Look carefully, this is how realm is used!

At this time, Kikyo asked back.

"Isn't that what Kikyo wants?"

Shen Fuyuan sounded surprised. Looking at Kikyo's actions, he thought the girl was buying it for him.

"The teacher misunderstood. I actually bought it as a thank you gift."

Kikyo said frankly without trying to hide anything.

Her personality is destined to be more suitable for asking and giving gifts on the spot rather than surprises.

"I see. But it would be more thoughtful of you to come and pick it out, Kikyo-chan, rather than me picking it out myself."

Surprise turned into a smile, and Shen Fuyuan handed over the right to choose.

The reason why Kikyo stopped just now was mainly to find a suitable sales stall, not to find a suitable gift.

Kikyo wanted to refuse, but when she met Shenfu Yuan's peaceful gaze, she didn't say it out loud.

One point is that what Shen Fuyuan said makes sense, and the other point is that if you don’t like it, you can change it on the spot.

Feng, who was standing by, said nothing, his eyes fixed on the decorations on the stall, as if he was helping with his aesthetic taste.

The stall owner, who was equally unknown, looked at the master and apprentice with outstanding looks and sighed in his heart that their relationship was harmonious.

With her clean dark brown pupils, she looked at the accessories neatly arranged in front of her, and began to select them carefully.

It’s not that I haven’t given gifts before, but if the recipient is Shen Fuyuan, it’s really hard to choose Platycodon.

This is just an ornament.

According to Shen Fuyuan's identity, only rare treasures are valuable, but Kikyo can't produce any of them at all. She is just an ordinary demon-exorcising witch.

There seemed to be many accessories available that were suitable for Shen Fuyuan, but none of them seemed to be suitable for him, so Kikyo didn't know where to start.

Thinking back to the braided rope the boy gave to his mother, Kikyo knew that she should pay more attention to the thought.

There is really no other way, why not start from your own perspective...

Kikyo spent several minutes, rejecting Feng's kind suggestions several times, and finally made her choice.

"Dingling bell~"

As the small bells swayed, a crisp sound was heard. It was obvious that this was a pendant with bells as the main feature.

The bell is smaller than a ping-pong ball, bright red in color, and hung with a thin braided rope of the same color. It makes a sound when shaken gently.

It's common and ordinary, and not very valuable.

What Kikyo herself likes is the bell pendant.

But from another perspective, isn't it inappropriate for men to wear bells?

But Shen Fuyuan doesn’t care about it as a girl, so will she really care about this?

Platycodon had a new problem and hesitated whether to change another accessory.

"Boss pays."

Just then, Shen Fuyuan took the bell away.

"teacher......"

Kikyo opened her mouth slightly, but was interrupted just as she was about to say the name. A slight weight came from above her head.

"No need to choose anymore, I really like this bell ornament, so don't worry, little Kikyo."

Shen Fuyuan, who was trying to kill someone by patting their head, paid the money with a quick movement.

"I get it, but the teacher doesn't need to pat my head. This kind of reward feels like I'm being treated like a child."

"Little Kikyo is not yet an adult, and besides the gift you gave me, this reward is also because of your hard work in studying during this period. I have seen it all."

The deliberate extension of the second half of the divine talisman caused Kikyo's body to stiffen. She didn't expect that even though she did it so covertly, she was still discovered.

The topic of gifts was now changed to another new topic.

"Little Kikyo works really hard. As your teacher, I'm proud of you."

"But you still have to sleep well when it's time to sleep. You can't sneak up to practice."

It is not surprising that the emotions from the heart are transformed into words, but for some reason, when Kikyo heard Shen Fuyuan's praise this time, her heartbeat quickened a little and her body temperature tended to rise.

Shen Fuyuan had clearly encouraged her before, but Kikyo just couldn't help herself.

Was it the pain he endured while cultivating his skills? Or was it the pain he suffered while collecting the Demon Sealing Orbs?

Maybe both.

This thought emerged in Kikyo's mind.

Especially when she imagined herself getting up in the middle of the night to practice, while Shen Fuyuan was silently watching her from a distance.

The embarrassment of failure, the distress of not being able to figure it out, the seriousness of correcting practice, the joy after success...

Such a scene, such a self.

Shen Fuyuan saw it all, and Kikyo couldn't help but be moved.

Three months is neither long nor short. It can be very long or very short.

Sometimes, just a simple sentence can stir up other people's emotions.

This is the case with Shen Fuyuan and Kikyo now.

Various emotions filled his heart, and then he felt the warmth above his head. Thinking of the sudden holiday, Kikyo slowly lowered his head.

"Yes, my teacher."

If someone lowered their head, they would find that the corners of Kikyo's mouth were raised at this moment, forming a touching smile.

"Well, it's time to go."

Shen Fuyuan touched it a few times at last, and left with Kikyo in a good mood and Feng whose train of thought could not keep up.

This time of relaxation...is not bad.

With her eyes fixed on Shen Fuyuan imperceptibly, Kikyo thought silently.

"Dingling bell~"

The bell worn around Shen Fuyuan's waist made a sound as if to answer.

Chapter 172 Yuan and Zi

Although giving a thank-you gift was a spur-of-the-moment idea, it did bring the teacher-student relationship closer.

Although Kikyo rarely shows her emotions on the surface, she is actually looking forward to the next vacation in her heart. However, the reality is often beyond her expectations.

"Dingling bell~"

As Shen Fuyuan walked, the bells hanging on his belt as decorations rang, as if announcing his arrival.

The voice arrived before the person appeared, and those who knew the person knew the identity of the person.

Kikyo was getting more familiar with the Shukuchi technique, and when she heard a crisp sound, she stopped practicing and turned around.

"teacher?"

As she saw the scene, Kikyo's voice paused with a hint of doubt.

Shen Fuyuan came, but there was not only him, there was another figure as well.

Pretty face, plump figure, and expensive clothes.

Zi, as the female individual of Shenfuyuan, Kikyo did not expect to see the other party and the original body standing in front of her together.

"Little Kikyo, I believe you know her identity without me introducing her."

Shen Fuyuan held the folding fan and pointed to the side beside him.

"Master Zi, who possesses both wisdom and beauty, is here again~"

Holding a black oil-paper umbrella, she wore a purple retro long skirt, elegant with a little playfulness.

"Teacher, what are you doing?"

Looking at the figures on both sides, Kikyo took a breath and quickly adjusted his mood.

"This is the Shikigami I started working on four months ago and finally completed now."

"If you feel uncomfortable, Kikyo, you can also treat her as a life-size doll."

Seeing Kikyo's surprise, the satisfied Shen Fuyuan then explained.

"That's really too much, Master."

Zi, under the oil-paper umbrella, showed a smile similar to Shen Fuyuan's.

"Each other, you are not being respectful when you address me."

"It's not easy to change your words, our Lord Yuan."

"You're quite quick to admit your mistake. It saves me from having to rewrite your program."

"Yes, yes, my dear Lord Yuan."

Shen Fuyuan and Zi were arguing with each other, which gave Kikyo a feeling of division.

"Little Kikyo, your future teaching, including going out to accept commissions, recovering the magic beads, and daily life will be replaced by Zi in my place."

After a brief bickering, Shen Fuyuan got down to business.

"...Why?"

Kikyo's tone couldn't help but change a little.

"If I say too much, Kikyo won't understand. The simple answer is that I'll be busy recently, and in order not to delay you, I need Zi's help."

Shen Fuyuan then replied.

"For this reason, I was created. Even though I'm not a living being, Master Yuan has already programmed all the necessary knowledge and tasks into me."

"Even if Master Yuan is not here, I still have the confidence to be a good teacher, or to repay the kindness to the end."

Zi, who is both a shikigami and a doll, made of precious materials and profound rituals, said this while lightly tapping her cheek with her finger.

"That's roughly the situation. Apart from these, Zi has no problem with general communication."

The supplementary divine talisman fate does not care about purple's cuteness.

Although Zi's behavior is no different from that of a normal creature, his every move is actually pre-set.

Conversation, personality, emotions, etc. are all simulated.

If there is a situation beyond the settings, Zi will not be able to respond and may crash.

Shen Fuyuan was helpless about this. He could not create life from nothing, let alone perfect life.

In fact, as long as the task can be completed, Shen Fuyuan will not waste unnecessary time on other things. After all, the original intention of making Zi was to have a useful tool.

Since it is just a tool, there is no need to require anything extra.

Zi is clear about her position. There is no point in complaining because she doesn't have that kind of emotion.

"If it's the teacher's decision, I, as a student, won't refuse."

Kikyo answered this way, and there was a hint of force in the ten fingers that pinched her sleeves, suggesting that she was not as calm as she seemed at the moment.

"Then please give me more guidance in the future, little Kikyo."

Zi's ​​smile is as beautiful as a flower, and there is no fluctuation in the depths of her eyes. This is her, a man-made creation.

No matter how realistic it is, it is all fake.

After finalizing this matter, Shen Fuyuan doesn't need to be distracted until something big actually happens.

Since that day, Zi's figure reappeared in the village, and the villagers discussed her from time to time, of course, they all talked about her in a good way. On the contrary, as Shen Fuyuan became increasingly busy, her presence gradually decreased.

At first, Kikyo and Feng could see Shen Fuyuan come back once every few days, but later on, they would see him less and less often, and they might not see him for more than ten days or even a month.

Even if you run to the Tree of Time, it doesn't mean you can easily meet it, because there is a barrier separating the inside and the outside.