Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

"Ms. Tamayo, I think I've found a way to find Muzan!" Chiba Yo exclaimed excitedly.

Tamayo paused for a moment after hearing Chiba Yo's words, then asked him, "What is it?"

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yang took the ghost out of the box. The ghost had just been hit by Chiba Yang and was still unconscious.

“We’ll rely on this.” Chiba Yang pointed to the white-haired demon, and then explained to Tamayo without keeping her in suspense: “This demon’s Blood Demon Art can track targets through blood. If we make it use Muzan’s blood to perform the Blood Demon Art, we might be able to find Muzan’s whereabouts.”

Chiba Yo was extremely excited when he explained, but Tamayo's next sentence immediately dampened his spirits.

“Based on my understanding of Muzan, once this demon uses Muzan’s blood to perform Blood Demon Art, it will definitely trigger a curse and die instantly. At that time, its Blood Demon Art will also lose its effect,” Tamayo said, looking at the unconscious white-haired demon.

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo's excitement vanished instantly, replaced by deep regret.

"Sigh, then there's nothing we can do..."

Just as the disappointed Chiba Yo was about to kill the white-haired demon, Tamayo spoke up again.

"However, I can try to see if I can extract its Blood Demon Art, so that when using this Blood Demon Art, I won't be restricted by the ghost itself."

Tamayo was also somewhat excited; the Blood Demon Art was extremely important for finding Muzan.

"Is this even possible?"

Tamayo's words shocked Chiba Yo; he had never imagined that he could do such a thing.

"If Lady Tamayo says she can do it, she definitely can. How dare you question her..."

"Yushiro!"

Upon hearing Chiba Yo's question, Yushiro immediately glared at him, intending to reprimand him, but he was interrupted by Tamayo before he could finish speaking.

"Yes, Lady Tamayo!"

Yushiro understood Tamayo's meaning and quickly shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Lady Tamayo called my name again! That's wonderful!

After disciplining Yushiro, Tamayo turned to Chiba Yo and replied, "I can't guarantee it, but the possibility is definitely there, and it's not small."

I once treated a patient in Asakusa who had just been turned into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. Not long ago, after studying the blood of the Upper Moon demon and Nezuko, I successfully helped this patient regain his humanity and extracted his Blood Demon Art during the process.

However, this patient's transformation into a ghost did not last long, and I was using medication to suppress it during that time.

Therefore, I'm not sure if this could be done for other ghosts.

Tamayo's words gave Chiba Yo a renewed sense of hope. He handed the white-haired demon over to Tamayo and then bowed deeply to her.

"Please, Miss Tamayo..."

"I will do my best to do this," Tamayo said with a smile, assuring Chiba Yo.

She then continued, "Also, if you happen to encounter a demon who possesses blood demon magic related to spatial abilities, I hope you can capture it as well."

After our first encounter, I searched for Muzan for a while. Although I couldn't find his whereabouts, I discovered that Muzan might have subordinates with spatial abilities and Blood Demon Arts.

Although this is just speculation, I think we should be prepared just in case. We need to be as fully prepared as possible, otherwise, if we make a mistake, it will be difficult to have another chance.

"Spatial abilities... I've noted that down. If I come across one, I'll capture it and hand it over to you."

Chiba Yo nodded and said.

Chapter 115 Hidden Hatred

After handing the white-haired demon over to Tamayo, Chiba Yo left the basement.

As soon as he came out, he ran into Shinobu Kocho, who was walking towards him.

Chiba Yo wasn't surprised by this. When his lord said he would send a Pillar to assist Tamayo, he guessed it would be Shinobu Kocho. At the time, he was slightly worried about whether Shinobu Kocho could accept Tamayo and the others.

However, he wasn't so worried after thinking about how easily she could accept Nezuko. At that time, apart from him and Giyu, neither Shinobu nor Mitsuri wanted to kill Nezuko and Tanjiro, and Shinobu even fed Tanjiro some medicine.

Although Chiba Yo wasn't surprised to see Kocho Shinobu, he was genuinely surprised to see Kocho Shinobu seeing Chiba Yo.

"Xiaoyang? What are you doing here? Do you know someone...?"

Shinobu asked, puzzled and surprised.

Chiba Yo nodded upon hearing this.

"I encountered them during a mission. At the time, I caused quite a commotion in the crowd because of my Ghost Hunting, and Ms. Tamayo came to my rescue."

However, I didn't trust them directly at the time, and I almost killed them both because Yushiro showed me murderous intent. But later, after learning that their enemy was also Muzan, I let them go and learned a lot of useful information from them.

"My lord is aware of this matter as well. Because Lady Tamayo has a deep understanding of Muzan, he had me write a letter some time ago inviting Lady Tamayo to come and cooperate in discussing a plan to deal with Muzan." Chiba Yo explained to Kocho Shinobu.

Recalling this experience, Chiba Yo still felt somewhat emotional. If he had recklessly killed Tamayo and the others back then, he might not have known so much about the Breath of the Sun, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and Muzan.

Shinobu Kocho understood what was going on and smiled at Chiba Yo, saying, "I see. Then I'll head over there first."

After saying that, Shinobu Kocho walked towards the basement not far ahead.

"Oh, okay," Chiba Yo replied.

Looking back at Shinobu Kocho, Chiba Yo vaguely sensed that something seemed off about her.

Chiba Yo's feeling was indeed correct; Kocho Shinobu was indeed feeling angry.

She wasn't as accepting of demons as she appeared. Even though she kept saying it would be great if humans and demons could live in harmony, her resentment towards demons was no less than that of Sanemi and Obanai, though she hid it all.

The same applies to her encounter with Tamayo and Yushiro. When she received the lord's order for her to conduct research with Tamayo, she could not hide her anger. After returning to the Butterfly Mansion, she sat down in front of her sister Kanae's memorial tablet to calm down.

Although she didn't show it on the surface during her research, she harbored a deep hatred for Tamayo and Yushiro, who were demons.

Chiba Yo was unaware of these things; he only sensed that Shinobu Kocho's emotions were off. Although she smiled as usual, she seemed angry.

However, Chiba Yang didn't have time to pay attention to these things right now. He had other things to do, and Brother Crow was still attached to him. He couldn't keep going on like this forever.

After leaving Tamayo, Chiba Yo immediately returned to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters and arrived at the Ubuyashiki mansion.

Kagaya's health deteriorated further, so Chiba Yo first told his lord about the white-haired demon, hoping it would cheer him up.

"Therefore, the destruction of Muzan is just around the corner. My lord, you must take good care of your health to witness that day."

When Chiba Yo said those words this time, he felt they were no longer as weak as before, because this time he had a real reason to tell his lord to take care of his health.

After hearing Chiba Yo's words, Kagaya became excited, seeing hope in the elimination of Muzan.

"Good...good...you did very well, Yang...your decision was absolutely correct...this way...if Miss Tamayo can successfully extract that demon's Blood Demon Art...then we can find Muzan and have the final battle...even if we can't extract it...we can still have Genya obtain that demon's Blood Demon Art through eating demons..."

However, according to what Ms. Tamayo said... it's not enough to just find Muzan... we also need to find a way to drag him out of the special dimension... you need to cooperate well with Ms. Tamayo and try to find the method as soon as possible..."

Yaozai spoke haltingly, his voice betraying his excitement, a far cry from his usual calm.

"Thank you for everything you've done... Yang... I will take good care of myself as you said... to witness it with my own eyes... cough cough! cough!"

As Yaozai was speaking, he suddenly coughed violently, blood flowing from his mouth. He quickly and laboriously turned to the side, spraying a large pool of blood onto the floor.

"My lord!"

Chiba Yang was startled and quickly stepped forward to support Yaoya's body. Amane also hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains from Yaoya.

"I'll go get the doctor!" Chiba Yang said to Amane.

"Please." Upon hearing this, Tenon helped Kagaya up, and Chiba Yo got up and left.

Soon after, the doctor who was to treat the Lord arrived and began to examine and treat him.

Chiba Yo and Amane watched worriedly from the side.

After performing the treatment, the doctor stood up and shook his head.

"Sigh, as I said before, his illness is incurable. I just tried to slow down his symptoms using the same methods as before, but the effect was minimal."

I think...you should start making plans now.

The doctor's words made Chiba Yang's heart sink. Although his lord had said this before, hearing the doctor's diagnosis today made Chiba Yang feel even more sad and heavy-hearted.

"Thank you." Tianyin didn't answer the doctor directly, but simply thanked him.

The doctor then left the residence, and Kagaya fell into a deep sleep.

"Lord Tianyin, what illness does our lord suffer from, and why is it so serious?"

Chiba Yo had always had some doubts about this matter, so he took the opportunity to ask about it now.

"You should ask your husband about this later..."

Amane didn't tell Chiba Yo that this matter was a disgrace to the Ubuyashiki clan, and she couldn't just say it without Kagaya's permission.

"I understand."

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo did not ask any further questions.

Then Chiba Yang fell into hesitation. He had not yet explained another matter to his lord, and he did not know whether he should tell Tenin.

If they kept it a secret, it might achieve his goal, but Chiba Yo felt that they should inform the lord.

"Lord Tianyin, I have another matter to discuss with the Lord. Could you please relay it to him after he wakes up?"

Chiba Yo ultimately decided to speak out.

“Okay, go ahead and tell him. I will relay it to my husband after he wakes up.”

Tianyin nodded upon hearing this.

Chapter 116 The Village of Swordsmiths

Chiba Yo then told Amane about his encounter with Kaigaku.

“I have already killed Kaigaku. I don’t think it’s right to implicate Mr. Kuwashima, who risked his life to protect humanity, because of such an inhuman guy.”

He dedicated most of his life to the Demon Slayer Corps, to eliminating demons, and to protecting humanity. Even after retiring, he continued to diligently train the next generation of swordsmen for the Demon Slayer Corps.

A respectable person like him shouldn't be implicated because of someone like Kaigaku.

Chiba Yo told Amane what was on his mind.

After listening to Qianye Yang's words, Tianyin replied, "We should wait until my husband wakes up to see how to handle this matter. I will relay the message to him, but I will not let this news get out before then."

Chiba Yang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Amane's answer already indicated that the lord and the others had not received any news of Kaigaku turning into a demon before. In that case, as long as the lord agreed, there would be no problem with this matter, and Mr. Kuwajima would likely not be implicated. However, the final decision on how to handle the situation would still be up to the lord.

"Thank you, Lady Tenon." Chiba Yang thanked Tenon, said goodbye, and then left.

Although this matter has been resolved, Chiba Yo's mood remains heavy due to his lord's illness. However, there is nothing he can do about it and he can only do his best to fulfill his duty and eliminate Muzan as soon as possible so that his lord can witness that day.

After leaving the Ubuyashiki residence, Chiba Yo loosened the garland crow from his waist.

The crow, its beak untied, squawked twice, then flapped its wings and wobbled as it fell into Chiba Yang's hands. It was extremely dizzy.

Chiba Yang returned so quickly that his perspective was constantly spinning.

At first, Chiba Yang would use his hands to protect it while running, so there was no bumpy feeling. But ever since Chiba Yang carried that white-haired demon on his back, he stopped protecting it with his hands. It never wanted to relive that feeling again in its life.

"I'm sorry you've had to go through this, Brother Crow. But you still can't talk about what happened before, understand?"

Although the lord had already spoken to him, Chiba Yang was still not entirely at ease with his crow and spoke to it solemnly.

"Wh...what happened...I...I can't remember...Wow..."

Lying weakly in Chiba Yang's arms, the crow spoke to him.

"Okay, I'll take you out for something delicious after you've rested." Qianye Yang felt much more at ease after hearing what the crow said, and spoke to it.

"Hurrah……"

The crow mumbled a reply, then fell silent.

Seeing that the crow had fainted, Chiba Yo decided to put it in his room so that it could rest.

On the way, he ran into Kyojuro and Muichiro, who walked together toward the headquarters, seemingly heading somewhere.

Chiba Yang called out and ran towards them. Kyojuro and Muichiro turned around when they heard the voice. Kyojuro still had the bandage on his left eye, and Muichiro's eyes still looked somewhat dazed.

"Where are you two headed?" Chiba Yo asked, noticing their expressions.

"We're going to the swordsmith village! My injuries have almost healed! My lord said the hot springs there are very good for my injuries, so he wants me to go to the swordsmith village to recuperate!"

I feel terrible for causing my lord so much trouble! But it would be wonderful if I could recover from my injuries as soon as possible and rejoin the battle against the demons!

Kyojuro answered Chiba Yo loudly.

He then explained to Muichiro, "And Tokito is doing this because he needs to forge a new sword!"

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo understood, and seeing how quickly his teacher's injuries had healed, his mood improved considerably.