My wife's name is Platycodon

Kikyo's words were very light, falling like snowflakes, and she looked as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

Suddenly, Kikyo stopped and arrived at her destination.

She took the jar from Hades Shura with great effort, held it in her arms, walked to the front of the house, and then gently knocked on the door.

An old man came out in response. He was leaning on a walking stick, had a fringe haircut and must have been a soldier when he was young. He was wearing tattered armor on his upper body and his left foot was missing. He opened the door with difficulty.

After seeing Platycodon, the old soldier was flattered and thanked her sincerely with fear and trepidation.

Hades Shura could vaguely hear Kikyo's words. She was comforting the old soldier, putting the jar on the table in the house, and then backing away with a smile.

She continued with the previous topic. It was a heavy fate that would make others sigh and lament if they heard it.

There is a legend that the Four Souls Jade, an evil and powerful jade, can make any wish come true.

Hundreds of years ago, it was formed from the struggle between the most powerful priestess at that time, Tsuiko, and a group of monsters.

Monsters flocked to the place after hearing the news, but all of them died from Kikyo's arrows.

Her demon-killing spiritual power is invincible and can kill hundreds of monsters with a single arrow.

The bloody battle continued day and night.

Who could bear the torture of such a fate? At that time, Kikyo even had to travel far away, accept commissions, and go to other places to eliminate monsters.

"Later, the increasing pressure overwhelmed me, and the appearance of Inuyasha caused a hole to appear in my flawless heart."

Unable to maintain a pure heart and calm distracting thoughts, Kikyo's spiritual power gradually declined, and she ultimately met her doom in a tragic fate.

"Before I became a shrine maiden, my companion who had practiced shrine maiden training with me cursed me out of jealousy."

Kikyo spoke of this past event calmly: "A shrine maiden only has the strongest power when she maintains a strong heart, but how can a shrine maiden who is a woman herself be without weaknesses?"

She laughed. Back then, she didn't take it seriously and even ignored her companions' curses. She felt that as a witch, she would never fall in love with anyone else.

But the cruel reality made her realize that if she really had an unshakable will, she would never have ended up like this.

At the very end, Kikyo said to him solemnly: "Underworld Shura, don't fall in love with any priestess. The priestess cannot accept your body."

This body cursed by the monster has been baptized by large amounts of monster blood many times, and its power has already permeated every limb of the Asura of the Underworld.

No one would object even if this polluted body was described as that of a monster.

Humans can actually become half-demons in this way.

"Kikyou, are you telling me to keep my distance from you?"

Kikyo smiled and said, "I'm not that arrogant."

"So you think I'll fall in love with you?"

Kikyo didn't answer and slowly walked into her room.

The Asura of Hades looked at her from behind with disdain.

"How could I possibly fall in love with you!"

Chapter 31: I Want to Follow You

He is a man who is determined to stand on top of the world.

What time traveler would be willing to live in mediocrity in an unknown village?

The Asura of the Underworld looked into the distance, taking everything in.

Above the lush forest is the clear blue sky.

And above the sky is the eternal and unchanging scorching sun.

It was rare for Hades Shura to act like a middle school student. He raised his hand, pointed at Lieyang and said, "One day, sooner or later, I will become you!"

The voice is loud and clear, like thunder!

He was convinced of it.

Kikyo in the room also saw this scene clearly through the window. She looked at Hades Shura with some confusion, not knowing what expression to use for a moment.

However, given his personality, even if I use this sentence to mock him next time we meet, Hades Shura probably won't be shaken at all.

Kikyo thought silently.

Naturally, she would not know the true ambitions of Hades Shura.

Because she didn't know Hades Shura well enough. She only saw Hades Shura's complex personality, but didn't understand this man's desires and passion, as well as his talents and potential.

If you say it, you must do it.

Hades Shura began to plan his next move.

Since the system was not turned on until fifteen years after he was born, he only started to take off two years ago, but that doesn't matter.

It's just that the pace of climbing to the highest step is a little slower.

Hades Shura always firmly believes in one thing - he is the most special and incomparable.

In order to avoid psychological problems, he originally planned to live in seclusion for three to five years to eliminate potential risks.

But because of Kikyo's existence, the hidden danger is no longer a hidden danger. Although he doesn't know what she did to him, the murderous intent in his heart has indeed been weakened.

Instead, there was a slightly awkward feeling.

But it's not a problem.

Again, how could he possibly fall in love with a shrine maiden, and a dead one at that, even though he recognized Kikyo's charm. But admiration and love are two different things.

Or so he thought.

It would only take a while for him to ignore the side effects of killing, and he would be full of confidence and continue to tear apart all the lives that stood in his way with his bare hands.

But for now, you'd better stay here quietly to avoid a relapse.

Until the evening, Kikyo, who had replenished the dead souls, suddenly visited.

She walked in with a smile and quietly lit the oil lamp until the dark house was bright.

She looked at Hades Shura: "How are you?"

Kikyo's purpose is to observe the degree of psychological recovery of Hades Shura. This process cannot be achieved overnight and requires gradual changes. With Hades Shura's current mentality, at most he has escaped from the category of a murderer, but a complete cure is impossible unless time goes back to the time when Hades Shura first started killing.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I feel like I'll be able to recover in a few days." Hades Shura said frankly. This time was based on his vague judgment. "Then I can continue to get stronger."

"Become stronger?" Kikyo didn't react for a moment, "Are you leaving?"

"Yes, you came here for this purpose, so it's normal for you to leave." Kikyo said absentmindedly, "But, Hades Shura, if you can't stop your behavior and face depravity again, I can't do anything about it."

Or rather, this was an accident.

Hades Shura said in a very easy-going manner: "If this is also my fate, then accept it and overcome it!"

He sounded confident in everything he said, and Kikyo found it difficult to understand where his confidence came from.

"If your psychological bottom line is gone, it's really gone. You can't find the proof that you are a human being."

"Then I will eventually embark on this future you described."

So, Kikyo asked a question.

"Underworld Shura, why do you want to continue to become stronger?"

Hades Shura was visibly stunned, "Why?"

"If you want to become strong, you must have a purpose."

He casually said, "As for the original intention, does it count as wishing to live a wonderful life?"

"Well, Hades Shura, you are already very impressive now, with martial arts and achievements that mortals can hardly match."

"Not enough!" Hades Shura shook his head, "I not only want to live a wonderful life, but also live comfortably, more comfortably than anyone else."

"So I have to become stronger, stronger than everyone else, and then I can do whatever I want."

The eyes of Hades Shura seemed to be lit by candlelight, the candlelight flickered, but his eyes were as firm as ever.

"Well, Kikyo, let me ask you a question first. What do you think of the world?"

Kikyo hesitated for a moment, then answered, "Chaos, disorder."

"This is the era where humans kill humans, monsters kill monsters... It all comes down to profit, either for fame, status, or to gain powerful strength."

He raised his head, letting his unrestrained hair sway. "Then, I, the Hades Shura, should belong to the monster faction. If you want to ask me why, I can only say that I followed the instinct of my life."

The intelligent and beautiful Kikyo vaguely understood what Hades Shura meant.

The monsters kill each other, and the one that survives to the end will devour the corpses of other monsters and become stronger.

He retains his humanity, so people respect him, but they also stay away from him because he devours monsters.

"So, where exactly are you going?"

Hades Shura pointed to the ceiling and said, "I want to stand in the sky."

Kikyo was surprised at Hades Shura's ambition, but soon felt a chill all over her body and remembered what he had said during the day.

Does that mean the killing will not stop until they can no longer stand in the sky?

If this continues...

"Stop it, Hades Shura." Kikyo grabbed Hades Shura's wrist across the table and stared at him with her black pearl-like eyes.

The Asura of the Underworld subconsciously wanted to break free, but he felt that the arm was so white and slender that it seemed like it would break if he struggled a little.

"I do not!"

"you……"

Hades Shura suddenly asked back: "Why do you think I accepted the title 'Hermit Shura'?"

Kikyo froze for a moment, and then she remembered that this was the title used by the world to describe him, but he used it as his real name.

She slowly withdrew her hand.

Hades Shura rubbed his wrist unhappily. He respected the strong, and Kikyo was the only strong one in his eyes, so it was difficult for him to be angry with Kikyo.

"Kikyo, you have your own path, and I don't need you to urge me. You said before that I can't be with a miko, so you can't be with me either, otherwise I will be fired from the miko profession and treated as a monster."

Kikyo looked relaxed, as if she had made some kind of decision: "No, I want to follow you, Hades Shura!"

Hades Shura looked up suddenly, thinking he had heard wrongly.

"I said, I have made a decision, Hades Shura, I will follow you, I will always keep an eye on you and will not let you do anything wrong."

Chapter 32: Traveling Together

Kikyo's decision was very sudden. Hades Shura opened his mouth slightly: "I didn't say..."

Kikyo was very calm at this time, and said lightly: "Why, do you think I will drag you down?"

"This is not..."

Just surprised.

"Didn't you say before that you are very satisfied with your current life?"

"Because there is trouble, it is natural to deal with it."

"What trouble?"

"You're such a bother."

The Asura of Hades was speechless, and was actually considered to be in trouble.

That's right, it's normal for her to be worried about herself, because at his level, every move can't be underestimated. Not to mention that he is at risk of losing control.

Because once you lose control and change your mind, it’s not you who are in danger, but those ordinary people.

Kikyo is an independent and strong person with a sense of justice. She did not stay here but chose to follow him, probably to prevent him from going astray.

He was used to being alone, and wanted to refuse at the moment, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.