Inside the room.
Naraku looked at the woman he had knocked unconscious.
To keep Xu Zhiqiu from leaving, he had deliberately set up a Barrier. Yet it seemed useless against her-or perhaps she simply could not see it.
By the time he had laid his trap, Xu Zhiqiu was nowhere to be seen. He sent the Mōmō Bees to search for her, then continued plotting against Inuyasha and the others.
He discovered that the priestess had actually come back to life. Though her body was made of clay, she still inspired a measure of fear in him.
At the same time, Onigumo's heart, which he had sealed away, began beating again.
Kikyo. That priestess was affecting him.
Before he could deal with Kikyo, Xu Zhiqiu delivered herself to his doorstep again, wearing a new dress and carrying only a small bag. Her hair looked a little disheveled, though she must have tidied it earlier.
Had she dressed so prettily to meet someone else?
At that conclusion, his expression darkened. He glared at the woman with her eyes closed, momentarily forgetting that he needed to deal with the mark on his back.
Xu Zhiqiu gradually stirred from unconsciousness. Clenching her fists, she opened her eyes and took in her surroundings, then looked at the person sitting beside her and demanded, "Why did you knock me out again?"
"Where have you been these past few days?" he asked.
Once again, he refused to give her a straight answer. Talking to a demon like this was exhausting.
Xu Zhiqiu badly wanted to slap him. After taking several deep breaths, she smiled and answered calmly, "I went home."
"Home?" he repeated, startled.
"Yes, you heard right. I went home."
Xu Zhiqiu answered with a smile.
"How did you get back?"
"The same way I