Chapter 69 : In a lingering dream , Tamayo ...

In the lingering dream , Tamayo saw a flash of light and shadow , which abruptly cut open the pain in the deepest part of her soul . She closed her eyes . The fire was still burning in the house , mixed with the smell of medicine , weaving into her favorite scent .

But now , the medicine seemed to explode with an unprecedented strong smell in an instant , making her dizzy .

" Mrs. Zhu Shi . " A voice fell into my ears , it was an unfamiliar voice .

She was brought back to her senses by these words . The stabbing pain from before was still coming in waves , but she raised her head and looked at the young man walking behind Bo Yezhu .

The one who spoke was a real person .

Those gray-blue eyes were extremely different from those of ordinary people . He clearly had a human appearance , but Tamayo inexplicably felt that this person ... No , he was not human .

This is the real world .

She reacted suddenly .​​

Perhaps it was because the silence was too long , or perhaps it was because her expression was too unpleasant , Yushiro 's expression changed from anger to worry . He grabbed Tamayo 's sleeve and whispered , " Tamayo - sama . "​

" I , I 'm fine . Come in . " Tamayo forced a smile . She had not forgotten why the Demon Slayer Corps came here tonight .​​​

In order for the experiment to proceed smoothly , she had to seek support from the Demon Slayer Corps .

The feeling of being spied on appeared three days ago . Tamayo had been lurking among humans for hundreds of years , and she was able to avoid being discovered by Muzan . Naturally , she was extremely sensitive to the feeling of being watched .

When she discovered that she was being spied on , Tamayo immediately stopped her research on Muzan 's blood and sealed up the laboratory .​

To this day , that feeling of being spied on still recurs intermittently , with a frequency similar to the first time .

Tamayo guessed that the ghost staring at her house probably had n't noticed that she was studying Muzan 's blood .​

Since her last residence was exposed , she moved to another more secluded place , which is here . Located on the edge of the Asakusa area , Muzan was last discovered in Asakusa and will not appear nearby for a long time . At least he does not set foot in Asakusa often .

" If I remember correctly , it should appear in half an hour . " Tamayo looked outside the house with uneasy eyes .​​

Tanjiro 's expression changed slightly : " Half an hour ? "

Just as Tamayo nodded , the real person suddenly looked outside , narrowing his gray - blue eyes . " No , it 's coming . "​​​

Upon hearing this , Bo Ye Zhu stood up with the real person , his eyebrows remained motionless , and his hand was on the Sun Wheel Sword at his waist .

As soon as those words fell , Zhu Shi also felt something , and her purple eyes stared blankly outside the house , facing the door .

The gate was closed and an eerie silence spread throughout the yard .​

Not even the sound of the wind could be heard .

Bo Yezhu 's brows furrowed suddenly . Without further hesitation , he walked out of the house . As he walked , the blade scraped against the scabbard , making a friction sound . The wind blew in again , blowing his robes up . The young man said in a slightly cold voice , " Stay here . "

The slender blade of the Sun Wheel Sword reflected a cold light .

The next second , bright white flames covered the entire blade , and wisps of pure black mist entwined around the bright white flames . The young man hooked the tip of the knife , his orange - yellow eyes staring at the gate , as if he had already seen who was coming in from behind .

Inside the house , the real person turned his head and looked at Yushiro , saying , " Remove the blood demon technique . If the situation is not right , take Madam Tamayo away . "

Yushiro 's expression did not change , but after hesitating for only a few seconds , he glanced at Tamayo , who nodded at him .

The blood vampire magic dissipated , and a dark shadow suddenly stood at the gate .

When Zhu Shi saw the black shadow , his pupils constricted and a look of disbelief flashed across his eyes .

Bo Yezhu raised his chin and narrowed his beautiful eyes . He looked at the black shadow . When he sensed the message conveyed by the blood , he knew who the visitor was .​​​​

More and more black shadows appeared in the blood sensor , and Uroba Nagisa 's face became slightly solemn . Fujiwara Tomokazu was so powerful ... ... Tamayo might have something in his hand that he must kill .​​​​​

" Real man . " His voice rose slightly . " Take them away ! "

As soon as the words fell , dense black shadows appeared on the courtyard wall , and scarlet eyes stared at the figure of Bo Ye Zhu in the yard .

Uroba Nagisa didn't know if there were any other ogres lurking nearby besides the black shadow , but Tanjiro and his companions were all excellent swordsmen , and they had the real person to protect them , so they should be fine .

Now , it's his turn to hold back these shadows .

Upon hearing Uroba Nagisa 's voice , the real person immediately looked towards Tamayo . Tamayo also reacted , stood up and said , " Please follow me . "​

The house naturally had a side door leading to the outside . Yushiro walked in front to lead the way , Tanjiro and others guarded around Tamayo , and Zhenren stayed behind to cover the rear .

" What was that black shadow just now ? " Agatsuma Zenitsu could n't help but ask .

" They 're just a little more twisted than cannibals , " the real person said slowly . " Besides humans , their diet also includes cannibals . A considerable number of them are unrestrained and roaming freely in the wild . "

After hearing what the real person said , Tamayo 's face turned slightly pale .

Tanjiro took over the conversation . " Come to think of it , I saw one before near the Swordsmith Village , but it was quickly dealt with by the Flame Pillar . "

" I want to fight too ! " Inosuke hummed .

The group walked out of the back door . Behind the house was a remote grassland , but Yushiro , who was walking in front , stopped with a grim expression .

Tanjiro also smelled the unusual smell at the first moment . He put his hand on the hilt of the sword and took a half step back on his heel .

Mahito took a step forward and stood behind Tamayo .​​

The four demons that came were just some insignificant things . It should n't be difficult for Tanjiro and the others to deal with them .

The cursed spirit did n't move , watching the people and the ghost fighting each other . Yushiro ran to Tamayo and whispered , " Let 's run . "

" There are still ghosts outside . " Before Zhu Shi spoke , Zhenren said , his gray - blue eyes swept across the dark distance .​

He didn't know what the situation was like with Azhu . He could feel that Azhu was still in peak condition , so he thought there was no problem .

He was a little absent-minded . Tamayo and Yushiro were whispering something in front of him . Tanjiro and the other three were facing four demons , but they did n't let them get close to Tamayo .

The sound of breaking air came unexpectedly . The real person tilted his head and found that a ghost had sneaked into the yard at some point , right behind them .

The cannibal was extremely fast , and the sound of it breaking through the air was made by it waving the weapon in its hand . When Yushiro heard the sound , his face changed drastically , but he did n't have time to pull Tamayo away .

The sharp tip of the knife was trembling slightly half a meter behind Zhu Shi , and could no longer move forward .

The real person just moved his body , stretched out his hand and grabbed the back of the cannibal 's neck . His eyes were calm , and with a little force of his five fingers , he actually twisted the cannibal 's neck off .

" Ah ... " Tamayo turned around and unconsciously took a few steps back . The real person shook his hand and threw the head to Tanjiro . Tanjiro saw something flying towards him and subconsciously chopped it into two halves .

An unknown liquid splashed , and he opened his eyes wide and narrowly avoided it .

" Mrs. Zhushi , do you know Azhu ? " The real person lowered his eyes and looked at his fingertips and spoke .

The purple eyes trembled , and Yushiro supported Tamayo . He was sure that in the past hundred years , no one named " Houye Nagisa " had appeared , but Tamayo 's reaction was really unusual .​​​​

" I 've never seen him ... but I have memories of him , " Tamayo whispered . " I do n't know where those memories come from . "​​​​​

" That dark shadow that appeared in the yard , " her voice became even lower , " was also my doing . "​

Tamayo remembered that half a year ago , or maybe even earlier , a young man in black found her and wanted to kill Muzan in exchange for her providing something .

The boy 's words were too tempting , and what he needed was really nothing . Tamayo hesitated for a moment and then agreed .​​​

He wanted Tamayo 's research notes from the past year .

Just one year .

Tamayo quickly recalled her research over the past year . She had been researching potions against demons , but the results were not very good . She had no idea about the poison against Muzan . She had gained nothing this year and simply put it aside .

It seemed that the boy was only here for the potions that targeted ghosts .

Verbal promises were not enough to impress Tamayo . The boy told her some past events with incredible accuracy and predicted that she would soon meet the successor of the Breathing of the Sun , whose symbol was the pair of earrings with the sun pillar .

Not long after meeting Tanjiro , the boy came again , and this time Tamayo handed him the notebook .​

The boy said that within half a year , at least half of the upper-rank demons would die , and all the lower-rank demons would be wiped out .

Tamayo 's first reaction was disbelief at the strength of the Upper Moon Demons , but when she met the boy 's dark eyes , she said nothing .

Soon , the cat returned to the yard and brought the news of the death of the Lower Five .

Not long after , the Lower Moon died .​

But after that , the young man never appeared again . Tamayo vaguely felt that something was wrong , but had no clue .

Until she saw the dark shadow , which gave her a familiar breath , her first reaction was that the person was back .​

However , he has no human smell , no human flesh and blood , and no human heartbeat . As a ghost , Tamayo cannot feel any human presence .

For a moment , she felt creepy .

The second group of ghosts has appeared and fought with Tanjiro and the others again . These ghosts are not in a hurry to attack Tamayo and the others . They have not received direct instructions from the Ghost King . The ghosts ' desire for human flesh and blood makes them more willing to attack Tanjiro and a few real humans .

Compared to a life-and-death fight , the real people looked more like sparring partners , or these ghosts were risking their lives as sparring partners .

He glanced at Tamayo , briefly explained Fujiwara Tomokazu 's situation , and finally said , " Your notebook probably records what he wants . Do you have any research related to blood ? "​​​​​​​​

Zhu Shi frowned . That year was almost two years ago . The long memory made her forget some things . It took her a while before she vaguely remembered something .​​​​

She hesitated and said , " I 've considered combining human blood with ghost flesh , but I don't know what the point would be . I only briefly researched it ... Of course , I 'd use corpses . There are plenty of them in the prison . "

Of course , she provided the ghost 's flesh and blood herself .

Tamayo had no intention of hunting humans for her research , as this would increase the risk of exposure . She asked Yushiro to go to the corpse dumping site near the prison and collect some human flesh and blood .

Those experiments were very short , but Tamayo did discover some similarities . She even vaguely felt that there was a possibility of fusion of these things , but it would require a very high level of ghost body .

On the other hand , the fusion of these things requires a catalyst . She couldn't think of anything that could promote the perfect fusion of these two things , so she simply abandoned the research .

The only record is in her research notebook .