After Naruto left, Princess Yukihime walked over to Xiao Li, formed a hand seal, and said, "Seal." A barrier immediately enveloped them both. She then took out a bottle and opened it. A streak of black light floated out-the very same black light Naruto had seen earlier. It entered Xiao Li's body, and she immediately woke up.
Seeing Xiao Li awaken, Yukihime asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Are you all right?"
Xiao Li shook her head, then said once she had fully regained her senses, "I'm fine, Princess. Don't worry. I only lost some demonic energy. My soul wasn't harmed. Luckily, I made preparations beforehand, or that could have been a really close call. Still, it's a shame I lost that mass of essence."
Princess Yukihime shook her head. "As long as you're all right. Someone has discovered what we've been doing in the Land of Iron, so we can't collect essence here anymore. We'll have to move to another country. What I never expected was that Princess Tamahime would turn out to be a miko. That really caught me off guard. I never imagined there were other miko in this world besides Shion of the Land of Demons."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Li said, "Princess, I think Lord Naruto has already discovered who we are."
Princess Yukihime nodded. "Yes, he has. I just don't know why he hasn't exposed us. The White Eye is truly frightening. We have nowhere to hide before him."
Xiao Li replied, "Of course. Lord Naruto hasn't exposed us because he likes you, Princess."
Princess Yukihime immediately blushed and said shyly, "What are you talking about, Xiao Li? Don't be ridiculous. Naruto-kun likes Hinata Hyuga, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan. The whole Shinobi World knows that. Why would he