My personal opinion on Gensokyo

Feeling the terrifying spiritual power on the Demon-Destroying Arrow that was enough to blow his body to ashes, Shang Yang, sweating profusely, hurriedly explained.

"This is wild boar meat! I bought it this afternoon from a bustling castle town far away! Don't get excited! Calm down!"

Looking at Shang Yang's hasty and flustered explanation, Kikyo also revealed a gentle smile, put away his bow and arrow, and spoke in a light tone.

"I know."

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Shang Yang was speechless and continued to eat the toasted buns in frustration.

For the next period of time, neither of them had any conversation, but just drank tea and ate steamed buns quietly.

In the end, it was Shang Yang who ended the silence.

Holding an old teacup, Shang Yang looked sideways at Platycodon grandiflorum who was quietly gazing at the bonfire in the distance at the center of the village, and asked tentatively.

"How about clinking glasses during the New Year? I heard it's a tradition passed down from the Tang Kingdom."

Hearing Shang Yang's question, Kikyo did not answer, but turned sideways, took the initiative to hold the teacup with both hands, and raised it slightly higher.

"Uh……"

Shang Yang was stunned by Platycodon's action. Then, Shang Yang came to his senses and did the same thing. He held the teacup in both hands and moved forward. The ceramic cups touched each other lightly, making a not-so-crisp sound.

"Please take care of me next year."

Volume 5: Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 249 Oh, Inuyasha

As the harsh cold of winter moves away from this land, tender green grass sprouts emerge from the ground on the gray and yellow land. Although the winter snow has not completely disappeared, the newborn grass grows rapidly under the nourishment of the cool water formed by the melting snow.

Maple Village, Shrine.

Shang Yang was bored and sweeping the dust off the statue with a broom.

Judging from the young man's half-open eyes, he was cleaning with an attitude of "it doesn't matter what". And judging from the way he swept the statue with a broom usually used to sweep cobwebs on the top of the shrine, it seemed that he had no respect for the statue in front of him.

"Huh... Never mind, let's stop here."

Sure enough, after a while, the impatient Shang Yang sighed, put the broom aside, leaned against the pillar of the shrine, and sat down cross-legged.

Shang Yang subconsciously blew a whistle, hoping to attract the old wolves and young wolves outside the shrine. However, after a long time, the old wolves and young wolves who usually came to beg for food when they heard the whistle did not come over. Shang Yang then remembered that three days ago, outside the village, the old wolf had left Feng Village with three young wolves, under the watchful eyes of Shang Yang, Kikyo, and the reluctant Feng, and headed towards the distant northern mountains.

Although Feng really wanted the old wolf and the cubs to stay, Feng had become good friends with the three little wolves during this winter, but Shang Yang insisted on letting the old wolf and the cubs leave. Shang Yang could see that this was also the old wolf's wish, and on this point, Kikyo also agreed with Shang Yang's opinion.

"...The old wolf doesn't have many years left to live. It needs to use its final moments to teach the young wolves how to survive on this land. Feng, you have to understand that they are still wolves. Once they stop running and lose their wildness, they will die."

Thinking back to the words he used to comfort Feng, who was crying and holding Kikyo reluctantly three days ago, Shang Yang shook his head helplessly.

While he was thinking, the crackling sounds outside caught Shang Yang's attention. He turned his head to look outside the shrine. The weather had become gloomy since noon, and it finally started to rain.

As the cold rain in early spring grew heavier, the shrine seemed to be chilled. A spring rain that brings chill is no joke.

Looking at the cold rain outside the shrine that was getting heavier, Shang Yang couldn't help but frown. The temperature naturally had no effect on him, but Kikyo went to another village alone early in the morning when almost no one was awake.

Although Shang Yang also wanted to go over and take a look after hearing Feng talk about this matter when she came to the shrine, Kikyo, who had thought of this a long time ago, asked Feng to pass a message to Shang Yang, asking Shang Yang to stay in the shrine and she would be back in the afternoon.

"But... although there's no need to worry too much about Kikyo's safety."

Resting his head on his arm, Shang Yang once again looked at the slightly darkening sky outside, shook his head, stood up, patted the dust off his clothes, and walked out of the shrine.

"It's better to go and have a look."

Almost at the same time, in the deep forest twenty miles away from Maple Village.

Bang!

With the sound of flesh and blood exploding, another monster died under Kikyo's magic-breaking arrow. The remaining group of monsters stopped in front of Kikyo, who was holding the tree trunk and gasping for breath. They were a little hesitant, not knowing whether to continue attacking the terrible witch.

Panting, her red and white shrine maiden uniform was stained with a lot of monsters' blood. The pale-faced Kikyo was now concentrating on guarding against the monsters who were still hesitating, revealing a faint self-deprecating smile.

"...I was too careless after all. Forcing myself to stay healthy isn't going to work... But, this is also the result of my underestimating the youkai's desire for the Shikon Jewel in my possession."

Kikyo was currently running a high fever, enduring the dizziness and weakness brought on by her unwell body.

Kikyo thought that she could get over this minor illness by holding on, but now, because of this minor illness, she even feels so reluctant to deal with a group of little monsters that are usually not worth mentioning.

Also noticing the weakness of the terrifying shrine maiden in front of them, the monsters hesitated for a moment, then immediately pounced on Kikyo with screams and roars.

Kikyo, who was also holding on and waiting for this moment, also gathered a large amount of spiritual power into the magic-breaking arrow and released it at this moment.

The magic-destroying spiritual power on the magic-destroying arrow that flew into the center of the group of monsters suddenly exploded.

boom! ! !

All the monsters were blown to pieces, and their remains were scattered all over the ground. He held the tree trunk with his right hand, gasping for breath, and in his left hand he still tightly grasped the Zi bow that broke because it could not withstand the explosion of his own spiritual power.

The exhausted witch reluctantly raised her head and looked towards the rustling bushes in the distance.

Also, there is another one...

Although she knew that there was a monster hiding in the bushes in the distance, Kikyo, who was already exhausted to the extreme, could no longer suppress the waves of weakness and dizziness. Her thin body swayed slightly and she fell into the pool of water formed by the heavy rain.

Behind the bushes, the half-demon with long silver-white hair, two canine-like erect ears, and wearing a fiery red fire rat coat frowned when he saw the witch with terrifying spiritual power lying in the rain pool.

What a terrifying miko... However, she seems to be carrying some treasure that so many monsters are eyeing. Should I take it away while I can...

Just as he was hesitating, suddenly, a terrible feeling of oppression gripped his mind, and the blood in his body became restless. The blood from his father seemed to be warning him to run away quickly!

Instinctively, he wanted to turn around and leave quickly. The blood from his father urged him to do so, but he found that his body could not move at all.

"Damn it! I can't move!"

Gritting his teeth, the dog-eared half-demon fought desperately against this feeling of oppression. The panic and sense of crisis in his blood controlled his body, preventing him from moving. However, this was also saving him.

If he moved now, he would definitely be discovered by the dangerous existence to which even the dog general Douya Wang's bloodline felt threatened.

The half-demon, a dog demon, had a sensitive nose and smelled a faint scent that he had never smelled before, but seemed extremely familiar.

In the drizzle, a grayish-white figure appeared at the other end of the forest road. As he approached, the half-demon who was a dog demon could also see the person clearly.

He was a young human youth wearing a gray coat and with gray hair.

Seeing the witch lying in a pool of rain not far ahead, covered in blood, Shang Yang couldn't help but hold his forehead and sigh helplessly.

As expected, he was targeted by the demon, Master Yi Qi, and the father monster...

Shang Yang quickly approached Platycodon in three or two steps, bent down, and helped Platycodon, who had closed her eyes, to her feet. After seeing Platycodon's pale face, Shang Yang's heart sank. Could it be...

He casually placed his right hand on the witch's forehead. The burning sensation made Shang Yang shake his head again. He looked helplessly at Kikyo who still had her eyes closed.

I came out sick... But, this scene feels familiar...

Thinking of this, Shang Yang glanced thoughtfully into the depths of the bushes in the distance, then he sighed.

As expected, Er Gouzi, you are here too...

"But there's something wrong with that."

After changing his mind, Shang Yang shifted his gaze back thoughtfully and glanced at Kikyo who was still unconscious.

"Tonight is not the night of the new moon, which means that Inuyasha did not reveal his human body to Kikyo..."

"Then it seems that my assumption is correct, and possibility is not the only certainty..."

Volume 5: The Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 250: The Truth About Shang Yang

Maple Village, the residence of Maple and the witch Qichuliu.

Although it was late at night, the rain was still falling outside. In Maple Village, most of the villagers had turned off the lights and fell into a peaceful sleep.

"Well……"

I forced myself to open my eyes, and the blurry scene in front of me gradually became clear.

"Is this... the village..."

Seeing her sister open her eyes in confusion, Feng, who was kneeling beside Kikyo, immediately called out softly in surprise.

"Onee-sama! Are you finally awake?!"

"Ah... it's Feng..."

Turning her head slightly, Kikyo saw Feng with a look of surprise, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She turned sideways and tried to stand up with difficulty.

"Feng, help me..."

"Ah... Onee-sama! No!"

Seeing Kikyo trying to stand up with difficulty, Feng hurried over to support Kikyo and persuaded her anxiously.

"Your fever hasn't subsided yet, don't force it!"

"call……"

Half leaning on Feng, Kikyo was breathing slightly, and the dizziness and weakness still weighed down her body.

"Feng, what happened after I fainted in the forest?"

"I do not know either."

Hearing this question, Feng answered without hesitation while supporting Kikyo.

"Because I was worried about my sister, I went with everyone in the village to look for her in the direction she left that morning. When we reached the forest twenty miles away, we saw..."

Having said that, Feng looked carefully at Kikyo, who had a calm expression, and felt a little hesitant.

Seeing Feng's hesitation, Kikyo didn't feel strange, because she could probably guess it.

"It's Shang Yang..."

"……Um."

Hearing Kikyo say this, Feng nodded honestly.

"He carried his sister, who was covered in monster blood, and walked out from the depths of the forest in the rain."

"Is it……"

Hearing this, Kikyo nodded slightly, and her indifferent tone also carried a hint of inexplicable meaning.

"He saved me..."

"Yes, it's me."

Following this sudden tone of voice, Shang Yang pushed open the door, walked into the house with a bundle of various herbs in his right hand, shrugged his shoulders, and asked casually.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling a little depressed after being rescued by me?"

"That's not the case... I just feel a little useless..."

After calmly answering Shang Yang's question, Platycodon turned his gaze to the various herbs Shang Yang was holding, feeling a little confused.

"……This is?"

"I saw that you had almost used up all the herbs here, so I went outside to find some."

Hearing this question, Shang Yang shrugged again and explained nonchalantly.

"Don't worry about my ability to identify herbs. I know a few of these things. Come to think of it, you're really something. You have a high fever, yet you rush to other villages in such cold weather to save others."

"I was careless. I thought I could get over this mild illness on my own, but it got much worse after the afternoon."

Kikyo shook her head slightly and explained softly.

"Several people in that village came into contact with the corpses of dead monsters and inhaled the miasma. We can't just leave it alone..."

Having said that, Kikyo looked at the young man who was also sitting cross-legged with his clear eyes shining like water, and spoke in a light tone.

"But, Shang Yang, I still want to thank you..."

"No need to thank me, just be careful not to force yourself next time."

Waving his hands, Shang Yang complained helplessly.

"Even though I said that, if there's a similar situation next time, you'll definitely take care of others before yourself."

"That's right!"

Feng, who was standing next to him, pouted in dissatisfaction when he heard Shang Yang's words and complained in a low voice.

"Onee-sama has always been like this... She really doesn't take care of her body!"

"I'm sorry, Feng, for making you worry."