Chapter 038

The result of the man and the crow killing each other (crossed out) is that neither of them is more beautiful than the other.

Anyway, in the eyes of Rengoku Kyojuro and Tomioka Giyu, the hair on their bodies was more explosive than the other. There were several places on Jiro's body that were rubbed by Kiyoki so that there was not much hair left. No matter whether you looked from far or close, it gave people a bald feeling. As for Kiyoki, not only were her soft low ponytails gone, but her neat clothes were also riddled with holes by Jiro.

This is the scene Rengoku Makijuro saw when he came over.

Rengoku Makijuro: “???”

He stopped halfway, his golden-red eyes looking back and forth between the man and the crow. After a while, he said in an uncertain tone, "Hmm, Ah Xi, did you have a fight with Jiro?"

Even though no demon hunters knew about the Demon Slayer Corps having a special messenger crow at the beginning, as it was sent out again and again by Ubuyashiki Kōya to deliver important messages, and more demon hunters and trainers came into contact with it, its existence spread throughout the Demon Slayer Corps.

However, apart from those who have received messages from it, no one has been lucky enough to see it up close.

One reason is that its flying speed is 3 to 4 times that of an ordinary crow. The other reason is that if there is nothing going on, it will just fly away after sending the message, leaving people no time to take out the nuts they have prepared and feed them.

The reason why Rengoku Makijuro is so familiar with Jiro is that, in addition to the fact that Rengoku's house is close to the clinic and he has seen Jiro a few times when he occasionally sent the wounded there, he also has two "information stations" and can obtain information about Jiro's situation through occasional communication between Kyojuro and Chijuro.

"No." She held her head in her hands, trying to hide her afro, and snorted, "It was a crow that got angry because I exposed its little trick."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiro let out another dissatisfied cackle. It was obvious that he was tilting his neck and flapping his wings, ready for another battle.

Qingxi retorted, "Still fighting? Come on, I'm afraid of you."

"Aki, stop arguing with Jiro." Thinking that he still had something to ask someone, Rengoku Makijuro spoke up to stop the man and the crow in front of him.

Rengoku Kyojuro, who had a good eye, pushed Tomioka Giyu and the other man over to separate the man and the crow.

Rengoku Makijuro: "Today we have a meeting of the pillars, and the lord asked you to come along."

When Qingxi heard that Ubuyashiki Kyouya was looking for her, she turned around and said to Jiro, "Oh, the lord wants to see me. Don't worry, I will report every detail of your affairs to the lord, and then your tasks will be reduced."

Jiro's small black eyes, oh, now his eyes are not as small as beans, now, his eyes are as big as two soybeans, he stares at Qingxi.

You are already such a big human cub, yet you still complain to the lord. That is too immature.

Seeing that Crow was scared, Qingxi regained his senses and finally remembered the meaning of Rengoku Makijuro's entire sentence.

"Hey! Hey hey hey!!! My Lord, if you have anything to talk to me about, you can choose another time. Mr. Purgatory, you also said that the Kaijihe meeting will be held today."

The Pillars Meeting is a meeting between the Demon Slayer Corps' management and the Corps' top fighters. Since the Pillars are usually busy slaying demons, this meeting is scheduled every six months.

Since Qingxi came to this world, he has only been mentioned once by Ueno Arata.

Rengoku Makijuro's golden-red eyes swirled around until they landed on the crow in the crowhouse, who, seeing no danger, had returned to eating. He said, "It must be Crow's business. He wants to introduce you and Jiro to the others."

Qingxi's mouth twitched. What did he introduce her to? A crow breeder?

He is a pillar and she is a crow breeder. When people hear and compare them, they feel that the difference in level is not just one or two levels.

Although she was complaining in her heart, Qingxi still said something to Rengoku Makijuro and then rushed back to the second floor of the clinic like a mad woman.

What a joke! She's going to leave like this without combing her hair or changing her tattered clothes? Are they going to let her go like this? Are they going to let her be embarrassed in front of the pillars? Humiliation, humiliation, humiliation.

He quickly tidied himself up and ran to the door of the clinic, where Rengoku Makijuro was already waiting, along with Jiro, whose fur was still messy and who didn't allow anyone to touch him, as well as Rengoku Kyojuro and Tomioka Giyu.

She was furious when she saw Jiro like that.

She walked over, and before it flapped its wings and flew into the sky, she grabbed one of its wings with one hand and began to press down all the blown-up hair on its body with the other hand, "What? Do you still want to go to the lord and complain about me in this state?

It won’t make you happy.”

After randomly pressing down all the hair on Jiro's body, Qingxi was blindfolded by Rengoku Makijuro with a black cloth.

"Well, I'll take you there this time." After carrying the person on his back, Rengoku Makijuro tilted his head slightly and said to the girl who was lying obediently on his back.

"Then let's go." He nodded to the two boys standing there, then carried Qingxi away on his back.

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Including this time, Qingxi came to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for the second time.

She got off Rengoku Makijuro's back, and as the black cloth covering her eyes was removed, she saw Ubuyashiki Amane standing quietly in front of them.

After not seeing each other for half a year, Qingxi was still amazed when she saw the other person's fairy-like face again. Then, her eyes were unconsciously attracted to her belly that was bulging like a small hill.

Is it already this big? It feels like the due date is approaching.

"Mrs. Tianyin." Qingyin politely greeted the beautiful and capable woman, and then walked to her side and supported her.

It's not that she is flattering, but with such a big belly, no one would let her walk alone without anyone watching her.

Qingxi's actions startled both Ubuyashiki Amane and Rengoku Makijuro. However, soon, as the one being supported, Ubuyashiki Amane's cold and expressionless face revealed a faint smile. She rubbed the girl's head and said gently, "Aki is such a good child."

With Qingxi's support, Ubuyashiki Tenon, who had come to pick someone up, led the two to Hiroma, where Hashira was already waiting there.

After glaring at Jiro who had arrived before her, she quickly turned her gaze and scanned the pillars standing outside the eaves. Finally, her eyes fixed on the tall, blind man whose figure was unique among all the pillar-level people.

Perhaps it was because the girl's gaze was too scorching, or perhaps it was because of his keen sense of being noticed by others, the tall man's lifeless eyes looked in the direction of Qingxi.

"Mr. Beimingyu." Qingxi waved at Beimingyu Xingming and spoke.

"Ashi."

The girl's joyful mood, as if she had met a relative, was completely out of tune with the surrounding atmosphere, causing the pillars, who had originally never intended to pay much attention to her because she was just an ordinary girl, to split their attention and glance at her.

It's not like she hasn't been looked down upon as if it were air by people who are stronger than her. What's more, the strength of the Nine Pillars here is not as high as the high-level gourmet hunters she met in the gourmet world. Facing their gazes looking at her, she was not panicked at all.

After greeting Gyoumei of Sadamajima, Qingxi was about to help Madam Tianyin down to rest, but was stopped by Ubuyashiki Kōya, "Aki, you should stay too. So far, you haven't met the other pillars besides the Rock Pillar and the Flame Pillar, right? Today is a good opportunity for you two to get to know each other."

No, I think that as a doctor who works in a clinic and doesn’t go out many times a week, I don’t really need to know so many people.

Qingxi thought silently in his heart, but on the surface he still obediently let go of the hand that was supporting Mrs. Tianyin, and then simply trotted to stand between Beiming Island Xingmei and Rengoku Makijuro.

"Recently, the demons encountered by the Demon Slayer Corps are generally stronger than those encountered in the past. If this pace continues, I think the Twelve Demon Moons that were once a mystery and never discovered by us will reveal their true faces." Ubuyashiki Kakuya summarized the information he had recently collected from the Crow and said to all the pillars below.

"In that case, we here at the Demon Slayer Corps will also need to improve our strength," Rengoku Makijuro said, his gaze sweeping over the people around him. "Currently, only four of the Nine Pillars have actually taken over. We're short on manpower. If possible, we'll need to select suitable individuals from among the A-class members to take over the positions and tasks of the remaining five Pillars."

"I remember that several of the A-class soldiers have already killed fifty demons. They have already met the requirements for promotion. My lord, why don't you promote them and suppress them instead?"

Ubuyashiki Yoya shook his head and told the truth, "Although they killed fifty demons, the strength of those fifty demons was generally weak, and there was a gap between them and the powerful demons I mentioned earlier. That's why I didn't promote them to the rank of Pillar."

A pillar, a pillar that stands vertically in a building and bears the weight of gravity, a pillar of the soul that allows a desperate person to regain his goal. If it is not fully prepared, it will be a fragile wooden stick that will break with a slight bend.

In Ubuyashiki Yoya's opinion, those A-class children who had already killed fifty demons were undoubtedly still some distance away from becoming pillars.

"Let's wait for a while." said Ubuyashiki Yoya.

The physical qualities of a ghost are several times, dozens of times, or even dozens of times that of an ordinary person. They can improve their own strength simply by constantly eating humans. Compared with the rapid growth of the ghost's strength, the growth rate of the human members of the Demon Slayer Corps will appear very slow.

Those old ghost hunters who already have experience in killing ghosts may be better off, but those Gui-level team members who have just come out from the trainers and passed the trial of Tengxi Mountain will have little chance of survival if they encounter those ghosts. One reason is that the novices have no experience, and the other is the problem of both sides' ability to detect each other.

If we talk about which demon hunters in the Demon Slayer Corps suffered the most casualties, the first ones are the Pillars. At their level, killing ordinary demons is secondary. All they have to do is to find the Twelve Kizuki and Muzan Kibutsuji. It's just that the Twelve Kizuki are too powerful, and there are very few examples of the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps successfully killing them. On the contrary, even if the Pillars have surpassed the vast majority of ordinary people in physical fitness, they will be killed because they are no match for them.

Their bodies may be eaten by ghosts after death. If they are lucky, the subsequent supporters can collect their body parts and bury them in graves.

The second is those Gui-level team members.

It can be said that every ghost killed in the world was paid for by the lives of his children.