My destiny is to go to work in a world that is collapsing

The Fox Shrine next to Konta Village has been abandoned, and perhaps even many villagers don’t know who the being worshiped by is.

In a secluded mountain forest, a shrine sits quietly. It may be a fox statue. There is a statue of a fox outside Konta Village. It is a well-known stone sculpture. Therefore, even if there is no one in the mountain, it does not feel weird or scary.

"The area is really deserted."

Ying carefully looked at several fox statues on the mountain and found no individual crying.

"Could it be that the young people in Konta Village committed crimes and went out to take shelter from the limelight, while the old people had inconvenient legs and feet and could not run up the mountain, which led to the shrine being abandoned?"

"Time is the root cause of forgetting. Even the Konda clan, who are responsible for guarding the barrier and the roots of the Thunder Sakura tree, regard the mission as a legend. It is normal for a shrine that has not performed any miracles for many years and has no miko to take care of it, to gradually become deserted."

Hua Yi did not enter the abandoned building of the shrine. He was mainly looking at the statues.

There was a small fox statue next to the tall sky fox statue. The difference in size was more obvious than that of a normal person and Paimon.

He noticed Hua Yi's Focusing on the point, Ying squatted down and tentatively touched the little fox stone sculpture.

"Is there anything wrong with these statues?"

"According to legend, a long time ago, there was a man named Kossaigu who guarded Narukami Island. According to legend, she is a white fox under the command of the God of Thunder. She calls herself Zhai Gong. She sometimes appears in human form and listens to people's wishes. The Baichen bloodline flows through Foxzhai Palace, and it once walked with the God of Thunder, guarding the people of Inazuma. In some places, it is regarded as a fairy fox to worship the gods."

Just as Mondstadt is protected by the four winds, and Liyue is protected by the immortal with three eyes and five manifestations, Huzhai Palace is the retinue of Rice Goddess of Thunder, a transcendent existence worshiped by the world.

"Five hundred years ago, during the period of darkness and calamity, the Kosai Palace set up a barrier to protect Narukami Island and handed over the task of protecting the barrier to the Konta family. They also fought against the darkness and calamity. Their whereabouts are unknown and can be directly identified as being killed. Disaster swallowed up. After the disappearance of the Fox House Palace, the [Sky Fox] and [Earth Fox] who were her dependents were turned into stone statues waiting for her return. As the spiritual veins of the clan became thinner, the ordinary foxes could no longer speak and were lost. mana."

Hua Yi took out a simple classic

"This is a collection of books in the territory of the Hiiragi family. Considering that Hiiragi Shinsuke's ancestor has always been in charge of the implementation of the survey and has a respected position, the records in it should be the true history of Inazuma."

"So you already knew about the existence of Huzhai Palace?"

"No, he paid attention to it after the head of Konta Village mentioned this name. He just took advantage of his free time and dug out this book from Shinsuke Hiiragi's study from a distance. I think if I asked Hiiragi Shinsuke directly about this matter, he wouldn't hide it. However, considering that Mr. Feng Xing currently has many things to do and is busy giving orders, there is no need for us to go back to the remote island specifically for this, so it would be a little rude. I've finished the book. If you don't want to read it, I'll give it back."

"Space authority is really convenient. Just go back. Anyway, I have listened to you."

Seeing a small space tunnel appear in front of Hua Yi, putting the classics back in their original places, Ying secretly sighed.

The power beyond common sense is no longer as simple as power. Even Dao Wife's secret cannot be hidden. Hua Yi’s eyes that are interested in exploring

"So, the big statue is the sky fox, and the small one is the earth fox. They are all dependents and clan members of the Fox Palace, and they still maintain their vitality?"

"Some of the statues are, and some of the statues were forged by Inazuma who didn't know the truth and thought they were creations of the shrine. At the cost of losing mobility, it turns into a stone sculpture to resist the erosion of time. This technique is quite valuable at the level of the demon god's subordinates."

"So——"

Ying thought of the miko lady wearing a fox mask

"Hanazari is not actually a shrine maiden from Narukami Taisha Shrine, but a descendant of the family who, like the Konta family, received the mission from Kosaigu Shrine to hold the sacred Sakura ceremony on a regular basis? Or is it an extraordinarily powerful individual from the fox clan who takes the form of a human to protect Narukami Island?"

"Maybe it's more special than you think. In any case, since it is confirmed that everything Hua Sanli said is true, and the Divine Sakura Dazu is indeed an important ritual for purifying filth, then complete the ritual according to the method she said. If there are any imperfect details, I will make up for it from the side. , the final ending, of course, must be a happy one for everyone"

"Hehe, as expected of you."

Yingmei frowned, and was about to continue to say something when he suddenly saw a tall figure walking out of the mountains. He was wearing a red warrior armor and a mask that looked like an evil ghost. He was holding a hand that was stained with blood because he had been there for a long time. Uncleaned, blood-clotted katana

"Anyone? Well done! Let me try the knife!"

Ying originally thought that the humanoid creature that appeared was a kind of monster, just like the Qiuqiu people, the Abyss Order, and the black snake knight deep in the rocky abyss. Unexpectedly, the other party actually spoke human words, and his voice did not sound like the abyss. The apostle is so hoarse and weird, but it just reveals madness and cruelty.

He is a human being

"you……"

Before Ying could ask about the origin of the other party and the intention of testing the sword, the red warrior rushed over and slashed at the blonde girl with his sword.

This knife was very fast, cutting through the air, and coming fiercely. It aimed directly at Ying's head. It was a decapitating blow.

However, people who do not have the Eye of God will not be able to cause harm to Ying even if they are suddenly attacked.

The girl pulled out the West Wind Sword, and the wind and rock she had already mastered entwined around the sword's edge, mixed with a ray of thunder. It came first and not only cut off the blood sword of the red warrior with one sword, but also used the sword's spine to strike it with the remaining strength. On the warrior's armor, he smashed it into pieces, seriously injuring the tall and strong warrior with one blow and knocking him to the ground.

Faced with someone who attacks with murderous intent and wants to take his life, even if he feels it is inexplicable, Ying still adheres to the principle of defeating the opponent first.

He raised his sword warily, and saw that the red warrior was completely knocked out by his blow, and couldn't get up for a long time. It was true that he had a normal human body, and Ying was even more confused.

"What's going on with this guy, a killer sent by Tian Ling?"

"No, he is a wandering samurai who walks on the edge of rules and laws and is highly skilled in martial arts. The shogunate's special name for such people is Kairangui. In short, they are rogues. They are similar to the treasure thief group and usually engage in road robbery. , making a living in search of property. This Kairan ghost has become murderous, and leaving it alone will inevitably endanger Konta Village, especially now that Tejima, who protects Konta Village, has lost the Eye of God."