Infinite: Start as a ghost

Tamayo then asked, "Have you ever killed any humans?"

Jiang Jiu replied, "No..."

Tamayo asked again, "Are you an enemy of humanity?"

Jiang Jiu replied again: "No..."

Zhu Shi was about to ask more questions when Jiang Jiu interrupted her.

"Forget it, your Blood Demon Art has limited effect on me. The effect has already expired, so there's no point in asking any further questions."

Zhu Shi was slightly taken aback, secretly surprised.

He actually knew about his abilities, and he even cracked the code so quickly?

Or perhaps he didn't crack it at all, but rather his power greatly reduced the effectiveness of his Blood Demon Art?

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "Miss Zhu Shi, I have come here to ask you for a favor."

Zhu Shi frowned slightly, recalling Jiang Jiu's answer earlier, and her worries eased considerably: "Do you want to ask me how to break the curse?"

Jiang Jiu nodded: "Not only that, I also hope that everyone can find a way to not be afraid of sunlight."

“I do have a way to break the curse,” Tamayo said, “but I’m afraid I can’t do anything about dealing with the sunlight.”

Jiang Jiu lowered his head and thought for a while. After a while, he made a suggestion: "Do you have any research on ghost blood?"

Tamayo replied, "Of course I do. I have many medicines that are specifically designed to target ghosts and monsters."

"For example, by combining wisteria flowers with other medicines, we can create poisons that can kill ghosts."

"There are also some drugs that can help ghosts restrain their bloodlust."

"I also made some nutrient solution so that the ghosts could survive without having to drink human blood."

"My apprentice and I survive on this nutrient solution."

Jiang Jiu was stunned. He had never drunk any nutrient solution or absorbed any human blood. How did he survive?

Nezuko can restore energy through sleep, but what about him?

But then he remembered that he had never drunk human blood, but he had drunk ghost blood.

Although the blood of those demons on Fujishiyama can no longer help purify his blood, it can be preserved as nutrition.

Thinking about this, he understood.

“Okay, I need medicine to suppress my instincts, some nutrients, and a way to break free from the curse.”

Tamayo said, "The method to break free from the curse is a bit complicated. I don't have a clue right now. I myself only managed to break free by chance."

"Really? There's absolutely no way to do it?" Jiang Jiu asked, frowning.

Tamayo replied, "There is a possibility, but we need to find a plant called the Blue Spider Lily."

Jiang remained silent. This thing never appeared in the entire Demon Slayer series, only being mentioned once.

That's why Muzan Kibutsuji became the Demon Ancestor.

The reappearance of this term surprised Jiang Jiu slightly.

"Forget it, it seems this can't be rushed." Jiang Jiu had no choice but to suppress this thought for the time being.

"terribly sorry."

“No need to apologize. You don’t owe me anything. On the contrary, I’m the one who troubled you. I should be thanking you,” Jiang Jiu said. “However, I have something else I’d like to discuss with you.”

Tamayo asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Jiang Jiu said, "It's still about the ghost blood issue."

Tamayo said, "Please speak, Mr. Oni."

Jiang Jiu: "..."

It's one thing for the Demon Slayer Corps to call him Mr. Demon, but you yourself are a demon, so why do you also call him Mr. Demon?

Can't you just call me "sir"?

Feeling frustrated, Jiang Jiu voiced his thoughts.

Chapter 26: How smooth is that face now?

Jiang Jiu asked, "Miss Tamayo, did you take a sample of the demon blood and observe how quickly it disappeared under sunlight?"

Tamayo was taken aback: "That's really... a novel idea."

“I’ve been thinking about this issue for a while now, and I’ve found that the more powerful the ghost, the slower their blood seems to disappear.”

Tamayo thought for a moment and said, "I think this seems quite normal."

Jiang Jiu then asked, "Why is it normal?"

"They're all ghosts, so why can a stronger ghost hold out for longer?"

Is it the body or the blood that makes one powerful?

Why are ghosts afraid of sunlight? What is the underlying principle?

"The more powerful the demon, the more it can resist sunlight. Is there something in their blood that can temporarily resist sunlight?"

Tamayo was completely stunned; she had never thought about these questions before.

“Mr. Ghost, your idea is really unique. I have been studying the relationship between ghosts and humans for hundreds of years and have never thought about this aspect.”

"Your idea has really given me a great research direction."

These ideas were actually all made up by Jiang Jiu; his purpose was to get Tamayo to obtain Nezuko's blood.

"Take my blood sample now. I will apply to the Demon Slayer Corps to have Nezuko's blood sample taken as well."

"Thank you very much." Tamayo was overjoyed: "Thank you for the suggestion, Mr. Oni."

"I will try my best to collect the rest of the ghost blood for you."

At that moment, Yushiro, with his back to the two men, cautiously backed away from the doorway and walked over.

“It’s safe around, Miss Tamayo.” Yushiro said nervously.

The old house had just been attacked, so it's no wonder he wasn't nervous. However, the scene seemed quite funny to Jiang Jiu.

"Thank you for your hard work, Yushiro," Tamayo said with a smile.

Yushiro turned around: "It's not hard work at all. I'm willing to do anything for Tamayo-san."

Suddenly, he stared wide-eyed at Jiang Jiu.

"A ghost?" he roared, charging forward with all his might.

"Damn it, get away from Ms. Tamayo right now." With that, he threw a punch.

Jiang Jiu: "..."

He then easily caught his fist and pinned him to the ground.

Tamayo gave a slight reproach: "Yushiro, don't be rude. Didn't I tell you not to hit guests with your fists?"

Yushiro: "..."

It seems like I'm the one being pinned to the ground right now.

Jiang released his grip, freeing him.

"Miss Tamayo, who is he?" Yushiro asked indignantly.

Tamayo smiled and said, "He is my guest, just call him Mr. Ghost."

Yushiro pretended not to hear and turned his head away from Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu wasn't angry at all. He knew that Zhu Shi had saved his life and had taken good care of him for a long time afterward. The two depended on each other for survival.

As a result, he now has an excessively strong protective instinct towards Tamayo. Over time, this protective instinct has evolved into a very special emotion.

Fortunately, this emotion is positive, just a bit too obsessive, not abnormal.

He looked at Tamayo and said, "By the way, Miss Tamayo, could you draw me what the spider lily looks like? I might see it somewhere in the future."

Tamayo shook her head: "I'm sorry, although I stored it for a period of time for the purpose of making medicine, it has been a really, really long time, more than a hundred years."

"My memory of the red spider lily has become hazy, but I'm sure I'll recognize it if I see it again."

"Do you remember how you got it?" Jiang Jiu pressed.

Tamayo shook her head regretfully: "I'm really sorry."

"Really? What a pity." Jiang Jiu was slightly regretful, but not disappointed.

He has accomplished one of his biggest goals this time, so he won't be so ungrateful.

"Blue spider lilies?" Yushiro suddenly interjected, "I remember."

Zhu Shi and Jiang Jiu immediately looked at them with surprise.

Jiang Jiu said, "Mr. Yushiro, could you please draw it?"

Yushiro refused decisively: "Why should I listen to you?"

He was really annoyed. This man... the male ghost had actually spent so much time alone with Miss Tamayo.

Tamayo was slightly annoyed: "Yushiro..."

Yushiro's expression immediately changed, and he smiled broadly: "Ms. Tamayo, I'm happy to listen to what you have to say, but I can't draw."

Jiang Jiu was both amused and exasperated: "I'm afraid you just don't want to."

"Hmph, don't talk to me, I don't want to talk to you." Yushiro's attitude changed again when facing Jiang Jiu.

Tamayo's voice rose slightly: "Yushiro, I told you not to be rude to Mr. Oni."

“Yes, Miss Tamayo.” Yushiro said with a smile.

Jiang Jiu: "..."

Damn it, even the face-changing magic tricks of the Celestial Empire can't change faster than yours, right?

He quietly leaned close to Yushiro's ear and said, "You must have drawn a lot of portraits of Miss Tamayo, right? Do you want me to find them for you to show her?"