In Demon Slayer With Heavenly Insight

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Chapter 19: The First Demon!

"Ren... Ren," Kanoe called softly.

Ren gently replied, "What's wrong?"

Kanoe turned around, taking a jar of purple liquid medicine from the drawer in the house, and bravely said, "Use this."

Ren took it over doubtfully.

He sniffed it and found that it contained the scent of wisteria flowers.

Ren suddenly understood.

It must be that Kanoe had heard that his breathing technique required poison, so she had gone to Kocho Shinobu's laboratory and stolen a jar.

Ren looked at Kanoe tenderly.

The girl's face turned even redder, and her two small white hands were tangled together, as if tied in a tight knot.

Ren suddenly took Kanoe's hand.

Kanoe's delicate body trembled.

Under the setting sun, the afterglow filtered through the window, casting a golden light on Ren's face.

On that handsome face, Kanoe seemed to see something different.

What was it?

The girl's blush said it all.

Kanoe couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

Ren smiled sweetly and showed a heartwarming smile. "Thank you, I'll bring Kocho Shinobu back."

"Yeah," Kanoe's voice was quieter than a mosquito.

When she wanted to say a few more words to Ren, she found that Ren had already left the room.

Kanoe immediately ran to the window.

Her pace was so fast that she even used the Breath of the Flower!

She stood there, silently guarding the window, waiting for the figure of the young man to appear again.

Gradually, it grew dark.

Ren briefly masked himself in the room, then opened the door and slipped out.

He came to the wisteria bushes in the courtyard and quietly picked a handful.

At the same time, the venom obtained from Kanoe was carefully applied to the sword.

After Ren poisoned the Nichirin Sword, he set off into the night.

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Meanwhile, in the Room on the Second Floor of Butterfly House:

A pair of sharp eyes were watching all of this.

Kanoe leaned quietly by the window, her lips curving into a soft smile.

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Dark Night, On the Way Down the Mountain:

The figure of a young man jumped rapidly through the mountains, like a traveler in the dark.

In the blink of an eye, he covered several meters of ground.

This was the first time Ren had left Butterfly House.

He ran in the direction Kocho Shinobu had gone, following the route he remembered.

There were two main reasons for his journey tonight.

The first was to find Kocho Shinobu and confirm her safety.

After all, due to his time travel, Ren had no idea how the rest of the plot would unfold.

Plus, this girl had been wandering around. It would be bad if she encountered a powerful Demon like Douma

The second was that Ren wanted to test his recent training results.

He felt that he had made great progress, but without Kocho Shinobu as a sparring partner, Ren was unsure about the gap between his strength and that of the Hashira.

He couldn't wait to see if he was strong enough.

If it were a Demon like uppermoon, he should be unbeatable for now.

But the bottom line wasn't as clear.

In the world of Demon Slayer, it was well known that Upper Rank Demons were stronger than the Hashira the Hashiras stronger than Lower Rank Demons, and Lower Rank Demons were stronger than ordinary players. This was a universal truth.

As for the rankings of the Demon Slayer Corps members, they were merely ceremonial. Apart from the Jashiras, other ranks were of little significance.

The full moon hung high in the sky, and Ren's figure suddenly stopped.

He gazed at the hazy night before him, confusion flashing across his face.

Ren seemed lost...

"Dammit! We should have inquired at Butterfly House!"

But since there was no reason to go back now, Ren decided to find a random house to ask for directions.

As he scanned the area, he noticed an old man walking in the mountains.

"Old man, how do I get to Autumn Mountain?" Ren called out as he leapt over.

The old man, noticing Ren's black mask, seemed startled at first, blending with the night.

The old man's eyes widened, and he almost went straight to call for help.

The old man screamed, "A robbery?!"

"No! Old man, you misunderstood!" Ren quickly pulled down his mask.

Sure enough, once the old man saw Ren's handsome face, he seemed to relax.

How could such a handsome young man be a robber?

The old man clutched his chest in relief. "Young man, don't wander around at night. My heart can't take it!"

"Yes, yes." Ren quickly apologized, "Sir, do you know how to get to Autumn Mountain?"

"Autumn Mountain?" The old man raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment.

Seeing the old man hesitate, Ren took out a few coins from his pocket—money given to him by Kocho Shinobu.

Upon seeing the coins, the old man immediately recalled. "Ah, I remember now! This is Autumn Mountain. What do you need, young man?"

Ren handed a coin to the old man. "I'm looking for someone. She's a girl, wearing a butterfly feather fabric. Have you seen her?"

The old man shook his head. "Oh, I'm old, I can't remember."

Ren gave the old man all the coins.

"I can't accept it! I can't accept it!"

The old man pushed the money back into Ren's hand.

Then he suddenly exclaimed, "Wait, I have seen her!"

The old man smiled. "The reason I remember is that you and I are fated. Otherwise, I wouldn't even recall this."

"A group of young people came down from the mountain a few days ago. They all looked like they were from the same place. There was indeed a girl among them. Was she the one wearing the colorful feather fabric?"

Ren nodded.

The old man sighed. "But the girl seemed injured. I saw a lot of blood on her sleeves."

"Injured?" Ren frowned immediately.

Kocho Shinobu was a Hashira—what could possibly have injured her?

Could it have been upper moon? Or... was it just a misunderstanding?

"Old man, it's a bit dangerous around here. I heard it's haunted, so you'd better head down the mountain quickly!"

Ren felt a weight in his heart. Upon hearing this, his worries deepened.

If Kocho Shinobu had met Upper moons, things could be far worse.

For now, it would be best to send this old man on his way.

The old man, sensing Ren's urgency, cheerfully continued on his way. "It's alright, young man. I'll head back now. Don't worry!"

Sure, don't worry...

Just as Ren was about to move the old man along, he suddenly heard the rustling of falling leaves from behind.

The sound was dense, as if something was moving on the ground.

Ren stepped forward, positioning himself in front of the old man.

By the moonlight, Ren peered cautiously into the depths of the mountain forest.

In the hazy night, a pair of ferocious eyes suddenly glowed.