Chapter 236

I listened to the voice of Nobuhiko Okamoto and saw Genya's hesitant tone - he clearly cared a lot, but was a little timid and didn't dare to hear his elder brother's evaluation of him.

Such a cute contrast!

I suppressed the mad desire to raise my lips, and made my voice as calm as possible, even with a hint of complaint, "What else can it be? He shows off his brother in front of others every day, and always says good things about Xuan Mi, as if he is afraid that others don't know how well-behaved and good his brother is."

Xuan Mi was so close to me that I could see his face turning red and smoking at a speed visible to the naked eye. This comic-like look made me happy, and his eyes unconsciously took on a hint of mockery, which made him not know what to do with his hands and feet.

He murmured, "Really?"

Xuanmi is taller than me, but the way he looks at me with restrained expression is like that of a puppy. It's no wonder that I once shipped the Busui brothers as a couple.

As an omnivore like me, what kind of couples have I not tried?

"Of course it's true." I said as if it was a matter of course. If I lied now, it would be a complete lie. Xuan Mi would definitely not be able to tell, so I don't have any burden at all. "But don't tell Shi Mi about it. He is very shy. If you ask him like this, he will definitely beat you up. I can't bear his calculations either. Just listen to it and know it yourself."

Well, don't go looking for the executor to verify it. I still want to live two more days.

Even if there is anything, please wait until I'm gone before letting him die.

"Don't worry, I know," Xuanmi nodded, the arc of his mouth was so excited that he couldn't hide it, but my vague gaze made his neck itchy, so he quickly changed the subject, "Are you also a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, a member of "Hidden"? I received a mission saying that there are cannibals here. But you... don't look like a combatant. It's too dangerous for you to appear here alone."

"My name is Qing, I don't know if you've heard of it." I didn't continue teasing. On the one hand, if I talked too much and got carried away, Xuan Mi might not be so easy to fool. On the other hand, considering the time, I had to hurry back to the cave and use my ability on my third brother one more time. Otherwise, if the scumbag boss found me, I would be the one crying.

My name should still be a secret in the Demon Slayer Corps. After all, this time there was a problem internally, so according to the lord's idea, perhaps it won't be made public.

After all, it involves a scumbag boss, which ordinary team members cannot handle.

However, unlike what I imagined, he widened his eyes when he heard my name and said in surprise: "You, you are Mr. Qing!"

He was a little excited, and explained hurriedly in the face of my confusion. Only then did I remember from his words that he was not only a classmate of the protagonist group, but also a disciple of the Rock Pillar. When the fire broke out that day, the Rock Pillar was not at the headquarters, but he was recuperating in the Butterfly House and also participated in the firefighting.

Later, in the process of delivering the message to Rock Pillar, he learned of my existence and my abilities.

"But, I heard that you were murdered by Muzan Kibutsuji—"

"It's a long story. I have my own way. But there are no ghosts around here. The ogre must be talking about the python." I'm not just saying this. Third Brother chose to stay here because he had carefully checked it. There are no ghosts around here, and there is nothing that can report to the scumbag boss.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have ended up in such a mountain ravine.

Having said that, I looked up at the sky and calculated the time in my mind. It felt like a bit too long. Looking at Xuan Mi next to me, I decisively mobilized this laborer. I patted his shoulder with one hand and asked him to follow the more obvious marks I left and take me to the cave first.

Insurance is still the most important.

Logically speaking, Xuan Mi, like his eldest brother, is the type who has an irreconcilable feud with ghosts. I shouldn't have let him meet my third brother.

But in fact, there is no way for me to prevent them from meeting.

Since Xuan Mi knew me, he would definitely send a message back with a crow, and he would not let me run around alone. Then I couldn't let my third brother go alone - no, a ghost.

Third brother is at his most unstable right now, and he won't let me go with the members of the Demon Slayer Corps at this time.

After all, his memory is confused, he is not stupid. I was taken to the Infinite Castle by members of the Demon Slayer Corps before.

And... even if we take a step back, the third brother will eventually meet with the people from the Demon Slayer Corps. He is the one who knows best about the trash boss and the abilities of the other upper-rank demons.

People who just skimmed past the comics understand it much better than I do.

I was originally thinking about opening the hem to make it easier to move, but after hearing what I said, Xuan Mi grabbed the back of my collar without saying a word, threw me hard, and carried me on his shoulders.

Before I could say anything, he was already looking for the marks I left and moving quickly through the woods.

My stomach—

I didn’t eat much to begin with, and the fruit I ate just now might have been poisonous. Now this hard shoulder was pressing against my stomach.

I really want to vomit, I want to vomit!

Just as I was trying hard to suppress this nausea, I had no idea how much time had passed. I only knew that when I covered my mouth, I suddenly felt dizzy and was pushed backwards before I could even stand steadily.

If I hadn't been quick enough to grab hold of a nearby tree, I would have fallen flat on my butt.

Xuan Mi, are you a little excited?

No matter how rough it is, it shouldn't be like this!

When I looked up, I saw that he had loaded the bullets and had unsheathed his Sun Blade. He was still a long way from the cave, but because he had the ability to eat ghosts, he was naturally very sensitive to ghosts.

Oh, have you already noticed the presence of the third brother?

Although I couldn't see what was inside the cave from a distance, it was not difficult to imagine that Third Brother couldn't be sleeping in there. With such obvious murderous intent, he must have noticed it.

However, the sun was shining brightly outside, so of course he couldn't take the initiative to come out.

According to the plot, there should be some misunderstanding at this time. Look at me, I am really a traitor, looking for the Demon Slayer Corps to deal with me in broad daylight.

puff--

I couldn't help laughing. I had no idea what was going on in my mind these days.

"Mr. Qing, be careful, there are ghosts in here. This may be the truth about the man-eating ghost in the mountain. It's daytime now, he--" Xuan Mi's eyes were fixed inside. I saw that he looked like he was about to take action at any time, so I quickly stopped him.

"Xuan Mi, you misunderstood. Didn't I say before that the legend in this mountain should refer to the python, not the ghost?" I put on the other flip-flop - well, to put it nicely, it was a clog. The difference between the high and low was really uncomfortable.

He looked very disapproving, very serious and his tone was full of sternness, "Mr. Qing, don't be fooled, it's clearly -"

"It was Mr. Komaji. He was the one who saved me. He is... different." I took a few steps forward, but Xuanmi grabbed my arm as if he didn't believe it.

Just like his eldest brother Shimizu, at the beginning, they couldn't even accept Nezuko, a ghost who had never eaten humans and was almost harmless, let alone the one they could sense now - the third brother had a very strong fighting spirit, which was obvious to Xuanmi without even getting close to him. He knew that this was not an ordinary ghost, but a very powerful one.

The way a ghost becomes stronger - you can imagine it without further explanation.

"Ghost, no matter what kind of ghost it is, they are all the same!" Xuan Mi's brothers and sisters all died at the hands of their mother who was transformed into a ghost. The hatred in his heart is extraordinary and cannot be resolved by a few words from others.

I should be thankful that he and I met alone, and Xuan Mi formed his first impression of me before he came to see my third brother.

The first impression is so important that it determines a person's filters and attitude.

Otherwise, I estimate that the treatment will be the same as Tanjiro in front of Shimizu. Although Xuanya is not a match for the third brother, it is impossible for him to do the same thing as Shimizu and stab the third brother with a knife.

But now, he subconsciously thinks that it was the third brother who deceived me. This is a kind of mentality that treats me as his own.

Xuan Mi is really so naive, he treats me as his own?

"I'll tell you about this in detail later. The most important thing now is to prevent Muzan Muzan from noticing Mr. Komaji's location." I noticed that the hand holding my arm had not loosened, so I said seriously, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Even Muzan Muzan's Infinite Castle couldn't trap me, let alone now. If you're really worried, why don't you come in with me?"

Xuan Mi hesitated for a moment, but finally, seeing my determined expression, he softened. He couldn't stop me from going in, so of course he had to follow me in.

It's also a good opportunity to test the strength of the third brother inside. If they want to fight, now it's broad daylight, he should have a greater advantage.

After figuring this out, it was only a few steps into the cave.

As expected, the third brother was still sitting in the innermost position, with one arm resting on his raised knee. His golden eyes were like a light source in the darkness, and the amber texture was very beautiful.

Of course, Xuan Mi had no mind to appreciate such a beautiful scenery. Once he entered the dark environment, he became more sensitive to ghosts. The pressure from his third brother in front of him increased instantly, and he could hardly restrain himself from drawing out the Sun Wheel Sword.

I quickened my pace and knelt in front of the third brother - it was not that I didn't want to squat, but my clothes didn't allow me to squat.

Business was more important, so I quickly reached out and mobilized the strength in my body.

This should be the first time Xuan Mi saw me use my ability. The incandescent light filled the cave, giving a feeling of flying fireflies, and even a sense of warmth and romance.

I glanced at Xuan Mi and he unconsciously stretched out his fingertips to touch the cyan light. Maybe he was injured. I saw that the power was attracted by him and went into his body along his fingers.

I retracted my gaze and concentrated on integrating my strength into Third Brother's body. A little more this time. By the time that trashy boss was talking, he should have realized something was wrong. He couldn't come out during the day, so he must be hiding somewhere and concentrating on searching for Third Brother.

I don't know if it's because of my care, but all the tattoos on his body, except for a few on his wrists, are fading. And his hair. When I first came in, I only paid attention to his eyes and didn't notice that his pink hair had turned black.

Is this a mimicry of the third brother or a natural reaction?

I can't explain these symptoms.

But I know that when the third brother was a human, he should have had black hair. Is this... an attempt to find his past self?

Of course, I don't think this is the reaction of the third brother gradually becoming a human under the power of the blue spider lily. It's not that simple.

I have already tried it with Boss Xie, and ghosts cannot absorb my energy directly. After all, my green power is used to fight against evil spirits, not to help them.

All the reactions now, including the strength I am using on Brother San, are actually offsetting his own strength.

If my energy wasn't consumed by fighting against the power of that scumbag boss in his body, why would I need to replenish it every once in a while?

However, the third brother's condition is obviously much better now, and the feeling of confusion and bewilderment is becoming less and less. Maybe... he remembered something again?