Chapter 62 A Twist of Fate

Following the information given by Muzan Kibutsuji, Iwakatsu arrived at the location of the seminar, but even after searching through Iwakatsu's memories, he couldn't find it.

It was probably very late, and the whole place was completely dark. Instead of going to find Koike to make a promise, Iwakatsu went to the place where she was doing research.

His only goal was the blue spider lily.

The door opened to reveal the interior, allowing Yan Sheng to see the structure and facilities of each room. He quickly scanned the room, his gaze locking onto the innermost one, where he could already see the carefully protected, deep blue flower.

Yan Sheng quickly entered the room and saw the flower that had caused the massacre. It was hidden behind a transparent glass dome, with detailed cultivation records pasted on one corner.

With a specific temperature, specific soil, and specific time, Yan Sheng had never seen such a delicate flower. Without a second thought, Yan Sheng pulled it up.

"哢哷-."

With a slight exertion of his hand, Yan Sheng easily sliced ​​open the glass dome with his long, black fingernails. After making a cut, he uprooted the flower.

The deep blue spider lily was held by the stem by Iwakatsu, swaying slightly with his movements and emitting a faint fragrance.

Yan Sheng looked at this prop, which was crucial in the original work, shook off the dirt, and stuffed it into his purple kimono without hesitation.

The flower wasn't big, and Yan Sheng wasn't worried about anyone noticing anything amiss. He had originally planned to destroy it directly, but inexplicably stopped. He casually opened the transparent blue panel, which showed that it was incomplete.

Indeed, the existence of flowers is a danger.

Yan Sheng was actually quite curious about the flower's purpose, given its importance, much like the snow lotus. However, he knew that pondering this now was pointless. He couldn't linger, and just as Yan Sheng was about to leave, the door opened.

In order to avoid being discovered by his third brother, Yan Sheng concealed his presence at this point. However, not only was the other party unaware of his presence, but he himself was also unaware of the other party's presence.

Just as Iwakatsu was about to make his move, the familiar figures at the door startled him. He looked at Tamayo standing there, and the black-haired man in white standing beside her. Neither of them had expected anyone to be there, and Yushiro immediately stepped forward to block Tamayo's path. He clearly saw the words displayed in Iwakatsu's eyes—Upper Moon One.

Iwakatsu recognized Yushiro at a glance. Yushiro was one of the key figures who would later make a move in the final battle. It was he who used the Blood Demon Art to make Nakime lose control of the Infinity Castle.

"Lady Tamayo, please be careful."

Yushiro also noticed that the demon in front of him was extremely similar to Tamayo's previous guest, but the demon's eyes, which represented the crescent moon, made him unable to let his guard down.

"It's alright, Yushiro."

Tamayo gently patted Yushiro's shoulder to comfort him, then looked up at Iwakatsu with a faint smile.

"Mr. Iwakatsu, it's been a long time."

"Hello, Ms. Tamayo..."

Yan Sheng nodded politely to the other party, but he didn't relax, because there was only one possibility for the other party to be there: for the Blue Spider Lily.

Although Kokushi didn't want Muzan Kibutsuji to get it, he couldn't be sure if letting Tamayo take it would affect the later plot. Kokushi's goal was to maintain the plot first, and everything else had to take a backseat.

Tamayo saw the glass enclosure behind Iwakatsu, which contained only slightly damp soil.

"Mr. Iwakatsu, you took the flower, didn't you? Are you going to give it to Muzan?"

Tamayo stepped forward and stared intently at Iwakatsu, asking him a serious question. Having followed Muzan Kibutsuji for so many years, she naturally knew what he wanted most.

I don't want to give it to him, and I don't want to give it to you.

Yan Sheng remained silent; in the other party's eyes, he was still on Muzan Kibutsuji's side. If he simply took the flower away, everyone would assume it was with Muzan.

Will it have any impact? Yan Sheng wasn't sure, and he sighed inwardly.

Tamayo saw Iwakatsu take the dark blue flower out of the collar of his purple kimono and crush it without hesitation.

"you!"

Yushiro, who was traveling with Tamayo, knew the importance of the Blue Spider Lily, but he did not expect Iwakatsu to destroy it so decisively.

Iwakatsu ignored Yushiro and looked at Tamayo, whose eyes showed only a slight fluctuation, and said, "In a few days, at the seminar, we will... take Dr. Koike away."

“Mr. Iwakatsu.” Tamayo sensed the implication in his words and was somewhat confused. “Why are you helping me? No, it seems you are stopping Muzan.”

"intuition…"

No matter how Iwakatsu explained it, his current actions were indeed somewhat inexplicable in front of Tamayo, making him seem like a traitor.

Unable to continue the story, he decided to just make something up. Yan Sheng lowered his six eyes, gave Zhu Shi a meaningful look, and left before they could react.

"Lord Jushi."

Yushiro glanced at the completely destroyed blue spider lilies on the ground, then turned his gaze back to Tamayo. He was clearly asking what to do now.

"It's alright, Yushiro. I expected this. It's better than Muzan getting what he deserves."

Tamayo turned away, still lost in thought. That last glance from him gave her the feeling that Mr. Iwakatsu seemed to be trying to convey something.

As soon as they stepped out of the house, they saw a man wearing a blue kimono and with his hair tied in a high ponytail running from the street corner.

Shi Touyue was suddenly sent over to do chores by her sister in the middle of the night. Without saying anything, she was told to give the flowers to Yan Sheng at the seminar. Although she didn't know why, Shi Touyue still brought the flowers over.

Tamayo immediately spotted the potted plant that Tokito Etsu was holding; it was the blue spider lily she had just seen.

How could that be?

Tamayo recalled the look Iwakatsu gave her before he left, and unconsciously went up to stop him.

Are you looking for Mr. Iwakatsu?

"Ah, yes."

Shi Touyue looked at the woman blocking her way and replied somewhat strangely. "Didn't my sister say that Yan Sheng-ge only just arrived? Could she be someone who traveled with him?"

He looked around and only saw Yushiro beside Tamayo; there was no sign of Iwakatsu in the surrounding area.

"Where's Yansheng? Aren't you guys in the same line of work?"

"Mr. Iwakatsu has left first."

Tamayo was a little surprised; she hadn't expected the other person to ask that question, and a question lingered in her mind. Could it be that Mr. Iwakatsu already knew we were coming?

"I see."

Tokito Etsu was a little troubled. He still had a lot of things to do for his sister and couldn't spend time looking for Iwakatsu. He looked at Tamayo and Yushiro, hesitated for a moment, and then handed the potted plant to them.

"Here, take this. Please say hello to Yansheng for me. I'll be going now!"

Shi Touyue waved her hand, turned around and left in the direction she came from.

"?"

Yushiro hadn't expected to receive such a generous gift from a stranger, and he turned to look at Tamayo.

"Lady Tamayo, this..."

Tamayo looked at the blue spider lily swaying gently in her hand and responded with a faint smile.

“It seems that Mr. Iwakatsu is still so kind even though he has lost his memory. Yushiro, have Chachamaru deliver a letter to Mr. Yoriichi. This matter concerns the Blue Spider Lily, and only his intervention can guarantee absolute safety.”

On the other side

Yan Sheng, who had already left, looked at the task in front of him that had suddenly changed to "(Completed)" on the transparent blue screen and sneezed several times.

What the hell? Why is this quest delayed?