81 Chapter 81 Upper Rank Four, Nakime.
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Meanwhile.
Infinite Castle.
"Hmm..."
Tap, tap, tap...
Muzan looked anxious, sitting in a chair, wearing a suit lining, his elbow propped on the armrest, his crimson eyes staring straight ahead.
His sharp black nails kept tapping on the chair, making a dull tapping sound.
He was restless, constantly changing his position on the chair.
After dispatching Hantengu and Gyokko to the swordsmith village.
He hadn't dared to...
Tap.
The sound of nail tapping abruptly stopped.
No, he didn't care.
He didn't care about the inner voices of any other demons.
He didn't want to face that kind of situation again.
But like this, he couldn't know how things had developed.
Muzan was very anxious inside.
What if, that guy didn't rush to the swordsmith village...
What if, the Blue Spider Lily actually grows in the swordsmith village...
His state of anxiety and resentment continued until now.
Under the extreme inner conflict.
Muzan closed his eyes, slowly opened them again, glanced lightly at a distance, and spoke in a cold voice:
"Nakime."
!!
Nakime, who was sitting not far away, immediately sat up straight, cold sweat suddenly broke out, she sat as straight as possible holding the Biwa:
"I'm here, Muzan-sama."
Muzan thought for a moment, he raised his hand, and ordered Nakime:
"Call Gyokko and Hantengu over."
"Yes."
Nakime gently stroked the Biwa twice.
Clang!
The next moment.
"Puh!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed out of Nakime's mouth, she was dumbfounded holding the Biwa, looking at Muzan in confusion.
She wanted to teleport a designated demon, she had to first get Muzan's consent, and get the specific location sensed by the blood connection.
Only then could it be teleported into the Infinite Castle.
But just now...
Nakime did not sense the existence of Hantengu and Gyokko from Muzan's blood.
She sat up straight again, her hand on the Biwa was trembling a bit, her huge single eye was filled with panic.
- What... what does it mean?
- Muzan-sama... why didn't you tell me their location...?
She was extremely panicked in her heart, she timidly glanced at Muzan's direction, and found that he had no response.
"Gulp..." She swallowed back the blood that was about to spray out.
The desire to survive made thousands of thoughts flash through her mind in an instant.
In the end, one idea lingered in her heart.
...Is it a test?
Nakime's eyes lit up.
No, no... she had already been promoted to Upper Rank, if she was still the same as before, what would be the point of her existence as an Upper Rank?
This is a test, a test concerning her survival!
Thinking of this.
She held back the blood that was rushing back due to confusion in her body, held her hand, and forcibly played the Biwa again!
Clang!
"Puh!" Another mouthful of blood sprayed out.
On the side.
Muzan saw Nakime constantly spitting blood, he immediately understood what was going on.
He slowly pulled up his legs, his hands wrapped around his knees, sitting in the chair.
His body gradually shrank, turning into a childlike form.
His face was expressionless.
He didn't know what he was thinking about in his heart.
She just silently changed the number in Nakime's eyes from [six] to [four].
...
Not long after.
"Heh... cough cough!"
The board in front of the woman was already a deep red.
She raised her head in a daze, and the character in her eyes had already become a big [four].
She was shocked to find that the power in her body was surging.
"??"
Nakime raised her head, looking blankly at the place where Muzan was sitting.
But there, there was no figure left.
...
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On the other side.
The main gate of the Butterfly Mansion.
The moment Urokodaki Sakonji and Tanjuro saw each other, both of them were stunned.
Just for a moment.
——He didn't notice.
Urokodaki Sakonji subconsciously tensed his muscles, his attention had been on the talking Tokito brothers just now.
And just by the scent, he couldn't detect the arrival of the person in front of him at all.
If it weren't for actually seeing it, and noticing a moment of hostility on the other person...
He would have thought that what was in front of him was just a dead object.
At this moment,
"Father!"
Tanjiro turned his head, shouted in surprise, his somewhat dirty little face was filled with joy:
"Is the sword ready?"
The sound of his son echoed in his ears, Tanjiro came back to his senses slightly, smiled at Tanjiro and shook his head:
"No, I just came back first."
Father?
Urokodaki was slightly stunned, he slowly let down his guard, and began to observe Tanjiro in front of him again.
Seeing the similar face to Tanjiro, and the red scar on the forehead, he suddenly realized.
So that's how it is.
Although he didn't see the weakness that Tanjiro mentioned before, the two did look alike.
"...Are you Kamado-san?" His hoarse and old voice came from under the mask, the eyes of the red tengu mask looked at Tanjiro.
Tanjuro smiled, let go of the hand on the hilt, and looked at the old man in front of him who had made him daze for a moment:
"Yes, nice to meet you, thank you for your care before, Urokodaki-san."
Before, Tanjiro borrowed Tomioka Giyu's name and let Kie and others live in Urokodaki's house.
He hadn't had time to thank him yet.
Tanjiro suddenly remembered.
Oh——I also forgot to apologize to Giyu.
Urokodaki Sakonji nodded, he also heard some news from the team, knowing that Upper Rank One was defeated.
Just about to say something.
His gaze bypassed Tanjuro and saw the Tokito family behind him.
Tokito Nori was looking around curiously.
Among them, the young Muichiro was opening his eyes wide, curiously looking this way, stretching out his dirty and rough little hand and pointing:
"...Brother, look."
"...Strange people really are everywhere, you were right!"
Urokodaki's ears twitched slightly, his face was taken aback.
This kid...
It seemed that he noticed Urokodaki's gaze, Yuichiro came back to his senses, quickly covered his brother's mouth, and nodded apologetically to Urokodaki.
"They are going to stay in the Butterfly Mansion temporarily."
Tanjuro explained along Urokodaki's gaze, "They live near the blacksmith village."
At this moment.
"Do you need a guide?"
Tanjiro had already walked to the Tokito family, he asked enthusiastically, and casually took the luggage from Tadaichiro's hand:
"It must have been hard, walking all the way here."
"Just follow me, I know where there are vacant rooms."
"Don't worry, everyone here is very gentle."
Saying this, he carried the luggage, turned around, smiled and signaled the people behind him to follow.
Tadaichiro looked at Tanjiro's smile, he was a little stunned, and then reacted that the luggage in his hand had been taken away.
"Ah... Ah..."
.....Such a capable child.
He quickly stepped forward, took the luggage from Tanjiro's hand, and said in a humble voice:
"Thank you, I can carry the luggage myself..."
Tanjiro righteously refused him:
"Don't worry." He noticed the worn straw shoes stained with mud on Tadaichiro's feet:
"I will deliver the luggage to the room perfectly!"
Saying this, he gave Tadaichiro a trusting look.
Yuichiro and Muichiro looked at each other.
Both of them - felt a fatherly feeling from Tanjiro.
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