"Unshima Shrine?" Sakagami Otome also joked, "Didn't the demon break through the seal and destroy Unshima Shrine?"
have to…
Mucunheshu was silent. Apparently the whole village knew about this. And they are all treated as feudal superstition jokes.
Seeing that both Kimura Kazuki and Grandpa Kamo were speechless, Sakagami Otome thought she had said something wrong and couldn't help but stick out her tongue. He put the food on the table, wiped his apron with his hand, and said carefully, "Actually, Yun There is another legend about the Island Shrine, do you want to hear it?”
"What legend?" Kimura Kazuki asked. Since everyone in Sakagami Village knew about this matter and treated it as a joke, then maybe Sakagami Village knew about other things. Now that Sakagami Otome spoke, he couldn't help but be curious.
While eating, Kamo Sheng also looked over curiously. He hadn't eaten anything since noon and was already very hungry.
"I heard that the thing that seals the demon is called the Four Souls Jade."
Hearing the Shikon no Tama, Kamo Sei's hand holding the chopsticks couldn't help but pause, and then continued to eat. It's just that he's really not used to eating without turning on the light.
Kimura Kazuki narrowed his eyes. He looked at Sakagami Otome and saw her thinking. Then she thought of something. Sakagami Otome continued, "My grandfather told me this, but my grandfather passed away a few years ago. Grandma should also know a little bit about this."
"The Four Souls Jade does have this legend." Grandma Sakagami pondered for a while and said, "In the legend, the so-called four souls of the Four Souls Jade are the lucky soul, the harmonious soul, the wild soul and the strange soul, which represent Love, affection, courage and wisdom. If the Four Souls Jade falls into the hands of bad people, it will become an evil spirit or a resentful spirit. If it is in the hands of good people, both body and spirit will be purified."
Lucky soul, harmonious soul, wild soul and strange soul
When Kimura Kazuki heard these words, he thought for a moment and realized that this was another name for the three souls and seven souls in ancient Japan. In other words, this is what the shrine maiden who turned into the Jade of Four Souls calls her soul.
The three souls and seven souls are a Chinese Taoist saying that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. I don’t know about ancient times here in Japan, which is normal.
"The Jade of the Four Souls is a legendary thing, and we have never seen it. However, our ancestors obtained this thing at the beginning, and used the Jade of the Four Souls to suppress the demon god. I heard that if you get the Jade of the Four Souls, all monsters and monsters will not be able to get close to you. And if worn for a long time, it can purify the soul and improve the physical condition." Grandma Sakagami said, and couldn't help laughing, "Of course, these are legends and should not be taken seriously."
"It really can't be taken seriously." Sakagami Otome chuckled, "The reason why this legend is spread is actually because the people in the village don't want to rebuild the shrine."
Hearing this, Kamo Sheng and Kimura Kazuki suddenly understood.
No wonder Unshima Shrine was destroyed and was not rebuilt for a year. It turned out that some people in Sakagami Village did not want to pay, so they used this legend to warn the people of Sakagami Village. If the shrine is rebuilt, disaster may come. In addition, many people do not want to rebuild Unshima Shrine at all, so they simply follow this legend.
It is impossible to provide money, and we can only rely on scary legends to intimidate everyone to maintain the status quo. As time goes by, those who want to repair Undao Shrine will probably no longer have such thoughts.
After all, Unshima Shrine has not made any contribution to Sakagami Village. Each generation has to select some people from the village to serve as onmyoji and shrine maidens, which makes many parents who are counting on their children's future resentful. It's just that they haven't violated their ancestors' instructions.
"Are there any other legends?" Kimura Kazuki smiled. Seeing Grandma Sakagami and Otome looking at them, he smiled and said, "I am very interested in such stories."
Otome Sakagami racked her brains and thought hard, and finally said in disappointment, "No more. I only know that the Four Souls Jade is used to suppress the devil, and Unshima Shrine is in charge of the Four Souls Jade. However, many people in the village have been to Unshima Shrine before, and they also No Four Souls Jade was found, so I guess someone made this story up."
No wonder there are signs of disturbance inside the Unshima Shrine.
"It must be a lie." Grandma Sakagami rolled her eyes at her granddaughter, "How can there be a Four Souls Jade in this world."
Otome Sakagami stuck out her tongue. She looked at Kimura Kazuki and said, "Kimura-kun, I'll pack a bag for you. You can give the food to Haruo and the others."
"Thank you." Mucun Kazuki said with a smile, "We will pay."
"What money do you want?" Grandma Sakagami waved her hand, "If you want money, I will evict you."
"this…"
"Yeah, it's just some ordinary dishes. If you give us money, you're looking down on us." Sakagami Otome also pretended to be angry.
In the end, Kimura Kazuki and Kamo Sei wanted to pay but failed. After saying goodbye to Grandma Sakagami and Otome, they rushed towards Unshima Shrine.
When Sakagami Otome couldn't see the backs of the two of them, she turned to look at her grandma, "Grandma, do you think they can find the Shikon Jade?"
"I don't know..." Grandma Sakagami said thoughtfully, "But these two people who came to investigate Unshima Shrine are definitely not ordinary people. We have already revealed this. Will these people give up until they find the Shikon Jade?"
"We should reveal more information. I remember that the Shikon Jade is in the water pool in the tunnel... If they don't check the water pool, won't they get nothing?"
Grandma Sakagami was speechless, "Do you think they are idiots? If we say more, we might be suspected. After all, in their eyes, we are just ordinary people. That boy just now doesn't seem to believe us."
"Do ordinary people live at night?" Sakagami Otome murmured, "We live at night, and we need to suck blood for a living. Isn't this exactly the same as the vampires in novels and movies?"
"I hope that since we are vampires, we can live longer." Grandma Sakagami sighed, "Your grandfather died of old age, and I guess I don't have a few years left."
Having said this, Grandma Sakagami continued, "Otome, go to the village chief's house and ask the village chief if he is ready."
"Okay." Sakagami Otome responded. She was just about to go to the village chief's house, but she met Kimura Kazuki on the way and took them home.
Grandma Sakagami looked at Otome Sakagami going out with joy, but she didn't notice a flash of red light in the depths of Sakagami Otome's eyes that were facing away from her.
After Otome Sakagami left, Grandma Sakagami looked at the starry sky outside the door and sighed, feeling silent in her heart.
Although the starry sky is beautiful, light is what ordinary people yearn for. It’s time to undo the curse of Sakagami Village. Otherwise, Sakagami Village will be discovered sooner or later, and it will be the time to destroy the village.
I hope those two people can take the Four Souls Jade away.
(End of chapter)