I transformed into a demonic spider lily.

What's the point of telling me this?

I'm just an ordinary topiary!

How could I possibly understand such complicated things?

Besides, when Lady Kikyo came in the past, it would take three or four days, or even five days, to arrive. It's only been two days now, so why are you in such a hurry?

The paint on the wall indicates that it has no intention of speaking.

"Tu Bi, you're a god forever, please help me think of a way."

The red spider lily gave up treatment.

Forgive my bluntness, but even if you were to bring in Wolf Wild to give you bad advice at this point, it would still be more reliable than me, a monster who was less than a month old.

Despite having a wealth of thoughts, Tu Bi simply tilted her head and gave the spider lily a cute look.

"That's right. Even if I jumped off this cliff, I shouldn't have come looking for you, you blockhead. Forget it, I'll go back to sleep. You continue guarding the gate at the foot of the mountain. Also, don't hang out with Wolf Wild and his gang. I'll throw those scoundrels onto Mount Fuji one day."

She got up, and the spider lily launched into another tirade. Clearly, she hadn't been talking to anyone lately and couldn't control herself, just like her temper—she needed something to vent…

Suddenly, the red spider lily looked at the painted wall.

"???" Tu Bi blinked.

"...Drink it!"

The other shore flower raised her foot and kicked it.

Tu Bi: "..."

……

Afternoon, Maple Village.

A clear river flows through the village. Kikyo washed her clothes here before noon and is now taking care of the village children on the bank, playing with them, or more accurately, catching fish. But as long as she stays here and hears the children's laughter, she is happy too.

This is how it should be...

But the events of the day before yesterday lingered in Kikyo's heart like a dark cloud, and even the smile on her face was just an expression.

Sitting on the lawn at the edge of the riverbank, watching the children wading in the water to catch fish, the river is still shallow and there is no need to worry, the bellflower always thinks of the red spider lily.

Is the other person still angry with her?

When is the best time to go and apologize?

What should you say when you apologize?

In short, I have a lot on my mind.

"Ugh……"

In the end, only a sigh remained.

What's the use of thinking too much? If she can't find a suitable opportunity, Kikyo knows that things between her and the spider lily won't be resolved so easily.

Why are you so focused on the red spider lily?

Regardless of whether the other party was originally good, it would be her fault if she were to fall into evil because of this. Furthermore, she is the one who made the mistake, so how can she not apologize in person?

Kikyo, who was lost in thought, suddenly felt the light in front of her dimming. She looked up at the sky and saw dark, deep clouds gradually swirling in the air above.

"...It's getting dark?"

A little girl asked in confusion.

"No, it's going to rain. You guys should hurry home, or you'll catch a cold from the rain. It's really unpleasant to be sick."

Kikyo's expression remained unchanged as she continued to soothe the children beside her in a gentle tone. Only after they obediently left did she reveal a solemn expression.

What kind of dark cloud is this?

It was clearly a massive demonic force, even to the point of being materialized. If one looked closely, one could see that the demonic figures constantly emerging from the dark clouds were not individuals, but groups of hundreds or thousands!

The sheer number of monsters is only a small part; the mastermind behind summoning such a group of monsters must be at least half as powerful as the Spider Lily. At least Kikyo doesn't believe that the monsters under his command could form such a dark cloud.

The dark cloud hovered directly above the village, its purpose obvious. Kikyo clutched the Shikon Jewel hanging around her neck and quickly returned to her house.

"Sister Kikyo!"

Even a half-baked shrine maiden is still a shrine maiden, and Feng could certainly sense just how terrifyingly dense the demonic power emanating from the dark cloud above her head was.

Therefore, Feng prepared his longbow and quiver, and immediately rushed out of the house. He saw that Kikyo had already returned, took the weapon from her, and brought the only horse in the village.

In any case, the next battle cannot take place in the village. Kikyo has decided on the location of the battlefield, so she needs this horse to keep a distance.

"Feng, stay in the village and don't wander around."

In the rush, Kikyo only had time to say these words to Kaede before she slung her quiver over her shoulder, mounted her horse, and moved with incredible grace.

"But sister, your health..."

Kaede had mentioned Kikyo's health two days ago, so she was still a little worried. However, Kikyo had already disappeared, so she looked up at the sky again, and sure enough, the dark cloud drifted away in Kikyo's direction.

Amidst the dark clouds, Feng saw several streaks of fire and four eerie figures. Even though they were far apart, he could sense their terrifying aura.

No, Kikyo is too weak to deal with these monsters.

Although Feng had great faith in Kikyo, it wasn't blind faith. She was worried that Kikyo might be seriously injured, but she didn't know what to do for the time being.

There was only one demon hunter around, Kikyo, and occasionally someone would pass by, but they were impossible to find. If we just watched Kikyo fight those demons, we would inevitably end up seriously injured.

What to do, what to do, what to do?

Feng stamped her feet in frustration, and the movement of her body caused the pendant tied to her waist to make a sound. She then looked down at the agate-colored bead.

Suddenly, something came to mind...

--monster!

If it were her.

I think they'll help Kikyo.

Taking off the "coral bead" tied around her waist, Kaede took a deep breath, forgetting Kikyo's parting words, and decided to go somewhere.

Chapter Thirty-One: This is the child of the spider lily and the bellflower!

However, it turned out that ignoring Kikyo's advice had serious consequences. Kaede had only been away from the village for a short while when she was targeted by the monsters in the dark clouds.

Even a half-baked shrine maiden possesses spiritual power, and for low-level demons, this trace of spiritual power, whether weak or strong, holds an attraction based on bloodline.

Eating her will increase one's strength.

in short……

Feng is now a red Daruma.

Kikyo had set up a barrier around the village beforehand, so the group of demons couldn't get in. That's why Kikyo specifically instructed Kaede to do so.

Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck!

However, Feng was unaware of these issues. He only thought that he was unlucky and had been targeted by monsters. The direction towards the village was full of monsters and he could not turn back. He could only run towards the forest, hoping to shake off the monsters halfway.

But she was no match for the monster, especially since she was running too fast and suddenly tripped over a stone, falling flat on her face.

classic.

Game over...

This is a complete disaster.

Seeing the vicious monsters behind him, Feng was so frightened that he could only cover his head with his hands and lie on the ground, hoping that his death would not be too painful.

However, this was already at the edge of the forest.

indistinct--!

A cold wind swept through the forest, and the surrounding leaves rustled. Then, another group of monsters rushed out and clashed with the monsters in the dark clouds. The two sides immediately began to fight each other.

"Men, charge at me, my lord!"

Wolf Nyan's signature voice rang out, followed by, "Why are there always these foreign monsters causing trouble lately? They really don't take me seriously! I'll show you the power of this Hell Wolf! Awooo—!"

After saying that, Wolfygan let out a long howl to the sky, and a pack of wolves rushed out of its mouth and charged into the battlefield. Although the monsters of the dark clouds were generally stronger than the monsters of the forest, they lost in terms of numbers.

Huh? I'm not dead?

Feng quietly raised her head. Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she seemed to be unharmed. Speaking of which, why would monsters fight each other?

"Boss Wolf Wild, there's a demon exorcist here!"

After dealing with the monsters that had descended from the dark clouds, the group of forest monsters finally noticed Maple, who was crouching with his head covered. Based on the recent orders from the Spider Lily, their attitude towards the exorcist was naturally not very good. However, generally speaking, no monster would have a good attitude towards an exorcist.

Even if the other person is still a child.

"You bastards, all of you open your eyes wide and look carefully! Is this an exorcist? This is a shrine maiden! Don't you even know what a shrine maiden is?!"

Wolfyokan, with his extensive experience, could tell at a glance that Feng possessed spiritual power. Although she wasn't wearing a shrine maiden's robes, she was probably an apprentice shrine maiden.

Wolf Wild Dry knew that although the Spider Lily always hated exorcists, the priestess was an exception, so they needed to apply double standards to her.

Exorcist? No way!

A shrine maiden? Good!

Is there any difference?

A mantis monster didn't understand what it meant.

"Yes! And it's huge! No wonder you guys are so lowly. Exorcist is three words, priestess is two words. It's so obvious, why don't you understand?"

In fact, Wolf Wild didn't understand either, but it saw the "coral bead" tightly held in Maple's hand. Although it was very faint, it could feel the demonic power of the other shore flower within it. The reason it was so sure was that it had been taught a lesson by the other party several times recently, so it was familiar with that ferocious aura.

"Oh, I see."

The group of monsters said they had learned something new.

Wolfy stood in front of Maple, looking down at him, and asked, "Hey, human, what are you doing here?"

With her big, watery eyes and fluffy appearance, Feng, still a child, found these things endearing. But now, she only sensed the other party's ferocity and replied, "I...I'm here to find flowers...the spider lily...waaaaah!"

Halfway through her sentence, she sensed the monsters around her approaching again, and Feng was so frightened that she burst into tears.

At the same time, the group of monsters were also slightly taken aback, especially Lang Yegan, who couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thankful that he had observed carefully and had not offended the other party.