Where was this? In darkness so thick she could not see her own hand, the Silver-Haired Girl frowned in thought.
Countless shadows assailed her, seemingly intent on drawing her into their midst, only to be repelled by the green light flashing from her body.
This was... the light of the Yasakani no Magatama...
She lowered her head in surprise. At her chest, the sacred jewel shone with a pure, bright green light, silently protecting her.
She had never imagined that the jewel Master and Tomoko had insisted on giving her would truly protect her at a moment like this.
A radiant smile touched the girl's lips, and she reached up to clasp the magatama at her chest.
Free of the Shikon Jewel's deception, Han easily spotted the gray-haired woman sleeping with her eyes closed ahead of her.
Despite the changes in her skin and hair color, those familiar features were still unmistakably Yan Luo's.
A long arrow protruded from the sleeping woman's chest. It was Evil-Banishing, which Han had shot earlier. Pain contorted her face, as though she were trapped in an endless nightmare.
Han walked over in silence. Faced with an enemy utterly incapable of resisting, she found herself at a loss.
She reached out and gripped the arrow in the woman's chest. It had lodged against the bones there, and beneath them, she could faintly see the Shikon Jewel's dark purple glow. With just a little force, another inch would drive the arrow through the Shikon Jewel!
As though sensing the threat Han posed, the Shikon Jewel suddenly blazed with light!
Han instinctively squeezed her eyes shut against the blinding glare. Unbeknownst to her, her consciousness was drawn into Yan Luo's distant memories. When the light faded and she opened her eyes again, Han found herself in a