In the days that followed.
Tamayo began using the top-tier Lower Rank blood Xia Xi had provided to resume her research into tracing Muzan's original bloodline.
This batch of material.
Was more than a cut above the miscellaneous weakling samples she had scraped together before.
Meanwhile, Xia Xi sent Persimmon and Yan Zi on their way ahead of him.
After all, as a [Provisional Hashira] whose strength already matched the Nine Hashira, and the Dojo's chief steward besides, she could not spend too much time here.
Before the two left, however.
Xia Xi specifically reminded them not to reveal Tamayo and the others' existence to anyone else in the Demon Slayer Corps.
As for what they should do if the Ubuyashiki family asked.
Xia Xi told them to send whoever asked straight to him.
Of course, if someone really did come looking.
They probably would not even catch a glimpse of Xia Xi.
Even if someone tracked down Tamayo's little house with some extraordinarily gifted sense of smell or hearing,
Xia Xi would cover for the lady to the very end.
He would say he was busy with very important research and training, and would neither open the door nor meet anyone.
In fact, from what Xia Xi knew of the Ubuyashiki family.
His boss would not send anyone to bother him after he had already made his position clear.
After Yoriichi, he had delivered the most results for the Demon Slayer Corps, their top salesman in four hundred years... no, although Yoriichi was stronger.
He might not actually have completed as much business as Xia Xi had.
By that reckoning, Xia Xi might even be the greatest top salesman in the Demon Slayer Corps' history.
What was wrong with taking some leave to recharge?
Besides.
He was not slacking