Chapter 41: Signing In Starting From Inuyasha Chapter 41: Gui Po Li Tao Attacks

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Protagonist:

Zang Ye

Night

When everyone in Maple Leaf Village was sound asleep, a figure leapt from a tree and flew through the air; after a few flashes, it vanished into the night.

Before Kikyo's grave, an old man appeared, clutching a massive scythe, his face ferocious, his eyes gleaming with excitement; he walked up to Kikyo's grave and muttered to himself.

"Here, it's here, no mistake!"

She scooped up a handful of soil from before Kikyo's grave, examined it closely, "The soil quality is excellent, the moisture just right."

"I heard those two Half-Demons have already come to this village, and they still haven't discovered my arrival — what incredible luck…"

Gui Po Li Tao chuckled a few times, pushed aside Kikyo's grave, and from the earth retrieved a jar containing Kikyo's ashes.

"Found it… Kikyo's ashes."

Gui Po Li Tao cried out in excitement, clutching the jar holding Kikyo's ashes; a few flashes in the night sky, and she vanished into the darkness.

From behind a large tree, two figures emerged.

"Lord Zang Ye, are you really not going to stop her!?"

"Those are Kikyo's ashes, the spiritual anchor of the Maple Leaf Village villagers."

Zang Ye watched Gui Po Li Tao recede into the distance, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile, "After going to such trouble to put everyone into a deep sleep, naturally I won't stop her."

"I, for one, am very much looking forward to Kikyo's revival."

Nifa Jieluo asked doubtfully, "If you do this, tomorrow they'll discover Kikyo's remains are gone.."

"Kaede will suspect us."

"That kind of thing, we'll deal with when the time comes."

"If Kikyo is revived, they won't have the mind to care about this sort of thing; their eyes will only hold Kikyo — we needn't hide the truth…"

"As long as we leave a trail pointing to Gui Po Li Tao, she'll be found soon enough."

Zang Ye, Nifa Jieluo vanished into the shadows.

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The next day.

Early in the morning, the villagers discovered Kikyo's remains were missing.

As a widely knowledgeable Miko, Kaede deduced the grave robber's departure direction from the spider-silk traces before the grave.

"Why…"

"There wasn't the slightest stir yesterday? Even Inuyasha and Zang Ye didn't notice!?"

In the crowd, Kaede looked toward Zang Ye's direction and found Zang Ye chatting with the young girl Xiao Lian, teasing her into peals of laughter.

Kagome saw Kikyo's grave ruined into a complete mess, her brows furrowing slightly, "This is Kikyo's tomb; besides Kikyo's remains there shouldn't be anything else inside, so why do this…"

"Last night, even Inuyasha didn't sense anything?"

At this moment, Inuyasha wore an indifferent expression on the surface, but in his heart he was wondering what on earth someone would do with Kikyo's remains.

Shippo: "Poor Kikyo, even in death her bones know no peace."

Kaede came before everyone, shook her head, "Sister Kikyo ranked among the top Miko. If her corpse falls into a Yokai's hands, who knows what terrible things might be done."

Hearing this, Inuyasha turned his head away, "Fifty years ago, that arrow of Kikyo's — Big Master's heart still aches faintly to this day!"

Zang Ye stepped out, glanced at Inuyasha, "Inuyasha acting this dishonest way — if I hadn't seen that pensive look just now, I'd really have been fooled by him."

"Inuyasha, I want to get to the bottom of what happened fifty years ago. This time, we might just get an answer."

Inuyasha spun around, his face originally set to flare with anger; upon hearing Zang Ye bring up the matter of fifty years ago, his heart gave a jolt, "You bastard, do you know something!"

"If you know, spit it out!? Don't keep acting like you want to speak but stop short — Big Master has no mood to play with you!"

Kaede looked at Zang Ye and asked, "Zang Ye, do you know something."

"Just don't hide it from everyone."

Kagome, Shippo looked at Zang Ye.

Zang Ye glanced around — too many people.

Then he walked ahead alone, "Follow me, I'll tell you what I can say."

In Kaede's room, everyone sat down.

Zang Ye gave a light cough, "Last night, a Yokai appeared, named Gui Po Li Tao! It was she who took Kikyo's remains."

Kaede realized, saying, "As expected, it was you, Zang Ye."

"That's why no one sensed any movement; even the Barrier I set up was broken and I didn't wake."

"Why did you do this!?"

Inuyasha stood up, grabbed Zang Ye by the collar, "It was you, this bastard!"

"What are you trying to pull!?"

Shippo: ………

Kagome: "Zang Ye~"

"Inuyasha, don't move!"

Nifa Jieluo's fingers threaded through her hair, about to activate, but was stopped by Zang Ye.

"Stop! Jieluo!"

"Inuyasha, regarding the events of Fifty Years ago, haven't you always been unable to understand!? Why did two people who mutually liked each other reach the point of becoming enemies!?"

"If Kikyo is Revived, asking her directly to clarify things, wouldn't that be even better!"

Kaede cried out in alarm, Unexpected that Zang Ye's answer would be so shocking.

Reviving the dead, that is something Yokai do.

"No! If that Gui Po Li Tao you speak of Possesses the power to Revive Sister Kikyo, and control Sister Kikyo, that would cause an unimaginable disaster!"

"Zang Ye, you are too muddle-headed!"

Inuyasha struck Zang Ye in the face with a Punch, knocking him to the Ground.

"Lord Zang Ye..." Nifa Jieluo said worriedly.

Inuyasha spoke again, "Just to Revive Kikyo, going to such great lengths!?"

"Big Master looks at you, this guy, it's because you want to achieve some purpose, right!"

Zang Ye did not fight back, lying on the Ground, Laughed, "Although I really want to tell you the answer, I'm afraid of causing too great a change; at that time, unable to bear it, everyone might be in Danger as a result!"

Kaede's eyes brightened, "Zang Ye, dreamed of something again!?"

Kagome: "Zang Ye, what did you dream of this time!?"

Shippo: "Dreamed of what!? Premonition events..."

Inuyasha clenched his Fist, angrily said, "Stop with the alarmist scare tactics!"

Zang Ye gave a bitter smile, then said: "Perhaps."

"But I cannot Say Much, because only this way can events remain under control, with room to maneuver."

"However, on that Gui Po Li Tao, I left a clue."

Threads of Yoki condensed in Zang Ye's hand Appeared before everyone.

"Transparent threads..."

"Is that the ability to control people..."

Everyone only then breathed a sigh of Relief, Kaede said, "Then let's go find that Gui Po Li Tao. If Sister Kikyo is Revived, I also want to see her."

"There are many words, I want to say to her."

Inuyasha's temper only then improved considerably, "You, this guy, get up!"

"Lead the way for us!"

Zang Ye Rose, patted the Dust off himself, looking at the direction the Yoki-condensed threads Shone, "In that direction..."