I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 350 - 16: Souls Should Be Freer Than When Alive
The sky gradually lightened.
In the modern world, Gu Mo and the witch had already left that industrial area.
He had no idea that because of the information he revealed not long ago, Inuyasha inquired about things related to Todouji. Todouji then mentioned the truth from years ago about the Great Dog General being bitten by the Demon Blade, which in turn piqued Sesshomaru’s interest in the possibility of locating the Cloudy Fang again, leading him to pay attention to this demon sword.
In a sense, it was probably a manifestation of the butterfly effect; his meddling was slowly exerting influence, gradually affecting the fate trajectory of this world.
However, even if he knew, Gu Mo probably wouldn’t care much... He wasn’t planning to stay in this world for long anyway, and he wasn’t worried about Sesshomaru targeting him. After all, he had considered this possibility beforehand when he was preparing to take the Cloudy Fang.
Unless he never returned to the Warring States Era and never encountered Big Dog again, nor intended to use the Cloudy Fang, otherwise, exposure was bound to happen sooner or later.
Moreover, he wasn’t afraid of Big Dog crossing time and space to block him now. Besides, Todouji did not know the whereabouts of the Cloudy Fang. Back then, he and Ming Jia, along with the Sword Scabbard and others, had only heard of a well in Musashi Country capable of devouring demons. They couldn’t understand the principle, but in the situation where no one could control the Cloudy Fang, they decided to throw the Demon Blade into it.
Later on, the Cloudy Fang did indeed disappear without a trace from that well, its whereabouts unknown. No matter how Sesshomaru pressed, Todouji would never divulge the whereabouts of the Cloudy Fang... because he genuinely didn’t know, he wouldn’t say even if it killed him. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Leaving the industrial area, they retraced their steps back to the mall they had planned to visit before.
Even after just dealing with a batch of restless demons, the two of them acted as if nothing had happened, not bothered by the recent events.
Kikyo’s indifferent reaction was understandable. She had vanquished many more monsters and demons in the past. The lurking forces in the modern world weren’t as rampant as they were five hundred years ago, and their numbers were extremely limited. Even without resorting to her most powerful Demon-Breaking Arrow, they posed no real challenge to her.
As for Gu Mo... emmmmm, they didn’t provide enough significant experience, and all that dropped were some useless skills and junk materials. Is there any reason worth his attention in this wave of monster farming? Sorry, but that’s just the focus of a player.
Walking inside the mall, the witch calmly observed the various shops and scrutinized the flow of people around them.
"It’s still relatively early now, and you’ve heard what the driver said earlier; the economy hasn’t been great in recent years. Otherwise, this place would probably be more crowded... Nonetheless, at least this mall can still operate; overall, it’s in relatively good condition."
Gu Mo explained casually as he walked beside her.
The witch gently nodded, not speaking. She had been amazed before, and now that she was truly inside this place, she understood the concept—spacious areas, bright lighting, flowing air, the overall soothing and relaxing atmosphere layout, and those special areas selling all kinds of abundant goods.
They were sights she had never encountered before.
Glittering gold and silver jewelry in the counters, a variety of clothing styles hung densely in exclusive shops, and restaurants in the distance—all of these kept her beautiful eyes gazing around... This truly was an unimaginable place for someone with a worldview shaped during the Warring States Era from five hundred years ago.
Previously, the drive through the modern city offered only a macroscopic impression. Now she appreciated the finer details, gaining a deeper impression of this era.
She turned her head towards a nearby clothing store, where an assortment of attractive and brightly colored clothes hung. However, the place seemed somewhat deserted, with very few people going in... It wasn’t that Kikyo felt tempted; rather, she found herself dazedly staring, slightly awestruck.
She simply felt a sense of astonishment for perhaps the umpteenth time in her heart. Maybe in this era, these are the things people are accustomed to seeing, people coming and going too uninterested to take a closer look. Yet, in her own era, just this roomful of clothes would likely incite feudal lords to dispatch soldiers to seize them, triggering wars over such wealth.
Nonetheless, as this person said, time always moves forward, and at least the future appears promising.
She sighed softly, finally finding some solace in her heart.
"Miss Witch, do you want to look at some clothes? Don’t just stand there, come on in," said the saleswoman, misinterpreting the witch’s entranced gaze at the clothes in the store, promptly walking over with a bright smile, enthusiastically trying to sell.
"No, no need..."
Kikyo came back to her senses, somewhat uncertainly retreating half a step in the face of the saleswoman’s enthusiasm, softly refusing.
"Why not buy some clothes?" Gu Mo seemed quite interested, "Or changing out of that witch’s robe might attract less attention at least."
"No need..." Kikyo shook her head, still resisting, though more resolutely this time. She then nodded softly towards the enthusiastic saleswoman, quietly walking away, leaving behind the somewhat disappointed saleswoman.
