A faint glow appeared, and Yamabuki Hanajin was surprised to find that the tiny wound on her wrist was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Wait, I feel like I've seen this ability somewhere before.
"It's...it's you, Inoue Orihime!" Yamabuki Hanajin suddenly stood up and shouted.
The girl looked at Yamabuki Hanajin with a blank expression.
"I forgot, Inoue Orihime is a modern person, but your clothes clearly indicate that you are from ancient times. Who else but Inoue Orihime could possess such healing power! Wait, ancient times, yokai, Hagoromo Gitsune!" Yamabuki Hanajin suddenly gasped.
She remembered who the girl in front of her was.
The girl's name is Sakura-hime. She is the daughter of a noble family in Kyoto more than four hundred years ago. She was born with extremely powerful supernatural abilities and can easily heal other people's injuries and illnesses.
Sakura Hime is very kind, but unfortunately her father is a money-grubber who treats his daughter as a tool to make more money, only treating nobles.
In the end, he even planned to sell his daughter for money.
Of course, none of the above is important.
The important thing is that this girl has a very famous husband, Nurarihyon.
The Nurarihyon from "Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan".
"How many years has passed? The war between Nurarihyon and Hagoromo Gitsune should have happened four hundred years ago, and the story of Inuyasha happened five hundred years ago. Could it be... that a hundred years have passed in between?" Yamabuki Hanajin was a little confused.
When I return to Kyoto, will Princess Izayoi and Kikyo have already grown old and died?
"System notification: Girl, you have finally realized the problem. That's right, the karma you created a hundred years ago will eventually have to be repaid. The name of the instance you are now entering is: Yokai War. You will lead your yokai and the future lord of demons and monsters, Nurarihyon, in an earth-shattering battle."
"This is a dungeon battle. Time in this world will be adjusted from one day to three days. Good luck, girl."
"Wait, what's the reward if I win?" Yamabuki Hanajin asked earnestly.
The system said mysteriously, "Of course you'll get a reward for winning, but we can't announce it yet."
"What if I lose?" Yamabuki Hanajin asked again.
"If you lose, there will naturally be a punishment. However, this punishment will be kept secret. If you are curious, you can deliberately lose," the system said.
Yamabuki Hanajin pinched her chin and looked at Sakura-hime in front of her.
Sakura-hime huddled behind a pillar, trembling. This monster girl had been talking to herself since earlier. What was she trying to do?
Yamabuki Hanakami suddenly stood up; the most important thing now was to return to her mansion and mobilize her troops.
"By the way, thank you so much for your treatment. We'll meet again soon." Yamabuki Hanajin greeted Sakura-hime and disappeared like a dream, leaving Sakura-hime standing there dumbfounded.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Miss Sakura, I sense a demonic aura here. May I come in and take a look?"
The Onmyoji of the Hanakain family asked.
Chapter 435: A Prayer Twisted by the Shikon Jewel
Yamabuki Hanajin quietly arrived at her residence. Although she didn't know how many years had passed, the residence was still very new.
Yamabuki Hanajin was sneaking around peeking inside, completely unaware that someone had appeared behind her.
"Snapped!"
The man raised his longbow and struck Yamabuki Hanajin hard on the head.
"Ouch! Who's so inconsiderate?" Yamabuki Hanajin couldn't help but turn around to look, only to be surprised to find that the person behind her was none other than Kikyo.
"I sensed a demonic aura coming from here. I thought some powerful demon had run in, but it turns out it was you." Kikyo sighed helplessly.
Seeing that Kikyo was still alive, Yamabuki Hanajin was overjoyed and hugged her tightly.
"My face hasn't changed much, and my figure hasn't changed much either. It seems that not much time has passed. I was just worrying too much." Yamabuki Hanajin patted his chest.
Kikyo frowned slightly: "Do you even know how long you've been gone?"
Hearing Kikyo ask this question, Yamabuki Hanajin felt a sense of unease.
"Two years?" Yamabuki Hanajin answered cautiously.
"Multiply that time by ten. Twenty years have passed. Do you know that? You haven't come back even once in these twenty years." Kikyo's calm tone concealed a hint of anger.
Yamabuki Hanajin breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that only twenty years had passed. I thought more than a hundred years had passed.
"Wait, I think I've noticed something's not right. Are you sure it's been twenty years? You were fifteen when we met, so if we add twenty years, you'd be... wait, why haven't you changed at all?" Yamabuki Hanajin looked at Kikyo in shock.
Suddenly, Yamabuki Hanajin seemed to realize something. She grabbed Kikyo's hands and grinned mischievously. "I see, I get it. Girls really can't let go of their youth and beauty, can they? Even shrine maidens are no exception. Did you become a monster to stay young forever? Take off your clothes so I can have a good check-up."
As he spoke, Yamabuki Hanajin's ten fingers twitched rhythmically as he approached Kikyo with a sinister smile.
Kikyo swung her longbow and smashed it down on Yamabuki Hanajin's head once more.
“This has nothing to do with me. I should be asking you why my body hasn’t changed at all in the past twenty years.” Kikyo stared at Yamabuki Hanajin.
"How can you blame me? What does this have to do with me? I haven't been by your side for the past twenty years." Yamabuki Hanajin covered her head with both hands. When you hit me, could you at least pretend? It hurts when you hit me that hard.
“At first, I also felt it was strange. But then, as I thought about it, I realized something was off. Do you remember when we watched the meteor shower together? Did we make a wish on the meteor shower together? Tell me what you wished for back then?” Kikyo asked.
Yamabuki Hanakami recalled the time they fought the cats together.
Finally, the two of them sat on the bed together watching the meteor shower.
"My wish was very simple! I wished that we could always be together! And you don't actually think that wishing on a meteor shower works, do you? That's just for kids," said Yamabuki Hanajin, puffing out her cheeks.
Kikyo retorted angrily, "Making a wish on a shooting star is indeed useless, but have you forgotten that you still have a Shikon Jewel inside you?"
Yamabuki Hanajin's aggrieved expression froze instantly.
Wang Defa
The wishes granted by the Shikon Jewel are often distorted.
After all, the Shikon Jewel contains not only Midori's soul, but also the souls of many other yokai.
The vast majority of demons are evil. After all, in the world of Inuyasha, many demons are formed from the evil thoughts of humans, such as Onigumo.
That is to say...
For Kikyo, "to be together forever" was originally just an ordinary prayer, but after the Shikon Jewel heard this wish, it made some twisted change to it, causing Kikyo's body to stop aging.
She has remained at the age of fifteen.
"This...this doesn't seem like a big deal?" Yamabuki Hanajin tilted her head and looked at Kikyo.
Immortality is the ultimate pursuit of humankind. Countless emperors throughout history have sought immortality, but none have succeeded.
Kikyo swung her bow and struck Yamabuki Hanajin on the head for the third time.
"Kikyo! When did you pick up this bad habit? Tell me honestly, is this how you usually bully Kaede?" Yamabuki Hanajin squatted in the corner, constantly covering her head.
"I was just venting my frustrations. Are you not satisfied?" Kikyo looked down at Yamabuki Hanajin. "Immortality is not my pursuit. For a priestess, going with the flow is the right path. I can't even tell if I'm human or a demon anymore. And this is only twenty years. What about two hundred years later? Two thousand years later? When you make a wish, can you consider your actual situation? Can't you be a little more considerate?"
Kikyo must be exhausted.
"Isn't becoming a monster great? Look how happy I am every day now!"
"That's not happiness, that's being heartless." Kikyo was at a loss for words.
"Alright, you must have come back for something this time, right?" Kikyo dragged Yamabuki Hanajin back into the house.
Just then, a woman walked towards them. She looked about four or five parts like Kikyo, but she appeared more mature.
“This is Feng, my sister. Don’t you even recognize her anymore?” Kikyo asked.
Yamabuki Hanajin gasped as she looked at the stunningly beautiful woman standing before her.
But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. With such a beautiful older sister as Kikyo, how could the younger sister be ugly? It's just that when Inuyasha's ancestor first started out, Granny Kaede was already quite old, so she naturally lost her youthful beauty.
At this time, Feng was only in his twenties, the peak of his good looks.
"Feng! Long time no see! Do you still remember me? Give me a hug!" Yamabuki Hanajin hugged Feng tightly.
Then Kikyo grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back.
"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune? It's been so many years." Feng said gently, just like a lady from a noble family.
"Besides Kaede, there are two other people you need to meet." Kikyo carried Yamabuki Hanajin to a room in the distance.
The people living in the room were none other than Inuyasha and Princess Izayoi.
To Yamabuki Hanajin's astonishment, the appearances of these two people had not changed at all.
Inuyasha is understandable, after all, he is a half-demon, inheriting the bloodline of half a great demon, and his lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary humans.
But what about Princess Izayoi?
Chapter 346: Naraku: I Gave Birth to My Child Alone
Princess Izayoi looked exactly the same as when I first met her, with almost no difference. The only change was that she had a more mature demeanor and her eyes had become gentler.
"Just how much has the Shikon Jewel twisted a simple prayer into?" Yamabuki Hanajin complained, lying on the ground.
She suddenly understood why she hadn't seen Kagome Higurashi after traveling back from the Bone Eater's Well.
In the established lore, Kagome Higurashi is the reincarnation of Kikyo.
But now that Kikyo is immortal, how could her soul be reincarnated?
In other words, the moment I obtained the Shikon Jewel, I had already messed up the timeline.
But thinking about it this way, it actually makes me quite happy.
"Lord Hagoromo-Gitsune!" Inuyasha rushed forward and hugged Yamabuki Hanajin tightly.
Compared to the little girl she once was, Inuyasha has now grown into a young woman. Having inherited the genes of both Inu no Taisho and Princess Izayoi, Inuyasha possesses a quiet yet wild side, a dignified yet domineering presence, and a near-perfect figure...
Yamabuki Hanakami held Inuyasha tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Good, good boy." Yamabuki Hanajin stroked Inuyasha's ears with great pride.
Soon the monsters in the mansion also received the news and came to pay homage to Hagoromo Gitsune.
Yamabuki Hanajin almost forgot that a great battle was about to begin.
For humans, twenty years is a long time, but for monsters, twenty years is like taking a nap, nothing special.
"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune, welcome back. I wonder what you gained from this trip?" Kidomaru asked respectfully as he approached.
"I can't really say I've gained anything concrete. By the way, is Kyoto peaceful lately?" Yamabuki Hanajin asked.
The fateful battle has finally begun.
In the next three days, no matter what happens, I am sure I will have a fierce battle with Nurarihyon.
I must gather all my strength during this time to severely damage Nurarihyon.
"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune, not long ago, a large group of yokai entered Kyoto. The leader of them claimed to be the Lord of all demons and monsters, and was extremely arrogant. However, since you were not here, we did not alert them."
Judging from the timeline, the Nura Clan has been developing for quite some time, and Nurarihyon has already gathered a large group of followers.
There are indeed several powerful yokai in the Nura Clan.
Putting aside Nurarihyon itself, Gyuki, the first Yuki-onna, and Ichimoku-no-Miko are all considered to be quite formidable fighters.
If a real fight breaks out, it will definitely be very troublesome.
"It's time to bring out all the connections I've built up over the years." Yamabuki Hanajin stretched his limbs.
Kyoto has spent so much money and raised so many yokai over the years, isn't it all just for this day?
"Go and gather all our forces together. Send a message to the Onmyoji, instructing them to attack the Nura Clan by any means necessary. If they refuse to move, use money to buy them over. Money talks, is that just a saying? And what about Tsuchigumo? They've been holding back for so many years, it's time for them to make their appearance. By the way, isn't there a dancer named Naraku among the palace dancers? Bring her here." Yamabuki Hanajin asked.
Kidomaru revealed a bloodthirsty smile.
After so many years of silence, Lady Hagoromo Gitsune is finally about to reveal her true colors.
"I'll do it now."
A moment later, Naraku appeared in front of Yamabuki Hanajin.
"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune, so many years! I've waited for you for so many years! You've finally reappeared. I've been tormented by longing for you every day these past years." Naraku was still dressed as a dancer, and perhaps because of the makeup, she was even more beautiful than she had been twenty years ago.
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