Because they had all sensed that a strange aura was present in the mirror.
Is this—the aura of demons?
Noticing Yin Kong and Wan Ye's gaze, Kagome Higurashi quickly noticed the anomaly; she saw a black mist swirling in the mirror.
Just as she instinctively reached for the bow, Yin Kong stopped her and gently shook his head.
Kagome might not be able to tell, but even without Mona's reminder, Yin Kong could easily see that the mist they had attracted was clearly not the demon's true form.
Making a hasty move now, even if we could easily eliminate it, would only alert the enemy.
Yukino Yukinoshita naturally didn't notice any of this, because while she was focused on dancing, she suddenly felt as if someone was watching her.
The girl looked in the direction of that gaze, and then froze on the spot.
Because this gaze actually comes from the mirror.
More accurately, it's yourself in the mirror.
Unbeknownst to her, the woman in the mirror had completely changed her appearance.
The Yukino Yukinoshita in the mirror is not only elegant and mature with a beautiful figure, but also confident and strong. More importantly, she is surrounded by many familiar people.
Dad, Mom, Sister...
Her family and friends were all around her, fully understanding and supporting her ideals.
Is this really me?
Yukino Yukinoshita's consciousness wavered for a moment, and she found her parents and older sister in the mirror standing beside her, looking at her with gentle and encouraging eyes.
Although she longed to indulge in such fantasies, Yukino Yukinoshita quickly snapped back to reality and realized something was wrong.
After all, this was a scene she wouldn't even dare to imagine in her dreams!
So, this is an illusion?!
Wait, am I in a mirror right now?!
The next moment, she was horrified to discover that it wasn't her parents and sister from the mirror who had run out and surrounded her, but rather that she had somehow entered the mirror herself.
At the same time, in the spot where she had been standing outside the mirror, there was another "Yukino Yukinoshita" standing in the center of the candle, giving her a smug smile.
Of course, what shocked Yukino Yukinoshita the most was that even though she had already been replaced, the people around the fake, including Yoon Sora, seemed to be completely unaware of anything amiss and showed no reaction whatsoever.
"let me go!"
Yukino Yukinoshita opened her "older sister's" embrace and immediately rushed out of the mirror.
Just two or three meters away from the mirror, the mirror suddenly "went out".
She could no longer see her reflection in the mirror; her gentle parents and sister had vanished without a trace, and all that remained was a terrifying darkness.
At the same time, Yukino Yukinoshita also discovers that she has completely lost control of her body.
Even though she was incredibly resistant inside, her body was like a puppet on strings, involuntarily moving in a certain direction.
In the deathly silence of darkness, time seemed to have lost its meaning.
The girl didn't know how long she had walked, but before her mind went completely numb, she finally saw a dim light.
It was a huge, eerie green flame, and around it was a large group of people with the same numb expressions as her.
They were dressed in different clothes, some were old and some were young, and even their skin colors were different.
Of course, most of them were strong and healthy young people.
"These are all missing people, and there are so many of them?"
Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the crowd and realized that there were probably more than 10,000 people.
Clearly, similar disappearances are likely not limited to Tokyo; they may be happening all over the world.
These people were all kneeling around the flames, chanting strange languages she couldn't understand, as if they were praying.
Soon, Yukino Yukinoshita was horrified to discover that although it was a cold and dark flame, under its light, her originally cold and numb body actually felt a long-lost warmth.
Moreover, it became brighter and brighter in its own eyes.
At the same time, a voice kept telling me that as long as I offered my sincere faith, everything I saw in the mirror would become reality.
Just as Yukino saw her gentle parents and older sister waving to her from the flames, a hand landed on her shoulder.
In an instant, a strange coolness swept over her entire body, causing her to shiver and come back to her senses.
"Is it the mastermind behind this?" Kagome Higurashi frowned as she looked at the densely packed, numb, kneeling crowd, and took a deep breath. "This is just too terrifying!"
Before this, she had no idea that this disappearance case would have such a large number of victims.
Moreover, it can put people into such a bizarre state.
Yukino Yukinoshita, who had regained her mobility, breathed a sigh of relief. Although Yin Kong had told her in advance that she might be needed as bait, the fact that the others had not shown up made her very worried.
Fortunately, this was only part of the plan.
Coming to her senses, Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the numb people with concern:
"Mr. Yin Kong, if we just extinguish this flame, will we be able to send everyone back?"
"I'm afraid that won't work." Yin Kong shook his head slightly, explaining, "Some of their consciousnesses have already been completely merged with it. Even if we eliminate the demon, they will only be empty shells that have lost their sense of self and are left with only instincts..."
"how come?"
Yukino Yukinoshita was stunned. Wasn't this just another kind of vegetative state patient?
Kagome Higurashi couldn't help but ask:
"Mr. Yin Kong, do you have a way to restore it?"
Yin Kong shook his head.
This situation was even more complete than the dissolution of the Fontaines in the primordial seawater. Even Vilet was powerless to do anything about it, let alone him.
Yin Kong swept his gaze across the crowd below and slowly said:
"Fortunately, we arrived in time. This only accounts for a small portion of the cases. The vast majority will only experience a period of mental exhaustion before recovering to normal."
Inuyasha gripped the Tessaiga and asked:
"In that case, shall we make our move now?"
Chapter 206 The Desire
“No rush.” Yin Kong stopped the restless Inuyasha and explained, “I need a little more time to sever the connection between the flames and the people…”
“No, it might have already sensed us,” Ye Lan suddenly spoke up, reminding us, “Look.”
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the emerald green flames surged and churned.
A few seconds later, a red and white figure slowly emerged from the flames.
"This is...me?"
Kagome was stunned, because the red and white figure looked almost exactly like her.
However, the other party was dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, and her temperament was completely different from hers. She was also holding a glittering jewel in her hand, which was the [Shikon Jewel] that they were currently collecting.
"Platycodon grandiflorus?!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock.
Because the figure emerging from the flames was none other than Kikyo, the priestess who had once loved and fought with him, and who ultimately sealed him to the sacred tree with her own hands.
The priestess slowly opened her eyes, looked at the stunned Inuyasha, and slowly stretched out her hand, saying:
"Inuyasha, would you like to live with me?"
Just as Inuyasha was about to answer, Kagome Higurashi suddenly stopped him:
"Don't agree, Inuyasha, this isn't the real Kikyo!"
Although there was no evidence, the moment the other person appeared, she had an almost instinctive intuition that the person in front of her was not the real Kikyo.
“That’s right.” Yukino Yukinoshita immediately agreed, reminding me, “I’ve also seen my own wish in the flames before, that must be its power.”
"Using wishes to bewitch people? How interesting."
Ye Lan raised an eyebrow, clearly thinking of the strange space beneath the giant rock abyss.
That space would manifest the most terrifying images in people's hearts, but here it is the opposite, using what the target desires most as bait.
"I see."
Kagome nodded slightly, first as if she had suddenly realized something, but then she looked at Inuyasha with a very strange gaze.
Inuyasha inexplicably felt a pang of guilt:
"W-What's wrong? Kagome, why are you looking at me like that?"
"It's nothing." Kagome Higurashi also looked complicated and sighed, "I just didn't expect that besides wanting the Shikon Jewel, Inuyasha, you also had a crush on Kikyo?"
This was the first time she had heard this news. Before this, the girl had always thought that Inuyasha was sealed by Kikyo, the guardian of the Shikon Jewel, because he stole it. She thought the two were simply sworn enemies.
But now it seems that Inuyasha still harbors a secret love for his past life, and even now he still has lingering feelings for him, which suddenly feels very strange.
"Who...who has a crush on that woman?!" Inuyasha was nearly driven mad by Kagome's gaze, which was a mixture of disdain and pity. "Besides, all I've ever wanted is the Shikon Jewel!"
"Ah, yes, yes."
Kagome nodded repeatedly, not arguing with Inuyasha.
However, it was obvious that even Ye Lan and Wan Ye, who were meeting him for the first time, could see that this guy was just being stubborn.
"So, Kikyo and I aren't in that kind of relationship!"
Inuyasha said that they were in love with each other back then, but now they naturally can't say it out loud.
Because, in a fit of exasperation, he could only pull Kagome Higurashi in front of him:
"This monster is just talking nonsense. Try it yourself if you don't believe me."
Sure enough, after Kagome Higurashi stood in front of Inuyasha, Kikyo, who was holding the Shikon Jewel, twisted in pain.
Soon, it became her younger brother, Higurashi Sota:
"Sister, you're amazing! Not only did you get into the University of Tokyo, but you also became a freshman representative!"
Then, her grandparents, mother, and close friends appeared one after another, asking with proud expressions:
"Yes, Kagome, the freshman speech is about to start, aren't you coming?"
University of Tokyo? Freshman representative?
Inuyasha was completely confused:
"What is this all about?"
Ye Lan seemed to be deep in thought, and explained:
"It seems that Miss Higurashi's wish is for an ordinary and happy daily life."
Although she didn't know what the University of Tokyo was, that was clearly just a side note, because Kagome Higurashi's real wish was for her healthy and happy family and friends.
"That's all?" Inuyasha was taken aback, scratching his head. "Kagome, your wish is too ordinary, isn't it?"
It's not that such a wish is bad, but he clearly hoped to see something more exciting.
Kagome asked in confusion:
"Isn't this exciting enough? That's the University of Tokyo, and he's the freshman representative of the University of Tokyo. I wouldn't even dare to do something like this in my wildest dreams."
Inuyasha clearly couldn't accept this outcome.
His gaze shifted, finally settling on Yin Kong:
"Yin Kong, why don't you give it a try?"
This time, not only Inuyasha, but even Kagome Higurashi and Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but light up and show expressions of interest.
Yes, what is Mr. Yin Kong's wish?
Because in their eyes, Yin Kong has always been a mysterious and powerful figure.
But the more someone is like that, the more curious people become about their inner world.
Just like now, Yin Kong was actually quite curious about what Zhong Li could see in the flames:
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