Chapter 17
The weather was very hot, but the weather was very good.
In the hidden place of the mountains, the courtyard was covered with blooming wisteria flowers, and the young man with a disfigured face was kneeling calmly in the middle of the house.
The moonlight was like water, and like the leaders of the Demon Slayer Corps of all generations, the terrifying face of Ubuyashiki Yoshiya exuded a gentle aura all over his body, which made people feel at ease unconsciously.
The black crow flapped its wings and flew in, circling back and forth in the air.
"Good evening, my lord. I will report the latest situation to you."
"The A-class team encountered the Lower Moon and was completely wiped out...
The Twelve Demon Moons are suspected to have appeared in the Tokyo area...
The Upper Moon seems to have appeared in Kirara Mountain, and swordsmen have been dispatched to track..."
Hearing the increasingly serious situation, Ubuyashiki Yoya couldn't help but sigh.
"Since a hundred years ago, the combat power of demons has suddenly increased a lot.
Ordinary demons and Lower Moons have shown power beyond blood demon arts, and our swordsmen face more difficulties than their predecessors."
In a corner where the moonlight cannot reach, a sturdy figure covered in heavy armor.
Yoga Tojinsai, who was squatting on the side like a bear and closing his eyes to pretend to sleep, slowly spoke.
"I'm afraid these are the inspirations that Muzan and the others have received. The Lower Moons have become stronger, and it has become more difficult for the pillars to be promoted in the past hundred years."
Ubuyashiki Yoya nodded and said with a little sadness.
"Not only the pillars, there are only a few hundred children in the Demon Slayer Corps, and each one is extremely precious.
For hundreds of years, there has been no precedent of the upper strings breaking. Even the pillars would die in battle against them.
Fortunately, this time Shinjuro did what his predecessors failed to do, and came back alive to face the upper strings and brought back valuable information."
At this time, a soft voice sounded, and a beautiful woman in priest costume slowly walked in.
"Yoya, recently the wind pillar Fushigawa Saneya reported that the strength of the swordsmen who passed the final selection is not as good as before."
Yoya looked at his wife Tianyin and shook his head gently.
"The situation has been getting worse recently.
Rock, Wind, Water, Flame, Sound. Each of the pillars of this generation was promoted by killing the lower strings, and they are already the strongest in a hundred years.
But we still need more pillars, and the swordsmen must grow up quickly. We must get rid of the evil spirits in this era and can't let them continue to do evil."
Yoya's firm words revealed a resolute belief. After a pause, he looked at the crow that delivered the letter.
"Let the children who are tracking the upper strings withdraw. Our combat power is in short supply and must be used in more valuable places.
By the way, Amane, is there anything else?"
The white-haired Amane took out three letters from his arms and handed them to Yoya.
"The former Sound Pillar Jigoro Kuwashima, the former Water Pillar Sakonji Urokodaki, and the current Flame Pillar Shinjuro Rengoku request to hold the Naraku ceremony at the same time."
Yoga Tojinsai, who had his eyes closed in the shadows, suddenly clenched his long sword, and his eyes as dark as the abyss quietly opened.
"Calm down, Jinsai."
Yoya stretched out his hand and pressed lightly to calm Jinsai's emotions.
"Whether as a pillar or a trainer, the predecessors have already paid too much. The Demon Slayer Corps cannot let them sacrifice everything again."
Amane also nodded: "I thought so too, so I did not approve their request and dissuaded them on your behalf."
Yoya nodded approvingly and turned to ponder.
"Jigoro and Sakonji are old, but why did Shinjuro do this?
What should I do if the position of the Flame Pillar is vacant? He was a little strange when we met last time. What happened?"
Thinking of the strangeness of the Flame Pillar when they met last time, Yoya frowned.
"The son of the Flame Pillar, Rengoku Kyojuro, has also joined the Demon Slayer Corps recently."
Amane added in time that it was not convenient for the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence network to investigate the family affairs of the Flame Pillar Rengoku family.
The Demon Slayer Corps has always had a cooperative relationship with the Rengoku clan, and in history, they have relied on each other's power several times to rebuild the Demon Slayer Corps.
Compared to the Water Pillar, which is a stable successor of the master-disciple relationship, the Purgatory Clan, who are blood-related, are undoubtedly a more stable supporter of the Ubuyashiki Clan.
Yoya said softly: "Kyojuro, Shinjuro is at his peak, so he won't let his son succeed so early.
There is also information about the upper strings, the mysterious strong man who uses the breath of fire, let's ask about it at the next meeting of the Pillars, cough cough cough..."
Yoya suddenly coughed violently, and Tianyin hurriedly put on his coat for him with concern.
Reaching out to help Yoya get up, Tianyin said gently: "The weather is cold, please take care of yourself."
"It's okay, Tianyin."
Looking at the tight
The girl was so angry that she was about to fall. Yaoya smiled and shook his head.
He was the only one who knew his body best, because that man would not live for many more years.
Standing up and patting his sleeves, Yaoya turned his back to the two worried people, and was rarely confused.
"Speaking of the Purgatory family, my eyes have been able to see a burning flame recently, ahem..."
But it's different from the past. Will humans fall into hell or will ghosts melt in the sun? Where will fate lead next?
My eyes can no longer see more. "
The sickly young man slowly stood up and stretched out his hands to the sky.
Through the hole, the man stared at the eternal moon, and his originally gentle and confused tone suddenly became firm and determined.
"However, outside the future that the Ubuyashiki clan can see, the Twelve Demon Moons, no, even the existence of a higher level, will eventually turn into ashes under the sun.
And the fate of humans and ghosts will eventually change.
Even if there is no sign, I have always believed this. "
After saying that, Yaoya turned back and gently patted the armor of the man in the shadow.
"Before that, Jinzai, you have done well, and there is no need to let you bear more."
After the voice fell, Yaoya walked into the room slowly step by step with the support of Tianyin.
Squeak.
The wooden door closed and returned to tranquility.
Yanquandu Jinzai trembled, and his dark eyes slowly closed.
"Although I am weak, I can also understand the feelings of the powerful pillars.
I will swear to protect the lord at all costs, even against the upper strings."
The moonlight shone on the cold face of Tieyi, and the eight-room in his arms was unsheathed, reflecting a cold light.
"For this, the sin is serious, so what?"