shrine?"

Twelve feathers Zhixin said that the specific display needs to wait until the first sacrifice, so Taki Wakaba did not ask about the details, but directly asked her the most concerned question.

"Yes, I am the only one who knows about the whole shrine." Twelve feathers Zhixin continued, "The emperor is the descendant of Amaterasu, the god of creation enshrined in Ise Jingu, and their descendants have weak The power of the divine blood. The inner prince and queen who have authentic royal blood are in charge of the palace. Through Kagura, you can incorporate the ghost energy of the ghost king's body protection into yourself, and slowly wear down his power. But the power of the ghost king is for the human body. It's a curse, the human body has a limit as a container, so each of the fasting palaces has not lived for five years."

"Those fasting palaces...don't know why they died until they died?"

"Yes, they are very religious."

"So far, three Zhai Palaces have sacrificed for this. How long will this ceremony last?"

"Jing Zhai Palace will be the last Zhai Palace to die due to a curse. Most of the ghost energy in the ghost king's heart has been absorbed. As long as Jing Zhai Palace absorbs the last layer of ghost energy, the ghost king will no longer be invincible. No. She will be the last sacrifice."

"Is this the only way?"

"This is the last resort."

"Can I replace Jing?"

"No, it must be a woman of pure royal blood. If not, the sealing ceremony will be destroyed, and the previous efforts will be in vain, causing an irreversible situation."

"I will be the young palace secretary next to Jingzhai Palace because of the agreement I reached with Akima Gozen. When necessary, I will replace Jingzhai Palace to perform Kagura. But according to what you said, I will replace Jingzhai to perform Kagura. Le can't save Jing, but it will destroy the current situation and cause more serious losses. There is a high probability that Jing will not be able to escape. There are two possibilities, one is that the information obtained by Ming Jian Yuqian is false; the other is that this This is the real purpose of Mingjian Yuqian. I prefer the first one, because what I know Mingjian Yuqian is very fond of Jing, and will not choose this method that will hurt Jing."

Moreover, Akema Gozen did not lie to Taki Wakaba in this regard, which shows that Akema Gozen felt from the bottom of her heart that the information she said was true, which is enough to show that Akema Gozen got what she thought was right. intelligence.

"I agree with you."

"Where did Mingjian Yuqian find out this news... If I tell Mingjian Yuqian the truth, she won't believe me. I'm afraid I have to ask Jing to help."

"Don't worry too much about her. The King of Ghosts is under the Ise Shrine, and those who want to destroy Heianjing can only work outside. As long as we guard here, they have nothing to do."

"I remember that the curse that invaded the human body can be removed by Yinyangliao's curse-drawing nail. Can't this method remove the curse on Zhaigong's body?" Taki Wakaba thought of the curse-drawing nail that was pierced into Ju Yushan's chest a long time ago when he was recuperating.

"Yes, but the power of the curse that was removed will return to the ghost king. This method is meaningless. The power of the curse will be taken away and dissipated when Zhai Gong dies with the curse on his body."

"But Jing is the last sacrifice, right? After you completely kill the ghost king, remove the curse on her body, and the power of the curse will not return to the ghost king."

"Is it your wish that Jingzhai Palace survive?"

"Yes." Taki Wakaba looked at Twelve Haorishin, "I need your help."

"I will rearrange the next plan, just let me know your wishes."

Taki Wakaba will not think that he is smarter than others. This is a plan that others have worked together for decades to determine. Willingness, Twelve Feathers Zhixin is willing to obey unconditionally and make efforts for it.

"In the next few months, I will go to Omiyaji's for daily classes, and I will discuss the details with you in the afternoon, is that okay?" Taki Wakaba asked.

Twelve feathers Zhixin shook his head in a rare way, "None of them can do it. I'll teach you."

Is this okay? Just as Taki Wakaba was about to ask, it occurred to Twelve Haori Oroshin that she was a divine master and had every right to do such a thing.

"Is it inconvenient to be the young palace secretary?" Twelve feathers Zhixin asked, "If you want, I will promote you as Omiyaji tomorrow."

"No, there has never been such a precedent, and it will attract too many people's attention."

After talking with Twelve Haori Heart, Taki Wakaba felt suddenly enlightened. The truth that he planned to try his best to explore was so easily shown in front of Taki Wakaba at this time.Although the problem has not been solved, Taki Wakaba at least knows what the problem is.

Even though Twelve Haori said that he was the last divine word left in the world, Taki Wakaba felt that he was the one who received the help of the gods.

However, there was one more thing, Taki Wakaba couldn't make a decision immediately.

At night, Taki Wakaba strolled on the path full of moonlight, thinking and walking forward aimlessly.

It doesn't matter if Jing doesn't know about the whole plan, as long as Taki Wakaba and Twelve Haorishin plan it.But this is obviously a matter of Yu Jing's life and death, but she always ignores it, is it really okay?

"Actually, this is just a very simple question." Taki Ruoye murmured.

If she is Jing, she definitely doesn't want to be ignorant, even if it is for her own good.

Having figured it out, Taki Wakaba turned her head and walked towards her living room, where the lights had already been lit, and Taki Wakaba saw Jing standing by the porch.

Jing also saw the returning Taki Wakaba, smiled, and then waved his right hand.

"Ruo Ye, the moon is beautiful today!"

"I feel so too."

"What did the Lord God say to you today? I have been waiting for you for a long time. He didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

"The Divine Master has solved some doubts that I have always had." Taki Wakaba paused, "The Divine Master Twelve Haori is a trustworthy person."

"Is he on our side?"

"I suppose it's fair to say that."

"Then it's no problem. God is a trustworthy person. Isn't it a good thing for us? But, Luo Ye, you don't seem to want to laugh?"

"I remembered when I first met you, one night, you ran into my room and told me not to be sad when you died in the future, thinking that dying for everyone is my greatest value. You have the willingness to sacrifice yourself for others spirit, I am afraid that you will easily give up your life for others."

"What if it's for something more precious than life?"

"There are indeed things in this world that are more precious than life and more worthy of protection, but at the same time, life is also very precious. It can be entrusted by ourselves for the sake of faith without a retreat, but it must not be taken lightly. Give it up."

"...Because I'm dead, Ruoye, will you be sad?" Jing walked down the corridor, stepped on the empty stone slab, and scooped up a handful of moonlight, just like scooping up a puddle of water , "I also remember that night. What you said to me at that time was reflected in my mind as if it happened yesterday. I am very grateful that you have always been by my side. Even if I always sighed before Shuangying, who is up to the challenge, also praised me for being able to become a qualified fasting palace. You captured the villain who stole my ambition, right? Ruoye."

"I no longer feel that my dedication is accomplished, which makes my life radiant in the end." Jing looked at Taki Ruoye, the transparent moonlight clearly shone on Jing's face and gentle expression, " If I were to die, I would only die for you alone."

The two who stared at each other recalled the same image in their minds.

[If you die, I'll go and bury you with you. Whether it's me or you, try not to die. 】

If I want to die, I will only die for you alone, so please don't die for me.

"Tell me what you want to say, my young palace secretary."

This is the first sacrifice of Jingzhai Palace after it came to Ise Shrine—the Xingyu God Sacrifice. It is a ceremony to worship Xingyu God, the guardian god of the inner palace where Amaterasu lived.

The spotless sacred tools were neatly arranged by the witches, and the musicians sat down, holding instruments and preparing to play.

Jingzhai Palace held a Kagura bell, and the lower end of the Kagura bell was a ribbon that stretched almost to the floor. She followed the beat and danced an impeccable Kagura.

At this time, almost all the people in the shrine gathered in the courtyard outside the hall of worship. Taki Wakaba followed Twelve Haorishin through the hall of worship and the main hall, and came to the main hall in the center.

The main hall is the residence of the gods, not a domain that humans can set foot in. Hiding the entrance to the place where the ghost king is sealed in the main hall is indeed sufficiently concealed.

At the same time, the main hall houses the objects enshrined in the shrine, and even the witches in the shrine don't know how many and what kind of fetishes are placed in it.

"Is that the Yata mirror?" Taki Wakaba couldn't help asking when he saw the round object outlined by the covered cloth placed in the center of the table.

The Yata Mirror is the imperial spirit of Amaterasu, and it has been enshrined in the Ise Shrine. According to legend, it can attract good luck, reflect people's hearts, reveal the essence of demons, and predict life and death.

"Yes, but it's just an ordinary mirror now, you can look at it as you want."

Taki Wakaba lifted the cloth that was placed on it, and picked up the Yata mirror. As Twelve Hare Oroshin said, it was just an ordinary exquisite bronze mirror with patterns of pine, bamboo and plum painted on the back.Although it is exquisite and unusual, there is nothing special about it. It is hard to imagine that the object in hand is a symbol and artifact of imperial power.

She put the Yata Mirror back to its original position, without even the slightest misalignment.

At this time, Twelve Feather Zhixin had opened the secret door, revealing the dark room under the magnificent palace.