Zongman, starting from picking up Yuyuko

As soon as she finished speaking, Kikyo took a step forward, and the spiritual power in her body burst out, directly purifying the souls of these monsters. The monsters that had been rushing forward also completely retreated at this moment.

Seeing that their trouble was solved, the two continued to move forward. Their goal was the soul of Tsuiko, the strongest priestess from a hundred years ago, inside the Shikon Jade.

After all, the Four Souls Jade was born from the fusion of the souls of all monsters and the soul of the priestess Tsuiko. But even at this point, Tsuiko was still fighting with these monsters inside the Four Souls Jade.

Therefore, if you want to completely get rid of the Four Souls Jade, you need to completely get rid of the souls of Cui Zi and Wan Yao inside the Four Souls Jade.

The two walked along the way, and when they passed by monsters that attacked them, Kikyo burst out with her spiritual power to purify the souls of these monsters.

Soon, a witch with long black hair and wearing armor appeared in their eyes. She was holding a long sword and fighting with thousands of monsters not far away from them.

The moment they saw each other, both Hayami Yu and Kikyo realized that it was the legendary strongest shrine maiden, Tsuriko.

"See you soon, let's go over there."

"Ah."

Kikyo said, Hayami nodded and immediately approached her, but as the two got closer, the Shikon Jade seemed to understand what they wanted to do, so it quickly controlled all the monsters to block the two.

Unfortunately, facing Kikyo's purification, these monsters are just doing their work in vain.

After some effort, the two of them quickly arrived next to Cui Zi, but Cui Zi in front of them directly attacked them.

"Ms. Cuizi, we are not enemies!"

Kikyo immediately dodged the attack and called out to her, but this call had no effect. Instead, Tsuriko continued to attack the two of them.

"Hayato, what should we do?"

Kikyo was at a loss, and Hayami Yu didn't understand why Tsuriko attacked them. Logically speaking, even if she was just a soul, she should understand that they were not bad people.

But at this moment, she was like a machine, constantly doing what she needed to do. Wait, machine?

Hayami Yu suddenly thought of something, and after dodging Tsuriko's attack, he immediately said to Kikyo.

"Kikyo, use the Light of Purification on Tsuiko. She probably hasn't woken up yet and is just mechanically killing monsters."

"I see!"

Kikyo immediately nodded, raised her hand and used the purifying light on Tsuiko. After the powerful purifying light shone on Tsuiko's body, her expressionless face showed some subtle movements, and her originally dull eyes also showed some highlights.

At the same time, Tsuiko, who was sleeping deep in her soul, felt the purifying light that belonged only to the shrine maiden, and she slowly raised her hand and grabbed towards the light, because she had finally waited for it, waited for the person who could save her.

Cuizi, known as the strongest witch, has killed countless monsters. Because her strength is too strong, she was robbed and killed by all the monsters. However, the monsters did not kill Cuizi, but were killed by Cuizi instead.

But these monsters were not going to let Cui Zi go even after they died. Therefore, in order to suppress the souls of these monsters, Cui Zi used her own soul as a medium to merge with the souls of all the monsters into one, forming the Four Souls Jade.

And inside the Four Souls Jade, she continues to kill the souls of these monsters every day.

But in fact, no one knows that Cui Zi has always hoped that she could be freed from this eternal fighting.

Because she has always been a human being, an ordinary human being with great power. This responsibility and pain have long made her soul miserable.

So she longed for relief, longed for it all to end, and also longed for someone to come and save her, a fragile woman.

"It seems to have worked. She stopped."

Returning her sight, Cui Zi looked up at the two people in front of her, but she did not ask any questions, because she herself was a part of the Four Souls Jade, and therefore, she actually knew all the things happening outside.

However, Cui Zi did not rashly express her thoughts because she was afraid that the two men woke her up not with the purpose of saving her.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

Tsuiko's voice was a little weak, and Hayami You noticed it. He had seen so many women and was very familiar with women's every move. Therefore, Tsuiko at this moment made Hayami You feel an indescribable sense of unease.

At the same time, after waking up Tsuruko, Kikyo explained the current situation and what was happening outside. After that, she asked Tsuruko for help.

"Ms. Cuizi, I hope you can help us completely resolve the Four Souls Jade."

"..."

But Cui Zi did not answer immediately. Instead, she looked at Kikyo for a long time before speaking.

"Your name is Kikyo, right?"

"Ah."

Kikyo nodded, and Tsuiko took a deep breath and replied.

"Your experience is very similar to mine. You were supposed to die, but now you are standing next to the one you love. You must be very happy, right?"

"happiness?"

Kikyo didn't quite understand what she was saying, nor did she understand why she said that at this time.

"Yes, it is happiness. But having said that, I'm sorry, I can't promise you that destroying the Four Souls Jewel is tantamount to destroying me, Kikyo. You should understand what I mean, right?"

When Tsuiko said the word happiness, she glanced at Hayami Yu, but quickly looked away and back at Kikyo.

"Ms. Tsuiko, you're a shrine maiden, right? You're known as the strongest shrine maiden, but you can't even sacrifice yourself? Besides, you've already died once, right?"

Kikyo didn't understand why Tsuiko would say such a thing. What's more, could she still be considered a living person in this state?

As Hayami Yu was listening to the conversation between the two, he always felt that something was wrong, and the more he listened, the more wrong it seemed, as if Cui Zi was hinting at something to him.

"The strongest miko? I used to be. Now, I'm just an ordinary woman with power. And I'm not like you, who can be resurrected after death. When I die, I'm really dead."

Tsuriko continued, but when she mentioned ordinary women, she glanced at Hayami Yu again, then turned back to look at Kikyo again.

Kikyo wanted to say something at this time, but she also felt that there was something wrong in the other party's words, as if he was hinting at something.

"But……"

But Kikyo still didn't want to give up and wanted to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Tsuiko interrupted her.

"Kikyo, let me tell you something you've never known. The Four Souls Jade was born from the fusion of my soul and the souls of the Ten Thousand Demons. So, whose will is the Four Souls Jade's will?"

When these words were spoken, not only did Kikyo widen her eyes in shock, but even Hayami Yu looked shocked, because when he heard these words, he suddenly thought of something unbelievable.

If there is a part of her in the will of the Shikon Jewel, then wasn't it Tsuriko who planned the Shikon Jewel to use Kikyo's soul to reincarnate as Kagome Higurashi and then return to the Warring States Period?

……

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149 Battle Ends

"If you say so..."

Hearing what Tsuriko said, Kikyo was shocked and thought of something else.

If all this was planned by her, then my meeting with Hayami Yu, my death, and then my resurrection, couldn't these all be planned by her?

No, that's not right, Kikyo suddenly thought, this shouldn't be Tsuriko's plan. These things are just scenes that were created in response to her will.

Because all of these things revolve around a very crucial thing, and that thing is the Four Souls Jade.

Whether it is Hayami Yu going back to fifty years ago to meet himself, and then leading out his fifty-year-old self to let him go back to fifty years ago.

Or was it that his soul was reincarnated as Kagome Higurashi, and then he took the Shikon Jewel back to five hundred years ago, and then all this happened.

These are just scenes that appear because of the Four Souls Jade.

But, why did she do this?

She is known as the strongest shrine maiden, who is willing to seal monsters at the cost of her life and is respected by everyone.

But now, she has created this series of events because of her own will, as if she is fulfilling some plan.

Kikyo couldn't imagine her plan, but if she couldn't convince Tsuruko, then Naraku outside would be undefeated. Therefore, Kikyo planned to continue persuading her.

"Ms. Cuizi, without your assistance, Naraku outside will be unbeatable. He will constantly use the Four Souls Jade to restore his body. No matter how many times he is killed, he will be able to recover."

Kikyo said that Tsuiko knew all this, but she still chose not to agree.

"I know, but I still can't agree. Helping you is tantamount to killing myself. So Kikyo, will you kill yourself?"

"I……"

Kikyo didn't know how to answer. Of course, she was willing to sacrifice herself to destroy the monster, but Tsuriko's question was about killing herself, not sacrificing herself, which was naturally impossible.

But just when Kikyo wanted to say something, Hayami Yu immediately grabbed her shoulders and said with a smile.

"Let me do it, Kikyo. I think I understand Miss Tsuiko's will."

Yes, Hayami Yu already understood it completely, because there were many hints in Tsuiko's words. She mentioned many times that killing the Shikon Jade would mean killing herself.

At the same time, she mentioned that she was just an ordinary woman.

It was also mentioned that Kikyo was very similar to her.

The similarity between the two is that they are both hailed as the strongest shrine maidens, but at the same time, they both aspire to be an ordinary woman.

Plus she watched herself many times and she knew everything that was going on in the outside world.

These kinds of hints, no, to be precise, she has actually been giving hints to herself all the time, because she knows very well that if she saves Kikyo, she may be able to save her as a soul.

"Ah."

Kikyo nodded at this time, and seeing this, Tsuiko immediately spoke.

"Even if someone else tried to persuade me, I wouldn't agree, because I can't kill myself. Even though I'm just a spirit, I'm still alive."

After Cui Zi finished speaking, she looked at Hayami Yu. When Hayami Yu heard her say this, he became more certain that she was hinting at him, so Hayami Yu immediately said.

"Ms. Cuizi, after all this talk, you actually want us to help you, right?"

After saying this, Kikyo looked at Hayami Yu with some concern, and was also curious about what Tsuriko's will and plan were.

At this time, Cui Zi saw that they finally understood, and she felt a little relieved, because she could finally move on to the next step, and then she said.

"I do need your help, but can you really help me?"

"Whatever Miss Cuizi's request is, I will do my best to help you solve it."

Hayami Yu had seen through all of this and spoke with confidence. Seeing him so confident, Cui Zi also decided to take a gamble in her heart, betting on this only possibility, because she was not sure whether Hayami Yu could save herself.

"I see. If that's the case, then I'll tell you."

"But if this thing succeeds, your problems will naturally be solved, because this is indispensable if you want to completely resolve the Four Soul Jade."

"So, can you please save me? Help me end this endless fighting? I'm... tired. I've been tired for who knows how many years."

"I'm just an ordinary woman, an ordinary woman with a little power, so why do I have to endure this pain?"

"Hayato, please let me be an ordinary woman."

At the end of her words, Tsuiko looked at Hayami Yu with a sad face. After hearing this, Kikyo realized that Tsuiko was not as selfless as the legend said.

But if you think about it carefully, you will realize that you are on par with her. After embarking on the Shura path, aren't you also in great pain?

No wonder Cui Zi said that she was very similar to her. Now it seems that they are indeed similar, even exactly the same.

Realizing this, Kikyo felt a little guilty because Tsuiko had been hinting at her, and she had also used these hints on Hayami Yuu, but she had completely forgotten about these things because of her change.

"Ms. Cuizi, I think there is only one way to free you. That is to become my Shikigami, just like Kikyo. So do you want to try?"

Upon receiving her request, Hayami Yu immediately answered her, and after hearing it, Tsuriko nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

"No problem, as long as it can end this, I am willing to give everything I have, including my body."

Cuizi said seriously, and Kikyo widened her eyes slightly, because what did it mean to offer her body? Was this guy trying to steal men from them?

At the same time, Hayami heard this and immediately said with a smile.

"Miss Cuizi, there's no need to be so proactive. After all, whether it will succeed is still unknown. But don't worry, if it succeeds, I will definitely make you an ordinary woman."

Hayami Yu answered and then began to draw a formation. Kikyo was stunned at this time, because Hayami Yu meant that he agreed to accept Tsuiko, right?

Although she would not say anything about such things, Kikyo was still a little jealous when she heard these things in front of her.

"Ms. Cuizi, just put your hands up."

But in fact, Hayami Yu was also unsure, because Tsuiko's situation was too special, completely different from Kikyo. After merging with the Ten Thousand Demons, she became the Four Souls Jade, so is she now Tsuiko, the Four Souls Jade, or the Ten Thousand Demons?

"Ah."

Thinking of this, Cui Zi nodded and pressed her hand down. Soon, the formation burst out with brilliant light, and the formation began to build a connection between the two sides.

However, this process takes much longer than the usual process of signing a Shikigami. Perhaps it is to separate their souls. After all, Cui Zi's soul has already merged with Wan Yao's soul.

Seeing that there seemed to be a hope, Hayami Yu also felt a little relieved. However, at this moment, as if sensing the changes in Tsuruko's soul, all the monster souls inside the Shikon Jade emerged at this moment, and then swarmed forward, as if trying to prevent Tsuruko from separating.

"Kikyo, the attack is coming."

"Don't worry, just leave it to me."

Monsters were sweeping in from all directions. Hayami Yu immediately reminded them, and Kikyo nodded, and quickly burst out with spiritual power to purify the souls of these monsters.