My personal opinion on Gensokyo

Hearing this, Kikyo sincerely apologized to her sister.

"I'll pay attention to it in the future."

After apologizing to Feng, Jie-Yue*Yi/(Three) Temple O>奇侕II亡巴斯根 turned calmly to ask Shang Yang.

"There's one more thing, Shang Yang. Before I fainted, I felt like there was a monster lurking nearby that I hadn't eliminated. Do you know anything?"

"That monster... Come to think of it, he and I have some connection."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yang looked thoughtful.

"I sense a familiar bloodline. That guy should be the son of the former overlord of the Western Kingdom, the leader of the Western Dog Demon Clan, the Dog General Douya King."

"Also, he shouldn't be a monster, but a half-monster born from the union of a monster and a human."

"The overlord of the Western Kingdom, the dog general Douya King..."

Hearing Shang Yang's words, Kikyo frowned slightly.

"Half-demon...huh..."

"Uh, have you heard of Kikyo?"

Seeing Kikyo's expression, Shang Yang asked with some confusion.

"The dog demon leader of the Western Kingdom, Dog General Douya King."

"...I heard that it was a great monster that was active in the western country hundreds of years ago."

Kikyo stated calmly.

Having said that, Kikyo quietly glanced at the young man whose expression remained unchanged.

Although she had this guess, she denied it herself.

"…It is said that he once challenged the legendary ancient great monster, the pinnacle of the monster clan, the master who ruled over all the demons and monsters in this land, the supreme monster commander of the world, but failed."

"That's right, the legendary ancient great monster, the pinnacle of the monster clan, the supreme commander of all monsters in the world..."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yang showed a strange look and slowly read out the name of the legendary ancient monster from the monster clan.

"...The Heavenly Demon Shang Yang."

Looking at Shang Yang with a strange expression thoughtfully, Kikyo whispered.

"If there's a reason, don't tell me."

"Uh, it's okay, it's not a big deal."

After waving his hand casually, the young man paused and showed a thoughtful look, as if he was thinking about how to organize his words. Then, the young human with gray and white hair spoke slowly.

"The Inu General Douga challenged the Monster Commander Shangyang-sama to a battle, and the Inu General Douga was defeated."

"No matter what tricks and powers the Western Kingdom's Dog General Toga used, he couldn't cause any trouble to His Highness the Monster Commander. On the other hand, the Monster Commander of the World only needed a simple blow to severely injure the Dog General Toga, forcing him to retreat into the mountains of the Western Kingdom."

"Of course, it can't be said that Inu Taisho Toga's attack was ineffective. At the very least, his strongest attack was able to shatter the last trace of the Youkai Commander's consciousness."

"And I, Shang Yang, am also the monster incarnated from this trace of celestial demon consciousness."

"The Heavenly Demon Shang Yang is very different from ordinary monsters. The body of the Monster Commander, the Heavenly Demon Shang Yang, is actually the externalized 'body' of Shang Yang's materialized consciousness."

"The mysterious demon clan from which the Monster Commander comes—the Celestial Demons—does not require a body to carry consciousness. The consciousness of the Celestial Demon clan is enough to materialize into a physical existence. Moreover, the consciousness of the Celestial Demon Shang Yang will never fade."

"Originally, my consciousness would have instantly returned to Lord Shang Yang's vast consciousness system after dissipating, but a 'miracle' happened."

"This trace of consciousness awakened my self in an instant, and this self is who I am now."

"I used all my strength to escape the horrific battlefield where the demon commander Shangyang-sama and the dog general Douga-oh were fighting fiercely. After escaping, I possessed the remains of a human who died of famine. The terrifying demonic nature of the mysterious celestial demon clan completely transformed the dead human's body into a flesh-and-blood half-demon body to carry my consciousness."

Having said that, Shang Yang sighed deeply, looked at Kikyo whose expression did not change, and explained casually.

"That's why you, Kikyo, think I'm a half-demon."

After listening to Shang Yang's words, Platycodon nodded slightly and calmly, indicating that she had understood what Shang Yang said. Then, Platycodon asked lightly.

"So, you are also immortal, similar to your 'original self'?"

"No, I am just like you. I only have one life."

Hearing this, Shang Yang shrugged again and didn't care.

"To the 'original' demon commander Shang Yang, I am just an insignificant incarnation of his consciousness. When my body is destroyed, my self-awareness will disappear with it, and this trace of consciousness will instantly return to the mind of the demon commander Shang Yang."

……

After this explanation, the conversation between Shang Yang and Jie Geng ended. Shang Yang did not say anything else, and Jie Geng did not ask anything else. They both tacitly stopped the topic here.

Afterwards, Shangyang, who had stretched and was about to return to the shrine in the rain, suddenly heard Kikyo say lightly, "The rain hasn't stopped yet. If you want to stay, you can stay for one night." He decisively stayed in the house where Kikyo and his sister Feng lived.

Of course, what Kikyo called staying overnight was just letting Shang Yang stay in the outer room to take a nap, while Kikyo and Feng stayed in the inner room.

This is of course a must.

Volume 5: The Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 251: Leaving Maple Village

Being able to stay overnight in Kikyo's house was certainly a good thing for Shang Yang. Although he only slept against the wall in an outer room similar to the living room, and was driven back to the shrine early the next morning by Feng who said that she could take good care of Kikyo's sister, it was still a good thing after all... probably...

Over the next month, nothing much happened in the remote village of Maple Village, but a troublesome and stubborn fellow appeared...

For example now...

"Hey, Inuyasha, you're here again..."

Shang Yang, who was leaning against the statue and leisurely reading a book on Platycodon grandiflorum's herbs, happened to see a guy wearing a fire rat fur coat, with long silver-white hair and a pair of dog ears, lying on the window of the shrine, looking into the shrine furtively.

So Shang Yang put down the book in his hand and greeted him friendly like an old friend.

"The Four Souls Jade is on the altar next to the statue, but there's still something on it..."

"Oh! Is it there?!"

Seeing the pink gem hanging in the air with a silk thread on the altar beside the statue, Inuyasha immediately jumped into the shrine excitedly, leaped to the altar in three or two steps, and wanted to snatch the Shikon Jade.

"I'll take the Four Souls Jade... Uwaaaaaaaa!!!"

Before he touched the Shikon Jewel, Inuyasha twitched as if he was hit by a high-voltage electric current, and then he was suddenly ejected from the shrine and slammed to the ground.

Bang! ! !

Hearing the loud noise, Shang Yang sighed helplessly, stood up, walked down the steps of the shrine, looked at Inuyasha in the big pit at the entrance of the shrine, rolled his eyes and saw white smoke coming out of his body, as if he was an idiot, and shook his head.

"...There's still a barrier set up by Kikyo. Hey man, at least listen to me. You've been tricked for over a month, why haven't you learned your lesson?"

Shang Yang glanced again at Inuyasha, who was still rolling his eyes and smoking in the pit, and shook his head helplessly again.

"Forget it, seeing that you are already like this, I will do you a favor and give you a ride."

After saying this, Shang Yang took out a shovel from somewhere, and started shoveling soil into the pit while muttering to himself.

"Dust to dust, earth to earth, soul to Houtu... Cross the River of Oblivion and reach the other side. Lady Yingji awaits you. Do not doubt, do not hesitate. May the holy light guide you. Namo Amitabha..."

In a short while, the big hole made by Inuyasha was filled up by Shang Yang. As for Inuyasha, Shang Yang also buried him. Looking at the ground that he had filled up, Shang Yang couldn't help feeling a little proud, and talked to himself thoughtfully.

"How about planting a jujube tree here? The soil here is so fertile that we should be able to eat jujubes next year... Well, forget it. If I absorb this thing down there, what if the jujubes I grow smell like dog meat? That's really hard to deal with."

"Hey! Whose dates will smell like dog meat if you absorb them, you bastard!"

Before Shang Yang could finish his words, Inuyasha broke out of the ground with a "bang" and jumped out. A big crossroads appeared on his forehead and he glared at Shang Yang.

"You're clearly planning to bury me alive!"

"No, seeing as you're covered in smoke... I don't think you can be saved, so I'll just take care of your funeral as well."

Glancing at Inuyasha who was glaring at him, Shangyang shrugged nonchalantly, turned around and leisurely returned to the shrine.

"Who knew you could survive, but it's a good thing you survived, don't you think, Inuyasha?"

"How can I be alive? I'm not dead at all!"

Inuyasha, furious, yelled at Shangyang.

"Besides, you're a monster too, so why are you siding with that miko? We monsters and that miko are enemies, right?"

After complaining loudly, Inuyasha suddenly had an idea and showed an expression of "I see, that's how it is" and laughed maliciously.

"...I see, I figured it out. You were trying to trick that miko, weren't you?! While she's letting her guard down, snatch the Shikon Jewel in one fell swoop! Hehe! I won't let you succeed! The Shikon Jewel will definitely be mine!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Shang Yang casually responded to Inuyasha, turned sideways, and reminded him with half-opened eyes.

"If you don't leave now, 'that witch' you mentioned will be here soon. You don't want to be pinned to a tree for a whole day and night by her magic-breaking arrow like the first time, having to wait for the arrow's spiritual power to fade before you can leave, do you?"

"whispering sound……"

Hearing Shang Yang's words, Inuyasha, who had already noticed that Kikyo was coming towards the shrine, snorted in dissatisfaction, but still shouted with full momentum.

"I will get the Shikon Jewel one day! Also, tell that miko to stop calling me "Master" all the time. I'm actually Inuyasha! Remember that!"

After shouting that he would rather lose the battle than the position, Inuyasha simply jumped a few times and disappeared from the shrine.

Ever since meeting Shang Yang and Kikyo more than a month ago, Inuyasha has been extremely wary of both Shang Yang and Kikyo, not to mention Kikyo. Inuyasha still remembers clearly the sense of crisis when he first met Shang Yang, when his monster instinct told him to run away.

Although he did not feel that sense of crisis when he saw Shang Yang again, and this guy looked very strange, with the smell of both a monster and a human, Inuyasha still remained very wary of Shang Yang.

"You really care about your half-demon identity..."

Looking at Inuyasha who asked not to be called a half-demon again before running away, Shang Yang shrugged his shoulders, walked into the shrine, bent down and picked up the herbal book he was reading from the ground, sat down against the statue again, crossed his legs and read.

After a while, a shrine maiden in a white dress and red skirt, with long black hair tied up with white sandalwood paper, walked into the shrine. After seeing Shang Yang sitting there reading a book, Kikyo did not linger on the young man for long. She looked around and asked calmly.

"...That half-demon is here again?"

"Yes, that canine half-demon tried to attack the Four Souls Jade again, but was repelled by your barrier."

Shang Yang casually put the book aside, rested his head on his arm, changed into a comfortable position, and spoke slowly.

"By the way, he hopes you won't keep calling him half-demon. His name is Inuyasha."

"Inuyasha... is he concerned about his half-demon identity?..."

Hearing this, Kikyo nodded slightly, seemingly thinking about something.

"I see."

"That's fine."

Shang Yang nodded leisurely and asked casually.

"anything?"

"In the seaside village, I heard that someone saw a mysterious island, and many people were attacked by monsters."

After walking to the table and removing the barrier on the Shikon Jade, Kikyo asked softly while putting the Shikon Jade into her sleeve.

"Want to go together?"

"...Uh, let's go together?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Yang was stunned.

"…with me?"

"Ah."

Hearing Kikyo's indifferent answer, Shang Yang asked casually, as if thinking about something.

"That's fine with me, but I think my stay on the Moon Chair will be longer this time. What will happen to your sister and the people in the village?"

"It's okay. I'll put up a barrier around the village to protect it from monsters."

"Well... since you've made all the necessary preparations, it's no problem for me to go with you."

Nodding slightly again, Shang Yang stood up, patted his clothes, and asked casually.

"Leave now?"

"Well, let's go now."

Not long after, at the entrance of Maple Village.

Gently closing his eyes, Kikyo, with a bow and arrow tied behind his back, raised his hands and formed a seal. As the seal was formed, in Shang Yang's eyes, an invisible, light-colored barrier that could not be detected by ordinary people without spiritual power began to cover the entire Maple Village.

After the barrier completely enveloped the village, Kikyo gently opened her eyes, lowered her hand that had formed the curse seal, turned to look at Shang Yang, and spoke in a very soft voice.

"let's go."