Crossover: A Different Inuyasha.

The morning sun shines through the approach to Ruri Shrine, bathing everything in a warm hue.

The maple trees on both sides were already bright red, spreading out like fiery clouds, swaying in the wind.

At this moment, a woman of unparalleled beauty was walking gracefully, with steps that were both subtle and urgent, up the long stone steps.

This mountain is very different from what it used to be.

The shrine, which was once built on the old site of the mountain behind Maple Village, has undergone tremendous changes in the past ten years due to the movement of the mountain by demons and the accumulation of spiritual energy from the earth's veins.

In terms of land area alone, it is now comparable to Mount Fuji in its heyday.

The pavilions and towers rise one after another, with upturned eaves and winding corridors, all developing in a grand and elegant direction.

Akashia Bradleypa wore a dusty pink fitted dress today, the fabric cascading down her chiseled shoulders.

Her full breasts pushed up the collar embroidered with white flowers, reflecting a fair glow in the morning sun, and rippling gently with each step she took.

The long skirt narrows at the waist and then falls along the peach-shaped hips to the ankles, with a delicate lace trim along the edge.

Her long pink hair was tossed by the wind, and Akasha raised her hand to tuck the stray strands behind her ear, revealing her slender, fair neck.

Its emerald green eyes, reflecting the morning light, resembled a shimmering lake, elegant and captivating.

When Peony, who was waiting by the door, saw the person coming, she raised her hands which were folded in front of her, bowed properly, and spoke in a clear and melodious voice.

"Peony welcomes Lord Akasha's return. The Divine Lord is in the back garden; please follow me."

As she spoke, she turned to the side and gestured for someone to lead the way, a bright smile appearing on her face.

According to the rules of the Eastern Kingdom, the heads of various departments or cadres of the same rank as the governor-general need to apply in advance if they want to visit the shrine unless it is an emergency. There are fewer than twenty people of this rank in the Eastern Kingdom.

Taking Tsuruga as an example, currently only Tia Heliber and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni have been able to report this information.

The little priestess was even more reserved in front of these important figures than she was in front of Inuyasha.

The God, who occasionally mingles with them, is seen by these little girls more like a friendly older brother next door.

Akasha lowered her eyes, nodded to Peony, and a friendly smile appeared on her lips. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Peony."

After saying that, she stepped over the threshold.

Peony led the way, occasionally introducing some of the newly added buildings at the shrine. When her gaze fell on Akasha, she couldn't help but feel envious and longing.

She exudes an air of nobility and her gaze is radiant.

"When I grow up, I want to be just as beautiful..." she murmured to herself, leading Akasha to the back garden.

Before long, Akasha saw Inuyasha in the garden and was somewhat taken aback.

How come there are two darlings?

In the back garden, at the end of the stone path beside the swing, Inuyasha was stretching his body, his arms outstretched and his waist twisting.

Another Inuyasha was sitting lazily on the wooden steps under the eaves, playing on his phone.

"Akasha has arrived."

Inuyasha, standing in the corridor, waved and said, "Come and see the latest artificial body developed by Kyo, which can be remotely controlled. It's quite interesting."

As he spoke, he pointed at Inuyasha, who was stretching his body—the latter turned around, grinned at Akasha, and his expression was exactly the same as the former's.

Akati lifted her skirt and walked along the path. When she reached the corridor, she glanced at the Gikai who was moving his joints.

"A 'artificial body'? Similar to the clones that Alcard possessed, which had a portion of their souls?"

She sensed Inuyasha's soul aura from the artificial body—this level of clone was almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

It is even more sophisticated than the ninja's Shadow Clone Technique, making it difficult for outsiders to distinguish.

Inuyasha put away his phone, patted the wooden steps beside him, and gestured for her to sit down. "Not entirely. You can look into it first."

With a thought, Gikai came to life, his every move a perfect replica of Inuyasha.

Especially that sly smile at the corner of his mouth.

Peony, who had retreated to the shadow of the pillars and was waiting for orders, watched this scene with curiosity and couldn't help but wonder—can this kind of artificial body replace attending classes?

Akasha first smoothed her long skirt with her hands; the soft fabric accentuated the curves of her hips. As she sat down, the full curves pressed against the wooden steps, creating an unparalleled fullness and tension.

He truly deserves the title of Inuyasha's mentor.

She looked at the android who had walked up to her, poked his arm, and felt that it was warm and elastic, almost indistinguishable from real skin.

As the source energy flowed into his body, the discovery within made Akasha speak thoughtfully.

"This is a simulated spirit with a physical form. Is it the technology of those Shinigami from Reincarnation Kyo? With your mental connection, it can be remotely controlled, but what's the point?"

She withdrew her hand, turned her head to look at Inuyasha, her eyes filled with confusion, "And he has no strength at all, only the strength of a mortal."

Given the opponent's strength, let alone a simulated spirit body, it could probably learn from the Monkey King and create hundreds and thousands of avatars with its hairs.

Inuyasha casually placed his hand to the side, which happened to wrap around Akasha's fair and slightly cool hand, and said with a smile, "What if Gikai could be used across different realms?"

"Crossing boundaries?!"

Before he could even consider the possibility that Peony might discover his intimate relationship with the deity, Akasha, who had managed government affairs for many years, combined with the online games that young people like to play these days, instantly understood the true value of this technology.

From her slightly parted lips, she uttered four words: "The Fourth Calamity?"

"That's not all."

Inuyasha suddenly released his grip and said, "In this vast universe, worlds with life are as numerous as stars—but on a cosmic scale, they are like oases in the desert, rare and precious."

As the words fell, a soft footstep approached from the other end of the corridor.

Hongye carried a wooden tray with two steaming teacups on it. She bowed slightly and said, "Please enjoy your tea, Lord God and Lord Akasha."

She placed the teacup on the wooden steps between them and then slowly retreated.

As they passed by Mudan, the two winked at each other and exchanged glances.

—Private First Class Peony, what is the other God Lord?

—Reporting to Commander Hongye, I heard it's a simulated robot.

—Alright, let's continue gathering intelligence!

—Yes, sir.

Hongye's skirt flashed at the corner, and her figure disappeared into the shadows of the corridor.

The peony stood there properly.

With eyes downcast and a docile, obedient demeanor, only her beautiful, large eyes sparkled.

Every time an important person is brought to pay homage to the deity, the junior priestesses on duty receive plenty of information to boast about to their sisters.

After Momiji left, in a blind spot of Peony's vision, Inuyasha's hand covered her again.

His fingertips brushed against Akasha's hand, slowly sliding along the edge of her palm into the spaces between her fingers, gently closing them together.

Akasha's eyelashes trembled.

"What a bad dog."

She didn't know what to say. While she was internally complaining, a thrilling excitement also surfaced. Her feet, which were dangling in the air under the corridor, involuntarily tucked together, her toes lightly overlapping, like a fish whose direction had been disturbed by the spring breeze.

She lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, then relaxed them, her shyness turning into a blush at the corners of her eyes.

Inuyasha continued in a serious tone, "An endless world represents infinite possibilities."

"If the Eastern Kingdom wants to develop, and its hundreds of billions of people want to survive and become stronger, it is ultimately a drop in the ocean for me to search for a new world and a new future."

"My ultimate goal is to enable all citizens of the Eastern Kingdom to project their spirits light-years away and manifest in the new world, just like playing a holographic virtual stealth game, by lying in a game pod or wearing a game helmet."

The man's gaze passed over the cherry blossoms in the courtyard and landed on the clouds on the horizon, which were tinged with sunlight.

"To explore more of the world, to touch more possibilities, to discover more unknowns—only then will the Eastern Kingdom truly be worthy of being called—great and eternal!"

"I believe that day is not far off." Akasha smiled, her eyes crinkling, just like spring flowers in bloom, bright and beautiful.

"I, Moka, and the people of the Crimson Night World will always support you."

Inuyasha turned his head to look at her, and was momentarily stunned by her smile. His fingers "accidentally" slipped under her full breasts, and his tone was three parts joke and seven parts serious.

"Once you're on my ship, even if you want to leave, I won't let you go."

That's his true thought.

Does liking someone mean letting go?

That's the mindset of the weak!

Selfishness and possessiveness are human nature!

If Inuyasha were to be defeated and die one day, everything in the Eastern Kingdom would turn to ashes and vanish with his death.

"Really?"

Akasha, who was ambushed, had spring-like tears welling up in her emerald green eyes.

She took a deep breath, then smoothly changed the subject, asking the real reason for her visit: "When will the Crimson Night World be able to integrate into the Eastern Kingdom like the Feather Robe World?"

Akashiya Moka, who is both a daughter and a younger sister at home, couldn't sit still at all after hearing about the newly established Hagoromo Province in the Eastern Kingdom.

Including Kurono and Hu Meng, everyone held several meetings, big and small. If it weren't for Akasha keeping them in check, the girls would have come to petition as a group.

Inuyasha thought for a moment, "It will be about time when the Eastern Kingdom takes flight."

"Are we still going to fly?"

Akasha shifted her posture slightly, looking somewhat uneasy, her skirt rustling on the wooden steps, and bit her lip as she spoke.

"The purpose of flight is to find new worlds. But aren't there alternative methods now?"

"A tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives. Staying in one place is never enough," Inuyasha said. "We'll build a star cluster spanning light-years and spread the light of the East throughout the universe."

At that moment, the artificial body transformed, shrinking in a few seconds into a palm-sized, faceless doll, falling from the sky and landing on Akashya's clasped knees.

Using the changing light and shadow, Inuyasha subtly withdrew his hand and spoke.

"I'll give you this artificial body for now. Take it back and study it. In a few days, I'll go to the Crimson Night World to check on its development."

Akasha's eyes lit up as he put away the artificial body. "Yes, Your Majesty."

Just then, a clear, melodious voice, like a spring, came from the corridor, "Your Excellency, there are some files that require your approval."

Souhime stood beside Mudan, her white robes and crimson trousers fluttering slightly in the autumn breeze.

A gentle smile graced her face as her gaze fell quietly on the two people under the eaves.

"bring it on."

Inuyasha waved, and Kanade stepped closer, her movements light and graceful.

Akasha stood up, smoothed out the wrinkles on her long dress from sitting for so long, and smiled at Souhime.

"Souji-sama."

She then turned to Inuyasha, her emerald eyes reflecting the light and shadows of the corridor and the autumn colors, and said in a gentle voice, "Lord God, I shall take my leave now."

"Go on," Inuyasha said, watching Botan lead Akasha away from the courtyard. At the same time, Kanade naturally sat down in the spot where Akasha had been sitting.

The skirt was gathered up, and her back was slightly straightened.

His posture was upright yet relaxed.

Hongye brought over a new teacup, and the tea was gently swirled inside.

After putting down her teacup, she stood in the spot where the peony had been.

Kanade glanced at her sideways, waved her hand, and Momiji bowed slightly to Inuyasha before leaving with light steps.

The corridor fell silent.

Inuyasha picked up the teacup and took a sip. The tea was warm, refreshing, and had a sweet aftertaste.

He put down his teacup, sighed, and said, "Did Kagome send you?"

Zou-hime also picked up her teacup and glanced down at the shimmering light and shadow floating on the tea surface.

She then looked up at the rising sun on the horizon, its light falling on her profile and softening the lines of her features.

"Lunch is almost here." Her voice held an undisguised smile. "Kagome said she wants to eat braised pork trotters."

"They're targeting me."

Inuyasha chuckled helplessly, then reached out and stroked Souhime's cheek, saying with a smile, "Unfortunately, as the saying goes, 'Openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass,' she's still too inexperienced."

Zou Ji gently slapped his hand away, her tone calm and composed, her gaze clear and serene.

"It's a promise that our relationship must remain a secret."

"I don't want to be jealous of your women."

Inuyasha readily agreed, withdrew his hand, picked up the teacup, took another sip, and smiled, giving a soft "Mmm."

The development of their relationship was actually quite natural.

As time goes by, we'll see things as they come, and we'll each know what's good for us.

Kanade wanted stability so that Inuyasha could better focus on the children.

This is exactly the same as the approach that Midori openly adopted: "cultivating more human strongmen," with one being overt and the other covert, each going their own way.

However, Kanade never told Midori about it.

As long as she has a clear conscience, that's enough.

Inuyasha is simple—Kanae is no less beautiful, a stunning beauty among priestesses.

He just likes it.

"I'm going to make braised pig's trotters. Call Cui Zi and the others; it's time to get ready for dinner."

Inuyasha stood up, stretched, and his joints made a soft cracking sound.

"Tomorrow I'll go to the Crimson Night World, and then I'll go to the world under the jurisdiction of the Eighth Army of Yama. I'll be back in two or three days."

"I will keep an eye on Kagome and the others."

Zou Ji said something and followed closely behind him.

Inuyasha's lips curled up, he turned and kissed her lips, then put his hands behind his head, humming a happy little tune, and strode away.

The shrine maiden touched her lips, a faint smile flashing across her face.