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Chapter 645: Night Capital, Recognized by the Pillar!
Chapter 645: Night Capital, Recognized by the Pillar!
When Satsuragami Sakinosuke and Renkujaku Shusuro heard what Night Capital said, they were both stunned on the spot.
Apparently, even they had never dreamed that the outcome would be like this.
They had thought that Night Capital might pass the assessment, but there was also a possibility of failure.
However, they never expected that Night Capital not only completed the assessment but even exceeded expectations to this extent!
Damn, time is tight! The man-eating demons in Tenji Mountain aren't strong, but the ones inside are captured by the Demon Slayer Corps leaders over the years.
Among them, there are quite a few man-eating demons that are no longer from this era.
Sakinosuke and the others don't know the exact number of man-eating demons in Tenji Mountain, but it's definitely more than a thousand or two.
With so many man-eating demons, the white-haired young man before them had nearly driven the mountain's evil spirits to the brink of extinction in just one day, and then he uttered, "Time is tight!" after finishing the job.
"The man-eating demons on the mountain are even weaker than you said. It's probably because they haven't had blood to feed on for so long, making them unnaturally weak.
However, there was a Hand Demon whose strength was quite remarkable. According to his own words, he had devoured fifty people in the mountain.
Among them were thirteen disciples of the man who captured him forty-seven years ago.
That guy seemed quite confident in his tough neck, but in the end, I cut him down with a single slash."
"After I killed that guy, the souls of those devoured by him finally found peace, wandering in the mountain.
There were two youths named Shingusu and Makuzo who asked me to deliver this Exorcising Fox Mask to a guy named Sakinosuke Satsuragami. Do you know him?"
When Sakinosuke saw the Exorcising Fox Mask in Night Capital's hand and heard his words, he was also stunned.
In fact, when Night Capital mentioned the Hand Demon and the capture forty-seven years ago, Sakinosuke could already guess who Night Capital was talking about.
What Sakinosuke didn't expect was that the person responsible for the deaths of his disciples over the years turned out to be himself, Sakinosuke Satsuragami!
The Hand Demon was thrown into the Edo period forty-seven years ago by Sakinosuke, but he never imagined that the demon's resentment towards him would be so deep.
He also didn't expect that the Exorcising Fox Mask he made for his disciples would become the best token for the Hand Demon to identify his disciples.
The Exorcising Fox Mask not only failed to bring good fortune but also brought the threat of death to his disciples.
He had always found it strange that Shingusu and Makuzo were both extremely talented children, especially Shingusu, who was a genius.
The Demon Slayer Corps' Final Selection is cruel, but he didn't think it would be this bad. He never imagined that the Hand Demon was behind it all.
And now, this Hand Demon has died at Night Capital's hands. Night Capital not only brought back the belongings of Shingusu and Makuzo but also allowed their souls to rest.
"Night Capital, I'm very grateful for your previous help. I owe you one."
After leaving these words, he turned and left like a lonely old man, seemingly unconcerned about what would happen next in Tenji Mountain.
As for Renkujaku Shusuro, who was standing by, he couldn't help but sigh, "Thirteen disciples were brutally killed because of him... Ah, let Sakinosuke have some quiet time. I'll take you to see the Lord and report the results of the assessment."
Satsuragami Sakinosuke's state was something Renkujaku Shusuro could fully understand. After all, over the years, thirteen consecutive disciples had died because of him, so it was only natural for Satsuragami to have some emotional turmoil.
If it were in the past, Renkujaku Shusuro would probably have gone to drink with his old friend and comfort him.
But now, he felt that the situation in Yecheng was also urgent.
Fujisaki's Thousand Demon Slaying alone was enough to confirm Yecheng's talent, but now Yecheng had single-handedly eliminated all the man-eating demons of Tenji Mountain in just one day. This was beyond just talent.
To be blunt, even the current Yecheng already possessed the demeanor of a Pillar, and how old was he?
Very soon, after Renkujaku Shusuro brought Yecheng back to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters and finished recounting the events, all the other Pillars, including Genyuu Tsugikado, were left speechless.
Just as Genyuu Tsugikado was about to express his joy and excitement, intending to welcome Yecheng to the Demon Slayer Corps, Yecheng interrupted him, "May I ask when the next assessment will begin? I don't want to waste time as time is of the essence."
Hearing the phrase "time is of the essence" from Yecheng again, Renkujaku Shusuro's face instantly turned ashen.
When he realized what Yecheng was referring to, he understood that the second test was the one he had previously requested to be added.
Genyuu Tsugikado smiled with grace, "In just one day, you have slain thousands of demons from Tenji Mountain.
Yecheng has already proven his strength, and I believe the other Pillars also acknowledge this. So, I think..."
"It's best to see things through to the end, and since I've already made a promise, breaking it would be even more despicable.
Please provide me with the whereabouts of all the man-eating demons currently known to the Demon Slayer Corps, as we agreed before. If I don't return within three days, consider the Sun Wheel Blade returned."
After listening to Yecheng's words, Genyuu Tsugikado and the other Pillars in the room couldn't help but look at Yecheng with added admiration.
Based on their brief interactions with Yecheng, they found that while his personality might be a bit arrogant, he was indeed a person with strong principles.
As for his arrogance, there wasn't much to say; at such a young age, he already had the record of slaying a thousand demons. If it were someone else, they might be just as arrogant, or even more so.
Due to Yecheng's insistence, Genyuu Tsugikado didn't say anything further. Instead, before Yecheng left with a stack of intelligence reports, he had someone bring out the Star Flying Iron Stone for Yecheng to choose from.
These materials all had the property of absorbing sunlight, which was why the Sun Wheel Blade could slay demons.
Genyuu Tsugikado believed that with Yecheng's strength, passing the assessment was a certainty. So, he planned to help Yecheng forge a personalized Sun Wheel Blade while he went to slay demons in various places.
Yecheng did not refuse Genyuu Tsugikado's goodwill but selected the materials and left with the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence.
"Lord Genyuu Tsugikado truly has an eye for talent. That kid is extraordinary.
I estimate that soon, we will have a young Pillar joining our ranks in the Demon Slayer Corps."
The others present were also surprised by Renkujaku Shusuro's evaluation, and he quickly explained the grudge between Satsuragami and Hand Demon.
(End of Chapter)
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