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Chapter 114 Promotion Choice, the Ghost Story Driver from the Heart, the Snow Girl in the Mountains (1! Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"They are [Soul Devouring Path], [Divinely Granted Path], and [Obsession Path]."

Erchiku-sama raised his finger and said, "First is the Soul Devouring Way. When I was in Arakawa Village, most of the demons I saw became stronger this way."

"—Plunder others to strengthen yourself. Simply put, you kill other demons and eat them whole. This way, they become your nourishment.

This is the simplest and most brutal way to become stronger."

As Nishaku-sama finished speaking, a panel appeared before Uesugi Tetsu's eyes—

[Shikigami Promotion: Soul Devouring Path]

[How to advance: Have the Shikigami Yashaku Onna devour human souls, spirit-like demons, or kaidan. The more demons or kaidan of the same type devoured, the better the effect.]

"But such a direct approach must have equally direct consequences."

Erchiku-sama's fingers twirled around the tip of her tail. She thought for a moment and said,
"I remember there was a scarecrow demon in Arakawa Village that protected the farmland. But because it devoured too many random and low-level creatures, it collapsed and lost its mind. After that, everyone seemed to make it squirm and squirm and avoid it."

Twisting around?

It turns out that it has become a strange story driven solely by instinct because of the excessive amount of soul-devouring.

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the panel that continued to pop up with subsequent content.

[Flaw: Highly demanding on the Shikigami's Willpower. If Willpower is insufficient, the Shikigami may fall into a state of "self-confusion" or "runaway."]

Doesn't Nishaku-sama look like he has a very high Will attribute?
Uesugi Tetsu thought otherwise.

"The second is the divinely bestowed method... but I've only heard vaguely of this method." Erchisama scratched his cheek sheepishly. "Although I'm enshrined in the temple, it seems that no one shows me any respect or admiration."

That's only natural.

Uesugi Tetsu was speechless - if he wanted the villagers to come and worship him, he should at least protect the area's peace, if not guarantee good weather.

But this guy, Erchi-sama... I guess he never does anything serious except running around the village to eat with young boys and sleeping.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to start in the temple, but after living for so long he only managed to reach one and a half stars.

It is a typical example of slacking off and living off the resources.

[Shikigami Promotion: Divine Granting]

[How to advance: Build a tablet for the Shikigami Yashakuonana and have it accept incense and prayers. The more incense and prayers, the better the effect.]

【Defects: None】

It is obvious that this divinely bestowed path is the orthodox way for Shikigami to be promoted, but it is quite difficult.

Not only does the word "tablet" glow, it must also require special materials to be made. More importantly, we have to find a way to find someone to worship the Two-Foot Lord, otherwise the tablet will be useless even if it is placed for a hundred years.

"However... there shouldn't be many Shikigami promoted in this way in the Special Affairs Department. We can ask Nanjo-san for a vacant position later, so that Nishaku-sama can follow behind others and gain some incense."

Uesugi Che thought that since he owned the rights to the "seeds", he might as well use them.

"As for the third type...popo~"

The sudden perverted laughter of Ershaku-sama Tang interrupted Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts. After seeing the tip of his tail that had been wet with saliva at some point, he took a deep breath and pulled his tail back.

"Ah..." Lady Erchi stretched out her hand in disappointment, but she quickly said seriously, "Lord Che! This third method is also the most practical and fastest way for me to become stronger."

She spread her legs slightly, crossed her arms across her chest, and spoke seriously, "The Way of Obsession! As the name suggests, it's about fulfilling our 'unfulfilled wishes'. While some Shikigami will become Buddhas and dissipate after their wishes are fulfilled, some can continue to fulfill their wishes and become stronger!"

The girl raised her little face and said: "Pooh! And I! Just happen to belong to the latter!"

The third panel pops up——

[Shikigami Promotion: Obsession]

[How to advance: Complete the obsession of the Shikigami Yashikaonana. The more Yashikaonana's obsession is satisfied, the better the effect.]

[Drawback: May cause the shikigami to become deeply obsessed and unable to extricate themselves.]

Uesugi Che's face darkened slightly. He certainly knew what kind of garbage Nishaku-sama's "obsession" was. After all, she had mentioned it more than once in a vague way.

Ever since she saw the three-tailed fox incarnation, it has become even worse.

Two days ago, when he was giving Lord Erchi some fresh air at the Special Affairs Office, he forgot to put it back in her pocket.

As a result, after he finished practicing with Ririko, he found that Nishaku-sama was squatting with Kitano Runa, browsing a pink comic software on his mobile phone with relish.

Among them, she collected all those with the label "Hachisha-sama".

If she wasn't unable to escape from the Ksitigarbha statue in the storage backpack, Uesugi Tetsu would be afraid that one day she would be shaken or woken by the two-foot-tall man sitting on her.

"Popo! As long as Master Che sacrifices a little bit of himself, we can be of greater help in the future!"

Erchisama blinked his large eyes expectantly, “Of course, if Master Che is willing to become like this, the effect should be even better!”

"No need to talk!"

Uesugi Che picked up Erchi-sama with a powerful blow, splitting her head, and threw her in front of him, snorting coldly, "Don't even think about something that will interfere with your training."

"Later, I will help you follow the path of divine instruction. Please pay attention to see if there are any problems."

Lord Erchi immediately put on a bitter face.

But Uesugi Tetsu refused to indulge her any further. He waved his fan and used his spiritual power to push Erchi-sama forward. "It's time to get down to business. Let's go check out the remaining unexplored areas today. I think there will be some new discoveries."

"Po..."

Lady Ershaku replied weakly, but she didn't make any more small movements. She had always been able to tell when Uesugi Tetsu was not joking.

The two of them walked silently in the opposite direction of the Isanukan Tunnel.

After a long time, Uesugi Che's ears moved slightly, and he heard the faint sound of an engine coming from a secluded mountain forest in the distance.

"finally come!"

He breathed a sigh of relief, called Erchisama over, and whispered in her ear, "Let's do this first, and then..."

After more than ten seconds, Erchisama nodded to indicate that he understood, and gave him a thumbs up with a smile.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately mobilized his spiritual power and used "Thousand Faces" to shape himself into the appearance of a little boy. At the same time, he suppressed the spiritual power fluctuations in his body to the lowest point and remained silent.

He put on a lifeless look, placed his hand in the palm of Nishaku-sama's hand, and pretended to be a "boy's ghost" bewitched by Nishaku-sama's strange story.

Ershaku-sama happily held Uesugi Che's warm little hand, and soon they saw a black SUV with low beams on, slowly driving towards them from the end of the road.

She immediately stopped, looked at the car vigilantly with a look of surprise and doubt.

chi chi...

The SUV stopped in front of the two of them.

Then a middle-aged driver wearing a leather jacket and overalls got out of the main driver's seat. When he saw the two of them, he looked around and then showed a concerned expression.

"Two children, are you lost? Where are your parents?"

Erchiku-sama didn't try to hide his presence. He immediately put on a protective look, blocking Uesugi Che and saying slowly, "We've gotten separated... Now it's just the two of us."

The driver in the leather jacket remained expressionless, sneering in his heart: "Little demon, you're quite good at pretending."

He continued gently, "If you don't mind, I know the way out of this place."

Judging from the outside, there is absolutely no difference between the leather jacket driver and an ordinary human soul - no spiritual power fluctuations, no demonic aura, he is wearing modern human clothes and even driving a car.

This is one of the important differences between ghost stories and monsters.

Erchiku-sama showed a hint of greed towards the "living soul" in front of her at the right time. She pretended to be hesitant and nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, uncle."

"it's okay no problem."

The driver in a leather jacket personally opened the back door for them, and after watching the two of them get into the car, he smiled a strange smile that had not been seen for a long time.

It’s been a long time since I met any new passengers.

The driver sat in the driving seat and started the engine.

The black SUV skillfully turned its front and drove back the way it came.

Time passed quietly, the SUV made turns and made the road narrower and narrower, and the trees around it became more and more.

The night is dark and the mountains are deserted.

The driver in the leather jacket slowly raised his eyebrows, then he remembered that the man and the demon in the back seat seemed to have not made any sound yet.

Normally at this time, the people in the back seat should question whether he was driving in the wrong direction.

Although the adult didn't allow me to attack the passengers, it would be okay to scare them and steal some fear.

The driver in the leather jacket gave a stiff and sinister smile and reached out to adjust the crooked rearview mirror.

Then, I was horrified to find that the ordinary little boy in the back seat had disappeared at some point!
Instead, there was a four-tailed fox with a scarlet katana slung across its waist, a pale Prajna mask, and a luxurious court official robe, staring at him with a half-smile and a half-smile...?
The little demon in the white dress was bowing her head respectfully towards the four-tailed fox, without saying a word.

Big demon?!
I was deceived and actually let this guy get on the car?!
The driver in the leather jacket was so frightened by the fluctuation of spiritual power that his whole body froze. He could only follow his muscle memory and subconsciously pull up the handbrake and step on the brakes hard, making the SUV stop gracefully on the narrow mountain road in an instant.

Stab it--!
The tires rubbed against the concrete floor, leaving a series of black marks and making a sharp sound that gave people goosebumps.

Uesugi Tetsu grabbed hold of Erchiku-sama, who was nearly thrown out, and asked softly, "Driver, aren't you going to continue driving? The passengers are still anxiously waiting."

In the driver's seat, the driver in a leather jacket, whose pupils were already completely filled with the whites of his eyes, turned around in horror and shrank back.

But in a moment, cold sweat covered his whole body.

Uesugi Tetsu took out Kaga Kiyomitsu from his waist and wanted to pull it out, but found that Kaga Kiyomitsu remained motionless.

[Kaga Kiyomitsu·Unknown changes have occurred: 99%]

"Well……"

Kaga Kiyomitsu's progress bar has been stuck at 99% for two days and it hasn't gotten better yet. What is changing?

Uesugi Tetsu regretfully put away his katana and took out his folding fan instead.

He stared at the driver in the leather jacket who was shaking with fear, laughed heartily, thought for a moment, rolled down the window and pointed his unopened folding fan at the trees not far away.

The next moment, an extremely simple pentagram lit up on the fan head.

A fist-sized rock smashed into several trees with a violent roar.

The driver in the leather jacket shuddered again.

Uesugi Tetsu stretched out his hand again, and miniature fireballs, water balls, golden blades and vines spun above his palm, illuminating the whites of the leather jacket driver's eyes with colorful lights.

He smiled gently,

"Mr. Driver? I think the car should still start."

“It can be started, it can be started!”

After answering extremely nervously, the driver in the leather jacket quickly turned around and turned the key several times before successfully restarting the SUV.

"Sir," the driver asked shakily, "how do we get there?"

Uesugi Tetsu satisfiedly put away the basic Yin-Yang technique, which was of little use other than being scary and beautiful. He slowly said, "We'll continue to go where you originally wanted to go."

The driver's expression was stiff: "This..."

Uesugi Tetsu's voice turned cold. "What's the matter? Mr. Driver, do you have any questions? Why don't you tell us and we can help you solve it?"

"Gulu..."

The driver in the leather jacket swallowed hard and laughed dryly, "No, sir, just sit tight. I'll definitely take you there."

He took a deep breath and chose his life over his promise without hesitation.

This four-tailed fox demon... looks terrifyingly powerful just by looking at it. The spiritual power surging from its body seems to be swallowing itself up, and it can even control the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.

The SUV's engine made a dull sound as it headed back towards the mountain hotel.

Uesugi Tetsu sat in the back seat and winked at Ershaku-sama.

What I mean is - have you planted a mark on him?

The two-foot-sama nodded gently.

Just now, Uesugi Che hesitated again and again and still did not plant the soul imprint on the leather jacket driver first.

Because he had never seen the owner of the mountain hotel, and he didn't know the relationship between the driver and the hotel owner. If he rashly took action to control the driver and caused the mountain hotel mission to fail, it would be a loss.

After all, the driver's only function, besides taking them to the hotel, was the SUV in his hand.

The means of transportation is the key item to complete another side quest, the Izanuki Tunnel.

It would be possible to wait until the hotel mission is over, then use the mark of Erchisama to find the driver and steal the car.

This is the most stable approach.

After the car had been driving for a while, Uesugi Che suddenly spoke up, saying quietly, "Mr. Driver, how much do you know about our destination, that old mountain inn?"

After asking this question, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly see the driver's body tremble twice due to shock, and then he heard him reply in a hoarse voice,

"Actually, I don't know much either. I just have a simple agreement with the owner there - if I encounter a living soul outside, I must send them to the hotel."

He said cautiously, "This way, I can get a share of the soul soup after the living soul dies."

Uesugi Che narrowed his eyes - it sounded like this inn was not very friendly to living souls, that is, ordinary people who had strayed into the mortal world.

The soul goes in and out of the soup, how friendly can they be?

He then asked, "Have you encountered many strangers lately, Mr. Driver?"

"No...very rarely, or even almost none."

The driver gradually relaxed after discovering that the powerful four-tailed fox in the back seat seemed to be able to communicate normally and was not as aggressive as the other ghost stories at Rugetsu Station.

"Many years ago, I could encounter the souls of living people, some complete and some incomplete, every day. But in recent years, I might not even encounter one even if I drive around for a month..."

The driver smacked his lips with a hint of nostalgia. “The taste of the soul soup that person brewed is truly unforgettable.”

Uesugi Tetsu responded, "Which one?"

The driver immediately fell silent and laughed it off, trying to get away with it.

But Uesugi Tetsu didn't give him that chance. He repeated with emphasis, "That's the owner of the hotel. I'm sure you know him, Mr. Driver. Would you like to introduce him?"

"Uh……"

After catching a glimpse of the frightening white Prajna mask in the rearview mirror, the driver reluctantly spoke, "That person... is the inn's owner, a powerful and cold Snow Maiden who has ruled for at least a hundred years. She controls the wind and snow."

"Apart from his name, I don't know anything else."

The driver pressed tentatively. “But perhaps… she is stronger than you, my lord.”

"Haha."

Uesugi Tetsu smiled brightly: "That couldn't be better."

The driver shrank his neck and swallowed back the rest of his words.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't ask any further questions, but fell into deep thought - the Snow Woman is not the monster that appears in the Kisaragi Station ghost story, or the ghost story.

No matter which version, there is absolutely no mention of any information related to the "Snow Woman" at Ruzuki Station.

So, the Snow Girl is an outsider?
But the driver mentioned that the hotel has existed for hundreds of years, and Ye Chun created the strange story of "Ruyue Station" only twenty years ago.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps Ruyue Station and Ye Chun are latecomers to the Snow Girl.

Uncertain variables have increased...

"It seems this side quest isn't as simple as just destroying this so-called hotel."

Uesugi Tetsu tapped his folding fan.

In this situation with a lot of unknowns, we still need to collect information first and figure out the true meaning of the Riddler's side quest.

Otherwise, if he found out that this mission was the same as "Subduing the Two-foot-sama" after destroying the hotel, it would be too late.

So it might be a good idea to stay in that hotel for two nights first.

As soon as Uesugi Tetsu fell into deep thought, he forgot that he was actually leaning closely against Ershaku-sama. He subconsciously stroked Ershaku-sama's little hand, which had been stretched on his leg at some point, and made one anticipation after another in his mind.

The two-foot-tall man covered his mouth with his other hand and was about to laugh.

After sitting in the car for another twenty minutes, the driver suddenly spoke,
"Sir, we're almost there."

Uesugi Che looked up and was shocked to see that a thin layer of frost had formed on the forest floor outside the car window, and the temperature inside the car through the window had dropped by several degrees.

He looked back and found that the scenes he could see along the way were all like this.

The scope of influence is so large.

It seems that this snow girl is even more powerful than he imagined.

Just when Uesugi Tetsu was about to look away, he saw a corner of brown clothes trembling slightly beside a tree not far away.

Perhaps under the cover of the deep night, ordinary people could hardly discover this hidden flaw, but for Uesugi Tetsu, the night was no different from daytime.

The moving clothes appeared in the forest, so there was no need to say what the purpose was.

Apart from Ye Chun, this was the first time he discovered a living soul in Ruyue Station.

Uesugi Tetsu said with great interest,
"parking."

The driver stepped on the brakes in confusion and asked, "Sir, why is this..."

Uesugi Tetsu: "Look, there are a few people hiding behind the tree over there, can't you see them?"

The SUV stopped immediately.

The driver showed a ferocious expression and expertly pulled out a long-handled axe from under the seat. He pushed the door open and got out of the car, muttering, "Another guy trying to escape..."

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned by this incredibly smooth combo. He wondered if he had triggered some mechanism of the driver's strange story?
Soon, he heard a very low voice of people talking in the forest. There should be two men and one woman in total.

"He's found us, he's definitely found us!"

"Nagashima-kun, don't move. We didn't make any noise and were hiding before. How could he possibly find us?"

"Shh, don't talk. The driver's vision and hearing are ordinary people. Remain silent."

After hearing this, Uesugi Che smiled. Just from those few words, the positions of these people had been accurately revealed in his mind.

However, he believed that the driver should have a strength of about two stars, otherwise it would be impossible for him to put the one and a half star Erchisama in the car.

But his eyesight and hearing are only at the level of ordinary people - ghost stories are really bizarre.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and pulled Erchiku-sama's hand: "Let's go, get out of the car."

"po."

Lord Nishaku was still confused, but he still followed Uesugi Tetsu out of the car obediently.

In an instant, Uesugi Tetsu heard a conversation that he could hardly hear, but was even more tense and terrifying.

"Fox? What kind of demon is that...what should I do?"

"Hey, Ogawa-kun, which one is that: Baka-dashi, Taiko bells, or Highway Grandpa?"

"It's none of them! Damn it, it's a new monster I haven't seen before. It's all over now..."

After the three of them were briefly in a panic, Uesugi Tetsu heard them say,

"——There's nothing else we can do. We'll just split up and see who can escape. When I count to three, everyone rushes in different directions. Whoever survives will be the last one alive!"

"one."

"two."

"I found you."

Above the dense bushes, a pale Hannya mask, illuminated by the moonlight, appeared without warning right in the center of the three people's sight, and a happy voice echoed.

Two men and one woman squatted in the bushes, their originally terrified expressions completely frozen. They stared at the face of the evil ghost floating in the air, and felt their breathing suddenly stop, and the blood in their bodies was about to freeze into ice.

"Ok?"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't hear the expected scream and blinked in confusion.

Hey, shouldn't this usually involve a woman screaming and a man running? Could it be that I've watched too many clichéd horror movies and developed this stereotype?

Oh... it seems that I am still wearing the Prajna mask. The effect of this ghost face seems to be able to forcibly cause stiffness to ordinary people even if it is cut in half.

Mistakes, mistakes.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the three of them for a moment and said enthusiastically, "The driver hasn't noticed you yet. Why don't you take this opportunity to escape?"

After these words were spoken, the three of them seemed to be freed from control. They rolled and crawled with fear on their faces, trying to escape in different directions.

Uesugi Che looked at the three of them clumsily moving and curled his lips: "You guys are running much slower than I did back then."

"Besides, it's too late to run now."

He raised his finger, and the simplest pentagram lit up at his fingertips.

Basic Yin-Yang Technique: Wood.

Several vines as thick as fingers suddenly emerged from the soil, stretched out, and bound the ankles of the three people, causing them to fall heavily to the ground.

Then, the vines quickly intertwined and tied their ankles tightly.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded in satisfaction. Basic Yin-Yang magic was quite effective in doing this kind of miscellaneous tasks. For example, the Earth Element could manipulate a small amount of soil and stone, and the Wood Element could control a small amount...

"Damn it! Damn it!"

He saw the man who ran the farthest, whose surname should be Xiaochuan, took out a sharp knife from his waist and vigorously cut the vines on his ankle.

"Stop, stop, stop." Uesugi Tetsu pointed his folding fan at him, letting the bright fireball illuminate Ogawa Kei's eyes. "If you move again, you'll die."

These straightforward words were very effective. As soon as they were spoken, Kei Ogawa threw the knife aside and raised his hands.

The other two also covered their mouths and dared not struggle anymore.

Ten seconds later, the driver holding a long-handled axe strode over with scarlet eyes, gnashing his teeth and whispering,

"You guys who want to escape..."

But when the driver in the leather jacket got closer, he found that the three people who wanted to escape were sitting obediently on the ground, while Uesugi Tetsu was standing in front of him very conspicuously.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at him and said, "Mr. Driver, I want to ask them a few questions. Any questions?"

The scarlet in the driver's eyes quickly faded, he lowered his hands and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Of course, sir."

He hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "If you don't use them for anything else after asking, please return them to the hotel."

Under the mask, Uesugi Che narrowed his eyes.

He didn't say much, just nodded silently.

Seeing him nod, the three of them showed dazed and desperate expressions.

"Then Mr. Driver, please leave." Uesugi Tetsu pointed at the three people, "They seem very afraid of you."

Although the tone was still gentle, it was not a negotiation but an order.

The driver nodded, gave the three men a final vicious look, and left with the axe.

After a while, the sound of the SUV starting up was heard and then faded away.

The two-foot-old man who had been hanging on the tree at some point stared at the only woman among the three and said in confusion,
"Master Che, her soul seems..."

"—All three of them have missing souls."

Uesugi Tetsu took off the Prajna mask with his hands, and the huge change in his charm value made the three people who were still in a state of fear and anxiety stunned for a moment.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his gaze and looked at Kei Ogawa, whose soul was at least half missing. He wondered why he still retained all the functions of a normal person.

Previously, Nue could turn an ordinary person into a vegetable or even kill them by allowing creatures to take away less than one-tenth of their soul.

How did this guy survive until now?
Is it possible that there are special rules in Rugetsu Station?

After thinking for a moment, Uesugi Tetsu snapped his fingers and said, "Next, I will ask each of you three some questions. If you answer well, I may let you go."

Hearing this, the other two couldn't help but show joy on their faces, but Ogawa Kei still had a gloomy expression.

——Then let’s start by questioning you.

Uesugi Tetsu used basic earth-based Yin-Yang techniques to raise an earth wall, and then took Ogawa Kei to a slightly farther place.

Ogawa Kei followed him and said, "Ask me anything you want. I'll answer everything truthfully."

Answer truthfully. This will become clear later.

But this guy is quite tough. He can still maintain such an attitude and speak after seeing the driver who is so respectful to him.

Uesugi Tetsu turned around and said with a smile: "First, let me introduce myself. I am the demon who came from outside Kisaragi Station, the four-tailed fox."

Kei Ogawa said stiffly: "Kei Ogawa."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't keep the question secret and went straight to the point, asking, "How did you guys get into Rugetsu Station?"

"Kiragi Station?"

Ogawa Kei first showed a confused look, then shook his head: "I haven't heard of it."

Uesugi Tetsu continued to ask, "Then how did you guys get in touch with the hotel? Were you kidnapped by this driver?"

Ogawa Kei then shook his head: "I forgot."

Uesugi Tetsu then asked several basic questions in succession, but Ogawa Kei kept shaking his head, as if he had forgotten everything.

You want to learn the amnesia trick with me?

When asked this, Uesugi Tetsu could no longer suppress the urge to use the Soul Seal - he had originally thought that rashly using the Soul Seal might cause harm to the damaged souls of several people.

But now it seems...

Soul seal, activated!
With a tiny consumption of spiritual power, Uesugi Tetsu could see that the look in Ogawa Kei's eyes instantly changed from being confused and clueless to being extremely clear.

So Uesugi Tetsu nodded with satisfaction: "Then tell me what you know."

"Yes!"

Kei Ogawa stood straight.

He spoke clearly and at a moderate pace, "Tonight at eight o'clock, Nagashima, Takada, and I plan to sneak out of the hotel while the owner is away. Then we'll look for railroad tracks and trains, waiting for the right moment to flee."

Ogawa Kei said seriously, "In addition to the basic plan, there are a few more crucial points."

"Note: You are not allowed to touch any demons except the inn owner. It will result in death."

"Note point two, something's wrong with the hotel. We need to find a chance to escape. After escaping, we need to find a place called Ruzuki Station. Only a train passing through there can allow us to return."

Uesugi Tetsu laughed - you haven't heard of Rugetsu Station, right? You were just pretending to be stupid there before.

Kei Ogawa continued, "Note point three: Although the inn owner looks like a human, he is still a demon who kills people."

Why does it feel like there are some weird rules?

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are there any points to note regarding the hotel itself?"

"Of course." Ogawa Kei thought for a while before saying, "Although the hotel owner will accept people like us and guarantee basic accommodation and food, it also comes at a price."

"—If you want to stay in an inn for a long time, you either have to provide basic labor or export knowledge that the innkeeper has never seen. If you are lazy and uneducated, your body temperature will be forcibly extracted, and even your soul will be paid. There are people who have died because of this."

So is this the reason why their souls are incomplete?
Uesugi Tetsu doesn't think so.

And from the looks of it, this mountain hotel doesn't seem too bad.

Then why did several people take such a big risk to escape from the hotel?

Uesugi Tetsu asked this question.

Ogawa Kei's answer was: "Because when I woke up, I saw the words 'Escape from the hotel' next to my name."

This sentence contains a bit of information...

Uesugi Che frowned and raised his hand to signal, "Wait a moment."

Because he heard the sound of two people running on leaves and branches, and it was obvious that the two people had broken the vines that bound them.

"Master Erchi didn't even bother to stop him, and just waited to watch the show..."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and said to Ogawa Kei, "Wait for me here."

"Yes!"

Uesugi Tetsu's figure suddenly disappeared.

But within half a minute, he appeared in front of Kei Ogawa again, holding three figures in his hands.

With his left hand, he tied up two guys who were running away with dejected looks on their faces with vines, and with his right hand, he pinched the back of the neck of the two-foot-tall man.

Erchi Lord honestly admitted his mistake: "Master Che, I'm sorry, I was wrong! I was actually curious why they were so scared and trembling when cutting the vines, but they still cut desperately, so I wanted to see what would happen after they escaped..."

pat.

Erchidama was put on the ground. She breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed the big tail beside her.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head and looked at the man and woman in his hands, whose eyes were still full of fear of him. Logically, his 15 points of charm should play a big role.

I don't want to ask them to bow down to me, but at least they shouldn't be treated with so much fear and hostility.

But now, his powerful charm seemed to be useless.

"This issue is indeed worth pondering."

Uesugi Tetsu swept a cold gaze over the two of them and said calmly, "I should have said before that if you run around, you'll die."

After hearing this, the two of them didn't show any reaction of a dying person at all, but instead showed a look of relief.

This further confirmed Uesugi Tetsu's guess.

He asked to the side: "Xiaochuan, are you unable to be killed, or can you be resurrected by some means after death?"

"As you expected, Master Che!" Ogawa Jing imitated him and said, "After we die, we will be resurrected in our own rooms in the hotel after a period of time, so we are not afraid of death."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded happily: "I see, resurrection is your confidence."

The two of them immediately showed astonishment, looking at their companions who had decided to escape together in disbelief.
"Ogawa! What are you talking about!?"

"Have you been controlled by this fox demon?!"

Hearing this, Xiaochuan Jing immediately revealed a ferocious look and slapped the two men several times: "What disrespectful words are you two saying! Use honorifics and respectful titles! I'm telling you, in my heart, there is only Lord Che as the sun!"

Nagashima and Takada stared blankly at Ogawa Kei, whose temperament had changed drastically, with a bitter expression on their faces. "Are we also going to be controlled by your mind, a fox demon, and lose ourselves..."

Kei Ogawa roared, "You two!"

Uesugi Chexu pressed down his palm, very satisfied with the effect of the soul seal.

He shook his head. "Didn't I tell you that if you run around, you'll die? I always keep my word, and this will satisfy your wish to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, two thin golden blades swept across Nagashima and Takata's necks, leaving a deep bloody mark.

The two men foamed at the mouth, struggled for a bit, and soon fell to the ground motionless.

Lord Erchi saw this and walked forward curiously: "Lord Che, do you think they will really be resurrected?"

Resurrection is as important as immortality and has been pursued by countless emperors, generals, scholars and wealthy people since ancient times.

It is a vision that one wants to achieve but cannot realize.

But now, just two ordinary living souls encountered in the ordinary world can be resurrected...

Lord Erchi had never heard of this before and found it extremely magical.

"Of course it can. It just depends on how it is 'resurrected'."

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the two bodies that were gradually losing temperature, his pupils shrinking slightly.

Because he actually saw that the man named Changdao gradually became translucent from the end of his body, and then completely transparent, and gradually disappeared.

The woman named Takada became transparent a little slower than him, but both of them disappeared completely from the sight of the three people within ten minutes, along with their clothes.

Only a few knives, pliers and other tools were left there.

It was obvious that this was also the first time that Xiaochuan Che had seen this scene. He was stunned for a moment and murmured, "We... can we still be called human beings like this?"

Probably not.

Uesugi Tetsu withdrew his gaze from his pitted soul and turned to look in the direction of the hotel.

"Xiaochuan, please go back to the hotel first."

"Yes!"

Ogawa Kei nodded seriously and was about to take a step when he heard Uesugi Tetsu ask him, "By the way, has there been a girl named Ye Chun, about seventeen or eighteen years old, staying at the hotel recently?"

"No." Ogawa Kei shook his head. "A few days ago, a girl named Hasumi moved in, but she was quite withdrawn and hardly spoke to anyone else."

Lotus seeds.

Uesugi Che smiled and thought to himself that he had found the right place. This was Ye Chun’s online name.

"I understand. You go first."

He waved his hand to signal Kei Ogawa to leave.

Ogawa Kei actually bowed to him before leaving - I don't know if it was because Uesugi Tetsu had just used his spiritual power to deepen the soul seal again.

After watching Ogawa leave, Uesugi Tetsu breathed a sigh of relief and looked around at the faint yet ubiquitous frost and snow. "Next, we have to wait for the inn owner to show up."

"Master Erchi, please go back first."

Facing the Snow Girl whose strength and means are unknown, if she attacks unexpectedly, Uesugi Tetsu knows that he will not be able to protect Lord Ershaku safely.

Erchi-sama reluctantly put down his tail, obediently returned to the Ksitigarbha statue, and was thrown back into the storage backpack.

Next, Uesugi Tetsu hung a bell around his waist, put on armor on his arms, and hung the Prajna mask around his waist. He slowly walked towards the hotel in a fully armed posture.

The closer we got to the mountain hotel, the thicker the traces of ice and snow became.

By the time the hotel, built entirely of logs, appeared in Uesugi Tetsu's sight, he could already leave a series of footprints on the snow.

There was some noise inside the hotel, but it was not noisy, and outside the hotel it was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

The old, heavy wooden door, full of age, is now closed, with a large plaque hanging above it.

【Suspended business】

Seeing this, Uesugi Che did not knock on the door. He just stood at the door with his eyes closed, waiting quietly and practicing breathing techniques at the same time.

Soon, he heard the sound of someone pacing on the snow behind him.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head and caught a glimpse of a cold figure in the darkness with icy eyes, black hair, and a loose kimono as white and flawless as his skin.

She was holding a lantern, with her eyes lowered, looking at Uesugi Che with an indifferent gaze.

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