Demon Slayer: After raising Shinobu, I died in front of her.

She simply sighed softly: "Have you awakened your markings too?"

"Ah."

"Mr. Ling Chuanche, how old are you this year?"

"Twenty-six."

A brief, deathly silence fell over the room.

Tamayo was stunned, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.

“So…” Ling Chuanche carefully chose his words, “Why am I still alive? Is it because I have the constitution of a Demon Eater, so the side effects of the markings have no effect on me?”

“No, I don’t know.” Tamayo shook her head, her expression grave. “This is the first time I’ve encountered a case like yours. Before this, I’ve never seen the traits of ‘Demon Eater’ and ‘scarf’ appear in one person at the same time.”

She looked at Ling Chuanche with a complicated expression and slowly said, "People with markings don't live past twenty-five; and if they awaken their markings after twenty-five, they usually die overnight. You're still alive, and I don't know the specific reason..."

Ling Chuanche raised his head, his gaze so calm it was heartbreaking: "So, you're saying I might not die, or I might die at any moment, is that right?"

Tamayo sighed and fell silent.

After a long silence, she spoke, "Perhaps the situation isn't so bad. If possible, could you give me some of your body tissue and some time to study it?"

"can."

Lingchuan Che stood up, turned his head slightly to look at Tamayo, and said solemnly, "Ms. Tamayo, thank you for your help during this time. I will return to the Demon Slayer Corps as soon as possible. Please let me know if you need anything, and I will try my best to hunt down more Twelve Demon Moons for you."

Zhu Shi pursed her lips. From Ling Chuanche's words, she could hear the anxiety in his heart. He was worried that he might die at any time, so he wanted to do as much as possible in the shortest amount of time.

“I’ll say it again, Mr. Tetsu.” Tamayo looked at him earnestly, “The situation might not be as bad as it seems, you have to believe me.”

“Yes.” Lingchuan Tetsu nodded. “Let’s work together to defeat Kibutsuji Muzan.”

……

Behind the wall.

Kanae's eyes widened, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Skin markings... I won't live past twenty-five...

A huge feeling of suffocation suddenly surged into her heart. She felt dizzy and her legs went weak. She almost fell to the ground.

Her pupils instantly turned red, and she covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud.

One second she was in paradise, having regained what she had lost, but the next she felt as if she had fallen into a hell of despair.

He was overjoyed to see that his master was still alive, but now he learned that his master could die at any moment.

Why is Heaven so unfair to my master... Why him of all people...?

Kanae clenched her fists tightly and leaned against the wall, silently shedding tears.

Hearing footsteps inside, she quickly wiped away her tears, composed herself, and stumbled back to bed, pretending to be fast asleep.

She tried her best to control herself, not letting her emotions show the slightest flaw.

The door was gently pushed open, and she felt someone walk over and stop beside her bed.

The man looked at her quietly, then suddenly reached out and gently wiped away the tears that were quietly flowing from the corner of her eyes.

"Don't be afraid."

A familiar voice rang in my ears, bringing a sense of peace and reassurance.

“Master is by my side.”

He thought she was having a nightmare.

Chapter 57 Return

After a while, seeing that Kanae was fast asleep, Ayakawa Tetsu quietly got up to leave.

But just as he stood up, Kanae suddenly reached out and grabbed his clothes tightly.

She frowned deeply, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, as if she were experiencing a terrible nightmare in her sleep.

Ling Chuanche stopped and gently patted the back of her hand, whispering a promise: "As your teacher, I will definitely give you a peaceful era, so that you and Ren can grow up healthy."

……

It must be admitted that Tamayo's medical skills are truly superb.

She proved to Ling Chuanche that her centuries of life had not been wasted.

Despite suffering such a severe and potentially fatal injury, Kanae was able to get out of bed and walk freely just the next day.

Kanae was incredibly impressed by Tamayo's medical skills, so during her recovery period, she humbly began to ask Tamayo for advice on medical matters.

Tamayo was very open with Kanae, and she genuinely liked this gentle and kind girl.

Especially after learning that Kanae's wish was for demons and humans to coexist peacefully, Tamayo felt even more pity for her.

But she also seriously reminded Kanae not to mistakenly believe that all evil spirits are kind because of them.

Only those two are truly benevolent evil spirits; the majority of evil spirits are still evil creatures driven by instinct.

Tamayo worried that if this kind girl encountered an evil spirit in the future, she might be unable to bring herself to kill it and end up harming herself instead.

Although they were both demons, Tamayo felt no sympathy for the monsters created by Muzan Kibutsuji.

While some may have been turned into demons in ignorance and then lost control of their reason, causing harm to others, as long as Muzan Kibutsuji lives, they cannot escape his control. Therefore, when encountering these demons, the only option is to kill them.

After staying in Tamayo for three days, Kanae's health was basically fine.

"Are you leaving?" Tamayo asked, looking at Toru Ayakawa and Kanae who had come to say goodbye.

"Yes, I've been missing for a while, and everyone probably thought I was killed. Now, only my two younger sisters are left in the Demon Slayer Corps, and they are so heartbroken because of me." Kanae said softly, then turned to look at Toru Ayakawa beside her, pursed her lips, and then smiled: "And we should let everyone know as soon as possible that Master is still alive."

"Thank you for taking care of me during this time." Kanae bowed slightly to Tamayo.

Tamayo helped Kanae up and said softly, "If you have any questions in the future, you can write to me." Then, she looked at Toru Ayakawa and said, "Mr. Toru, I'll leave my affairs to you as well."

“Mm.” Ling Chuan Che nodded. He had promised Tamayo that he would continue to provide his body tissues and help her hunt down the Twelve Demon Moons.

"Aside from those two things, I promised you I would inform the team about your existence. We should send someone to pick you up in a while."

Zhu Shi nodded with a smile: "That would be wonderful." Having a powerful organization to provide protection is certainly better than spending your whole life hiding.

Tamayo turned to Yushiro: "Yushiro, aren't you going to say goodbye to Mr. Toru?"

Yushiro waved his hand dismissively, "Hurry up and leave, take this ugly woman with you!"

Ugly...ugly woman??

The people in the room were all taken aback.

Kanae tilted her head slightly, looking bewildered: Ugly woman? Are you talking about me?

Ling Chuanche blinked, then instantly flew into a rage.

He grabbed Yushiro by the collar and lifted him up in front of Kanae like a chick.

"You brat! Look closely, how could Kanae be ugly! She's a well-known beauty in our Demon Slayer Corps!!"

The men who chase her could circle the Demon Slayer Corps twice! Look at her eyes! Look at her features! If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense! You brat!

Before Yushiro could even react to how he had been dragged over so suddenly, his ears were already filled with Ayakawa Tetsu's roar, and he immediately retorted, "You're the brat! A human brat who's only in his twenties!"

"Your actual age is not the same as your mental age! And don't try to change the subject! Explain yourself!"

Tamayo and Kanae stared at each other, then quickly stepped forward and pulled Ayakawa Tetsu and Yushiro apart from each other.

Yushiro, intimidated by Ayakawa Tetsu's strength, dared not truly retaliate, but still wore a smug expression: "I didn't say anything wrong."

"Don't hold me back! I'm going to beat him up today!"

Ling Chuan Che shouted and waved his fists. Kanae clung tightly to her master's clothes with both hands and tried desperately to stop herself on the ground, but Ling Chuan Che pulled her forward.

"Alright, alright, Master..."

Seeing that she couldn't hold on any longer, Kanae suddenly frowned and cried out in pain, "Ouch..."

Ling Chuanche stopped abruptly and turned around to look at her anxiously: "What's wrong?"

Kanae said softly, "Master, you just tugged at me, and it seems to have aggravated my wound."

Lingchuan Tetsu quickly said, "Sit down and rest for a bit." Compared to Kanae's comforting words, he decided to let Yushiro off the hook for the time being.

Tamayo also secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it was the first time she had ever seen Ling Chuanche so angry and crazy.

She observed Ling Chuanche and felt that this man was really special. He never cared about his own injuries, but as long as it involved Kanae's little problem, he would become extremely concerned.

Hearing Ling Chuanche say that he has three more disciples, I really want to go and meet them.

However, it should be soon.

As they were about to part, Tamayo secretly handed a bamboo tube to Ryukawa Tetsuya.

“Mr. Che, this contains some of my flesh and blood. You’d better use it every now and then, and try to resist the side effects of the marks by taking advantage of your constitution.”

Ling Chuanche nodded solemnly: "Thank you."

After waving goodbye to Tamayo, Ayakawa Tetsu finally embarked on his journey home.

Especially as he got closer to the Demon Slayer Corps' base, his steps became lighter and his heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

After a year, I was finally able to see them again.

Sanemi, Kanao... and Shinobu.

Throughout the journey, Kanae remained remarkably quiet.

She would occasionally turn her head and gaze at Ling Chuanche in a daze.

Ling Chuanche asked her several times what she was thinking, but she just shook her head and refused to say more.

Seeing that she was unwilling to speak, Ling Chuanche did not press her further.

However, because Kanae is still injured, she cannot run or travel for long periods of time. She has to stop and rest for a long time after walking a short distance.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and said, "Master, please carry me back. That way we can get there faster."

She didn't mean anything by it; it was just so they could go back sooner.

Ling Chuanche did not refuse and nodded in agreement.