Chapter 31: The day the flowers bloom
The moment when the demons traveling westward has finally arrived.
The residence of Youyouzi of Xixing Temple welcomed a large number of guests from the Xixing Temple family for the first time. Youyouzi was already mentally prepared and knelt outside the house early, waiting for their arrival.
"This day has finally arrived. The sins that have taken countless lives can be compensated by sealing the Westward Monster."
"Lord Youyouzi, the Westward Monster will usher in a blooming moment today, and you can only rely on your power after that." The head of the Westward Monastery family took a step forward and said.
"Yes, I understand that this is my destiny. Please take me to the westward demon, and let me use this life to make the demon tree no longer bloom in this world."
Youyouzi smiled slightly and let the monks tie themselves up with ropes covered with spells, sealing themselves in a barrier that can temporarily isolate death energy.
But no one saw the tears that overflowed from the corners of her eyes.
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"Damn it! What am I doing?"
I smashed my fist hard on the trunk beside me and immediately smashed the big tree into two pieces.
The moment I saw Youyouzi crying in a sedan chair without a ceiling, my heart really hurts so much.
What exactly do I want to do? What exactly am I really looking forward to now? What exactly are I pursuing now?
If it were me a while ago, I would definitely not care about all the things in front of me. After all, what does human life and death have to do with me?
But now, my heart is in chaos.
I didn't know what to do now, so I had to follow the people from the Nishikiji family in silence until before a Torii.
"Sir Youyouzi, if we continue to approach, we will be unable to resist the magic of the westward demon, so you will be the only one who will be able to walk on the next journey."
"Well, I understand, let me leave the next thing..."
The monks put down Youyouzi in front of Torii and watched her walk alone towards the blooming westward demon. After she walked away, some sneering sounds came from the crowd.
"Haha, finally things have been working as we plan for a long time."
"Yes, the same demonic spirit of death as the demon of the Westward Traveling Demon is such a disgusting girl."
"Yes, it's indeed an abominable monster girl."
"But today it's over. What a joyful thing it is for the monster girl and the monster tree to die together."
"Hmph, what a funny thing to say, I was obviously just a tool made by the Xixingji family, but I tried my best to do my best as a member of the Xixingji family."
"Hahaha... It's really a stupid girl!"
I don’t know who said the last sentence, which was approved by everyone. People burst into laughter without any concealment, regardless of how harsh the laughter was for Youyouzi who was about to step into death.
"...I feel the same way. I really didn't expect that she would sacrifice her life for you trash."
I could no longer bear it, slowly walked out of the gap.
"Yakumo! You are not already...why are you here!" The head of the Nishikiji family recognized me at a glance and took a few steps back in panic, "Didn't that monster girl have killed you?"
"Sorry, maybe the Earth Emperor doesn't want to see me, so she drove me back." I said half-jokingly: "Since I will appear here, I believe you should know my purpose, right?"
"The elites of the Xixing Temple family should be gathered here... Sadly, after you die, I will send everyone from the Xixing Temple family to accompany you one by one. So..."
I slowly closed my eyes and opened them again, it turned into a blood-red color.
"You bastards, let me die once!"
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This is not a battle, but a one-sided massacre.
Withdrawing my hand and staring at the blood and corpses all over the ground, my heart did not feel the pleasure after venting, but was filled with endless emptiness.
And...a little bit of self-loathing.
Blood and hatred cannot bring satisfaction, but will instead cause myself to fall into endless emptiness and loneliness. Because hatred will only grow more hatred in the end... When did I start to hate murder?
Haha, it turns out that in these few days, Youyouzi has changed so much. Although she only has a short day of thinking, she has become an important person for me...
So, I want to bring her back...no matter what the price is paid!
Just when I was about to continue moving forward, a figure stood in front of me.
"Blue? Why did you come here?"
"Master Zi! No! Even Master Zi can't stop that girl!" Lan stretched out her arms to block in front of me and said anxiously: "The power of the Westward Monster is already higher than that of Master Zi, and you just used that state..."
"Get out of the way, Lan, I don't want to say the second time." I interrupted Lan lightly, and didn't even look at her.
"But Lord Zi, it's too dangerous!"
"Get back!" I strengthened my tone and exuded murderous aura at Lan.
"...Yes, Lord Zi." Although Lan was still very unwilling to give up, she obediently made way and watched me pass through Torii and walk towards the westward demon.
At this time, Youyouzi had arrived at the tree of the Westward Demon. There was still some time before the opening of the Westward Demon, but countless dead butterflies had begun to fly around the tree.
The tall westward monster stood in front of Youyouzi like this. Its huge tree canopy covered the sky, and the dead butterfly flew in the air, seducing humans to rush towards death without hesitation.
"The Westward Demon has already started to emit dead butterflies. If you don't hurry up..."
Youyouzi took out two folding fans from her arms and began to describe her feelings to the westward demon in front of her.
"The Westward Monster, I had hated you at first. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have to bear this power. But now I can understand your mood, because I am the same as you..."
"It must be very painful to be afraid and hated, right? That loneliness that seems to be desperate must be very uncomfortable? I know, but you don't want to do this..."
"I hope you won't be alone anymore, and I will always be by your side from now on."
As if he understood Youyouzi's words, a dead butterfly flew towards her and stopped in front of Youyouzi.
Youyouzi was stunned, then smiled knowingly, stretched out her fingertips to hold the dead butterfly, and gently put it to her mouth and kissed it.
"Come on, die with me..."
Youyouzi shook the folding fan in his hand and faced the demon westward.
But what she never expected was that before that, a figure was blocking her.
Chapter completed!