Inuyasha: My job stats have no limits.

The intense smell is like a sock that's been worn for ten years, the sweat has solidified into clumps that can stand upright, then it's been soaked in the sewer for days, and finally boiled into a soup.

"They must have just left not long ago." Kikyo scanned the surroundings but found no trace of any yokai.

"A large number of monsters have gathered; it seems they are targeting the demon-slaying village."

After all, the dense forest they were in was the only way to reach the Demon Exorcising Village. Even they had to cross the dense forest to reach the Demon Exorcising Village, which was located halfway up the mountain.

However, it was impossible to reach the location of the demon-slaying village quickly in the short term, so Bai Lan simply made use of the waste, flicked the skull tucked at her waist, and signaled Jie Luo to go and investigate the situation.

There's no need to worry about whether Yura can hear you, since the true form of the yokai is right beside you, it's hard not to hear you, unless you don't want to hear your own voice.

—Half-demon, are you feeling pretty smug right now?

The trembling of her hair was a manifestation of Jieluo's consciousness.

"I'm quite pleased with myself, after all, your life and fortune are in my hands." Bai Lan said seriously, "Since you don't want to be my cup, then you'd better be my detector."

On the other side of the dense forest, strands of hair intertwined and tangled among the trees, forming fine, invisible nets that hung quietly among the branches and leaves.

Jieluo lay in the center of a net woven from strands of hair, her eyes half-closed, as if she were about to fall asleep.

But when she heard Bai Lan's voice, she suddenly opened her eyes, her teeth itching with anger, and her bulging chest heaved violently.

"Petty, petty, petty!"

"I just rode you once, is it really worth holding a grudge until now, and even wanting to ride you back? I will absolutely not let you have your way, I am a monster! Only I can be on top of you!"

"Half-demon, only you can be my cup!"

As she spoke, she grew angrier and angrier. The spider web behind her sank downwards and then suddenly sprang her petite body up.

"And I will never give you the chance to treat me like a cup!"

-

"Is everything alright?"

Kikyo glanced at the skull on Shiraishi's waist. Although she had never seen a yokai called 'Yura' before, the fact that Shiraishi carried it with her at all times meant it must have something special about it.

"Just leave it to her."

No sooner had the words fallen than a piercing scream came from not far away. Bai Lan and Jie Geng exchanged a glance and followed the sound.

Deep within the demon's lair, ninety-nine toads were dragging a crying woman along.

A stream of clear, viscous liquid gushed from his throat, quickly enveloping the woman's body and eventually transforming into an oval-shaped, transparent "egg" that hovered quietly in mid-air, the person inside seemingly frozen in place, motionless.

Ninety-nine toads hummed contentedly, and just as they raised their hands to pat their newly acquired "food," before they could savor it any longer, an arrow wrapped in pure white light pierced through the air and arrived.

The arrow pierced its arm precisely, causing the entire arm to explode instantly. The transparent egg beside it was also struck by the purifying power emanating from the arrow, its outer shell melting instantly.

The woman huddled inside lost her support and plummeted from mid-air.

The ninety-nine toads, who had lost one arm, were terrified when they saw the half-demon and the priestess outside the demon's lair.

"You...you...you...a priestess? And a half-demon tamed by a priestess?"

?

Upon hearing this, Bai Lan paused in her actions.

He then silently took out the Tenyu Habakiri, which he had originally planned to keep unused for the time being, and prepared to chop the Ninety-Nine Toads in front of him, who couldn't read the air, into mincemeat.

Kikyo chuckled softly, stopping Shirai: "It's alright, isn't it? Last time in Kawano Village, I was also mistaken for a shrine maiden serving the Inugami. This time, I'll be the dog demon I tame."

"Then next time it'll be your turn to be my priestess." Bai Lan glanced at her sideways.

Kikyo paused slightly, then a smile appeared between her brows, and the corners of her mouth curled up gently: "...Alright, next time I'll be the priestess serving Lord Inugami."

As a priestess, one must not show weakness to anyone, must not be confused, must not be timid; one must be like a pure and noble flower, otherwise, a demon will take advantage of the situation.

But it feels pretty good to indulge in this kind of indulgence every now and then~

"What about this frog?"

Bai Lan said.

"I am a toad! A half-demon!" Ninety-nine toads glared angrily at Bai Lan.

"Since a large number of monsters have gathered here, this frog might know something."

"First of all, I am a toad; secondly, don't even think about it, I would never betray Lord Raigamaru!"

But as soon as he said it, Tsukumo Toad realized that he had accidentally revealed Raiga Maru's name, so he continued to glare at the two of them angrily.

"Damn half-demon, damned priestess, what kind of sorcery did you cast on me to make me say Lord Raigamaru's name!"

"Just you wait, Lord Raigamaru will find you soon and kill you all one by one!"

Bai Lan and Jie Geng exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

They like tough guys like that.

Coincidentally... at the shrine, Bai Lan personally experienced how Kikyo's spiritual power tormented yokai.

Hey, finally we have a test subject!

It seems that only seeing others suffer can make one happy!

The Ninety-Nine Toads' eyes were filled with unwavering determination, thinking to themselves, "Lord Raigamaru, have you witnessed my loyalty?!"

Even though I'm missing an arm, even though I'm trampled underfoot by witches and half-demons, I still haven't betrayed you!

My loyalty to you transcends mountains of knives and seas of fire, and even life and death!

-

Three minutes later.

The ninety-nine toads looked at the white mist and bellflowers before them, their legs went weak, and they banged their heads on the ground, shouting:

"Dad! Mom! I was wrong!"

"Ask whatever you want!"

"As long as they don't inject spiritual energy into my body, anything is fine!"

“First of all, I don’t have a son as ugly and old as you.” Bai Lan stepped on his head.

"Secondly, the witch and I can't give birth to frogs, we can only give birth to dog demons."

"Yes! I am the dog demon!"

"..."

The priestess lowered her head, wondering when Bai Lan had become able to bring up such things so readily.

But... it doesn't really matter... I was just saying it.

While Kikyo was pondering, Shirai began asking about Raigamaru.

"Ninety-nine toads said honestly."

"Lord Raigamaru is the current acting patriarch of the Raiju clan. According to members of the Raiju clan, to become the official patriarch, one must retrieve the Raiju Blade and slay the half-demon and the priestess."

"The reason I came to the Demon Extermination Village this time is also because..." At this point, a greedy glint flashed in the Ninety-Nine Toad's bulging brown eyes.

"—The Shikon Jewel!"

"Anyway, I don't know what happened, but that bead... has been corrupted, emitting an astonishing allure for us monsters!"

"Once I get my hands on the Shikon Jewel, even I can become a great demon like the Tsukumo-no-Mae!"

"The demon-slaying village is now surrounded by hundreds of demons, and I'm planning to go and get a share of the spoils, but I'm worried about the food here!"

The words fell.

Under the wide eyes of the Ninety-Nine Toads, Kikyo's purifying power erupted, purifying all the 'eggs' in the demon's nest, causing figures to fall from mid-air.

"My...my...eggs!"

The ninety-nine toads kneeling on the ground stretched out their hands, opened their mouths wide, and seemed to be having trouble breathing.

This was food he had stored up for several years. He didn't dare to absorb souls in large gulps on ordinary days, he didn't dare! Because no one in his family for generations could be called 'ninety-nine', they were terrified of poverty.

So all the souls I painstakingly and secretly stored were ruined like this?

With a mournful face, he accused Bai Lan and Jie Geng before him:

"Could you save a few for me?"

Chapter 59 The Shikon Jewel, The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons

While Bai Lan and Jie Geng were discussing how to deal with the ninety-nine toads, the rescued villagers all woke up one by one.

The scene that greeted him when he opened his eyes was that the arrogant Ninety-Nine Toads were being trampled underfoot by a silver-haired youth.

However, judging from its unusual long hair and eyes, as well as its dog ears, it is clearly not human.

The villagers asked tentatively.

"S-Lord Mountain God?"

"It's not a mountain god, it's a dog god~"

Kikyo pointed out the error with a smile, saying meaningfully, "This is the dog god worshipped in Kawano Village, not far to the south. I heard that he can protect the area and ensure good weather and a bountiful harvest!"

"But now it seems that our Lord Inugami can still protect everyone from the scourge of demons."

Upon hearing this, the villagers were overjoyed and immediately knelt down before Bai Lan.

What a wonderful god! He can protect peace and ensure good weather and abundant harvests. You know, these things would require praying to several mountain gods to achieve, but he only needs to pray to the dog god to accomplish them all.

"This is Lord Inugami, so you must be the priestess who serves Lord Inugami!"

That's right~

"So please don't forget to set up a shrine for Lord Inugami after you return to the village!"

Kikyo's tone was light and cheerful, and her eyes, carrying a hint of a smile, glanced at Bai Lan, as if to say:

'I've already done what I promised you, so next time it'll be your turn, you half-demon tamed by the priestess~'

The current Kikyo is completely different from the noble and aloof demeanor that Bai Lan first met her.

This is normal. At this time, Kikyo's spiritual power is exceptionally strong, enough to fight against various powerful demons.