Big brother?
Tanjiro froze at that, then said in delighted surprise, "Mr. Blade... is your big brother?"
Yun Ye looked at the delight on his face and smiled faintly, casually tossing the Nichirin Blade back to him.
Tanjiro hurriedly caught it. After hesitating for a moment, he could not help but look up and say, "Sir, this blade was left behind by Mr. Blade. I was only keeping it for him temporarily. Since Mr. Blade is your big brother, then perhaps..."
As he spoke, he suppressed his reluctance and raised the Nichirin Blade in his hand.
Yun Ye looked at him with interest. "Is that why you've been doing your best to avoid becoming dependent on this Nichirin Blade?"
"..."
Tanjiro nodded somewhat sheepishly. "That is part of the reason."
"No need!" Yun Ye waved a hand, speaking without a care. "Since it was a gift my big brother gave you willingly, just keep it. There's no need to return it!"
Tanjiro asked in surprise, "Really?"
Yun Ye nodded with a smile. They had both already reached Primal Foundation Establishment and possessed tremendous strength. This blade was one of Lin Yu's earlier works; while its abilities were varied and remarkable, its rank was ultimately not high enough to tempt them.
"However..."
Yun Ye turned around and looked at Akaza, who was still being savagely beaten by Fan Xian in the sky. He chuckled. "That Upper Rank demon belongs to me and the fellow up there. No objections?"
Tanjiro hurriedly said, "Of course not—right, Rengoku?"
"..."
Rengoku Kyojuro responded with silence. Only after a moment did he slowly say, "You two, you..."
Boom!!
Before he could finish, an incomparably violent shockwave erupted from the open ground ahead.
Yun Ye flicked his sleeve, stirring the air and effortlessly blocking the shockwave sweeping