A Chance Encounter, Another Chance Encounter, and Yet Another

"We must go and take our Master back!"

How could they do this!

"No, we have to leave now! We need to get going immediately!"

The crowd was in high spirits, and the living room became noisy with everyone talking at once.

"Where did they go?" Mash asked Okita Souji.

"I don't know the specifics. I chased them for half the distance, but they escaped, and I lost my bearings."

Okita Souji was frustrated. She chased after the two alone, but even though she tried her best, the two still managed to get away.

She had no idea where she had gone, otherwise she wouldn't have returned looking so disheveled.

"Could he have gone to Kiyohime's residence?"

Everyone knows where Kiyohime's house is; it's the first place that comes to everyone's mind.

However, Okita Souji shook his head, "No, I've already been there, there's no one there at all."

Soji knew about that house; she thought it would be there and had already gone to look for it, but it was empty.

Clearly, Tamamo no Mae and Kiyohime were wary of this, and instead of choosing that place, they took Yuxian elsewhere.

"What should we do? Where are we supposed to find our Master?"

The world is so big, it's really difficult to find Tamamo no Mae and her companion who are deliberately hiding from them; it's not an easy or simple matter.

"We don't care, we're setting off now to find our Master!"

The children didn't have the patience to slowly discuss solutions here.

The group of them headed outside together, ignoring everything else, and set off to find Yuxian.

They were already quite unhappy that they didn't go out with Yuxian this time, and now that this has happened, how could the children possibly hold back?

Mash quickly pulled them back, "You can't do this. If you don't find your Master, you'll get lost first."

"Do you have any good ideas?"

Faced with the children's questions, the others were speechless; they really had no better solution.

"Hmph! Let's go!"

The children turned and left, ignoring everyone else. They were going to find their Master on their own; they were all useless adults.

Seeing that she couldn't dissuade the children, Mash quickly followed them; she couldn't let them set off alone.

When Yuxian left, he entrusted her to take good care of the children. Now that Yuxian is not here, she needs to keep a close eye on these children.

The others looked at each other and had no choice but to follow.

We're completely clueless right now, so it's better for everyone to stay together. Taking any action on our own would only make things worse.

Where is this place?

Yuxian stood in a room and asked Tamamo no Mae him.

She was brought here by force, and now the smiling man in front of her made her feel a little lost.

"Migu!"

"Master, don't worry, everything here will be arranged. You just need to lie down and enjoy yourself."

Hearing Tamamo no Mae say this, Yuxian became even more worried.

He blinked and said, "Aren't you afraid of being found and attacked if you do this?"

At this time, Okita Souji should have already returned to Minamoto no Raikō's residence. Yuxian don't need to guess how everyone will react after receiving the news.

I really don't know where Tamamo no Mae and Kiyohime got their courage.

They weren't afraid of incurring public wrath and being ganged up on and beaten by a group of people.

"We'll talk about the future later."

Tamamo no Mae's expression of "I don't care about the future, I only care about the present" left Yuxian completely helpless.

"Alright, alright." Yuxian shook his head helplessly. "Let's make this clear first, I'll only stay here for a day or two. If I stay any longer, everyone will definitely worry."

"Don't make too much of a scene, or it will get out of hand."

Now that they've been brought here, Yuxian won't make things difficult for Tamamo no Mae and Kiyohime. Staying here for a couple of days as they please won't hurt.

However, this situation absolutely cannot continue indefinitely, otherwise he will eventually have to clean up the mess.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Kiyohime walked in, carrying a large fruit platter.

"Master, please try some fresh fruit first."

It has to be said that Tamamo no Mae and Kiyohime treated him exceptionally well, making him feel very comfortable there.

If it weren't for the other people waiting for him, life here would be quite nice.

Yuxian picked up a piece of fruit and slowly ate it.

"You'd better go and inform the others, so they don't worry."

As he ate, he said, "Don't make things so tense. You won't be targeted when you go back to Chaldea."

Tamamo no Mae Yuxian and slowly massaged his shoulders.

"Master, please don't say that. We're just trying to help you and take good care of you. Look how thin you've gotten."

"Really?" Yuxian blinked. "I don't think there's been any change."

"It's true," Tamamo no Mae said gently. "We will definitely make sure to nourish your body and cook lots of delicious dishes for you."

Tamamo no Mae always thought her cooking skills were poor, but in fact, her cooking skills were extremely high.

Yuxian couldn't help but feel a little excited. He hadn't been quite satisfied with the food lately, so being able to properly enjoy the delicious food prepared by Tamamo no Mae would be a good reward this time.

Thinking about it this way, he wasn't in such a hurry anymore. Since he was already here, it was unrealistic to expect them to take him back right away.

Since that's the case, why not enjoy it first and figure out what to do later?

As long as things don't escalate to an uncontrollable point, there's always a way to resolve them.

Hopefully, it's just a passing fancy, and they'll be more likely to listen to him in a couple of days.

And so, Yuxian settled into a life of decadence with peace of mind.

Meanwhile, the others began searching the world for news of him, Tamamo no Mae, and Kiyohime.

Section 349, Chapter Thirty-Six: Chance Encounters and Chance Encounters

Tanjiro and the others were not seriously injured and soon emerged from the base.

They played and joked as they walked.

"Huh? What's that pot in the middle of the road? Did someone drop it here?"

Tanjiro walked in front and saw a pot on the road. He thought it had been left there by a passerby and went to check it.

The moment he approached, a demon suddenly appeared from the pot and began to entangle him.

"Lord Muzan be talking about you guys. It seems I haven't mistaken you for someone else."

Gyokko, the Upper Rank Five, came to deal with Tanjiro and Nezuko on the orders of Muzan Kibutsuji.

His sudden attack instantly grabbed Tanjiro was caught off guard and had no chance to resist.

The Boar Rush!

Seeing Tanjiro in danger, Inosuke rushed forward instantly, wildly slashing with his Nichirin Blade.

Tanjiro struggled fiercely, Nezuko, seeing her brother being captured, also rushed forward to help.

However, Upper Moon demons are not so easy to deal with. The last time we were able to defeat Upper Rank Six, it was thanks to the combined efforts of the three Pillars.

Otherwise, Tanjiro and his group alone would have had a hard time defeating Upper Rank Six, let alone Upper Rank Five, who was even stronger than him.

The situation is critical.

Zenitsu Agatsuma was terrified and involuntarily took a few steps back.

But suddenly another evil spirit appeared behind him.

"Where are you going?"

The Upper Rank Four, the Hantengu.

"It's over, it's over, we're really going to be eaten this time!"

Zenitsu Agatsuma was terrified. Facing two Upper Moon demons, there was no way they could handle them.

He was so frightened that he fainted.

"Tch, you actually fainted? You're really a member of the Demon Slayer Corps?"

The angry clone of Hantengu looked disdainfully at Zenitsu Agatsuma lying on the ground.

Before he could even make a move, Zenitsu Agatsuma scared himself so much that he lost his fighting ability, which made him feel very bored.

Thunder Breathing - First Form: Flash of Lightning!

Just as Hantengu's angry clone was leisurely observing Gyokko Zenitsu Agatsuma, who had been lying on the ground, somehow got up again.

With his eyes closed as if still asleep, he swiftly drew his Nichirin Blade and unleashed a lightning-fast draw-and-slash attack.

Caught off guard, Nu's clone was slashed, and one of his arms flew off his body.

After falling into a deep sleep, Zenitsu Agatsuma's fighting ability was completely different from before; he was like a completely different person.

Even compared to Tanjiro and Inosuke, Zenitsu's strength is definitely not inferior, and may even be slightly superior.

Thunder Breathing - First Form, Flash of Lightning - Six-Strike Combo!

Zenitsu Agatsuma gave the Angry Clone no chance to catch its breath, silently launching a fierce attack on it. The Angry Clone was forced to retreat repeatedly, suffering injuries of varying degrees.

Although he could be reborn thanks to his demonic nature, the injuries made the rage clone extremely angry.

The three clones of joy, sorrow, and happiness appeared simultaneously, surrounding Zenitsu in the middle.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're so careless! You actually got hurt by a brat." The Joyful Clone and the Wrathful Clone had a bad relationship, and he immediately pointed at the Wrathful Clone and scolded him.

"Sorrow..." Ai's clone frowned, and his catchphrase slipped out.

As for the clone, it had wings on its back and flew in mid-air, showing no intention of getting involved, and looked down at the crowd with its arms crossed.

Facing four opponents alone, Zenitsu found himself in a tough battle.

Meanwhile, with the help of Inosuke and Nezuko, Tanjiro finally broke free from Gyokko's restraints and began his attack on Gyokko.

Knowing it would be an extremely difficult battle, Tanjiro remained resolute.

We absolutely cannot lose!

Nezuko is still by his side; he must protect his sister and prevent her from being captured by Muzan.

Dance of the Fire God, Circular Dance!

Tanjiro gritted his teeth and faced the immense pressure from Gyokko, fighting with all his might, even at the cost of being shattered to pieces.

Both battles were extremely fierce and carried out on a large scale.

From a distance, Tamamo no Mae noticed what was happening and secretly looked over.

When she came out for a walk, she discovered the battle taking place here. When she saw that it was Tanjiro and the others, she immediately raised an eyebrow.

"They seem to be someone the Master knows. Should we go up and help them?"

If it were someone unrelated, Tamamo no Mae would never interfere, but she knew that Tanjiro and the others had a Yuxian relationship with Tamamo no Mae.

It seemed a bit unreasonable not to lend a hand, so she hesitated for a moment.

"Well, let's see how things go first. If it really comes down to it, I'll just save them anyway," Tamamo no Mae.

She was confident that she could save Tanjiro and the others once she took action, so there was no rush.