Chapter Summaries

Xu Zhiqiu confronted Inuyasha about his feelings for Kikyo and Kagome, prompting him to choose Kikyo and promise to explain himself to Kagome. Kagome accepted his decision despite her heartbreak, while Xu Zhiqiu revealed that she also came from the modern era.

• Inuyasha asked Xu Zhiqiu whether she had known about Naraku separating his heart, and she said she had not.
• Xu Zhiqiu gathered Inuyasha, Kikyo, and their companions to discuss Inuyasha's relationships with Kikyo and Kagome.
• Inuyasha admitted he had feelings for Kagome but declared that he still loved Kikyo and wanted to stay by her side.
• Xu Zhiqiu urged Inuyasha to explain his choice to Kagome, and Shippo stormed outside after hearing that Inuyasha had chosen Kikyo.
• Kagome arrived, learned what Inuyasha had decided, and tried to hide her heartbreak by sharing snacks with everyone.
• When Kagome asked how Xu Zhiqiu knew about modern snacks, Xu Zhiqiu revealed that she came from the modern era but had not traveled through the Bone-Eater's Well.

Xu Zhiqiu comforted Kagome about her feelings for Inuyasha, then confronted Onigumo, an incarnation of Naraku who had recovered memories of her. She claimed her revenge as her own, and Inuyasha and the others agreed to leave Onigumo to her.

• Xu Zhiqiu spoke privately with Kagome, urging her to let go of her crush on Inuyasha and reminding her that she had a family and a future ahead.
• Onigumo entered a familiar cave and recalled Xu Zhiqiu caring for him when he was injured, then hurried out and called her Qiu.
• Inuyasha recognized Onigumo as an incarnation of Naraku, and Xu Zhiqiu severed his arm with a strike from her sword.
• Xu Zhiqiu explained that Onigumo was the bandit who had offered his soul to demons and said she had a grudge against him.
• Mōmō Bees restored Onigumo's arm, and Kikyo asked Inuyasha to let Xu Zhiqiu take her revenge.
• Inuyasha sheathed Tessaiga and told the others to leave Onigumo to Xu Zhiqiu.

Xu Zhiqiu fought Onigumo and destroyed his body while Naraku’s heart continued beating. Naraku arrived, took the heart, and left with Xu Zhiqiu, while Kikyo told Inuyasha and the others to focus on collecting the Shikon Jewel Shards.

• Xu Zhiqiu attacked Onigumo, who defended himself with vine tentacles and claimed he had offered his soul to demons because he wanted her.
• Xu Zhiqiu explained that she had kept Onigumo alive to make him suffer, then continued fighting after he questioned why she had not killed him outright.
• Kikyo warned Xu Zhiqiu about Onigumo’s attack and shattered his tentacles with a Purifying Arrow.
• Xu Zhiqiu unleashed a final strike that shattered Onigumo’s body, leaving his heart beating among the remains.
• Naraku appeared, picked up Onigumo’s heart, and asked Xu Zhiqiu to return with him; she agreed and said goodbye to Kikyo.
• After Naraku and Xu Zhiqiu departed in purple miasma, Kikyo told Inuyasha and the others to prioritize collecting the Shikon Jewel Shards and not pry into Xu Zhiqiu’s plans.

Xu Zhiqiu learned that Naraku had released Onigumo because Onigumo’s heart interfered whenever Naraku tried to be intimate with her. After Naraku and Xu Zhiqiu spent the night together, he explained that he still needed Onigumo’s heart to deal with its influence on his hand.

• On the way back, Xu Zhiqiu asked Naraku why he had released Onigumo, and Naraku said Onigumo’s beating heart had stopped him from going further with her.
• At Inuyama Castle, Naraku gave Onigumo’s heart to Kagura and Kanna and ordered them to take it to the dungeon and restrain him if he regained human form.
• Naraku set up a Barrier in his room, and he and Xu Zhiqiu became intimate until she passed out.
• The next day, Naraku fed Xu Zhiqiu meat porridge and tended to her while she recovered.
• Xu Zhiqiu asked what Naraku planned to do with Onigumo’s heart, and Naraku explained that it had affected his hand and that he needed it.

Xu Zhiqiu and Naraku confronted Onigumo, who had emerged as a human and claimed her as his own. Naraku destroyed Onigumo and reclaimed his heart, while Xu Zhiqiu declared her love for Naraku and insisted he would be responsible for giving their family children.

• Xu Zhiqiu asked Naraku to leave Inuyama Castle because its miasma was thickening, and they went to the dungeon to see the captured Onigumo.
• Onigumo accused Naraku of taking Xu Zhiqiu from him, but Xu Zhiqiu rejected his claim and said she loved Naraku.
• Naraku attacked Onigumo, told him to return to being his heart, and tore apart his body until only the heart remained.
• Naraku asked why Xu Zhiqiu had not wanted to kill him, and she explained that she had fallen for him and expected him to bear their children.
• Xu Zhiqiu said that after they found the Shikon Jewel, Naraku should have several children with her, leaving him visibly flustered.

Xu Zhiqiu persuaded Naraku to take Kanna, Kagura, and Kohaku on an outing from Inuyama Castle to shop and enjoy themselves. The group reached Muluo Castle, where Kohaku briefly watched children playing before Xu Zhiqiu called him back.

• Xu Zhiqiu proposed a group outing, and Naraku agreed to accompany her and the others.
• Xu Zhiqiu invited Kagura and Kanna, then used Kanna's mirror to see Inuyasha, Kikyo, and their companions preparing to visit the Hundred Ghost Bat Tribe.
• Naraku dressed as a refined human and joined Xu Zhiqiu, Kanna, Kagura, and Kohaku as they left the castle.
• Naraku carried the group to a town near Muluo Castle, and they entered the busy town on foot.
• Kohaku watched a young boy get pushed away from a group of children and saw the boy's older sister comfort him before Xu Zhiqiu called him over.

Xu Zhiqiu spent the day shopping with Naraku, Kagura, Kanna, and Kohaku, then talked with Naraku about what made them happy. After she invited him to bring her fresh clothes while she bathed, Naraku agreed to join her.

• Xu Zhiqiu helped Kanna choose a white outfit and picked clothes for Naraku and Kohaku while Kagura chose her own.
• Xu Zhiqiu bought cosmetics and shoes for the group, then booked three rooms at an inn.
• Xu Zhiqiu told Naraku she had been very happy, and he said being intimate with her would make him happy.
• Xu Zhiqiu went to bathe and asked Naraku to bring fresh clothes after claiming hers had fallen into the tub.
• Naraku understood Xu Zhiqiu was inviting him to join her and agreed.

Naraku bathed and slept with Xu Zhiqiu, while Kagura concluded that Xu Zhiqiu was in love with him despite his refusal to acknowledge their relationship. The next morning, Kagura kept looking at Xu Zhiqiu with pity as they prepared to leave.

• Naraku undressed and joined Xu Zhiqiu in the bath, then held her in bed and kissed her when she mentioned Onigumo's heart.
• Kagura tried to eavesdrop on Xu Zhiqiu and Naraku but found that Naraku had raised a Barrier.
• Kagura asked Kanna whether Xu Zhiqiu and Naraku were together, and Kanna said Naraku had never acknowledged their relationship.
• Kagura decided Xu Zhiqiu was throwing herself at Naraku and regarded her as lovesick.
• The next morning, Kagura gave Xu Zhiqiu odd looks, but told her nothing was wrong when Xu Zhiqiu asked.

Xu Zhiqiu took Kagura, Kanna, Kohaku, and Naraku on an outdoor outing for food and team-building games. As they grilled fish, a child recognized Xu Zhiqiu and called out to Grandpa Jaken.

• Xu Zhiqiu brought the group to a riverside clearing, where they gathered fruit, branches, and fish for a cookout.
• Kagura returned from carrying purchases to Muluo Castle and found Naraku fishing with his tentacles while Kanna and Kohaku helped prepare the campsite.
• Xu Zhiqiu suggested hunting and storing game, but Kagura reminded her that miasma had spoiled the wild boar they had tried to preserve.
• Naraku told Xu Zhiqiu that he had sent the Mōmō Bees to look for another place to live after she complained about the miasma at Inuyama Castle.
• The five played games and then grilled fish together until a child called out to Grandpa Jaken after spotting Sister Qiu.

Xu Zhiqiu met Rin and Jaken while traveling with Naraku’s group, then explained how she first encountered Sesshomaru and helped Rin after finding her beaten by villagers. The story left Xu Zhiqiu gathering firewood for Rin in the girl’s poor hut.

• Rin ran over to Xu Zhiqiu, and Jaken followed, wary of Naraku and the demons accompanying her.
• Xu Zhiqiu offered Rin and Jaken grilled fish and reassured Jaken that the demons would not harm them.
• Kagura asked how Xu Zhiqiu knew Rin, so Xu Zhiqiu began recounting her past encounter with Sesshomaru after Inuyasha severed his arm.
• Xu Zhiqiu left the injured Sesshomaru and later paid villagers who were beating Rin for stealing fish.
• Xu Zhiqiu took Rin home, gave her ointment for her injuries, and went to find firewood.

Xu Zhiqiu cared for Rin and helped her bring food and medicine to the injured Sesshomaru, then confronted a demon carrying a Shikon Jewel Shard near the hut. The demon handed over the shard as a pack of wild wolves approached, planning to take it back after they were weakened.

• Xu Zhiqiu shared food, warmth, and shelter with Rin, learned her name, and recognized her connection to Sesshomaru.
• Rin led Xu Zhiqiu to Sesshomaru, where Xu prepared a meal and gave Rin herbs to help treat his injured arm.
• Rin gave Sesshomaru part of the roasted pheasant, and the three later returned to the hut.
• Xu Zhiqiu found a one-eyed demon carrying a Shikon Jewel Shard and demanded that he give it to her.
• After villagers cried out about approaching wild wolves, the demon decided to hand Xu Zhiqiu the shard and planned to reclaim it later.

Xu Zhiqiu rescued villagers from Koga’s wolf demons, but Rin was killed by a wolf before Xu could reach her. Sesshomaru revived Rin with Tenseiga, and Xu later left her in his care before continuing to search for Shikon Jewel Shards until Naraku summoned her back to Inuyama Castle.

• Xu Zhiqiu gave Rin directions to find Sesshomaru, then fought Koga and drove the wolf demons away from the villagers.
• Xu Zhiqiu found Rin dead in the woods and carried her to Sesshomaru.
• Sesshomaru used Tenseiga to drive away the Underworld Messengers and revive Rin.
• Xu Zhiqiu left Rin with Sesshomaru after giving her money and grilling her fish, then continued her search for Shikon Jewel Shards.
• Xu Zhiqiu found four or five Shikon Jewel Shards before Naraku sent a Mōmō Bee to summon her to Inuyama Castle.

Xu Zhiqiu spent time with Naraku and his companions, then prepared to return to Kaede's Village to make amends for the trouble Naraku had caused. She admitted she feared losing him, while Naraku began to glimpse the reason she had spared him and remained wary of his enemies.

• Xu Zhiqiu shared fruit with Rin and Jaken, and Naraku reassured her after she confronted him about giving Sesshomaru an arm.
• Sesshomaru arrived and left with Rin and Jaken without challenging Naraku's group, prompting Kagura to suspect Xu Zhiqiu had influenced him.
• After returning to Inuyama Castle, Xu Zhiqiu and Naraku shared an intimate night together.
• Xu Zhiqiu told Naraku she was returning to Kaede's Village to make amends for the problems he had left behind.
• Xu Zhiqiu confessed that she did not want Naraku to cause trouble, get hurt, or leave her, and Naraku began to understand why she had spared him.

Xu Zhiqiu joined Inuyasha's group to search for Kikyo and Kagome after the Leopard Cat Clan abducted them. Koga joined the search, but the group found that the captives had disappeared, and Koga taunted Inuyasha about his chances with Kagome.

• Xu Zhiqiu left Naraku and hurried toward Kaede's Village, where she learned the Leopard Cat Clan had taken Kikyo and Kagome.
• Xu Zhiqiu retrieved Kikyo's bow and arrows, then led Inuyasha and the others in tracking the leopard cats.
• Koga appeared and accused Xu Zhiqiu of killing his clansmen, but he went ahead to search for Kagome when he realized she was missing.
• Inuyasha and Xu Zhiqiu caught up with Koga at the bottom of a valley, where he said the leopard cats and captives had vanished.
• Koga asked Inuyasha whether Kikyo was the woman who looked like Kagome, then teased him that he had a better chance of winning Kagome over.

Inuyasha and Xu Zhiqiu broke through a Barrier and entered the cats' territory while pursuing Kagome and Kikyo. After fighting off the cat people, Xu Zhiqiu sensed danger below and warned Inuyasha not to descend, leaving the group wary on the rooftops.

• Inuyasha used Tessaiga's Wind Scar to break through the Barrier, and Koga raced ahead to rescue Kagome.
• Xu Zhiqiu told Inuyasha that Koga carried two Shikon Jewel shards, then joined Miroku, Sango, and Shippo on the way to the cats' territory.
• Xu Zhiqiu told Sango that Kohaku was doing well and promised to take care of him, though she could not yet persuade Naraku to bring him to Sango.
• The group found an apparently abandoned town and was attacked by humanoid cats led by Xia Lan, who said they would be offered to her lord.
• Xu Zhiqiu drove off the cats attacking Shippo, and the cats escaped with a smoke bomb.
• Xu Zhiqiu followed the cats onto a rooftop, sensed something wrong below, and stopped Inuyasha from going down.

Xia Lan announced that the Cat Demons would sacrifice their captives, and Sesshomaru arrived before driving Inuyasha away from the battle. Xu Zhiqiu secretly followed Sesshomaru toward the castle, while Naraku watched her through Kanna’s mirror and grew jealous.

• Xia Lan revealed that she planned to offer the captives to her lord when the moon rose, then vanished with the Cat Demons.
• Sesshomaru confronted Inuyasha, struck him with Tōkijin, and ordered him to leave the battle.
• Xu Zhiqiu slipped away toward the Cat Demons’ castle while Inuyasha and the others discussed Sesshomaru’s anger.
• Xu Zhiqiu decided to follow Sesshomaru so she could avoid the dangers he cleared from her path.
• Naraku saw Xu Zhiqiu following Sesshomaru through Kanna’s mirror, grew jealous, and watched the Shikon Jewel turn black.

Xu Zhiqiu broke through the Leopard Cat Lord’s barrier and helped free the sacrifices as the revived demon began attacking. The Leopard Cat Lord remained a threat, with Inuyasha preparing to fight it while Xu Zhiqiu battled the cat demons blocking their escape.

• Sesshomaru fought Xia Lan and Dong Lan before entering the castle with Xu Zhiqiu.
• Sesshomaru’s attack failed to break the barrier around the Leopard Cat Clan as the Leopard Cat Lord began reviving.
• Xu Zhiqiu shot the barrier with a spiritual arrow, breaking it and shattering the Leopard Cat Lord’s paw.
• Xu Zhiqiu and Inuyasha helped Kikyo, Kagome, and the villagers escape the platform as the Leopard Cat Lord reached for them.
• Kikyo revealed that the Shikon Jewel Shards were in the Leopard Cat Lord’s neck, and Inuyasha drew Tessaiga to fight it.
• Dong Lan ordered her subordinates to stop the sacrifices from escaping, and Xu Zhiqiu charged the cat demons blocking their way.

Xu Zhiqiu defeated Koga and took the Shikon Jewel Shards embedded in his legs while Inuyasha fought the Leopard Cat Lord and his followers. Kikyo and Xu Zhiqiu moved away from the Leopard Cat Lord, but the battle continued as Dong Lan attacked Inuyasha.

• Xu Zhiqiu demanded Koga's Shikon Jewel Shards, fought him, and took them after Kikyo stopped his escape.
• Inuyasha used Red Blade Tessaiga to break the Leopard Cat Lord's barrier and knock him down.
• Dong Lan, Xia Lan, Chun Lan, and Qiu Lan attacked Inuyasha, while Sesshomaru considered Tessaiga's barrier-breaking power.
• Kikyo purified Chun Lan and Xia Lan's attack with an arrow, then Xu Zhiqiu helped her move away from the Leopard Cat Lord.
• Inuyasha broke free and struck the demons with Wind Scar, but Dong Lan got up and attacked him again.

Xu Zhiqiu watched Sesshomaru and Inuyasha defeat the Leopard Cat Lord, then took the Shikon Jewel Shards and left. Back at Inuyama Castle, Kagura recognized that Xu Zhiqiu was playing both sides and resented being unable to move freely herself.

• The Leopard Cat Lord devoured Xia Lan and the other demons’ souls, regained his strength, and overwhelmed Inuyasha and Sesshomaru with his attacks.
• Sesshomaru used Tenseiga to release the stolen souls, and Inuyasha finished the weakened Leopard Cat Lord with Wind Scar.
• Xu Zhiqiu told Kikyo she had brought her clothes and lipstick, then took the two Shikon Jewel Shards from the Leopard Cat Lord’s body and escaped before Inuyasha could stop her.
• Xia Lan and the others awakened, and Dong Lan abandoned her desire for revenge and led them home.
• Xu Zhiqiu returned to Inuyama Castle, where Kagura confronted her about visiting Inuyasha and the others and wished she could move freely too.

After Xu Zhiqiu returned with four Shikon Jewel Shards, Naraku encountered Mōryōmaru, who offered to help him become a full-fledged demon in exchange for killing her. Naraku rejected the offer for now and revealed that he had found a suitable place at Mount Hakurei.

• Xu Zhiqiu returned from rescuing Kikyo and the others, gave Naraku four Shikon Jewel Shards, and urged him not to overwork Kagura.
• Naraku combined Xu Zhiqiu's shards with his own, and the Shikon Jewel's glow turned black as Mōryōmaru appeared.
• Mōryōmaru offered Naraku power and a full demon body if he killed Xu Zhiqiu, but Naraku did not accept the bargain.
• Naraku decided he could use Mōryōmaru to test Sesshomaru's Tenseiga against Inuyasha and the others.
• Naraku woke Xu Zhiqiu and told her that the Mōmō Bees had found a suitable place: Mount Hakurei.