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"If they hadn't met us, this generation of the Demon-Slaying Village would probably have been wiped out - of course, there's a chance that a few little rabbits would have survived, and they might have rebuilt the Demon-Slaying Village in the future."

The Asura of the Underworld had a calm expression. People in this era were dealing with life and death all the time, so they naturally got used to it after experiencing so much.

Compared with Naraku's original plan, the current demon-hunting village has at least retained the fire, but it can only be said to have been seriously damaged.

He said: "They will probably have to rest and recuperate, and lie low until their new combat power grows, and then they will continue to accept commissions."

"The demon exorcists are a lineage cursed by demons. They have experienced this crisis many times and recovered from the destruction."

"Weren't you priestesses also cursed by the monster? You and that woman named Tsuiko both died at the hands of the monster."

Kikyo was slightly stunned, and she remembered her companion who had practiced as a shrine maiden together with her, the shrine maiden named Tsubaki, who cast a curse on her before they parted, a curse called the curse of love.

Later, when she was still alive, the shrine maiden Tsubaki came to the village and asked her for the Four Souls Jade. Because she was rejected, she chose to attack her. At that time, her spiritual power had begun to decline, but even so, Tsubaki was not able to deal with her.

Looking at her embarrassed figure leaving, Kikyo knew at that moment that Tsubaki's heart had gone astray.

Kikyo said, "After all, Tsuiko and I are just exceptions among the miko."

"Hollow Shura, you know, the more power you have, the stronger the desires of your heart will be. If you don't control it, sooner or later you will be destroyed along with your own power."

Hades Shura didn't care about Kikyo's words, and said to himself: "But I really want to see the era where Tsuiko lived. There are so many powerful monsters. It must be a very interesting era."

From those petrified corpses one can feel how powerful those monsters were in the past. Even after hundreds of years, the remaining demonic power still has life if it comes into contact with a specific medium - such as the Four Souls Jade.

Then there is a possibility that those monsters will be resurrected.

"The Heian period when Tsuiko lived was indeed a very dangerous era. People at that time lived in hell. But for you, a Shura of the underworld, it must be like heaven."

The Hades Shura said bluntly: "I'll take it as a compliment."

Looking at the complacent look of Hades Shura, Kikyo felt a little amused.

However, having talked to this point, it was difficult for her to continue given her personality.

She looked up and saw the clear sky, floating white clouds and gentle breeze.

Along the way, all we see are wild flowers and green grass, lush forests, and gurgling streams. There are no monsters to cause trouble, and no bandits roaming around. Nature is home to infinite vitality.

The vibrant life in this ordinary daily life is so beautiful.

Kikyo thought that now she could no longer look at everything in the world from the perspective of life. As a dead person, she should hate this world, but in the end, she returned to normal because of her rationality.

Even so, there is still an lingering loneliness and loss deep in the soul.

She suppressed her emotions and whispered to Hades Shura: "Hades Shura, do you have your own direction?"

Asura of the Hades looked at her, and actually sensed a kind of sadness in those words, so slight that it was hardly noticeable and would flow away from his ears inadvertently.

"What direction?"

"Eight directions including east, south, west, north, etc."

"No, the reason why I remember the road is to know where I am. But I don't have my own hometown, so I don't care where I am going."

Hades Shura was a little nonchalant.

He had no place to stay permanently because it was easy to kill all the local monsters, so he needed to keep wandering. The longest route he had traveled was probably from the westernmost place to the eastern coast.

When there is no road, turn back again.

Anyway, this place is so small that even if you walk, it will only take several months to go back and forth.

"Is that so?" Kikyo showed no surprise. She said to Hades Shura, "Then let me lead the way for you."

He was very curious, "Why should I let you lead the way?"

Kikyo looked confident of victory and said with a smile, "Because you don't know the way."

Because this was the truth, although Kikyo's words were a bit harsh, Hades Shura found himself speechless.

But maybe Kikyo wants to take me somewhere?

That's why I ask for my own opinion.

If I refuse, Kikyo won't say much. She is not the kind of person who will pester me. Instead, she will continue to follow me silently.

He thought about it, and neither agreed nor refused, "Tell me where you're going first."

Kikyo said bluntly: "Let's go to Maple Village."

Hades Shura thought for a while and quickly said, "I remember your sister's name is Feng, right?"

Kikyo said: "Yes, my sister's name comes from the village."

"But I don't have the habit of following other people's arrangements and deviating from my own route."

"So am I in your way?"

Hearing this, the corners of Hades Shura's mouth curled up, and he said with interest: "Are you really going to take me there? Aren't you worried that I will kill them all?"

After he became the Shura of the Underworld, he had never met anyone who dared to invite him.

Strength brings deterrence. Unless he takes the initiative to live in a certain place, even the city lord and the princes will stay away from him and be extremely afraid, because they don't know whether they will attract the malice of the Hades Shura in the process.

After all, this has happened before. A city lord who coveted his power wanted to recruit Hades Shura. After finally finding him and inviting him to his home, Hades Shura suddenly turned against him and killed all the rulers of that city.

So after that, no one made this request again.

Anyway, he didn't really care about what people of that time thought of him, and it didn't matter if it was recorded in history books. Although Japan now seems to have no professional officials to record these things, their history is also restored from legends that are widely circulated from all sides.

Kikyo seemed to know these things, but Hades Shura was not sure.

After all, it's not a glorious thing.

But she was very calm, and just looked at him with her clear eyes without saying a word.

Chapter 46: Maple Village

Hades Shura finally agreed.

According to his original plan, he was going to continue killing monsters.

But Kikyo convinced him, although she did not reveal her true thoughts.

The two headed to Maple Village.

A village located in Musashi country, with hundreds of households living there. It became famous because of Kikyo in the early years, but lost all its glory because of Kikyo's death.

She is like a stunning meteor, penetrating the night sky and illuminating the earth.

But it’s fleeting.

After the brilliant fireworks, only ashes and grave soil are left.

I heard that the one who is now guarding Maple Village is Kikyo's sister, a shrine maiden named Maple.

She also possesses psychic powers and has certain talents.

Although she is not strong, when she was young, Feng followed her sister Kikyo to complete the training of a shrine maiden, traveled to various places, and was very familiar with various methods of exorcising demons.

Led by Kikyo, the two of them traveled for a day.

At noon on the second day, they arrived at this village that was familiar yet unfamiliar to Kikyo.

Maple Village is located on a plain with rolling mountains in the distance, dark green mountains as the background, and the air is naturally fresh. Mingfu Shura and Kikyo stood on the grassland, the breeze blew, the wild grass swayed, forming a green wave rushing over, making people feel comfortable.

The two looked at the village hundreds of meters away. Hades Shura looked into the distance, his sight passing through the jungle, restoring the original appearance of Maple Village in every detail.

Compared to the nameless village where he stayed before, Maple Village has a larger population and large tracts of farmland. Men, women, old and young work together. It has a complete social structure, with various occupations such as vendors, carpenters and bricklayers, and a full atmosphere of life.

Although Kikyo cannot see Maple Village yet, the surrounding scenery is extremely familiar. She feels a little nostalgic and reveals a look of reminiscence.

"Fifty years have passed, and you've still found the right path. You must have deep feelings for this place, Kikyo."

Kikyo said, "It's a pity that this place cannot be called an unforgettable place for me. Hades Shura, let's go."

The two men walked out of the grassland, crossed the forest, and were discovered by a patrol team when they were about to reach the village.

In this dangerous time, many large villages have patrols armed with bows and arrows to provide security and defense against monsters and neighboring armies.

Hades Shura and Kikyo alarmed them.

These people hid in the bushes, quietly opened a gap, and carefully observed the situation.

But when the patrol captain discovered Hades Shura, his waist-length black hair was as silky as a waterfall, draped over his chest and back. He was half naked, with full muscles, not bloated, and smooth lines.

The patrol captain's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart, which had been beating vigorously, stopped.

This kind of characteristics... That guy is... is...

A terrifying name emerged in his mind, and he had even seen this figure with his own eyes. His thoughts became chaotic and he didn't even notice that there was someone following him.

And just at this moment, the Asura of the Underworld also turned his head and looked over.

There was no emotion in those eyes, they were just looking at them like that. To them, it was as if a tiger had rushed out, scaring the patrol captain so much that he fell backwards to the ground.

Hades Shura turned his head calmly and ignored those people.

"There are five of them, armed with simple bows and arrows, but no melee weapons. They appear to be the village's defense force."

He didn't have any intention of taking it seriously, but for those people, seeing him appear on this land was like a bolt from the blue.

"That must be the Hades Shura, how come he is here?!"

"But there is no war here anymore, and there are no monsters causing trouble..."

"Is he heading towards the village?"

"No, we have to notify the villagers immediately. I'm going to find Granny Feng!"

After a brief discussion, the captain immediately made a decision, and the group ran at a desperate speed, notifying most people before Hades Shura arrived at Maple Village.

The witch Feng also learned the news at the first time and came to the scene on horseback.

"Underworld Shura, what is that scary man doing in this village? Has someone angered him?"

Grandma Feng, the witch, couldn't help but think like this. She has a very high status in the village and is quite prestigious. She is usually a kind and amiable fat grandma, but when it comes to a critical moment, she can be relied on.

She knew very well that if this matter was not handled properly, there would be very serious consequences.

As early as last year, when Musashi went to war with its neighboring country, the lord of the country recruited many young men to fight.

On the battlefield more than a hundred miles away from Maple Village, she was worried, so she stood on the top of the mountain and looked from afar.

Just at that moment, Hades Shura appeared.

A strange and charming body descended, emitting a majestic power of energy and blood. The powerful pressure swept across the four directions and pierced through the sky.

Dozens of monster souls emerged from his body. Those monster souls absorbed all the blood and power on the battlefield and fed them back to the body of Shura in the Underworld.

Then he began a thorough massacre.

At that time, Grandma Feng already knew that the guy called Hades Shura was extremely terrifying.

If you are the enemy, you will be absolutely invincible.

But she is old, nearly sixty years old, and looks frail, with wrinkles on her cheeks. Her body is not very flexible and she cannot exert much strength.

When he was young, he inherited his sister Kikyo's will, and this wait lasted for about fifty years.

As long as I am still alive, I cannot sit idly by and watch tragedy happen in Maple Village.

Granny Feng lost her right eye when she was a child due to a monster attack, and her only remaining left eye showed determination.

When she arrived on horseback, she found that there were already a lot of people here, shoulder to shoulder, and there was no way to get through. But they were very far away, and it might be a matter of their own survival.

After seeing Grandma Feng coming, the villagers still squeezed out limited space for her to dismount and pass.

At this moment, in the open space among the crowd, Grandma Feng could naturally see the Underworld Shura who stood out from the crowd. His appearance and aura were like the sun, attracting people's attention.

In front of him, there were a few familiar-looking people, who were negotiating with him on behalf of Maple Village.

"You come here again to quell the rebellion? But there is no war here anymore."

The Hades Asura said in a relaxed tone: "You are acting like this because you have seen me."

"Yes, Lord Shura, I accidentally saw you on the battlefield last year."

"Our enemy launched an unjust war, and when you passed by, you killed all the enemy's generals."

Hades Shura didn't care whether what they said was true or not, and said casually: "Forget it."