Tengen Uzui smiled and replied:
"I am the god of magnificent festivals! Except for the vulgar, everything related to magnificence is under my control!"
"..."
Upon Teiichi silently turned his head away.
Seeing that Teiichi did not respond, Tengen Uzui was not discouraged, but instead became even more excited and continued:
"By the way, Kato, I heard you had a spectacular encounter with all six Upper Rank this time, and even spectacularly defeated Upper Rank Four and Upper Rank Five!"
Teiichi shook his head slightly, his tone tinged with helplessness:
"It's not so much that we bumped into them; they came to us on their own initiative."
Upon hearing this, Tengen Uzui burst into laughter. "Hahaha... splendid, truly magnificent! How come you always have such a magnificent opening every time you attend Hashira Meeting!"
Teiichi shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his face, and sighed:
"No, it's because I encountered the Upper Rank that I came to the Lower Hashira Meeting! Besides, I didn't really want to run into them before!"
"I've been a pillar for so many years and I've never encountered Upper Rank even once, but you're something else!"
Tengen Uzui raised his hand and rubbed his chin, calculating the time that had passed since Dingyi was formed into Teiichi pillar.
"Speaking of which, Kato, it's been five or six years since you became a Pillar, right? In those five or six years, you seem to have encountered the Upper Rank three times, haven't you?"
As soon as Tengen Uzui finished speaking, a look of surprise appeared on Mitsuri Kanroji's face, and she began to silently do the math in her mind.
He encountered the Upper Rank when he first met Mr. Kato two years ago, and he encountered the Upper Rank again this time.
Pay me back... pay me back...
Oh, right! It was also what Megumi and the others mentioned before; Mr. Kato brought back the information about Doma!
So, Mr. Kato did indeed encounter the Upper Rank three times!
This is more often than I've encountered the Lower Rank than I've ever faced!
Upon Teiichi, Dingyi slowly raised his head, his brows furrowing slightly, as if he were recalling something.
"Yes, three times: once to provide support, once by chance, and once when I was being sought out!"
Upon hearing this, Tengen Uzui burst into laughter, his hearty and magnificent laughter echoing all around.
Hahaha... How magnificent!
How about I join your gang?
I've been a pillar for so many years, and I've never even seen a single Upper Rank!
If I could, I'd like to see what the Upper Rank looks like!
Teiichi gently shook his head, a hint of helplessness on his face.
"You might be disappointed, but after this, Muzan probably won't send any more Upper Rank to find me!"
"Is that so..."
Tengen Uzui pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"But you took on six by yourself this time, and even Gyomei Himejima managed to hold off three. It seems the Upper Rank aren't all that impressive after all!"
If you think that way, then you are very wrong!
A rebuttal was heard, but it didn't come from the other three people present.
Gyomei Himejima slowly approached the group.
Instead of sitting on the corridor like the others, he stood in the courtyard.
" Mr. Himejima!"
Kanae and Shinobu Kocho greeted Gyomei Himejima.
When their house was invaded by demons, it was Gyomei Himejima who saved them, so they still felt grateful when they met Gyomei Himejima.
Gyomei Himejima nodded slightly in response to them, then turned his gaze to Teiichi.
"I really have to thank you for coming to my aid back then, Himejima!" Teiichi sincerely thanked Gyomei Himejima.
Gyomei Himejima gently shook his head, his expression somewhat solemn.
"Looking back at the final result, perhaps it would have been better for you, Kato, if I hadn't gone to provide support!"
After all, because of me, you were distracted and almost had to come to my aid while under attack!
Upon Teiichi, Ding Yi firmly shook his head and retorted:
"No, your timely arrival gave me more energy to deal with those guys later! Your presence was crucial to me."
"If that's the case, then that's for the best!" Gyomei Himejima exclaimed, his hands clasped together, a hint of relief in his voice.
" Himejima, what did you mean by what you just said?" Tengen Uzui couldn't help but ask.
Gyomei Himejima turned his gaze to Tengen Uzui, his tone serious and earnest:
" The Upper Rank is incredibly powerful, far more so than you imagine!"
I could only barely maintain my undefeated record against the attacks of Upper Rank Four, Upper Rank Five, and Upper Rank Six!
This is all because I have mastered the Transparent World!
If it's not this...
Hey hey hey!
Shouldn't such important news be shared during the meeting?
What do you mean by having these few people discussing this privately here?
Do we have to repeat it again in the meeting later?
A slightly irritated and dissatisfied voice suddenly interrupted Gyomei Himejima's words.
Sanemi Shinazugawa and Obanai Iguro walked into the courtyard.
" Mr. Kato!"
Obanai Iguro looked at Teiichi and greeted him politely.
Teiichi smiled and nodded in response, his face showing a touch of warmth and friendliness.
Sanemi Shinazugawa also looked at Teiichi and said:
"You're quite capable, aren't you! You actually killed Upper Rank Four and Upper Rank Five this time!"
Although his tone still sounded a bit impatient, this was probably considered quite good for Sanemi Shinazugawa.
Teiichi turned to him and smiled, "Thank you!"
Sanemi Shinazugawa scoffed, turned his head away, and said nothing more.
Tengen Uzui spoke up, "Hey, we were just getting to the climax! Shinazugawa, why did you suddenly interrupt us!"
Upon hearing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa frowned and retorted with dissatisfaction:
Huh? Is there something wrong with what I said?
We've only reached seven pillars so far; there are still three pillars to go!
If you reveal all the information now, they'll just have to repeat it all when they arrive.
Isn't this a waste of time?
Obanai Iguro nodded in agreement with Sanemi Shinazugawa's view.
"In the end, Shinazugawa and I are already too late. You two didn't just discuss some information, did you?"
Kanae smiled gently, shook her head, and tried to calm everyone down.
"Don't worry, we've only just begun talking about demons! And there will only be nine Pillars attending this time!"
"Um?"
Upon hearing Sanemi Shinazugawa looked puzzled and gazed at Kanae.
"Who's on a mission?"
Kanae explained, " Kyojuro's injuries haven't fully healed yet, and he can't move around right now!"
He will still be some time away from fully recovering, so he will not participate in this meeting.
If there are any important points discussed at the meeting, we will relay them to him in detail when we return to the Butterfly Mansion!