But since it was originally an abandoned house with no one living in it, the village probably wouldn't have any objections... Moreover, the results are all due to the projection magic, one of its characteristics is that if the magic power is lost, it will directly vanish into thin air.

It's as though he placed a layer of realistic illusions over the house's original appearance, just changing its theme skin. If needed, he could remove it, and most of the places would revert to their original state. After all, most of it is just covered over, not actually replaced.

Before long.

He stood in the center of the newly refreshed house, wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, and satisfactorily admired his handiwork.

Knock, knock, knock—

There was a knock at the door, Gu Mo blinked, turned around, walked to the door, and opened it.

Under the night outside the door stood two people, one big and one small, the witch in white clothes and red hakama, and the little girl with bare feet. The latter carried a bamboo basket with some rice balls, berries, and such inside. Seeing the door open, the little girl exclaimed joyfully, "Big Brother—"

The witch couldn't help but frown, her gaze moving past someone's shoulder, looking at the changes inside the house.

Though the exterior looked exactly the same, the interior was completely different.

The originally pit-ridden and decaying floor had been replaced by neat and smooth tatami; the coarse wooden walls were now gone, revealing smooth wallpaper with a pattern of red brick, creating a simple yet solid texture; there was a fireplace in the corner of the room where the fire was burning brightly.

There was also a tidy desk, a clean bed...

Even the previously broken windows, half of which were sagging, had been replaced with transparent glass windows...

You could see the thick night outside, with clean sky-blue curtains on both sides, elegantly draped on the sides of the windowsill, temporarily not drawn...

How should one describe it... It was clearly a Warring States era slum before, and now this transformation with a complete renovation was simply astonishing, leaving the witch a bit stunned. She withdrew her gaze and looked at the person in front of her, realizing that he was no longer dressed as the previous down-and-out samurai.

Gu Mo didn't mind; he had only dressed that way to better communicate with the villagers. Now there was no need to pretend, he would naturally dress comfortably.

"What's this about...?"

Looking at the bamboo basket in the little girl's hand, he had a slight suspicion but still asked.

"Xiao Ye's family is very grateful you saved her before. They were going to come, but Xiao Ye insisted on thanking you in person, so I brought her along..." the witch replied concisely, not commenting on the new renovation or Gu Mo's attire.

Perhaps she was a bit puzzled, maybe even guessed a little, but she wouldn't explore it.

"Ah, that's not actually..." Gu Mo shook his head, repeatedly waving his hand to refuse, "There's no need, take it back."

"Big Brother..." The little girl became a bit downcast, her dark eyes looking at him expectantly.

"Just accept it, or else they won't be at ease," Kikyo said calmly.

Both in the previous Maple Village and in this small village, she continued her duties as a witch, using her medical skills to heal and her spiritual power to exorcise demons. The villagers were always deeply grateful to her, and she would occasionally accept some offerings rather than refuse every time.

Though she didn't need them, she knew that constant refusal wasn't good either.

At times, you must learn to accept others' gratitude, so they can feel at ease, instead of overthinking...

Frowning, turning his thoughts, Gu Mo nodded, then reached out and took the basket, "Then I thank you, Xiao Ye... By the way, don't stand outside, the night breeze is strong, come in and sit for a bit."

"Okay, okay..." The little girl instantly brightened up, smiling ear to ear, nodding enthusiastically.

Kikyo originally intended to refuse, but seeing Xiao Ye had already agreed faster, she paused, not wanting to dampen the mood.

"Have a seat..."

Gu Mo pulled out the rattan chairs by the table, invited them to sit, then sat in the opposite chair himself, took a few upside-down white porcelain cups from the tray beside him, and poured several cups of tea, apologizing sincerely, "Sorry, with limited resources, my hospitality isn't the best..."

The witch calmly observed the decorations around them, then looked deeply at him, if only she knew the term "Versailles."

"Big Brother, your place is so beautiful... How did you do it? Wasn't this house different before?" Xiao Ye, however, was full of wonder, her innocent eyes turning into stars. She had never seen such a sight, like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, everything was a marvel, opening her eyes.

"It's quite simple, you just need hands to... uh, because I'm a demon." Gu Mo was about to make something up, but halting midway realized it might not be appropriate. Facing a little girl, he decisively changed his words halfway through.

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