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Chapter 149: The Land of Demons and the Miko

After leaving the Snow Country, you will reach the territory of the Ghost Country. When I passed by here before, it seemed that some sacrificial ceremony was being held here, and it was quite lively.

At this moment, the Ghost Kingdom seems to be more lively than before.

It was noon and no one was going out to eat. Many people gathered in one direction.

"What is this for?"

Chuan Zang was a little curious, but the most urgent thing was to find a place to rest and get some food.

He and Kakashi were fine, but Fuuka Koyuki was starving to death.

Due to the sacrificial activities, it was difficult to find empty rooms in the nearby hotels. There was only one hotel with two rooms left.

Kakashi looked troubled.

"Chuanzang, let's squeeze into one room."

"How can that be done!"

Before in the Snow Country, I had no choice but to let Kakashi sleep on the floor. There are obviously two rooms here, how could I let Kakashi live with me? What would happen if it got out!

"Ji Shuai has his own little secrets, okay? You're hiding it from her, and you two live in the same room!"

Without saying a word, Kawazo pushed Kakashi into the room, taking the unconscious Fenghua Xiaoxue with him, and he himself stayed in another room.

Nearing evening, Fenghua Xiaoxue finally woke up, looking dazed, no different from before.

The little girl's health is pretty good. After all, Fenghua Zaoxue is the king, and as a princess, Xiaoxue must have been given a lot of resources. After all this trouble, she neither caught a cold nor had a fever. It can only be said that she is worthy of being the one who can wander around and survive.

"Chuanzang, I'm going to take Xiaoxue out to find some food. Do you want to come with us, or wait for me to bring it back for you?"

"It's snowing so soon?"

As soon as Chuan Zang opened the door, he showed a mischievous smile.

"This... Calling her princess is too revealing, so I decided to call her by her name..."

"Okay, okay, let's go out and find something to eat. Do you have any money?"

Kakashi was stunned by Chuan Zang's question. He then remembered that his wallet was empty! And Feng Hua Xiao Xue didn't seem to carry money on her.

"Let's go together. I also want to see why this ghost country is so lively. The sacrificial ceremony should be over now."

Kawazo opened the door, walked out of the room, and came to the street with Kakashi.

The architecture of the Demon Kingdom has very local characteristics. Unlike the wooden buildings in Konoha, the buildings in the Demon Kingdom are mostly made of earth and stones, with only a small number of wooden boards inside the house, which makes it look slightly more beautiful.

The architectural form is also closer to the cave-like houses of mountain people, and the number of structures that look like doors far exceeds the structures that look like windows.

Even though it was getting dark, there were still many residents in the town of Ghost Country. Some were gathering in the same direction, while others were rushing back from that direction.

The business opportunities here were naturally seized by the vendors, and many stalls were set up on both sides of the road. As an annual sacrificial activity, these vendors also made a fortune from it.

The three of them walked along the street with the crowd, and bought and tasted many local special snacks along the way.

The snacks in the Land of Ghosts are prepared in a very special way, which is to simmer them in an earth pit and then pour fried oil on them as seasoning. It looks very novel, and this method will make the meat inside very tender.

The three of them ate all the way, their stomachs full and their hearts satisfied, and they had almost reached the end.

At the end is a tall tower, and under the tower is a round building with a pointed roof, which is a house with a very sacrificial style.

"What are you doing?"

Chuan Zang pulled the uncle next to him and asked.

"Hey, you guys are from somewhere else, right? After the ritual, the witch will give predictions and answer questions for her believers for free. Little brother, why not give it a try~"

The uncle looks very cheerful, as if he hasn't suffered any particular hardship in life. The people here seem to have a high sense of happiness.

As a small border country, it has no ninjas and does not need to participate in wars. The Demon Kingdom lives its own life behind closed doors, which saves the people here from a lot of suffering.

"Prophecy? If that kind of thing is true, what's the point of being a ninja? There's no need to work hard. We can just wait and live until we die, right?"

Kakashi was quite disdainful of the prophecy, but Fenghua Xiaoxue was very interested.

She really wanted to ask the witch if her father was still alive.

On the long street, people lined up in an orderly manner and walked into the building one after another. When they came out, some were dejected, some were beaming, but no one broke the rules here.

It was not until the moonlight fell that the three of them arrived at the door, but a little girl dressed as a maid walked out of the house.

"You three, and everyone else at the back, the miko is very tired today. Please go back and line up here again tomorrow morning."

"Ah! Of course~ Please have a good rest, Miko-sama!"

Many people in the crowd were shouting. The local customs were quite simple. No one would shout things like "I've been waiting in line for so long". Most of them were understanding of the difficulties faced by the witch.

Chuan Zang shrugged his shoulders. Well, I don't have the treatment of a protagonist. Usually, in this situation, people would bow down and be shocked. But in my case, the time is up and there is no chance.

"Let's go. We'll set off for home tomorrow morning. We don't believe it anyway, so it doesn't matter whether we read the prophecy or not~"

Chuan Zang patted Kakashi, and Kakashi nodded.

Only Fenghua Xiaoxue pouted, looking a little unhappy. Although she was young, after experiencing the tragedy of her family's death, this strong little girl was no longer the naive little princess. She knew that she had no say in this team, so she did not speak, but just staggered to keep up with Kakashi's pace.

"Please wait a moment, all three of you!"

Just as the three of them turned to leave, the maid ran out again.

"The witch said that you three have a connection with her. Please come in and chat with her."

Kawazo and Kakashi looked at each other, and Kakashi was speechless. He hated this weird feeling. Besides, this was in the Land of Demons, not Konoha, and it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. He had to be prepared for the possibility of danger before entering the house.

As for Chuan Zang, he chuckled.

Are we getting our protagonist status back?

The three of them followed the maid and walked into the special building amid the envious gazes of the crowd.

Facing him was Maitreya, the witch from the Land of Demons, sitting cross-legged on a thick blanket.

Unlike her daughter, Maitreya's hair is black, but the black is not that pure.

After Miroku opened his eyes, Chuan Zang nodded. They were indeed very similar. Whether it was Shion later or Miroku now, their eyes were like white eyes, and the tiny difference was almost negligible.

Moreover, her facial shape, figure and other aspects are very similar to those of the Crown Princess.

"Three guests who have come from afar, please take a seat in front of me. Tea is prepared here."

"Thank you, Miko~"

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