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

"Oh, it's just a lost kitten." A healing smile appeared on Shinobu's face. She took out some jerky from her pocket and fed it to the kitten, then helped it untangle the vines.

Lingchuan Che, standing on the tree trunk: "..."

He remained frozen in the wind, his posture poised to draw his sword, his whole being seemingly crumbling.

Ling Chuanche, what are you doing?!

He shook his head and gave a bitter laugh to himself.

I've been following them for so long and nothing's happened, so what am I so nervous about?

Sigh, never mind, I'll just follow them for a little while longer and then head back.

Shinobu is about to become a Pillar, and he can no longer treat her as a child who needs to be protected under his wings.

For the rest of the journey, Ling Chuanche was no longer nervous and made no unnecessary movements.

He simply followed silently behind Shinobu, watching her, accompanying her, and seeing her all the way to the edge of the village where the mission was to take place.

"Let's go back."

Lingchuan Che watched Shinobu's retreating figure as she walked into the village and murmured something under his breath.

But just as he turned to leave, he suddenly stopped.

A faint smell of blood wafted into my nostrils. It was not an illusion, nor was it the result of my previous paranoia!

It really smells of blood; there are evil spirits nearby!

A cold glint flashed in Ling Chuanche's eyes, and his Nichirin Blade was already half an inch out of its sheath.

But then he suddenly realized that this was Shinobu's mission, and he couldn't possibly kill the evil spirit for her.

He must believe her!

Turning back to look at the petite figure that was about to disappear from sight, Ling Chuanche did not move this time.

……

Meanwhile, Shinobu stepped into the dark village, quickly recalling the information about the mission in his mind.

Since last month, children have been frequently going missing in the neighborhood, and three children have gone missing so far.

She made a gesture, and the ravens above her head took flight, taking in the entire village and ensuring that any unusual activity would be detected immediately.

Then, she calmly observed her surroundings. Because it was night, the streets were deserted and eerily silent.

"A ghost that specifically targets children is a bit hard to find," she murmured softly, slightly troubled, pondering how to lure the evil spirit out.

But she didn't notice that in the darkness, a pair of greedy eyes had locked onto her the moment she entered the village.

The shadow slowly approached Shinobu, silently, as if it had completely blended into the night.

Twenty meters, ten meters, five meters...

Suddenly, a sharp claw slashed down from the darkness, but it missed its target!

The evil spirit was startled and looked around before noticing a petite figure standing on the high wall not far behind it.

"So you've come out, you demon!" Shinobu Kocho said calmly, looking down at it with a cold disdain in her eyes.

The demon suddenly gritted its teeth, saw Ren's face clearly, and muttered with disgust, "It's not a child? Looking at how small it is, I thought it was one of those little kids!"

Shinobu Kocho was taken aback at first, then flew into a rage!

This guy actually came out because he thought she was a child just because she was small?

She laughed in anger, drew her Nichirin Blade from her waist, and twirled the slender blade lightly in her hand, no longer bothering to say another word to this demon.

"Insect Breathing, Butterfly Dance, Teasing!"

Before the words were even finished, a purple blade of light swept out like a whirlwind.

The evil spirit continued to exert its strength, waving its claws while stubbornly saying, "Fine, if you're not a child, then you're not! Judging by how small you are, you probably don't taste too different!"

Chapter 88: Destroy it, I'm tired.

The demon showed no fear in the face of the ninja's attack.

In its eyes, the petite human girl in front of it was like an ant that could be crushed at will, and could not possibly cause it any real harm.

It grinned maliciously and raised its sharp claws to strike. In an instant, its ten sharp nails turned into several bloody streaks, rushing towards the ninja with a foul stench.

However, the evil spirit missed again.

It felt as if countless purple butterflies were flying past in front of it, and a wonderful fragrance instantly enveloped it.

The feeling was amazing, like... being surrounded by a beautiful flower garden.

By the time it came to its senses, the human girl in front of it had vanished.

It hurriedly searched around, only to see Shinobu's figure behind it.

Ren stood there quietly, without turning around. With a flick of his wrist, he sheathed his sword, his movements clean and swift, without the slightest hesitation.

Wow, so fast! When did she get there?!

The evil spirit was so frightened that it broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly reached out to touch its neck.

The expected feeling of breaking did not occur, and there were no wounds on my body.

It paused for a moment, then noticed the slender Nichirin Blade at Shinobu's waist, as if it had discovered some earth-shattering secret, and burst into laughter:

"Hahaha! I see, your Nichirin Blade can't cut off the neck of a demon, can it? Such a thin blade, how can a human with thin arms and legs like you become a demon slayer?"

Bai scared me half to death! What?! He's just a nobody! A guy whose neck can't even be cut off, and he wants to kill ghosts? Hahaha!

The evil spirit laughed so hard it almost fell over, but as it laughed, its expression suddenly changed, its pupils contracted sharply, and it opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"Wait... how could this happen!"

"You're really weak. To kill you, I only used the weakest dose of medicine."

Ren calmly turned his head to look at the evil spirit, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

“You’re right, I’m naturally smaller and thinner than others, so I can’t sever the necks of evil spirits. But I kill evil spirits with poison!”

"Ugh..."

The demon clutched its neck in agony and collapsed to its knees. Its skin quickly turned purplish-black and began to fester violently.

Shinobu Kocho looked at it calmly: "Compared to others, I can't simply and cleanly cut off your head. So, the toxin will spread through your body, and you will feel your organs being destroyed little by little."

Toxins will slow down your regeneration process, starting in your lungs and slowly eroding your heart.

"It hurts, doesn't it? But compared to the children you killed, what is this pain?"

As the demon slowly turned into thick liquid amidst its wailing, Shinobu's gaze remained unchanged throughout.

"Go to hell, you piece of trash."

As the last bit of his body dissipated, the demon died, leaving only a foul-smelling stain in its wake.

After killing the demon, Shinobu did not immediately let her guard down.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes and immediately jumped onto the rooftop, looking around.

“Master said that true danger often lies hidden behind safety. You think you are safe after killing this evil spirit, but who can guarantee that there is only one here? The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. You cannot be careless.”

He kept his thoughts to himself and quietly lay in wait.

She waited for more than ten minutes, and only after confirming that there were no other evil spirits around did she lightly jump down.

Approaching the pool of pus and blood, Ren squatted down, picked up a twig, and dipped it in the remaining liquid.

"The weakest dose of the drug can take about ten seconds from the onset to the end of its effects, with a five-second delay."

The data is consistent with previous experimental data.

It seems this small dose of toxin is enough to deal with ordinary demons, but if it's used against the Twelve Demon Moons, the formula needs further adjustment.

She stood up, dropped the wooden stick in her hand, and clapped her hands.

She looked up at the bright moon on the horizon and let out a long breath. She closed her eyes, one second... two seconds...

Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide and jumped up like a spring!

"I've become a pillar!!!"

"I'm a Pillar! I've finally become a Pillar! I've killed fifty demons! Hehehe..."

In the quiet night, Shinobu cheered excitedly, hands on her hips, spinning around like a happy little butterfly: "I'm awesome! Shinobu, from now on you're the strongest Pillar, punching the Water Pillar and kicking the Wind Pillar! When we get back, I'll definitely make that idiot Master praise me properly!"

The more she thought about it, the smuger she became, her lips curling into a wild smile: "What's my title? The Insect Pillar! Hehehe, sounds pretty awesome, right..."

As she was jumping, her body suddenly froze in mid-air.

Not far away, under an old tree, a tall, slender figure stood quietly in the moonlight.

"Ahem..." Ling Chuanche cleared his throat and said, feigning composure, "What a coincidence."

Ren stood there dumbfounded, his smile freezing instantly.

"Master? What are you doing here?"

Something occurred to her, and she murmured, "Have you been following me all along?"

"......Um."

“…Hmm.” Ling Chuan Che hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth honestly.

The next second, Ren's ears turned bright red at a visible speed, all the way down to the base of his neck, and his whole face was so hot it looked like it was about to bleed.

Her voice trembled like a leaf swaying in the wind, filled with deep despair, "So, what I just said... you heard it all?"

At that moment, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"I heard you."

Ling Chuanche looked at her with amusement.

He had never seen what had just happened before.

This little guy has this side to him behind the scenes!

"Punching water columns and kicking wind columns, this goal should be easy to achieve, right?"