Fortunately, although this place had changed greatly from how Yae Sakura remembered it, such as lacking such lush forests.
After she led Kagome Higurashi through the dense woods and reached a relatively open path, the most familiar sight finally appeared above the forest not far ahead.
A towering Sacred Tree!
"That's... the Sacred Tree!"
Kagome Higurashi cried out as she looked at the Sacred Tree ahead. In an unfamiliar place, seeing anything familiar would bring boundless surprise and joy.
Could it be... her home was nearby?
"The Sacred Tree?"
Yae Sakura's heart was far from calm as she looked at the Sacred Tree ahead. Because... she was afraid that, upon going over, she would find a beast-eared man sealed to the tree by an arrow.
That would be terrifying!
"Come on, let's go take a look."
As she spoke, she unconsciously quickened her pace. When they swiftly arrived before the Sacred Tree, Yae Sakura gave it a few looks before finally relaxing.
That Er Gouzi wasn't on it! She had overthought things...
As Yae Sakura pondered this, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching and instinctively placed a hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist.
"What is it?"
Noticing Yae Sakura's movement, Kagome Higurashi asked cautiously.
"Someone's coming. Get behind me."
Pulling Kagome behind her, Yae Sakura fixed her gaze in the direction of the newcomers.
Before long, a young man dressed as a samurai from the Far East's Warring States period appeared before them, accompanied by around ten villagers armed with bows, spears, and other weapons.
"Who are you people? Demons? Or spies from an enemy nation?" The leader pointed a clearly finely crafted katana at Yae Sakura and Kagome Higurashi as he questioned them.
If Yae Sakura had not also been carrying a sword, they might have