Before she could finish her thoughts, the Death Aura Hammer was swung toward her head by Beichuan Si.

The fearsome hammer whistled through the air as it flew toward her.

Bang!

Four Directions Huixue hastily extended the moonlight into a barrier, trying to block the hammer.

But—

As Beichuan Si clapped and pulled his hands together, the Death Aura Hammer transformed into a chain in mid-air.

Four Directions Huixue, caught off guard, was immediately bound around her waist and, with a pull from Beichuan Si, was dragged toward him.

Pfft!!!

Four Directions Huixue smelled blood.

The pungent scent lingered at the tip of her nose.

Only then did she come to her senses and see her current predicament.

Beichuan Si was holding the Death Aura Chain with one hand

and, with the other, he fiddled with a short dagger.

The shimmering short dagger had pierced through the moonlight that had shielded her.

The grim tip of the dagger was now aimed at her eyeball.

Fear and shock swept over her uncontrollably.

Four Directions Huixue trembled, her face pale as she stared at Beichuan Si.

No wonder Beichuan Si had so confidently handed over the Moon Gazing Mirror to her...

This was the reason.

Gulp.

She swallowed her saliva, a cold sweat sliding down her forehead.

Beichuan Si's expression remained unchanged.

In reality, Four Directions Huixue had the power to kill Beichuan Si.

Those bursts of moonlight... if only they could hit him, they would easily tear his body apart.

But in real combat, although strength was important, other aspects couldn't be neglected.

Four Directions Huixue, as the Moon Witch, had no real experience in human combat.

It was this lack of experience that inevitably led to her inability to correctly utilize the power of the Moon Gazing and Moon Obscuring Mirrors.

Beichuan Si lifted his head, his cold gaze cutting across Four Directions Huixue's face like a blade.

Under these circumstances, Four Directions Huixue dared not move at all.

Her mouth quivered, and it took her a long time to muster a sentence.

A phrase full of grievance—

"No... don't kill me, Beichuan Master."

Even though she had gained the power of the Moon Obscuring and Moon Gazing Mirrors.

Even though she thought she could defeat Beichuan Si.

Even though everything should have been under her control...

Four Directions Huixue truly felt as wronged as an ordinary resentful spirit.

Upon hearing these words, even Master Yutian and Master Onodera couldn't stop the strangeness they felt.

What was this...?

You intended to attack Beichuan Master, but instead, you ended up pleading for mercy?

Under these circumstances, how could you expect Beichuan Master to spare you?

It seemed hardly likely.

But—

After staring at Four Directions Huixue for a long time, Beichuan Si kicked her.

This sudden turn of events left Master Yutian and Master Onodera agape.

Hiss… Did Beichuan Si really just let her go?

Even Master Yutian and Master Onodera couldn't comprehend.

And the bizarre events that had unfolded earlier left them baffled.

It probably all started over some immortality technique, which bizarrely led to a fight between Beichuan Si and Four Directions Huixue.

But it was mainly Four Directions Huixue, after getting the Moon Gazing Mirror, who stirred up trouble.

Being aware of what Master Yutian and Master Onodera might be thinking, Beichuan Si, who had been silent until now, spoke in an even tone to clarify:

"Murder, after all, is a criminal act. Besides, there are repercussions from the Four Directions Family... in addition..."

A tinge of black qi crossed Beichuan Si's eyes.

The mission... as well as Four Directions Huixue's body... the method of immortality, these three problems still required Four Directions Huixue along with the Moon Obscuring Mirror and the Moon Gazing Mirror.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si added, "And also she needs to escort the two of them out of the spiritual realm."

"...I see." If that's the case, it kind of makes sense.

But doesn't Beichuan Si plan to leave the spiritual region with them?

To be honest, Beichuan Si had once again indirectly saved their lives.

No one could clearly say whether Four Directions Huixue, after dealing with Beichuan Si, would turn against them.

"I have some matters to deal with her, and once they are handled, we will leave," Beichuan Si said as he pulled on the Death Aura Chain, his voice cold, "Stand up, that last hit shouldn't have affected you much."

Feeling the other pulling at his body, Four Directions Huixue, who had been lying on the ground, silently stood up.

She walked beside Beichuan Si, without the arrogance she had when she had gotten the Moon Gazing Mirror and Moon Obscuring Mirror.

Instead of being arrogant... it now seemed more like she was too aggrieved to say anything.

"Let's go," Beichuan Si said, pulling on the Death Aura Chain, to Master Yutian and Master Onodera.

...

In front of the big torii of the Shrine.

Master Yutian and Master Onodera stood at the entrance/exit of the spiritual realm, thanking Beichuan Si profusely.

If it weren't for Beichuan Si, whether they could have safely escaped the spiritual realm of the Four Directions Shrine was questionable.

Moreover, there was still the matter of the Four Directions Family...

It had to be said, they managed to get embroiled in a messy situation, yet obtaining benefits was still tough.

Master Yutian and Master Onodera sighed and turned to leave.

Watching the two leave, Beichuan Si also turned his head to look at Four Directions Huixue, whose once-clean face was now dusty.

Four Directions Huixue hung her head, not daring to meet Beichuan Si's eyes.

After watching her for a while, Beichuan Si finally asked, "What about the other Four Directions Huixue?"

Hearing this, Four Directions Huixue visibly shuddered.

After a long time, Four Directions Huixue spoke softly, "Beichuan Master... do you already know everything?"

Beichuan Si waved his hand, looking at the combined round mirror hanging around her chest.

"I've basically figured out the general idea; I had some suspicions earlier, and further investigations made it even clearer."

In fact, he had already had suspicions just now.

When he had bound Four Directions Huixue with the Death Aura Chain and held a dagger against her, she had already 'switched places'.

The Huixue in front of him was the one to whom Beichuan Si had given the Nara Deer Hairpin.

And the Huixue before, was supposed to be the Moon Witch, Four Directions Huixue, who should have died decades ago... The one who, due to coveting the method of immortality, exploded into a mass of blood.

After failing the ritual while inhabiting Four Directions Wangyue's body, this Four Directions Huixue repeated her old trick, re-attaching the Spiritual Body to the Moon Obscuring Mirror, carried away by the Four Directions Family members, passed down to today.

Four Directions Huixue let out a dry laugh, then shamefully lowered her head:

"Yes, I'm sorry, Beichuan Mage. It's not that I didn't want to tell you... but as soon as I get close to the Four Directions Shrine... she hidden inside the Moon Obscuring Mirror... she would take over my body. Usually, there are Four Directions Family members watching, and I never found the chance to tell you all this."

Under Four Directions Huixue's narrative, Beichuan Si was able to confirm his suspicions.

As Beichuan Si had thought, the one who used the Moon Obscuring Mirror and Moon Gazing Mirror against Beichuan Si was the long-dead Four Directions Huixue.

The Four Directions Family had preserved her Spiritual Body to this day and also cleared this Four Directions Huixue's body, because the deceased Four Directions Huixue was only one step away from the method of immortality.

"The method of immortality... it's actually an elixir of immortality," Four Directions Huixue opened her mouth and said, "Nurtured by moonlight for years... a hidden sacred medicine..."

Uh!!!

Upon mentioning this, a pained expression appeared on Four Directions Huixue's face.

It was as if something was preventing her from continuing.

Seeing such an anomaly, Beichuan Si squinted and took out Jian Ding.

The severe pain in her mind vanished in an instant, and Four Directions Huixue gasped heavily.

When she finally managed to catch her breath, Beichuan Si signaled her to continue.

The theory, which had been somewhat blurry, was becoming clearer under Four Directions Huixue's narration.

Why does the Four Directions Family suppress the restless Yellow Springs at Yueyou Mountain all year long?

Why devote so much effort, even willing to die, but unwilling to leave this place?

The key thing here, passed down through generations of the Four Directions Family... the method of immortality... was the technique of making the elixir of immortality.

Four Directions Shrine.

Moon Obscuring Mirror, Moon Gazing Mirror.

All these were for the sake of the method of immortality!

For this, family members were devoured by evil beings, spirits attacked... they spared no expense.

Everything was merely for the pursuit of 'eternal youth and immortality.'

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