Nothing was worse than the air suddenly falling silent.
"What did you say?" Naraku's expression had been fairly composed, but it changed sharply at Kagura's words.
Kagura was baffled. Wasn't Naraku supposed to have no idea what she was saying? Unsure, she repeated, "I said you're a dumbass."
A dumbass?
Xu Zhiqiu was the only person who could have taught Kagura to curse in Chinese.
Naraku waved a hand, dismissing her. "Leave."
"Oh, dumbass." Kagura gave a sullen response, not forgetting to curse at him in Chinese before leaving.
"..." Veins bulged on Naraku's forehead. At that moment, he wanted to settle the score with that woman.
Kagura emerged from Naraku's room looking thoroughly refreshed and gave Xu Zhiqiu an approving look. "What you taught me really worked. He really had no idea what I was saying."
Xu Zhiqiu linked arms with her. "Mm, of course." With the language barrier, Naraku would need time to learn Chinese. Still, when she had eavesdropped on their conversation just now, something about Naraku had felt off. Was she imagining things?
"Are you heading out to find Kanna?" Xu Zhiqiu asked.
"Yes."
"Oh."
Xu Zhiqiu watched Kagura sit on an enlarged feather and drift away on the wind.
Only after Kagura disappeared did she turn to return to her room. The moment she turned around, she saw Naraku.
Today, Naraku wore his hair in a high ponytail, with slightly curled bangs and loose strands beside his ears. He wore white inner robes, a blue middle layer, and a white outer robe patterned with cranes, along with purple trousers. Though his eyes were red, he carried himself with elegance.
As long as a handsome man had a handsome face, anything looked good on him.
Xu Zhiqiu pressed her lips together and glanced aside, no longer