"Xia, is Kagome all right?"
Inside a Barrier Orb expanded over Entei's back, Higurashi's Mother remained somewhat restless with worry.
"Don't worry, ma'am. Kagome only passed out because she's receiving an enormous gift."
Li Xia reassured her.
His spirits were so low that he could not even force a smile.
And Kagome's condition was indeed just as he had said.
Using the portion of her resentful soul separated out several months ago as her foundation, Kikyo had trained painstakingly and gradually grown stronger, reaching the level where she could pierce an advanced magenta barrier with a single arrow.
One could well imagine how powerful her soul had become.
It had even surpassed Kagome's at the same point in time.
Thus, although this legacy had suffered some losses in the battle with Naraku, leaving its soul essence extremely weak, its foundation remained intact.
As this foundational soul essence returned to Kagome's body, it needed some time to connect and merge.
Kagome's slumber was precisely a sign that she was accepting this gift.
"I never imagined the two of you had been facing such dangerous things over here all this time. Xia, thank you for always looking after Kagome."
The more Higurashi's Mother thought about it, the more frightened she felt in hindsight.
In turn, she became even more satisfied with Li Xia as her son-in-law.
Compared with that boy with dog ears, her son-in-law was undoubtedly more reliable.
"What are you saying, ma'am? Kagome was my classmate before, the only person from my own world. Then she became my teammate, my companion. Later, we developed feelings for each other, and she became my fiancée... No matter how you look at it, looking after her is only right."
"Good. Xia, I'm entrusting Kagome to you from now on. You mustn't hurt her.