Mitsui Kenji took a sip of coffee, then said to Chen Fan, "In this world, there are many types of Shikigami, and the ones that I find most terrifying are a type of life-borrowing Shikigami from the Hagoromo clan, and a secret technique..."
As Mitsui Kenji was speaking, Chen Fan's brow furrowed deeply, and he interrupted him directly.
"Wait a minute, what life-borrowing Shikigami? I just wanted to ask you, who ambushed a troop at the port, and why are Shikigami involved in this matter?"
"Ah?"
Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Mitsui Kenji was quite surprised and choked on the coffee he was drinking.
"What troop? What port? I have important matters to attend to today, so where would I have the time to care about who set up an ambush at the port?"
For a moment, Chen Fan and Mitsui Kenji stared at each other.
"Ah?"
Chen Fan was also puzzled and asked, "Then let's not talk about the port for now. What is this life-borrowing Shikigami you mentioned? And what is the Hagoromo family's secret technique?"
"It's like this: the Hagoromo clan has been Onmyoji for generations, and their family has a special Shikigami. This Shikigami, combined with the Hagoromo family's secret technique, allows members of the Hagoromo family to predict death, and before death, they can plant that life-borrowing Shikigami on someone else to borrow their life, thus achieving their own rebirth."
Mitsui Kenji said, "Earlier, when I was on the top floor, I observed very carefully. That brat Hagoromo Mitsumitsu planted his family's life-borrowing Shikigami on you."
"Really? Why didn't I notice anything?"
Chen Fan had heard of such evil arts, but since he hadn't noticed anything at the time, he was now skeptical of Mitsui Kenji's words.
"It's impossible that you didn't notice!"
Mitsui Kenji asked firmly, "When Hagoromo Mitsumitsu waved his fan, didn't you feel a chill down your back?"
Hearing Mitsui Kenji's words, Chen Fan suddenly remembered that when the person who called himself Hagoromo Mitsumitsu waved his feather fan to summon someone, he had been blown by the wind from his fan!
At that time, he did indeed feel a slight chill down his back!
Chen Fan remembered everything. He had indeed felt a chill down his back at the time!
He had even thought at the time that it was a bit strange!
However, given the complex environment at the time, he hadn't paid much attention to it.
Now, if Mitsui Kenji's words were true, wouldn't his current situation be a little dangerous?
"This is just your word against mine. How can you expect me to believe you?"
At this moment, Chen Fan was still skeptical of Mitsui Kenji's words, so he frowned and asked.
Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Mitsui Kenji's expression flickered slightly.
Then, he seemed to realize something and let out a hearty laugh, saying.
"Firstly, you are a cultivator."
"Secondly, no matter how well you speak Sakura language, you are not a Sakura country person."
"Why are you so certain I'm not a Sakura country person?" Chen Fan immediately retorted, hearing Mitsui Kenji's firm tone.
Facing Chen Fan's retort, Mitsui Kenji smiled and said, "Because the existence of the Hagoromo clan's life-borrowing Shikigami and their demonic secret technique is something every Sakura country cultivator knows, but you do not."
"You're right, I am indeed not a Sakura country person. There's nothing to admit about that." Chen Fan had nothing to hide from Mitsui Kenji on this matter, and he said, "However, you just said yourself that this is something every Sakura country cultivator knows. Since everyone knows it, then there's no need for me to say anything more to you about this matter."
As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, Mitsui Kenji waved his hand and said, "You can only tell me this, because in the entire Sakura country, besides me, no one can help you."
"Heh heh, what do you think I relied on to make your famous Mitsui Kenji run around like a headless chicken?" Upon hearing Mitsui Kenji's words, Chen Fan let out a cold laugh and said, "Do you think that with my strength, I would fear your so-called Shikigami and secret technique?"
"I think you might have misunderstood this matter. What you need to clarify now is that the secret technique and life-borrowing Shikigami of the Hagoromo clan are essentially a curse." Mitsui Kenji took another sip of coffee and looked at Chen Fan with a half-smile.
"A curse is not an energy form that you understand. No matter how strong your cultivation is, fighting against a curse is useless because the two are not the same thing at all. The energy fluctuations are on entirely different levels."
"You are not an Onmyoji, so without external help, you cannot break the curse at all."
At this point, Mitsui Kenji paused, deliberately observing Chen Fan's expression.
Chen Fan's complexion was not optimistic.
Although Chen Fan had maintained a skeptical attitude towards everything Mitsui Kenji said since he kicked the door open, the problem was that Mitsui Kenji's words were now so detailed and convincing that it was hard to doubt their authenticity.
Similarly, Mitsui Kenji's words had piqued Chen Fan's curiosity.
He asked, "If I want to break this curse, is there a way? And if it's really as you say, with a life-borrowing Shikigami planted on me, do I need to bother with the curse? Wouldn't it be a one-stop solution if I just kill this life-borrowing Shikigami?"
Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Mitsui Kenji's expression couldn't help but change slightly, "As expected of a young man, your words and actions are indeed very arrogant!"
Seeing Mitsui Kenji's reaction, Chen Fan immediately understood that the other party's expression had changed dramatically, which must mean he was right.
"So, I was right, wasn't I?" Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and pressed Mitsui Kenji.
"Although your method is very violent, I must say, your assessment is correct." Mitsui Kenji stood up and said to Chen Fan, "But you need to understand something else, and that is, you are not an Onmyoji."
"Oh? I just want to kill a life-borrowing Shikigami. What does that have to do with whether I'm an Onmyoji or not?" Hearing Mitsui Kenji's words, Chen Fan frowned, not quite understanding what he meant.
Mitsui Kenji said, "First, you need to understand one thing, and that is the special relationship between Shikigami and Onmyoji!"
"Do you really think Shikigami can be killed if they want to be killed?"