Horii returned to the shrine in a mess. Inevitably, few little Yokai murmured constantly but since they had only recently learned a lesson, only a few older Yokai dared to mutter something behind their backs, such as, "Young people are impulsive …"

Horii raised her eyebrows, pretending that she didn't hear anything. She obediently sat down and allowed Shiki to comb her hair.

"Sesshoumaru truly does not show mercy to others." Shiki looked at the scratches on her master's body and sighed faintly.

"MaSu! Don't think about those porn things!" Horii turned around somewhat embarrassedly, "It was clearly because that guy suddenly ambushed me!"

"Master, what do you think I'm thinking?" Shiki raised her sleeve to hide her smiling face.

"…"

Horii rubbed her forehead, feeling that her dignity as a master had disappeared. Could it be that all the Shiki in the world are like this? But Lord Reiko's Shiki was clearly very obedient.

"Alright, I'm not joking anymore." "Master should stay away from Sesshoumaru in the future. After all, he is not as kind to humans as Great General Dog. If he has the intention to kill you, I'm afraid that you can not match with him."

Horii nodded, as if she had remembered something, and asked, "Do Yokai not eat human food?"

"This depends on what kind of Yokai it is …" she gestured for Horii to look at the little monsters outside the door. "It seems like they like to steal human food."

Horii glanced at the little demons. They were all full and lying at the door, basking in the sun. Their stomachs were bulging. They looked extremely stupid. However, it was precisely because they were kind-natured and helpful to stabilize spirit formation. So Master Reiko left them at the shrine.

She withdrew her gaze and continued to ask, "If that Yokai doesn't eat human food, what should they eat?"

"Eat human"Shiki replied with a smile.

'"Ah …" Horii took a long time to react. She looked up and said sincerely, "I promise that I will stay away from Sesshoumaru in the future."

Shiki smiled and remained silent.

…

After staying for another two days, Sesshoumaru finally left.

Horii stared at the sky outside the window until the demonic aura completely left her range of perception. Then, she picked up the book and continued to flip through it.

If nothing unexpected happened, they probably wouldn't meet again. She thought.

Not long after Sesshoumaru left, Reiko also returned.

"The monsters in the west are retreating." Reiko held a cup of tea and sat under the eaves. She looked at the distant sky and Horii didn't know what she was thinking. "Horii, summer is over. You can go out and practice."

Horii did not know what she had encountered on this trip, so she could only reply, "Yes."

…

Summer passed quickly.

On the day she left, Reiko did not come to see her off.

Horii stood at the foot of the mountain and raised her eyes to look at the small shrine on the mountain. "MaSu, have you noticed?" She said to Shiki.

After Reiko returned this time, something was wrong.

MaSu also looked in the direction of the mountain peak and whispered, "Lord Reiko hopes that you can grow into a witch on your own as soon as possible."

"I know. Don't you think it's too urgent?" Horii casually turned the juniper fan in her hand.

"Master Reiko once said that she doesn't have much time left. Perhaps this is the reason why she feels so urgent."

"Perhaps."

Horii nodded faintly. She placed her hand on the juniper fan and glanced at the shrine. Then, she walked out of the village.

Shiki followed behind her and slowly disappeared.

…

"Return to fate! I didn't give birth to it! The void is invisible!" Horii stared at the Yokai in front of her, her two fingers holding the talisman paper in front of her. She shouted coldly, "Follow the orders of the heavens! The evil spirits are destroyed!"

After saying that, the talisman paper turned into a blue flame and rushed towards the Yokai. In the midst of the flames, the Yokai covered in black feathers instantly screamed and turned into ashes.

Horii coldly watched the flames extinguish before turning around and walking towards the village.

After leaving the shrine for a few months, Horii had been wandering everywhere. She had encountered many Yokai, and her strength had improved a lot as a result.

Four days ago, she came to this village and found that the villagers here were always harassed by a monster named "Ci", so she intended to help them get rid of this Yokai.

Now that the Yokai was dead, it was time for her to leave.

When they returned to the village, there were already a few villagers waiting at the entrance of the village. Seeing her figure, they immediately rushed up enthusiastically.

"Lord Horii, these are my family's fruits and vegetables. Would you have a rest at my house tonight?"

The other squeezed her away and said, "Lord Holly, you'd better go to my house …"

"Mistress Witch! Please accept our gift!"

"Take mine …"

"Lord Horii …"

Horii felt a headache from the enthusiasm of the villagers. After a moment of silence, she said, "No need, I'm leaving tonight."

"Lord Horii, what should we do if you leave?" Villagers stunned. In the end, they pushed someone out and asked.

"The Yokai is dead, so you don't have to live in fear anymore. As for me, I have to continue travelling, so I can't stay any longer."

After declining the villagers' invitation to stay for a few more days, Horii left the village quietly, just like when she came.

Less than two miles away, she turned around and looked at the forest behind her. The juniper fan circled twice in her hand and suddenly said, "Come out."

No one answered.

The beautiful figure of Shiki gradually appeared from the side.

"Master."

Originally, Horii gently tapped her palm with a fan. Seeing her full appearance, her movements immediately stopped and she opened the juniper fan to cover her slightly twitching face.

"… I'm not talking about you."

She raised her head doubtfully, only to find that Horii had already put down her fan, stared at the top of a tree, and took out a talisman from her bag.

She narrowed her eyes and her voice suddenly turned cold.

"Do you want to come out by yourself, or … should I force you to come out?"