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"As long as you don't find it noisy, it's fine."
Ryosuke gave him a helpless look.
Yu Sui Tianyuan shook his head, his eyes gradually deepening.
"Making noise proves they are still alive, that they are human, not machines."
Chapter 26 Killing and Repenting Simultaneously?
The night was as dark as ink, and the evening breeze was gentle.
Perhaps it was those words that touched his heartstrings, because Uzui Tengen also started talking.
“My father wanted us to be emotionless; he wanted a machine that only knew how to carry out missions and kill.”
"Those inhumane training sessions and endless battles are still deep in my memory."
After a long silence, Ryosuke sighed: "You had a very hard time before."
In the original work, Tengen Uzui's obsession with splendor was not innate.
Rather, it was done intentionally after he defected from his family.
It's flamboyant and ostentatious, carrying the rebelliousness and adolescent angst of youth.
But isn't this also his way of rebelling against the past?
He longed to be a person rather than a machine.
They will grieve and weep over the death of their companions, and they will be angry and furious when their lives are trampled upon.
A person with emotions, feelings, personality, and flesh and blood!
"You are amazing and very brave."
Ryosuke sincerely admired him.
Rebellion against family, against fate, against patriarchy.
As everyone knows, rogue ninjas and genin are not simple.
It's full of geniuses, kind people, and they speak so pleasantly.
Uzui Tengen shook his head with a smile: "But if we want to live a glamorous life with the three of them, it will be much more difficult than we expected."
He swirled his wine glass: "Now we have to protect, survive, and find new paths. Every step feels like walking a tightrope."
"Yes, I know, because for some people, simply living is already a gamble."
Ryosuke's voice was calm, carrying a sense of strength that came from hardship.
"But as long as you hold the knife firmly in your hand and protect the people you want to protect, you will eventually make your way in the world."
Even if the road is full of hardships, even if the road looks muddy and not glamorous at all.
"well said!"
Uzui Tengen looked at Ryosuke, then suddenly grinned, revealing a flamboyant yet genuine smile.
"Then let's live a magnificent life together, and carve out a magnificent path!"
He raised his wine cup and lightly touched it to the wine pot in Ryosuke's hand.
Ryosuke frowned, his voice very faint.
"So, you want to join the Demon Slayer Corps?"
Uzui Tengen nodded.
He has never been one to beat around the bush; his answers are simple and direct.
The decision is often made in a split second.
Even if this decision is fraught with hardship and toil, even if it leads to another bloody and treacherous path.
A few days later, at the Ubuyashiki residence.
Yaozai sat on the veranda, an ancient book lying open on his lap. The morning sun lazily shone on him, making even his eyebrows and eyes appear gentle.
"Chirp—chirp chirp!"
A deep blue hummingbird flew over and hovered in front of Kagaya.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Yaozai extended his palm, his voice gentle and warm.
The hummingbird placed the paper tube in his palm, nuzzled his fingers with its head, and then flew familiarly to the small dish in the shadow of the pillar.
There is always grain prepared for it there.
Yaozai unfolded the scroll.
Ryosuke's handwriting was not very neat; in fact, it was rather messy and crooked.
"To My Lord:"
Team member Ryosuke Yasui reports.
A new friend from a ninja family, Tengen Uzui, has arrived in Momoyama.
He rebelled to protect his three wives from the shackles of his family, but encountered evil spirits along the way and was rescued by me.
Tengen is incredibly strong. Despite not having mastered breathing techniques, he was able to hold off demons for a long time using only taijutsu and ninja tools, demonstrating immense potential and a unique personality.
However, he was resilient and had a burning desire to protect the weak.
Ryosuke boldly recommends him, hoping that the lord will consider the possibility of him joining the Demon Slayer Corps.
Yours sincerely, Ryosuke Yasui. "
"It's Momoyama again..."
A helpless laugh came from behind.
Tenon, holding a cup of hot tea, knelt beside Kagaya, her gaze sweeping over the letter in his hand.
“Mr. Ryosuke has found another special child for us.”
Yaozai handed the letter to Tianyin, quite moved.
"For some reason, I always felt that Mr. Ryosuke's thoughts and understanding on the matter of picking up people coincided with mine."
"If I met them, I would say those things and do those things too."
Tianyin took the letter and quickly glanced at it, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised.
A ninja family... Uzui...
This is no small title.
Yu Sui Tianyuan's ability to lead his three wives to defect from their family demonstrates his extraordinary strength and decisiveness.
Tianyin chuckled softly.
"Momoyama is getting more and more lively."
"It's better to have a lively atmosphere."
Yaozai picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
"In these turbulent times, having one more like-minded person means having one more glimmer of hope to break free from the shackles of darkness. I look forward to meeting him."
Tianyin nodded slightly in agreement, then suddenly thought of something else.
"Speaking of the person recommended by Mr. Ryosuke... Mr. Himejima just sent back a message."
"Mr. Beimingyu is very strong. Yesterday, after being promoted to the Geng level, he killed several evil spirits that were entrenched in the abandoned mine."
Tianyin paused for a moment: "But when Mr. Beimingyu was killing the demon, he kept chanting scriptures and he kept shedding tears."
Killing and performing rituals simultaneously?
Kagaya remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly.
"Killing is to protect life; killing karma is not killing people."
“The tears shed by Mr. Beimingyu were not a sign of weakness, but rather the torment of his great compassion in the fires of karma.”
"After all, evil spirits are souls that have fallen into darkness; they were once human too."
"It is precisely because of this boundless compassion that every strike he makes carries far more karmic burdens and weight than that of an ordinary swordsman."
Tianyin listened quietly and nodded helplessly.
“This compassion is both a strength and a shackle.”
A thousand-year destiny, intertwined through generations.
Each of them carries the same shackles.
It is precisely because the Demon Slayer Corps is composed of such a group of people that they are able to fight against their destiny one after another, endlessly.
"Reply to Mr. Ryosuke."
Kagaya's voice was calm, with a hint of satisfaction.
"Uzui Tengen, the Demon Slayer Corps welcomes him to the fold, and we would also appreciate Mr. Kuwashima's help in guiding him onto the path of Breathing Techniques. As for Mr. Himejima..."
He paused, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke.
"Make sure that Mr. Beiming Island receives the best medical treatment and recuperation. His body and mind... are too burdened."
“Tell him that Kagaya Ubuyashiki felt the pain of every soul he helped to find peace.”
Chapter 27 You're just pure muscle!
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The early morning air in Peach Mountain is filled with the scent of leaves, grass, and earth.
Uzui Tengen was shirtless, his bulging muscles taut like iron in the sunlight, each swing of his sword accompanied by a whistling sound that seemed to tear through the air.
With a loud shout, he swung his wooden sword at a rock half a person's height beside him.