Chapter 73: Signing In Starting from Inuyasha Chapter 73: Sango, First Meeting

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Protagonist:

Zang Ye

"How is it, Mage Zang Ye? The barrier, how could it have disappeared..." Kohaku's father stepped forward and asked.

Zang Ye glanced at the cave and said, "My apologies, but I'm afraid from now on this is just a normal cave, and can no longer serve as your forbidden ground."

"Ah..."

"This is... demonic aura, it's gone..." Kohaku's father, mouth slightly agape, wore a face full of shock.

"Demonic aura?" Kohaku looked puzzled.

Zang Ye nodded. "Correct. The demonic aura and evil qi inside the cave, with Cui Zi's help, were purified by me. So, this place will be very safe from now on. You also need not worry that yokai will be born here and attack the village."

"Mage Zang Ye met Cui Zi!? And purified the cave's demonic aura and evil qi with her help..."

"Mage Zang Ye, you actually met Miko Tsubaki..."

Kohaku's father and Kohaku exchanged a glance, each able to see the shock in the other's eyes.

That was the legendary Miko Tsubaki; Mage Zang Ye not only met her, but even received her help.

Zang Ye looked at the two's reactions, somewhat puzzled. Was that kind of expression really necessary?

Making too much of a fuss, aren't they.

A moment later, the two's gazes toward Zang Ye gained an added measure of reverence.

That kind of awe, Zang Ye could feel it at once.

Touching his nose, Zang Ye muttered in his heart, (Not bad... no wonder that guy Miroku always puts on the appearance of an enlightened high monk; turns out it's this popular.)

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"It's Sango, you're back." A villager greeted Sango with a smile.

"Yeah, I hurried back as soon as the exorcist mission was done." Sango felt some doubt in her heart; normally when she went on a mission, her younger brother Kohaku would welcome her at the village entrance.

Today, however, it was a bit unusual — she didn't see him.

"Sango, a great mage came to your house, purified the demonic aura and evil qi of the forbidden ground on the mountain behind our village; from now on, our village will have no more forbidden ground."

Sango's expression changed slightly. "Great mage!?"

Sango understood where the villagers meant — the mountain behind the village. Wasn't that the cave where Cui Zi fought the yokai?

That place was called the forbidden ground

simply because anyone who entered that cave would be entangled by illusions.

Villagers who went in either went mad or died.

Moreover, their deaths were extremely miserable.

Even her father, to rescue villagers, went in once and came out bedridden for half a month.

From then on, her father issued a strict order: no one was allowed to go to that forbidden ground again.

"Purified the demonic aura, the evil qi."

"This mage is our village's great benefactor. No wonder Kohaku didn't come to meet me..."

Sango realized — so they were entertaining an important guest.

In her heart, Sango also felt some curiosity — what kind of person would this mage be?

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Sango's home.

On an open space, Zang Ye was narrowing his eyes, lying to one side, enjoying a sunbath.

Kohaku, on the open ground in the courtyard, was jumping back and forth on those wooden stakes.

Dodging the sandbags attacking from both sides, he swung the sickle in his hand with the chain, smashing the bowls placed on the wooden stakes.

Zang Ye watched with some boredom, yawning repeatedly.

Clang!

After several clangs, in just a few moves Kohaku severed the wooden stakes along with the objects on them in an instant, clean and neat, the cuts smooth and round.

Having done all this, a flash of joy crossed Kohaku's face; he turned his head to Zang Ye and said, "Mage Zang Ye, how was it? My strength is not bad, right?"

"So this is your daily training, Kohaku." Zang Ye sat up, looking sleepy-eyed.

Kohaku nodded. "Yeah, this is the training I've done since age six. I'll become a member of the exorcists, help Father and Elder Sister, share their burden."

Seeing Kohaku so sensible, Zang Ye recalled the Kohaku from his previous life's memories — utilized by Naraku, killing his own father and clansmen; after that trauma he lost his memory and became Naraku's puppet.

If not for finally regaining his memories with the help of Sango, Inuyasha, and the others...

"Mage Zang Ye, what's wrong?" Kohaku, seeing Zang Ye spacing out there, waved his hand and asked with a strange look.

Hearing Kohaku's voice, Zang Ye was pulled back from his recollections.

"Oh... nothing, just remembered some things that should have been forgotten long ago." Zang Ye said flatly.

"Those must be very important things. Actually, I also often forget things, then sometimes inexplicably remember them... good ones, bad ones, both..." Kohaku wore a serious expression.

Zang Ye turned his head away, a helpless look on his face. (How come the one who looks like he has something on his mind isn't me, but seems to be him instead.)

At this moment, a lovely figure appeared before Zang Ye's eyes.

Zang Ye blinked, thinking he'd seen wrong, and rubbed his eyes again.

"Kohaku, looks like your elder sister is back."

Hearing this, Kohaku turned around and looked toward the entrance.

He discovered Sango was walking this way.

When Zang Ye noticed Sango, Sango also noticed Zang Ye's presence.

"Mage, so young."

"This should be that Great Mage's disciple, right?"

"Elder Sister... you're back." Kohaku shouted delightedly.

Happily running over, Zang Ye also stood up.

Observing Sango before him, like Sango, she had drawn red eye makeup, wearing pink clothes and a dark blue skirt.

Although she looked younger, she had a touch of allure more than Kagome, her whole body emitting the aura of maternal love.

"Kohaku, this is..." Sango touched Kohaku's head, her face full of indulgence.

"I am Zang Ye, a mage who cultivates through bitter practice. Miss Sango, Kohaku truly trusts you." To be honest, seeing the two siblings' deep affection, Zang Ye was deeply moved in his heart.

"Mage Zang Ye, hello, I am Sango." Sango performed a salute.

"Elder Sister, let me tell you, Mage Zang Ye is very powerful. He used great magic power to purify the yokai qi and evil qi of the yokai in the cave where Miko Tsubaki fought the yokai."

"Now the people of our village can all go inside to worship Miss Tsubaki, and no longer need to worry about falling into an illusion."

Hearing this, Sango's eyes were filled with wonder.

Just now, she thought Zang Ye was so young that he might be the Great Mage's disciple, but unexpectedly he was the master himself.

It's just... too young, isn't it?

"Sango is back..."

Her father walked over from the distance.

"Sango, this is Mage Zang Ye, don't look at how young he is, his magic power is far stronger than ordinary mages." Sango's father specially introduced him.

"Clan Chief, we have already gotten to know each other just now."

"Oh... since the two know each other, then I won't make unnecessary introductions." Sango's father said with a smile.

Sango glanced at Zang Ye, slightly opened her mouth, but did not speak.

"It's all right, Sango."

"Mage Zang Ye is a mage of high virtue and great prestige. If there is anything, speak."