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Chapter 520 It's all the cunning of that sly fox [Seeking monthly votes]

Hana Sanri sighed and continued:

"Judging from the fact that no one has come here to break the seal over the years, the method of the Great Exorcism has probably been lost..."

Jiang Bai still couldn't understand it.

Who is Yae no Miko? A cunning old fox!

How could someone like that miss something so important?

"And what about you? Since you exist and possess the memories of Fox Palace, can't you tell Yae no Miko about these things?"

"I have not always existed. It is just that the Divine Cherry Tree has accumulated too much filth, and I have been awakened from the filth once again."

Jiang Bai understood.

Hana Sanri's essence is still a human form formed from the pollution accumulated by the Divine Cherry Tree. Her existence is also based on the Divine Cherry Tree, and she will only awaken when the pollution of the Divine Cherry Tree accumulates to a certain level.

This can be considered the last insurance measure that the Fox Palace Master took for this land before his death.

Jiang Bai couldn't help but sigh.

That Fox Abbot was truly great; even in death, he cared about this land and left behind such a contingency plan.

Hu Tao spotted a blind spot. "You said the Divine Cherry Tree withered before, so did you awaken once before and were purified during the Great Purification? But as the Divine Cherry Tree accumulated filth again, you reappeared..."

"Yes. Fox Palace has integrated its memories into this land, and as long as the Divine Cherry Tree remains, the memories will not disappear."

"I will disappear with the Great Exorcism, but my memories will not. When the Divine Cherry Tree is in danger again, I will reappear..."

Hana Sanri's words eased Paimon's brow, turning his sorrow into joy. "You scared me to death! I thought you were going to disappear completely!"

Hu Tao thought of more.

Hana Sanri said that someone had performed a great exorcism last time, but she didn't remember, probably because of memory issues.

What remains in this land are the memories left by the Fox Abode Palace five hundred years ago, and those memories do not contain anything from later generations.

In other words, when she reappears in the next flower-scattering event, she will still only have the memories of the Fox Palace from 500 years ago, and will not remember them.

She didn't say this aloud, lest she hurt Paimon's feelings.

Jiang Bai reminded him, "Since you are the memory of the Fox Palace, then before we perform the Great Purification, you should tell the important things that need to be told to the Eighth Goddess, otherwise many things will be lost over time, just like the tradition of the Great Purification."

A faint smile appeared on Hana Sanri's face behind the mask. "I had already met her before I met you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai immediately realized that their actions were all part of Yae no Kami's plan.

He gave Narukami Taisha the middle finger again, "I knew it was that stinky fox who planned this!"

Paimon muttered, "The Divine Child is really something, couldn't he just tell us directly...?"

Sora seemed to accept it well. "Maybe it's because we're slowly uncovering the truth that she'll find it interesting."

He had long since figured it out: Yae no Miko was a fun-loving person who hated boring things and enjoyed anything that could bring her joy.

She would find it boring to complete tasks step by step like a assigned task, so she maintained a great deal of mystery.

"She might be watching us right now. Be careful she doesn't hear you cursing at her."

Kong kindly reminded Jiang Bai of something.

"So what if I heard it? She can't strike me with lightning!" Jiang Bai wasn't afraid at all.

The voice just fell,

Boom—

A bolt of lightning struck the ground next to him.

Jiang Bai jumped onto Hu Tao's back as if he had been electrocuted, hugging Hu Tao's neck tightly and trembling.

"Master, save me!"

Hu Tao was speechless and tapped him on the forehead. "Save you my foot! You're afraid of this?"

If someone dares to fight Thor with a sword, would they be afraid of a single bolt of lightning?

joke!

Jiang Bai pouted and got off Hu Tao's back.

The leader has grown powerful; he's not so easily fooled anymore.

He said seriously to Hana Sanri, "Since you are the memories of Kosai-gumi, then I'll treat you as Kosai-gumi."

"Wu Baizang asked me to pass on a message to you: 'The junior judge in the Ministry of Justice misses you.'"

Hana Sanri sighed and remained silent.

After a long silence, she said sadly, "I thought he would hate me..."

"He's been waiting for you ever since you made that bet to play hide-and-seek with him."

As Hana Sanri listened, she was momentarily at a loss for how to face him.

This silly raccoon cat is still silly after all these years.

Jiang Bai continued, "Go to Wu Baizang's place. It's better if you tell him that Huzhaigong is dead."

"Let's go to the barrier first, give me some time to prepare..."

"Um."

The group followed Hana Sanri to the barrier. On the way, Jiang Bai explained to the bewildered Ichidou who Goubaizang was, which greatly moved Ichidou.

"I, Araki Ichito, must get to know such a loyal and righteous great demon!"

The barrier was not far from the shrine. Following the method given by Hana Sanri, the group opened the seal and quickly cleaned up the filth that had appeared inside.

Compared to the first barrier cleaned in Konta Village, this barrier contained more filth and was more dangerous.

Three of the five seals have already been purified. One can imagine how dangerous the final purification will be.

"Let's go to Wu Baizang's place."

The closer they got to where Goyakuzō was, the slower Hana Sanri's steps became.

She gazed at the stone statue from afar for a long time before finally walking up to it.

She removed her mask, transformed into the appearance of Fox Palace, and came to the stone statue.

Before she could speak, the stone statue, which had been lifeless, suddenly came to life.

The stone shell on her body peeled off piece by piece, and an enormous tanuki jumped out, knocking Hana Sanri to the ground, crying and shouting at her.

"Waaaaah, you finally came to see me! You wretched fox, I thought you were dead! Waaaaah, why did you only come now..."

The big raccoon is round and chubby, with an adorable and endearing appearance. It's crying with snot and tears streaming down its face, looking both pitiful and hilarious.

In this somber atmosphere, Yi Dou struggled to suppress his laughter.

Hana-sanri laboriously reached out from under its thick fur, stroked its head, and gently comforted it, "Koban, I'm here."

The five hundred Tibetans wept as if a dam had burst, and they cried even louder.

Seeing this situation, Hana Sanri, who had finally managed to organize her thoughts, didn't know how to begin.

After crying for a while, it stood up, its already round cheeks puffed out into two balls, and glared angrily at Hana Sanri:

"Why are you only arriving now! Do you know how long we've been waiting for you! You wretched, filthy fox!"

Hana Sanri looked at it gently, just looking, without saying a word.

Being stared at like that, Gosho suddenly felt uneasy. He nervously hooked his claws around Hana Sanri's clothes, afraid that she would disappear in the next second.

"I'm sorry, I lied to you."

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Chapter 521 MVP of the Match: Yi Dou!

"I knew you lied to me all along. You said you were playing hide-and-seek, but you left me here for so long. An apology isn't enough..."

Wu Baizang tried his best to ignore the change in the person's aura, the weakness of their cultivation, and the abnormality in their emotions...

But her eyes were already brimming with tears again.

Even someone as foolish as him could not possibly not understand after all these years; he simply refused to believe it, clinging to that tiny sliver of hope.

"Let me make you another dish that you like."

Hana Sanri took out the dishes she had prepared beforehand and handed them to the large tanuki who was crying incessantly.

Upon tasting this long-lost flavor, the big raccoon cried even more bitterly.

"It's been so long...so long...since I've had this...and it still tastes the same as before. I've wanted to say this for a long time, but you haven't grasped the essence of my Tanuki clan's cuisine at all; it's simply not delicious..."

Despite saying it wasn't tasty, Goyakuzo ate every last bit.

"Is it not tasty? I think it smells pretty good..." Yi Dou interrupted inappropriately.

Even watching Hana Sanri make him hungry made me hungry.

Unfortunately, they only made one serving and wouldn't let anyone eat it.

Wu Baizang finally noticed the oni who had ruined the atmosphere and said angrily, "Hmph! What do you oni know! Our tanuki clan has different tastes than yours!"

"And another thing, were you trying to laugh just now? How dare you laugh at us! You have some nerve!"

"How can you be so stingy..."

Yi Dou muttered something, touched his nose, whistled, and looked away.

"Don't think we didn't hear you! You brat, you're so annoying!" Wu Baizang jumped up and down in anger.

Hana Sanri smiled as she watched this scene, and felt much more at ease.

"I'm leaving now, Wubaizang."

Hearing this, Gokuzō gripped her sleeve even tighter. "Go! Where are you going! Will you come back!"

"What lies before you is merely a lingering regret of mine. My wish has been fulfilled, and it is time for me to dissipate..."

Ichizo's tears, which had been paused by Ichito's interruption, flowed again. "You filthy fox! I knew it! You just said you'd die, how could you be so heartless... Liar... You dead liar!"

Hana patted his fluffy head. "I'm sorry for lying to you for so long."

"Though I am dead, I will not disappear; I will live forever in your hearts, won't I...?"

"The days ahead are long, go and see the sights I've never seen before..."

The cherry blossoms of the sacred cherry tree blew from the shadows toward the mountain, and the fluttering petals stirred up a strong wind in the forest. The figure of the fox-spirited palace disappeared along with the petals, leaving only his clear voice, which still echoed in the mountains and forests.

Seeing the petals fluttering in the air, Wu Baizang collapsed to his seat in grief and burst into tears.

The cries, like a mournful dirge, echoed through the mountains and forests, making the mountains and forests grieve as well.

Before they knew it, dusk was approaching. Gosho had been crying for quite a while, and his voice was almost hoarse. Ichidou, who had been listening to him cry all afternoon, couldn't bear it any longer.

"Hey big raccoon, I know you're sad, but you've been crying for way too long! I stopped crying after I was four or five years old..."

"What do you know, you little brat!" The big raccoon sobbed loudly.

"How could I not understand!"

"You just don't understand!"

"I know far more than you do!"

"You don't know anything!"

A raccoon and a ghost inexplicably started a war of words.

His competitive spirit was ignited; he rubbed his fists together, his momentum fierce.

"Hey! You fat raccoon, you don't believe me? Let's have an insect fight. If you beat me, I'll admit I don't know anything!"

Wu Baizang was hit where it hurt and jumped up in anger: "You're the fat one! Your whole family is fat!"

"Enough with the nonsense, let's fight! You win first, then we'll talk!"

"Come on then! We will surely defeat you!"