The calm surface of the lake shimmers, and the quiet village begins to function as usual. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Some people work in the fields, some people pick wild vegetables in the countryside, some people harvest fruit from fruit trees, and some people cut down trees to build houses.

Men and women, with smiles on their faces, and children frolicking in the fields, a peaceful scene.

However, a monk passing by looked at this place with sorrow.

"There's evil here..."

"Evil spirit?"

The old monk was also followed by a young monk, and the young monk who was still shallow in his Taoism couldn't see where the so-called evil spirit was.

"It's hard to detect, but it's really evil, and now, I have to ask the villagers here first. ”

The monk walked a few steps, came to the villagers who were working, and asked, "Excuse me, has anything strange happened recently?"

The villagers who were working looked at each other, and then looked at the old monk suspiciously: "Master, what are you talking about? How is it possible in such a peaceful place?"

"yes, especially after the shrine maiden came. ”

"Mikoto?"

The old monk was a little wary of this so-called witch in his heart, among the monsters, although there are not many monsters that can imitate others, but there are also a lot, it is very likely that this sudden appearance of the witch is the source of evil energy in the village.

So the old monk took the young monk beside him and walked towards the location of the witch pointed out by the villagers.

At this moment, at the edge of the lake, an elegant shrine maiden was walking back and forth with a cluster of herbs in her hand.

And beside the shrine maiden, several children ran around, and from time to time one of the children took a blade of grass and asked the shrine maiden, "Sister Kikyo, is this herb?"

That's right, this shrine maiden is the Kikyo who acted alone after separating from Inuyasha before!

In response to the children's inquiries, Kikyo looked at the herbs the children had brought, nodded or shook his head, and continued to move around the edge of the lake.

And in the dark, behind a tree, the old monk looked at the bellflower in surprise.

Although the bellflower is beautiful and has a holy aura on its body, the old monk can clearly see that the body of the bellflower escapes from time to time with a trace of dead air.

"This woman is not a human in this world!"

"You say that the witch is an evil demon, but Master Harumi, what do I think, she is all human!"

The young monk next to the old monk named Harumi looked at Harumi with some puzzlement.

"Your cultivation is not enough. ”

After whipping his apprentice a little, Harumi continued to observe secretly.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Kikyo suddenly spoke: "That master, you seem to have been watching this side." ”

Seeing that he was discovered, Harumi was also a little helpless, so he had to walk out of the woods where he was hiding.

Holding the brim of his hat, Harumi's tone suddenly became a little flirtatious: "Oops, hey, I was discovered by you." I was stunned by your beautiful posture. ”

At this moment, Harumi suddenly stumbled, and a scroll fell to the ground.

"Can you pick it up for me?"

Harumi's tone was a little low, one that was obviously hostile.

"This is the scripture for exterminating demons, and if a monster touches this scripture, it will immediately manifest itself. ”

Kikyo looked at Harumi and sighed slightly in his heart.

Finally, the time has come.

Although she tried her best to suppress the death qi on her body with her spiritual power, this clay body made by the technique of the ghost girl Li Tao was a genuine evil thing, and sooner or later it would still be seen by others.

It's just that Kikyo didn't expect that her journey hadn't started long before she met it.

Reaching out and grabbing the scriptures, after sorting them out, Kikyo handed it to Harumi: "Then this scripture is really precious, please." ”

Harumi was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect Kikyo to actually pick up the scroll of scriptures, and it seemed like nothing had happened.

Stretched out his hand to take the scriptures, and the process was uneventful.

After Harumi took the scriptures, Kikyo stood up and prepared to return to the village with the children.

And Harumi was still stunned there.

"Master Harumi, what the hell is going on?"

The young monk came to Harumi's side and asked.

Being reminded by the young monk like this, Harumi regained consciousness, and he looked at the Kikyo that was gradually moving away, a little incredulous.

Being able to reach out and touch the scriptures without causing any reaction seems to indicate the shrine maiden's innocence.

After all, even if it encounters a very powerful demon, the scriptures will attack even if it can't make it manifest, but this witch has not caused any changes in the scriptures.

But he would not admit the evil aura around the witch.

"Miko Maiden!"

The scream reached Kikyo's ears, causing him to stop.

"I don't know why you're so nostalgic, but this is not where you should stay!

"What is he talking about? Strange monk..."

The children around Kikyo don't understand Harumi's words, but instinctively hate people who say bad things about Kikyo, but Kikyo knows what Harumi means.

Kikyo doesn't know what to say in the face of Harumi's advice, and Harumi, who is an ordinary monk, doesn't know what kind of quagmire she's in.

In the end, Kikyo had no choice but to say nothing and continue with the children.

Twilight covers the sky, the villagers return home, and the children say goodbye to Kikyo one by one, and at this time, a girl named Saya pulls the placket of Kikyo's clothes.

"Kikyo-sama won't leave, will he?"

Kikyo looked down at Sayo's worried gaze and sighed slightly.

Squatting down, Kikyo gently stroked Sayo's cheek: "Does Sayo like me?"

"Hmm!"

"Thank you. I love Xiaoya as much as I love my sister~"

Hearing Kikyo's words, Saya was very happy, so happy that she forgot all the words Harumi had said before.

And Kikyo is looking at the departing night sadly.

After all, she couldn't live in the village forever. Passing by monks and mages and the like, Kikyo didn't think that Yakumo Murasaki, who liked to control everything, would ignore her, a person who knew the truth about the Jade of the Four Souls.

Besides, she still has to find the truth from fifty years ago.

Originally, she stayed in the village just to inquire about the events of fifty years ago, after all, as a shrine maiden, it was impossible for her to ask about youkai, and as a deceased with evil spirits on her body, she could not ask people like well-informed onmyoji.

And now, when she is discovered, she has no choice but to leave here and go to the next village.

Just like the previous times.

One last glance at the village, Kikyo sighed.

"Xiaoye, I hope you can have a good life in the future. ”

Back at the temporary residence, Kikyo grabbed her bow and prepared to leave, when a note suddenly appeared in front of her.

The note that slipped through the dark crack made Kikyo frown.

"You've found it, youkai. ”