Chapter 310

Yuzuriha Tengen, still gripped in Luo En's hand, was utterly humiliated, but he could not break free from that palm with its monstrous strength.

Yuzuriha Tengen could not fathom it.

He was human—why did he have such immense strength?!

He was more monstrous than a demon!

"Shinobu, you've returned, haven't you?"

Ubuyashiki Kyojuro spoke, having learned some details from the scout team members who reported in.

"Tell me what happened."

"Yes."

Butterfly Shinobu recounted the entire incident.

After learning the full story,

Ubuyashiki Kyojuro turned toward Mushin Jigoro and said: "Jigoro, didn't I say this Mr. Luo En is a guest I personally invited? Why did you act so disrespectful?"

Mushin Jigoro kept his head lowered, saying nothing.

He still believed his actions were for the benefit of the Demon Slayer Corps and had done nothing wrong.

Ubuyashiki Kyojuro said nothing more to him; supported by his two doll-like daughters, he turned to Luo En with an apologetic expression: "Mr. Luo En, you are my invited guest, yet due to my negligence, this has happened…"

Ubuyashiki Kyojuro bowed deeply to Luo En: "I am truly sorry."

Witnessing this,

the Flame Pillar, the Rock Pillar, the Love Pillar, the Serpent Pillar, and the Sound Pillar all narrowed their eyes.

Mushin Jigoro's pupils shrank violently, his voice trembling: "My Lord, this is my fault—why are you apologizing to him…?"

"You are all my children. When children err, it is only natural for parents to apologize."

Ubuyashiki Kyojuro said calmly: "Jigoro, you need not blame yourself."

"Mr. Luo En, will you accept my apology and forgive them this once?"

Butterfly Shinobu also looked at Luo En, her violet eyes holding a trace of pleading.

Luo En gazed at Ubuyashiki Kyojuro and smiled: "No wonder you're the current head of the Demon Slayer Corps. Very well, I accept your apology."

He released his grip on Yuzuriha Tengen's neck. The Sound Pillar, whose neck bore vivid red finger marks, landed on his feet and immediately leapt backward, putting distance between himself and that monster.

He stared at the man, his eyes filled with deep wariness.

The expressionless Shinku Muichiro stood, drew his Nichirin Blade, and turned toward Luo En, radiating a chilling killing intent.

"Do not… show disrespect to the Lord!"

Luo En glanced at him.

In the instant their gazes met,

Luo En released a sliver of his Sword Saint's Perfect Realm sword intent.

Shinku Muichiro's lifeless, empty eyes suddenly contracted.

The surroundings shifted.

He seemed to stand atop an endless, azure sea.

Nothing surrounded him.

Holding his Nichirin Blade, he looked up.

A black-clad figure, face indistinct, stood in the sky, wielding a black sword.

The moment he looked,

the figure in the sky swung the black sword and slashed downward.

In Shinku Muichiro's widened eyes,

a black sword qi, thousands of meters long and crescent-shaped, cut toward him with the force to cleave the entire sea in two.

Before that slash, Shinku Muichiro could not even raise his own blade.

As he was split in two, his consciousness fading,

the last scene Shinku Muichiro saw was the sea, split open by a kilometer-wide fissure.

His consciousness returned to his body.

Plop.

Shinku Muichiro was jolted awake by the sound of his Nichirin Blade falling to the ground.

Rengoku Kyojuro, seeing Muichiro's strange expression, asked: "Muichiro, what's wrong?"

Muichiro, who had lost his memories and emotions due to childhood trauma and was usually cold and detached, lowered his head, staring at his trembling hands, the black slash and the cleaved blue sea replaying endlessly in his mind.

Was it real? Or an illusion?

The sea had been split open.

Could such a sword technique truly exist in this world?

He forgot trivial matters quickly, but that slash was etched into him with unbearable clarity.

The others, watching Muichiro's unusually erratic behavior, were deeply startled.

In their eyes,

from the moment Muichiro drew his Nichirin Blade, revealed his killing intent, to the blade falling and his expression changing, only one or two seconds had passed.

"Muichiro, who's usually expressionless, just showed so many emotions—that's rare. What happened?"

Kanroji Mitsuri was greatly surprised.

Twenty, maybe even more.

Butterfly Shinobu glanced at Luo En.

Though she did not know what had happened to Shinku Muichiro, her intuition told her it was connected to him.

This man's very being is filled with too many impossibilities.

"Munenori, what happened?"

Ubuyashiki Kagaya turned toward Munenori and asked.

Tengen Uzui lowered his head, staring at his still-trembling hands, and murmured, "No, nothing."

"I see…"

Ubuyashiki Kagaya gave a slight nod, then turned toward Luo En and said:

"Mr. Luo En, thank you for accepting my apology. Though they are my children, their personalities and actions fall short—but beyond that, they are the pillars who uphold the Demon Slayer Corps, standing tall and proud. If possible, could we move our discussion elsewhere?"

His voice was gentle, every word and gesture exquisitely courteous, his tone and rhythm soothing to those around him.

From apologizing to Luo En for the actions of several pillars, to now proposing to move the discussion to spare the dignity of Shinobu, Muichiro, and others, his broad-mindedness, deep regard for his subordinates, and extraordinary leadership were unmistakable.

Such a person is rare anywhere.

Luo En looked at him and nodded. "Alright, let's move elsewhere. I don't want to be gawked at like a monkey."

Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled. "Then let's go to my estate."

The pillars naturally had no objections.

The group followed behind Ubuyashiki Kagaya and soon vanished from the sight of the Demon Slayer Corps members and the Hidden.

Only the terrifying, shattered, sunken crater remained where they had stood.

"The Sound Pillar was captured in a single blow; the Flame, Wind, and Serpent Pillars working together were all forced back—even the Master himself came out to greet him…"

A Demon Slayer Corps member, sweat dripping from his brow, stared at the broken ground in shock:

"Who… is that man?"

Through word of mouth among those who had witnessed the entire event, the story spread rapidly throughout the Demon Slayer Corps.

In a forest clearing.

Two Demon Slayer swordsmen were sparring.

Beneath a tree sat another swordsman.

The swordsman under the tree spoke to the two: "By the way, have you heard?"

"What?"

"Heard what?"

The swordsman under the tree blinked in surprise. "No way—you two haven't heard yet? This has already spread through the entire Demon Slayer Corps."

The two swordsmen paused their fight and turned to look at him. "What exactly happened?"

The swordsman under the tree recounted the entire incident.

"A mysterious man defeated Sound Pillar Uzui Tengen with a single blow?! The Flame, Serpent, and Wind Pillars working together were all pushed back?! Hah, what nonsense—you still haven't woken up, Yamada?"