Look carefully, this is how realm is used!

"No, teacher."

“I feel better than before.”

Kikyo thought for a few seconds, making sure there were no omissions before speaking.

"Has there been any situation like the last demon exorcism these days?"

"I'm going to disappoint the teacher."

"That's it."

After the brief conversation, Shen Fuyuan took out a magic-sealing bead from the gap and looked at it carefully. This bead was not his, or it should be said that it used to be his.

Three days ago in the afternoon, Kikyo, who was usually commissioned to exorcise demons, returned from outside the village and brought with her a demon-sealing bead, which is what Shen Fuyuan is holding in his hand now.

The Demon Sealing Bead originally belonged to the enemy, and later became Kikyo's trophy. Not knowing the specific function of the bead, she put it away for safety reasons.

If Kikyo hadn't mentioned it later, Shenfu Yuan would not have known about this. As for why other monsters have demon-sealing beads, it probably came from the lost part.

There was no resentment in the lost demon-sealing bead. According to Kikyo's description, the monster was invading a village and killing villagers everywhere.

From this, we can speculate that monsters should have talents similar to those of Shenfuyuan, which they obtain through killing and then absorb resentment.

There is another possibility, that the monster that absorbed the resentment in the Demon Sealing Pearl was not that monster, but some other monster.

Although he had some guesses, if the situation allowed, Shen Fuyuan wanted to personally interrogate the holder, but unfortunately he had been torn to pieces by Kikyo.

Just ask around when you have time. Fortunately, the Demon Sealing Pearl is not an important thing and won't cause much trouble.

Yuan threw the magic talisman away casually, and the magic-sealing bead was taken away by Xijian, thinking in his heart.

Later on the way, Shen Fuyuan found a topic to talk about. When he was near the village, he noticed someone coming. He didn't hide and just stood there motionless.

"Lord Kikyo, people from another village have come to ask for your help. They heard there is a monster."

This young man dressed in rough cloth seemed to have been waiting nearby so that he could see Kikyo as soon as possible.

The young man, who still looked a little immature, didn't care about the existence of Shen Fuyuan and seemed to not see the other party.

The situation was indeed correct, the magic talisman easily deceived the young man's perception.

"I understand. I'll go back and ask that person for the details."

Kikyo's calm and composed demeanor infected the young man and helped him reduce his anxiety.

"Little Kikyo is so reliable, so great!"

Shen Fuyuan clapped and praised, but still failed to attract the young man's attention, while Kikyo ignored him.

After a detailed understanding, not long after returning to the village, Kikyo rode his horse and left the village again.

This time, Shen Fuyuan was entrusted with the task of exorcising the demon, and Kikyo was not allowed to handle it alone. Perhaps there were signs of the Demon Sealing Pearl.

According to the people in that village, their village was ravaged by a monster and eight people have died so far.

When the village first discovered that a monster was causing trouble, they tried to find and destroy it, and the process went very smoothly.

But less than a day later, another person died in the same manner as the previous one. The villagers, who had been relieved, had to take action again.

The second time was the same as the first time, the villagers were surprised that the monster was still alive, and they made sure there were no mistakes and then killed the monster.

But the bad news did not end there. Once there was one, there would be two, and after two, there would be three. This monster seemed to be immortal. Even if it was destroyed, it would appear from some corner again to take lives.

The villagers were frightened and asked for an exorcist with stronger demon-eliminating abilities, but the result was the same.

The profession of exorcist, after all, is just a group of people who have been specially trained to use the bodies of monsters to make weapons for combat.

Given the situation in that village, it would be more appropriate to ask onmyoji, monks, or shrine maidens who can use spiritual power to handle the matter rather than exorcists who are good at physical exorcism.

After several battles, the invited exorcist confirmed this, and thus the incident of Kikyo going out came about.

"What are you going to do, Kikyo-chan?"

Shen Fuyuan, who was floating in the air like a ghost, asked Kikyo who was riding a horse.

“Play it by ear.”

Kikyo held the reins and sat steadily on the horse's back.

Although I got a lot of information, I still couldn't understand what was going on until I experienced it myself.

Chapter 166: Emotionally Increased Platycodon

Konoha Village is an ordinary poor village. The conditions here are not good, but the residents dare not leave their hometown because the world outside is even more unfriendly.

Harsh natural environment, dangerous monsters and demons, and chaotic war.

For ordinary people, any of these is extremely fatal, and being affected is almost certain to mean death.

However, the reality can be much worse, such as danger coming to you.

This is the situation in Konoha Village, where the villagers' fragile shelter is visited by monsters.

In a house that was temporarily cleared of debris to store corpses, Kikyo observed the victim's body closely.

The victims were of all ages and genders. Their bodies were missing arms and legs or had their stomachs ripped open. Their bloodless skin was covered in corpse spots, and a strange smell filled the air.

Despite such a brutal and horrifying scene, Kikyo was not afraid at all. She even took the initiative to get a closer look, and it seemed as if her nose could not smell the stench.

"It doesn't look like a predation. The amount of meat left is not right, and the body is too damaged."

Kikyo discovered something strange.

According to the description of the village chief and villagers, this monster looks like a combination of a pig and a sheep. Although it is not very powerful, it is about three meters tall.

If it attacked the villagers out of hunger, it would have eaten more meat than what was shown.

"Combined with the damage to the corpse and the appearance of immortality, it feels more like a threat."

"Either they simply want to see the villagers' fear, or there's something beneficial about doing this."

Kikyo is quick-witted and guesses the murderer's purpose based on her experience in exorcising demons.

Shen Fuyuan, who cast a spell to reduce presence, watched Kikyo deal with it quietly, and he had similar thoughts.

Shen Fuyuan knew very well what would happen to humans who were afraid and what impact it would have on monsters.

I just followed along on a whim, thinking it might be possible to catch a fish.

Thinking silently about Shen Fuyuan, I look forward to the next appearance of this monster.

This monster died again not long ago. It always resurrects at night. Now the sun is shining outside, and it will take some time for it to go down the mountain too far.

Moreover, compared to the previous times, its power has become stronger, causing some participants to be injured.

Thanks to the information provided by the villagers and exorcists, many things did not require him to take risks, although Shen Fuyuan did not think he would be in danger.

Resentment is a good thing, provided the hidden dangers are eliminated.

The monster that has not appeared may not be able to absorb the resentment safely like Shenfu Yuan.

Apparently, Kikyo had figured out the situation and was now waiting for the monster to come. Whether the monster was really immortal depended on her actions at night.

Of course, that being said, this period cannot be wasted, and Platycodon goes to make other preparations.

The barrier that traps monsters, exploring unusual spells, how to get villagers to cooperate, etc.

Shen Fuyuan is waiting and slacking off. He will not protect Kikyo in everything, otherwise how will the girl grow up.

Living in troubled times, it is not advisable to only strengthen one's own strength. Unless one is strong enough to ignore everything, corresponding talents are also indispensable.

There is no moon in the sky tonight, only stars trying their best to shine their own brilliance.

In the wooden house in the center of the village, Platycodon was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed, resting without making any sound.

The demon-killing night makes the villagers feel anxious, but of course some of them react in the opposite way.

As time passed, the more relaxed villagers could no longer hold on and began to doze off, unable to control their eyelids.

In the dead silence and darkness, countless people fell asleep.

coming!

Kikyo, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes, picked up the bow and arrow beside him, and quickly locked onto the source of the abnormality in his perception.

In order to find the enemy as soon as possible, she cast a large-scale search spell during the day.

Kikyo jumped lightly onto the roof to get a better view, and her eyes were fixed on a certain place.

Three hundred meters away from Kikyo, there was a strange shadow in the dimly lit air.

It was very blurry at first, but soon it became clear as a whole, and the body structure and lines became apparent.

It has a bald sheep's head and a pig-like body. It stands on two legs, with four bloated and thick arms, and a bloated belly with a gaping mouth.

Through the temporary enhancement of spiritual power, Kikyo saw that the monster's eyes like copper bells were not open, and knew that this was a good opportunity, so she drew her bow and arrow, and a huge amount of spiritual power gathered.

The next moment, a purple meteor streaked through the darkness, and the arrow enhanced by spiritual power hit the monster head-on.

The light representing exorcism suddenly appeared, and the monsters that had not yet woken up quickly collapsed and disappeared without leaving any trace.

What can I say about Kikyo who easily annihilated the monster? It doesn't feel real at all.

“This phenomenon…”

"Yes, it's the same as the villagers described before, Kikyo-chan."

The divine talisman appeared and helped to answer the question.

"Teacher, what are you doing here?"

Kikyo asked while using the enemy search spell.

"What's with that disgusted tone?"

Kikyo glanced at Shen Fuyuan, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Even though she didn't plan to rely on the divine talisman this time, it didn't prevent Kikyo from feeling a little resentful towards him for mooing.

I don’t know since when, even though there are still not many expressions on Kikyo’s face, her inner activities have become richer.

Shen Fuyuan's daily teasing and mischief seemed to gradually arouse Kikyo's emotions, preventing her from becoming stagnant, but developing towards the stage she should be at her age.

As to whether this purpose was unintentional or intentional, only Shen Fuyuan himself knew.

"found it."

Ignoring Shen Fuyuan's resentment, Kikyo, having found some clues, jumped off the roof and headed towards a wooden house.

Stopping at the target wooden house, Kikyo walked in with increased vigilance, and the structure inside came into view.

The brown eyes filled with spiritual power stayed on the owner of the wooden house, and Kikyo approached step by step.

A middle-aged male with a medium-length haircut and ordinary appearance.

With the blessing of spiritual power, Kikyo stared for two or three seconds to make sure that the owner of the house was not awake and seemed to be in a deep sleep.

She stretched out her right hand and placed it in front of the middle-aged man's forehead. The spiritual power in Kikyo's body was released, and the magic-breaking light was not dazzling. Instead, it gave people a sense of stability.

However, when Kikyo put down her hand, there was a look of confusion and a hint of sadness on her face. The abnormality was still there and had not been eliminated by the spiritual power at all.

"Little Kikyo, you don't think this is a demon possession and can be solved by spiritual purification, right?"

Showing his presence again, Shen Fuyuan said with a smile when he saw that Kikyo failed to exorcise the demon.

"Is not it?"

Kikyo looked up and down at the middle-aged man. Although his behavior was a little different, it was roughly similar to those of people who had been possessed by monsters in the past.

You have to know that the two of them are discussing silently now, and the middle-aged man should wake up normally, or at least turn over.

Even if we think that he was sleeping soundly, the appearance of the monster just now and the abnormality of the middle-aged man completely rule out this possibility.

"Yes and no."

Shen Fuyuan didn't answer directly, but showed off deliberately.

Chapter 167: Is the gap such an inconvenient thing?

"Why can't you kill monsters? Why do they only come back to life at night after they die?"

The unhurried Shen Fuyuan asked back.