CHAPTER XXIII

Hearing this, Tanjuro Kamado subconsciously looked up.

In the daylight of the day, in the layers of wisteria flowers, the outline of a mansion was faintly visible.

……

Outside the white wall, Tanjuro and the three of them were slowly advancing towards the house along the bluestone road.

Along the way, Tanjuro already had a general idea of the surrounding environment.

There is a river flowing next to the mansion, which has an abundant and stable source of water.

The entire mansion is also located deep in the mountains, which is quite secluded, and is surrounded by groups of wisteria flowers, which can effectively resist the invasion of ghosts.

Smack.

Tomioka Yoshiyoshi stood at the door of the house, he stretched out his calloused hands, and slowly knocked twice on the door of the house:

"Knock knock".

"It's rude, I'm Yoshiyoshi Tomioka."

Murata hid behind Tanjuro, a little nervous, and probed his head to look around—after all, it was his first time here.

After a little waiting.

Creak...

There was a slight squeeze of wood.

The door to the mansion was slowly opened open through a crack.

Tanjuro Kamado heard the sound and saw that standing behind the door was a girl with short white shoulder-length hair and a hair ornament on the left side.

It's Yaoyashiki, the daughter of the lord.

Murata was secretly watching, and the kid who looked like he was only 8 years old.

The girl glanced at Yoshiyuki Tomioka through the crack in the door, then looked at Tanjuro Kamado with a vacant gaze, and nodded at him.

Then, pull the door open with only a gap so that several people can pass through.

"First meeting."

The girl's ethereal voice sounded, and her tone was calm, with a composure that was not like that of her age, and she raised her head and said to Tanjuro Kamado:

"You've arrived."

"Please follow me."

When Tomioka heard this, he was silent, and then followed with Murata.

Tanjuro followed and stepped into the courtyard.

……

……

in the courtyard.

"Mizuki Tomioka, Geng-class member Murata, and Tanjuro Kamado have arrived."

Creak...

The white-haired girl turned around and locked the door to the mansion.

She then walked to the other side of the courtyard and entered the mansion.

Meanwhile.

Trample!

Almost as soon as Tanjuro Kamado stepped into the courtyard, several pairs of eyes looked at him in unison.

"Wow!"

Murata was suddenly frightened by this sharp gaze, and suddenly shrunk his body behind Tomioka Yoshiyu, trembling.

Column, so scary!

What an amazing aura!!

Tanjuro Kamado looked around, and the transparent world opened unconsciously, and he subconsciously wanted to hide his breath.

"Huh?"

"Is that the guy?"

The white-haired man, with a strong figure and a handsome face, was carrying two curved scimitars behind his back, turning sideways and looking this way with a scrutinizing gaze.

The glittering gemstone ornaments and pendants on the man's forehead swayed slightly with his movements.

After looking Tanjuro up and down for a while, his tone seemed to become a little disappointed, and he tilted his head slightly:

"It seems... It's very thin. ”

"It's a little different from what I thought."

As he spoke, he didn't forget to hum softly:

"It's not flashy at all."

[Sound Pillar: Essence of the Universe. 】

Meanwhile.

"Hey!!"

The man dressed in an open white feather weave, with the word "kill" written in black on his back, with a hideous expression and criss-crossing scars on his body, stood up suddenly:

"Is there something wrong?!"

He had a pale green Hinakura knife hanging from his waist, turned his head, stared at this side fiercely, and said in an unkind tone:

"The Ghost Slayer doesn't need weak guys!"

"Last time, this time!"

Click!

Swish!

The man and Tanjuro looked at each other, and forcefully pulled out the Hinawa knife on his waist, and the knife flowed, staying at the tip of the knife, pointing straight at Tanjuro:

"It's infuriating!"

His grip on the hilt of the knife was clenched tightly, and the green tendons bulged down his arm.

【Wind Pillar: Immortal River Minoru】

"Immortal River."

A tall monk in a monk's robe, with strong muscles covering his uniform, is holding a rosary made of red coral with his hands folded.

He spoke up to stop the immortal Minoru Chuan:

"Put away your knife and don't be rude."

"My lord, I'm coming soon."

The monk's eyes were completely white, he seemed to be completely blind, and although he was wearing monk's robes, he was not shaved, and he had a hideous scar on his forehead.

With a hint of sorrow on his face, he was sitting cross-legged, reciting the sutras.

【Rock Pillar: Sorrowful Singing Island】

"I'm sorry, Mr. Sorrow."

Hearing this, Minoru Immortal Kawa said this, but the eyes that stared at Tanjuro remained unchanged, and he slowly put the knife into the scabbard.

Click.

He snorted coldly, and glanced at Tomioka fiercely in passing.

Immortal Minoru Kawa's eyes stayed on Tanjuro Kamado.

Then.

On the pine trees beside him, there was a sound.

"I remember, what Mr. Scales said was that Tanjuro Kamado has the strength to be close to the pillar."

Dressed in black and white striped feathers, the lower half of his face is wrapped in bandages, and a white snake is coiled around his neck, and a man with heterochromatic eyes is lying cross-legged on a branch.

His tone was cold, and he stretched out his hand to Tanjuro Kamado at the door:

"I don't know how Mr. Scales judges, but I'll assume that he really has this strength."

【Snake Pillar: Ihei Bane】

Ground.

Side.

"Mr. Tomioka."

A head poked sideways out from between the pillars, and she smiled, her hair tied with a butterfly hairpin behind her head:

"Mr. Tomioka, this is the last to arrive."

She was dressed in a reflective haeha, interspersed with thin black threads, like the folded wings of a butterfly, which was very beautiful.

【Worm Pillar: Butterfly Ninja】

At this moment, she was smiling, looking sideways at Yoshiyu Tomioka, who was standing not far away, some distance away from everyone, with an expressionless face.

The other side.

White pebbles on the ground.

A man in a normal Ghost Slayer uniform was standing there, his face full of excitement and confidence.

His golden, red-edged hair glistened in the sun, and under his thick black sword eyebrows were a pair of big piercing eyes:

"Hmm!"

He turned his head, clasped his arms in his hands, and his red-orange eyes full of faith looked at Tanjuro, his eyes were like torches, and his voice was high:

"You're Mr. Kamato!"

【Class A Member: Purgatory Kyojuro】

Tomioka stood to the side, not saying a word.

Tanjuro Kamado nodded at Kyojuro in Purgatory.

Then, as if rooted, he stood there, his eyes moving slowly, ignoring the provocations of some people.

"Hey!!"

Seeing this, Immortal Kawa Minoru raised his eyebrows, green tendons erupted on his forehead, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was about to continue shouting.

At this time.

Tread, tread.

On the roof terrace in the middle of the courtyard.

The girl who had just entered the mansion, and another boy who looked similar, if not different, except for black hair, were standing in the roof.

They stood on the left and right, and ethereal voices rang out in cascading:

"My lord, here."