Time passed by another day.
The snowstorm continued.
Everyone put on warm clothes.
Ye Xiao walked on the way to the Kagaya Ubuyashiki residence, with Erica and Liliana following behind him.
“Your Majesty, as a King, you shouldn't go alone without your subordinates. This makes us very worried. Your Majesty should trust us, your subjects!”
“That’s right, as our King, you should bring us along; there’s no need to do it yourself.”
Erica and Liliana grumbled behind him.
After all, as Erica said, a King needs someone to dispatch.
But Ye Xiao didn't care about these things.
Are you kidding? Teasing Kibutsuji Muzan, such a fun thing, of course, he had to do it alone.
As for the Kamado family.
Early yesterday morning, Ye Xiao sent the family to the town and then returned to the Butterfly Mansion.
However, regarding Kamado Nezuko.
Ye Xiao left a summon card of his own, though Ye Xiao thought she probably wouldn't need it.
As for the others, the Butterfly sisters had already arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
The little angel Asia was at the Butterfly Mansion, taking care of and treating the injured, as that girl was truly too kind.
Lily Flower River Hua and Mitsuri Kanroji were together.
Yotsuya Miko and Jing Keai spent all of yesterday night searching for demons and had quite a few gains.
Walking through the Wisteria Flower Forest, the group quickly arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
Lively sounds came from inside the house.
After all, how could they not be excited that Butterfly Kanae, who had died long ago, was alive again?
Ye Xiao knocked on the door.
Soon, the door opened wide.
The one who opened the door was still the same little girl as last time; this time, Ye Xiao knew her name—Ubuyashiki Hina.
“Lord Xiao, Father and the Pillars have arrived.”
“Mm, thank you for your hard work, little Hina.”
Ye Xiao said as he walked in, of course, not forgetting to ruffle the little girl’s head.
Erica and Liliana also followed closely behind.
As Ye Xiao walked into the courtyard.
The sounds quieted down, and everyone’s gaze turned to Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao, being stared at, didn't care about it.
Ye Xiao scanned the room; besides the Butterfly sisters, two Pillars, there were six other familiar individuals.
A very handsome man, with a robust physique, adorned with dazzling jeweled ornaments on his head, nicknamed the “Flashy Guy” Sound Pillar—Tengen Uzui.
A tall man, dressed in a monk's robe, with hands clasped together, holding a string of prayer beads, blind yet with tear ducts that flowed freely, the “Compassionate War God” Stone Pillar—Gyomei Himejima.
Standing in the corner, a bit introverted, was the “I’m not disliked” Water Pillar—Giyu Tomioka.
Following closely were the “Righteous” duo: the irritable Wind Pillar—Sanemi Shinazugawa, and the sharp-tongued Serpent Pillar—Obanai Iguro.
And finally, the last one, a man with golden hair tipped with red, exceptionally dazzling under the sunlight, with very thick black eyebrows under which were a pair of bright, piercing eyes.
He looked like an owl, and this was the good big brother, the Flame Pillar—Kyojuro Rengoku.
Everyone looked at the man who saved the Flower Pillar with some curiosity.
Ye Xiao then ignored everyone’s gazes and walked towards Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
“Kagaya, how is your body?”
“Thank you for your concern, Lord, thanks to Miss Asia, my wounds are much better.”
As Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s words fell.
“Lord!?”
Everyone present, except for Butterfly Kanae and Shinobu Kocho, looked at their Lord in disbelief.
Why would their Lord call the guy next to him ‘Lord’?
They couldn’t understand.
Tengen Uzui looked incredulous, “Lord! This joke is not flashy!”
“Amitabha.”
Gyomei Himejima clasped his hands, tears uncontrollably flowing, “Lord, do you have some unspeakable difficulty?”
Kyojuro Rengoku crossed his arms and loudly said, “Lord! Forgive my rudeness! No one can replace your position in our hearts!”
Obanai Iguro and Giyu Tomioka were also the same.
They couldn't understand why their Lord would call the man next to him 'Lord'.
And our hyperactive child, Sanemi Shinazugawa, stood up and walked directly towards Ye Xiao, intending to pull him down.
In their eyes, there was only one Lord of the Demon Slayer Corps.
That was Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
“Hey! What did you do to our Lord… ”
Before he finished speaking.
A figure quickly swept past.
Only a thud was heard.
Sanemi Shinazugawa was pressed to the ground by Liliana, unable to move.
Such great strength.
“Do not be rude to our King!”
Liliana said calmly, pressing Sanemi Shinazugawa down.
Sanemi Shinazugawa, being pressed down, was also surprised by the great strength, but he still resisted with all his might.
Seeing Sanemi Shinazugawa pressed to the ground, the others also couldn't sit still.
“Hey! You this….”
“Mr. Tengen Uzui, don’t move around~ Even if you were my former colleague.”
“That was truly a flashy move, but Miss Insect Pillar, have you betrayed our Lord!!”
Tengen Uzui, who had intended to make a move, was also held down by Shinobu Kocho with one hand. Tengen Uzui stared intently at Shinobu Kocho.
Shinobu Kocho smiled, “I apologize, but we haven’t betrayed our Lord.”
The Serpent Pillar and Water Pillar were also suppressed by Kanae, unable to move their hands.
The Stone Pillar wanted to get up but was held down by Erica’s single hand on his shoulder, unable to rise.
Except for Kyojuro Rengoku, everyone else was suppressed.
“Kagaya, it seems you are much beloved by them.”
Facing Ye Xiao’s words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and nodded, “My Lord exaggerates; they are not just swordsmen, but also my children, so please, my Lord, do not blame them.”
“No matter, they are just passionate individuals, go on.”
At this moment, Kyojuro Rengoku stepped forward and loudly said, “Lord, please forgive our rudeness, we just want to know why you call him Lord!”
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was helpless.
He bowed to Ye Xiao, then stood up and came before them.
The Butterfly sisters, Erica, and Liliana released their hands and came to stand behind Ye Xiao.
Sanemi Shinazugawa wanted to continue his outburst, but seeing their Lord approach, he quieted down and then respectfully bowed.
“I apologize, my children, this is the future I have seen, a future that can change you and me. Kibutsuji Muzan will be annihilated, and there will be no more demons in the future.”
As his words fell.
Sanemi Shinazugawa looked up and said, “Even so, I will not call him Lord!”
“That’s right.”
“Seconded.”
Ye Xiao listened to their words, smiled, and then stood up and came to Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s side.
“I won’t be your Lord, I am only Kagaya’s Lord.”
Ye Xiao said with a smile, crossing his arms, then continued, “As for the content of this meeting, it is that tonight I will lead a team to subjugate Muzan. I wonder if any of you are interested?”
(Brothers, I'm exhausted from writing. Doing civil engineering during the day and coding at night is tough. This chapter will be like this. I'll try to finish Demon Slayer in the next three or four chapters.)