My journey to Konoha

"Lord Chu Yue, I finally see you again!" Chun said.

"Hey, Kanna, have you been with this guy all the time?" Kagura asked Kanna.

"Um... Kanna, you wait here." Kagura wanted to talk to Kanna, but Tsubaki had many questions to ask Chuyue. Chuyue thought it would be better to change places with Tsubaki.

"Yeah. Come back soon." Shenwu expressed his concern in his usual emotionless tone. Chu Yue smiled, and Kagura was surprised.

"Let's go, Chun, let's go over there." After saying that, Chu Yue took Chun to the side.

"Lord Chu Yue, where have you been all these years?" Chun asked immediately after leaving Kagura's range.

"These years..." Chu Yue said, "I have been practicing in seclusion in another world."

"But, Kikyo..."

"I know." Chu Yue said, "I know everything that happened after I left. Kikyo rejected me and chose Inuyasha, but in the end they betrayed each other, right?"

"Well..." Chun said, "Although I am your disciple, Master Chu Yue, I dared to refuse Master Chu Yue. This is unforgivable."

"So, you went to fight Kikyo?" Chu Yue said with a smile.

"Uh... um..." Chun lowered her head, "What a pity..."

"Unfortunately, you lost. Not only did you fail to defeat Kikyo, but you were also attacked by your own shikigami, leaving a black mark on your right eye, right?"

"......" Chun said nothing more.

"Chun, why do you do so much for me?" Chu Yue asked, "Do you like me?"

"I..." Chun hesitated, "It turns out that Master Chu Yue already knew..."

"Yeah, I know everything." Chu Yue said while looking at Chun.

"After that," Chun said, "I was attacked by the shikigami and found that my appearance had changed. I wanted to wait for Master Chuyue to come back and confess my feelings to you... But since then, I have lost confidence... Master Chuyue, you feel the same way, right? My right eye is inhabited by a demon. In order to maintain my youth and beauty, I dedicated my soul to the demon..." Chun's voice faded...

"However, you stick to your beliefs, right?" Chu Yue suddenly said, "You didn't become a black witch, and you didn't do anything to harm people. You still perform the witch's duty of exorcising demons, right?"

Chun looked up at Chu Yue.

"Moreover, you gave your soul to a not-so-powerful demon. Do you think I can't see your intention?" Chu Yue said with a smile, "Although your spiritual power is not as good as Kikyo's, you are also a top-notch witch. It is not difficult for you to defeat those powerful demons. You chose to give your soul to a weak demon to prevent being controlled by it, right? Because your soul power is stronger than that of the demon, you can get the power to maintain youth, and your mind will not be eroded by evil spirits. Isn't this exactly your original intention?"

"Lord Chu Yue..." Tears welled up in Chun's eyes.

"Chun, I think if Master were still alive, he wouldn't blame you."

"Master..."

"But, Chun, staying young just for me is not the right path for you."

"Well... I understand..." Tsubaki said, "A shrine maiden shouldn't have any expectations of love..."

"That's not right." Chu Yue whispered, "Everyone has the right to pursue what they love, whether you are Inuyasha, Kikyo, me, or any other demon or half-demon. No one is exempt from this."

"..."

“However, when pursuing something, one must also consider whether what one is doing is worth it…”

"Lord Chu Yue, you deserve everything!" Inuyasha responded immediately.

"That's not what I meant." Chu Yue smiled and shook her head. "I am an old friend of your master. I don't know much about you, and you know me the same way. We have met very rarely and know little about each other. Why do you have to go to this lengths for me?"

"......" Inuyasha remained silent.

"Of course, I don't blame you." Chu Yue said, "My gratitude is beyond words. What you have done for me is enough... but you should do more for yourself."

Inuyasha was silent, lowered his head for a moment, and took out the Four Souls Jade.

"This is a gift from Naraku, right?" Chu Yue said with a smile.

"Yes." Inuyasha nodded, "Lord Chuyue knows all of this... I'm sure Lord Chuyue also knows the intention of Naraku to give the Four Souls Jade."

"Yes, I understand." Chu Yue said, "Are you going to deal with Kagome?"

"Well..." Inuyasha replied, "Well, I..."

"No need." Chu Yue smiled, "Since you have accepted it, just give Naraku a hand."

"But..." Inuyasha hesitated.

"It's okay." Chu Yue interrupted him, "There's no need to feel guilty or blame yourself. Although Kikyo is gone, she is still with me. Kagome is Kagome, and Kikyo is Kikyo. They are not the same person."

"Kikyo... is she still with Master Chu Yue?"

"Hmm..." Chu Yue said, "She has a new body. Although she has passed away, her attachment to the world makes her still exist in this world."

"So..." Inuyasha looked down at the Four Souls Jade, and then said to Chu Yue, "But, Master Chu Yue, the matter of casting a curse..."

"Didn't you make the decision at the beginning?" Chu Yue asked.

"That was before! Now...now..." Inuyasha was speechless.

"Forget it, just do what you originally intended." Chu Yue said, "A kind heart does not need to be proven by good deeds. Occasionally doing some evil things can also show good intentions. Hehe, do you know Inuyasha?"

"Inuyasha? The half-demon who was with Kikyo..."

"Well. Actually, he's quite pitiful. He's my friend's child." Chu Yue said, "My friend asked me to take care of him, which is one of the reasons why I disappeared for a while. Kikyo is still with me now, the past is over, and I still need to help him. Kagome and Inuyasha have a deep relationship, and they need experience, so..."

"Lord Chu Yue means that I use this method to help Inuyasha gain experience?" Inuyasha understood immediately.

"Yes." Chu Yue said, "Go ahead, it's okay. After that, I'll take you to see Kikyo...you two...make peace..."

"Hmm..." Inuyasha nodded.

The two stood up and walked back.

"Wow, you two have been talking for such a long time." Kagura saw Chu Yue and Inuyasha, and immediately noticed the change in Inuyasha.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to help Naraku..."

"What do you mean by that?" Inuyasha said, "Will I break my promise?"