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

When his gaze swept over the ninja next to Ling Chuanche, he curled his lip and sneered inwardly, "Another ugly woman."

Just then, Shinobu suddenly leaned closer with a sinister look in his eyes and said in a low voice, "Your name is Yushiro, right? I heard you said my sister was ugly before?"

Yushiro's lips twitched suddenly, and he subconsciously took a step back.

"W-What are you going to do?"

For some reason, looking at the smiling face in front of him, a chill ran down his spine. His intuition told him that this guy was not someone to mess with.

"So what if I said something? Compared to Lady Tamayo, you are simply..."

Before he could even speak, Ren approached with a syringe.

Yushiro immediately took a step back.

"Why are you so scared?" Ren blinked innocently, her smile growing even sweeter. "Am I that scary?"

Yushiro swallowed hard.

Shinobu smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. I was just mentioning that you and Ms. Tamayo are both very knowledgeable about medicine. Coincidentally, I also use medicine to kill demons."

I'm just wondering if the medicine I recently developed will be effective against evil spirits. I wonder if Mr. Yushiro has the time? If so, could you please help me test it out?

Don't be afraid, those drugs won't kill you, but they will make some male characteristics disappear.

"What, what did you say?!"

Chapter 81 Cunning

"You can stay here from now on. The lord should have made all the arrangements." Ling Chuan Che looked at Zhu Shi, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

He was truly pleased that he could arrive so quickly.

This joy wasn't entirely due to his health concerns, but also because he knew how terrifying Tamayo's methods and abilities were. With her around, the Demon Slayer Corps' chances of defeating Muzan increased significantly.

At this moment, only Toru Ryukawa, Tamayo, and Kagaya Ubuyashiki were in the inner room; the rest of the people were waiting in the outer room.

Tamayo spoke softly, "I've already told Lord Ubuyashiki about your health." She turned to look at Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and then reiterated her previous speculations about the side effects of the mark and the regular consumption of demon flesh.

After listening, Ling Chuanche remained silent for two seconds, then chuckled softly: "Is that so? This is much better than I imagined."

Although death may still be a possibility at any time, the probability has been greatly reduced.

And there's even a chance to trigger an invincibility effect... Hmm, this is definitely a win.

Tamayo withdrew her gaze and looked at Kagaya Ubuyashiki, asking, "Where will my accommodation be?"

"Right next to the Ubuyashiki residence." Kagaya Ubuyashiki's arrangements were extremely thoughtful; he placed Tamayo's residence right next to his own, which meant he was her neighbor.

After all, there is no place in the world safer than by the side of the Demon Slayer Corps leader.

“Let’s go take a look together,” Kagaya Ubuyashiki said gently.

“Okay.” Tamayo nodded and was about to turn around to call Yushiro when she suddenly heard Yushiro’s terrified screams from outside.

"You human brat, stay away! I'm not going to be your guinea pig! Don't even think about it!"

Ling Chuanche and the others exchanged a glance and then quickly walked out.

As soon as the door opened, I saw Yushiro huddled in the corner, trembling, his face full of despair.

Kanae stood in front of Shinobu with a serious expression, as if she were reprimanding her.

On the other hand, Shinobu was chuckling to himself with his head down, showing no remorse for scaring Yushiro so much; instead, he found it quite amusing.

Upon seeing the group approaching, Yushiro felt as if he had seen a savior. He scrambled to Tamayo's side and grabbed her clothes tightly.

"Lady Tamayo!" He pointed at Shinobu not far away, gritting his teeth in anger, "This human brat actually made me test medicine on her! Testing medicines that can kill demons is one thing, but she also wants to turn me into a woman!"

Ling Chuanche's face darkened, and he turned to look at the little demon pill that had caused the trouble not far away.

"Come here!"

Instead of being afraid, Ren walked triumphantly to Ling Chuanche, raised her head, and called out in a clear voice, "Master!"

Ling Chuanche was stunned.

Is this how someone looks when they've made a mistake? Why do they look so arrogant?

You scared them like this on their very first day. Isn't that a blatant slap in their face?

Ling Chuan Che put on a stern face and said seriously, "Quickly apologize to Yu Shilang."

Shinobu stuck out her tongue, nonchalantly took a step closer to Yushiro, and said in a perfunctory, drawn-out tone, "Sorry—"

Yushiro tensed up in fright and desperately shrank back, shouting, "W-don't come any closer!"

Ren blinked innocently, but instead of stopping, he took another step forward, a wicked smile appearing on his face: "Don't you want to forgive me?"

"I told you not to come any closer! You evil brat!" Yushiro shouted in despair.

Ling Chuanche sighed helplessly, grabbed Ren by the back of her collar, and pulled her back like a kitten.

Then, he turned to Zhu Shi with an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, I've spoiled this girl a lot, and she's a bit rude. Please don't take offense."

"Cough...no, it's nothing." Tamayo coughed lightly, concealing the surprise in her eyes.

If she hadn't known beforehand, she would have found it hard to believe that this cunning and wicked little girl was actually the sister of the gentle and dignified Kanae.

However, this also made Tamayo realize the problem.

From the faint hostility this little guy exuded when he first saw him, to now scaring Yushiro...

Well... she didn't seem very welcoming of my arrival.

No, that shouldn't be the case.

"Cough cough..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki coughed lightly twice at the right moment, and walked out of the house with a smile, breaking the slightly stiff atmosphere: "Let's go and take a look at Ms. Tamayo's residence first."

Tamayo snapped out of her daze and nodded politely.

The crowd filed out.

Ling Chuanche deliberately lagged behind, his hand still tightly gripping Ren's collar. He stared down at her, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Shinobu, why did you scare Yushiro just now?"

She pouted and muttered in a low voice, "It's his fault for calling me ugly before! I just wanted to scare him a little, I didn't mean to do anything to him."

Lingchuan Che sighed and patiently instructed, "Yushiro is Tamayo's man. Tamayo saved me and Kanae, so you must show her and the people around her respect and not be too rude."

"Oh, I know, I know!" Ren muttered. "Master is so long-winded."

Ling Chuanche's eyes widened.

They've really grown up, become too independent, and started to disregard their master!

He raised his hand, intending to give her a flick on the forehead, but ultimately didn't.

He just sighed helplessly and earnestly instructed, "I have to ask Miss Tamayo for a very important favor later. You mustn't act up again, understand?"

"Oh." Shinobu nodded, instantly adopting a well-behaved and obedient demeanor.

Seeing her like this, Ling Chuanche felt a little relieved.

It seems this child is sensible at heart.

The two followed the group ahead and arrived at the courtyard next door.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's arrangements were extremely thoughtful.

This is a two-story villa, and the warehouse that was originally used to store underground supplies has been cleverly transformed into Tamayo's private research room.

In this way, even during the day, Tamayo doesn't have to worry about being scorched by the sun.

Tamayo looked around and was very satisfied with her new home.

At this moment, Lingchuan Che stepped forward, his expression becoming solemn: "Ms. Tamayo, there is one more thing I would like to ask of you."

Tamayo turned around and smiled gently, "Mr. Tetsu, please speak freely."

Ling Chuanche pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I would like to ask you if you could help me research some medicines that can kill evil spirits? Preferably... medicines that can target the Twelve Demon Moons."

Upon hearing this, Yushiro, who was standing to the side, tensed up and instinctively turned to look at Shinobu, fearing that the little devil was about to cause some trouble again.

Ren keenly caught his gaze, immediately turned her head, and grinned at him.

She deliberately showed her two sharp little tiger teeth, opened her mouth, and made a tiger-like gesture of biting someone.

Yushiro was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost screamed.

But when he saw Ren clutching his stomach and laughing heartily, he suddenly realized that he had been tricked again, and he was furious.

Tamayo observed the interaction between the two but ignored it. After thinking seriously for a moment, she said, "It's possible. But if you want to develop a drug that can kill the Twelve Demon Moons, I might need some tissue from their bodies as samples."

“No problem, leave this to me.” Ling Chuanche agreed without hesitation.

Then, he turned to his two disciples behind him: "Both of my disciples are quite accomplished in pharmacology. You already know about Kanae's abilities, so I won't elaborate. As for Shinobu, let her stay and assist you in your research from now on."

Chapter 82 Striving Alone

I was stunned.

Ling Chuanche had never mentioned this to her before.

She glanced at Tamayo instinctively, and Tamayo was quietly watching her.

“No problem.” Tamayo nodded with a smile.

Although she didn't understand why this little girl had been somewhat hostile towards her from the beginning, she always maintained a sense of affection and tolerance towards Shinobu for the sake of Ayakawa Tetsu and Kanae.

"Ren, come here."

Shinobu awkwardly stepped forward, her earlier goofy demeanor gone.

Ling Chuan Che looked at her, his tone calm but leaving no room for refusal: "From now on, when you don't have any missions, come here to see Miss Tamayo. Leave the Butterfly Mansion to Kanae, understand?"

Ren raised her head, met her master's deep eyes, and nodded obediently: "I understand."

“That’s all for today,” Kagaya Ubuyashiki said gently. “Ms. Tamayo has just settled in, so we won’t bother her any longer.”

"Oh, right, Ms. Tamayo."