My personal opinion on Gensokyo

"By the way, Kikyo, that Inuyasha guy is back too. What do you say?"

"Is it something that happened to you that made you die?"

She responded to Shang Yang's words lightly. After hearing this, Kikyo's expression did not change. It was obvious that she was not worried that a certain idiot would be able to break the barrier she set and take away the Four Souls Jade.

"Is he going to do anything?"

"That's not true."

Hearing Kikyo's soft question, Shang Yang shook his head with a calm tone.

"He stared at the Four Souls Jade, which you had encircled, for a long time. Then he seemed to have given up on the idea of ​​seizing the Four Souls Jade today and left with an unhappy look on his face."

Hearing Shang Yang's answer, Kikyo nodded slightly, and without saying anything else, she continued to walk up the steps of the shrine, entered the shrine, and went to check the protective barrier on the Shikon Jade.

Shang Yang also looked again at the forest where Inuyasha disappeared.

I guess tomorrow, Inuyasha will still be full of energy and try to find a way to get his hands on the Shikon Jewel.

Volume 5: The Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 283: Autumn

Just like that, a few days after leaving Maple Village and heading to the West, Inuyasha, who was still obsessed with obtaining the Shikon Jewel, returned from the West to Maple Village, a small village located in a remote countryside.

Although it was because of Shang Yang's words that Inuyasha suddenly realized these days that although his goal was to use the power of the Shikon Jewel to become a real monster, he himself seemed to have never thought about what he would do after becoming a real monster.

However, this is not a problem for Inuyasha. He can put aside the questions he can't figure out for now. It's not too late to think about what he will do after becoming a real monster.

Obviously, just as Shang Yang predicted, the next day, while Kikyo was treating sick villagers in the village, Inuyasha still carefully sneaked into the shrine where the Shikon Jade was placed. Under Shang Yang's bored gaze, he sat cross-legged in front of the altar where the Shikon Jade was placed, putting on a thoughtful look, thinking hard about how to break the protective barrier set up by Kikyo. In the end, just like countless times before, after smelling Kikyo coming towards the shrine, Inuyasha looked at Shang Yang who was yawning with an unhappy look of contempt, and quickly jumped out of the window of the shrine. After a few jumps, he disappeared into the mountains and forests outside the shrine.

In Inuyasha's eyes, Shangyang, who was a half-demon like him, was trying to please the miko without a trace of dignity.

Although this might be Shang Yang's conspiracy to let the shrine maiden relax her vigilance and "wait for an opportunity to seize" the Shikon Jewel, it really made Inuyasha despise him. At the same time, it also made Inuyasha more determined to get the Shikon Jewel as soon as possible.

Because of this thought, Inuyasha went to the shrine more frequently in the following days, although the result was always the same... Whether before or now, Inuyasha really did not have the ability to break the protective barrier set up by Kikyo.

However, because of the lessons he had learned many times before, Inuyasha was not repelled by the protective barrier set up by Kikyo because of his rash contact with the Shikon Jewel again.

After that, Inuyasha still persevered in going to the shrine every day, sitting cross-legged on the ground, gritting his teeth, staring fiercely at the Shikon Jewel protected by Kikyo's protective barrier, racking his brains to think of a way to seize the Shikon Jewel, and then, when he had no other choice, he left in disappointment and continued the next day.

Inuyasha is also very hardworking...

However, thanks to Inuyasha, Shangyang no longer has to guard the village like he did during the days when Inuyasha was not around, preventing monsters from sneaking into the village at night and stealing the Shikon Jewel.

As mentioned before, at night, Inuyasha would either sleep in the large trees in the mountains and forests near the village, or simply sleep in the straw piles in the village. After using his nose to smell the scent of monsters approaching Maple Village, he would kill all the monsters that wanted to sneak into the village, venting his resentment for repeatedly failing to obtain the Shikon Jewel...

Before I knew it, several months of such ordinary days had passed. During these months, the small village of Maple Village seemed very peaceful. The villagers were harvesting and farming in the fields. Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already autumn.

The harvest this year is very good, which is a great thing. At least, for the villagers of Maple Village, it means that no one in the village will have difficulty surviving this year's harsh winter due to famine.

"Damn it! Why do I have to help these humans carry food?"

Inuyasha complained very unhappily as he carried a large bundle of harvested rice on his shoulders, feeling very dissatisfied.

"Shouldn't humans' work be left to humans themselves?! Hey! You two little brats! Come down quickly!"

Before Inuyasha could finish his complaints, two boys and girls who were running around barefoot in the light yellow rice fields climbed onto Inuyasha's back with happy faces, leaned on his shoulders, and shouted excitedly.

"Hurry up, Big Dog Brother, run!" ×2

"Tsk! You two little brats who are causing me so much trouble," Inuyasha tsk-tsked again when he heard what the two children said, and warned them unhappily.

"I won't care if you fall! Hold on tight!"

After letting the two children hold on to his shoulders, Inuyasha also showed a smug smile, carried the bundle of rice, carried the two children lying on his back, bent down slightly, and then ran out like an arrow.

Running quickly in the large golden rice fields, Inuyasha ran quickly towards the edge of the rice fields, while turning his head proudly to look at the two children who were screaming and cheering as he ran at high speed.

"Look at this!"

"Wow! That's amazing!"

Holding onto Inuyasha tightly, the boy among the two children cheered happily as they looked at the golden rice fields passing by quickly on both sides.

"Big Dog brother is so awesome!"

"Ok!"

Hearing the boy's happy praise, the little girl who was also holding Inuyasha's fire rat fur tightly with her two hands also cheered happily.

“So fun~!”

"Hehe, right?"

Hearing the two children's unanimous praise, Inuyasha couldn't help but feel even more proud and stomped his feet hard on the ground.

"I have something even more powerful! Come and see it, you two little brats!"

With this movement, Inuyasha jumped up with all his strength, and under the astonished gaze of the villagers who were harvesting rice around him, he leaped high into the depths of the vast golden rice fields.

On the other side, next to the golden rice fields.

"Little devils, be careful!"

Shang Yang opened his arms like an eagle spreading its wings and scared the group of children following behind Kikyo with a wicked smile.

"The eagle is coming to catch the lone little devil and eat him!"

"Woo! Sister Kikyo, I'm scared!"

The little girl following behind Kikyo was frightened by the frightening look of the strange young man with gray and messy hair. She suddenly had tears in her eyes and hugged Kikyo tightly from behind. Her childish voice was filled with tears.

"I don't want to be caught by the big eagle~!"

"Don't be afraid."

Seeing the little girl's frightened look, Kikyo bent down, smiled gently, raised her sleeves, and gently wiped away the little girl's tears.

"Don't worry, sister will protect you."

"That's right~! Stop crying."

Seeing that the little girl was scared, Sister Feng, who was following behind the girl, comforted the child confidently.

"Don't be afraid. Lord Shang Yang can't possibly defeat our sister Kikyo who is protecting us! We just need to hide behind her~!"

...I always feel that Sister Xiaofeng has unknowingly slandered me.

Hearing Feng's words, Shang Yang rolled his eyes helplessly.

Staring at Xiao Feng, who was confidently comforting the little girl, the young man with gray hair sneered.

It’s decided. I’m going to catch you first, little girl!

Taking a deep breath, Shang Yang put on a fake smirk again, and while the children were not ready, he suddenly pounced on the children behind Kikyo from the side.

"The eagle is here to catch you little brats! First move, Crane Spreads Wings... No, Eagle Spreads Wings!"

Suddenly, beside the vast golden rice fields, there came the hurried laughter and chaotic running sounds of children.

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PS2: I really read this book, it's very interesting. The author added all the mecha characters that can be included, and even Admiral Yang Weili and Captain Li Yunlong, who are not mecha characters but are also important supporting roles. There is no sense of disobedience as a whole, and the plot is also very exciting. I recommend everyone to read it.

Volume 5: The Miko of the Warring States Period: Chapter 284: The Coming Winter

After Shang Yang and Jie Geng had played with the children of the villagers for a while and stopped to rest, the villagers who had finished harvesting the grain in the large rice fields also drove their livestock and pulled wooden carts full of rice out of the rice fields.

"Lord Kikyo, thank you so much for taking care of the children for us."

Watching the villagers take their children away one by one, the middle-aged villager in the lead thanked Kikyo with a grateful look on his face.

“Otherwise, our work of harvesting rice would not be so easy.”

"it does not matter."

Looking at the children cheering and running towards their parents, Kikyo also showed a gentle smile.

“The kids and I had a lot of fun too.”

"That's really great."

Hearing Kikyo's answer, the leading villager couldn't help but laugh.

"Then, Lord Kikyo, we will go back now."

After saying goodbye to Kikyo, the middle-aged villager turned around and happily greeted the children.

"Come, children, come and say goodbye to Master Kikyo."

After hearing what the middle-aged villager said, the children also rushed to wave goodbye to Platycodon.

"Goodbye, Sister Kikyo!"

"Let's play together again next time! Kikyo-nee!"

"Let's go home first~! Sister Kikyo!"

"Hmm~"

Seeing the children saying goodbye to her, Kikyo also said goodbye to them softly and gently.

"Go back quickly..."

"Goodbye brother!"

"See you next time, brother!"

While saying goodbye to Platycodon, some children also took the initiative to wave goodbye to Shang Yang, who was leaning against a big tree with a rice stalk in his mouth.

Hearing the children saying goodbye to him, Shang Yang also raised his hand and waved to the children who were following their parents home.

At this moment, Inuyasha, carrying a bundle of rice and two children on his back, passed by the villagers returning to the village like a gust of wind. In the astonished eyes of the villagers, he leaped into the village, and Inuyasha's proud and loud words lingered in the air.

"...Hey, little brats, how are you?! I'm awesome, right~!"

Looking at Inuyasha, who had become completely complacent and leaped towards the village, Kikyo shook her head slightly, then shifted her gaze to the vast golden rice fields in front of her, where only the harvested rice stalks were left, and frowned slightly.

The gentle north wind lifted the witch's long black hair, and the white sandalwood paper that tied her hair together rustled softly in the north wind.

It was clearly the beginning of autumn, yet a hint of chill could be felt in the gentle breeze.

Seeing this scene, Shang Yang also straightened up, left the tree trunk he was leaning against, slowly walked to the side of Platycodon, his eyes swept across the vast golden rice fields blown by the gentle north wind, and spoke slowly.

"This winter will probably be very cold."

Hearing Shang Yang's sudden and somewhat incoherent remarks, the witch was silent for a moment and then agreed softly.

“…Yeah, it’s going to be cold.”

Seventy miles away from Fengzhi Village, on a desolate and empty plain stretching as far as the eye can see.

Dozens of human men with ferocious faces, wearing various kinds of armor and clothing and holding a variety of swords in their hands, were riding horses and running across the desolate plains of the East Country.

"Boss! This winter will be exceptionally cold!"

The vicious man who was also chasing on horseback, following behind the fastest horseman, shouted loudly to the tall vicious man who was riding in front of him.

"If we continue to casually rob a few villages like we did in previous years, we'll have a very difficult winter!"

These people are vicious bandits who have been roaming this eastern land for many years.

Hearing this, the bandits who were also galloping on horseback behind them also started shouting in unison.

"That's right, Chief! If this continues, we're going to have a hard time getting through the winter!"

"Boss! This is definitely not a solution!"

"Chief! Why don't we just kill every village we pass through and take away everything we can? That way we can live comfortably this winter!"

"Fool!"

Hearing the suggestions from his men, the bandit leader, who was leading the group on horseback, turned around and shouted angrily.

"Rob and kill everyone in the village?! Don't be ridiculous! That will definitely attract the attention of the nearby lords, who might even send warriors and armies to encircle and suppress us. Do you want us all to die?!"

"This...that, Chief!"

Hearing the leader's scolding, the bandits were speechless. One of the bandits made up his mind and asked loudly.

"What do you think we should do? We'll all obey you, Chief!"

"Yes! We all listen to the leader!"

"Humph! Just listen to me!"