"It's done?"
In just an instant, Tsukuyomi's spiritual power dissipated, and her aura became somewhat listless.
Hearing the voice behind her, Tsukuyomi turned around, her face a little weak, and nodded, saying, "It's done. Wait for me here for a moment; I'll get you a branch from the Tree of Ages."
This woman...
Is she really giving her back to me like this?
Doesn't she fear that I'll take the opportunity to ambush her?
It seems this woman is someone many demons want to eliminate.
Giving her back to me, a demon, is she too naive, or is she testing me?
Some thoughts flashed through Bai Ye's mind as he watched Tsukuyomi leave. An hour later, just as Bai Ye was wondering if Tsukuyomi had run off, Tsukuyomi arrived in front of Bai Ye with Kira and the Tree of Ages, handing the Tree of Ages to Bai Ye: "The power within has been sealed. You can take it back. Also, here's some bento for you; you've been busy all morning."
"I don't eat."
Bai Ye only took the branch of the Tree of Ages. As for the bento Tsukuyomi offered, he refused without a second thought.
"No! This is the villagers' kindness, and I can't finish it alone. I even brought your share. No matter what, you have to eat it, or it'll go to waste."
Tsukuyomi stared intently at Bai Ye, clearly hoping that Bai Ye would eat the bento.
Although she had already given him a branch from the Tree of Ages as payment, he had worked for half a day, moving things and building a well, completing a project that would normally take several days in just one. The villagers had also prepared meals and given them to Tsukuyomi.
Originally, they wanted to invite Tsukuyomi to eat in the village, but considering Bai Ye, she refused.
This was her good intention, so how could Bai Ye refuse?
Tsukuyomi half-forced the bento box into his hands.
"Ah?! So lavish, look at all the meat."
"..."
Bai Ye glanced at the bento box, then looked up at Tsukuyomi. This girl seemed a bit schizoid.
Was this really the Witch Kikyo who could fight demons for days and hated evil like poison?
She didn't seem much different from an ordinary young girl, did she?
However, according to the manga, Tsukuyomi's death seemed to be related to a man who secretly loved her. Many men secretly loved Tsukuyomi, but one of them had great evil intentions and eventually merged with a demon, leading Tsukuyomi into a Cave. In the Cave, Tsukuyomi fought the demon for seven days and seven nights, and when she was about to be devoured due to exhaustion, Tsukuyomi unleashed her last spiritual power, merging the demon and herself into the shikon jewel.
Even though her body died, her soul continued to fight the demon within the shikon jewel.
It seemed somewhat similar to the beginning of Naraku and Kikyo's story.
"What kind of demon are you? And why are you still wearing that fluff? Isn't it hot?"
"This is my tail."
Bai Ye said faintly, then motioned for Tsukuyomi to take her hand away.
"Hehe, it's quite soft..."
Tsukuyomi chuckled awkwardly and withdrew her hand shyly.
"Inu-yasha?"
Tsukuyomi suddenly realized that, according to this characteristic, the other party seemed to be from the Inu Demon Clan.
"En."
Bai Ye nodded, then opened the bento box. Although it wasn't as lavish as Tsukuyomi described, Bai Ye hesitated for a moment, then took a bite.
"See? You can eat it, can't you?"
"Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much? Witches and demons are enemies. After the Tree of Ages matter, we might become enemies, so don't—"
Bai Ye hadn't finished speaking when Tsukuyomi directly interrupted him: "Look, this is actually your prejudice. Humans and demons are not necessarily enemies. Humans and humans, demons and demons are not necessarily all friends. I just wanted to find someone to talk to, that's all. If you think I'm annoying, then I won't talk!"
Still a chatterbox.
Bai Ye silently put another label on Tsukuyomi.
But Tsukuyomi felt a little disappointed. As a powerful witch, in the human world, everyone revered her and admired her.
Demons feared her and, at the same time, wished they could kill her. Sometimes, Tsukuyomi would also feel quite lonely.
Possessing the power to protect everything and being revered by those she protected had already created a barrier between them.
Her acquaintance with Bai Ye was indeed somewhat unexpected, but after they helped each other this time, Tsukuyomi thought they should be friends. However, Bai Ye's attitude just now made Tsukuyomi realize that he didn't seem to want to be friends with her.
Can demons and humans truly not be friends?
For a moment, Tsukuyomi fell into a slight daze, but the next second, her gaze became firm. A belief had formed in her heart, and she looked up, eating and watching Bai Ye.
"Is this woman crazy?"
Eating while staring at him, Bai Ye ate with his head down, not looking at Tsukuyomi, but several times he subconsciously wanted to see if Tsukuyomi was still staring at him.
The result was obvious: after she stopped talking, Tsukuyomi switched to staring at Bai Ye with her eyes, which made him feel a bit Fa Mao.
Inuyasha Bai Ye: [Brothers, I seem to have been targeted by a woman. How do I get rid of her?]
Naruto Bai Ye: [Holy crap?! You're getting out of singledom so fast?! Brother, I envy you!]
Pirate Bai Ye: [Who is it?]
Inuyasha Bai Ye: [Tsukuyomi. And I'm not getting out of singledom; I just feel like this woman is a bit fierce.]
Nichijou Bai Ye: [Oh? Tsukuyomi, who created the shikon jewel? You're good, brother. What's there to be afraid of? Just go for it! Have a love story between a demon and a witch during the Sengoku period!]
Does he even need to think about it?
Just go for it, right?
Inuyasha Bai Ye: [No? Humans die in a hundred years. What kind of love am I going to have?!]
Pirate Bai Ye: [Wait, bro, I'll get you some pure Gin. Don't rush. If you like her, go for it. Why worry about lifespan? At worst, put her in the Tree of Ages!]
Naruto Bai Ye: [It's rude to be so twisted!]
Inu-yasha World.
He wanted to explain, but in the end, he didn't know how to say it.
He didn't want to fall in love with Tsukuyomi?!
Didn't he just ask them in the chat group to help him figure out how to get rid of Tsukuyomi?
He looked up, once again at Tsukuyomi, only to see her still staring at him intently. Bai Ye asked helplessly, "What exactly do you want to do?"
"Let's be friends!"
Tsukuyomi wanted a friend, a friend she could talk to.
"Like someone I can talk to, and occasionally help each other, just like just now. And coincidentally, I'm planning to travel around this world. Would you like to come with me?"
Tsukuyomi wasn't acting on a whim; she had always wanted to travel this world. However, at first, it was partly because the matters of the Exorcist Village hadn't been arranged, and partly because traveling alone wasn't what Tsukuyomi hoped for.
So, she eventually suppressed the idea, but now with Bai Ye, she wanted to become friends with Bai Ye and then travel the world with a friend.
Moreover, she could actually see that Bai Ye, like herself, had a lonely soul.
Perhaps both of them yearned for a friend in their hearts?
"Sorry, Dad. It seems I'll need to travel a bit more before I can come to your side!"
Bai Ye was silent for a moment. Facing Tsukuyomi's expectant gaze, Bai Ye felt that Inu Daisho should still be able to hold on.
Going there at this time might not help much. It seemed better to travel first, improve his strength, and then go to the battlefield.
And, he was actually a little curious about what changes would occur after he got involved in Tsukuyomi's life.
Friends...
In this demon world, Bai Ye indeed had none. As the son of Inu Daisho, the young master of Inu no Kuni, his status already created an insurmountable gap with many people.
His side was not without fawning demons, or those who feared him and the Inu Daisho behind him. Even Sesshomaru was mostly competing with Bai Ye.
"My name is Tsukuyomi. What about you?"
"Inuyasha Bai Ye."
"Mm-hmm, Inuyasha Bai Ye, what type of Inu-yasha are you?"
"?"
If you can't speak, you can not speak!
Bai Ye turned his head and stared intently at Tsukuyomi. Was this woman calling him a dog?
Although, it seemed she actually was?
"It should be a Big Dog, right? Look, your tail is all white."
It seemed that having her first friend had opened Tsukuyomi's floodgates of conversation. Even Kira beside her was surprised by how much Tsukuyomi talked today.
"Tsukuyomi, don't touch my tail!!!"
"?"
Tsukuyomi turned her head, as if some threshold had been crossed. Her hand unconsciously touched it, feeling that the more she was forbidden, the more she wanted to touch it.
But she thought to herself, she had finally made a friend, and if she scared Bai Ye away like this, wouldn't it be a loss?
Bai Ye chose to travel with Tsukuyomi partly because what Tsukuyomi said truly resonated with Bai Ye's heart; he also yearned for a friend he could talk to. Another reason was to see what changes would occur after his intervention and if Tsukuyomi would still become the shikon jewel. Anyway, with other Bai Yes from other worlds, he could completely rely on the abilities they obtained later to become stronger, even if Tsukuyomi not becoming the shikon jewel greatly affected the plot.
Besides, the shikon jewel's plot activation was still many years away, so there was no rush.
The last point was Tsukuyomi's formidable strength. Originally, Bai Ye just wanted to get some branches from the Tree of Ages and return, but now with Tsukuyomi, he could completely ask some Great Demons for things.
Since he wanted to forge a good sword, he could collect everything he could. Bai Ye naturally didn't plan to change this sword.
"Then let's start today. Do you have anywhere you want to go?"
Tsukuyomi wanted to first ask for Bai Ye's opinion.
If it were her, she would probably just start wandering aimlessly.
"Penglai Island."
"Is there a compelling reason to go there?"
Tsukuyomi asked curiously.
"I need to forge a demon sword." Bai Ye finished speaking, and seeing Tsukuyomi still looking at him blankly, Bai Ye continued to explain: "Every fifty years on Penglai Island, the barrier weakens. Taking advantage of this weakening, the Four War Gods will attack here. I want to kill the Four War Gods and make them part of my demon sword!"
Forging a demon sword from the corpses of Great Demons would naturally be excellent. At that time, he was also worried that his strength wouldn't be enough to deal with the Four War Gods, so he didn't think much about it.
But if Tsukuyomi was with him, with Tsukuyomi's strength, the two of them could completely deal with the Four War Gods.
"So you're treating me as muscle?"
Tsukuyomi looked at Bai Ye with a faint gaze. She understood now; this guy was treating her as his muscle!
"Aren't you someone who hates evil like poison? The Four War Gods kill innocent people indiscriminately. You're eliminating evil for the people, and I'm also eliminating evil for the people. We both are. We both have bright futures!"
"I didn't expect you to be such a Big Dog!"
This guy!
He looked like he was secretly lustful, no, maybe he was overtly so, but he had just been holding it in before.
"Tsukuyomi, are you scared?"
"Who said I'm scared! I've also heard of the Four War Gods. In that case, let's set off!"
Looking at Tsukuyomi's back, Bai Ye secretly chuckled in his heart. Provocation really worked on naive young girls like her.
But no need to act cool anymore; he felt much more relaxed.
Indeed, pretending to be cool like Sesshomaru every day was really uncomfortable. It was much easier to return to his true nature.
"No, you're just using me!"
As Tsukuyomi walked, the more she thought about it, the more something felt off. She always felt that this Bai Ye guy had ulterior motives?
This Big Dog didn't look like a good demon at all!
"We're friends, how can you say 'using'? Change your perspective: we're going together to kill those evil demons, and you'll definitely purify these demons in the end. Since you're going to purify them, why not let me recycle them? Isn't that the logic? You kill the evil demons, I take the demon corpses that are useless to you, we save Penglai Island, and the villagers on the island will all thank you. You gain praise, isn't that great?!"
"Why didn't I see you talk so much before?"
Tsukuyomi grumbled, but she didn't refute anything. Thinking about it from a different perspective, it really seemed to be as Bai Ye said.
After convincing Tsukuyomi, the one human and two demons quickly flew towards Penglai Island.
"Bai Ye, Kira is tired. Can I ride on your tail too?"
"No!"
Bai Ye looked at Tsukuyomi, whose eyes were sparkling, and refused without a second thought.
This woman clearly had bad intentions.
"Bai Ye, you don't want to miss Penglai Island because of a delay, do you?"
Tsukuyomi said ominously. After spending these past few days together, her relationship with Bai Ye had improved greatly.
She also understood that Bai Ye only appeared cold on the surface, but inwardly, he was a very reserved and cunning guy.
And Tsukuyomi was a bit of a chatterbox and also somewhat cunning.
"My tail is a no-go, but carrying you should be fine..."
"Hey, hey, hey, put me down!!!"
As Bai Ye carried Tsukuyomi on his shoulder, a flicker of panic flashed in Tsukuyomi's eyes. She struggled for a bit, thinking to herself that this plot wasn't right!
Looking at Tsukuyomi's expression, Bai Ye chuckled in his heart. And she tried to threaten him?