When he returned to the foot of Mount Hakone, Kikyo was sitting on the steps in front of the Shinto shrine, with her eyes closed, quietly waiting for his arrival.
"You're back."
Hearing the footsteps, she raised her head, looked at Nanxing, and said indifferently.
But that's good enough.
——If it was before, she wouldn’t even greet him.
He would just say "Let's go" lightly and then ignore anything else.
……
The demon-eliminating mission was successfully completed.
But this time, Kikyo was not in a hurry to leave here.
"I need to find a place to clean myself up."
She pointed to the clothes on her body and said calmly.
Only then did Nanxing realize that Kikyo's red and white shrine maiden costume was now stained with black and red blood.
That was the blood of the monsters, mixed with a strong dose of malice.
For Kikyo, who is a shrine maiden, these malicious intentions are like real mud, which makes her soul feel uncomfortable and must be dealt with as soon as possible.
But unfortunately, there is no place for Kikyo to bathe in the current Hakone Shrine.
So I had to go down the mountain temporarily and find another quiet place.
"Hakone Eight Demons."
"They call themselves the Hakone Eight Demons and have turned this shrine into their lair."
On the way down the mountain, Kikyo told Nanxing about things he didn't know:
"The leader is a Tengu... He was originally the illegitimate son of a high monk. He was fostered in this shrine since he was a child and possesses powerful magical powers."
"But because of the prejudice of the world, he went astray and degenerated into a monster."
A genius boy is possessed by a demon and becomes a monster - this is a very common scene in this country.
If Kikyo was a big monster, she could show her charm, subdue this "misguided" monster, and then form her own Hundred Demons.
But alas, she is not.
As a human being, no matter how much she felt sorry for the genius who had fallen into the form of a Tengu, when it came time to take action, she would definitely not show any mercy.
"As for those priestesses... they were transformed into ghosts long ago, and now they have been reincarnated together."
Kikyo said calmly.
Nanxing felt very distressed.
Seven elite monsters, plus more than twenty small monsters, were easily destroyed by Kikyo.
He didn't even get to drink a sip of hot soup.
“It feels like I’ve missed out on millions…”
Think of the rewards these monsters can provide for yourself.
Look at the useless water-style scroll in his arms.
The new ninjutsu that he had treasured just now suddenly became useless.
……
Kikyo left the shrine without taking the same path she came from.
Instead, continue moving forward into the mountains.
The mountain roads are rugged and sparsely populated, the vegetation is becoming more and more lush, and the field of vision is becoming narrower and narrower.
But Kikyo seemed to have returned to her own home, moving around freely as if walking on flat ground.
And half an hour later.
"Crash, lala, lala -"
Suddenly, the sound of gurgling water came from the mountains above.
Nanxing looked up and found that it was a waterfall, like a long white silk ribbon, hanging to the ground.
And at the bottom of the valley, there is a deep pool.
The water in the pool is green and bottomless.
"I'll come as soon as I go."
Without hesitation, Kikyo jumped into the pool.
Nanxing looked down curiously - but was disappointed to find that a white mist had covered the lake.
The mist, filled with spiritual energy, was so thick that it made this place seem like a divine kingdom.
If spiritual power of this magnitude is released, even a big monster would probably retreat if it saw it.
But for Kikyo, this was just a common scene in her daily life.
"No way, a gentleman also has to be on guard?"
Nanxing cried out that she had been cheated.
Where are the promised benefits?
After an intense battle like this, isn't there usually a bonus segment?
Hot springs or something.
Beautiful women flirting with each other or something like that.
Because of various coincidences, spring scenery is suddenly revealed.
How come when it was his turn, there was nothing but white fog?
"Tsk."
Finally, Nanxing was helpless and could only sigh:
"Kikyo, she doesn't understand human nature."
……
Ignore Nanxing’s complaints for now.
At the same time, under the mountains, in the deep pool.
In the world shrouded in fog, there was no spring scenery as Nanxing had imagined.
All there was was a pale-faced witch and a pool of water dyed bright red.
In fact, if Nanxing had a little knowledge of the profession of a miko, she would know that Kikyo was actually injured.
If she hadn't been injured, she wouldn't have been unable to control the spiritual energy in her body, causing the spiritual energy in her body to dissipate into mist.
"After all, I still underestimated him..."
In the pool, Kikyo was cleaning the wounds on her body while recalling the battle that had just taken place.
——Just like Nanxing could easily discover that Kikyo was actually a water ghost in disguise.
Kikyo, who is more experienced, can also discover the true faces of those monsters.
But Kikyo still made a wrong judgment about the leading monster.
He once practiced in a Buddhist temple, and then came to this shrine and pretended to be a priest for a long time.
Although he has a demonic aura, he is not noticeable under the cover of the dual auras of Buddhism and Taoism.
But when the real fight started, Kikyo discovered that the opponent was actually a monster cadre whose strength was comparable to that of a big monster.
He may not be so outstanding in his comprehension of realm, but he has already mastered the use of power.
Add to that the help of several other monsters and their minions... Even though Kikyo put 120% of her attention into meeting the enemy, she still fell into the opponent's trap.
The long knife, filled with demonic energy, grazed her ribs and almost took her life.
But, not bad.
Kikyo is no ordinary shrine maiden.
The spiritual energy in her body is enough to purify the remaining demonic energy on the wound and complete the healing of the body.
As for the internal injuries...
"I'm afraid I need to rest for a while."
Feeling the weakness coming from her body, Kikyo thought helplessly.
Chapter 10: Boil Platycodon grandiflorum in a big pot
After cleaning the wound, Kikyo washed her clothes.
The dissipated spiritual energy cannot be wasted, it can be used as a dryer.
Finally, she washed the longbow that had been with her all the way to slay demons and monsters.
In less than half an hour, the witch who was covered in blood disappeared.
After being cleaned, the Platycodon regained its previous pure and holy state.
"let's go."
She walked in front and spoke very calmly.
He didn't look like he was seriously injured at all.
Nanxing, who didn't know about the battle, naturally didn't know that Kikyo's current condition was actually very bad.
He still did the same as usual, traveling with Kikyo and exorcising monsters during the day.
At night, they used earth escape techniques to set up camp.
However, it is different from before.
Now, Nanxing will deliberately choose a place near a water source when setting up a camp.
The internal structure of the originally square shelter gradually became more complex.
Especially a small room that was separated out was particularly eye-catching.
“This is my latest research!”
Nanxing stood outside the small room and built something similar to a brick bed.
The blazing flames heated the sunken platform.
The constant flow of water was brought into this shallow pool by Nanxing through his fingertips from a river not far away.
The current is not strong.
Compared to performing water-style ninjutsu directly at the water source, this kind of water-style ninjutsu performed at a distance is ultimately a little less interesting.
Not to mention, Nanxing doesn't have water-attribute chakra in his talents, so it's not so easy for him to use water-style ninjutsu.
So, this water prison technique that was originally supposed to be used to trap the enemy can now only trap a dog.
But then again.
Although the performance of this water prison technique may not be so satisfactory.
But if it is used for water injection, it is just right.
"Crash-"
With the injection of water.
A large amount of white mist suddenly emerged from the platform that was originally burning hot.
Nanxing invited Kikyo into the room and showed her his new invention with a proud look on his face.
"How about it?"
Unexpectedly, after seeing this room, the originally aloof Kikyo couldn't hold back for a moment.
She stood there in a daze, a confused expression on her face.
