Chapter 237

After resolving the crisis with my third brother, I turned around to look at Xuan Mi and found that he was a little dazed, with a green dot of light floating in the palm of his hand.

There's something wrong with him.

I wanted to get closer and take a look. Just as I was about to speak, the third brother grabbed me from behind. He stood up, took a few steps forward, and stepped on the edge of darkness.

I don't know what time it was, but the sunlight had already penetrated half of the cave. Xuan Mi stood in the sunlight, and the third brother stood in the darkness, facing each other. I looked at my position and was sandwiched between light and shadow.

This composition!

I immediately realized that this is definitely a layout that can be used as a color cover. This makes me look forward to the comics when I return.

"He smells like a ghost." The moment the third brother opened his mouth, I suddenly realized, could it be that my blue spider lily also has some kind of attraction to Xuan Mi?

But Xuan Mi is not a ghost after all, he just has a special sense of taste and digestive system.

Moreover, I have always felt that Xuanmi's setting is obviously a very "protagonist" setting. His own strength is not strong enough, and he was not qualified to be the disciple of the Rock Pillar, but because of the special characteristics of this ghost-eating ghost, he was able to defeat ghosts that were countless times stronger than himself.

Add to that his tragic background and the fact that he is a brother who loves you but can't express it, and this is the perfect setting for the protagonist.

It's just that he had relatively few scenes in the early stages and wasn't very likable, so at first I thought he was just a passerby.

It seems a bit off topic.

"It should be related to his ability." I felt that after my power entered Xuan Mi's body, it disappeared into his body. It felt a bit like fighting against the power of a ghost and then disappearing.

I suddenly realized that Xuan Mi's final death was the same as the ghost's disappearance. After absorbing the ghost's body and using its abilities, those things were not completely digested by him. Some toxins were always deposited in his body, gradually changing his body bit by bit.

So...his statement that "he was unable to use the breathing method due to his poor physical condition" might have been influenced by this.

His body is very special, so special that he can kill evil spirits even if he cannot use breathing techniques. But at the same time, it also means that his body needs to constantly fight against the power left in his body by the ghosts, so that he can maintain his human identity and not be restricted by the ghost king.

But just like he will disappear like a ghost when he dies, the blue spider lily can directly alleviate his physical condition, so I have such an attraction to him.

I watched Xuan Mi warily look at the third brother who was walking towards him, with the Sun Wheel Sword already pressed against his neck.

However, the third brother was not in a hurry. Xuanmi's "beheading" ability was not strong, his strength was not great, and he could not use breathing techniques, so he could not even cut off the head of the Upper Four, let alone the third brother's head now.

The third brother is very stubborn.

I know this, and the third brother naturally knows this too. He has his own perception and definition of "strong", so when facing people other than the protagonist aka Tanjiro, his judgment is very accurate.

"Xuan Mi, you..." I wanted to mention the matter of guessing the breathing method based on the sword's lack of color change, but I felt that I should not poke others in pain at this time of tension, so I skipped the middle of the sentence and asked the second half directly, "Your ability is directly related to ghosts, or to the flesh and blood of ghosts, right?"

Although I used questioning words, my tone did not rise at all, because I was already very sure of this point, and I knew what his abilities were.

He seemed a little resistant, but I don't know if it was the sense of closeness brought by the blue spider lily, or the sense of trust brought by the relationship with Shimizu that I mentioned before, but after struggling for a while, he nodded.

Or maybe this ability is not a secret in the Demon Slayer Corps, and he has never concealed anything. It's just that he feels inferior because he can't use breathing techniques and can't stand shoulder to shoulder with Shimizu.

"Your body is very special, but... the flesh and blood of ghosts is not so easy to digest. For your body, the flesh and blood carrying toxins will accumulate in your body, draining your physical strength, mental strength, and even your vitality. For the moment, your own body and special digestive system still have the upper hand, but as time goes on, one day..."

I hadn't finished what I was saying, but my intention was obvious.

However, since the day he joined the Demon Slayer Corps, Xuanmi had already anticipated the day of his death, so in my words, the key point he grasped was not the last ellipsis, but the middle part of the sentence.

"Wait, Mr. Qing means that I am now weak and unable to use breathing methods, is it because of this ability?" Xuan Mi widened his eyes, with some unknown look in his eyes.

Otherwise, why do they say that many people in the Demon Slayer Corps are not afraid of their own lives, from the eldest brother to Shinobu Kocho and the people in the final battle, they really only have victory and justice in their eyes and don't care about their own lives at all.

I held the blade with my fingers and told Xuanmi to put away the Sun Blade. There was no need to stand here with a sword drawn. I had already seen the dry food that was exposed from Xuanmi's clothes after his big move just now. I want to eat it!

If the difference in strength between two people is relatively close, conflicts may easily arise, but if the difference in strength is too great, it will be easier for them to communicate.

One side has an absolute advantage, while the other side may just give up.

Well, this is the type of game I usually play.

But when I said this, the look in Third Brother's eyes made me realize that in his eyes, I seemed to be the same type as Xuan Mi, someone who needed to consume ghost flesh and blood.

The corner of my mouth twitched, and I turned to him and said, "I'm different."

The cave was not very wide in the dark, but except for me, none of us three cared much about it.

The first thing to be affected is naturally the Third Brother's matter, but the Third Brother himself hasn't figured it out yet, and I didn't dare to say too much, so I just briefly mentioned it, like his transformation was not his original intention, he was used by the scumbag boss, and that the scumbag boss was too bad and so on.

Anyway, a lot of blame was thrown at the trash boss. Although the existing facts cannot be changed, it is not a bad thing to throw two pots at the trash boss.

He has too many pots, so one or two won't make a difference.

It would be embarrassing for Third Brother to speak out about this himself, so I spoke on his behalf. In short, I created the image that even the most hateful people have some pitiful qualities.

The main reason is that one doesn't feel the pain unless the needle is stuck in one's own flesh. Xuan Mi's hatred does not come directly from his third brother, so it is emotionally easier for him to accept it.

And the most important thing is, I looked like a green tea girl and an adolescent boy like Xuan Mi couldn't handle it at all and was directly controlled by me.

No matter whether they have truly accepted it in their hearts or not, at least now they can sit together peacefully on the surface.

I didn't directly ask about the Demon Slayer Corps to avoid causing backlash. Instead, I did the next best thing and asked Xuanya to help me pass the news back to the Demon Slayer Corps.

"The Lord's problem cannot be delayed any longer. In addition, there is also the matter of Mr. Komaji... and the intelligence he knows about the Upper Rank Demons. These must be made known to the headquarters as soon as possible. Muzan Muzan must have noticed the matter between me and Mr. Komaji, and he should take action soon. But try not to make it public to too many people to avoid the problem of last time."

This time I didn't say "your lord" because it was inconvenient for Xuanmi and I to get closer.

I had a full meal, but I still felt that empty feeling in my stomach.

Not only did it not disappear, but it became more and more serious after I used my ability frequently.

Under the weird gaze of my third brother, I finally had to admit that I might really have to lose my sanity and use the flesh and blood of ghosts to nourish my stomach.

I, I can't eat it.

I am very resistant to most raw foods. When I went to eat Japanese food with my gay friends before, I couldn’t even stand sashimi. But now this is a human being!

Although they are ghosts in name, the weird looking ghosts make me want to vomit. Ghosts like San Ge's look just like humans, and I can't eat them.

Even though he looked like he was ready for me to enjoy him at any time, I still felt uncomfortable.

If I don't prepare myself mentally, I will just have to go hungry - no one can expect me to accept the setting of eating ghosts within a few hours, right?

Once this happened to me, my admiration for Xuanmi became even more obvious.

After entering the town at night, I spent Xuanmi's money on a feast, and my appetite was almost as much as my eldest brother's.

This is something I never dared to imagine when I came here.

But at the same time, this is also indirect proof that the members of the Demon Slayer Corps are indeed quite rich. I don't know what level of team member Xuanmi belongs to, but he didn't even frown when I took on all of this. I was jealous.

I put down my bowl of ramen, and suddenly a black crow landed on the open-air seat. How on earth were these crows that can talk like humans bred, and how come everyone has one? It's ridiculous.

So what kind of side business does the Sanyashiki family, the head of the Demon Slayer Corps, do that can support the expenses of the entire team? Generally, the demon killing business is also funded by the Sanyashiki family.

I wanted to recruit Yi Ge back then. Although there was the temptation of fate, but shouldn’t Jiguo be considered a big family in that era?

It has also been going on for so many years, but why does it seem that the Sanyashiki family has developed quite well, while it seems that a certain scumbag boss often does some gigolo things, using various mimicry to wander around in various families.

Although I knew that there was a reason for searching for the blue spider lily, I still couldn't help but diss the scumbag boss in my heart, and then I watched Xuan Mi take the letter that came out of the crow's mouth.

This scene is so weird no matter how I look at it. I still remember that the crow was guarding the purple tortoise that was vomiting blood. How much can that stomach hold?

Xuan Mi handed me the torn letter below, saying that this was what the lord specifically asked me to see.

I took it. Luckily I am now a literate person. If I were in that state at the beginning, I would have been exposed immediately.

The content of the letter was very clear. First, he apologized to me because of the problems within the Demon Slayer Corps, which led to a series of events later. Then he mentioned the incident of me entering Kaguya's dream before. Kaguya tried to enter Kaguya's dream here since that day, but since that time, Kaguya has never fallen asleep again.

Ah, this... Is this my problem?

But I can’t really explain it. Rather, I have no idea why I can “dream”. Where does this ability come from? Ah, it’s all a mystery.

I quickly browsed and the last line mentioned that he had sent someone to pick us up. Xuan Mi didn't know the location of the new headquarters, so of course someone special was needed to pick us up.

but……

I looked at my third brother next to me. I asked Xuan Mi to specifically mention my third brother's matter. Does the lord really intend to meet my third brother at the headquarters?

Are you so brave?