A Beauty's Affection Is Hardest to Refuse

The Black-Gold Flame Demon God gripped the black gold greatsword with white-glowing wings that fell from the void, its black gold flames surging outwards. It then raised the greatsword high and slashed down towards the area where the Moryo was located...

"Boom..."

A sound that shook the heavens and the earth struck the hearts of everyone like a deep bell or a resounding drum.

The Radiant Black Gold Blade struck the Moryo, producing a deafening roar. The Moryo's body began to crack and vanish...

Taruho watched the powerful forces collide in the sky, a slight smile appeared on her lips. It seemed they had succeeded. Shion and that boy had successfully vanquished the Moryo. They had accomplished what Miroku Moryo could not, completely eradicating this monster and protecting the world. Heh, she felt she had done her part. They had finally succeeded. From now on, she would help Shion make Oni no Kura even more prosperous. Her own mission was still far from over...

"Did it work?" Shion asked, her beautiful eyes gazing hopefully at Issui's face.

"What do you think? Of course we succeeded! And with your power, we destroyed it together. You did it! You succeeded! You surpassed yourself..." Issui said gently. She hadn't expected the priestess's power to be so strong. Teleportation and that pure power had really opened her eyes. It turned out that she wasn't a weak girl, but a powerful priestess who possessed power that she herself couldn't control.

"Really? That's great, thank you..." Shion gently closed her eyes, revealing a charming smile. Surprisingly, she boldly kissed Issui on the cheek.

"Ah..." Issui was startled by Shion's actions. This little girl, she didn't have to be so bold, even though I am kind of handsome... really...

"For the first time in my life, I've come to love the identity of a priestess. I've decided to pass this power on to the next priestess. Issui, can you help me achieve this goal?" Shion said to Issui with a smile.

"Ah... I..." Issui was finally caught off guard by this question, and he really didn't know how to answer it. Seriously, this shrine maiden Shion is so bold...

"..."

Seeing that Issui opened his mouth but couldn't speak, Shion assumed he had no objections and felt a little happy. She wrapped her arms around his waist and brought her rosy lips to his...

A soft, cool touch pressed against him, Issui's body stiffened involuntarily. How bold! Well, it's hardest to resist the kindness of a beautiful woman. She's already come to him, what's the point of resisting? Forget about ethics and morality, all I want now is a French kiss with this beauty.

"Um..."

As they kissed, two blushes crept onto Shion's face. A slight nervousness welled up inside her, her heart pounding like a deer's. Her blood was boiling, and her whole body was ablaze. So this is what love feels like...

Issui felt that Shion was just randomly kissing his face with her soft, delicate lips. Heh, so she's still a novice at kissing. Let me teach you how to kiss; you'll definitely love the feeling...

Issui tongue pried open Shion's pearly teeth, entered her secret garden, found the aimless little deer, and began to entangle with it...

As the sun rises, bathed in its warm rays, two figures embrace tightly, savoring the joy that follows a crisis...

"Ugh... Okay, I can't breathe anymore..."

"Hmm... Silly girl? You couldn't breathe and didn't even warn me sooner. You only stopped when you couldn't take it anymore. What a little fool..." Issui laughed and gently flicked Shion's little nose.

"Hmph... you're just bullying me, I'm ignoring you..." Shion blushed at Issui's words, pretending to be angry as she turned away from him, but in reality, she was indulging in that intoxicating feeling, which was why she had kissed Issui for so long before stopping. But how could a girl like her say such a thing out loud...?

"Sigh, you're angry. Don't be so willful. It was my fault, okay..." Issui helplessly touched her nose, put her hands on Shion's shoulders, and turned her body around.

"Hmph, who told you to talk about me like that? I'm angry..." Shion pouted and said unhappily.

"This will not happen again, this will not happen again..."

"Hmph, fine, I forgive you..." Shion's little face flushed slightly, she pouted, then nestled into Issui's chest, pounding his chest with her little hands.

"..." A hint of helplessness appeared on Issui's face. Damn it, women's hearts are so hard to fathom. She's even hitting me while snuggling in my arms. What exactly do you want...?

However, some people prevented the two from continuing their affectionate conversation.

"Cough... cough cough..." Seeing that the fighting had ended, Taruho had come looking for them, only to find Shion and Issui embracing intimately. He didn't know whether to go in or leave, so he coughed a few times. It seemed he had disturbed the two lovers' sweet nothings. Forgive me, forgive me, Shion, please don't blame me, Taruho didn't mean to...

"Ah..." Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Shion hurriedly crawled out of the Issui's arms, straightened her clothes, and looked at Taruho, not knowing what to say.

"Ah, well, the Moryo have all been eliminated, let's go back to the Land of Demons..." Issui said awkwardly, having been caught in the Taruho.

"Ah, okay, I'll go down now. Shion and Issui-kun, hurry up and come over, we need to leave immediately..." Taruho said sensibly, hoping to leave this place as soon as possible...

"..." Shion gave Issui resentful look, blaming him for not reminding her, which made her lose face in front of Taruho.

"Cough..."

Issui was about to speak, he suddenly spat out a trickle of blood. It seemed that the hidden injuries from the swift attack by Moryo had flared up...

"What's wrong..." Shion no longer meant to blame him. She anxiously supported Issui's body, preventing him from collapsing...

"Cough cough... The attack from the Moryo earlier is acting up again. It looks like I'll need to rest for a day or two to recover..." Issui said, frowning.

"Honestly, you're injured and you don't even know how to be careful. You're still kissing someone so passionately." Shion said, scolding her for being more concerned than caring. Really, you're injured and you're still kissing someone so intensely. If you don't get hurt, who will?

"It's alright... I'll have Leins carry me down the mountain. I won't be able to do anything strenuous for a while..." Issui beckoned Leins over and had Shion help him sit on Lein Period's back.

"Careful... careful..." Shion gently helped Issui sit on Leins' lap, then sat on top of him herself, holding him tightly to prevent him from falling.

"Thank you..." Issui was slightly touched by Shion's attentiveness. She hadn't expected Ziyuan to be so considerate of her; it seemed that Ziyuan genuinely liked her.

Shion's face flushed slightly, a hint of joy in her eyes. She said gently, "See? I'm better now. You have to treat me this well from now on, or I won't forgive you..."

"Yes, Lady Shion, I understand. Leins, let's go down the mountain..." Issui relaxed his body and leaned against Shion's soft embrace as he spoke.

Taruho waited at the foot of the mountain for a while, then saw Shion and Issui riding down a strange beast with a lion's head and a tiger's body. Damn it, even if you two are officially together, you can't be this bold! You're completely disregarding me! Even though I'm just a minor character, can't you show me a little respect? This makes me feel so invisible...

But as Issui and Shion approached, Taruho gradually noticed something was wrong. Issui seemed listless, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. What happened? She was fine just a moment ago. How could this have happened so quickly?

"Shion, what happened to Issui?" Taruho ran over and asked worriedly.

"The injuries I sustained in battle have just flared up. Let's go back quickly..." Shion said worriedly. She wanted to return to the Land of Demons as soon as possible so that Issui could rest properly. It wasn't good for him to move around outside so much after being injured; it would be better for him to go back and recuperate.

"Ah, I know. I have some river water I just fetched. Let him drink some, and then we can set off again..." Taruho took out a bamboo tube filled with water from behind her and handed it to Shion.

"Hmm, Issui, come on, have some water to quench your thirst before we set off..." Shion took the bamboo tube from her brother and fed it to Issui.

"Gulp... gulp..." Issui didn't hesitate and drank the water under Shion's kind service.

"Alright, let's get going..." Shion said decisively after feeding the Issui.

"Um..."

Despite their hurried journey, Issui and her two companions finally arrived at the Land of Demons the next morning. By then, Issui had almost fully recovered, but Shion wouldn't let Issui move around too much. Issui insisted on helping Shion with everything, except for things she was too embarrassed to do, like going to the toilet or taking Issui thoroughly enjoyed this lifestyle.

During the next two days in the Land of Demons, Issui first sent a message to the Hokage that the mission was completed. Then, under Shion's care, he lived a life of luxury, thoroughly enjoying the service of a beautiful woman.

As the saying goes, the hardest thing to bear is the kindness of a beautiful woman. Under Shion's devoted care, Issui almost forgot his promise to Hinata. After all, no one could resist the warmth and care of such a beautiful woman. Telling her, "I already have a wife, there's no way we can be together," would be too hurtful. It would be asking for trouble. As for what to do, he'd just have to take it one step at a time, hoping for a solution that would satisfy both sides...