Seeing that they were about to argue again, Xu Zhiqiu stood to one side and said, "All right, all right. Thanks for all your hard work finding the Shikon Jewel Shards. We'll give you a welcome-home feast tonight. For now, let me show you the rooms I've prepared for each of you."
"Are the mahjong tiles and playing cards still here?" That was what Hakudoshi cared about.
They hadn't played for days while searching for the Shikon Jewel Shards. Usually, when their hands itched to play, slaughtering demons was the only thing that brought them a little relief. Now that they had found every Shikon Jewel Shard they could find in this world, they would naturally spend their days off playing mahjong and cards. Those games were still the most fun.
"They're all here. I'll take you there in a moment," Xu Zhiqiu said, leading them to their rooms.
As though sensing something, Hakudoshi turned to glance at the room Xu Zhiqiu had just left and met the eyes of the person inside.
"Hakudoshi?" Noticing that he hadn't followed, Xu Zhiqiu turned back and saw him looking at Pure Spirit, who had silently peeked half her face out.
"Who is she?" Hakudoshi looked away and asked Xu Zhiqiu.
"She's Pure Spirit. She only appeared recently," Xu Zhiqiu explained.
Kagura and Byakuya also studied the girl called Pure Spirit. "One of Naraku's incarnations?"
"No, she's the Pure Spirit of the Shikon Jewel."
"All right." Since she wasn't one of Naraku's incarnations, Kagura shrugged.
With so many demons staring at her, Pure Spirit was a little frightened and quickly ducked back inside. Still, she peeked out with one eye to study them.
Xu Zhiqiu saw loneliness in her behavior. She beckoned to the girl and called gently, "Pure Spirit, come here. Come