Chapter 61 "You scared her."...
In comparison, Kokushibo is not very good at tracking, but his lack of skill is still far beyond that of humans.
Although it took longer than expected, he still managed to pinpoint A-Zhi's location.
Kokushibo didn't know why the girl had come to this swordsmith village, but he wasn't interested in finding the answer, because his purpose had always been the same.
—That means taking Azhi away.
Initially, upon sensing the girl's presence at the hot spring, Kokushibo immediately stopped and waited outside, only for a short while.
He then heard a deep, somewhat familiar male voice coming from the hot spring, seemingly communicating with a girl, in a broken and intermittent manner.
The thought of his destined wife being open and honest with men other than him, and bathing in hot springs together, was unbearable for Kokushibo.
He could no longer wait calmly outside the hot spring, coldly contemplating how to kill this person without attracting the girl's attention.
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Kokushibo hadn't been here long; you could say he just happened to notice something was wrong. He refused to think about whether anything had happened here before.
What Kokushibo never expected was that the owner of the voice would be Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Even though he initially felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, he never thought of it in this direction.
Ghosts cannot have vision problems.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni, a man who had been dead for hundreds of years, reappeared before him, embracing his wife.
The girl's exposed skin was steamed to an ambiguous color, and her whole body exuded a sweet and charming demeanor. She was half-carried and half-embraced in Yoriichi's arms, and his large hands left red marks where they touched.
She wore a yukata that clearly didn't suit her figure, revealing only her slender ankles and beautifully shaped feet. Her soft fingers rested on Yoriichi's bare shoulders, creating a striking contrast between her white and brown skin.
Like Aori, Yoriichi Tsugikuni was also covered in water droplets, so Aori's hand slipped briefly as if she couldn't hold on, but she quickly reached out to support him again.
This was entirely an unconscious act on her part.
Aori really wanted to dodge, but as soon as she moved, the towel that was already loosely secured under Yoriichi's clothes came undone due to the pulling force.
The completely soaked bath towel slowly slipped from her chest and piled up around her waist, as if crawled over by a slippery mollusk. She became flustered again, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Aori had no choice but to stick as close to Yoriichi as possible, because if he let go, she might fall directly into the hot spring water without any clothes to cover her body.
The clothes clinging to her body, which Yoriichi Tsugikuni held onto, offered her no sense of security whatsoever. She constantly suspected that she would die at any moment and leave this beautiful world.
Aori trembled slightly, her brows furrowed as she pitifully gazed at Yoriichi's profile, as if afraid he would abandon her. Her lips moved slightly: "...No, don't let go of me."
So Yoriichi pulled his arms closer, and Ori's face pressed against his chest.
However, to Kokushibo, it looked as if the girl was actively responding, and the white mist from the hot spring added an even more ambiguous touch.
He suddenly remembered the days he had spent with the girl.
In order to dispel A-Zhi's fear of him, he deliberately suppressed his demonic side and learned how to treat her from his experience over the past few hundred years, all so that she could truly fall in love with him.
But now it seems that even if she lost all her memories, when she met Yoriichi Tsugikuni again, she would still be irresistibly attracted to this man.
All of Kokushibo's efforts were laughable.
Why is it that every time he thinks he's about to get what he wants, Yoriichi Tsugikuni has to come out and dash his hopes?
Why did God favor this person so much, giving him everything?
—Since he can't compare to Yoriichi Tsugikuni no matter what, why does he have to suppress himself in front of Ori?
Every tiny muscle seemed to be twitching violently, and every cell in the body was screaming to tear the scene before them apart.
Kokushibo was like a demon from hell, his heart once again gripped by deep-seated jealousy and hatred. He said, word by word, "—Let her go!"
He couldn't bear to see the girl and Yoriichi Tsugikuni together for even a second longer. His hidden wound reopened, revealing its rotten interior, and a bloody aura gradually gathered in his pupils.
"Yoichi Tsugikuni!" Veins bulged on his face, his six eyes were wide open, and his cold, piercing tone made him look even more ferocious: "Why are you still alive?"
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Yoriichi Tsugikuni sensed an approaching danger, tinged with alarming killing intent, which is why he so impolitely brought the girl into his protective sphere.
He had no idea that it would be Kokushibo who arrived, which is why he was so shocked when he saw him.
Regardless, the first feeling he had upon seeing Kokushibo was joy at their reunion; naturally, he didn't want to fight his brother again.
However, this was just his personal opinion.
Having faced the most direct hatred from his blood relatives, Ji Guoyuan's eyes dimmed in an instant. He composed himself and said very seriously, "Brother, I will not hand Azhi over to you!"
The regrets of the past had not yet faded from his heart, so how could Yoriichi Tsugikuni allow the tragedy to repeat itself?
In fact, every time Yoriichi Tsugikuni addressed him, it was like a mockery, reminding Kokushibo how much he was inferior to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
He still looked the same, and as always, he disgusted Kokushibo.
Upper Moon bared his sharp fangs in anger, his face contorting even more, and he roared, his voice terribly hoarse: "Don't call me that!"
Although no action has been taken yet, Aori, caught between Kokushibo and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, could already foresee how fierce the confrontation would be just by listening to their heated conversation.
But all of this should have nothing to do with Aori. She doesn't understand what the situation is, nor does she know why Kokushibo is here and why he is in conflict with Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
All she wanted was to escape this ominous place as quickly as possible and return to the people she knew.
"Aori." The Upper Moon demon's tone became calm again, but this eerie change only sent chills down one's spine. He seemed oblivious to it, his six eyes fixed on the girl: "Come with me."
In fact, A-Zhi's answer was that it didn't matter what.
Even if she said she wanted to go with him now, Kokushibo wouldn't necessarily be happy, nor would it change the dark thoughts in his heart. All the gentleness in his heart had just vanished.
His views also changed. He would no longer be swayed by a girl's tears, because only in this way could A-Zhi truly realize who should possess her.
He would cruelly strip A-Zhi of everything, forging the most secure cage specifically for the girl, where she would no longer need to have contact with other men, where no one could enter or leave...
As compensation for losing his freedom, he will provide Azhi with the best living conditions.
Kokushibo is completely abnormal now. He has lost his mind, just like when Aori first met him... no, he is even more terrifying than he was then.
As soon as Azhi turned her head, she was met with those bloodshot, dark eyes. She was locked in for only a second, as if she were shrouded in gloom and unable to escape.
Azhi was terrified. She held her breath uncontrollably, and cold sweat broke out on her back.
Even though nothing had happened yet, she shrank back unconsciously like a frightened bird, her dark eyes filled with confusion and panic, her red lips unconsciously bitten until they turned white.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni could clearly feel the girl trembling in his arms. Without hesitation, he changed Ori's position so that she was facing him, allowing him to hold her with one hand.
Then, with his free hand, he pulled the edge of the yukata over her head, completely covering the petite girl and blocking Upper Moon's view.
Aori hadn't fully recovered from the trauma of what had just happened. She had never encountered anything like this before and was completely terrified by the undisguised ruthlessness of Kokushibo, so she desperately needed some comfort.
A soft arm climbed up Yoriichi's neck, and Aori hugged him tightly, pressing her forehead against the red-haired swordsman's burning chest, breathing softly and lightly, her breath hitting the other's skin.
Under normal circumstances, she would never have done such a thing. But right now, she was unable to think straight and only wanted to hold onto Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the only person she could rely on at the scene.
In an instant, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's blood began to surge, and his breathing became erratic. He gently stroked the girl's back through her yukata as if to comfort her.
When he spoke again, the red-haired swordsman indeed did not continue with the original form of address. He said to Kokushibo expressionlessly, "You scared her."
This is blatant provocation.
Kokushibo clenched his fist, the cracking of his knuckles sounding eerie in the dead of night. His bright golden pupils reflected the scene unfolding before him, gradually being consumed by the surging flames of jealousy.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Kokushibo, the twins, faced each other in silence. Apart from the markings on their eyes and jaws, the rest of their faces were almost identical, and their figures were also indistinguishable.
They were interrupted by a commotion not far away before they could even exchange blows.
Flames erupted in the residential area of the knife-forging village, followed by a cacophony of fighting and wails. The sharp, piercing sound of bells shattered the darkness and quickly spread throughout the entire valley.
"—Enemy attack!"
"—Enemy attack!"
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Author's Note: Guess how many pillars are in the Swordsmith Village?
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