Muzan: My daughter can't be that weak!

"Nakume-neechan has left too..."

Watching Nakime's figure disappear with the sound of the biwa, Yukina hugged Koma and sighed softly.

Now I'm all alone again...

The courtyard suddenly became excessively quiet, with only cherry blossoms falling in the distance.

The lively atmosphere around the swing, Uncle Tongmo's noisy chatter, and the shadow that flew away... all seemed to have been swallowed up by this silence.

I feel a little empty inside.

Yukina pursed her lips and hugged the soft little mole in her arms even tighter, as if that would give her more courage.

She started running, and then ran to the edge of the courtyard where Doma had taken off and disappeared.

Then she carefully placed the small millstone on a safe open space next to her, then lay down on her stomach, supporting herself on her elbows, and tried to stick her head out downwards.

Previously, I could vaguely see the outline of the platform below, and even seemed to catch a glimpse of a white shadow.

But now...

"what?"

The structural orientation of the wooden beams supporting the platform and the corridors below...

It seems different from how it looked a few minutes ago in her memory.

"How strange..."

She unconsciously moved her body forward a little more, her chin almost touching the edge of the floor, her eyes wide open.

"It didn't look like this just now..."

She remembers it very clearly.

She rushed over to check on Uncle Doma immediately after he fell.

At that time, the platform below also looked flatter.

However, Nakime later said that Uncle Doma had already left.

She looked again several more times, still unwilling to give up, but she couldn't see anything anymore.

After being taken back to her room by Nakime-neechan, she was still thinking about it and soon ran out to look again. However, she couldn't even find the outline of the platform where the scenery had changed.

"Why does it keep changing..."

"Infinite Castle...how mean..."

It's like a giant maze that changes shape on its own.

Dad is here, Nakime is here, and the other uncles will suddenly appear and disappear.

It seems to have its own ideas, never caring whether the people living inside will get lost or not be able to find the people they want to see.

She remained lying face down, gazing longingly for a long while.

Uncle Doma's voice did not come again, nor was there any other sound.

It seems they really have left.

He went to take care of his business.

Xue Nai finally slowly got up, patted off non-existent dust from her clothes, bent down and picked up Xiao Mo, who was quietly sitting to the side.

"You're the only one left to keep me company, Little Mo."

She held the doll up to her eyes and gently rubbed her forehead against its cool button eyes.

*

"Oh dear, Miss Shrine Maiden, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting~"

Douma appeared in the center of the platform with light steps, his golden fan swaying gracefully in his hand, his seven-colored eyes curving into a joyful arc.

Although he was apologizing, his tone was flippant and lacked any sincerity.

"No need, let's begin."

The priestess spoke coldly, her beautiful face shrouded in obvious annoyance, her brows furrowed.

She never had any affection for Doma.

This guy, who always wore a fake smile and claimed to be one of her fellow servants of the gods, always made her feel terrible whenever he appeared.

Recalling her past as a human, those repressed dark emotions surged into her heart, mixed with murderous intent towards the ghost before her, making her almost unable to control the trembling impulse in her fingertips.

Not to mention now, this annoying guy actually dares to challenge me, even though he's above his level.

All she wants now is to start as soon as possible, end as soon as possible, and make that smiling face disappear forever.

"Oh dear, don't be in such a hurry~"

Doma gently covered his mouth with his fan, his tone still unhurried, "Look, Lord Muzan hasn't arrived yet, and Lord Kokushibo is here too..."

"Lord Kokushibo has arrived."

Nakime's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Doma's words.

Eh…

I didn't even feel it...

That person is indeed very powerful; it seems I'm still a bit outmatched by him.

Douma was still all smiles.

Then, almost simultaneously with the shrine maiden, they looked up at a viewing platform diagonally above the platform, half-hidden by a beaded curtain.

Behind the beaded curtain, a tall figure was kneeling quietly.

Even through the hazy curtains and distance, the familiar purple haori and the sword worn at an angle exuded an undeniable presence.

He didn't make any movement, not even turning around, but his back view alone was extremely intimidating.

"Let's get started!"

Akago sat on another platform, arms crossed, his golden eyes fixed on the two people about to fight below, his brows furrowed with annoyance.

hateful!

He only regretted that Doma hadn't challenged him, otherwise he could have beaten that bastard to death.

Why can't someone in a higher position challenge someone in a lower position?

hateful!

He was very puzzled.

Wow!

An extremely exaggerated sound suddenly emanated from the spout of a bluish-white pot near the Yiwu seat.

The patterns on the pot twisted and turned, and the jade pot slowly emerged. His little fingers gripped the rim of the pot, his gaze fixed on the facing Doma and the shrine maiden below, his face beaming with excitement.

"I never expected Lord Doma to be challenging the Shrine Maiden! What an exciting combination!"

Yu Hu's voice trembled more and more as she spoke.

"One is a preacher of bliss, the other a priestess who once served the gods... Ah, these interwoven images, this conflicting beauty! Regardless of who wins or loses, they will surely spark unparalleled artistic brilliance! It seems my lovely teapots are about to find a new source of inspiration!"

He was completely immersed in his own fantasy, as if he had already tasted the sweetness of creation.

From the dimly lit corner of the colonnade, a faint, almost inaudible rustling sound came from the shadows of the pillars.

"They're fighting... How scary, how scary... Upper Moon demons are actually fighting? That's terrifying..."

Half-Heaven Dog's short figure was almost huddled up, tightly hugging his arms, trying to completely hide himself in the shadows.

His pale face was filled with terror, and large beads of sweat slid down his forehead.

"It's none of my business...it's none of my business...please don't involve me...I'm just a weak and helpless old woman..."

He repeated himself nervously, his eyes darting around in terror.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently fell upon Yu Hu, who was watching the battle with great interest.

"Alas--!!!"

Half-day Dog shuddered violently, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. His body trembled like a leaf in the wind, and he even staggered back half a step, almost tripping over himself.

He covered his mouth tightly to prevent an even more embarrassing scream from escaping his throat.

"Lord Yu, Lord Yuhu... is also here..."

He was almost crying, his voice filled with desperate sobs, "Waaah, he looks so...so scary...scarier than fighting...don't look at me, don't notice me...I'm so scared, so very scared..."

He tried to curl up even smaller, wishing he could disappear into the cracks in the floor and vanish from the scene.

(Note: Since the official sources do not mention the original Upper Moon Two, this is considered original content. Due to limited ability, I will not include many scenes featuring the priestesses.)