Kikyo

After Xia Ji finished the roasted meat in her hands and prepared to rest, Yae Sakura's fox ears twitched slightly. She suddenly sensed the sounds of a struggle coming from not far outside the cave.

Yae Sakura's expression froze instantly.

"There is the scent of a demon."

She had finally encountered a demon once again!

However, looking at Xia Ji beside her, Yae Sakura hesitated for a moment.

"What is it, Lady Yae?" Xia Ji asked hurriedly as she watched Yae Sakura's expression.

"A demon is coming."

"Ah?!"

A demon?

Xia Ji immediately became flustered. Facing a demon, Xia Ji was naturally very terrified.

Having witnessed the horror of demons, she could not help but feel worried.

"You stay here and hide well! I will go take a look."

Having waited so long for a demon, Yae Sakura was not prepared to give up easily.

"But... that... please be careful, my lady." Xia Ji wanted to say something, but seeing Yae Sakura's demeanor, she kept her mouth shut.

"Mm."

Nodding, Yae Sakura took Cherry Blossom Blizzard and walked straight out of the cave.

She quickly rushed to the location of the demon, and then... she only saw a young girl holding a bow fighting against a large group of demons.

"Hey!"

The girl wore a red and white miko outfit. Unlike Yae Sakura's miko attire, it consisted of a white shirt on top and a long red hakama skirt on the bottom.

It was a very conservative and classic miko outfit, completely different from the alluring clothing on Yae Sakura's body.

A powerful spiritual energy erupted from the girl's body; the terrifying power she displayed was visible to the naked eye.

"Damn miko, why are you getting in our way?"

"We only ate a few humans, that's all."

The demons were being chased and beaten by the girl. Moreover, they seemed to be at a disadvantage.

Among these demons, several that looked extremely formidable were also running for their lives.

"A miko... eh... she looks familiar..."

Yae Sakura looked at the miko in front and found her figure very familiar.

Ordinary miko attire, a white top paired with red hakama pants.

Dark eyes, a pointed chin, a head of jet-black, smooth, beautiful hair tied back with a simple white ribbon, delicate and refined features, the white-and-red miko outfit, a faint touch of cherry-colored lips—her expression was firm yet carried a hint of melancholy.

That seemed to be... one of the heroines of Inuyasha, the miko Kikyo.

Why did she say "seemed to be"? Because after all, this was the third dimension, and it was somewhat different from the anime.

However... at this moment, Yae Sakura could be certain that this was that very miko.

The miko with one of the greatest spiritual powers in the Sengoku period, responsible for guarding and purifying the Jewel of Four Souls, using her powerful spiritual energy and precise archery to repel the demons eyeing the jewel.

But... didn't Xia Ji say she didn't know Kikyo?

Or perhaps... Kikyo wasn't very famous yet, and hadn't taken over the Jewel of Four Souls?

"Demons... harming humans naturally must be punished," Kikyo said loudly with a calm face, her eyes turning sharp instantly.

Kikyo drew the longbow in her hands, nocked an arrow, and aimed at a giant ox-headed demon...

The arrow carried intense white spiritual energy, instantly purifying the ox-headed monster, and even several demons beside it as well.

"What powerful spiritual energy..."

Yae Sakura was very shocked by Kikyo's spiritual energy...

But thinking about it, it made sense. Since birth, Kikyo had possessed powerful spiritual energy, always walking a bloody path of carnage, living a life of unchanging demon-slaying and protecting villagers.

Her strength was naturally powerful.

It was just that...

Yae Sakura prepared to steal the kills!

With so many demons here, what a pity it would be if they were all killed by Kikyo!

Watching the demons fleeing in her direction, Yae Sakura took half a step back, crouched slightly... and gripped the hilt of her spirit blade with both hands.

When the demons drew near!

"Draw-blade Slash!!"

The most basic yet classic move in Eastern swordsmanship, a massive pink sword aura slashed across...

The fleeing demons never expected someone to attack them from the front, and before they could react... dozens of demons were instantly cut down by the sword aura.

They didn't even know how they died when they perished.

[First kill of an intermediate demon, reward: 5 crystals]

[Killed 32 demons with one strike, reward: 3 crystals]

There really were rewards...

It seemed the primary reward was for the first kill, but... what about the first-kill reward for a primary demon?

Was it eaten?

Also... killing 32 demons with one strike was 3 crystals; did that mean killing 100 with one strike would be 10 crystals?

Yae Sakura still didn't quite understand.

But knowing that killing demons was enough was sufficient.

Just at this moment...

[Triggered bounty mission: Kill ten thousand demons and one great demon]

[Reward: 200 crystals, pet: Higokumaru]

[Accept?]

Ying? Ying?

A bounty mission? Higokumaru?

Could it be... that wherever Yae Sakura was, there would definitely be Higokumaru?

Were Higokumaru and Yae Sakura true love?

It was actually rewarding Higokumaru directly...

However... Yae Sakura accepted it, of course.

Regarding missions, Yae Sakura now roughly knew there were three types.

One was the main storyline, one was a bounty, and the other was a commission.

For example, the mission to escort Xia Ji was a commission.

Commission missions were likely triggered when someone entrusted her with a task; the rewards were average, but still decent.

Main missions were fixed, one of the conditions for opening the next new world, and the rewards were barely acceptable.

Bounty missions... she wasn't sure how those were triggered.

"Hmm?"

Yae Sakura suddenly sensed a hint of danger. She turned her head to look and saw that the miko lady to the side had already drawn her bow and arrow, aiming at her.

"Who are you? A demon? A human? No... a half-demon."

Kikyo locked onto the dazed Yae Sakura. Although she didn't sense a shred of demon aura from Yae Sakura, but rather a powerful spiritual energy.

However... the ears on her head didn't look human at all; she must be a half-demon...

Kikyo did not lower her guard against this half-demon who had suddenly appeared and slaughtered the demons she was hunting; instead, she became serious.

Although Yae Sakura's strike just now counted as a sneak attack, its power was undeniable. If she were to take a hit, she would be either dead or severely wounded.

The sudden appearance of such a powerful half-demon made it impossible for Kikyo not to be vigilant, although... Kikyo had a feeling that if she were to become enemies with this half-demon, she would definitely die...

But even so, Kikyo would not beg a demon for mercy.

Dying in battle was the fate of a miko.

"Me?"

"Just like you! I am... a miko!" Looking at Kikyo, Yae Sakura revealed a calm smile, appearing as if she didn't care about being aimed at by her arrow.