I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

The sacred tree.

Bai Ye stared at the woman's figure before him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

I thought we would never meet again after that last time by the lake.

But fate seems to really like playing jokes, and he met Cui Zi again.

As if sensing something, Midori turned her head to look at Byakuya.

"monster?"

A hint of surprise flashed across her calm face, then, as if she had thought of something, a fleeting blush crossed her face before she regained her composure.

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Bai Ye glanced at Cui Zi, while Yun Mu, who was standing to the side, had already stood up and was staring at Bai Ye warily.

Clearly, it already considers Bai Ye to be someone it's stalking.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.

Bai Ye didn't speak, looked at the sacred tree, then jumped onto it and broke off a branch before preparing to leave.

The moment Bai Ye picked up the branch, he couldn't help but frown. The broken branch seemed to have lost its original magic and looked like a very, very ordinary branch.

"Once a branch of the Sacred Tree is broken, it will lose its original effect unless there are special preservation methods."

"you know?"

Bai Ye turned around to look at Cui Zi. Originally, he didn't want to have much interaction with Cui Zi.

This shrine maiden's fate is related to many of my later lottery chances.

But what Cui Zi said really piqued Bai Ye's curiosity.

Indeed, he had been thinking about it before he came.

Why is no one interested in the Sacred Tree?

While not everyone may know what this thing does, surely some people do, so it would definitely be cut down and taken away. But the sacred tree still exists here.

After he personally cut off the branch of the sacred tree, the other party not only recovered quickly, but the branch in his hand also lost its original effect.

"I thought you were mute."

Cui Zi muttered to herself. She had felt a little embarrassed just now. After all, no matter how strong she was, she couldn't calm herself down after what happened last time.

But Bai Ye's indifferent, even ignoring attitude towards her, gave Cui Zi a different feeling.

That's why she suddenly spoke up to remind Bai Ye.

She wanted to see whether Bai Ye would choose to leave again or seek her help when he encountered a problem and she had a solution.

Just as she had expected, Bai Ye asked her a question.

"I know, but why should I tell you?"

Is this Cui Zi?

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes, as there was virtually no description of Cui Zi in the original work.

Byakuya had always thought that her personality was probably similar to Kikyo's.

"I need to get a batch of branches from the Sacred Tree to build a well. If you help me transport these branches there, I can give you a branch that preserves the power of the Sacred Tree before I leave."

Midori stated her conditions, and this straightforward girl was surprisingly easy to get along with.

Bai Ye was already planning to leave. Rather than discussing with the woman what he should do for her, he decided to just turn around and leave.

He wouldn't submit to a woman because of this, but Cui Zi directly made a demand: in exchange, she would repay Bai Ye with a Sacred Tree that had preserved its power. Bai Ye felt as if he had been manipulated.

He actually wanted to leave, after all, he wasn't just helping her move firewood. He was the young master of Dog City, when had he ever done such a thing?

But since everyone's already here, it feels like something's missing if I just leave without doing anything.

"Just move there?"

Looking at the firewood, well, there's only a little bit; it can be dealt with in one go.

"And help me dig a well, that will save me a lot of time."

Cui Zi's eyes lit up. Although this branch wasn't difficult for her, if someone helped her, she could save a lot of time.

She wants to use the sacred wood to build a well.

Because there have been many monsters in this village recently. Although many have been eliminated, the monster corpses, whether piled up here or buried, will still emit demonic energy.

And this demonic aura will attract even more demons.

This feels like a vicious cycle.

Therefore, Midori plans to use the sacred tree to build a bone-eating well, so that all the monster corpses can be thrown into the well. Using the properties of the sacred tree, the monster corpses will slowly disappear, and the problem that has been troubling the villagers will be solved.

"Then it's settled. Let's begin now. Consider it a deal between the two of us!"

kindness.

The deal sounds much better now.

Bai Ye looked at Cui Zi with surprise. Did this woman know what he was thinking?

It was just moving some tree branches, which he felt wasn't difficult. Besides, he couldn't solve the problem of the Sacred Tree anyway, so he could only get help from Cui Zi through a transaction.

"Does this well need so much sacred wood?"

Byakuya has moved the trees at least four times, piling them up, but Midori is still not satisfied.

"Because this well is somewhat special."

Then, Midori told Byakuya the purpose of building the well. After listening to Midori's description, Byakuya finally understood that they were building the Bone-Eating Well here!

No wonder this well was so powerful in the original work, and it was also connected to the Shikon Jewel. So it was all Midori's doing.

That makes sense; most people couldn't have made this well.

After all the sacred wood was moved over and the frame and everything else was in place, Midori's spiritual power seemed to be communicating with the sacred wood. A dazzling white light flashed, and Midori's hair began to float upwards in the white light.

Bai Ye, however, sensed a chilling spiritual power. No wonder this woman could fight so many monsters for so long; just standing next to her was incredibly unsettling.

The woman, however, bathed in holy light, suddenly felt a special aura. No wonder men have an extraordinary passion for certain professions.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 36 Cui Zi: This dog doesn't look like a good demon! (Please read on, 4K long chapter)

"That's it?"

In just a moment, Cui Zi's spiritual power dissipated, and her aura became somewhat weak.

Hearing the voice behind her, Cui Zi turned around, nodded weakly, and said, "Alright, wait here for me for a moment, I'll get you a branch of the Sacred Tree."

this woman

Are you just going to let someone entrust their back to you like this?

Isn't she afraid that I might take the opportunity to attack her?

It seems like this woman is someone many monsters want to get rid of.

Was she being too naive to entrust her back to this monster, or was she testing him?

Some thoughts flashed through Bai Ye's mind as he watched Cui Zi leave. An hour later, just when Bai Ye was wondering if Cui Zi had run away, Cui Zi came to Bai Ye with Yun Mu and the Sacred Tree. She handed the Sacred Tree to Bai Ye and said, "I sealed the power on it. You can take it back. Also, you can have this lunch. You've been busy all morning."

"I will not eat."

Bai Ye simply accepted the branch from the sacred tree, but refused the lunchbox that Cui Zi offered him without even thinking about it.

"No! This is a gift from the villagers, and I can't finish it all by myself. I also brought you your portion, so you have to eat it, otherwise it will be a waste."

Cui Zi stared intently at Bai Ye, clearly hoping that he would eat the lunchbox.

Although she had already given the sacred tree branch as payment, the villagers had worked for half a day, carrying things and building a well, completing a project that would normally take several days in just one day. They had also prepared a meal for Cui Zi.

He originally wanted to invite Cui Zi to eat in the village, but considering Bai Ye, she declined.

This was, after all, his own heartfelt wish, so how could Bai Ye refuse?

Cui Zi shoved the lunchbox into her hand in a semi-forced manner.

"Wow! This is such a feast! Look how much meat there is!"

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Bai Ye glanced at the lunchbox, then looked up at Cui Zi. This girl seemed to have a split personality.

Is she really the shrine maiden Midori who can fight monsters for days and hates evil like poison?

She doesn't seem much different from an ordinary little girl, does she?

However, according to the manga, Midori's death also seems to be related to the men who secretly loved her. Many men secretly loved Midori, but one of them had a very evil heart. In the end, he merged with a monster and lured Midori into a cave. In the cave, Midori fought the monster for seven days and seven nights. When she was about to be devoured by the monster due to exhaustion, Midori unleashed her last bit of spiritual power and merged the monster and herself into the Shikon Jewel.

Even after the body dies, the soul continues to fight the demons inside the Shikon Jewel.

It seems that the beginning of this story is somewhat similar to that of Naraku and Kikyo.

"What kind of demon are you? And why are you wearing that cotton coat? Aren't you hot?"

"This is my tail."

Bai Ye said calmly, then gestured to Cui Zi to take her hand away.

"Hehe, it's quite soft."

Cui Zi smiled awkwardly and withdrew her hand shyly.

"Dog demon?"

Cui Zi suddenly realized that, based on this characteristic, the other party seemed to be a dog demon.

"kindness."

Bai Ye nodded, then opened the lunchbox. Although it wasn't as lavish as Cui Zi had described, Bai Ye hesitated for a moment, but finally took a bite.

"See, you can eat it too, can't you?"

"Has anyone told you that you talk too much? Shrine maidens and yokai are enemies. After the Sacred Tree incident, we might become enemies, so don't."