This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 128 - 127. Already liberated by me

Chapter 128: 127. Already liberated by me

"Mr. Temple... Were your eyes always so clear?"

Magong Yongshi blinked her eyes calmly, maintaining her graceful demeanor, and said, "I apologize because... Mr. Temple, you stayed with the Magong Family because of me, right?"

"It has nothing to do with you. I have my own plans," Beichuan Si replied frankly.

He came to investigate the Magong Family ultimately for the system’s task and Magong Tong’s request.

Helping Magong Yongshi was just a necessary means to accomplish these two tasks.

Listening, Magong Yongshi touched her hair and laughed, "Is that so?"

Is silliness hereditary in the Magong Family?

The gesture was identical to Magong Tong’s, a subconscious action irrelevant to cultivation or education.

It wasn’t that this detracted from the mature and steady beauty of Magong Yongshi, but the sudden appearance of such a smile made Beichuan Si feel slightly dissonant yet somewhat familiar.

Watching her, Beichuan Si couldn’t help but think.

Both Magong Yongshi and Magong Tong’s smiles were genuine. To be honest, Beichuan Si didn’t really dislike them.

"Mr. Temple, you should probably explore Shenzhu Mountain tomorrow?" Magong Yongshi asked.

"Yes, having stayed for a day, I naturally need to check the situation on the mountain," Beichuan Si answered briefly, taking another sip of his drink.

There was no need to hide anything.

The paths on Shenzhu Mountain, where to start the ascent – all these required Beichuan Si’s personal exploration.

And finding Shenzhu Shrine amidst the vast expanse of Shenzhu Mountain was another time-consuming and physically demanding task.

Beichuan Si planned to explore the base of Shenzhu Mountain tomorrow morning, then head back to the city in the afternoon to buy some climbing gear and have a good night’s rest at the inn to recuperate.

"I can come along, right?" Magong Yongshi asked unexpectedly from behind.

"That’s a given, isn’t it?"

Beichuan Si found this female ghost increasingly peculiar: "Why do you always ask such obvious questions?"

If Magong Yongshi could recall anything on the way, it would greatly aid him in finding the path up the mountain.

After all, nine years had passed; even if there were paths, they would likely be overgrown with weeds and thorns, hard for him to spot.

Having a ready guide, Beichuan Si naturally had no reason to refuse.

After finishing his drink from the water bottle, Beichuan Si greeted Magong Yongshi and took out his sleeping bag, using it as a blanket over himself and lying down not far from the fire pit.

After a day’s toil, he was indeed tired.

Beichuan Si closed his eyes to rest.

Meanwhile, Magong Yongshi occasionally floated up to add firewood to the fire. Soon, she seemed to think of something and sighed softly.

The night passed without conversation.

The next day, Beichuan Si woke up early as usual.

He couldn’t have stayed asleep anyway, using the sleeping bag as a blanket and sleeping on a tatami wasn’t too comfortable.

As soon as Beichuan Si awoke, Magong Yongshi floated over and asked crisply, "Mr. Temple, how did you sleep?"

"Not very well," Beichuan Si responded, getting up and packing his backpack.

Suddenly, he felt a weight on his shoulder; Nishijou Kurenai had, at some unknown time, burrowed back into his collar.

The little one, refreshed after a night’s rest, was surrounded by a denser aura of golden benevolence.

Seeing Beichuan Si turn to look at her, she even stretched out her chubby hands and acted coquettishly toward him.

Beichuan Si patted her little head.

"Shall we head out now, Mr. Temple?" Magong Yongshi asked, following behind Beichuan Si.

Her gentle demeanor made her somewhat worried.

After all, the sky was still pressing dark, and ordinary people could still not see well.

But actually, this bit of darkness meant nothing to Beichuan Si, whose physical constitution was already several times better than that of ordinary people.

"It’s about time to leave, otherwise we won’t be able to make it back to the city area by afternoon," Beichuan Si nodded, fastened the belt of his backpack, and turned to ask, "Do you have any questions? Do you want to rest?"

"Strictly speaking, a Spiritual Body doesn’t need to rest," Magong Yongshi followed him as he slid open the door, his voice a bit hesitant, "It’s just that... the hidden world hasn’t faded away yet..."

Indeed, in Beichuan Si’s view, the cold lights of the Magong Main Family were still flickering, swaying as if beckoning or welcoming—

Beichuan Si frowned, his voice slightly deep, then shook his head, "Let’s not worry about that anymore."

After a night of rest, the deathly aura had completely recovered, and most of his strength was still intact; escaping from the Magong Main Family wouldn’t be a problem.

Uh—

Magong Yongshi wanted to persuade him further when she heard Beichuan Si up ahead asking, "Are there any particularly fierce spirits remaining in the Magong Main Family now?"

"In the Magong Family now... it should be Sister Nayuki who’s the most powerful. Because the master’s spirit isn’t in the Magong Family."

"Not in the Magong Family?" Beichuan Si turned around as if he realized something.

"Yes," Magong Yongshi said, "My Spiritual Sense was several times stronger than ordinary spirits before, allowing me to keenly perceive the movements of spirits within the Magong Family. Among them, I didn’t sense the master’s presence, but after my soul was divided, I no longer have such ability."

She then continued somewhat puzzledly, "It’s also strange to say that after you, Mr. Temple, came yesterday, Sister Nayuki’s spiritual intensity seemed to drop a lot, almost to the point of disappearing."

She didn’t think Beichuan Si could have done anything to the spirit-transformed Magong Nayuki, given her viciousness and deep malevolence as a spirit, which was quite alarming.

Such a spirit, if it broke free from the stone restraint, would definitely impact the current world significantly; even top-class Onmyoji, or priestesses or monks might find it very difficult to deal with her, right?

This was also why she didn’t think Beichuan Si could do anything to Magong Nayuki.

Magong Yongshi continued to persuade, "So Mr. Temple, with a spirit like Sister Nayuki blocking the way outside, let’s plan this out for the long term; even if we want to leave, there’s no rush at this moment—"

Before she could finish, Beichuan Si interrupted:

"Is the Nayuki you mentioned Magong Nayuki?"

"Uh... yes." Magong Yongshi nodded.

"So you mean to say, besides Magong Nayuki, there aren’t any particularly powerful spirits left in the Magong Family, right?"

Beichuan Si asked again.

"This... pretty much," Magong Yongshi’s face was full of confusion.

Why was Beichuan Si asking this? Could it be he intended to confront Magong Nayuki?

That shouldn’t be done!

The Magong Family was still in its hidden state, with Magong Nayuki being more ferocious than during the day.

Just as she was about to speak, she saw Beichuan Si starting to walk out along the stone pathway.

"Wait! Mr. Temple! Sister Nayuki, she—"

She truly was very powerful!

Beichuan Si again interrupted her, his tone calm, with an air of composure, "Magong Nayuki has already been exorcised by me."

Ah?

Hmm?

Uh—

Magong Yongshi was stunned, a look of astonishment spread across her delicate ghostly face.

Watching her, Beichuan Si responded without any change in expression, "I personally exorcised her yesterday."

Hmm—physically exorcised.

Beichuan Si felt no emotion inside.

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