Hongyue's words struck Sakonji Urokodaki's heart, making him feel slightly dizzy.
The word "kindred" was too heavy. The worry Sakonji Urokodaki had been suppressing in his heart had finally come to pass.
"I've answered your question. Now please tell me, where is Kurozawa?" By now, Hongyue could sense that Kurozawa was not on Mount Sagiri, so she directly asked Sakonji Urokodaki.
After confirming Kurozawa's identity, Hongyue had many things she needed to tell him.
Sakonji Urokodaki calmed his thoughts, his voice firm. "I don't believe Kurozawa would side with you. I know him; I know his nature isn't bad. Moreover, he's a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman, the senior disciple of my Water Breathing Style on Mount Sagiri. He is not one of your so-called 'kindred'."
"So, where is he now?"
Hongyue didn't care about Sakonji Urokodaki's words; she only wanted to find Kurozawa.
Hongyue had placed some marks on Kurozawa, so when she arrived at Mount Sagiri, she confirmed that Kurozawa had lived here. However, because the distance was now too great, Hongyue couldn't sense Kurozawa's exact location. At the time, she hadn't wanted to be discovered and had only left very simple, subtle marks.
On the other side, Sakonji Urokodaki lowered his head to look at the Nichirin Blade fragment again, then turned to look at Iguro Obanai and Hanada Shizuka. Afterward, he sighed softly. "Lotus Town. He's heading to Lotus Town to investigate the whereabouts of an Upper Moon."
"When you meet Kurozawa, he will make you understand that he is absolutely not your kindred."
Every time Kurozawa was mentioned, a scent of pleasure emanated from Hongyue. Sakonji Urokodaki knew she likely wouldn't harm Kurozawa, so he told Hongyue his location.
If Sakonji Urokodaki had been alone on Mount Sagiri, he wouldn't have told Hongyue anything. But Iguro Obanai and Hanada Shizuka behind him forced Sakonji Urokodaki's hand.
"That's not necessarily true." Hongyue revealed a charming smile and vanished from Mount Sagiri with a step, only her words, filled with a joyful aura, remaining in the wind.
After Hongyue left, Sakonji Urokodaki remained silent. He turned and walked back down the mountain step by step, entered his house, and closed the door.
During this time, Iguro Obanai and Hanada Shizuka followed behind, both with worried expressions.
What had happened tonight was still hard for them to believe.
Hongyue said Senior Disciple Kurozawa was her kindred. Was Senior Disciple a Demon? But where was a Demon who liked to sunbathe on the mountaintop? Hanada Shizuka couldn't understand, but as a huge fan of Kurozawa, Hanada Shizuka believed in their Senior Disciple in her heart. Even if Senior Disciple was truly a Demon, he definitely wouldn't hurt her.
It was just, if the Demon Slayer Corps wanted to kill Senior Disciple later, would it be better to blend into the ranks and secretly inform him, or run away with Senior Disciple?
Thinking about her weak abilities, Hanada Shizuka decisively decided to act as a mole within the Demon Slayer Corps. Like Kurozawa, she had no hatred towards Demons. She had joined the Demon Slayer Corps simply because she had become familiar with Mount Sagiri and couldn't bear to leave.
"Obanai, is she really engaged to Senior Disciple?"
Remembering Hongyue's words, Hanada Shizuka suddenly asked the Iguro Obanai beside her. Iguro Obanai was also in a state of confusion, feeling that this world was too complex for him to understand.
He glanced at Sakonji Urokodaki's tightly closed door and nodded. "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. Also, actually, I feel Senior Disciple Kurozawa and her are quite compatible."
He still remembered when he was on Hachijo Island, Kurozawa, covered in the blood of the Iguro clan members, had a look of joy and excitement on his face as he casually tore off his blood-stained sleeve.
Senior Disciple is a cold sun. There's actually no difference between humans and Demons in his eyes... Master, you might be disappointed... In his heart, Iguro Obanai sighed silently.
"Ah, I understand Senior Disciple. How did that saying go? 'Die beneath the peony, and even as a ghost, one is still romantic'."
Hongyue's beauty was so captivating that even as a woman, Hanada Shizuka couldn't look away. She felt that perhaps Senior Disciple was simply mesmerized by Hongyue's beauty.
Iguro Obanai glanced at his Senior Sister, completely unsure how to explain, so he simply closed his mouth and turned to walk towards his own residence.
In the silent night, only Hanada Shizuka remained alone. She climbed back onto a tree and lay among the branches and leaves. "When Sabito and the others come back, how should I tell them? Forget it, I won't think about it. Let Master figure it out. Thinking is so tiring."
The moon set, the sun rose, and the morning light slowly replaced the moonlight, completing a new cycle of the sun and moon.
In the Yoshiwara Pleasure District, Kurozawa still didn't know what had happened on Mount Sagiri. He and Kanae said goodbye to the landlady of Kyogoku House and set off on their journey again early in the morning.
On the road, Kurozawa glanced at the sky, which hadn't fully brightened yet, and yawned. "Not getting a good night's sleep makes you feel down all day."
Although his physique was no longer that of a mortal and he could recover his energy with a short rest, Kurozawa was still used to getting a full night's sleep; it made him happy.
Beside him, Kanae said irritably, "An hour or two of sleep is enough to make you energetic, yet you still want to oversleep. Kurozawa, I'm starting to suspect you've never practiced diligently at all and have just relied on your talent to get this far."
Kanae wanted to set off as soon as possible and had planned to leave around two or three in the morning, but Kurozawa didn't want to get up. In the end, they delayed until past six in the morning. This was after Kanae had gone and directly pulled off his blanket to wake him up.
To Kanae's words, Kurozawa merely twitched an eyelid and smiled. "Exactly, you've suspected exactly right."
Seeing Kurozawa's perfunctory manner, Kanae was helpless. She explained, "I always feel like things won't be peaceful from now on. We just started our journey and received news of the Flame Pillar's death, and then we encountered an Upper Moon. Who knows what else will happen next? I just have a bad feeling, so I don't want to waste time."
Lotus Town was remote and far away, and the journey there would definitely not be safe.
Because his previous clothes were damaged in the fight, Kurozawa was now wearing a new outfit given to him by Kyogoku House. The size wasn't quite right, and he uncomfortably tugged at his collar, saying at the same time, "Of course. My luck has always been bad. If you bring me along, you definitely won't encounter anything good."
"Based on my past experience, if there are no accidents, there will definitely be many accidents."
The last sentence confused Kanae for a moment, causing her to stop in her tracks. After a few seconds, she bit her silver teeth lightly and said with a slight pout, "What you said is like saying nothing at all. Can you say something useful?"
"Perhaps you don't know, but ninety-nine percent of a person's life is spent talking nonsense." Kurozawa turned his head and gave Kanae a disdainful look, mimicking Daki.
Because of Kanae's gentle nature, Kurozawa liked to tease her from time to time to see if she would get angry. The result was, at most, he'd get a slightly annoyed look, which was quite pleasant to behold.
"You... forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore." Kanae quickened her pace, leaving Kurozawa behind.
Behind Kanae, Kurozawa shrugged and followed her pace unhurriedly.
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