Sesshomaru's Strength; Secret History

The battle above Black Wind Canyon did not last long.

When the last wisp of evil cloud was purified by the blade light, Sesshomaru hovered in midair, his silver hair flying in the surging air.

The Demonic Power-conjured twin blades in his hands had dissipated, replaced by streams of moonlight flowing between his fingers.

That was the complete form of Poison Flower Claw. Every blade of light contained the dual properties of the Dawn Origin and the Power of Moon Radiance.

On the canyon floor, twisted corpses were rapidly weathering away.

Sesshomaru landed, his gold purple eyes sweeping over the surroundings.

The lingering traces of evil aura in the air pointed eastward, away from the Western Country.

He did not pursue them.

His father had said that a patrol envoy's foremost duty was protection, not chasing down a beaten enemy.

He raised a hand and formed seals. This was the Shinto Spirit Purification Technique Liuli had taught him.

A silver white halo spread outward from him. Wherever it passed, the lingering evil aura melted away like ice and snow. Even the rocks shattered during the battle slowly repaired themselves.

Only after finishing all this did Sesshomaru take out a communication jade talisman and briefly report the situation. Chiyo's calm voice came from the other end.

"Good work. Return to the Western Country first. There is a new mission."

At the same time, eight hundred li east of the Western Country's border stood a human village called Maple Valley.

The village was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with its only exit facing the Western Country's border.

Ten years ago, this had still been the front line of conflict between humans and yaoguai, and the villagers made their living hunting yaoguai.

But since the Pact of Moon Radiance was signed and