After following the rugged path out of the valley, a wooden suspension bridge suspended between two cliffs appeared diagonally above the crowd, reflecting a cold white light in the moonlight.

"Go up the hill along the ramp and cross the bridge, and you can see the palace of the Eternal Bliss Cult."

Dr. Saeki was panting with a wooden stick to introduce everyone, a little out of breath.

However, his fatigue was limited to physical exhaustion.

On the contrary, the closer he gets to his destination, the more excited his mental state becomes.

Mrs. Saeki also started from a kilometer away, and every few steps she would reverently chant a few words from the Lotus Sutra, which also let the three of them know that the depth of the couple's fascination is definitely not something that can be explained in two sentences.

Moreover, there is no time to tell them the truth now.

"Let's go, it's ten o'clock in half an hour, and it's about to be the appointed time, so you can't be late."

Dr. Saeki glanced at the hands on his watch and happily led the way uphill, but the three members of the Demon Slayer stopped in place, unmoved.

"Megumi?" Mrs. Saeki was a little puzzled, "Why don't you leave?" ”

"Uncle and aunt."

Butterfly Chanae showed a slightly helpless smile, with a little apology in her eyes, "The next road, we can go by ourselves." ”

As she spoke, Butterfly Shinobu and Immortal Minoru had quietly touched behind Saeki and his wife, and at the same time put the white cloth on their mouths and noses.

In less than five seconds, the two of them fell limply as if they had been pulled away from all the bones in their bodies, and the index finger that had just been stretched out also lost its target.

"I'm so sorry."

Chanae shook her head, she knew that this anesthetic was harmful to the human body, but the current situation did not allow her to think too much.

If the couple had followed them, the enemy would have two more hostages in their hands. But no matter from the perspective of responsibility or intimacy, it is impossible for Butterfly Chanae to let them take risks.

Of course, in doing so, there is a good chance that it will anger the enemy.

After moving the Saeki couple back to a small notch in the valley that would not be blown by the wind, the three of them continued along the ramp without saying a word.

After passing the trembling suspension bridge, a unique fragrance that can only be found in summer comes to the nose - it is the smell of lotus flowers......

After looking at each other, the three of them followed the untimely fragrance and continued forward, and when they crossed the second high slope, they finally saw the destination of the trip, and opened their mouths wide in unison.

A quaint complex of buildings nestled in the basin below is nestled in the mountains, and the ice on the roofs is like a smooth crystal mirror, allowing the cold moonlight to refract back and forth in front of the mountain walls. This effect of light and shadow creates a dreamlike and dazzling effect on the entire area, and even the well-informed pillars are distracted for a moment by this fairytale unreality.

But they soon came back to their senses, and they all looked serious.

It is no wonder that the Saeki couple believe so strongly in this so-called "Eternal Bliss".

This ghost makes this place look like the Guanghan Palace, a fairyland on earth, and it gives people a sense of sacredness that cannot be blasphemed from the appearance.

And this design is especially appealing to women who like beautiful things.

Judging from this point of view alone, the second of the upper strings that has not yet met - the ghost named Tong Mo is definitely a difficult character who is good at manipulating human nature.

"Do you remember the route?"

Butterfly Shinobu looked up and asked the three crows hovering nearby.

"Quack! Remember! ”

"Then let's get the word on."

Butterfly Shinobu earnestly instructed, "Mr. Otozu, Butterfly House, the lord's place, and the nearest office, must all be notified." ”

"There are more than 200 hostages here that need help, and we need almost the whole team to have enough. Please be sure to let us know as soon as possible. ”

"You have to hold on, too."

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, the three crows expressed their concerns in a slightly humane manner, and then flew desperately towards the city of Tokyo.

When the butterfly lowered her head in the air, she found that her sister was looking at her with complicated eyes, looking like she wanted to speak and stopped.

Butterfly Shinobu knew what her sister wanted to say, so she immediately blocked the conversation in advance: "You don't need to say it, I will never leave, don't forget, I am also a swordsman of the Ghost Slayer Team." ”

"Shinobi."

Butterfly Chane's eyes became moist, and she looked like she wanted to cry, "You listen to me......"

"I've waited too long for this day."

Butterfly Shinobu held her sister's hand, and the two seemed to return to the day when they made a promise to each other.

"I finally got the opportunity to fight side by side with my sister, and I won't just give up. Besides, theoretically I'm still on vacation, even if you take out the identity of the pillar to order me, I have a reason to refuse! ”

Butterfly Shinobu avoided the real horror and just emphasized some children's conventions and the like, but she understood everything.

The Fallen Ji brothers and sisters, who were once at the bottom of the winding, killed the butterfly shinobi nearly a thousand times in fifteen days, and of course they could guess how terrible the second of the winding would be.

It is no exaggeration to say that they were suddenly lured into the ghost's lair, and they are still a ghost who has a soft spot for girls, which is enough to show that they are facing a life-and-death crisis this time.

Given the secrecy of the location, it would take at least an hour for even the fastest sound column to traverse the mountains non-stop.

Before reinforcements arrive, no matter what happens......

She has to face it with her sister.

Even if it's death.

“……”

Although she already knew what choice Shinobi would make, she was still a little overwhelmed by the firmness in her sister's eyes.

She looked at the Immortal River with a pleading look for help, but the latter gave her a rare and rather gentle smile.

Gentle as she usually is.

"I haven't even seen the enemy, so we look like we're going to lose, and we'll make the other side see the joke."

"After all, we're pillars."

Immortal Chuan clenched the hilt of the knife in his hand, and the strength was so great that the blood vessels on the back of his hand began to wriggle back and forth, but the unskilled expression was maintained.

He and Butterfly Chanae are both pillars, and they are tasked with saving civilians and killing evil spirits, so no matter how much he worries about the safety of the other party, he can't say things like "let me go alone" or "I'm afraid you will be hurt".

After all, from the moment they held this color-changing blade, they were all ready to sacrifice everything to save lives, and they would never abandon their most important determination because of their children's affection.

But the most important thing is that Ichiro has been mixing for a long time, and he has seen all kinds of magical things, and he is very confident in everything that is stained with the word reed.

"Didn't that old woman say, as long as I, the 'cyan Nakshatra', are by your side, you will never have any problems."

Hearing the immortal Minoru compare himself with "Yaksha", the butterfly Chanae who was under great pressure sneered, and her mood finally relaxed a little.

As for Butterfly Shinobi, he was confused, "What old woman, what yaksha?" ”

"I'll tell you when I get back."

Instead of answering, Ichiro took the Hinawa knife on his shoulder and jumped down the low slope first.

"That's right." After reaching the ground, the immortal Minoru suddenly turned around and announced with a very serious expression, "Chanahui, when it comes to tomorrow, we, the fiancée, don't have to pretend anymore." ”

"Huh?" Butterfly Shinobu furrowed her eyebrows, "Isn't this nonsense?" Why do you want to take advantage of your sister......"

Suddenly, Butterfly Shinobi's voice stopped abruptly - she heard the sound of the immortal Minoru and looked at her sister with wide eyes.

"Okay." Butterfly Chanae smiled and nodded, "I think so too." ”

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you talking about, I haven't agreed to it yet! ”

"Adults don't care about children."

"Shut up, I'm talking to my sister! If you want to propose or something, at least dye your white hair! ”

"Xiao Ren, you can't be so rude, and that hair color is natural, and there is no way to control it."

"Sister! How can you turn your elbows outward? ”

"I'm not an outsider from tomorrow onwards, you little devil should get used to it as soon as possible, or I'll expel you from the house."

"Wait, even if you want to be together, my sister won't change her surname, Immortal Kanae is really ugly!"

In this way, the three of them fought all the way, and the atmosphere was lively towards the most dangerous place in this life.

But what they didn't know was that at the top of the high mountain not far behind the three of them, a handsome young man with white hair like the Immortal River, but with a puddle of blood splashed on his head, was covering his smiling mouth with a golden folding fan, and his eyes were shining.

"Oh, it's still an unmarried couple, is such a lovely girl going to get married? I'm glad I met......"

He was talking to himself with a happy face, and he actually turned around with two folding fans.

"I just don't know if I like the meeting gift I prepared for you?"

"Strictly speaking, it's a full two hundred and forty-four well-packaged greeting gifts! Hopefully, tonight, we can have a good time......"

After saying this, he waved his golden fan to the sky, and dozens of sharp icicles shot out, accurately shooting down the three crows that flew out not far away at the same time!

"If no one bothered."

After some time.

"Ask for the address, move their families over, it just so happens that they will sail and buy some modern furniture to be placed there, after all, things too big to be transported through the ghosts."

Ichiro had already arranged where the crew would go.

In the past few days, Kuro has found a place for him to settle in Reina Castle, which is in the mountains to the west of Shikoku Island.

According to Matsukata Masayoshi, that boundary is the former site of the legendary Yamatai Kingdom, but because it is surrounded by cliffs on all sides, there are many clouds and mist all year round, and there are fierce beasts that are rampant, so it has little economic value, so it is inaccessible all year round, and it is impossible to even draw a map.

But coincidentally, that kind of terrain is just right for Ashina Castle.

Coupled with the fact that there is no one to really understand the terrain there, it is not unusual for a mountain to suddenly appear.

Genichiro has been there through the ghost Buddha to investigate, even with the current level of human technology, if you want to open up the communication with the Yamadai, you will have to work hard for at least a few decades, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you are isolated from the world, and you will definitely not be disturbed by large-scale humans.

So he also decided that it was the new site of Reeda Castle!

And these crew members, who must not be let go, will become the first residents of the reed city, and of course they will also be responsible for the transportation of some goods and infrastructure work.

In all fairness, Genichiro is paid and housed, and they can also use the ghost Buddha when they travel, which is definitely a good thing for those crew members who are just looking for a livelihood.

It's just that they may not have much freedom until they fully adapt to Ashina's life.

"As for those who are particularly resistant, they will incite others to make trouble."

Ichiro said with a cold expression, "You don't have to stay." ”

"Please rest assured." Oribe reassured, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "There will definitely be no problem." ”

"By the way, when it comes to your family, you guys are not small."

Genichiro glanced at the lonely shadows on the boat, and said in a low voice, "Don't drag it out if you should start a family, Reeda Castle is very big." ”

The real sense of belonging comes from family and a sense of identity, and if you don't settle down in Reed, it is difficult for Reeds to treat these outsiders as a part of themselves.

"Hmm...... This ......"

Oribe Masayuki doesn't know how to answer, they are ninjas, and when they start a family, they also adopt their sons to continue to be ninjas, and most people have no children.

"The most dangerous thing has always been that you guys do it, and you do it well."

Ichiro looked at the vast sea, "When all this is over, there will be no need for the formation of the Lonely Shadow Group or the Eagle Group. ”

"Who would want to live such a life if you can't show your true face with a mask all day long, and only show a pair of cold and merciless eyes."

"Ashina used to be my home, and it is yours now."

He turned his head, "This new reed name can appear, it is already your share of the credit, I will not forget, and others also see it." ”

"So don't feel like you're an outsider, and don't think you can't live in broad daylight. Since we are all working towards a goal, don't pay too much attention to these nominal things. ”

“…… I know. ”

Oribe Masaki lowered his head, "I'll tell everyone." ”

After the lone shadow group retreated, Genichiro took out the "Old Hunter's Notes" and looked for Murata's location, after all, the 2-point lucky value bonus is still very important for the lottery.

"Huh?"

When he saw Murata's page, he found that this guy was actually in the butterfly house, and the state was not injured, but "moved/self-blame".

"Strange guys...... If he hadn't been hurt, what would this guy be doing in the butterfly house? ”

After muttering a sentence in his mouth, Genichiro immediately returned to the Ghost Buddha in Yamagata Prefecture with the Buddha of Return, and teleported to the dilapidated Buddhist temple outside Yoshiwara through the Ghost Buddha, and then used the hook lock to fly all the way to the Takino River.

As soon as he walked near the main entrance of the butterfly house, he saw the "big brother of righteousness" in Jiulang's mouth, standing at the gate like a pillar, occasionally looking up at the sky.

Even though this guy is usually a facial paralysis, he still shows a "urgent" and "panicked" look at the moment.

When he noticed a figure in the distance, he was "relieved" and then disappointed, and it was clear that Ichiro was not the one he was waiting for.

"Did something happen?"

Ichiro asked directly, "Are you waiting for someone?" ”

"The Flower Pillar, the Butterfly Shinobi, and the Wind Pillar are missing."

Yi Yong's words were concise and to the point, his tone was neither familiar nor outside, and his attitude of reporting to his superiors really saved a lot of trouble.

"I sent the crows to their last place to look for them, but found nothing."

"What?!"

Startled, Ichiro opened "Old Hunter's Notes" almost instinctively, and quickly flipped to the pages of several people - sure enough, they were all in one place!

It's located deep in the mountains just outside of Tokyo, but it's closer to another prefecture!

But when he saw one of the lines, Genichiro's eyes shrank suddenly, and he said to Yoshiyong in a serious tone, "I found them." You should go to Jokanji Temple outside Yoshiwara now, and there will be people waiting for you, and they will tell you what to do. ”

After saying that, Ichiro didn't care about exposing his secrets, took out the Buddha and put it in his palm, and the whole person was wrapped in a cloud of blue light and disappeared in front of Tomioka Yoshitomi.

When Tomioka Yoshiyoshi saw the scene in front of him, he was only slightly stunned, and then immediately rushed towards Yoshiwara's position.

Before, he glanced at Ichiro's notebook slightly.

He didn't see the specific content clearly, but there were a few big characters that flashed red, and combined with Genichiro's expression, he had a rather bad association.

Those words are:

Seriously injured and near-dead.