Whose personality mask's power comes from the heroic spirit?

"Save me?" Shizi looked up at Taiyi in bewilderment. "Am I worthy of being saved?"

"You, Xi Shiliang, and even Sha are all innocent people who have never been tainted by sin." Taiyi replied calmly, "Except for you, everyone in the village under the age of 20 is worth saving."

Shizi's body froze.

She understood what Taiyi meant.

But precisely because she understood, she was more aware of her own inner turmoil.

"Ugh——" Shizi suddenly covered his mouth, turned around and crawled to the door, lying on the steps and retching.

At that moment, she once again recalled the images from the past that she had seen in the building called the spaceship.

That was the sin committed by the three great families and all the villagers of Raidai Village.

As proud as she was of coming to Laidai Village before, she now feels inferior about it.

Almost all the sins that can be committed in human civilization have been committed by the people of Laidai Village.

"Tomorrow is the day to choose a wife." Taiyi patted Shizi on the back and handed her a hot towel soaked in warm water. "I plan to choose a rare and great divine wife at your request."

Shizi's hand, which was wiping the corner of his mouth, paused slightly, and a moment of confusion appeared on his face, followed by a relieved smile.

"Master Taiichi... Thank you very much."

"But I don't plan to let the Shikinen Festival be held normally." Taichi continued, "I hope you can help me gather all the people in the village who have nothing to do with sin to participate in the 'Soul-Calming Ceremony'."

"I will take the first step towards salvation in the 'Soul Restoration Ceremony'."

Shizi looked at Taiyi blankly, totally unable to understand what he was talking about.

But she could still understand the literal meaning.

"Generally, the Nagami family is responsible for selecting the shrine maiden for the 'Soul-Calming Ceremony'." Juzi replied after a moment's hesitation, "We need the cooperation of Kiyoshiro and Lord Misuzu to turn a blind eye to this."

"Isn't this 'Soul Calming Ceremony' jointly held by the three great families?" Taiyi reminded, "You can also take this opportunity to use the influence of the Asi family to collect candidates who are qualified to be saved."

"...I understand." Although he still couldn't understand Taiyi's plan, since Taiyi had said it, Shizi naturally had no reason to refuse.

"I will instigate my mother to fully utilize the influence of the Asi family in Laidai Village."

"But as for Xi Shiliang, I can't guarantee that she will agree to my request. I can only say that I will try my best."

Chapter 50 This is just a sacred ceremony

The candidate for the God’s Wife is Xi Shiliang.

During the meeting of the three great families, Taichi said this with a smile, which made Yachiyo's face darken.

But no one can oppose God’s choice.

So in the end, Yachiyo could only leave angrily with a gloomy face, following behind Kotaro and Toko.

In the end, only Taichi, Misusu and Xishiliang were left in this room.

During the entire process, Shizi's eyes never met Taiyi's.

This means that there are no problems with what the two had agreed upon before, and the plan is going smoothly.

"Once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for choosing Xishiliang." Misuzu's acting skills were not reflected in his eyes at all, and even Lian's expression did not show any gratitude. Instead, it seemed as if he could not wait to move the process to the next step as soon as possible.

After all, eating the 'god's wife' and the 'demon girl' is the highlight of this annual festival.

The previous rituals were mostly just to allow the villagers to do something that would please their body and mind.

For Yu Meishou, the pleasure was far less than watching those gluttons commit crimes.

"Then, please ask the Goddess of the Return to retreat in this room." Misuzu looked at Taichi with a charming smile on her face, "With the Goddess' chosen wife as the center, the power of the land will be gathered and handed over to you, and then it will be integrated with the body of the Goddess of the Return. This is called the 'Soul-Calming Ceremony', and it is a very important ceremony passed down in this village."

"Led by the Goddess chosen by the Goddess of the Return, we, the Staff Representatives, will use the knowledge and power we have gained from the Goddess of the Return to welcome and entertain the new gods who know nothing, and train them to become outstanding Gods of the Return."

"The Goryoku that I am about to hand over to you is the most important divine power that the Returning God possesses."

"Only the Lord of the Seventh Resurrection, who possesses the power of the God of Heaven, can subdue the demons that threaten this village."

……

The "Soul-Calming Ceremony" is in progress...

……

There is no one who can fight.

Taichi changed his clothes calmly, glanced at the sleeping 'God's Wife' and 'Staff Masters', and sneered mockingly.

Although it is unclear whether these people did it intentionally or unintentionally, during the "Soul-Calming Ritual", the parasitic substances living in their bodies began to move.

Those parasitic substances tried to invade Taiyi's body through the negative distance contact during the fusion.

In response, Taiyi unceremoniously used the power of the purifying light wave armed phone card to completely eliminate the parasitic substances that tried to enter his body.

However, the number of people worth saving is zero.

Each of these staff-bearers is over 20 years old.

At the very least, they are people who have experienced the Shikinen Taisai once and have devoured the "god's wife" and the "demon girl".

After all, the personnel selection and insertion ceremony of the Ten Sons also takes time, so those people will definitely not be able to participate in the first "Soul-Calming Ceremony".

"Brother... I'm really sorry." Xishiliang knelt beside the sliding door with a somewhat miserable look on his face, looking at Taiyi with eyes full of guilt, "It was not until today that Xishiliang realized that brother had never been satisfied with Xishiliang."

After all, including her mother, a total of four staff leaders had fallen asleep with their eyes rolled back.

"It's just a sacred ritual, not about indulging in physical pleasure. Don't take it too seriously." Taiyi quoted what Misusu had said before without hesitation.

"...Xishiliang must not take my elder brother's kindness for granted." Xishiliang did not seem to have gotten over the hurdle in her heart. She slowly put her forehead on the tatami and agreed with Taiyi, "Therefore, Xishiliang agreed to Shizi's suggestion. Xishiliang will also be responsible for negotiating with mother."

Tai blinked, and it took him a few seconds to realize the meaning of her words.

It turns out that none of the ten sons had yet to convince Xishiliang!

Seeing Shizi's ambitious look, Taiyi thought she had already figured out everything.

Looking back at the four sleeping staff masters, Taiyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

The parasitic substance that had been consumed seemed to have received some stimulation and was now rapidly multiplying to its previous state.

The main focus is on a spiritual shock.

"Xishiliang, try your best to hold on." Taiyi squatted down, gently stroked Xishiliang's head with his hand, and reminded him.

"Yes?" Xishiliang looked up at Taiyi in confusion.

Unable to understand the meaning of Taiyi's words.

But the education she received over the years made her only able to answer in the affirmative when facing the Lord of the Returning God.

……

"Dinner is ready... Lord Zailaishen, would you like to eat in your room or between the ceremonies?" As dusk approached, the maid in charge of serving Taiyi asked softly outside the sliding door.

"We can just eat in this room." Taiyi responded immediately.

He had no desire to dine in a room that smelled of heather.

Not long after, the sliding door slowly opened.

Three maids came in, each carrying a table with bowls and plates on it.

Today's meal was unusually sumptuous...compared to the past few days.

Taiyi took a look at the things in the bowls and plates...mostly some dishes that replenish energy.

It seems that he hopes to help Taiyi replenish his energy through meals.

Sha was the last maid in the line, looking a little tipsy, and she didn't dare to raise her eyes to meet Taiichi's gaze.

From the time she entered the room to the time she left, she didn't make any sound.

……

During the "Soul-Calming Ceremony" that night, Taiyi saw her again.

The only difference from the coarse linen clothes she wore in the past was that this time Sha was wearing a rather luxurious kimono.

Although there weren’t many decorations on the kimono, the fabric looked quite valuable, and it was obvious that the owner of the kimono was caught off guard.

This time, the team of staff riders is full of familiar faces.

In addition to the three Mitsudaira who had already dealt with in the morning and Sha who was added in to fill in, there were the three hostesses of the Three Great Families.

Taiyi felt a little depressed about this.

He didn't expect that in Shizi's opinion, the only person worth saving in this village was Sha.

However, Taichi quickly realized that it was not that Sha was the only one left, but that there were still young children in the village.

That was a child who was too young even to the brainwashed Shizi and Xishiliang.

"Master God, let's just let 'Sa' go first this time." The smile on Yachiyo's face looked a little sick under the candlelight of the lantern.

"After all, Sha was a temporary replacement. Let her come first so that we can help her correct some mistakes in the process."

Although what Yachiyo said was very noble and righteous, there was no trace of admiration in the eyes of the people around her.

Obviously, they all knew that this was another little trick that Yachiyo had come up with to torture Sa.

Chapter 51: The Terrible Woman Who Turned Herself into a Petri Dish

“There’s nothing that can be done.”

After Taiyi made everyone fall asleep again, he quietly left and went to the secret base that he and Shizi had agreed to meet to ask about the progress on her side.

After all, during these two days of retreat, there has not been a single unfamiliar face appearing.

Apart from the younger children, is it possible that there is no one else of the right age in this village except Jizi, Xishiliang and Sha?

Shizi's answer confirmed Taiyi's guess.

"Kisera and I were specially protected for Taiichi-sama... As for Saya, it was simply because she was often abused by her mother, Ms. Yachiyo, and other men had no chance to succeed."

"Except for the three of us, all the young women aged 13 or 14 and under 20 have long been the villagers' 'common wives' and have helped them commit crimes." Shizi continued with a gloomy face, "It's just that I ignored those suspicious points intentionally or unintentionally, and didn't notice this sooner."

Perhaps because he realized that there were very few people in the entire village worth saving, Shizi looked particularly weak at this moment.

Second only to the state after seeing those videos from the spaceship of the aliens.

"... Committing a crime, what exactly does that mean?" Although Taiyi always felt that this question was a little bit bad, he still asked it considering the current situation.

Shizi's face turned pale in an instant.

"Although I haven't found any evidence yet... but even if I heard it from those kids..." Shizi hugged his arms uneasily, his head hanging down, "Those villagers who disappeared and never appeared again... may be related to them."

Taiyi raised an eyebrow.

"In Laidai Village, where the 'shared wife' system exists, is there still a need for tracking and kidnapping?"

"It shouldn't be a matter of preference in that area." Shizi rubbed his sleeves nervously, "It's a food...habit. Of course! This is just my guess! Maybe I'm just wrong, maybe it's just a coincidence!"

The expression on Shizi's face was almost like collapse.

Taiyi didn't say much, but slowly held Shizi in his arms with gentle force.

Once again, this village is truly beyond saving.

……

"Ha, ha, ha, hiss, ha--" After letting out a long breath and completely relaxing his mind, Mishou turned his gaze to his side.

Xishiliang was grabbing one of his fingers, his lips moving slightly, as if he was talking silently in his sleep.

With a slightly disgusted expression, Misusu pulled her fingers out of Xishiliang's hand.

She hated everyone in the village equally.

Including her own daughter.

I don't know when Yachiyo and Sa started hugging each other.

But after seeing this scene, the disgust on Meishou's face faded, and a morbid smile appeared on her face.

Unlike those idiots in the village, Misuzu had already noticed the similarities between Sa and Yachiyo in some ways.

Plus, there's the person named Masaga who once took care of Sa and has a bad relationship with both Tsui and Yachiyo...