At noon, the sun was high in the sky.
A gentle breeze blew, causing the Shikon Jewel shard, which he had tied with a thin string and hung in the courtyard, to sway with the wind.
He easily stepped on a rabbit demon that had sensed the Shikon Jewel shard and was preparing to snatch it.
"Heh heh, the Shikon Jewel shard is quite useful."
He skillfully skinned the rabbit demon and threw it into his backpack.
'I wonder if I'll encounter a mink demon... Making a mink fur coat for Jean would be pretty good. Oh, and the Fire Rat Robe...'
The Fire Rat Robe on Inuyasha had left a very deep impression on him. The Fire Rat Robe was woven from the fur of a fire rat, much stronger than ordinary armor, and ordinary swords could not penetrate it.
It also possessed fire resistance and self-repair functions. Cloth woven from fire rat fur did not need to be washed; once it got dirty, a quick burn would make the entire cloth look brand new again.
He removed one rabbit leg and set it aside, then converted the remaining parts into energy points.
Yang Tao hummed a tune while taking out various seasonings and a small blue cobalt knife from his backpack, constantly making cuts on the rabbit leg so that it would be more flavorful when marinated.
Just then, a commotion suddenly came from within the forest. Yang Tao first sprinkled seasonings and prepared sauce on the rabbit leg, then wrapped it in tin foil and set it aside. He reached out and put the Shikon Jewel into his backpack to prevent it from being stolen by demons.
He walked in the direction from which the commotion had come earlier.
Soon, he saw a human head exposed on the ground. Upon closer inspection, he recognized it, and Yang Tao immediately smiled.
He walked over, squatted beside her, and said with a smile, "Ms. Kaede, how elegant. Is this an experience of being buried alive?"
In reality, Yang Tao knew about this scene and said this purely to tease Granny Kaede.
She should be injured and buried here by Inuyasha now.
"I don't have that kind of elegance... cough cough."
Granny Kaede groaned twice in pain, which again pulled at her wounds, and a pained expression appeared on her face.
Yang Tao reached out and activated his Doctor skill. With Granny Kaede's health points being less than 50, her wounds were almost instantly healed.
"Do you need help digging yourself out?"
Granny Kaede, still surprised by Yang Tao's ability, heard his words and struggled to sit up from the ground. Inuyasha hadn't buried too much dirt on her; it only seemed heavy because a layer of fallen leaves covered her.
Granny Kaede looked down at her injuries. The wound that had originally pierced from her shoulder to her chest had disappeared, and her lowered eyes were filled with disbelief.
She looked up at Yang Tao: "Thank you."
"It's nothing. Want to come to my place and sit for a bit?"
Granny Kaede gently shook her head, her gaze directed towards the Village as she said, "A demon attacked the Village, I must go back and protect the Villagers."
"You're just going back to throw your life away."
Yang Tao looked at Granny Kaede, who seemed ready to sacrifice herself, and said helplessly:
"Yura of the Reverse Hair's strength is not something you can handle. If it were your sister Kikyo, that would be more like it."
If it were Kikyo, such a demon would be a matter of just one arrow.
Granny Kaede looked at Yang Tao and asked, "Do you know the demon's identity?"
"Yes, a comb used to comb the hair of the deceased, which became a demon after absorbing the resentment of the dead."
A comb becoming a spirit...
Yang Tao suddenly thought of the exploration points. Yura of the Reverse Hair was also a demon from the plot, so she must also provide some exploration points, but there was no rush now.
"However, she has now set her sights on Inuyasha's hair and is no longer interested in the people of the Village. As long as you don't intrude into her territory, nothing will happen."
With that, Yang Tao turned and walked towards his villa, no longer paying attention to Granny Kaede behind him. Granny Kaede stood in place, touched her wound, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately chose to believe what Yang Tao said.
After all, he had successfully predicted the loss of the Shikon Jewel, and even accurately stated the demon's name and information.
Following Yang Tao through the woods, she arrived in front of the villa and stared blankly at the luxurious villa.
'There's a house in this place??'
Then, seeing the large leg in Yang Tao's hand, which clearly contained demonic energy, Granny Kaede quickly walked forward and said, "You can't just eat a demon's body. Their bodies contain demonic power, which will affect human minds and turn them into a special kind of demon."
Yang Tao, who was massaging the rabbit leg, stopped his movements immediately upon hearing Granny Kaede's words and laughed, "Mind? Heh heh, I'd have to have that thing first."
"Don't worry, my body is a bit special. This kind of thing won't affect me."
He took out an iron skewer, poked the rabbit leg for a while, and then directly placed it on the grill.
The marinating time was relatively short, but it didn't matter. He could always prepare some dipping sauce later.
Granny Kaede saw Yang Tao's skilled movements and for a moment didn't know how to speak. After a while, she asked somewhat seriously, "Aren't you worried about that demon?"
"That thing is a comb spirit, it doesn't have any meat on it at all, that's what I'm most worried about."
Granny Kaede: "..."
"But, seeing how worried you are, then I'll play with her."
With that, Yang Tao took out a Shikon Jewel shard from his backpack and tied it to a nearby rope. Granny Kaede's eyes widened suddenly as she said, "The Shikon Jewel, how did you..."
"I picked it up yesterday. This thing is perfect for attracting demons. That Yura of the Reverse Hair came for the Shikon Jewel. When she senses..."
Yang Tao's words paused, he turned his head to look at the nearby woods, a playful smile on his face: "She's here, and quite fast!"
Instantly, his figure disappeared from in front of the grill. Granny Kaede quickly looked around and soon found Yang Tao's figure on a large tree.
And Yura of the Reverse Hair, held in Yang Tao's single hand. Yura of the Reverse Hair was wearing a highly revealing ninja outfit, truly alluring like fire, but at this moment, her face showed terror. No matter how she struggled or used her abilities, she couldn't cause any harm to the man in front of her.
Even when she launched an attack, an inexplicable force was transmitted to her true body, causing damage.
Yang Tao pulled her hair, holding her as he flew straight up from the tree, like a ruthless domestic abuser.
"Let... let me go..."
Yang Tao ignored Yura of the Reverse Hair's pleas. A femme fatale was exactly what this kind of person was. Looking at the thin strands of hair connected to her body, Yang Tao flew straight into the depths of the forest.
Skimming over the treetops, he quickly arrived in a picturesque small valley. The valley contained countless long hairs; this was Yura of the Reverse Hair's skill, Hair Cage.
These long hairs were invisible to ordinary people, and even to half-demons of Inuyasha's strength. Only Kagome, who possessed powerful spiritual power, could see this creature's long hair.
In the valley, there was a black cocoon woven entirely from hair, which was Yura of the Reverse Hair's nest and also where her true body resided.
"We're here. The defense is quite tight."