Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

Tanjiro Kamado opened his mouth, wanting to say that the other person was strange, but felt it would be impolite, so he didn't say it.

"That's right, it's me, so let's settle this right now!"

Hashibira Inosuke held up his two serrated swords, snorting as he waved them around.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I don't fight with my colleagues, but I'm very sorry for stealing your prey."

Tanjiro Kamado's face was full of apology. He had been in such a hurry that he hadn't noticed that the demon was being chased.

"Damn it, what I want isn't your apology, but a good, satisfying battle!"

When Inosuke Hashibira faced Tanjiro Kamado's apology, he felt even more displeased.

He swung the knife in his hand even more frequently.

Several times the arrows nearly landed on Tanjiro Kamado's face, but Tanjiro Kamado remained unmoved and steadfast.

After all, he had no reason to fight the person in front of him.

However, this unwavering performance caused Kanao Kocho, who was quietly observing Tanjiro Kamado in the crowd, to narrow her eyes slightly.

Retreating in the face of a dangerous blade is instinctive, and the fact that the blade came within inches of Tanjiro Kamado's face several times proves that Tanjiro Kamado has excellent control over the situation.

This proves that Tanjiro Kamado's excellence is not only due to his speed.

"Perhaps he really can get rid of all the evil spirits on Wisteria Mountain in a short time."

Previously, Kanao Kocho was somewhat skeptical, but now she's more inclined to believe it.

After causing a ruckus for a while, Inosuke realized that Tanjiro Kamado was unmoved, so he calmed down.

He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

The others, though still shocked by Inosuke's antics, could only swallow their words when they saw that Tanjiro seemed unwilling to interact with them.

Just then, a crisp clapping sound rang out in the air.

Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.

But then they saw a white-haired girl in a kimono standing gracefully on the stage.

"Although some special circumstances arose during the trial, congratulations to everyone for passing it. Next, I would like to ask if there are any members who no longer wish to be members of the Demon Slayer Corps. Please come and report to me."

The white-haired girl's clear and calm voice involuntarily calmed the restless crowd.

Tanjiro Kamado was puzzled. The trial was supposed to be for selecting members of the Demon Slayer Corps, so why did the white-haired girl ask if anyone was unwilling?

To his surprise, quite a few people went on stage and said they no longer wanted to be members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"After the battle, these people realized that they were not suited for life-or-death combat."

Lin Yu's voice resounded from the depths of Tanjiro Kamado's heart.

"Master, what do you mean?"

"Think back, these people all appeared when you killed the demons. Were those demons really that strong?"

Lin Yu asked.

"No, some of these evil spirits are even weaker than the ordinary humans I've killed before."

Tanjiro Kamado shook his head slightly.

"That's natural. After all, they were just ordinary humans once, and they were captured here after eating only a few people. But because there's no food here, the weak-hearted ghosts have all died. What's left are at least ruthless evil ghosts. Plus, they won't die unless they're beheaded, so they're naturally fearless. When fighting these people, they go all out. In a life-or-death crisis, not everyone can use their full strength, and these people are destined not to be suitable for fighting evil ghosts."

Lin Yu explained.

Tanjiro Kamado suddenly realized that this trial was not testing strength, but rather each person's mindset when facing life and death.

"Although I intended to train you before, you are very likely to encounter powerful opponents later and face a real life-or-death crisis, so you must remember that since it is a life-or-death battle, you should not be afraid."

Lin Yu gave instructions.

"But I still have you, Master..."

Tanjiro Kamado began to speak, but before he could finish, Lin Yu interrupted him:

"There will be a time when I leave too."

"leave……"

Tanjiro Kamado was taken aback; he had never thought about this question before.

Just as he was about to say something, Kamado Tanjiro noticed a blond boy running happily past the white-haired girl and coming up to him.

He grasped Tanjiro Kamado's hands tightly, his gratitude overflowing:

"My benefactor, thank you so much for your help before!"

“I encountered evil spirits before and didn’t know what to do. If it weren’t for you, my benefactor, I would have been eaten by them.”

"Waaaaah, fighting ghosts is so terrifying! Thank you so much, my savior!"

Zenitsu Agatsuma kept shaking Tanjiro Kamado's hand, leaving Tanjiro somewhat bewildered.

"It's nothing, nothing at all, you don't need to worry about it."

Tanjiro Kamado snapped out of his daze and quickly said...

"This is a huge deal for me. Although I will no longer fight in the Demon Slayer Corps, I will definitely find a way to repay you, my benefactor. My name is Zenitsu Agatsuma. And you, my benefactor?"

"Kamado Tanjiro..."

"So it's Mr. Kamado Tanjiro. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you."

Zenitsu Agatsuma said this repeatedly, then bid farewell to Tanjiro Kamado and left first.

Throughout the entire process, Tanjiro Kamado remained in a daze, until the very end when he could only say, "There really are all kinds of people in the world."

By this time, most of the people around had left, leaving only about a third of them behind.

The white-haired girl showed no surprise at the departure of so many people. Instead, she continued to explain some precautions and asked everyone to test their contact with "Crimson Gorilla Sand Iron" and "Crimson Gorilla Ore" to see what color they would turn. Then she told everyone that they could go back and wait for news.

Just as Tanjiro Kamado was preparing to return to Mount Sagiri, he was stopped by a white-haired girl.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?"

Tanjiro Kamado was somewhat puzzled.

"Hello, Mr. Kamado. My name is Hika Ubuyashiki, and I am the main person in charge of this trial."

The white-haired girl bowed slightly.

"Hello."

Tanjiro Kamado also bowed, remembering that there should have been a boy who looked similar standing next to the girl that day.

"Mr. Kamado has been very active in this trial, and his record is also very impressive. The fact that he killed all the demons on the first day is absolutely unprecedented."

Hika Ubuyashiki continued.

"It just so happens that they have some strength."

Tanjiro Kamado was a little embarrassed by the praise and quickly replied.

"No, I was just telling the truth. I stopped Mr. Kamado to inform you that I will report your excellent performance in the trial to the lord. Mr. Kamado's arrangements may be delayed, so please be patient."

Ubuyashiki Hinaka gave a slight bow. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 260 Kagaya Ubuyashiki's Arrangements

"Will there be some delay?"

Tanjiro Kamado, unaware of the reason, could only say:

"Okay, I know."

Ubuyashiki Hika nodded slightly:

"Then, I wish Mr. Urokodaki well, and Mr. Tanjiro Kamado, may you have a safe journey."

Tanjiro Kamado was confused, but he still left.

After several days of training and traveling, Mount Sagiri was now clearly in his sight.

This was much faster than his last trip from Misty Mountain to Wisteria Mountain. It has to be said that what he learned in battle, after a few simple training sessions, quickly became ingrained in his very being.

Tanjiro Kamado felt a slight excitement upon seeing Mount Sagiri; he realized it had been a while since he had seen Nezuko.

I wonder how Nezuko is doing now.

Tanjiro Kamado quickly spotted Sakonji Urokodaki's room and eagerly went inside.

Sakonji Urokodaki wasn't there, but Tanjiro Kamado spotted the pretty Nezuko at a glance. She was kneeling by the fireplace, nodding and dozing off.

Nezuko also noticed Tanjiro Kamado's presence and immediately snapped to attention. The moment she saw Tanjiro, her eyebrows curved into a smile, and her eyes sparkled as if to say, "Welcome back."

Just like a few years ago.

"I'm back, Nezuko."

Tanjiro Kamado's excitement subsided slightly. He spoke softly, then sat down next to Nezuko and began to gently recount the various events that had occurred during this trial.

He naturally concealed Lin Yu's presence. Although the trial seemed somewhat boring without Lin Yu, Kamado Tanjiro still recounted everything he had experienced in detail.

For example, they might mention some kind of danger they encountered, or the wisteria blossoms covering the entire mountainside, saying that once Nezuko is healed, they will take her to see them.