The whole world knows that I crossed

"I said, the jade of the four souls will never be complete."

Qiao Wen repeated what he had just said.

Seeing the dazed maiden who had unknowingly let go of the longbow in her hand, Qiao Wen didn't continue to speak, and silently gave the other party enough time to digest the news she just broke.

Kikyo's reaction was calmer than Qiao Wen expected.

She was only stunned for a moment, but soon regained her senses, and looked at Qiao Wen with cold eyes:

"How do you prove that what you said is true?"

Qiao Wen didn't hesitate at all.

"If you are willing to trust me temporarily, I would like to invite you to enter my dream together."

"...Dream?"

Kikyo frowned slightly at first, and then seemed to think of something, showing a dazed expression.

She took a deep look at Qiao Wen, and finally nodded:

"can."

……

……

When Inuyasha and Kagome returned to the camp, it was indeed nightfall.

Where the camp was in memory, a cluster of bonfires had already been lit.

Around the bonfire, three familiar tents were set up, and beside the bonfire, Qiao Wen was standing on a strange iron frame, flipping something skillfully on it...

The evening wind blows, and there is a strange and alluring aroma in the wind.

Inuyasha and the others suddenly realized that this fragrance came from their own camp!

Several people landed near the camp one after another.

Qibao, a little fox who is not afraid of life, was the first to run to Qiao Wen's side, looked at the strange iron chisel in his hand, grabbed his thigh curiously, leaned closer, sucked his little nose and said:

"Xiao Qiao Xiao Qiao~ We are back! What are you doing? It smells so good~"

The meat skewer in Qiao Wen's hand had just been grilled, and upon hearing this, he picked up a skewer and handed it to Qibao with a smile:

"Welcome back. This is dinner, do you want to eat?"

"Yes!" Qibao almost jumped up to pick up the meat skewers in Qiao Wen's hands. When he reminded him to be careful with a smile, he just laughed and nodded hastily, but his eyes kept fixed on the meat skewers in Qiao Wen's hands.

When the meat skewers came into his hands, even though Qiao Wen had reminded him that the freshly grilled meat skewers were still a bit hot and he had to eat slowly, the little fox couldn't wait to stuff the meat skewers into his mouth immediately, despite being scalded. He kept baring his teeth, but still refused to move the meat skewer out of his mouth.

“Delicious! So delicious!”

The little fox almost cried out from the delicious taste of the skewered meat.

Seeing his reaction, the others couldn't help but gather around.

Ba Wei, who had already eaten and drank enough, was sitting beside him carelessly nibbling on the chicken wings that Qiao Wen had baked for him.

Without the slightest awareness that he is also a member of this group of "free eating and drinking parties", the fox demon leisurely gnawed on the chicken wings, looking at the black-haired young man surrounded by the crowd with a smile on his face all the time, purple His eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind didn't know where to go...

……

The traditional performing arts from florists... No, it's the traditional delicacy—barbecue, which has conquered the taste buds of everyone, including Kagome, a modern person.

"Now I finally understand why Huaxia is known as the hometown of gourmet food..."

Kagome, who was lying flat on the blanket after eating, rubbed her swollen belly and sighed with her eyes closed.

“Although Japanese BBQ has its own wonderful and unique features, Chinese BBQ is also really delicious! I kind of regret never trying it before…”

Qiao Wen smiled and handed her a cup of hawthorn tea:

"It's not too late to find out now. It's not like you won't return to the modern age. You can bring your family with you when the time comes—barbecue. In fact, the more people there are, the more lively it is, and the happier it is to eat...here, digest food."

"Thank you~" Kagome sat up, took the hawthorn tea with a smile, "Qiao Wen, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today... Is it my illusion?"

Qiao Wen, who was distributing hawthorn tea to Shan Shan and the others, was startled when he heard this, and soon laughed again:

"No, it's not your illusion."

——But he is really in a good mood!

Otherwise, why would the barbecue feast that I wanted to keep in the modern age to enjoy with Ba Wei and the Clows be moved out now?

It was really because before that, he had just reached a rare tacit understanding with Kikyo.

Although Qiao Wen doesn't think he can let Kikyo untangle her heart and continue her life from now on without any grievances, but at least he can let Kikyo choose a way that is not self-sacrificing to achieve what she originally wanted most. for that purpose...

This is probably... the only thing he can do for his childhood goddess.

Qiao Wen was a little happy, but also a little melancholy.

In fact, it's not that he can't understand Kikyo's thoughts.

But how to put it, if possible, Qiao Wen still hopes that Kikyo can be happy.

It's just that this happiness, it seems Inuyasha can't give it.

Looking at the deep and focused eyes of a certain half-demon looking at Kagome unconsciously, Qiao Wen could only sigh - some things, if you miss it, you really miss it, and the broken mirror is reunited, after all, you can't see it with a brand-new mirror without cracks Compare.

This is really not fair to Kikyo.

But Inuyasha and Kagome are not without a bit of struggle and pain in their hearts...

It can only be said that fate is fair to everyone, no one is right or wrong among the three of them, it's just God's will, and good luck tricks people.

Qiao Wen put away his heart-filled sigh, and when Kagome asked him what happened, he mysteriously raised his index finger and stood in front of him:

"It's a secret."

Kagome laughed.

"Since it's a secret, then I won't ask." The girl was very considerate, "But what we gained from this trip is not a secret...Look!"

With that said, she spread her palms towards Qiao Wen.

In the center of the white palm, a jade fragment of the four souls that had just been purified was lying there quietly, emitting a soft light in the dark night.

Of course it wasn't as big as the piece that Qiao Wen got from Naluo, but it didn't look too small either.

Kagome tightened her palms.

"Including the piece in your hand, Qiao Wen..." The girl hugged her knees, and whispered softly while drinking the warm hawthorn tea in the cup, "It's almost ready... the complete jade of the four souls... ..."

However, after collecting all the fragments and reuniting the jade of the four souls, what should they...or Inuyasha and her do?

Kagome has never forgotten that Inuyasha has always wanted to use the jade of the four souls to become a real full-body monster...

This point, even if under the guidance of Grandpa Mingjia, we found the cave where the Four Soul Jade was originally born, and saw the strange scene that made the scalp tingle inside, and then learned about the witch Cuizi and the monsters from the mouth of the coral. In the story, I vaguely realized that the jade of the four souls might not be a "psychic jade", but a strange existence that was more powerful but also more dangerous, and people could not help but be attracted to it, and it seemed that it had never changed.

If Inuyasha really used the Jade of the Four Souls, what about her?

What is she going to do?

The girl hadn't considered this issue carefully before.

Or, she didn't want to think about it at all.

"I...have always felt that after the Jade of the Four Souls is complete, I will return to modern times, and then...and Maitreya, and coral, and Qibao, and...Inuyasha, will never have any intersection again."

Kagome whispered to Qiao Wen about the girl's thoughts.

"Because Inuyasha said that he couldn't forget Kikyo... Now Kikyo is resurrected. Although it's not a real resurrection, if you think about it from another direction, she can be regarded as an inhuman existence, right? Does that mean that she is also like a monster? , has a long enough lifespan?"

If so……

Perhaps, choosing to reconcile with Kikyo is the best ending for Inuyasha who has become a complete monster.

"I don't know what to do... Although I said to stay with Inuyasha, I don't mind that he can't forget Kikyo..."

But even after making such a decision, there should be troubles, pains, entanglements, and hesitation...

All the same no less.

In Qiao Wen's view, Kagome is firm and strong enough.

But after all... she was still a little girl.

Qiao Wen couldn't hold back, and raised his hand to stroke the girl's soft black hair.

"Don't worry, Kagome."

he said softly.

"Whether it's a full-fledged youkai, a half-demon like now, or... a full human, isn't Inuyasha still Inuyasha?"

As long as the person is still the same person, what is there to worry about?

Because what matters is not the external form, but the heart...

And Inuyasha's heart... Kagome should know best, right?

The young girl met the young man's gentle gaze, and the originally somewhat confused face gradually regained the curvature of a smile.

"Yeah... Inuyasha, or Inuyasha..."

The smile on the girl's face gradually became sweeter.

Qiao Wen turned her face silently——I kindly comforted you, but you turned around and stuffed me with dog food?

Can this friend still be?

He silently moved to the side, and when he turned his head, he met Bawei's inexplicable gaze——

Call it sarcasm, it seems to be a little sympathetic, call it love, it seems to be gloating...

In short, it's not a good look.

Qiao Wen didn't bother to care about this cunning fox whose attitude was changing and changing like a child in June.

But Bawei seemed to be aroused to talk:

"That girl..." He raised his chin slightly, and pointed in Kagome's direction, "And that half-demon...?"

Qiao Wen understood what he wanted to ask, so he nodded, "It's a couple who have established a relationship for the time being...why?"

In the past few days, everyone has been walking together. Although Bawei and Inuyasha did not completely let go of their guard against each other and did not talk much, so the relationship between them has not become too familiar, but the ears of the demon fox are not. From the daily conversations of other people, it is not difficult for him to see that Kagome and Qiao Wen are the same "future visitors" identities.

The demon fox's eyes are slightly dark:

"She and that half-demon became lovers... Is she planning to stay in the Warring States Period and not go back to the era that belonged to her?"

Qiao Wen was taken aback.

He wanted to say that in terms of the results, it was true, but think about it, if the Well of Bone Eaters hadn't disappeared once because of Naraku's disturbance, if even after the four soul jades disappeared completely, Kagome could still be in two Freely shuttle between worlds, will she still choose to stay in the Warring States Period completely and never go back to modern times?

The answer... most likely will be no.

It's not that she can't give up the convenience of modern society, but that Kagome's home and her relatives are still in another world. If it's not that she can't go back again, how can she completely cut off the connection with the other world?

It's just that in the end, after three years of separation, she finally chose to stay with Inuyasha and stay in the Warring States Period where Inuyasha existed.

Even if she completely abandoned her original era because of this, and could no longer see her family again, she was resolute and resolute without hesitation.

It's not that Kagome is selfish, it's just that she knows what she wants most in her heart.

"Kagome is a very transparent girl."

In the end, Qiao Wen didn't answer Bawei's question directly, but said so with a sigh.

Bawei looked at him with a somewhat disappointed expression, but he didn't say anything more after all.

After eating the delicious barbecue, they got a piece of Jade of the Four Souls. They had a good sleep in the tent at night. The next morning, they embarked on the journey back to Maple Village.

This time, there were no accidents on the road—no new jade fragments of the four souls appeared, and there were no obstacles from strange monsters. Even Naluo, who had to show up to show his presence from time to time, did not appear again.

So the whole process was so smooth that it was almost unbelievable that everyone finally returned to Fengzhi Village after a few days of absence this afternoon.

Xiao Baiyu, who hadn't seen her for a while, was well taken care of by Granny Feng, and her fur was smooth and smooth.

It's just that it is still very lethargic. Even though it was very happy to see Qiao Wen come back, it just got tired of lying in Qiao Wen's arms for a while, and soon fell asleep again. In the end, Qiao Wen carried it all the way to Bone Eater. Well - along with Inuyasha and his party and... Bowie.

"Just take it as a repayment for your life-saving grace."

The injury has almost recovered, but for some reason, the demon fox who still maintains the form of a three-headed cub said so to the surprised Qiao Wen.

"Nothing is safer than Lord Bawei, my bodyguard... Accept it in kindness, human beings."

But Qiao Wen always had the feeling that Bawei might be playing some kind of trick...

However, if he can really go back to modern times this time...

Thinking of this, Qiao Wen is not going to continue to compete with a certain fox - because after returning to modern times, he will definitely complain to Ba Wei 500 years later about his bad behavior 500 years ago, and ask He, why did he have such an attitude when he first met him, even though he had known him in advance, and he didn't tell him anything after that...

It's a pity that Qiao Wen's plan fell through again.

Although I had been mentally prepared, when the piece of jade of the four souls still only brought Kagome back to modern times alone, while Qiao Wen, who stood with her at the bottom of the bone eating well, was still left in place , Qiao Wen still felt a little disappointed.

Kagome returned here soon, but it was rare to go back to Maple Village, and it had been almost a month since she went home last time, and there were many exams waiting for her to take in school, After everyone's discussion, it was decided that Kagome would return to modern times to stay for a few days—to review, relax, reunite with his family, and take the exam by the way.

Qiao Wen, on the other hand, held Xiao Baiyu in his arms, took Bawei who was still by his side, and returned to Maple Village with Maitreya, Shan Shan and Qibao. If I went, naturally I didn't go with them.

Qiao Wen's disappointment only lasted for a few seconds, so that even if Maitreya and Shan Shan wanted to say something to comfort him, they really didn't know what to say when they saw that gentle smiling face that seemed no different from usual It was good to leave, the two of them could only be silent all the way, and finally said goodbye to Qiao Wen, and went back to the hut that Granny Feng lent them.

Qiao Wen naturally still hugged Xiao Baiyu, followed by Xiaowei Qibao and Bawei—Qibao actually followed Kagome when Kagome was here. Now he feels that he has a good relationship with Qiao Wen, and Qiao Wen always has fresh and delicious food here, so he has the cheek to face Ba Wei's cold eyes, and he ran to Qiao Wen and Bai Yu's room together. .

In the room were also the cooling pad Qiao Wen left before, the small pillows and blankets prepared for Xiao Baiyu, a set of quilts for Qiao Wen himself, and a portable bed table for eating.

In addition, there are a few more small toys such as wooden balls and wooden horses. It is estimated that Granny Feng added them to Xiao Baiyu after Qiao Wen left.

"Grandma Feng looks like she has a bad temper, and she always likes to teach others. In fact, she is very good at taking care of people!"

The little fox Qibao, who had been carefully taken care of by Granny Feng, looked enviously at Xiao Baiyu, who was carefully put back into the blanket by Qiao Wen and continued to sleep soundly, and did not forget to say good things about Granny Feng.

"So don't worry, Xiao Qiao, if you foster this little monster here, nothing will happen!"

Qiao Wen thought to himself that the only one who would call Bai Yu a "little monster" was just an ordinary nightmare-eating tapir, a simple little fox Qibao who looked a little cute at best.

The others more or less saw the difference in Xiao Baiyu.

It's just that no one came to ask Qiao Wen.

Qiao Wen picked up the wooden ball next to him and stuffed it into the arms of Xiao Baiyu, who was moaning in sleep, and asked Qibao:

"I know Granny Feng is very kind and takes good care of me and Baiyu, so I have always wanted to do something to repay her...I have some things I prepared earlier, which may be useful to Granny Feng, please Qibao Help me send it to Granny Feng?"

The little fox was affirmed and was naturally very happy to be entrusted with such an important matter:

"of course can!"

Qiao Wen then took out some baby warmers, as well as the very famous pain-relief tape in Japan recommended by many brothers and sisters in China, as well as some fever-reducing patches for children, warm girdles and knee pads that the elderly will need. (Speaking of why he thought of buying such things when he was hoarding supplies before...) and so on, in short, they are all things that are good for the elderly or children, and they are handed over to Qibao, and asked him to deliver them to Granny Feng.

Seeing the little fox running out of the door with a huge burden that was almost as big as others, I knew that Granny Feng was probably not in the room at the moment, but was walking around the village, or going to the mountains to pick flowers. The medicine is ready, and it will take a lot of effort for Qibao to find her, Qiao Wen turned to look at Ba Wei:

"Aren't you... not leaving?"

Bawei didn't expect that he would take the little fox away to talk to him alone, and the first question he asked was this. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed:

"Do you dare to chase me away?!"

Qiao Wen:? ? ?

What kind of wonderful reaction is this? ?

He looked at the fox suspiciously.

Gradually, the appearance of the three-headed, round and lovely child of Yaohu disappeared from his eyes.

What appeared in front of Qiao Wen again was the familiar yet unfamiliar figure of an adult fox——

The ones that are familiar are the outlines of eyebrows and facial features, that handsome and striking face that Qiao Wen once said with a smile, and he didn't find it so shocking after he got used to it.

What was strange was that long, straight silver hair.

This is what Qiao Wen rarely saw, the appearance of Bawei in the long-haired period...

Qiao Wen lost his mind for a second.

Facing Yaohu's complacent eyes for some reason, he quickly came back to his senses:

"Your injury...is it really healed?"

Qiao Wen had been responsible for changing the bandages on Bawei's body since the wound had ruptured the night the hairball attacked.

Although Qiao Wen discovered that Ba Wei no longer needed to change the bandage two days ago, he still did not expect that the wound would heal so quickly.

And he originally thought that Bawei would leave immediately after he recovered from his injury, but now...

Looking at the silver-haired demon fox who was still sitting in front of him very naturally, Qiao Wen didn't hide the doubt in his eyes:

"I thought it was because you would not be able to bear to stay by my 'human' side, and would leave quietly by yourself after recovering from your injuries..."

"Leaving quietly?" Ba Wei raised his eyebrows, as if he heard some funny joke, he snorted and laughed, "How can there be such a good thing in the world? Have you forgotten what you have done to me, Master Ba Wei? ?”

"If you're talking about helping you hold the urinal that night..."

"To shut up!!"

"That was the day..."

"shut up!!!"

"……Oh."

Qiao Wen expressed grievance.

What you said yourself, I forgot what I did to you, and I recall that you are not happy...

You monsters are really hard to understand.

Qiao Wen gestured with his eyes.

Bawei was almost stunned (mad) by his operation.

Can black and white be turned upside down even more? !

But Yaohu knew that the human being in front of him was as eloquent as the fox clan, and he was too lazy to fight the other party's slobbering lawsuit, so Yaohu quickly straightened his expression.

"Do you think I don't want to leave? Of course not! I just... can't leave yet." He said seriously.

"why?"

Qiao Wen also asked with the same serious face.

This time, Ba Wei's eyes became wandering, he refused to meet Qiao Wen's eyes, and seemed a little guilty...

"King Eluo...seems to be near here."

Yaohu doesn't know why he feels guilty, in short, he just feels very guilty!

Qiao Wen heard the words: ...

Evil King?

How did he come to the vicinity of Maple Village?

Is it for Bawei...?

But... how did he know that Ba Wei was here?Didn’t the fur ball before have been…

Qiao Wen looked at Bawei suspiciously.

The demon fox raised his hand and touched his nose...

"Don't look at me." He muttered under his breath, "That guy has been very good at finding me since before..."

No matter how well he hides, he will still be found in the end, making Ba Wei think that E Luo Wang has lit up some strange skills...

At the same time, a certain mountain not far from Maple Village.

With a cruel smile full of interest on his face, the big red-haired monster looked at the human village in the distance——

"It's actually hidden in a human village... It's really easy for me to find, Bawei!"