,"
At those words, everyone exchanged bewildered glances.
"Stop standing around! Hurry up and pay your respects to our lord!"
Seeing their hesitation, Shinobu Kocho hurriedly reminded them, "Our lord just killed Muzan Kibutsuji, avenging your dead friends and relatives. That alone is a tremendous kindness.
"And he also cured Lord Kagaya. That is another immense debt of gratitude. What is there left to hesitate over?"
"Shinobu is right. You needn't worry so much about my feelings, either."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and nodded. "I, too, hope you will serve Mr. Nalan. I believe he will treat you well."
Although Kagaya Ubuyashiki did not know Nalan Sheng's true identity, he had already begun to suspect that he might be a god descended to earth.
After all, the curse on the Ubuyashiki bloodline was no easy thing to remove. Otherwise, the Ubuyashiki would not have married into the Priest Family for generations.
Thus, after Nalan Sheng used the Horse Talisman to cleanse the curse from Kagaya Ubuyashiki's body, Kagaya felt that even if Nalan Sheng was not a god, he could not be far from one.
Knowing that Nalan Sheng had an extraordinary background, Kagaya Ubuyashiki naturally hoped that Giyu Tomioka and the others could find a worthy new home.
"We pay our respects, my lord!"
With Kagaya Ubuyashiki himself saying as much, Giyu Tomioka and the others hesitated no longer. They dropped to one knee before Nalan Sheng together.
"There's no need for such formalities."
Nalan Sheng smiled and raised a hand. "Since you're willing to accept me as your lord, allow me to give you a welcoming gift!"
Bang!
Nalan Sheng formed hand seals, summoning a gigantic white deer several dozen feet long out of thin air. It was the shikigami, Round Deer.
Although Round Deer had little combat ability,