Crossover: A Different Inuyasha.

Ten days later, Luo Shengjing's construction site was bustling with activity.

The rising sun spread across the mountain ridges, gilding the dew in the forest into tiny specks of light.

"Down you go!"

In the dense forest, a wolf demon with sharp teeth and claws let out a low growl, its eyes blazing with murderous intent, and its thick arm swung down suddenly.

Five hook-like fingers, with a sound of wind breaking, embedded themselves into the trunk of an ancient tree.

Then, with another tear, the entire tree snapped in two with a dull thud, and its branches and leaves fell like rain.

The wolf demon shook the wood chips off its paws, then squatted down and swung its sharp claws like a razor up and down the tree trunk, making preliminary preparations for removing the excess branches.

"Someone come quick, this is fine!"

Hearing the shouts, a more robust monster strode over and, with just two thick arms, lifted the ton-heavy timber onto its shoulders.

The mountain demon weighed the timber in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Lord Langyegan instructed that timber of uniform specifications should be used."

"Okay, okay!"

The wolf demon said impatiently, "What kind of world is this? Demons are actually working for humans. They must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes."

"The most hateful one is that bastard Lang Yegan, who lied to us saying he'd provide food, lodging, and a life of luxury. Now he's got more than enough good fortune to enjoy!"

"Damn it, I'll get my hands on him sooner or later!"

The clumsy mountain troll ignored the wolf demon.

Or rather, the monsters who have been invited here in the past few days by the promise of "people everywhere, eat as much as you want" all have a lot of opinions about Wolf Wild, and cursing them in private is a common occurrence.

If it weren't for the death warrants from Jieluo on each of them, these monsters would have run away long ago.

"We are hardworking, we are brave, we are the good monsters of the new era..."

The mountain demon strode forward, singing the city song set by Inuyasha, stepping over the fresh soil and pebbles as he walked towards the foundation. Each step caused the ground to tremble slightly, leaving a deep footprint.

The singing echoed around the area, making the mountains and forests quite lively.

Further away, a group of monsters responsible for quarrying rocks were busy around the exposed mountainside.

Several agile monsters used their sharp claws to carve cracks in the rock wall.

The others joined forces to grip the thick wooden bar, drove the wedges into the gaps, and shouted "one, two, one" in unison as they exerted their strength.

With a muffled thud, a large chunk of bluish-gray rock broke off from the mountainside and was held up by the two-horned demon below with its arms.

With a few quick strokes, the initial processing of the original rock was completed.

Human artisans, on the other hand, were doing delicate work.

The plane blade pushes against the wood surface, curling up a layer of wood shavings as thin as a cicada's wing.

The ink line was lifted and snapped back, leaving straight and clear ink marks on the stone surface.

Women and children were busy in front of dozens of large pots at the edge of the construction site, washing rice, chopping vegetables, and adding firewood. The soup in the pots was bubbling and steaming in the morning light.

After eight days of adaptation, the common people gradually got used to living with monsters.

Undoubtedly, they were still afraid, but they also understood one thing.

Despite the fear, life goes on.

The monsters looked fierce and menacing, and actually wanted to eat them, but under Lord Yura's intimidation, they dared not harm them at all.

A life for a life; monsters aren't stupid.

Moreover, there are no exorbitant taxes and harsh labor imposed by the lords here, nor are there bandits who occasionally raid the villages.

There are three meals a day, which, although not lavish, are enough to fill the stomachs of the whole family, so they don't have to go hungry.

If you really think about it, if you compare the monsters to the lords and chieftains who exploit them, their lives are actually a bit better than when they were in the Western Kingdom.

This reminded them of that bloody and cruel day ten days ago, a day when everyone kept quiet about it, and some of the civilians who lost their loved ones even harbored resentment and hatred towards those exorcists.

If it weren't for their meddling, her husband, son, father, and wife wouldn't have fallen in that dark mountain forest.

Standing high in the air, her hair intertwined, Jie Luo crossed her arms and looked down at the entire Luo Shengjing with her beautiful pink eyes.

The morning light fell on her short, ear-length hair, gilding the ends with a fine layer of gold, and illuminating her alluring face.

At this moment, she wore a rare serious expression, and most of the charm in her eyes and brows was gone, giving her a truly authoritative air about her.

"The lord's mansion in Rashomon, the residence for young master Inuyasha and me—it must be grand, majestic, magnificent, and splendid!"

"We must surpass all the cities under heaven, especially Zenken-kyo across the way!"

Jieluo lowered her eyes to the busy craftsmen and monsters, then spoke to the old craftsman who was dangling in mid-air and trembling.

"If you have any requests, you can ask Langye Ganti—he will take care of them for you."

Hearing this, Lang Yegan, who was hanging to the side and behind, forced a smile and nodded hurriedly, "Just tell me what you need. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it!"

He said some nice things, but in his heart he had already sighed a hundred times.

He thought he could finally catch his breath once he arrived in Rashomon—the job of escorting civilians had exhausted him so much that he hadn't had a good night's sleep.

But to my utter surprise, instead of enjoying the good life upon arriving in Rashomon, I was even more exhausted than on the way there.

With a wave of his hand, Lord Inuyasha made him the "chief supervisor" of the construction site.

On one hand, they had to coordinate the physical labor and the number of people of the monsters, and recruit people from the surrounding area by deceiving and coaxing them; on the other hand, they had to keep an eye on the progress of the craftsmen, and also run errands from time to time to deliver messages and urge the supply of food and materials, so they didn't even get a hot meal.

However, when Inuyasha was presented with the choice between "fighting to the death" and "doing odd jobs," Wolfy chose "doing odd jobs" without hesitation.

As long as you're alive, there's hope. The odd jobs are tiring, but you don't have to live in fear of being chopped down by a passing demon hunter.

Thinking this way, Wolfy puffed out his chest again and silently muttered to himself, "No job is high or low, we're all serving Lord Inuyasha, so the future is limitless!"

The old craftsman standing to the side dared not put on airs.

Although he was over fifty, there was no tradition of respecting the elderly and caring for the young in Japan. He bowed and scraped, saying, "This humble servant will do his best to assist Lord Wolfman and will not dare to be negligent in the slightest."

"only……"

Seeing the old craftsman hesitate, Jie Luo frowned slightly—she hated people who dawdled the most, and her tone turned cold.

"Say what you want to say already!"

The old craftsman's legs went weak, and he said tremblingly, "I am ignorant. The largest city I have ever seen is the capital of the Western Kingdom. If Lord Jieluo wants to build the most magnificent city in the world, he would be better off going to the capital, which gathers the best talents in the world, to find craftsmen."

Jieluo chuckled softly. "You mean to say you're useless?"

"No, no, no, no!"

The old craftsman, who had witnessed the Black Demoness effortlessly torment a monster into a hellish scroll, was now nearly terrified.

"I will definitely complete the mission!"

"That's good!"

Jieluo nodded slightly and put the two down. Now free, the two immediately threw themselves into their busy work.

If the Black Fairy in the heavens discovers someone slacking off during work hours, she can truly make them wish they were dead.

Jieluo's gaze swept across the bustling construction site and landed on the western horizon.

Good luck to Kyoto!