Forcibly pacifying the furious Immortal River, Butterfly Chanae revealed the secret that only Zhu was qualified to know in the entire ghost killing team.

It turned out that about 1,000 years ago in the Heian period, after the Onimai Tsuji Muru changed and began to eat people, a curse fell on the entire Sanyashiki family.

Since then, newborns in the maternity yakoshiki clan have been frail and sickly, especially male babies, and the chance of dying is as high as nine out of ten, which has reached an appalling level.

But such a high mortality rate did not make the family extinct. On the contrary, there are always new heirs to the Sanyashiki family, but few of them live past the age of twenty-five.

After several generations, a resolute head of the family, after paying homage to the gods, finally realized that the gods were punishing the Sanyashiki family and giving them a chance to correct the mistake of Kimai Tsuji.

Then, under the leadership of the patriarch, they paid to form the Demon Slayer Squad, a samurai organization that did not participate in human warfare.

And the priest of the gods also decided to marry the Sanyashiki family for generations, and use the blessed bloodline to neutralize the cursed bloodline, hoping to make each generation of Sanyashiki patriarchs live a little longer. But even so, the life expectancy of men of this clan can only last until thirty years at most.

Hundreds of years later, the Sanyashiki family still hasn't solved the problem of Onimai Tsuji, who is getting stronger and stronger because more and more people eat it.

As a result, the upper limit of the lifespan of the Sanyashiki family, which is related to his blood, began to decline again.

Even by the time the swordsman who used the Initial Breathing Method appeared, many of the Ren Patriarchs hadn't even been twenty years old. As soon as the heirs are sensible, they will die immediately, as if God had arranged it well-

On the one hand, the Sanyashiki clan is asked to lead the ghost killing team, and on the other hand, the ghost killing team always lacks a mature enough leader, so as to torture this family with original sin.

On the contrary, Ghost Dance Tsuji's claws are increasing more and more, almost forcing the Ghost Slayer into a desperate situation.

It was at this critical moment that the initial breathing method was born.

It wasn't until the swordsman who used the initial breathing method handed over the guardian bell he wore to the head of the ghost killing team at that time that the upper life limit of the male of the Sanyashiki clan returned to the age of thirty.

And the entire Ghost Killing Team also has five basic breathing methods, which can be stalemate with the ghosts under Ghost Dance Tsuji Wumi's hands until this era.

"So, do you understand now?"

Butterfly Chanae explained to the immortal Minoru Kawa very seriously, "It is precisely because of the existence of the curse that the determination of the lord clan to destroy the ghost dance Tsuji is more determined than anyone else. ”

"Since the birth of the lord, he has been suffering from various diseases every day, and at the same time he has to receive a very strict education, because he must be ready to take over at any time."

"When he inherits the position of head of the family, the curse will manifest itself on his face in the form of scars, and if the scars cover the entire face, the lord will ...... will ......"

Speaking of this, Butterfly Chane's voice was already choked, and Butterfly hurried to the side to comfort her.

Although she was also shocked by the fact that this ghost king and the killing team were actually in the same vein, the smart butterfly ninja was more able to accept the undying relationship between the two than the tendoned immortal Kawa Minoru.

Koichiro didn't find it difficult to understand.

Not to mention that the Onimai Tsuji did not have a tragic fate for the Sanyashiki family, even if it was Zhanghekuro, who had received the blessing of immortality, who did not send someone to stab Sakurayu's eye sockets.

And the contradiction between the ghost king and the Sanyashiki family is even more intense than the contradiction between Sakura Ryu and Kuro.

He turned his head to look at the immortal river, and found that the guy had fallen into autism with his head down, the scar on his face trembling slightly, and he was obviously still trying to overcome his instincts and not transfer his hatred of the oni to Yaoya Shikiki.

After all, he is just an impulsive sixteen-year-old child, and it is normal for him to not be able to figure out this joint for a while.

But soon the immortal will understand that they are not being used by the Sanyashiki family, but that the ghost hunters and the Sanyashiki family have the same purpose, so they are willing to accept their leadership.

To be honest, Butterfly Chanae chose to hide it from him before, which was completely the right choice.

"Mr. Ashina," Yaoya suddenly spoke, "This secret involves the survival of the entire Demon Slayer Team, and I beg you to hide it for us." ”

After all, there are not a few simple-minded guys in the ghost killing team who are as simple-minded as Minoru Immortal, and knowing the truth, it is inevitable that they will feel that they have been fooled and used.

As he spoke, he bowed slightly apologetically, "It's rude to talk to you until now, even though you are the master." ”

Between the words of Yaoya Sanyashiki, it was obvious that he had the same attitude as Mrs. Amayin, and he did not mean to treat him as a child at all.

[It's really hard to have a bad feeling for this kind of person......]

[But I have to get Kuro's bell back, because it involves the truth of Ashina and this world. 】

"Rest assured, I know the seriousness of this secret."

Ichiro sat upright, and he also showed the momentum that belonged to the daimyo of one side, which restrained his recently awakened sympathy and prepared for what he was going to say next.

Hearing his answer, whether it was Yaoya or the Butterfly Sisters, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

Only Lady Tianyin stood by the door without saying a word, knowing that he had anything to do.

Sure enough, in the next second, Ichiro's words changed abruptly.

"But there is one thing, although it is not appropriate to say it on this occasion, but it also involves the life and death of our reed, so I have to mention it."

It shouldn't be a problem to keep your secret in exchange for this bell, and to exchange the life and death of the Demon Slayer for the life and death of Reed.

Although there are some suspicions of taking advantage of the fire, Ichiro has to do it.

He had to take the beads back and offer them to the statue to figure out what was going on.

“……”

After hearing this, Sanyashiki finally understood what Butterfly Chanae once said that this child had a strong purpose.

It's a naked threat.

But all Yaoya could do was nod.

"Please also make it clear that if I can help you, I will do my best."

"That couldn't be better. But before I say that, I'd like to ask you to look at one thing. ”

As he spoke, Genichiro raised his hand and clenched it in the void, and King Kong Iron Summoning Thunder immediately appeared in his hand.

Only this time it's with a scabbard.

Madame Tianyin could see the divine karma attached to the knife at a glance, but the others were confused.

Well said, what are you doing with a knife all of a sudden?

Immediately after, under the bewildered gaze of everyone, Ichiro put Tie Zhaolei horizontally on the low table, and there was no intention of drawing the sword, so it was placed there.

"This is my saber, called King Kong Iron Summoning Thunder, and it is one of the treasures of the town of Reed."

Ichiro introduced the blade, then suddenly turned the scabbard over, revealing the side engraved with intricate patterns.

The sharp-eyed butterfly Chanae immediately noticed the clue and covered her mouth in surprise.

"And this mark," Ichiro said, pressing his finger to the orchid grass pattern that was encircled by a ring, "is the symbol of our Ashina country, and it is also the family crest of my Ashina family." ”

Seeing the pattern that had been with him for more than two thousand days in the past six years (succeeded at the age of thirteen, now nineteen) and was so familiar that he couldn't be more familiar, Yaoya Sanyashiki suddenly understood everything, and couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face.

That bell is actually a reed-named thing.

"I didn't expect that there would be such a coincidence in the world." He sighed and said, "It turns out that our two families have had such a relationship since 400 years ago. ”

Even though he had already guessed what Ichiro meant, Yaoya Sanyashiki still tried to ease the suddenly tense atmosphere by pulling the relationship.

[Don't talk about these things that you have or don't have! 】

Koichiro hurriedly brought the topic back.

"Mr. Sanyashiki didn't know that this bell was a personal belongings of Aina Miko when she was a child before she was lost. And it is not a power, but a memory. ”

"Memory?"

"Hmm."

Since he knew that Mrs. Amane could most likely tell if he was lying, Koichiro spoke frankly.

"I think the reason why it was able to restrain Onimai Tsuji's bloody demon technique was not because of the swordsman's legacy, but because the bell left a memory of his victory over Kimai Tsuji. This also explains that the curse on you is clearly a stroke of heaven rather than Onimai Tsuji, but it can still fight the curse and increase your lifespan. This is probably because after the swordsman severely damaged Onimai Tsuji, this bell became a proof of his merits. You and your ancestors relied on this merit in the bell to resist the curse of the heavens. ”

"I also know that this artifact is very important to you and the Demon Slayer Team, and I don't want it back. But it may involve some secrets of Ashina in that era, which is enough to be related to the life and death of Ashina. ”

Ichiro's words are true. The origin of this bell is related to whether the name of the reed has ever existed in this world.

Apart from him, are there any other reed celebrities who have ever been to this world......

"So, tomorrow when the player recovers, I hope to bring this bell back to Ashina. If it doesn't make any real sense, I'll return it in its original form. ”

"But if it's really important......"

Genichiro paused, and added his words with great heaviness, "I am willing to compensate by giving the Ghost Slayer some material resources. ”

After all, this bell means nearly ten years of life for the head of the Sanyashiki family.

To say that Ichiro's conscience doesn't hurt is false, especially since he came into contact with the Ghost Slayer, almost everyone is incredibly kind, and he likes these people very much.

But the ultimate purpose of his resurrection from the dead is to resurrect those who are familiar and bring Ashina into this world.

If there is a conflict between this purpose and preference of his or even in his interpersonal relationship, he will not hesitate to choose the former.

Even if it's to turn friends into enemies with these people he admires.

Sure enough, when he made a formal request to retrieve the bell, the room suddenly became audible with pins dropping.

Koichiro's sharp eyes were staring at Yaoya Shiki, but for the first time, he didn't dare to look at the expressions of several other people, especially the kind-hearted butterfly Kanae, who was afraid of seeing her disappointed and angry......

But his style also made the Sanyashiki couple see his determination to never give up until he reached his goal.

After a long silence, Yaoyashiki's lips moved slightly, and he was about to give an answer, but Butterfly Chanae interrupted him again.

"Genichiro, you can see it so clearly, you should have already discovered it......"

With difficulty, Ichiro turned his head to look at Butterfly Chanae, and found that her eyes were blurred with tears.

"The bell has only been away from the lord for less than half an hour, and the scar range on the lord's face has extended down a distance of about half a centimeter."

"What?"

Immortal Chuan, who had been listening, raised his head suddenly, and at this moment, he finally understood what this woman said.

"The lord is risking his life to find life for Kuang Jin."

In fact, after the loss of that bell, the condition of the nineteen-year-old Yaoya began to deteriorate dramatically, and at the current rate of scarring, it would spread to the entire face by noon tomorrow.

But as I said before, if his entire face is covered in scars, the time of death will come.

He really did!

Immortal Kawa Minoru finally understood a little, why such a smart flower pillar, such a powerful rock pillar, would respect such a sick seedling and maintain it to this point.

Even Butterfly Chanae couldn't be sure if Sunshine could dissolve Kuang Jin's blood demon technique, but he did it anyway!

But who knows if he'll be able to make it until noon tomorrow?

If Kuang is not saved, and Yaoya Sanyashiki dies because of it......

A huge sense of shame instantly surrounded Immortal Kawa Minoru, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

But within a few seconds, all his dissatisfaction with the maternity yashiki completely disappeared.

"I don't understand."

It was Ichiro who spoke, and since Butterfly Chanae had already spoken, he naturally wouldn't pretend to be blind anymore.

"It's hard to say, but he's just a team member, and you're the vital leader of the Ghost Slayer. Can't you tell which is more important? ”

Speaking of this, Genichiro's voice became hoarse, "What do you think about doing this for an ordinary team member who may not be able to survive?" “

The people in the room, except for Lady Amane, were waiting for Yaoyashiki's answer.

Especially the butterfly sisters, who couldn't hold back their tears.

Yaoya coughed twice, and when she saw that the two of them stopped sobbing, she smiled and responded.

"Mr. Ashina is right, but not right."

"I'm the leader of the Ghost Slayer, but I'm a replaceable person."

He looked back at Lady Amayin, "If I die, my son will inherit the responsibility of being the leader of the Demon Slayer. What he can't do, my wife will do for him, and even she will do it better than me. So it doesn't really make much difference whether the ghost slayer team has me or not. ”

Mrs. Tenyin did not refute, but just sat down on her knees, clasped her husband's hand, and unconditionally supported all his decisions.

Then, Yaoya turned his head and looked tenderly at Masashi Isono, who was no longer bleeding on the ground, as if he were looking at his own child.

"But it's a different story. At present, among all the team members, he is the only one who has the potential to become a pillar within half a year. ”

"Now, Onimai Tsujino suddenly appeared in front of him, obviously very confident in his own strength, but there are only six of the Nine Pillars of our Oni Slayer Team."

"Among them, Mr. Purgatory (Yan Zhu) has been in a slump since his wife died, and he has a faint idea of retiring."

"Although Ming Zhu's age is younger than Yan Zhu, he is full of dark wounds, and he is completely holding on."

"At this moment, there is a newly appointed pillar, which is of great significance to the entire Ghost Slayer team, and can even boost the morale of the entire team."

"And Kuang Jin's personality, with both the gentleness of the flower pillar and the tenacity of the rock pillar, is very suitable for becoming the target that the team members yearn for, and become the glue that unites the ghost killing team."

"In addition, I also have a selfish ...... that I don't want to say clearly."

Speaking of this, Yaoya Sanyashiki smiled with relief, "Regardless of whether Kuang Jin can survive or not, as long as the team members know that there is a lord who is willing to die for them, they will definitely be inspired and train hard, and soon the ghost killing team will give birth to a new pillar......"

"So, as long as we can increase the possibility of killing Onimai Tsuji, the men of our Sanyashiki clan are willing to pay any price, after all, that's all we can do."

After clarifying his overt and covert goals, Yaoya Sanyashiki looked a lot more relaxed, and the rest of the people were also overwhelmed by his thoughts.

This person just uses himself as a tool to make the ghost slayer stronger.

"So, Mr. Ashina, I am here to make a formal response to your previous proposal."

Yaoya suddenly said solemnly, "I am willing to give you back this bell, but the condition is ......"

"You're going to be at least the titular pillar of the Ghost Slayer."

"If you agree, then tomorrow you can take it with you, whether or not Kuang Jin recovers."

"I wonder what you think?"

The two young leaders just stared at each other quietly.

Although they are two very different people, in a way, they are able to understand each other.

From the bottom of his heart, Genichiro didn't want this man to die so soon.

But the bell has to be.

Is there any other way?

After more than two minutes of silence, Genichiro suddenly said, "You might as well keep the bell for the time being." ”

He has already made his decision.

A faint hint of disappointment appeared on Yaoyashiki's face. I still couldn't rely on this bell to tie this mysterious boy to the chariot against the ghost. A pillar that can kill the twelve ghost moons without relying on the breathing method will definitely be able to make the morale of the ghost killing team reach terrifying heights.

But the plan didn't work.

Isn't this bell really as important as he thought?

However, Koichiro is not done yet.

He extracted a quaint box from the space, and when he opened it, a pungent smell filled the room.

Everyone looked intently, and there was a golden pill lying in the box that emitted a faint halo, and anyone who looked at it would know that it was extraordinary.

"None of you will have to die tomorrow."

Ichiro pushed the devourer over without the slightest hesitation.

There is another not-so-fast way to get this bell back.

"Yaoya Sanyashiki, if you want to repay me, just while you're alive, get rid of the Onimai Tsuji without erasure."

"The day Onimai Tsuji died tragically, the day I got that bell back."

"Don't forget."