Chapter 179 No!!!
"I knew it!"
Angry at the lack of fighting spirit, Grandpa Kuwashima slammed the door. Although he was the one who took the initiative to suggest that Zenitsu learn from the wolf, he didn't expect that after all the twists and turns, the outcome would be like this.
"Ugh…"
Looking at the empty wooden house in front of him, Grandpa Kuwashima sighed. Suddenly, he was left alone and could not bear the loneliness anymore. He walked out of the house, looked at a peach tree on a small hill not far away, and slowly walked over.
"call!"
Blowing the whistle, Grandpa Kuwashima called his crow.
While waiting, touching the charred marks on the peach tree caused by lightning, Sangdao's thoughts became distracted for a moment. He waited for a long time until a crow gently pecked at his white hair, and then Grandpa Sangdao came back to his senses.
After informing Crow of the death of Upper Three and asking him to pass the message to the master, he slowly sat down under the tree, leaning against the lightning-struck peach tree, and took out the magatama ornament left by Gion from his arms.
After staring for a long time, he dug a small hole under the tree, buried the accessories in it, and then walked back to the empty wooden house.
As soon as he entered the door, the rough prosthetic limb on his leg broke. He subconsciously tried to support Zenitsu beside him, but there was no one around him. He was caught off guard and stumbled. Fortunately, he did not fall down completely thanks to his own balance ability.
After standing there in a daze for a while, Grandpa Kuangdao could only limp towards the inner room...
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On the mountain road in Taolin, thunder kept sounding behind Xuan Mi, making him subconsciously look back, but when he turned his head, a ferocious and excited face appeared in front of him.
"Ouch!"
In fear, Xuan Mi fell backwards uncontrollably, and the owl in his hand was thrown high into the air. However, before he fell down, the wolf, which had returned at some point, grabbed him and made him stand firmly.
Ignoring the owl flying in the air that was cooing and cursing at him, Xuan Mi looked at the panting Zenitsu for a while, and only then did he see his true identity.
"Why is it you?"
Zenitsu ignored Xuanya and cheered excitedly.
"Let's go to Yoshiwara!"
"Wait a minute! If you follow me without permission, Mr. Hirata will be in trouble!"
Pulling the collar of the cheering Zenitsu, Xuan Mi spoke to him loudly in dissatisfaction, without noticing the strange look the wolf behind him was giving him.
Even though Xuanya pulled his collar, Zenitsu didn't get angry. His face was still full of excitement. He explained to Xuanya while cheering.
"No, Grandpa has discussed it with Mr. Hirata."
Hearing this, Xuan Mi turned his head stiffly, his eyes seemed to silently ask Wolf whether this was true.
Understanding Xuan Mi's eyes, Wolf nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and seeing this, Xuan Mi could only let go of his hand and stare at Zenitsu, who was about to burst into tears.
At this time, the wolf's voice came from behind.
"Um... is it done..."
After hearing the wolf's words, Zenitsu thought for a while, then reacted and bowed deeply to the wolf.
"Well! Thank you Mr. Hirata for your help these days!"
Xuan Mi on the side crossed his arms and looked at the two of them coldly, veins bulging on his face, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face from time to time.
You two are playing charades on me...
Muttering to himself, Xuan Mi ignored the two of them, turned around and ran down the mountain by himself.
The owl in the air looked at Xuan Mi who was leaving alone, and cursed for a while, but the next moment, his eyes swept over Zenitsu beside him, and his eyes lit up.
It circled and flew into Zenitsu's arms, shook its feathers, stretched its body, and flapped its wings to signal Zenitsu to move forward.
"Ok?"
Looking down at the owl in his arms, Zenitsu didn't understand what was going on for a moment, but the wolf in front of him had disappeared at some point, and in the blink of an eye he had overtaken Xuanya and rushed to the front again.
Watching the two people walking away, Zenitsu looked back at the mountain, patted his cheeks, cheered himself up, and struggled to catch up.
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In the wooden house, Grandpa Kuwashima limped into his room. Just as he was about to take out his mass-produced prosthetic limbs from a box beside him, he saw a piece of paper on the box with familiar handwriting written on it.
"Grandpa, look at the bed."
Holding the note, Grandpa Kuwashima moved his gaze towards the bed and was stunned.
He walked slowly to the bed and picked up the exquisite prosthetic limb placed on it. The scene of Zenitsu secretly discussing with the wolf in the past few days and the small wound on his hand reappeared in his mind.
Sitting on the bed and installing the prosthesis on his leg, Grandpa Kuwashima stood up carefully with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Amazing…
After walking back and forth in the room and getting used to it for a while, it felt like a real limb had grown back.
Looking at the note in his hand, Grandpa Kuwashima couldn't help but smile, but tears fell from his eyes, soaking the note.
"Zhenyi..."
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As if sensing something, Zenitsu, who was running beside Xuanya, turned around and looked at Momoyama which was gradually getting smaller.
Then he turned back and continued to run forward breathlessly. Xuan Mi, who was slightly better off, couldn't help feeling curious when he saw Shan Yi like this.
This guy is so determined... Could he have a reason to follow Mr. Hirata?
Thinking of this, Xuan Mi opened his mouth and looked aside
"Zenitsu, why did you go to Yoshiwara?"
Hearing this, Zenitsu's eyes darkened, causing Xuanmi beside him to start to get nervous.
"Of course it's to... go to Yoshiwara to find a pretty girl!"
As he said this, he blushed and slapped Xuan Mi on the back, causing the other person to stagger in shock.
"You're asking such an obvious question!"
Steadying his body, Xuan Mi looked at Zenitsu beside him in shock and muttered subconsciously.
"So he's just a pervert..."
Unexpectedly, when he heard his muttering, Zenitsu's reaction was unusually big. His eyes widened as if they were about to pop out, and he yelled loudly at Xuanya.
"What are you talking about! Is there anything wrong with liking pretty girls?!"
Looking at Zenitsu who said this with such righteousness, Xuanya's mouth trembled slightly.
"That's right, that's right... But I didn't expect you to be so brave. Knowing that there is an upper-rank demon in Yoshiwara, you still dare to follow him to find a beautiful girl..."
There was some admiration in his tone, but Xuanya didn't notice that Zenitsu's pace beside him was gradually slowing down.
"Upper Rank Demon..."
Not noticing anything wrong, Xuan Mi continued to respond easily, with blood in his eyes.
"Yes, but with Mr. Hirata's ability, I'm sure he'll be found soon!"
Zenitsu slid to his knees and fell to the ground, his eyes filled with the despair of shattered dreams. He held his head and howled to the sky.
“No!!!”