Chapter 69 The Truth

After watching Muzan Kibutsuji leave, Sakura Asai, who was still able to move, leaned on her Nichirin Blade and walked towards the collapsed ruins.

"Mr. Yu Hai, are you alright?"

With a trembling voice, Asai Sakura searched through the ruins for Tenka Umi-ha; she had a bad feeling.

"how's it going."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni rushed over, supporting Shujuro Rengoku, who was clutching his left shoulder. Seeing Sakura Asai struggling to move with her hands, he felt a sudden, inexplicable fear.

"He's still alive, I'll do it."

Through his clear view, Yoriichi Tsugikuni could see the condition of Umi Tenkata. He grabbed Sakura Asai, whose hand was cut and bleeding, and drew his Nichirin Blade from his waist, quickly slashing at the ruins several times.

"Splash—".

The ruins, which were originally of varying sizes, were cut into dozens of pieces, revealing the yellow haori. Asai Sakura saw it and quickly ran up to check it out.

"His heartbeat is normal, but there is some bruising on the back of his head, which must have been caused by an impact."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni carefully examined the exposed Amakasa Umi and relayed everything he saw. He looked at Umi's scratched left eye; all he could see was the scratch on the eyelid from exhaustion and bloodstains everywhere.

"Yoriichi, what's wrong?"

Rengoku Shujuro, noticing Yoriichi Tsugikuni staring intently at Amaga Umi's face, curiously leaned closer. Yoriichi, without hesitation, addressed the approaching members of the Hidden Team and Rengoku Shujuro earnestly.

“Go back and look at his eyes; something's strange.”

Upon hearing this, Rengoku Shujuro nodded solemnly and instructed the Hidden Team members to take Tenka Ukai and the exhausted Koike Kaede away first.

Yoriichi, are you alright?

Rengoku Shujuro was still a little worried about Yoriichi Tsugikuni being affected by the Blood Demon Art. Although he was certain that Yoriichi's life was not in danger, there was still a possibility that something unexpected could happen.

"Nothing to worry about, purgatory."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni gave a curt reply, his brow furrowing slightly as he looked at the other's left shoulder. Rengoku Shujuro noticed his expression and smiled casually; this injury was really nothing to them.

"If there's anything, you can ask Chi to contact us. We were just angry at the time."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni nodded. He knew, of course, that only Akio Kawakami and Kitano Sanada were truly excited at the time. Regarding his decision to leave the Demon Slayer Corps, Yoriichi Tsugikuni felt it was mainly because he wanted to leave.

Sakura Asai stood to the side with her head down, still very worried about the two of them. Rengoku Shujuro patted her head and said goodbye to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

"Yoriichi, take care, see you next time."

"Be careful on the road."

As Yoriichi Tsugikuni watched the group gradually disappear into the distance, he took out the letter that Tamayo had given him and decided to go and talk to her first.

——

Inside the Infinity Castle, Iwakatsu watched as Muzan Kibutsuji flew into a rage, not only destroying many buildings in the Infinity Castle, but also cutting down two Lower Moons who came to report on their mission.

There's a crazy feeling about him that he'd kick even a dog that walks by at that moment.

Yan Sheng was helpless. His thoughts were also in a mess. He still needed to settle accounts with the system and wanted to quickly appease his irritated boss.

"That monster! Ugh, it's awful!"

Muzan Kibutsuji shouted angrily, while Nakime knelt there trembling. Iwakatsu looked at the crazed Muzan Kibutsuji and didn't know how to speak. He thought it would be better to let the other party calm down.

"Kuroshibo".

While Yan Sheng was still lost in thought, he was suddenly called out. He looked over in a daze and saw Kibutsuji Muzan staring at him with wide, angry eyes.

Where is Hoshino Hakuon?

Kibutsuji Muzan's voice was chilling; the aura of a demon king made Iwakatsu feel somewhat uncomfortable. Iwakatsu lowered his head and spoke in a businesslike manner.

"He was... killed."

"Useless thing!"

As Yan Sheng listened, he couldn't tell whether the other person was cursing the already deceased Hoshino Shiroine or cursing him.

So annoying, I really want to quit my job.

With six dead fish eyes, Iwakatsu listened to Muzan Kibutsuji's complaints and really wanted to drag Doma out to vent his anger for the other man.

"No, Kokushibo, we absolutely must get the Blue Spider Lily and Koike Matsukura back!"

The more Muzan Kibutsuji thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt he couldn't let this go so easily. He rubbed his chin, pondering how to find the Demon Slayer Corps' base.

Huh? What flower?

Unconvinced, Yan Sheng opened his task panel, which indeed showed that the task was completed.

"Muzan... Lord, have you seen... a blue... spider lily?"

"When Koike was about to present it, it was kidnapped. There was also a clearly damaged glass cover. That damned Ubuyashiki must have found out and taken it beforehand."

Muzan Kibutsuji paced back and forth. He had been worried about messing things up, and he had waited so long just to avoid learning more about his plan, only to have it ruined by the Demon Slayer Corps.

"..." Could it be the one he crushed? Has no one noticed it for days?

Iwakatsu seriously suspected that the people here might not be very smart. Looking at Muzan Kibutsuji and recalling his outrageous actions in the original work, he felt that villains might indeed not be very intelligent.

"But... Tsugikuni, Yoriichi."

Iwakatsu felt he needed to remind the other person not to do anything reckless. Furthermore, he didn't want to see Yoriichi Tsugikuni before he understood what was going on.

"...We'll talk about that later."

Muzan Kibutsuji immediately fell silent. He valued his life, and he wouldn't have dared to make such a plan without Hoshino Hakuon's Blood Demon Art.

Why don't you try to insist a little longer?

Iwakatsu had thought the other party would get carried away, but how could they accept reality so quickly? But not going was exactly what he wanted, as Iwakatsu knew that the Demon Slayer Corps definitely didn't have any Blue Spider Lilies.

I destroyed the only one, so where can they conjure it up from?

Yan Sheng returned to his usual training place, sat down at the table with Go stones, and started poking around.

He was very calm now; he had only discovered that there had been time travelers in this world before, so what was the big deal?

"Honey, what's wrong?"

1008 was surprised that Yan Sheng would suddenly contact him and found it very strange. He usually treated this host as if he didn't exist when nothing was wrong, and he didn't seem to be in any trouble today.

Is Kokushikatsu Tsugikuni the same character from the original work?

Yan Sheng asked coldly, wanting to see what the other party would say.

Of course! Honey.

"Oh? So the original story mentions that there were Little Genius phone watches during the Warring States period."

Yan Sheng forced a smile, his mind filled with utter sarcasm.

"Ah... this, um."

1008 was also embarrassed. He really couldn't answer the question. Yan Sheng's memories were not actually transmitted by him, but he suddenly had them. How could he know what would appear in those incomplete memories?

"You'd better tell me the truth, 1008."

Yan Sheng felt deceived. Although he had done it voluntarily, the feeling of being kept in the dark infuriated him.

You painstakingly followed the storyline, only to end up dying like this?

Actually, actually.

1008 was also particularly conflicted, because this matter was indeed a bit strange, and it felt that Yan Sheng couldn't accept it. It sensed Yan Sheng's increasingly high emotional level and shouted out with its eyes closed.

"Actually, you are Jiguo Yansheng."