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

Chapter 266 Becoming a Pillar-Level Swordsman?

Those around couldn't help but glance at Sanemi Shinazugawa.

They seemed somewhat curious about how Sanemi Shinazugawa would react.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki then said:

"These are matters of the Shinazugawa River, so I will not interfere."

The tone was flat and unbiased.

But tone is one thing. Ubuyashiki Kagaya just bowed to Kamado Tanjiro. If I refuse, wouldn't that mean that what Ubuyashiki Kagaya did was wrong?

And judging from the result, it is indeed true that I lost just now.

This is where I lost.

Shinazugawa Sanemi finally gave in and said:

"Tanjiro, I was rash just now, please forgive me."

Sanemi Shinazugawa's tone was one of gritted teeth, but everyone else couldn't help but feel surprised.

It's truly rare for Sanemi Shinazugawa to bow down, given his usual domineering demeanor and the fact that Kagaya Ubuyashiki has already expressed his stance.

However, among everyone, Shinobu Kocho saw it most clearly.

Those who could not make Sanemi Shinazugawa bow down were ultimately those whom Sanemi Shinazugawa admired.

For example, their lord, and for example, he did indeed lose to Tanjiro Kamado.

"Hmph, so you say I'm weak, but you're just as bad yourself."

Shinobu Kocho whispered something.

Although the voice wasn't loud, everyone present could hear it clearly.

Their expressions all became strange, and Shinazugawa Sanemi himself turned ashen-faced, with the veins on his forehead clearly visible.

After giving Shinobu Kocho a cold look, he glanced at Kagaya Ubuyashiki and then stepped aside without saying anything more.

"Tanjiro, do you accept his apology?"

Ubuyashiki Yoya asked.

Since the other party had expressed such a sentiment, Tanjiro Kamado naturally wouldn't make things difficult for them any further and nodded slightly.

"In that case, let's get down to business."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki said softly, his gaze falling on the wooden box behind Tanjiro Kamado:

"Could we see your sister first?"

Tanjiro Kamado nodded, then turned and opened the wooden box behind him, revealing Nezuko quietly crouching inside.

The moment Nezuko appeared, many people's faces immediately showed a look of wariness.

Never before has a demon come so close to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Moreover, as soon as the other party appeared, they sensed the aura of an evil spirit, and they were now 100% certain that the girl in front of them was indeed an evil spirit.

While everyone else was focused on Nezuko, Tanjiro Kamado kept his eyes on Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

It turned out that the other person seemed completely uninterested in Nezuko, but after noticing his gaze, smiled slightly at him.

"He's showing Nezuko to these Pillar-level swordsmen."

Lin Yu's voice echoed in Tanjiro Kamado's heart.

"What's going on?"

Tanjiro Kamado was even more confused.

"He must have already thought about how to handle this matter in his mind, and he believed that his approach would definitely be accepted by the Pillar-level swordsmen."

Lin Yu said leisurely.

"If he had already made up his mind, why did he need to gather so many people?"

Tanjiro Kamado was completely baffled.

Based on what he had just seen, he could easily conclude that these Pillar-level swordsmen before him were completely convinced of Ubuyashiki Kagaya's authority.

Now that a solution has been found, why not just implement it? Instead, why gather so many people?

"Because we need to win people over. Even if these people accept the solution proposed by Ubuyashiki Kagaya because of their past trust in him, those who already harbor resentment about this matter will definitely have their trust in Ubuyashiki Kagaya decrease. If an organization like the Demon Slayer Corps cannot unite, it is very likely to be infiltrated."

"This guy in front of me has some really clever methods."

Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Having read the original work, he naturally had a good grasp of the relationships and personalities of the characters.

Of all the characters, the one he admires most is probably Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who is standing right in front of him.

So Lin Yu became somewhat interested and personally followed Kamado Tanjiro out to see what the other party was like.

Looking at it now, the opponent's control over people's hearts is unparalleled; they have basically brought all nine Pillar-level swordsmen before them under their complete control.

Considering that the other party also needs to process information and coordinate the overall situation, it can be said that the person in front of us is almost a genius.

More importantly, Lin Yu sensed a kind of emotional energy emanating from the other person.

It's faint, but it's definitely there.

This made Lin Yu very curious as to why the other party possessed emotional power.

In the original work, Lin Yu noticed that Muzan Kibutsuji had placed a bloodline curse on the entire Ubuyashiki family.

However, the specific reasons and methods were not described in detail; it was only said that it was a curse.

Now that Lin Yu noticed the scent of passion emanating from Kagaya Ubuyashiki, he felt that this curse was very likely a form of passion manipulation.

This made Lin Yu very curious, since the way he had seen the power of emotion operate before was to plant a seed, which would then take root, sprout, and be devoured. For example, the way emotional power was handled between ghosts was the most typical way.

However, regardless of the circumstances, while emotional power can affect other people's emotions, it can also enhance the host in a certain sense.

Instead of looking sickly like Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

In other words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki has a secret about his body.

Lin Yu found it extremely interesting.

However, he did not rush to use his mental power to examine the other party's body.

Although mental energy is a thing without spirit or will, if it casually enters someone else's mind, the other party can still detect it, especially a powerful mental body like his, which is a complete burden to the other party's mental body.

If Kagaya Ubuyashiki shows any unusual behavior now, a major battle is inevitable.

Lin Yu had absolutely no desire to fight in the Fifth World.

It would be easier to wait until after this meeting before Tanjiro Kamado invites Kagaya Ubuyashiki out.

At this moment, everyone else had also finished watching Nezuko.

In any case, the other party showed no fear whatsoever when faced with their scrutinizing gaze.

Its eyes showed more curiosity towards strangers, and its aggression was almost zero, because the other person was petite, and its body, which was half-squatting in the wooden box, even appeared somewhat petite.

Even the Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji, found the other person somewhat cute.

"Everyone has seen it, right?"

Ubuyashiki Kōya said softly.

"As we all know, she has almost no offensive capabilities."

"But in any case, demons are indeed as Shinobu Kocho said, they like to disguise themselves, so Tanjiro, I hope your sister can pass a test."

If this passes, then I believe everyone will have no more doubts about your sister.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at Tanjiro Kamado with a questioning expression on his face.

After a moment's thought, Tanjiro Kamado replied:

“Testing is certainly possible, but my sister must not have any safety issues. If I discover that you have posed a threat to her safety, I will not hesitate to take action.”

"Don't worry, I will absolutely not let your sister get hurt in the slightest."

Ubuyashiki Kōya laughed.

"The test is quite simple. It involves the Undying River between us. Its essence is very special, and its bloodline is a precious blood that evil spirits absolutely cannot refuse. Next, I will have the Undying River cut its own palm and let its blood drip out. If your sister shows a strong desire to attack, then there may be no possibility of peace talks between us."

What do you think of this test?

Ubuyashiki Kōya asked again.

"Of course there's no problem at all, I trust Nezuko."

Tanjiro Kamado agreed almost without hesitation.

He, of course, completely trusted Nezuko.

"Alright, let's begin. Shinazugawa, you should be fine with this, right?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned his head and asked.

Sanemi Shinazugawa nodded emphatically, staring intently at Nezuko.