Question, Understand, Become a Holy Lord

"Kikyo, what is a witch?" Kikyo suddenly heard Baihen ask her this question.

Although he was not sure why Baihen asked this question, Kikyo gave his answer after a brief thought.

"A shrine maiden is a pure person who eliminates invading demons, presides over prayers, sacrifices, exorcise evil spirits, prays for blessings and cures illnesses." Kikyo gave her answer according to her duties during her lifetime.

"What is the origin of the witch?" Bai Hen asked another question.

"A priestess is someone who serves God and is God's messenger." Kikyo had a vague guess about the answer Baihen wanted, but she still couldn't figure out what he wanted to express.

Baihen stretched out his right hand to Kikyo: "Then my dear miko, are you willing to be my miko?"

Faced with such a direct white mark, Kikyo fell silent.

A shrine maiden must be an unmarried pure woman who must remain pure during her tenure and must never be involved in romantic affairs. She is a person who devotes her entire body and mind to the gods.

The witch is not only God's messenger, but can also be said to be God's wife. Bai Hen's words are almost equivalent to a marriage proposal.

Because of her innate powerful spiritual power, Kikyo has been trained as a shrine maiden ever since she could remember. Her powerful talent and strict demands on herself made her the strongest shrine maiden in the world at one time.

She once wondered why she was still called a shrine maiden even though she did not serve any gods, but she did not have time to ponder such useless questions as she lived in the chaotic era of the Warring States Period.

And after hundreds and thousands of years of evolution, although the priestesses still abide by the precepts, the priestesses without the protection of gods have long since changed from an identity to a title. They who were once under the protection of gods have become the patron saints who protect people.

"I..." Kikyo opened her red lips and was about to answer, but the sound of a door being pushed open interrupted her words.

"Master Shendu, two monsters came outside and said they are here to see you." Grandma Feng regretted her decision after entering the room, because the atmosphere in the room seemed a little strange and it seemed like she came at the wrong time.

"Kagura and Kanna are here so soon? I'll go meet them now." Bai Hen also breathed a sigh of relief and hurried out of the house. He began to regret it after asking those questions just now. Fortunately, Grandma Feng interrupted him in time, otherwise he would have been labeled a good guy.

Kikyo's answer now must be rejection, Bai Hen is extremely sure of this, but now she has lost the chance to reject on the spot, so this incident will more or less have a little impact on her who is gradually regaining her girlish heart. Although being rejected this time does not mean that there will be no chances in the future, Bai Hen would like to complete the game with one life if possible.

Maybe it was a simple coincidence, or maybe Bai Hen's will had an invisible impact on reality. In any case, Grandma Feng's interruption was just right, happening just when Kikyo was about to start speaking. If she had interrupted before Kikyo started speaking, there would not have been such a good result.

"Sister Kikyo, is it the wrong time for me to come in?" Grandma Feng asked Kikyo embarrassedly.

"That's not true, Feng. Maybe your appearance is the revelation of fate. By the way, do you want to eat this chicken wing?" Kikyo smiled gently, picked up Baihen's half-roasted chicken wing, turned it over, and asked her sister.

Granny Feng felt her few remaining teeth and looked at her sister speechlessly: "Sister Kikyo, please give me some sweet potatoes."

Taking the sweet potato, Grandma Feng sipped it in small sips, thinking to herself that Sister Kikyo seemed to like teasing her more and more recently. However, this also showed that Sister Kikyo should have completely let go of her obsession now. As long as Sister could live happily, nothing else mattered.

"Lord Kamitu." Kagura was still wearing a gorgeous kimono, which formed a sharp contrast with her gorgeous appearance and the expressionless Kamui beside her, who was dressed in white.

"Twice, I let you go twice, so it's not too much to do two things for me, right?" Bai Hen raised two fingers and shook them.

"Please give us your instructions, sir." Kagura heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Bai Hen's words. She had thought about disobeying Bai Hen's orders and running away, but knowing Bai Hen's strength, she didn't dare to take the risk.

Obeying Baihen's orders may result in the loss of freedom, but if you refuse Baihen's orders, you will most likely lose both your freedom and your life.

Now Bai Hen only asked them to do two things for him, which was the best situation Kagura could think of.

"First thing, do you know the legend of the Princess of the Celestial Palace?"

"I know a little bit about it. Naraku once targeted that celestial maiden and investigated the legend. Legend has it that a celestial maiden came to the hot spring to take a bath, and a man who saw this took away her clothes that were hanging on the tree branches. The celestial maiden was furious when her clothes were stolen, so she ruthlessly killed all the innocent people in the village, and was then sealed by a passing wizard." Because Naraku in this world died too quickly, Kagura only knew the surface story and did not investigate further.

"One day, the real princess of the Heavenly Palace, Kaguya, came to the hot springs on earth to bathe. Kamiya took the opportunity to eat her and absorbed the immortality of the Heavenly Princess. Kamiya, who obtained the identity of "Princess of the Heavenly Palace", also wanted to possess the Heavenly Princess's treasure - the Heavenly Feather Robe, but could not find it. Later, Kamiya discovered that the feather robe had been stolen by a villager who loved Kaguya. Kamiya was furious and killed all the villagers in the village. At this time, Miroku's grandfather, Mirei, who passed by here, helped Kamiya and sealed him in the Mirror of Life. This is the truth of the story."

Bai Hen recalled the plot and found that Miroku, the grandfather, was really powerful. If it weren't for his serious weakness of lust, Naraku might have died decades ago.

"As expected, you are Lord Shendu. So what do you want us to do?" Kagura was a little frightened by the monster that could eat the angel, and felt that this ability was somewhat similar to Naraku's.

"To break the seal on Shen Jiuye, several treasures are needed, including the Buddha's stone bowl, the Penglai jade branch, the fire rat fur coat, the dragon head jade, and the Yanzizi Anbei. The fire rat fur coat is on Inuyasha. You will find the remaining treasures for me and help me break the seal on Shen Jiuye. This is the first thing to do."

"Yes, sir." Kagura bowed respectfully to Baihen.

In the original plot, Yan Zi Zi'an was carried by Amber, and it should be a treasure kept by the Exorcist Village. But now Amber has nothing on her, so this thing should still be in the Exorcist Village.

However, Bai Hen accidentally made the Exorcist Village a thing of the past last time, so he was not sure whether Yan Zizi Anbei could keep him safe.

Chapter 42 Target, Bailing Mountain

In any case, let Kagura and the other two collect them first. If they can't collect them all, then so be it. Although Bai Hen is very curious about Kamijouya, the monster that ate the angel, it is actually not important. It's just that after defeating the movie version BOSS, Manjumaru, he subconsciously wanted to collect stamps.

"Lord Shendu, we will take our leave now."

"By the way, if you come across fragments of the Four Souls Jade on the road, remember to collect them together." After getting Bai Hen's consent, Kagura took Shenwu Chengfeng away and began to look for the whereabouts of the treasure.

Bai Hen was not worried that they would resort to any means and start a killing spree like they did when they were under Naraku. Kagura was a smart man and would not do anything that would anger him.

"Kiyana, you haven't left this area for a long time, right? Are you interested in accompanying me to Bailing Mountain?" After returning to the house, Bai Hen invited Kiyana as if nothing had happened.

"Bai Ling Mountain?" Kikyo also tacitly did not mention the previous question.

"Bai Ling Mountain is a sacred mountain guarded by Master Bai Xin. It is rumored that the entire mountain is covered by a barrier, and monsters and people with evil hearts cannot get close to it." It was Grandma Feng who explained.

"Master Bai Xin was an accomplished monk who was willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who sought help. Unfortunately, he contracted a disease while helping others and died. People gathered around Master Bai Xin's bed helplessly, their hearts filled with confusion and fear. They were afraid that a kind monk like Master Bai Xin would leave, and that they would lose their direction and faith after he left."

"Faced with people's fear, confusion and helplessness, Master Bai Xin decided to transform himself into a living Buddha so that he could continue to bless this land after his death. People also held a ceremony for him to achieve the status of a living Buddha according to Master Bai Xin's instructions. This is the legend of Master Bai Xin and the origin of Bailing Mountain. How about it, do you want to go with me to take a look?" Bai Hen continued with Grandma Feng's words and explained Master Bai Xin's deeds to Kikyo.

Kikyo, who was already familiar with Bai Hen's character, could tell at a glance that Bai Hen was hiding something behind his words, or that Bai Hen was deliberately letting her know that the matter between Bai Lingshan and Bai Xinshang was not that simple.

However, Kikyo had a heartfelt admiration for Master Bai Xin. She had only been sticking to her job for more than a decade during her lifetime, and had thought of giving up many times. But Master Bai Xin was still thinking about ordinary people until she was on the verge of death, and he continued to protect the land even after his death. Such an enlightened monk is worthy of worship.

"When will we leave?"

"Wait till you finish eating?"

Kikyo looked at the freshly grilled chicken wings and silently quickened her pace to finish them.

"Walking?"

"Let's go on foot. I have a feeling that a lot of things will happen on the way." Bai Hen was not joking, not only because he did have such a premonition, but also because Bai Hen believed that fate was on his side.

"Where is Master Shendu? Didn't he say before that he wanted to return to the village? And Miss Kikyo too, where did they go?" Inuyasha and his group returned to Maple Village and found that Baihen was nowhere to be seen, so they asked Grandma Kaede.

"Master Shendu and Sister Kikyo are preparing to go to Bailing Mountain and have already set off." Baihen and Kikyo set off first, and Inuyasha and the others returned to the village right after them. At this moment, Grandma Feng had not finished eating her sweet potatoes.

"Is this the sacred mountain protected by Master Bai Xin in the legend? Master Shendu is really hardworking. As soon as he woke up, he first helped us defeat Agate Pill, and then went straight to Bailing Mountain." Maitreya sighed.

"Did the two of them discover anything when they went to Bailing Mountain?" Coral asked with some concern.

"Master Shendu said there is no need to worry, they are just going there for sightseeing and worship." Grandma Feng shook her head and repeated what Bai Hen had told her.

"It's okay. The magician of Shinto is so powerful, and with Kikyo with us, nothing will happen." Because Baihen and Kikyo had both assisted Kagome with direct shots, Kagome's favorability and trust in the two of them were almost maxed out.

"Anyway, I'm glad you're okay. I just want to have a hot meal and rest early. I'm really exhausted lately." Maitreya pounded his shoulders, looking tired.

"Oh, Master Maitreya." Grandma Feng said to Maitreya, "Master Shendu also asked me to bring you a message. He said that he was going to break the seal of Shen Jiuye, and asked me to ask you if you have any replacement if one of the seals is damaged?"

"Kami Kuya? What is that?" Although Naraku had been destroyed, Miroku had not had time to go back and read the letter left by his grandfather. He was confused by the questions left by Baihen.

"I don't know about that." Grandma Feng shook her head. Baihen and Kikyo walked too fast and didn't explain many things to her clearly.

"Since that's what Master Shendu wanted, I'll go back home and see if there are any clues." Maitreya looked helpless, but still decided to prioritize Bai Hen's matter.

"Master Shendu doesn't look like he's in such a hurry. Master Maitreya, you can leave tomorrow." Seeing that Maitreya was already planning to leave, Grandma Feng felt a little embarrassed and stopped him.

"Master Maitreya, I will go with you tomorrow. Amber's injury is almost healed, and I want to take him for a walk." Coral suddenly said.

"I welcome you of course." Maitreya was stunned for a moment, then agreed with a smile on his face.

"Master Maitreya, come on." Qibao silently offered his blessing to his friend.

"Um, Inuyasha..." Kagome saw Coral's smooth operation and called out to Inuyasha with a slightly blushing face.

"What's wrong?" Inuyasha looked confused.

"That's right. Everyone needs to rest during this period anyway, and the collection of the fragments of the Four Souls Jewel is also coming to an end. You see, we are almost always here when we are together. Are you interested in coming to my era to play?" Kagome bravely invited Inuyasha.

"In your era, in your era there were..." Before Inuyasha could finish his words, he felt several murderous gazes looking at him, "Yeah, that's right, there seemed to be a lot of delicious food in your era, I was just thinking of trying them." Inuyasha, whose IQ was temporarily online, felt the disappearance of the murderous intent and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then Inuyasha, let's go. We can still make it in time for dinner if we go back now. Grandma Kaede, we'll leave first." Seeing Inuyasha agree, Kagome smiled happily, took Inuyasha's hand and walked towards the Bone-Eating Well.

"Be careful." Grandma Feng showed a relieved expression.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome's happy smile and felt the warmth of her palm. Inuyasha's fear of the unfamiliar future disappeared, and a strong sense of anticipation arose in his heart.

at the same time.

"Kikyou, is that the shrine maiden Tsubaki who studied with you?"

"Yes, I didn't expect that she would fall to this level and even raise a monster in her body in order to achieve immortality." Seeing a rare old friend, although the kind who had no good intentions towards her, Kikyo still felt emotional.

"Do you want me to hold back next time we encounter a similar situation?" Their world of two was suddenly interrupted, and Bai Hen subconsciously used more force, resulting in Chun's ashes being nowhere to be found.

"No need... just try to be merciful."

Chapter 43: The Land of Redemption

"You should have a lot of valuable things on you. I'm not trying to kill you, I'm just after your money. Hand over your things!" Kansuke pointed a broken knife at Baihen and Kikyo with his trembling old hands.

"Wow, you can hardly hold the knife, but you are still so dedicated? Should we respectfully call you a bandit immortal?" Bai Hen admired his dedication. Neon is worthy of being a country rich in craftsmanship. This spirit of loving what you do is worth learning.

Although the time may not match the original plot, Baihen was not surprised at all that Kansuke appeared in front of him and Kikyo. As he said, fate was on his side at this moment. As long as it was what he wanted, fate would guide it towards reality.

"What do you want money for when you're dragging this dying body?" Kikyo had a feeling that this dying bandit in front of him was one of the purposes of Bai Hen's trip.

"Why? Maybe he's just used to being a bandit." Kansuke didn't understand what the point of doing this was. Maybe he wanted to die heroically?

"What was your original destination?" Seeing that Bai Hen had no intention of interrupting, Kikyo confirmed her guess in her heart, and began to wonder what was so special about this bandit in front of her that made Bai Hen wait for her.

You have to know that the first time they met was after Bai Hen had wiped out countless bandits. Although he was influenced by the Four Souls Jade at that time, Bai Hen himself had almost zero tolerance for bandits and was the type of person who would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.

Kansuke showed a somewhat yearning look: "Let's find a good place to die."

Kansuke talked about his past, he was not a good person when he was young, oh no, he has never been a good person.

When he was young, he was a big bandit with a reputation as a bit of a demon. He had a group of followers and he robbed houses, burned, killed, looted, visited brothels, and sought pleasure and drunkenness everywhere.

Because he felt that he was the kind of person who could die at any time, he should enjoy himself while he could, do whatever he wanted, and be more unscrupulous in doing evil things.

One day, Kansuke met a bandit named Onigumo.

As the two were drinking and chatting, Onigumo revealed to Kansuke that there was a Four Souls Jade in this world that was said to be able to fulfill any wish, and that the Four Souls Jade was now in the hands of a shrine maiden named Kikyo.

Kansuke was immediately tempted and prepared to take his men to attack Kikyo the next day and snatch the Four Souls Jade.

However, Spider Demon used the excuse that Kikyo had a keen intuition and that it would be inconvenient to have a group of people together, and asked Kansuke to go alone. He also boasted that Kansuke was an excellent archer and could easily deal with Kikyo alone.

Kansuke believed what Onigumo said and went alone to attack Kikyo.

But as soon as he shot the arrow on the cliff, he was discovered by Inuyasha.

Kansuke swung his sword at Inuyasha, but the fire rat fur broke off, and his eyes were blinded by the rebounding broken blade, leaving him a one-eyed dragon from then on.

Because of his human identity, Kansuke was spared by Kikyo and Inuyasha. But when Kansuke escaped back to his original place, he found that all his men had been abducted by Demon Spider.

The angry Kansuke searched everywhere for the Spider Demon, and finally found the Spider Demon having fun in a place where people were having fun.

Then, Ghost Spider was injured by Kansuke's grenade cannon and was wrapped in a straw mat and thrown off the cliff.

Afterwards, Kansuke returned to his original life and was still the evil bandit.

As his death drew near, Kansuke finally became afraid of retribution and suffering in hell, so he prepared to go to a place where even someone like him could atone for his sins.

Kansuke's eyes were already blurry. Although he was still looking forward, his consciousness had long since drifted to who knows where. "I once heard that there is a place in this world where villains like me can atone for their sins. I have been to that place, but now it seems that I can't get there."

Kansuke struggled and cut off a strand of his white hair with the broken knife in his hand.

"Please, at least help me send this bunch of hair there." Kansuke raised his right hand with difficulty.

Kikyo looked at Kansuke silently. She didn't know what kind of mood she should be in when facing the man in front of her.

Hate? As the direct cause of her falling into such a state, Naraku and the Four Souls Jade were already on the road to destruction, and now he, the driving force, seemed irrelevant.

Forgive? It is impossible to forgive. He has committed many evil things in his life. If we forgive him, who will comfort the souls of the people he killed?

Did he finally wake up before his death and want to redeem himself? Or was he afraid of going to hell and being punished?

But he is going to die eventually...

Kikyo hesitated and prepared to pick up the white hair, but saw Baihen standing in front of her: "Redemption? Don't worry, there is no need for you to accept redemption. Or I will give you a chance to redeem yourself, how about it?"

Kansuke's role had been fulfilled, and Baihen had no intention of letting him die with hope for redemption.

Kansuke is already 69 years old this year. In this era, he can definitely be called a centenarian if he can live to this age. But because of this, Baihen doesn't want to let him go so easily. He has been committing sins for so many years, and he still wants to be redeemed before he dies? There is no such a beautiful thing in this world.

"What do you mean?" Kansuke's originally drowsy consciousness suddenly became clear, and he looked at Baihen in fear.

Kikyo looked at Baihen's back, hesitated for a moment and finally gave up the idea of persuading him. She once asked Inuyasha to let Kansuke go, which indirectly led to the birth of Naraku. She herself directly led to the birth of Naraku because of her treatment of Spider Demon, indirectly killing many people's lives.

Even if God gave her another chance to choose, it would still be difficult for her to give up on the people in trouble.

However, she would not forcibly stop others from eliminating evil. Curing illnesses and saving lives is her duty as a doctor. Obstructing others from punishing evil would be aiding and abetting evil.