Chapter 14
As soon as the sky was light, Ji Qingfeng packed up his room and prepared to sneak down the mountain alone. He didn't like the atmosphere of parting very much.
‘Apart from this map, there is nothing else to bring. Sitting on the tatami, Ji Qingfeng felt reluctant to leave. I don't know when I will be back.’
‘It's time to go. Master and Shanyi will be getting up soon. 'Putting aside the feeling of parting, Ji Qingfeng walked out of the room, closed the door, and turned to walk down the mountain.
"Master, Zenitsu, you guys? Why did you get up so early?"Ji Qingfeng turned around and saw Kuwajima Jigoro and my wife Zenitsu standing not far away.
"Brother Qingfeng, what grandpa said is indeed right. You should prepare to sneak down the mountain alone. Agatsuma Zenitsu said with a forced smile.
"Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll be sad?" Ji Qingfeng smiled awkwardly as he saw that he was discovered.
"You take this sword." Kuwajima Jigoro took out his Nichirin sword."You can't kill the demon without the Nichirin sword. When you pass Fujikiyama's selection, you will have your own Nichirin sword. Then you can return this sword."
"Thank you, Master." Ji Qingfeng didn't act pretentiously. After taking the Sun Blade, he reached out and rubbed the head of my wife Zenitsu beside him."Listen to Master carefully in the mountains and don't always make Master angry, okay?"
"If I come back and hear that you're trying to escape again and making Master unable to sleep at night, I'll tell you how I'll deal with you."
"I know, I know, Brother Qingfeng, don't worry, I will definitely listen to Grandpa and practice well."My wife Zenitsu swallowed a little guilty, she was still reluctant to leave, but after hearing this, she just wanted Ji Qingfeng to leave quickly.
"Master, I will take my leave now."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Kuwajima Jigoro smiled widely, his white teeth were dazzling.
Without saying anything more, Ji Qingfeng turned around and walked down the mountain.
"Brother Qingfeng, when I come down the mountain, you will protect me, right?"My wife Zenitsu finally couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes and shouted loudly.
"Practice well."
Ji Qingfeng waved his hand and gradually disappeared from the sight of the master and his disciple.
After going down the mountain, Ji Qingfeng wandered aimlessly.
‘There is still some time before the final selection of the Demon Slayer Corps. What should I do before then?’
‘It's not so easy to run into Inayu Gyoku. Ji Qingfeng walked on the streets of a small town near Taoshan, wearing a loose white robe that covered the Nichirin sword on his waist. The country had issued a ban on swords in the early days of the Meiji Restoration. If he appeared on the street with a knife in his hand, a large number of police would be attracted to arrest him.
‘It is better to stay away from Momoyama first. If there are any traces of demons in the vicinity, they will be surrounded and attacked by the Demon Slayer Corps. If you want to engage in actual combat, you have to stay away.
The pillars who retired from the Demon Slayer Corps for various reasons work as trainers and will spontaneously clear the demons near the base to protect the civilians.
Under normal circumstances, Jigoro Kuwajima also needs to patrol the vicinity of Momoyama frequently to ensure that there are no demons attacking civilians.
However, the Demon Slayer Corps is also aware of Jigoro Kuwajima's situation. He has difficulty walking, so the work of clearing the demons nearby is done by other members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
‘By the way, let’s go to the house of the couple who saved me. To be honest, I still don’t know their names.’
Ji Qingfeng took out the map to confirm the direction, and set off leisurely.
Admiring the scenery along the way and observing the style of the so-called Taisho era, it took Ji Qingfeng four days to return to the town where the Wisteria House was located. It was almost dusk, and Ji Qingfeng didn’t want to disturb the couple so late. ‘Let’s stay at the Wisteria House for one night today.’
Bang bang bang.
The middle-aged woman opened the door again. Although she was called a middle-aged woman, she was not much older than Ji Qingfeng.
"Sister, we meet again. Ji Qingfeng said with a smile as he looked at the woman inside the door.
"Eh? Are you that one?"The middle-aged woman was surprised. She had a deep impression of the man outside the door. It was him who used the painting to convey the message more than a year ago.
"Yes, I am that person."After more than a year, Ji Qingfeng met the old friend who had helped him again, and he was in a good mood.
"Come in quickly." The middle-aged woman laughed and led Ji Qingfeng into the house. It was still the same reception room. Ji Qingfeng sat cross-legged and drank a sip of tea with some emotion. He had painted here before and passed on messages. It was the same place, but the mentality was completely different.
"Thank you very much for believing what I said a year ago."Ji Qingfeng thanked the middle-aged woman opposite him solemnly.
"No, I should thank you. If it weren't for your news, I don't know how many families would be broken up and how many people would be eaten by ghosts."
Ji Qingfeng didn't say much when he saw this. He knew in his heart that if he didn't get rid of the green ghost, his own physical condition would be exposed in advance.
"The only pity is that the demon was not eliminated in the end. If the little girl hadn't rushed over at the end, the member of the Demon Slayer Corps might have been"The middle-aged woman sighed and said with regret
"Poof~ What did you say! ?"
"That green ghost is not dead?"
Ji Qingfeng sprayed out the tea he had just drunk, stood up and said in doubt.
"Yes, yes, that green ghost finally escaped. The middle-aged woman was startled by Ji Qingfeng's appearance and said a little nervously:"What happened? Is there something wrong with that green ghost?"
Ji Qingfeng's face was gloomy."Looking at the situation in this town, the green ghost should not have come back after running away. I am afraid that I can't get any useful information from her.’
‘There is no point in being anxious. Even if I rush out to look for him now, I am afraid I won't be able to find the green-skinned ghost. I can only hope that Muzan Kibutsuji doesn't know about his existence.
Ji Qingfeng sighed helplessly and sat down cross-legged again."Sorry, I lost my composure a bit."
"It's okay, I'll ask someone to clean it up." The middle-aged woman smiled nonchalantly, got up and walked to the door to call in two servants.
"Your room has been cleaned up. She will take you to rest. I will leave you now."
Ji Qingfeng then saw that the tea had all sprayed on her body, and smiled awkwardly."I'm so sorry."
The middle-aged woman shook her head, bowed slightly, and walked away in small steps.
"Please take me back to my room first."
Soon Ji Qingfeng was led to his room by the maid."Daoyu Xiyue, Qingpigui, and the Tengxishan selection in a while, I will be busy in the future."
