Chapter Fourteen: A Millennium Promise

  Pure guys, Fujiwara no Miko is still currently living a life of evading monster hunting every day. Thinking about it, after Fujiwara no Miko ate the Peaches of Immortality and became an immortal being, she gained powers that wouldn't let her die. With her indestructible body, it's easy to imagine how much monsters would be tempted by her. The most important point is, currently Fujiwara no Miko doesn't have too strong powers, so in the eyes of many monsters, she naturally became a huge mobile food storage, the kind that can't be eaten up...

  It can be imagined how miserable the days of Fujiwara no Mokou were after becoming a Penglai person. No matter what, for an immortal body that would not die, human fear and exclusion, the pursuit of flesh-eating monsters, and the extremely cruel life made her full of anger and hatred towards the world...and confusion?

  "What's the point of having great power? What's the use of living a long life? You're still completely cut off from human society, facing their fearful and hateful gazes every day, and being hunted down by demon-slaying types. The girl grew even more agitated, "What's the use of living a long life? Watching as the people you know and recognize one by one disappear under the test of time! When only you remain, what kind of feeling is that?"

  "Hey! Calm down! Don't mention the powerful strength for now, you know that having a strong power is the fundamental necessity to survive in this era.

  Tatsumi started to persuade (or was it just a twisted logic?) Fujihara Akane, "Having a long life also has its advantages, don't just think about the bad side, think about it, even if the people you're familiar with will disappear under the test of time, but at least you still remember them, as long as you remember them, that means they once existed. On the other hand, if no one remembers them, their existence will soon be completely erased, and who will know they ever existed after being tested by time?"

  "Isn't this one of the benefits? And having a long life also means infinite possibilities, right? Think about it, at some point in the future, because of your own reasons, you helped a declining village and made it thrive again. After hundreds of years, this village that was supposed to decline and perish, and be lost in history, changed its fate due to your temporary help and developed into a prosperous city. When you come back to this place again, although not many people will remember you, the fact that this city was born because of you, won't you feel a great sense of accomplishment? Girl."

  Looking at the slightly moved Fujiwara sister, Chen Yi quickly added fuel to the fire and continued to persuade: "Moreover, human civilization is constantly progressing, and while making progress, humans will also continue to reject other supernatural beings. Although there are monks with magical powers and demon-slaying masters who transcend humanity, these are after all in the minority, ordinary humans occupy a huge proportion, and perhaps with the change of human civilization era, one day humans will completely deny the existence of monsters. At that time, if you appear in human life, with your appearance, there may be many more pursuers."

  "This... how can this situation possibly happen? You must be deceiving me, right?! You definitely are, right?!" The girl no longer shouted.

  "Alright! Since you don't believe me, let's make a deal then, in a thousand years! A thousand years later I'll personally take you to where humans live to prove what I said. Don't worry about how we'll find each other a thousand years later, because we're destined to meet again... (bullshit)..."

  "Done! Looking at the silent girl, Chen Y thought, "Girl! Want to talk about your experiences? We have a lot in common, there must be some common topics!"

  Tatsuki pointed at his own white hair and red pupils as he faced Fujiwara no Miko.

  The girl was silent.

  After a while, the girl said: "Since you want to know, it's okay to talk about it. I haven't recalled the past for a long time anyway. However, this story might take quite a while."

  The girl sat on the dry grass spread on the ground, pointed to one side, indicating that Chen Yi also sat down, and began to talk about her past experiences. Chen Yi was a faithful listener, quietly listening...

  As for Fujiwara's sister Hong's past, I won't write about it, to avoid padding the word count. If you want to know, just search online and that's okay.

  But... looking at Fujiwara Merehito who fell asleep on the hay after just starting to talk, Tsubaki's mind was filled with black lines. This is intentional, this must be intentional!! What a scam! Tsubaki expressed his helplessness and focused on recovering from his injuries.

  The next day, the girl in her sleep let out a comfortable moan, causing Chen Yi, who was focused on making dolls, to suddenly become flustered. With a "bang" sound, there was a slight explosion, and Chen Yi looked at the broken doll on the ground with a face full of regret, as it emitted black smoke.

  After Chen Yi's injury healed, he started trying to make a high-end doll in his free time. The result was a natural failure! Afterwards, Chen Yi began to compete with the high-end dolls and worked on them for half a night, leaving behind a trail of doll fragments. In the end, only two were successful, with a frighteningly low success rate!

  The puppet in Chen Yi's hand was about to succeed, but due to the girl's moan, he lost control of his mind, made a mistake in one step, and failed...

  The girl also woke up due to the slight explosive sound, and for Fujihara Mieruko, last night could be considered as one of her best sleeps, without worrying about being hunted by monsters or rejected by humans.

  "Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to disturb you."

  Looking at Chen Yi, who was covered in black soot from the explosion caused by his failed attempts to create many human puppets, the girl let out her first laugh in hundreds of years. "I should be the one apologizing instead," she said. "I promised to tell you about my past experiences, but I ended up falling asleep. Do you still want to hear it now?"

  Tadayasu naturally knew that Fujiwara's sister, Beni, had made up her mind to speak out last night, although it didn't work out and Tadayasu felt sorry about it. However, he couldn't bring himself to make the other party recount the painful story again, as it was such an unrefined thing to do.

  "Never mind, never mind, it's okay if I don't tell you, I already know the general situation. Next time I meet that person, I'll definitely help you vent your anger." As for the name of that person, Chen Yi didn't mention it, after all, this involved some bad memories of Fujiwara no Akane.

  As for the details of Tadayasu's words, Fujiwara no Mokou also understood them naturally.

  "A soft and almost inaudible 'thank you' reached Chen Yi's ears."

  At that moment when making dolls, Chen Yi's hand stiffened slightly and then continued to move as if nothing had happened. It wasn't easy for future masters to thank him.

  "Your injury... is it all right now?" Fujiwara Miko asked Tatsuyu who was making a doll.

  "Hmm! My recovery ability is good, I'm fine now." Chen Yi said, waving his right arm to indicate that he was okay, and his right arm no longer had the twisted look from last night.

  The luck wasn't bad, and the person in Chen Yi's hand succeeded again. Adding the previous two, there were three of them now. He dripped a drop of blood onto each of the three dolls, completing the final step of making the dolls.

  Tianyi Puppet (Advanced): A puppet with 90% of Tianyi's combat power and excellent fighting consciousness. It can be infused multiple times with the soul of an adventurer to provide power, extending its battle time. Up to four infusions are possible. After receiving external blood again, the puppet will be activated and fight for its master for 15 minutes.

  Annotation: When the puppet is not activated, it will exist in a Q-like form, which is only to confuse the enemy better...

  After extending the time of all three dolls to the maximum, Tiantian saw that Fujiwara Miko was staring at the doll in her hand, and she smiled, naturally knowing that the Q-version doll had a huge killing power for girls.

  "Do you like it? I'll give them all to you." Tatsuki handed the well-made dolls to Fujihana Akane's hands and said.

  Fujiwara Meikou looked at the pile of broken dolls on the ground and naturally understood the preciousness of the doll in her hand, just as she was about to refuse, Chen Yi spoke up first.

  "Don't refuse, accept it. These dolls were all prepared for you anyway. They're actually very powerful. When you encounter danger, just drip a drop of blood on the doll and you can summon a doll that's exactly like me to fight for you and protect your safety."

  After hearing Tatsuki's words, Fujiwara Miko naturally knew how important these dolls were to herself, who had no great power and was often hunted by monsters. This also made her understand the value of these dolls even more, making it even harder for her to accept.

  Looking at Fujiwara's sister, Hou still wanted to refuse, Chen Yi said again: "Accept it, after all, I'm about to leave soon, and I think making this kind of thing is still easy, huh! Although the success rate is a bit low."

  She clutched the doll tightly in her hand, and Fujiwara no Mokou didn't refuse to accept it. Facing Chen Yi, she said: "Are you leaving? Can't you stay a little longer?" For someone who could live alone for a long time like herself, meeting someone who could talk with her without harming her... Cough, as a demon, Fujiwara no Mokou naturally didn't want the other party to leave too early.

  "No way! After all, I'm a demon now, and humans will know the reason for my injury, so they won't let go of this opportunity to kill me. If I stay here any longer, it'll only bring you trouble." In Chen Yi's wide-range perception, he had already sensed that many monks were about to search for him nearby. Shh! Was it really a lucky find?!

  Fujiwara Meikou also knew that she didn't have much power at the moment, and even if she wanted to help Tatsuyu, she couldn't. She clenched the doll in her hand again, hung her head and stood aside, no longer trying to stop Tatsuyu.

  Looking at Fujiwara's sister, Chen Yi comforted her: "Don't be so down, with your immortal body, it's easy to become stronger! I have high hopes for your potential! So, girl, work hard, the future is in your own hands!"

  As Chen Yi walked out of the cave, he added: "Girl! Don't ever forget our promise!"

  Left behind was the girl with her head hung low, silently shedding two streams of tears. After wiping away her tears, the girl lifted her head again, and the confusion in her eyes about the future disappeared, replaced by a firm gaze.