On a country road, Kyojuro, Chika, and the others were running at a speed that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Kyojuro is the Flame Pillar, and at full speed, he can even catch up with a moving train.
Chinatsu's physique is extraordinary. Without paying attention to physical exertion, her various basic stats are second only to Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, so she naturally won't fall behind Kyojuro.
Although Tanjiro and Nezuko were slightly behind, they were not a burden. Both of them ran quickly, only about ten meters behind Chinatsu and Kyojuro in the first group.
"Chika, when we get to my house, we'll definitely meet my father. He's been depressed since my mother died, so please forgive him if he offends you in any way." Kyojuro turned to look at Chika beside him as he sped away and said.
Kyojuro's father... Rengoku Makijuro.
The previous Flame Pillar was originally a very kind person, much like the current Kyojuro, a cheerful and optimistic older brother figure. The current Serpent Pillar was saved by Kyojuro back then.
However, during one of his long-distance missions, his wife, Ryukyu, who was already in poor health, fell seriously ill and was bedridden while Makijuro was away.
When Makijuro returned home from his mission, his wife had already passed away.
This incident dealt a heavy blow to Makijuro. The balance between his duties as a husband and his mission as the Flame Pillar collapsed, and he began to blame himself, never to recover.
After resigning from his position as the "Flame Pillar," he lay at home, drowning his sorrows in alcohol day and night. The departure of his beloved made him afraid that such a thing would happen again, so he shut himself off with alcohol. He ignored his two beloved sons and did the same when Kyojuro took over as the new Flame Pillar.
"How pathetic."
As Chika recalled Makijuro's experiences, she couldn't help but whisper a sound. Kyojuro, who was next to her, blinked in confusion, but the wind was too strong and he didn't hear her clearly.
Qianxia quickly realized she might have blurted something out and awkwardly replied, "No, it's nothing. We've come this far, we should be almost there, right?"
"Yes, we'll be there in about two or three kilometers."
Kyojuro didn't think much of it. For them, two or three kilometers was indeed a short distance. Soon they arrived at the residence of the Purgatory Clan.
In front of the mansion, a boy who looked almost exactly like Kyojuro was sweeping the ground with a broom.
"Senjuro!"
With Kyojuro's shout, the boy immediately turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came.
"elder brother!"
A smile appeared on Senjuro's face. He was Kyojuro's younger brother, but he did not have the talent to practice breathing techniques. Despite years of training, he still could not even make the Nichirin Blade change color, so he could only stay at home and do odd jobs.
Seeing his most admired older brother return, Senjuro was overjoyed.
He ran quickly into Kyojuro's arms, and Kyojuro smiled, patted his head, and introduced him to the people beside him.
"Senjuro, we have a guest here. This girl's name is Chika. She is the most dazzling rising star in our Demon Slayer Corps. She recently killed a Lower Moon demon all by herself."
The boy and girl behind me are Chika's younger brother and sister. They wanted to refer to our family's historical documents for some things, so I brought them back.
By the way, is Father home?
No sooner had Kyojuro finished speaking than, in accordance with the law of "speak of the devil and he shall appear," Kyojuro's father, Makijuro, emerged from the Rengoku family mansion carrying a sake bottle in one hand.
"No wonder it's so noisy, Kyojuro, you're not dead yet?"
Seeing the lifeless look in Makijuro's eyes, even Chinatsu couldn't help but want to call him senpai.
Only those who have reached the Great Ascension stage of the Salted Fish Realm can step into the Dead Fish Realm!
It's a pity that she can't even step into the Salted Fish Realm now, let alone the supreme Dead Fish Realm. However, it seems that this senior's Dead Fish Realm was achieved through cultivation deviation, which is not advisable.
Chinatsu mentally ranted to herself, while Kyojuro, completely unfazed by his father's words, chuckled and replied, "Father, I'm very strong. There are still so many demons in this world; I won't die so soon!"
Looking at Kyojuro, who resembled himself in his youth, Makijuro couldn't help but lower his head and smack his lips.
Just as he was about to say "whatever," he suddenly noticed the earring that Tanjiro was wearing behind Kyojuro.
Makijuro's pupils twitched. The other members of the Demon Slayer Corps didn't understand what the earrings symbolized. Rengoku Kyojuro and Senjuro didn't understand what the earrings symbolized, but he did.
Sun Breathing! The most primordial breath!
The Breathing of the Sun is a breathing technique that can only be used by those chosen by the heavens. All other basic breathing techniques are merely derivatives of the Origin Breathing. Whether it's fire, wind, or water, they are all... garbage in the face of the Breathing of the Sun!
A surge of rage burned in Makijuro's eyes, a mixture of emotions so intense that he could no longer control his body.
Before he even realized what he had done, he suddenly took a step and rushed towards Tanjiro.
"Father!"
In the blink of an eye, Makijuro was already in front of Tanjiro. Tanjiro's mental state was able to react quickly enough, but his physical reaction was slightly slower, and he only took a step back.
Makijuro's hand was only a finger's width away from Tanjiro's. His eyebrows twitched as Kyojuro grabbed his shoulder firmly from behind, while Chinatsu held his outstretched wrist tightly.
"Mr. Purgatory's father, please calm down."
Chinatsu stared intently at Makijuro. Makijuro's action was subconscious, and Chinatsu's action was also subconscious. Moreover, she wanted to ignore him and attack her little brother under her gaze.
Chika thought... "You're way too arrogant!"
Unable to move while being held by two juniors, Makijuro finally calmed down a little, but the appearance of the Sun Breathing technique still gave him a great shock.
His eyes were fixed on Tanjiro before him, and after a thousand words, they all coalesced into one sentence.
"Don't be arrogant, don't be complacent. Even the creator of the Sun Breathing technique during the Warring States period couldn't kill the Demon King. You can't even fully react to my actions now... You're too weak!"
After he finished speaking, he shook his body to signal Chinatsu and Kyojuro to release him. After breaking free of his restraints, he turned around and walked back to his mansion, where he drank alone in silence.
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