In the moment Inuyasha and the others were dazed, Myoga suddenly sprang from Kirara's body, pounced accurately onto Inuyasha's face, took a deep gulp of blood, and then shouted joyfully, "I've missed you so much, Young Master Inuyasha."
"Slap!" A crisp slapping sound rang out as Inuyasha flattened Myoga with a single palm, his mouth twitching. "Old man Myoga..."
"Why are you in a place like this..." Kagome asked in confusion, looking at Myoga lying on Inuyasha's palm.
"Why are you in a place like this?" Kagome stared at Myoga, who was flattened like a piece of paper in Inuyasha's palm, and asked with a face full of confusion.
"Do you know each other?" Seeing how familiar they were, Miroku couldn't help but interject, his eyes full of curiosity.
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Afterward, Inuyasha and the others buried the people who had died in the Village. Myoga explained the reason he was there: "This is the secluded Village of the Demon Slayers. The people of this Village have made a living by slaying demons for generations. However, I didn't expect Retsu to actually guess correctly—that the demons would take advantage of this time to attack."
"Retsu?" Inuyasha and Kagome were stunned upon hearing his words.
"Yes, he and Kikyo came to this Village yesterday to investigate the reason for the shikon jewel's birth and took away the shards of the shikon jewel from the Village..."
"Kikyo! Did Kikyo come here too?" Hearing Kikyo's name, Inuyasha immediately asked.
Seeing Inuyasha's reaction, Kagome glanced at him but said nothing.
Turning to Myoga, she asked, "Old man Myoga, did they find out why the shikon jewel was born? Were the shards of the shikon jewel taken by them?"
Myoga was overwhelmed by the series of questions from Kagome and Inuyasha. Seeing Inuyasha's dangerous gaze, he hurriedly said, "Young Master Inuyasha, don't be in such a hurry. I will explain everything clearly."
"Old man Myoga, hurry up and tell us," Kagome also urged from the side.
"Yes, I'll start from the beginning. I've been investigating information about the shikon jewel for some time now, and I felt it was strange. What exactly is the shikon jewel?
After all, anyone who gets involved with the jewel eventually meets with misfortune.
Finally, I followed the rumors of the shikon jewel and came to this Village."
"What about Kikyo? Why did she come?" Inuyasha didn't want to hear Myoga's rambling and asked directly.
"...Alright, Young Master Inuyasha," Myoga wanted to continue, but seeing Inuyasha's expression, he quickly said, "Just yesterday, some guests suddenly visited the Village. It wasn't until I quietly followed them that I discovered it was Miss Kikyo. Beside her was that weirdo named Retsu."
"Are Kikyo and Retsu together?" Kagome couldn't help but say upon hearing this. "They came here for the shikon jewel?"
"That's right. It was only after listening to their conversation that I understood. It turns out that fifty years ago, Miss Kikyo was commissioned by the Demon Slayers to receive the shikon jewel and was responsible for purifying it."
Myoga nodded and continued, "So, this time she wanted to understand the reason for the shikon jewel's birth."
"So that's how it is..." Inuyasha stood dazed, a flash of realization in his eyes. "Fifty years ago, Kikyo obtained the shikon jewel from here? No wonder she became the Priestess who guarded the shikon jewel."
Kagome said in surprise, "Old man Myoga, is this really the place where the shikon jewel was born? Do you know the reason?"
"Yes, this is indeed the place where the shikon jewel was born." Myoga nodded. "There is a Limestone Cave near the Village, and the shikon jewel was discovered there. However..."
"Old man Myoga, take us there quickly." Hearing this, Inuyasha grabbed Myoga and said urgently.
"Alright, Young Master Inuyasha, I'll take you there right now." Myoga hurriedly agreed, jumped onto Kagome's shoulder, and led them toward the cave where the shikon jewel was born.
"Old man Myoga," at that moment, Miroku suddenly spoke up, "there should be survivors in the Village, right?"
"That's right, there are indeed survivors. Besides the Demon Slayers who went to the city to slay demons, there are also women, the elderly, and children in the Village. They are hiding in that Limestone Cave where the shikon jewel was born."
"Eh, Miroku, how did you know?" Shippō asked curiously.
"Because when we were burying the dead just now, I noticed there were only young and middle-aged men. There were no elderly people, women, or children, so I guessed they had already hidden themselves," Miroku explained.
"Before Kikyo and Retsu left the Village, they warned the Leader of the Village that many demons were gathering nearby and might attack.
After all, the people of the Village have been slaying demons for generations and have long since formed a blood feud with them," Myoga explained. "So, after the Leader of the Demon Slayers went to the city yesterday, the villagers who couldn't fight all entered that cave."
Speaking to this point, Myoga said worriedly, "The experts of the Village were all summoned to the city, which happened to be when the Village's defenses were at their weakest. I'm feeling a bit uneasy. I wonder if the people who went to the city are alright."
Miroku asked curiously, "With so many people hiding in the cave, aren't they afraid of demons breaking in?"
"No, demons cannot enter that cave," Myoga said.
"Can't enter? Why?" Inuyasha was somewhat puzzled.
Just then, Myoga pointed to a cave entrance not far away and said, "We're here. This is the place."
Upon seeing the cave, Inuyasha ignored Myoga and quickly rushed toward it.
"Wait... Young Master Inuyasha." Seeing Inuyasha trying to enter the cave, Myoga hurriedly tried to stop him.
"What is it?" Inuyasha said, his footsteps not stopping as he rushed into the cave.
"Ah—!" A cry of pain rang out. An invisible Barrier suddenly unfolded at the cave entrance. Caught off guard, Inuyasha was violently repelled and thrown to the ground.
"A very powerful Barrier has been set up here; you can't just enter easily," Myoga's voice came at that moment.
"You should have said that sooner!" Inuyasha endured the pain and climbed up, glaring at Myoga in a rage.
"So, is this also why the villagers are hiding in there? With the protection of the Barrier, demons can't get in," Miroku said, looking at the Barrier at the cave entrance.
"I see. The villagers must be relying on this Barrier to protect themselves, right?" Miroku stepped forward, gazing at the Barrier at the cave entrance, and spoke thoughtfully.
"Old man Myoga, do you know how to deactivate the Barrier?" Kagome, standing to the side, asked.
"I do, but it's better not to go in right now." Myoga looked troubled.
"Why?" Inuyasha asked, puzzled.
"Is it because of the villagers hiding inside the cave?" Miroku spoke up at this point.
"Exactly!" Myoga nodded and said, "The Village was just attacked by demons. If we strangers barge in now, it could easily cause a misunderstanding."
"Then what should we do? All the villagers outside are dead." Inuyasha scratched his hair irritably, looking at the Barrier at the cave entrance.
"Let's wait. Wait for the villagers in the cave to come out, or wait for the Demon Slayers who went to the city to return," Miroku said.
"Tch, how troublesome!" Inuyasha grumbled unhappily, found a stone to sit on, and stared at the cave entrance with his arms crossed.
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